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Union Health Minister J P Nadda had inaugurated the NMR Portal of the National Medical Commission (NMC), aiming to register all MBBS doctors eligible for practice in India. «The uniqueness of NMR is that it is linked with Aadhaar ID of the doctors which ensures the individual's authenticity,» a statement from the health ministry told TOI. It added that the portal, developed in collaboration with the National Health Authority (NHA) and NMC, would provide dynamic, authentic, and consolidated data on doctors.

masala chai. But a new trend in Dubai is seeing tea lovers shell out Rs 1 lakh for a cup of around 5,000 AED for a cup of Gold Karak Tea. The luxurious beverage is served in pure silver tea cups and is topped with 24-carat gold leaf. It has now captured the imagination of Dubai's elite. The Gold Karak Chai is the brainchild of Indian-origin Sucheta Sharma. She opened the Boho Café in Dubai’s Emirates Financial Towers last month. The café quickly gained attention for its extravagant offerings, including gold-dusted croissants and tea served with gold leaf.

Suchi Semicon has started production of semiconductors without the Centre's incentive and plans to invest $100 million in three years, a top official of the company said on Sunday. Suchi Group chairman and Suchi Semicon founder Ashok Mehta said though the company has applied for the Centre's incentive under SPECS (Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors) and India Semiconductor Mission, it does not want to hold on to production for the sake of incentives. «We have a foolproof business plan. Our business plan is not primarily for incentives. We have set up a plant to do business. The Centre's approval will come when we meet their requirements. We have made $100 million (about Rs 840 crore) investment plan over three years,» Mehta said. He said that the state government has approved 20% incentives for the plant.

Vinesh Phogat on Sunday urged people from across the country to participate in the farmers' protest staged at the Khanauri border in Haryana. The Congress leader joined the protests at the border today. Speaking to ANI, Phogat said that there is an «emergency-like situation» in the country and urged for the Prime Minister's intervention in the matter.

Dharmendra Pradhan criticized the Congress party, stating they have «no shame, responsibility, or liability.» Speaking to on Sunday, Pradhan said that the people of India have repeatedly exposed the Congress party's actions. «Yesterday the Honourable Prime Minister placed some historical truths before the House. The Congress party has neither shame nor responsibility and no liability. Yesterday also they adopted the same attitude during the speech of the Prime Minister, they still have to practice listening to the truth. The people of the country have shown the mirror to the Congress party again and again,» he said.

Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha Parliamentary Party Leader Derek O'Brien said on Sunday his party wants the House to run and the debate on the Constitution to be taken up «if the BJP does not disrupt Parliament». Blaming the ruling BJP for disruptions after the Upper House last week witnessed multiple adjournments and heated exchanges involving the opposition, treasury benches and the Chair, the TMC leader said they wanted people's issues to be discussed. After the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha is set to take up on Monday a debate on 75 years of the Constitution in the backdrop of a proposed no-trust motion against Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar by Opposition parties which have submitted a notice for it. The debate on the Constitution has been the key demand of the opposition for the Winter Session of Parliament.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday hit out at the opposition BJP, accusing it of indulging in «politics» and not showing any interest in discussing issues concerning the state and its people, during the ongoing winter session of legislature in Belagavi. He claimed that the saffron party in the state was a divided house, and hence they were not interested on discussing real issues. «BJP is not interested in any discussion, what to do?....they are not interested in anything else other than doing politics. There is no unity among them, so they are doing such things,» Shivakumar told reporters here in response to a question about issues relating to north Karnataka not being discussed in the legislature session so far.

Sunil Gavaskar has called out the double standards of the Australian cricket pundits for their criticism of Mohammed Siraj's aggressive send-off to Travis Head in the Day/Night Test in Adelaide. Siraj and Head were at loggerheads after the Indian pacer got the Australian centurion bowled and gave him a send-off. While Head said that Siraj's reaction was uncalled for, the Indian pacer on his part countered that the southpaw never said «well bowled» which he claimed to have told the media. ICC warned Head and Siraj was fined 20 percent of his match fee but what has irked Gavaskar is the holier than thou attitude of some former Australian players. «Siraj is getting the stick from all the „saints“ in Australian cricket who, of course, were known for their impeccable behaviour on the field. It may have incensed Australian fans that Siraj's fiery send-off was directed at Head, who scored a magnificent century and was also the local boy,» Gavaskar wrote in his column for Sydney Morning Herald.

Mohammed Siraj was the in the centre of all the action on the Day 2 of the third Test against Australia at GAABA, Brisbane on Sunday, not for his bowling but for the on-field attacks. In the second session, Travis Head defended a ball into the offside and took off for a quick single. Siraj sprinted, collected the ball, and threw it recklessly towards the non-striker's end, hoping to run out Head. However, the ball went over the batter and Jadeja had to jump to collect it and hurt his fingers in the process.

