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In their book titled "Social Value Investing: A Management Framework for Effective Partnerships," professors William Eimicke and Howard Warren Buffett from Columbia University commend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's unique handling of Aadhaar, India's biometric ID system. The book emphasizes the significance of collaboration between the government, private sectors, and international and local participants to revitalize a system that had been stagnant for over two decades.

In a remarkable incident in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area, a group of students demonstrated incredible courage and resourcefulness as they rappelled down the walls of a coaching center to escape a fire that broke out on the top floor of the building. The incident unfolded with intense moments captured on videos that circulated widely.

In a move aimed at reducing dependency on the U.S. dollar and euro, Sberbank, Russia's leading lender, has announced that it will now allow individuals to open accounts denominated in Indian rupees. This expansion of foreign currency options aligns with the bank's support for the de-dollarization trend. With over 100 million retail clients, Sberbank aims to offer a diverse range of currencies to cater to evolving customer needs.

Avtar Singh Khanda, an asylum seeker, and Khalistani terrorist, passed away in a UK hospital in Birmingham late last night. The news of his death comes after Khanda, who was reportedly suffering from blood cancer, was listed as one of the 45 suspects wanted for the vandalization of the Indian High Commission in London on March 19. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had recently released the list of suspects, and it was later discovered that Khanda's health had deteriorated.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy's Fratelli d'Italia party has recently presented a change to the country's urban planning legislation. The proposed amendment aims to address the conversion of garages or warehouses into mosques, a move that has garnered both praise and criticism.

In a deeply shocking incident, Kontham Tejaswini Reddy, a 27-year-old student from Hyderabad pursuing higher education in London, was brutally stabbed to death at her residence in Neeld Crescent, Wembley, on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at around 10 a.m. (BST).

In a significant development in the Kashmir terror funding case of 2017, the properties of Mohammad Akbar Khanday, popularly known as Ayaz Akbar and the spokesman of the Hurriyat Conference, have been attached by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). This action comes shortly after the attachment of seventeen properties belonging to alleged terror financier Zahoor Watali.

In a dramatic turn of events, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Tamil Nadu Power and Excise Minister V Senthil Balaji after conducting extensive searches at premises linked to him. The arrest came in connection with a money laundering case related to a cash-for-jobs scam, and the minister faced a long session of questioning under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The colonial era marked the beginning of a concerted effort to vilify Hindu Dharma. British colonizers, with their condescending attitudes, aimed to diminish the rich tapestry of Hindu traditions, ridiculing practices such as ritualism, idol worship, superstition, and most notably, the complex caste system.