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Flipkart Co-Founder Binny Bansal Resigns From Board: 5 Facts About Him

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Saturday January 27, 2024

Binny Bansal, co-founder of Flipkart, has officially resigned from the board of the e-commerce giant, drawing to a close the chapter he started alongside Sachin Bansal 16 years ago.

Oscar Pistorius: Olympian Hero Turned Disgraced Killer

Agence France-Presse | Friday January 05, 2024, Johannesburg, South Africa

At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon.

5 Facts On Vijayakanth, 'Captain' Who Wore Many Caps

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday December 28, 2023, New Delhi

Captain Vijayakanth, DMDK founder who died today, played many roles in his long public life, from a hero performing captivating stunts and taking on a crowd of villains alone, to surprising political pundits by humbling bigger political forces

5 Facts About New Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Thursday December 14, 2023

Vijay Sharma will take oath as the new deputy chief minister of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, December 20. Mr Sharma will share the office of the deputy chief minister with Arun Sao.

Meet 19-Year-Old Clemente Del Vecchio, World's Youngest Billionaire

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Sunday November 26, 2023, New Delhi

Clemente's father, Italian billionaire Leonardo Del Vecchio, former chairman of EssilorLuxottica, the world's largest eyeglasses firm, passed away at 87 in June last year.

Kirodi Lal Meena, "On Verge Of Retiring", Is BJP Candidate In Rajasthan

Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Friday November 24, 2023, Jaipur

Kirodi Lal Meena, a Rajya Sabha member, has been pulled into the Rajasthan contest. A big draw for Meena votes, the 72-year-old BJP veteran is being fielded from the Sawai Madhopur seat where he is up against party rebel Asha Meena.

How Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Transformed From Student Leader To Union Minister

Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Amit Rajpurohit | Friday November 24, 2023, Jaipur

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, a two-time MP and current Jal Shakti Minister, stands out as a key figure in the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Oscar Pistorius: Olympian Hero Turned Disgraced Killer

Agence France-Presse | Friday November 24, 2023, Johannesburg, South Africa

At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon.

"Confident" Ashok Gehlot Hopes For Another Term In Rajasthan

Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh | Thursday November 23, 2023, Jaipur

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is currently perhaps the sole Congress leader who dared to take on the party's Central leadership and got away with it, solely on the basis of his support within the state party.

Vasundhara Raje, 2-Time Chief Minister, Still BJP's Best-Known Face In Rajasthan

Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday November 23, 2023, Jaipur

Vasundhara Raje, erstwhile royal and the BJP's tallest leader in Rajasthan, appears to be in the driving seat after being out of step for long with the party's central leadership.

CP Joshi, Rajasthan Speaker And Ex-Minister, Eyes 6th Stint In Assembly

Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra | Thursday November 23, 2023

From heading central ministries to the grand old party in Rajasthan, CP Joshi has had important stints both at the national and state levels.

Nimisha Priya: All About Indian Nurse Sentenced To Death In Yemen

Reported by SP Babu, Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday November 17, 2023

Nimisha Priya is from Palakkad district in Kerala. After completing a nursing training programme, she went to Yemen and worked in a few private hospitals.

Kamal Nath: The Man Who Won Madhya Pradesh For The Congress In 2018

Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday November 16, 2023, New Delhi

Who is Kamal Nath? The man who orchestrated the Congress' mega win in the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly election but could not complete his five-year term as Chief Minister.

From Student Politics To Cabinet Minister, BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya's Rise

Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Debanish Achom | Thursday November 16, 2023, Indore/New Delhi

Like many senior BJP leaders today, the party's national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya started his political journey in his youth with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).

Narendra Singh Tomar, The Man Of The Moment In Madhya Pradesh

Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Aditi Gautam | Thursday November 16, 2023, New Delhi/Bhopal

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who is already facing a tough Assembly poll battle in Madhya Pradesh, finds himself in an unfamiliar position after three videos - allegedly involving money deals - surfaced recently.