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Gandhi's portrait is now so closely associated with Indian currency that a banknote without his familiar face can seem difficult to imagine.(Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Gandhi's Portrait: The 50-Year Journey to Becoming the Face of the Indian Rupee

02-10-2026, 07:46

Mahatma Gandhi's portrait, now synonymous with the Indian rupee, was not featured on independent India's first banknotes.

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The Cornell Daily Sun student newspaper building in Ithaca, New York. The Cornell Daily Sun was founded on September 16, 1880 and it is run almost entirely by students, completely independent of Cornell University. File image/Reuters

Cornell Student Journalists Uncover Sexual Assault Details Cops Omitted, Sparking Renewed Scrutiny

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Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan for an initial appearance to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others, at Downtown Manhattan Heliport, in New York City, U.S., January 5, 2026. File photo/Reuters

Trump Consulted Grok AI Before Maduro's Capture, Report Reveals

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A sculpture made by India's sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik depicts India's pilot Smit Machchhar, the captain of flydubai flight FZ 1073, at a beach in Odisha's Puri city on October 1, 2026.- Image- AFP

Captain Smit Machchhar: Heroism Averts flydubai Disaster, Prevents Regional War

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Opposition Rallies Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Demands Neutral Election Commission

02-10-2026, 05:03

The I.N.D.I.A alliance met to strategize the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and launch "Save Democracy" protests.

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Opposition Rallies Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Demands Neutral Election Commission
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Yaniv Hayoun, Or Fradilov, Dr. Shota Musayev and his wife, Sigalit, who he described as 'heroes', who intervened to prevent a disaster on a flydubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, in Jerusalem, October 1, 2026. Image/Israel Government Press Office

Flydubai Hijack Scare: Conspiracy Theories Erupt Blaming Israel, Mossad

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Mahatma Gandhi was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize five times — in 1937, 1938, 1939, 1947 and 1948. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Mahatma Gandhi: Why the Icon of Non-Violence Never Won the Nobel Peace Prize

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Several media reports suggested the Omani co-pilot may have used the aircraft's emergency crash axe. Image courtesy: News18

Flydubai Horror: Co-Pilot Attacked Captain With Crash Axe, Preventing Plane Crash

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