NEW DELHI (TIP): Amid the Income Tax ‘surveys’ at BBC offices that concluded on Thursday, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju hit out at those criticizing the move, saying some people trusted foreign news outlets but not Indian investigative agencies, a TNS report says. Sharing an opinion piece by former Prasar Bharti CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati, … Tax ‘surveys’ at BBC offices conclude after 60 hours
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): India has organized a special exhibition on the millets at the UN headquarters in New York to commemorate the ‘International Year of Millets 2023’. The focus of the exhibition launched on Tuesday, February 14, by India’s Permanent Mission to the UN was on the different kinds of millets grown in India, their … India organizes special exhibition on millets at UN headquarters
CHARLESTON, SC (TIP): Pitching for a strong and proud America, Indian-origin Republican leader Nikki Haley formally launched her 2024 presidential bid on Wednesday, casting herself as a younger and fresher alternative to the 20th century politicians like her one-time boss and former president Donald Trump. Haley, 51, is the two-term Governor of South Carolina and … Indian-American Republican leader Nikki Haley formally launched her 2024 presidential bid
Modi has repeatedly referred to three Ds – Democracy, Demand, and Demography – as factors that make India an attractive place for the West to engage and do business with “Mr. Modi has repeatedly referred to three Ds – Democracy, Demand, and Demography – as factors that make India an attractive place for the West … Between BBC, Boeing and Airbus, PM Modi sets terms of engagement with the West
The Opposition cannot function as a cohesive entity sporadically, especially a year before the next Lok Sabha polls, if it is to take on the BJP/NDA. Bringing the parties together into a front seems impossible now because it entails swaps and trade-offs, which the Congress is not willing to transact with the regional forces. “Apart … Adani issue puts Opposition unity to test
Prove Wrongdoing to Dispel Notion of Vindictive Action The Income Tax Department’s survey at the offices of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in Delhi and Mumbai has not only triggered a war of words between the ruling BJP and the Opposition but also subjected the Indian Government’s actions and motives to international scrutiny. The survey, … BBC on Income Tax Radar
Those required to stay away from partisan politics in current role must not be made Governors A former judge of the Supreme Court of India and a former Indian Army commander are among the new Governors of States appointed by the Centre on Sunday. The Governors of several States and the Lieutenant-Governor of a Union … Honor of office: On new Governors of States appointed by the Center
Post retirement, the judicial community should take a concerted decision not to accept any job stemming from political patronage Justice Y.V. Chandrachud had said that the greatest danger to the judiciary lies within. Members of the judiciary cannot compromise judicial independence by trading it for a plum post-retirement sinecure. When one becomes a judge, one … Post-retirement appointments: a danger to judicial independence
Love and romance. Candy and flowers. Cards and gifts. Dinner and dancing. Valentine’s Day comes along with a whole host of plans and accoutrements that are meant to all boil down to one thing: Love. And it all comes in the name of one man, St. Valentine, who was an interesting (and perhaps slightly misunderstood) … Valentine’s Day
Dubai (TIP)- India’s Suryakumar Yadav remained static at the top spot, while compatriot Shubman Gill shot up to a career-best 30th position in the batting chart of the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings released on Wednesday, February 8. Surya continues to lead the batting list with 906 rating points. Gill achieved a career-best position after … Suryakumar Yadav continues to lead ICC T20 batting chart, Shubman Gill achieves career-best position
Real Madrid reached the Club World Cup final after goals from Vinicius Jr, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Sergio Arribas secured a 4-1 win over Egypt’s Al Ahly in Morocco on Wednesday. Playing without several key starters, Real Madrid struggled to break the deadlock against Al Ahly’s well organised defence but opened the scoring right on … Real Madrid beat Al Ahly 4-1 to reach Club World Cup final
Nagpur (TIP)- India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Thursday, February 9, bagged a five-wicket haul in the first innings of the ongoing first Test against Australia in Nagpur. Returning to the team after a long injury lay-off, Jadeja scalped his 11th Test five-for to put India in a commanding positions. Jadeja returned figures of five for … Jadeja makes heroic comeback, takes 11th five-wicket haul
Long winding roads and valleys that present unforgettable glimpses of cold desert and snow-crowned mountains welcome you when you set foot into Spiti Valley. Bordered on all sides by the Himalayas, Spiti Valley, located in Himachal Pradesh, has an altitude of 12,500 feet above sea level, and gets just around 250 days of sunshine in … Spiti, a virgin paradise
As the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) gears up to launch the Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon, the world is awaiting the discoveries that it will unravel on the lunar surface. The mission is likely to be launched this year and Isro has learned from the failure of the previous mission. Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-up … What will Chandrayaan-3 do on the Moon?
