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Photo credits: Instagram/@riddhi_deorah Modern parents are changing the conventional rules of parenting. They are saying yes to the experiences that were once a big “No” for children and teens. Sleepovers is one such activity. A night with friends, movies, games, snacks is now being considered a normal part of children’s life nowadays. But not everyone…
Police found Swapna’s body in the bedroom and Manoj Kumar hanging from a ceiling fan. BENGALURU: A 30-year-old man allegedly strangled his pregnant wife to death with a dog’s leash before dying by suicide at their rented house in Banashankari Park in Channamanakere Achhukattu in south Bengaluru on Thursday.The incident came to light on Thursday…
Today, the Moon in Leo and Magha Nakshatra is showing the importance of balance within, pride of the family, comfort and home. It may enhance your awareness of your dignity, roots and respect. Taurus people may seek peace, but they can also feel insecure when their efforts go unacknowledged. What to Do Today Use this…
Isro needs stronger gravitational pull, not sealed doors, to address problem of staff attrition Attrition is not a new problem for Isro. In 2006, it lost 187 newly trained scientists. Mainly due to better pay in the private sector. Now, about 100 have quit in the past few months, TOI reported on Thursday. Can we…
US President Donald Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, is under investigation by federal regulators over alleged insider trading on prediction market platform Kalshi, while the White House has placed him on unpaid leave, according to Reuters.The investigation centres on trades allegedly placed on Kalshi’s “mention markets,” where users bet on whether specific words or…
Srini Pallia, CEO & MD, Wipro Bengaluru: Wipro struck a cautious note on near-term demand after reporting a modest June-quarter performance compared with its larger peers, saying clients continue to prioritise AI investments while remaining selective on discretionary spending.For the quarter ended June, Wipro’s IT services revenue stood at $2.6 billion, down 1.4% sequentially but…
NEW DELHI: Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation is readying the framework to provide social security to millions employed in the unorganised sector and exempted establishments, gig workers and people who are self-employed – presently not part of its network – allowing them to deduct a part of their income for a universal provident fund scheme.The accumulation…
NEW DELHI: WHO has issued new global guidelines saying up to 45% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, physical inactivity and, for the first time, air pollution, while advising against the routine use of vitamin and omega-3 supplements for dementia prevention in…
‘Lenin’ box office collections day 7: Akhil Akkineni’s action drama drops 7%; week 1 India net reaches Rs 36.20 cr Akhil Akkineni‘s ‘Lenin’ completed its first week in theatres with another steady day at the box office. The rural action drama, directed by Murali Kishor Abburu, witnessed only a marginal decline on its first Thursday.According…
NEW DELHI: In a major boost for India’s semiconductor startup policy, govt is redesigning its support framework under Semicon 2.0 and intends to move away from one-time grants to a model of larger, milestone-linked funding coupled with equity investments, alongside venture capital (VC) firms.On Wednesday, the cabinet approved Semicon 2.0 with an outlay of Rs…
