HYDERABAD: US-based insurance player The Hartford on Monday opened its first global technology centre in India, spread over 1.6 lakh sq ft at Hyderabad’s Financial District, and it is expected to scale up to nearly 1,200 employees over the next few years.The 200-year-old American insurer said the Hyderabad GCC will play a key role in…
Astrology says that not all zodiac signs are meant to get along. Some combinations make you feel like you have instant chemistry, while others make you feel like you are always at odds. Astrologers say that this isn’t about blame; it’s about how different people are in terms of their temperaments, how they talk to…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has notified specific rules, laying down procedures for use of the Environmental (Protection) Fund for 11 activities, ranging from taking measures for prevention, control and mitigation of pollution to remediation of environmental damage at contaminated sites and research on clean technology.The fund was created out of the amount of penalties imposed…
Bhubaneswar: Road connectivity between the state’s east and west and north and south are set for a major upgrade with three mega projects announced in the state budget on Friday. Along with the coastal highway, Bhubaneswar bypass and ongoing rail projects like the Khurda Road-Balangir new line, the state’s connectivity map is headed for an…
एक्ट्रेस पूजा भट्ट ने बेहद कम समय में फिल्मी दुनिया में अपनी अलग पहचान बनाई. लेकिन, उनकी लाइफ केवल फिल्मी सफर तक ही सीमित नहीं रही. पूजा ने अपनी निजी जिंदगी में भी कई चुनौतियों का सामना किया और उनमें से एक थी शराब की लत. फिल्मी पर्दे, जैसे ‘डैडी’ मूवी के जरिए, जहां वो…
Gautam Gambhir and Abhishek Sharma (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir was seen in an intense conversation with Abhishek Sharma inside the team bus after India landed in Chennai ahead of their crucial Super 8 clash in the T20 World Cup 2026. As players boarded the bus outside the Chennai airport, cameras captured the…
The government has reduced duty benefits available to exporters under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme by 50 per cent with immediate effect, prompting industry bodies to urge a review of the decision, PTI reported.The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said the applicable RoDTEP rates will now be capped…
In Vastu practices, rock salt is often recommended where structural changes aren’t possible. For example, in rooms that feel heavy, corners that collect clutter or spaces affected by imbalance, salt bowls are used as a supportive measure. The idea is not that salt replaces design changes, but that it helps stabilise the environment until those…
NEW DELHI: Govt think tank, Niti Aayog, on Wednesday released roadmaps for decarbonisation of aluminium, cement and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) sectors, aimed at guiding the country towards a net-zero emission future through sustainable processes.The move comes in the backdrop of the country’s climate action commitments under the Paris Agreement and the govt’s…
The seized arms and ammunition Berhampur: A day after neutralising two Maoists, including a woman cadre, and seizing a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Nandabali reserve forest under Raikia police limits in Kandhamal district, police intensified the anti-Maoist operation on Monday.“Security forces are stepping up efforts to trace other cadres and ensure complete…