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp on Tuesday announced new features coming to its status, including ‘Voice Status’, ‘Status Reactions’ and much more. The new features have started rolling out to users globally and will be available to everyone in the coming weeks, the company said in a statement. The ‘Voice Status’ feature allows users to record … WhatsApp brings ‘Voice Status’, ‘Status Reactions’ features
Google has unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI) service ‘Bard’ to compete against OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which is now opened up to “trusted testers” before the company makes it “more widely available to the public in the coming weeks”. Bard is an “experimental conversational AI service” which is powered by Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA), … Google introduces AI service ‘Bard’ to compete with ChatGPT
Tridevi “three goddesses” is a trinity of the supreme deity in Hinduism, combining a trio of distinguished goddesses as either a feminine version of the Trimurti or as consorts of a masculine Trimurti. Typically, Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati, three Hindu goddesses, represent this trinity. These three goddesses are representations of Mula-Prakriti or Adi Parashakti in … Tridevi – Three supreme Goddesses
New Delhi (TIP)- The Adani Group plans to prepay a $500 million bridge loan due next month after some banks balked at refinancing the debt following a short seller attack that sent the group’s assets tumbling. Barclays Plc, Standard Chartered Plc and Deutsche Bank AG are among banks that lent Adani $4.5 billion to finance … Adani to prepay $500 million loan as banks balk at refinancing
London (TIP)- The Reserve Bank of India hiked the repo rate by 25 per cent to 6.5 per cent and forecast slower economic growth of 6.4 per cent during next fiscal as compared to the estimation of 7 per cent during the current fiscal year. The Union Budget pegs the actual growth rate for 2023-24 … RBI hikes interest rates, projects moderate inflation, growth in next fiscal
Debt-ridden telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) said its Board has approved the allotment of equity shares worth Rs 16,133 crore to the government, which post-allocation holds a 33.44% stake in the company. The shares have been allocated to the government in lieu of conversion of interest dues arising from deferment of adjusted gross revenue and … Govt gets 33.44% stake in Vodafone Idea
Walt Disney Co on Wednesday announced a sweeping restructuring under recently reinstated CEO Bob Iger, cutting 7,000 jobs as part of an effort to save $5.5 billion in costs and make its streaming business profitable. The layoffs represent an estimated 3.6% of Disney’s global workforce. Shares of Disney rose 4.7% to $117.22 in after-hours trading. … Disney to cut 7,000 jobs in major revamp by CEO Iger
Are bleeding gums coming in the way if you brushing your teeth well? Does the sensitivity in your teeth prevent you eating your favourite ice cream? Are you not smiling because you are conscious of your swollen gums? The one-stop solution to all your problems is to improve the health of your gums! Celebrity dentist … Everyday tips to keep your gums healthy
According to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism of the Endocrine Society, patients who underwent an intermittent fasting diet intervention achieved complete diabetes remission, which is defined as a HbA1c (average blood sugar) level of less than 6.5% at least one year after stopping diabetes medication. Intermittent fasting diets … Intermittent fasting might reverse type 2 diabetes, reveals study
A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism links age-related abdominal fat increase to decreased muscle density. Low muscle density means that the muscle is fattier, which may result in less effective athletic activity and, as a result, more falls. Individuals with the greatest six-year accumulation of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) … Age-related abdominal fat may lead to less effective muscle function
INGREDIENTS 8 chicken thighs, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon, coriander powder, salt as required, 40 curry leaves, 1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds, 1 teaspoon tamarind extract, 1 tablespoon finely chopped curry leaves, 4 tablespoon coconut oil, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon turmeric, 2 cloves, minced garlic, 2 sliced green chilli, 1 medium chopped … Pepper Roast Chicken
Soothes inflammation, burns Aloe vera works wonders on inflamed areas as it has a cooling effect. Says dermatologist Dr Soma Sarkar, “It’s a must to have at home as you can use it on burn areas or even for irritation. It soothes the area for the time being. But avoid using it on open cuts. … Why aloe vera is your best beauty bet
Going to the gym can seem overwhelming and confusing for a beginner. The settings and different pieces of machinery may seem too complicated. Although they are easy to learn, one might prefer working outside the gym. If you wish to lose or maintain weight, it is important to recognise the importance of a proper diet, … Lose weight without going to the gym
Bollywood couple Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra tied the knot at Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer on February 7 among family and close friends in a lavish wedding. The varmala and the pheras took place in the courtyard of the hotel. A special ‘bavdi’ was set up for this purpose. The wedding festivities started on February … Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani tie the knot in Jaisalmer
Janhvi Kapoor, who is basking in the success of her last two films (GoodLuck Jerry and Mili) that were released in 2022, opened up about dealing with criticism. Speaking to Harper’s Bazaar, the actress revealed that it’s “hurtful” when anonymous people on the Internet call her “nepotism ki bacchi? (nepo-baby)”. Janhvi is the daughter of … ‘It really hurts’, says Janhvi on being called ‘nepotism ki bachchi’
Kriti Sanon who previously denied dating reports with co-star Prabhas, is now rumoured to get engaged soon. Reacting to the speculations, Prabhas’ team has dismissed the claims. Kriti and Prabhas will be starring together in their upcoming film, Adipurush. It all started when self-proclaimed film critic Umair Sandhu tweeted, “BREAKING NEWS: #KritiSanon & #Prabhas will … Kriti Sanon and Prabhas to get engaged soon?