Oscars red carpet, Brandi Carlile and Catherine Shepherd wore fine jewellery by Swadesh, bringing the brilliance of Indian craftsmanship to Hollywood’s most iconic stage

Brandi Carlile wore the Petal Prism Brooch, inspired by the organic geometry of a sunflower. Handcrafted in gold and centred around a luminous oval-cut emerald, the brooch is framed by pavé-set diamonds arranged through an open-setting technique that allows light to move freely through the stones. Every petal and the diamond-studded stem were shaped with…

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Dial-112 saves unconscious elderly man

By Special Correspondent Bhopal: A 68-year-old man found unconscious at his residence in the Ashoka Garden police station area of Bhopal was provided timely medical assistance following swift and sensitive action by the Dial-112 emergency response team. According to police officials, the State-level Dial-112 control room in Bhopal received information on March 15 that an…

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Civil Defence Conclave 2026 begins

By Special Correspondent Bhopal: A three-day ‘Civil Defence Conclave–2026’ commenced on Monday at the Home Guard Line on Jail Road in Bhopal under the Madhya Pradesh Civil Defence training programme. The event, being held from 16 to 18 March, was inaugurated by Director General of Home Guards, Civil Defence and Disaster Management Pragya Richa Srivastava….

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Singhar demands probe in GST evasion

By Special Correspondent Bhopal: Leader of the Opposition Umang Singhar has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking a comprehensive central investigation into an alleged organised network involved in large-scale GST evasion in Madhya Pradesh. Copies of the letter have also been sent to the chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and…

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BJP reduced to alliance of factions in MP: Congress

By Special Correspondent Bhopal: Congress spokesperson Rahul Raj has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh has ceased to function as a cohesive political organisation and has instead turned into an alliance of competing factions. In a press release, he claimed that the ruling party in the state is divided into several internal…

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PT Usha demands athlete-first governance

New Delhi, March 16 (UNI) Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha emphasised the need for athlete-first governance, saying the future of Indian sport must place athletes’ preparation, welfare, and development at the centre of all decision-making. Speaking on Day 3 of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the SJFI National Convention at the India Habitat Centre,…

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Wholesale inflation inches up to 2.13pc in Feb

New Delhi, March 16 (UNI) The annual rate of inflation based on the All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number is 2.13pc (provisional) for the month of February 2026 (over February 2025), an official statement said here on Monday. The positive rate of inflation is driven due to increase in prices of other manufacturing, manufacture…

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