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IOC will elect their next president on March 20, replacing the outgoing Thomas Bach who had been in the role since 2013. (AP) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will elect Thomas Bach‘s successor as president on Thursday at Costa Navarino, a Greek coastal resort.Thomas Bach, who first became president in 2013 following Belgian Jacques Rogge,…
NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has stepped up his attacks on Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar as the state gears up for the year-end assembly elections. On Wednesday, Tejashwi mocked Nitish as he called him ‘Pair Pakadva Mukhya Mantri.’ “Bihar does not need a ‘Pair Pakadva Mukhya Mantri’. Bihar needs a chief minister who…
NEW DELHI: A concussion is a common form of injury, particularly in sports. It occurs when a sudden impact causes the brain to move within the skull, potentially leading to a mild traumatic brain injury. Symptoms can vary widely, and not all concussions involve a loss of consciousness. While most individuals recover fully, proper rest…
TCS leadership discussed postponing the yearly salary increase during April. (AI image) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, has distributed 100% quarterly variable compensation to 70% of its workforce. The remaining staff received variable payments at reduced levels, based on their business units’ performance outcomes.“We have paid out 100% QVA (Quarterly Variable…
NEW DELHI: Eager to embrace parenthood after she suffered a miscarriage, Moumita Das and her husband, in their 30s, from West Bengal registered with Central Adoption Resource Authority (Cara) in Sept 2021 to adopt a child. It is 2025 and the couple, though has slowly moved up the waiting list, is still anxiously awaiting its…
Global stock markets, including those in the US and Europe, fell sharply on Wednesday as uncertainty loomed ahead of US President Donald Trump‘s highly anticipated tariff announcement, raising fears of a potential global trade war, according to news agency AFP. Investors are on edge as Trump prepares to unveil a new wave of tariffs, known…
Long before he became a meme for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars for a joke that seemed like a punchline for Big Pharma to sell some follicular solutions, Will Smith acted in some remarkable movies. One of the most moving was The Pursuit of Happyness, a fine film on paternal-filial relationships. In a rather…
NEW DELHI: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has paid around Rs 400 crore in taxes to the government over the past five years, trust secretary Champat Rai said on Sunday. He said that the amount was paid between February 5, 2020, and February 5, 2025.Of the total amount, Rs 270 crore was paid…
A forest fire in Jawadhu Hills in Tamil Nadu‘s Tiruvannamalai district destroyed rare medicinal herbs and trees spread over 2.4 hectares on Sunday and Monday. The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained. Hot weather and wind fed the fire, which spread fast, burning herbs, shrubs and trees and killing a few birds…
File photo of Riyan Parag (AFP) Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Thursday named Riyan Parag as their stand-in captain for the first three matches of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, with regular skipper Sanju Samson recovering from his finger surgery. According to reports, the decision to appoint Parag as skipper has been made after…
