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LTIMindtree COO Deshpande Moves to AI Role

Less than two months after LTIMindtree Ltd named Venu Lambu as its chief executive-designate, Nachiket Deshpande, the company's chief operating officer (COO) who was a frontrunner in the CEO race, has stepped down from his role.

Those Who Spoke of Mrityu Kumbh Unable to Control Holi 'Upadrav': CM

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday hit out at his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee over her remarks criticising the arrangements during the Mahakumbh.

Oppn calls for Parl debate on electoral ID cards

Opposition parties have intensified their demand for a debate on the EPIC (the Elector Photo Identity Cards) and voter roll in the Budget session of Parliament next week, amid allegations of duplication of the ID numbers, manipulations in the voter list and related issues over the past few weeks.

All that went into IPL becoming a blockbuster show

Film trade pundits would describe IPL as a 'super duper' blockbuster, but when it started 18 years ago, many thought it wouldn't work.

How NEP is reshaping language policy, assessments, pedagogy in UP

As the debate intensifies in Parliament over Tamil Nadu government's opposition to National Education Policy (NEP) and the three-language policy, HT explores the progress made by the Uttar Pradesh government over the past four years in implementing NEP, particularly in the context of the UP secondary education and the languages adopted to promote multilingualism.

13-Year-Old Student Dies, 28 Take Ill Due to 'Food Poisoning' at Hostel

In a suspected case of food poisoning, a 13-year-old boy died, and 28 other inmates of an unauthorised hostel run by a private school were admitted to the hospital on Sunday after complaining of stomach pain following the consumption of food prepared for Holi celebrations, police said.

6,569 Aspirants in Race for 38 Posts of Asst Registrar: UPPSC

Not only unemployed people but also the employed professionals are competing for officer-level government jobs.

BJP Announces Names of 70 New District Presidents

The BJP on Sunday announced the names of presidents for its 70 organisational district units in Uttar Pradesh, including five women.

Digital competition law needs adaptability: Harsh Malhotra

GOVT RECEIVED ABOUT 100 SUGGESTIONS ON A DRAFT DIGITAL COMPETITION BILL RELEASED FOR PUBLIC FEEDBACK

Two nations with a shared history and common future

St Patrick's Day is an opportunity for tens of millions of people with Irish heritage around the world — and many more friends of Ireland around the world — to join in a celebration of Ireland and the literature, music, culture, history and an outlook on life that have helped to shape our island.

New Zealand Romp To Win In First T20 Match Against Pakistan

Pakistan slumped to a nine-wicket defeat in the first Twenty20 against New Zealand here on Sunday after failing to defend a meagre score of 91.

Norris holds off Verstappen to win rain-hit Australian GP

Lando Norris kept his cool in a rain-hit and incident-packed season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday to edge world champion Max Verstappen with Lewis Hamilton 10th on his Ferrari debut.

When festivals become tools to deepen divides

A disturbing trend is taking shape today where religious processions are turning into a show of force or projection of power

Judge Blocks Trump's Wartime Plan for Speeding Deportations

A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's plan to ramp up deportations of undocumented migrants under a centuries-old immigration law.

Must seek reciprocity for medical device in EU FTA

India should seek reciprocal concessions from the European Union (EU) under the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) in the medical devices sector to promote its exports, economic think tank GTRI said on Sunday.

Suicide Car Bomb Kills 5 in Bla's Attack on Pak Security Forces

A suicide car bomber targeted a convoy of buses carrying security forces in restive southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least five officers and wounding 10 others, police said.

Iran Guards Promise to Retaliate After Trump Warning

Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Sunday threatened a \"decisive\" response to any attack, after US President Donald Trump ordered a wave of air strikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels and warned Tehran to stop backing the group.

Top LeT commander behind J&K attacks shot dead in Pak

Abu Qatal alias Qatal Sindhi, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander and close aide of Hafiz Saeed, who orchestrated attacks on civilians and security forces in Jammu region for past couple of years, was killed by unidentified shooters on Saturday night in Jhelum district of Pakistan's Punjab province, according to two highly placed officials in Indian intelligence establishment.

Teenager abducted, murdered over rivalry

In a gruesome incident, a 16-year-old boy was abducted and murdered over a long-standing rivalry in Bithara village, under the Nyoria police station area of Pilibhit.

SpaceX Crew-10 Docks with ISS

A pair of astronauts stranded for over nine months on the International Space Station moved a step closer to returning home on Sunday after Crew-10 docked with the orbital outpost.

Booked for rape, sexually exploiting students, Hathras prof on the run

The professor has been suspended and is elusive after the Hathras police registered the FIR on Thursday; three teams have been constituted for his arrest

New India Bank case: One wanted accused surrenders after a month

A wanted accused in the ₹122-crore embezzlement case at New India Cooperative Bank, who had been evading police for a month, surrendered on Sunday morning, an official said.

Grenade-like Object Hurled at YouTuber's Home in Punjab

A \"grenade-like object\" was hurled by unidentified assailants at the house of a YouTube influencer at Maqsudan in Punjab's Jalandhar district, police said on Sunday.

Sambhal mosque's whitewash begins

The whitewashing of the outer wall of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal began on Sunday morning under the supervision of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in line with a high court order, an advocate of the mosque committee said.

His place, in a free world

Dalai Lama's remarks about his reincarnation has given a new twist to the succession issue — and to the Tibetan movement for freedom

219 'madrasas' in Azamgarh getting government aid found not-existent, FIR lodged: Cops

The police here have registered a case against 219 'madrasas' that were drawing government aid but did not exist on the ground, police said on Sunday.

Innovating snacks portfolio for Indian taste, says PepsiCo

PepsiCo will increase its play in the packed food segment, catering to \"multiple Indias\" with different taste buds as it bets on innovations and premiumisation to continue its double-digit growth in the country, its India & South Asia CEO Jagrut Kotecha said.

Message to RBI in inflation numbers

February's inflation number of 3.6% is better than what most analysts expected it to be.

Close Aide Of Lashkar Chief Saeed Shot Dead

Abu Qatal alias Qatal Sindhi, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander and close aide of Hafiz Saeed, who orchestrated attacks on civilians and security forces in Jammu region for past couple of years, was killed by unidentified shooters on Saturday night in Jhelum district of Pakistan's Punjab province, according to two highly placed officials in Indian intelligence establishment.

SAIL to invest ₹30,000 cr in Rourkela plant expansion

State-owned SAIL has plans to more than double the capacity of its Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) to around 9 million tonne per annum at an investment of ₹30,000 crore, a move which will boost supplies to sectors like defence, oil & gas, automobiles among others.