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An IIT Kanpur alum who quit her high-paying corporate job to become a fitness coach is going viral online for sharing her inspiring career journey. In a LinkedIn post, Priyanka Gupta, who lives in Bengaluru, shared that after graduating from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, she started chasing the “golden ticket to financial stability” and worked at several big companies including Byju’s and Walmart. However, despite making big bucks she still wasn’t entirely passionate about her job and decided to take the plunge to do something more and something that she could truly call her own. Sharing her…
SunRisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs in Qualifer 2 game of IPL 2024 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Friday. SRH thus set up a final clash with Kolkata Knight Riders at the same venue. The summit clash will take place on May 26. Talking about the game on Friday, pace duo of Trent Boult and Avesh Khan picked three wickets each but SRH still managed to post a competitive 175 for 9 in 20 overs. Apart from Boult (3/45) and Avesh Khan (3/27), Sandeep Sharma (2/25) also found registered his name among wicket-takers after RR won the…
Anasuya Sengupta became the first Indian to win a top acting award at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday night. The little-known actress who has worked mainly as a production designer in Mumbai and lives in Goa, took home the Best Actress award at the Un Certain Regard segment of the festival. Anasuya Sengupta won the award for her gritty role in Bulgarian director Constantin Bojanov’s film, The Shameless, which also features well-known actress Mita Vashist on its star cast. The film was shot over a month and half in India and Nepal.Bojanov, an award-winning director, incidentally, is Anasuya’s Facebook…
VVS Laxman’s reluctance to become the Indian team’s head coach is an open secret but with the former batting stalwart’s stint as NCA’s ‘Head of Cricket’ ending in September this year, it remains to be seen how BCCI manages to retain him in the set-up. While Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Gautam Gambhir is believed to be the favourite among available options for the BCCI, it is still not clear whether secretary Jay Shah has spoken to the national team’s senior stars about Gambhir’s unanimous acceptability. Shah, in a statement on Friday to deny reaching out to any Australian candidates, also…
Veteran Indian batter Shikhar Dhawan is no longer in the scheme of things as far as international cricket is concerned. Dhawan’s playing time in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 was also limited because of injury issues. Despite the downward spiral the opening batter’s career has been on over the last couple of years, he has managed to maintain a positive outlook towards life in general. In an interview with IPL’s broadcaster, Dhawan once again made everyone chuckle by displaying his funny side. The Punjab Kings captain revealed that he once heard the rumour that he was marrying former India…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged every voter to make their “votes count” as polling began in 58 seats across seven states and one Union Territory in the sixth and penultimate phase of the Lok Sabha election. Taking to his official X account, he said that “democracy thrives” when its people are engaged and active in the electoral process. “I urge all those who are voting in the 6th phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to vote in large numbers. Every vote counts, make yours count too! Democracy thrives when its people are engaged and active in the electoral…
A five-year-old boy from Long Island, Jordan Marotta, who was born without a left hand, has become the youngest recipient of a top-of-the-line bionic arm. The bionic arm, designed in ‘Iron Man’ red and gold at Jordan’s request, has earned him superhero status, according to The New York Post. Jordan’s mother, Ashley Marotta, 38, shared her excitement with The Post, recalling how her son joyfully raised his new hand while shouting “Taxi!” on the streets of Manhattan. Ashley and Jordan travelled from their home in Dix Hills to the Open Bionics office on Park Avenue, where Jordan was fitted with…
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar voted in Delhi today for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Delhi today. S Jaishankar- who happened to be the first male voter at his designated polling booth – also got a certificate. “I was the first male voter in this booth,” Mr Jaishankar said holding up his certificate. The Foreign Minister expressed his confidence that the voters of Delhi would once again support the Modi government “We want people to come out and cast their votes as this is a decisive moment for the country. I’m confident that the BJP will come back…
This sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections features several high-profile candidates, including Kanhaiya Kumar, the former president of the JNU student’s union, who is now contesting under a Congress banner. Joining him in the fray are BJP leader and former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi, and actor-turned-politician Manoj Tiwari. A total of 889 candidates from six states and a Union territory will go to polls today. In the national capital Delhi, seven seats are up for grabs. Here are the key battles in the sixth phase: Manoj Tiwari vs Kanhaiya Kumar – Northeast…
The sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections is set to witness a battle of affluence, with a significant number of candidates boasting crorepati status. According to the Association of Democratic Reforms, out of the 866 candidates analysed, 338 (39 per cent ) are crorepati, with an average asset value of Rs. 6.21 crores. Polling for the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections will take place today. The phase will see 869 candidates across 57 constituencies in seven states. The sixth phase will see constituencies including 14 in Uttar Pradesh, 10 in Haryana, eight each in West Bengal and…