Host cities were allowed to propose additional sports as part of he IOC's "Agenda 2020" reforms with an aim to help host countries' most played sports gain exposure via the Olympics.
The World Photography Organisation has announced its category winners and shortlist in the Open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2023.
Govt's decision to allow in-flight Wi-Fi doesn't take off with budget airlines, full-service carriers enthused
FMCG major HUL on Friday announced the appointment of Rohit Jawa as the managing director & chief executive officer to succeed Sanjiv Mehta who will retire from the company after leading it for a decade. Jawa, presently the Chief of Transformation for Unilever, would take over the leadership role for a term of five consecutive years with effect from June 27, 2023, the company said in a statement. "The appointment of Rohit Jawa as a whole-time director and MD & CEO will be subject to approval of Shareholders and other statutory approvals as may be applicable," it added.
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) hiked prices across its portfolio of products by 3-13 per cent in multiple tranches in February, with the sharpest increase of 13 per cent seen in the 100 gm Lux soap pack, the price of which increased to Rs 35 from Rs 31 earlier. The price of the 125 gms soap pack of Lifebuoy was hiked from Rs 31 to Rs 33, a rise of 6.5 per cent. In January, the company had hiked the price of the same stock-keeping unit from Rs 29 to Rs 31.
Aahana takes a selfie...Raveena goes traditional...
From shopping online to doodling on social networking sites, surfing at workplace is on the rise.
Paris Games organisers have said they want to deliver a programme that is in keeping with the times and will attract a new and younger audience.
On the sets of Deepshika Nagpal's Yeh Dooriyan.
Post-Karnataka, it would be a mistake to underestimate the BJP. It should be amply clear by now that the Right-Wing is more an elaborate theatre than a single scene, actor or play, warns Shyam G Menon.
Says cheap smartphone future almost here; brushes aside privacy concerns.
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav announced that Indian Railways will offer hi-tech services on board.
Hindustan Unilever (HUL), one of the country's largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) players, is learnt to have cut prices of its leading soaps and detergents this month by 2-19 per cent, according to the company's distributors. The cuts come after consistent price increases by the company as well as its peers, following the sharp rise in raw material prices in the past several months. It is only recently that prices of raw materials have started to correct from peak levels in the June quarter.
A look into some handsets that allow you to surf at 3G speeds.
United Airlines, the world's second-largest carrier, received regulatory approval to install wireless Internet access to its fleet in a partnership with Verizon Communications Inc.
As spamming becomes more sophisticated, netizens need to be more careful.
Obama and his wife Michelle are enjoying their new-found freedom holidaying in the British Virgin Islands with British billionaire Sir Richard Branson. Sir Richard posted an online blog showing pictures and video of the former president kitesurfing at his private island.
The winners of the Open category of the 2022 Sony World Photography Awards have been revealed.
Boxing and weightlifting federations were given 18 months time to set their house in order to be considered for the 2028 Games.
India recorded 50,035 cases of cyber crime in 2020, an 11.8 per cent surge in such offences over the previous year, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last week once again cautioned bank customers of fraud, including those in Know-Your-Customer (KYC) cases. In fact, certain frauds have become more prevalent than others, and being aware of them is the first step towards protect yourself. Mayur Joshi, chief executive officer, Indiaforensic.com, a company engaged in the prevention, detection, and investigation of frauds says, "It is necessary to learn, to read about these scams."
Internet services are likely to get more expensive.
Currently, ISPs pay only Re 1 as annual licence fee while Internet telecom service providers, or telecom operators providing Internet services, pay 6 per cent of their annual gross revenue as licence fee.
US visa regulations expert Dr Arun Vakil tips you off.
The average worker wastes more than two hours a day, and that's not including lunch, according to a new Web survey by America Online and Salary.com.
Shefali kisses Alia... Akshay remembers his mother on his birthday...
The Brazilian supermodel looked surf-ready on the cover.
Here are eight images that prove we live in a odd, odd world.
A private funeral service was held for Warne's closest friends and family in Melbourne last week but all were invited to Wednesday's televised memorial where his father Keith mourned the loss of "a loving and caring son" and his former team mates remembered a fierce and mischievous competitor.
As Lisa celebrates her 35th birthday on June 17, Namrata Thakker lists 10 things about the leggy beauty that make her so HOT!
As Lisa Haydon enters the last trimester of her pregnancy with Baby No 2, she continues to offer valuable tips and insights to all those mothers-to-be.
At a time when crude oil and natural gas prices are sky-high, public sector behemoth ONGC's haphazard planning and mismanagement in developing showpiece deep-sea KG-D5 block is costing the nation over Rs 18,000 crores due to the delayed output of oil and gas, government officials said. ONGC was originally to start gas production from the Cluster-II fields in block KG-DWN-98/2 (KG-D5) in June 2019 and the first oil was to flow in March 2020. But these targets were quietly shifted to end-2021 because of deferments in awarding the fragmented work packages of the project, two officials with direct knowledge of the matter said on condition of anonymity.
She first surfed at 17 and has been doing it for the past seven years. Ishita Malaviya on the challenges she faces as a surfer and the challenges she faces as a female surfer. She also spoke about the risks involved in surfing and how to tackle them.
Mick Fanning got the shock of his life when he was attacked by a shark during the World Surf League's JBay Open in South Africa.
China will host the third edition of the Asian Youth Games in Shantou in November next year, the Olympic Council of Asia said. The OCA has decided to hold the Asian Youth Games from November 20 to 28. The host city was decided by the OCA in 2019 but the dates of the multi-sporting event was announced on Wednesday.
Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics have recommended five more sports -- baseball/softball, karate, skateboard, sports climbing and surfing -- be added to the programme for the 2020 Summer Games.
'When there are people who hate brands, it shows they are standing for something.' 'If you are trying to be everything to all people, you are failing.' 'Brands should be brave enough and take more stands on issues.'
Take a look at how models celebrated International Yoga Day.
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