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Speaking in Rajya Sabha on India’s Parliamentary journey of 75 years, Kharge emphasised the need to control unemployment and inflation otherwise democracy will be destroyed.Before the verbal exchange between Kharge and Goyal, the Rajya Sabha Chairman also slammed the Opposition, saying “for how long will we justify the disturbance, citing past precedences, and I do self-introspect, I feel bad”.He said: “The Leader of the Opposition would rise on this critical occasion to sanctify disturbance and disruption. You have quoted the Constituent Assembly.”When Dhankhar was speaking to Kharge, the Congress members opposed.Continuining with his speech in the Upper House, Kharge said:…

Napa (USA), Sep 18 (IANS) Sahith Theegala cemented his stature as one of golf’s rising stars by claiming his maiden PGA TOUR triumph at the Fortinet Championship on Sunday and hopes his breakthrough will inspire young Indian athletes to shoot for the stars. The 25-year-old Theegala, who is of Indian heritage, fired a final round of 4-under 68 at Silverado Resort in Napa, California to win by two strokes over Korea’s S.H. Kim as he joined fellow Indian-American Akshay Bhatia in the winner’s club following the latter’s triumph at the Barracuda Championship in July.“It means a lot to me because…

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Just in time for the festive season, itel Mobile India is expected to launch India’s only 5G-enabled smartphone under Rs 10,000 in the country. Sources told IANS on Monday that the much-anticipated 5G marvel, itel P55 5G, is set to make its grand entrance into the Indian market soon. In prior interviews, itel’s CEO, Arijeet Talapatra, alluded to the impending launch of a 5G smartphone in 2023. With the unveiling of the P55 5G, the culmination of anticipation into reality is at hand. Ever since its inception in the Indian market, itel has been at…

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Edtech major BYJU’s on Monday said it will clear the full and final settlement dues of laid-off employees soon amid “difficult business restructuring”.In a statement, the company said it “regrets and acknowledges the delays in settling dues of former employees”. “As we work through a difficult business restructuring, we are committed to meeting all our obligations as soon as possible,” it said. According to the new timeline provided in an email to sacked employees, as reported by the media, they can now expect to receive their outstanding payments by November 17, as against the earlier…

San Francisco, Sep 18 (IANS) Exposure to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals like PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) and BPA (phenols) found in everyday use products like plastics, nonstick cookware, dyes and may be playing a role in cancers of the breast, ovary, skin and uterus in women, suggests a study.PFAS is referred to as “forever chemicals” and has contaminated water, food and people through products such as Teflon pans, waterproof clothing, stain-resistant carpets and fabrics, and food packaging.While it does not prove that exposure to chemicals like PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) and phenols (including BPA) led to these cancer diagnoses,…

New York, Sep 18 (IANS) United Auto Workers (UAW) union and the Big 3 auto companies were set to resume talks on Sunday, being seemingly no closer to reaching deals than they were when autoworkers went on strike on Friday.The union has rejected an offer from US automaker Stellantis to increase workers’ wages by 21 per cent, Shawn Fain, head of UAW said on Sunday.”I don’t really want to say we’re closer,” he said. “It’s a shame that the companies didn’t take our advice and get down to business from the beginning.”Rather than focusing on one company as it has…

For the show, Gagan put on extra pounds to lend authenticity to his titular character of the Indian counterfeiter Abdul Karim Telgi. While filming, the director noticed that Gagan’s pants seemed a bit loose, and he even thought of it to be a wardrobe malfunction. But the truth is far more interesting.The extra pounds packed on for the role caused his pants to constantly slide down during filming. The actor then decided to turn this mishap into Telgi’s signature move, constantly pulling up those rebellious trousers in scenes.Talking about the same, Gagan said: “Due to my fluctuating weight, there were…

Despite his young age, Aayudh is committed to personal growth and acquiring new talents. With Swatantra Bharat (Shamshera), his co-star, guiding him, he diligently honed the necessary techniques to authentically depict the sport, guaranteeing a stellar performance in the current storyline.Talking about his preparation for playing Kabbadi in the ongoing track, Aayudh shared: “The upcoming story will have Krishna stepping into the Kabbadi arena, surrounded by fellow players. Since I have never played the sport, I wanted to learn it and was determined to give it my all.””As we started shooting, I quickly realised that being a Kabbadi player is…

A civil rights organisation, Citizen Power Against Bribery, Corruption and Wastage filed a complaint at the Police Headquarters in Colombo alleging that there is a serious suspicion over Sri Lankan cricketers’ performance and specially getting out for such a small number of runs.The chairman of the organisation, C. Kamantha Thushara, complained that there is a serious suspicion over match fixing as Sri Lanka was all out for 50 runs within just 15.2 overs.“Within 19 minutes in 15 overs, 50 runs were scored. This is one run per over in the 50 over game. There are suspicions in the way the…

Ethan Nguonly from California, US, whose investment portfolio currently includes over a crore in retirement (close to $135,000) and brokerage accounts, along with two houses, said that he didn’t get there without making what he now calls his biggest financial mistake, reports CNBC Make It.Nguonly said that he lost Rs 67 lakh (about $80,000) in crypto between November 2021 and June 2022, including losses of Rs 24 lakh ($30,000) of his original investment and an estimated Rs 41 lakh ($50,000) in unrealised gains.Explaining how he lost so much money, the techie stated that he had already invested around Rs 33…