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Image credit: Kiren Rijiju’s Insta NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju shared an embarrassing yet unforgettable anecdote from his early days in politics, when his very first request to the Lok Sabha Speaker was for a “smoking room.”Recalling his first meeting with Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, Kiren Rijiju said he walked out with a “good…
Edelweiss mutual fund CEO Radhika Gupta emphasized the importance of adopting a more well-rounded approach to personal finances, one that extends beyond the conventional emphasis on saving and long-term investing.“My job is to sell SIPs, but I always tell everyone – young and old – to take the time to enjoy the fruits of your…
England’s captain Ben Stokes (AP Photo/Jon Super) England all-rounder Ben Stokes on Saturday etched his name into cricket’s record books by becoming only the third player in Test history to score over 7,000 runs and take 200 wickets. He joins West Indies great Garry Sobers and South African legend Jacques Kallis in this exclusive club,…
Anupam Kher, despite a successful 40-year career, chooses to live in a rented apartment to avoid family disputes over inherited property after his death. He believes distributing money causes less conflict. Kher prefers giving to charity and maintains a simple lifestyle, valuing peace and harmony over owning property. Anupam Kher has been a prominent figure…
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday criticised the detention and deportation of Bengali-speaking Muslim citizens across India, accusing the police administration of unfairly branding them as “illegal immigrants.” Taking a dig at the BJP-led central government, Owaisi alleged it was acting “strong…
Bahrainization has evolved into a structured national workforce strategy, backed by legal enforcement/Image: Shutterstock TL;DR: Bahrainization is Bahrain’s official workforce nationalization policy aimed at increasing Bahraini employment in the public and private sectors. It sets sector-specific ratios requiring companies to hire Bahraini nationals or face restrictions on government contracts and foreign worker permits. Employers benefit…
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday increased the amount given to Param Vir Chakra awardees as ex-gratia from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1.50 crore. Making the announcement on the eve of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Dhami said apart from this they will continue to get Rs 3 lakh as annual grant. “The…
Chirag Paswan and Nitish Kumar (R) NEW DELHI: “I feel ashamed that I am supporting a government where crime has become uncontrolled,” said LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Saturday, stirring political waters with a pointed attack on Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar — even as his party remains part of the BJP-led NDA….
BENGALURU: US household goods manufacturer Clorox sued Cognizant for $380 million, alleging that the latter’s service desk granted access to cybercriminals to Clorox’s network by providing login credentials without properly verifying the requester’s identity or following Clorox’s authentication processes.“The resulting cyberattack was debilitating. It paralysed Clorox’s corporate network and crippled business operations. And to make…
Tamil Nadu wicket-keeper batter Narayan Jagadeesan has received his visa and will leave for England tomorrow (July 27) morning, having been picked as cover for the injured Rishabh Pant. Jagadeesan was informed by the selectors about his inclusion in the squad for the ongoing Test series against England on Thursday afternoon. Pant is set to…
