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“Yes, 100 per cent I regret that. This should have been done then. We will get this done..,” Rahul Gandhi rued when asked if he holds any regrets on the decision made by the Congress-led UPA alliance government 13 years ago.The demand for a quota within a quota for OBC women was made by the Samajwadi Party and the Rashtriya Janata Dal in 2010, when the UPA government had tabled its version of the bill in Parliament. The Congress had then rejected the demand which led to the SP and RJD withdrawing their support.The bill, which had already cleared the…

‘Jawan’ has taken even South America by storm as audiences were seen having a ball watching the film in Peru. Thanking the Peruvian audiences for their love, SRK said he was grateful for their love.Sharing a video on ‘X’, SRK wrote: “Thank u Peru!!! Very happy and Grateful… seeing all the videos coming from u all. Continue loving #Jawan this way!!!”The video shared by his fan club and retweeted by the Bollywood superstar shows audiences going wild in theatres, dancing to the movie’s biggest songs ‘Zinda Banda Ho’ and ‘Not Ramaiyaa Vastavaiyaa’.The songs composed by Anirudh Ravichander have been a…

Emphasising ethics at the inauguration of a training and feedback session for under secretaries, deputy secretaries and joint secretaries here, he said the government is implementing Mission Karmayogi Haryana — an initiative to revolutionise the governance landscape by providing ethical and responsive governance training to over 3.3 lakh government officials.He highlighted the significant role played by the secretaries as theinstitutional memory of the secretariat.”Their enduring contributions are an invaluable asset to the administration, especially considering that IAS officers serve for only a limited tenure in the civil secretariat. In contrast, the secretariat officers diligently carry out their responsibilities over an…

The findings, published in the JAMA Network Open journal, suggest that eating energy-dense, palatable, and ready-to-eat items, including grain foods, sweet and savory snacks, ready-made meals, and beverages with artificial sweeteners, processed meat, dairy products, fats, and sauces, can raise risk of depression.”Although the mechanism associating UPF to depression is unknown, recent experimental data suggests that artificial sweeteners elicit purinergic transmission in the brain, which may be involved in the etiopathogenesis of depression,” said researchers from Harvard University in the US.Prior studies have been hampered by short-term dietary data and a limited ability to account for potential confounders. Additionally, no…

People bought India-made iPhone 15 along with high-end Pro models at Apple Saket in New Delhi and Apple BKC in Mumbai — along with at other Apple Authorised resellers stores amid long queues since early morning.At Apple Delhi and Mumbai retail stores, those who had pre-ordered their iPhones queued up early to get their devices.”It’s amazing to be back in India celebrating the launch of our incredible new products with our teams and customers at Apple BKC,” said Wendy Beckman, Senior Market Director, EMEIA.”Our teams are so excited to be sharing the all new iPhone 15 lineup, and our new…

The report by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, showed that the rise will particularly be seen in the seven major markets — the US, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, and Japan. The report reveals that in 2032, the US will have the highest number of diagnosed prevalent cases of heart failure among these countries at 7.35 million cases, whereas Spain, with nearly 0.77 million cases, will have the lowest number. “Both men and women can be affected, however heart failure is more prevalent among men and in the elderly population,” said Antara Bhattacharya, Associate Project Manager from…

On a two-paced pitch, different from the usual batting-friendly pitches at the venue, Shami bowled good lengths, used his straight seam position well and made life tough for Australian batters to pick 5-51 in ten overs, making it the second straight time an Indian fast-bowler picked a five-for in ODIs.Jasprit Bumrah was outstanding in his 1-43 while left-arm spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and a returning ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took a wicket each in a neat Indian bowling performance.India would have mixed feelings about its sloppy fielding efforts while Australia will be pondering over a below-par batting performance where none…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued a circular regarding the public holiday commemorating Prophet Mohammed’s date of birth. Under the circular, the Kingdom’s ministries, state departments and public institutions will be closed on Wednesday, 27 September 2023.

Manama : Bahrain’s Ahmed Taj El Din was received by His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Vice President of the General Sports Authority and President of Bahrain Combat Sports Council (BCSC), on returning from Belgrade, Serbia after winning the gold medal in the 97kg category at the World Wrestling Championship. Also present were Faris Al Kooheji, Secretary general of the Bahrain Olympic Committee and BCSC and the Bahrain Wrestling Association officials. HH Shaikh Salman congratulated the wrestling champion on his victory which qualified him to the 2024 Paris Olympics, and wished him luck in clinching Olympic gold.

Baku : Several Bahraini IT managers were honoured at The World CIO 200 Grand Finale. Various countries and organisations participated to honour innovators and pioneers in the field of information technology. The Grand Finale event was announced by the Organising Committee of the Khalid bin Hamad Innovation, Artificial Intelligence Competition, following the success of the second Bahrain Awards Ceremony for CEOs held last month under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA) and President of the Bahrain Olympic…