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The first woman president of The Asiatic Society of Mumbai, Vispi Balaporia (78), has had an illustrious career as an educator. It also helps that she has had several years of experience working as the society’s secretary.

After a long wait, the Booker Prize has announced the shortlist for the 2019 Man Booker Prize.

KSF executive committee, in a Facebook post, said the Indian Consulate requested them to revise the menu after some people with vested interests threatened to create a ruckus at the event.

There have been no reports of casualties as the occupants of the building, which was also a workshop for gold jewellery, were already shifted on Monday to nearby hotels by the local administration.

Colombia's Juan Fernando Quintero and 18-year-old Hungarian Daniel Zsori are the other two nominated for the award.

After nosediving 867 points during the day, the 30-share index ended 769.88 points, or 2.06%, lower at 36,562.91. The broader Nifty also sank 225.35 points, or 2.04%, to settle at 10,797.90.

The constable saw suspicious persons sitting in the car and inquired them. However, they started driving off and during the chase, a man from the car opened fire at the constable but a passer-by was hit by the bullet.

My research and invention has grown from the problems which I saw around me, my interests at the time and wanting to help other people.

South-Indian film director Karthik Subbaraj signed Games of Thrones star James Cosmo to star as the antagonist opposite Dhanush in his next.

For the first time since its introduction, the launch of the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro will see the company launch a total of four phones in a year.

Compared to last year’s 153 confirmed cases of dengue in August, the recent monsoon report released by BMC's public health department shows that around 134 such cases were reported in the month this year.

'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' began airing in 2009 and will be celebrating 3000 episodes on September 11.

The government said that the bank, in a regulatory filing earlier, had said the board will also consider the amalgamation of the Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India with it.

In a statement on the steps of Downing Street in London on Monday, UK PM Boris Johnson said there are 'no circumstances' under which he would accept a delay to Brexit, which is scheduled for October 31.

Of the 312 sanctioned posts at all levels, 243 posts are vacant, severely hampering day-to-day work. The tourism department is managed by officers of other departments in over 10 districts in Karnataka.

At 9:29 am, shares of Union Bank were trading down 3.7% at Rs 56.70, after hitting an intra-day low of Rs 56.10. Meanwhile, shares of Andhra bank were up 2.3%, while those of Corporation Bank was down 1.4%.