The third T20I of the series was a dead rubber courtesy of South Africa securing convincing victories in the first two games. Fans turned up in huge numbers at The Wanderers Stadium looking for some entertainment in the weekend. However, the match was initially delayed by lightning strikes, and then a steady drizzle came in to delay the proceedings.

Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government’s policies and decisions were aimed at boosting India’s strength and unity in line with the Constitution, while the opposition Congress had “tasted blood” by repeatedly wounding it. Replying to a two-day debate in the Lok Sabha on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution, he called for taking 11 resolutions, including zero tolerance towards corruption and ensuring every section of society gets the benefits of development. The Prime Minister said this would ensure true secularism and social justice. He also said the government is working on a uniform civil code, calling it a “secular civil code.”

MDoNER) is set to host the Northeast Trade and Investment Roadshow in Mumbai on December 16, 2024. The event will be addressed by Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister for MDoNER, along with Manik Saha, Chief Minister of Tripura, and Conrad K. Sangma, Chief Minister of Meghalaya. Key officials, including Chanchal Kumar, Secretary, MDoNER, and Monalisa Dash,

With a 2-0 lead in the ongoing T20I series, South Africa has already clinched victory, but Pakistan will look to salvage some pride and prevent a clean sweep. The match is scheduled to begin at 9:30 PM IST.

Reza Valizadeh to 10 years on prison after finding him guilty of collaborating with a hostile government, his lawyer said Saturday. Reza Valizadeh is a former journalist for the U.S.-government-funded Voice of America's Farsi language service and also has worked for Radio Farda, an outlet under Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that is overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media. Mohammad Hossein Aghasi, the lawyer of Valizadeh, told The Associated Press that the Tehran Revolutionary Court issued a first-instance verdict for his client on a charge of «collaborating with the hostile U.S. government.»

Narendra Modi on Saturday targeted the Congress-led UPA government for the largest power outage in the country in 2012 and said his government has worked towards 'One Nation, One Grid' and there is uninterrupted power supply in all parts of the country. Speaking in Lok Sabha during the discussion on the 'Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India', the Prime Minister said during the previous government, «we saw India being defamed in the world through headlines». «Several times, there was power in one part of the country but it was not supplied. So, there was pitch dark in the other part. During the previous government, we saw India being defamed before the world through headlines. We have seen those days. That is why, with the mantra of unity and upholding the sense of the Constitution, we fulfilled One Nation One Grid. That is why, today there is uninterrupted power supply in all corners of India,» he said.

Jitendra Singh. Speaking at India Economic Conclave organised by Times Network in New Delhi, Singh said, India is on the path of raising its space sector to global standards. He informed that India has made a quantum jump since 2014 in the Space economy.

Thippanna Alugur, died by suicide in Bengaluru on Friday night, leaving behind a note that blamed his wife, Parvati, and her father, Yamunappa, for harassment and torture that led to his death. Thippanna, a resident of Electronic City, was attached to the Hulimavu police station (Law and Order). He hailed from Handiganuru village near Sindhagi town in Vijayapura district in North Karnataka.

Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha on Saturday compared the address of the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi, saying that it was a really «good speech» but Priyanka Gandhi's speech was better." «People felt that it was a little short speech and he should have spoken a little more. But it was a really good speech...But I feel that so far, Priyanka Gandhi's speech was far better. Akhilesh Yadav and Kalyan Banerjee also spoke very well...Priyanka Gandhi spoke in depth, and with confidence. She covered all issues. Today, Rahul Gandhi spoke well with energy but he should have spoken more...PM will also speak shortly...Enjoy that,» the TMC MP told ANI. Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said, «Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and tall leaders of that time were part of the Constituent Assembly. All of them signed the draft prepared by Ambedkar Sahib. It was implemented. In all the years that the Congress governed this country, the words (of the Constitution) were implemented. We are proud that we attained freedom for the country and we did not come back by tendering an apology.»

US Vice President Kamala Harris hugely hosted a holiday brunch at her residence named the Naval Observatory for friends, family and her supporters just ahead of the Kennedy Center honors, reported News Nation. According to News Nation, though, however the absence of US President Joe Biden sparked a widespread speculation while eminent sources suggested that he and his wife First Lady Jill Biden were not even invited. During the ongoing holiday brunch event, US Vice President Harris engaged with all the attendees and actually delivered her usual motivational remarks but avoided all sorts of questions regarding the whereabouts of the US President Joe Biden. Also Read: Why did Time magazine fact check its own Person of the Year, Donald Trump; here's the reason

India's Constitution was built not just by its founders, but by the citizens who adopted it and continue to follow it, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. The Prime Minister thanked Indian citizens and extended his gratitude as state head for the country's efforts to adhere to the followings of the Indian Constitution, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India, in the Lok Sabha. «I want to thank every Indian citizen from the bottom of my heart. Everyone who has adopted our Constitution and lived it for the past 75 years… Indians deserve to be celebrated today hence. They must be honoured for honouring our Constitution,» said Modi.