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NEW DELHI: Govt on Thursday appointed seven new secretary-rank officers, including the new heads for oil, telecom and agriculture ministries.A late evening order said that the appointments committee of cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, decided to appoint Neeraj Mittal, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, as petroleum secretary, replacing Pankaj…
The muscles of glutes, hamstrings and calves become more active when you walk uphill, compared to walking on flat surfaces. The energy expenditure from walking uphill or using a treadmill incline, depends on the slope angle, and ranges between 17% and 50% more than walking on flat ground. The resistance from walking uphill, enables you…
Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi mark 41 years of marriage, teasing each other’s romance (or lack thereof). Javed dismisses movie-like love; Shabana reveals his flower shop splurge during courtship—despite her mom’s “Mat phaso” warning. Their fight fix? “Drop it” for 10 days. In a candid appearance recently, the legendary duo Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi…
Salil Parekh, CEO and MD, Infosys (File photo) New Delhi: Infosys CEO Salil Parekh suggested that stock market investors may be misreading the impact of AI tools from companies like Anthropic, arguing that rather than shrinking opportunities for IT services firms, such technologies are likely to expand and reshape the demand for their capabilities. He…
Music composer Palash Muchhal stunned fans when he issued a public statement confirming that his wedding to cricketer Smriti Mandhana, scheduled for November 23, 2025, had been called off.Sharing a long, emotional note on his Instagram handle, Palash said, “I have decided to move on in my life and step back from my personal relationship.”…
Choreographer and social media personality Dhanashree Verma is currently part of the reality TV show ‘Rise and Fall’. The latest nominations stirred major controversy when Arjun Bijlani put Manisha Rani up for the fall, claiming she is not a deserving ruler and should be sent to the basement.Reacting sharply, Manisha fired back, saying she always…
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the updated Mercedes-Benz S-Class, marking the mid-cycle refresh of the W223 generation. The facelifted luxury sedan brings noticeable design revisions, next-generation technology and feature upgrades, along with revised powertrains engineered to meet upcoming Euro 7 emission standards. It also offers expanded customisation options through Mercedes-Benz’s Manufaktur programme, allowing buyers greater scope for…
IndiGo confirmed late on Saturday that all 200 aircraft in its A320-family fleet had been fully updated, becoming the first major Indian operator to complete the mandatory enhancement. In a message posted on X, the airline said the work was “carefully coordinated” between engineering and operations teams and carried out with “minimal impact on customers’…
DK Shivakumar (left) and Siddaramaiah BENGALURU: A foreign tour by a bloc of Congress legislators aligned with CM Siddaramaiah has injected volatility into Karnataka politics, sharpening a power struggle with deputy CM DK Shivakumar over a long-speculated transition.About 27 Congress MLAs and MLCs are set to leave for Australia and NZ Tuesday, party insiders said….
NEW DELHI: Slamming the governing BJP for scheduling a discussion on Left-wing extremism (LWE) in Lok Sabha, the opposition on Monday asked why the Modi govt was not discussing in Parliament issues such as the West Asia war, “extremism” in the name of Hindutva, growing unemployment and rising atrocities against Dalits and weaker sections. Many…
