DEHRADUN: Captain Deepak Singh, 25, who was killed in action during an encounter with terrorists in J&K’s Doda on Wednesday, had lied to his mother on what would be his last phone call to her, telling her that he was off to his unit’s base to “rest”. In reality, he was readying for a deadly…
MUMBAI: The cash-strapped government on Thursday sanctioned a sum of Rs 199.8 crores for a media plan to publicise its flagship Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana which will provide a stipend of Rs 1500 per month for underprivileged women.It has also sanctioned a sum of Rs 4.7 crores for a media plan to publicise…
MUMBAI: The Pilot project prepared under the Maharashtra Rights to Public Services Act- 2015 will ensure that various services of the government are taken to the citizens. Such a pilot project will also be implemented in other districts of the state, said chief minister Mr. Eknath Shinde here, today.The chief minister on Thursday inaugurated the…
IT giant Cognizant is under fire for implementing minimal salary hikes and offering historically low starting salaries to freshers. Despite posting a quarterly profit increase, the company has drawn widespread criticism for its compensation policies.According to a report in Economic Times, Cognizant Technology Solutions is said to have handed out annual salary hikes as low…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Medical Association on Thursday declared a nationwide strike on August 17 after the alleged rape and murder of a women in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical Collage and Hospital.According to the doctors’ body statement, medical services will be withdrawn from 6 am on Saturday to 6 am Sunday. While all essential services…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Wednesday that the escalating transmission of mpox in Africa constitutes a global health emergency, warning that the virus could potentially spread across international borders.The declaration was made by WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus following a convening of the UN health agency’s emergency committee. This announcement comes just a…
Elon Musk‘s AI chatbot, Grok-2, the latest update from his xAI startup, has introduced an image generation feature that has quickly become a tool for users to troll the billionaire. Available to X Premium subscribers, Grok-2 allows users to create images that would typically violate content restrictions imposed by other similar AI tools.The update has…
Kapil Sharma, the beloved comedian and host, has thrilled fans with the exciting announcement that “The Great Indian Kapil Show” is returning for a new season. The popular comedy show, known for its hilarious skits, celebrity interviews, and Sharma’s impeccable comic timing, has been a fan favorite for years. This news has sparked a wave…
STOCKHOLM: Sweden has confirmed its first case of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact. This follows the World Health Organization‘s declaration of mpox as a global public health emergency after an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo spread to other countries.Health and Social Affairs Minister Jakob Forssmed announced the confirmation on…
NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s appeal for an Olympic silver medal following her disqualification from the women’s 50 kg final in Paris has been dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Phogat, who was disqualified for exceeding the weight limit by 100 grams, expressed her distress in a cryptic Instagram post following…
