Spread the love PUNE: Pune police have begun an inquiry after former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar alleged that a domestic worker sedated her and her parents before stealing valuables from their home, officials said on Sunday.Khedkar contacted the police late on Saturday night to report the alleged incident at the family’s bungalow on Baner Road, according to the news agency...
When disasters strike, preparation saves lives — is India ready when crisis hits?
Spread the love Disasters don’t just cause infrastructure losses, cripple economies, or claim lives. They shake something far deeper, that is, the very fabric of human existence.Each disaster leaves scars that statistics cannot fully capture silent grief, disrupted childhoods, fractured communities and lives permanently divided into “before” and “after”. Homes swallowed by raging floods erase decades of memory. Landslides bury...
‘From Ghazni to Aurangzeb’: PM Modi invokes Somnath’s history; hails temple’s resilience
Spread the love PM Modi during an address at Somnath Swabhiman Parv NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday invoked the history of Somnath Temple and how ancestors had “staked their lives for the temple 1,000 years ago”, saying “flag hoisting at Somnath Mahadev Mandir shows the power of India and its capabilities to the entire world”.“From Ghazni to...
FMCG firms report volume-led growth; rural demand and e-commerce shine
Spread the love Representative image The FMCG sector registered a robust recovery in the December quarter, aided by GST changes, festive sales, and reduced costs of raw materials. Even Dabur, Marico, and Godrej Consumer Products reported volume growth with single-digit revenue growth along with improved operating profit margins. The rural market continued to report better sales than the urban market,...
A 72-hour workweek sounds heroic until you try it: This professional’s story tells you why
Spread the love One professional’s story exposes why endless hours don’t equal productivity—and why India’s workforce is choosing smarter work. When Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy suggested that young Indians should work 72 hours a week to help the nation compete globally, he likely did not expect his argument to be dismantled—not by a policy paper or an economist—but by a...
Big Short investor targets Oracle: Questions $95B debt for AI expansion; OpenAI deal at risk – 12
Spread the love Michael Burry is betting against Oracle. The investor, who is also known from the movie “The Big Short,” has revealed bearish positions against the company founded by Larry Ellison after its recent expansion into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. In a latest Substack post, Burry revealed that he holds put options on Oracle shares and has directly shorted...
‘Undoubtedly a ratna’:RJD takes jibe at Nitish Kumar amid Bharat Ratna push; questions merit
Spread the love NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Sunday took a jibe at Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar amid a growing push to honour him with the country’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna.RJD MP Sudhakar Singh said that despite being ill, Nitish Kumar has served as Bihar’s chief minister for 20 years, which makes him worthy of...
‘A tubelight in his mind’: Owaisi hits back at Himanta over ‘only Hindu PM’ remark
Spread the love ‘A tubelight in his mind’: Asaduddin Owaisi hits back at Himanta Biswa Sarma NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday reacted sharply to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s remark that “only a Hindu will become the PM of India,” saying, “He’s a tubelight in his mind.”In a tweet posted by news agency PTI, Owaisi said,...
Who is Reza Pahlavi? Iran’s exiled crown prince urges protesters not to ‘abandon the streets’
Spread the love Photo credit: AP Iran has been rocked by widespread anti-government protests that have already entered their second week. What began as demonstrations over economic collapse has quickly escalated into broader calls for political change and the end of the country’s theocratic regime. Protests have spread across multiple cities despite heavy security measures, internet restrictions and mass arrests....
Damroo in hand, 108 horses in procession: PM Modi takes part in ‘Shaurya Yatra’ at Somnath; offers puja
Spread the love PM Modi during Yatra in Gujarat NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took part in a ‘Shaurya Yatra’ at Somnath, marking a four-day national commemoration observing 1,000 years of uninterrupted faith and resilience since the first recorded attack on the Somnath Temple in January 1026 by Mahmud of Ghazni.PM Modi also paid tributes to Sardar...
