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The applicant, accustomed to virtual interviews where notes and prepared questions are easily accessible, struggled in the face-to-face setting. They admitted to being too nervous to think of questions on the spot and were unsure if bringing notes was appropriate. Additionally, a health condition made the experience even more challenging. Reflecting on the rejection, the job seeker acknowledged that failing to ask questions may have signaled disengagement, even if unintentional. The post was shared on Reddit, which drew a lot of comments.

The ideal time for the puja is from 06:23 AM to 06:32 PM on March 21, 2025.

Eli Lilly on Thursday introduced its globally popular anti-diabetes and obesity drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide) in India, kicking off a raft of planned launches in this therapeutic area over the next few months. At the starting dose of 2.5 mg, the drug will cost Rs 14,000 a month, a company official said. The 2.5 mg vial and 5 mg vial will be available at Rs 3,500 and Rs 4,375, respectively. A spokesperson said as Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is a prescription-based product, the treatment plan is determined by a healthcare professional and varies for each individual. Eli Lilly will sell only Mounjaro for both obesity and diabetes in India unlike Zepbound, which is the prescribed obesity drug in the US. The key ingredient tirzepatide is the same for both brands. «The dual burden of obesity and type 2 diabetes is rapidly emerging as a major public health challenge in India,» Winselow Tucker, president and general manager, Lilly India, said in a statement. «Lilly is committed to collaborating with the government and industry to promote awareness and improve the prevention and management of these diseases.»

He was asked the number of «looted or stolen artifacts» expected to be repatriated under US-India Cultural Property Agreement to prevent illicit trade of antiquities. «Cultural Property Agreement (CPA) has been signed with the United States of America (USA) to prevent smuggling of Indian antiquities. Agreement, being preventive in nature, has no timelines or target numbers. So far, 588 antiquities have been repatriated from USA, out of which 297 were received in 2024,» he stated. The Union minister was also asked whether the government plans to collaborate with international organisations or other nations to strengthen India's efforts in recovering stolen antiquities. «India collaborates with different international organisations, including UNESCO and INTERPOL, as per requirement. The CPA has provision for fostering cooperation and mutual understanding in the matters of technical assistance, illicit trade and pillage of cultural property,» he added.

Earlier this month, U.S. representatives prevented the World Bank-linked Climate Investment Funds (CIF) from approving a $500 million disbursement to South Africa, the report added. The funding was expected to unlock an additional $2.1 billion from multilateral development banks and other financial sources and a fresh attempt to approve the disbursement may be made at CIF meetings in June, the report said. CIF is one of the world's largest multilateral funds aimed at scaling climate solutions in developing countries. If confirmed, the move would be among several actions by former President Donald Trump's administration to scale back participation in multilateral climate initiatives.

No injuries were reported. The Houthis said they fired a ballistic missile at Israel's international airport, the second such attack since the United States began a new campaign of airstrikes against the rebels earlier this week. Over the decades, Israel has developed a sophisticated system capable of detecting incoming fire and deploying only if the projectile is headed toward a population center or sensitive military or civilian infrastructure. Israeli leaders say the system isn't 100% guaranteed, but credit it with preventing serious damage and countless casualties. Here's a closer look at Israel's multilayered air-defense system: The Arrow: This system developed with the U.S. is designed to intercept long-range missiles. The Arrow, which operates outside the atmosphere, has been used to intercept long-range missiles launched by the Houthis as well as those launched by Iran during two direct exchanges of fire last year.

Kim, furious about the association, may reconsider custody arrangements. However, she reportedly fears Kanye's ability to reveal Kardashian family secrets, escalating the conflict. Kim Kardashian made a polite statement just as his declining mental health was ending their marriage. Having been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, she urged fans to have «compassion and empathy» for Kanye West, calling him «a brilliant but complicated person,» as quoted in a report by the Daily Mail. Kanye's actions, such as his tirades about being a Nazi on X and his public displays of his second wife, Bianca Censori, at the Grammys, must have tried Kim's patience numerous times in the years since, but she has largely remained silent to protect their kids. The rapper has now crossed a line, though.

Lionel Messi bid adieu to Barcelona. However, he might be having an unfinished business with the La Liga club, which is now eying to sign its greatest-ever player back to the side. Messi, 37, left Barcelona in 2021 on a free transfer as the financial situation at that time prevented the highly popular club from renewing the Argentina star's contract.

scam text messages about unpaid tolls is sweeping across the U.S., deceiving thousands into sharing personal and financial information. This scam, known as «smishing,» blends «SMS» (text messaging) with «phishing,» a cybercrime where fraudsters impersonate trusted sources to steal sensitive data. In 2024 alone, the FBI logged over 60,000 complaints related to this scam—a number that may be just the tip of the iceberg. As highways transition to cashless tolls, scammers are taking advantage of the shift, exploiting unsuspecting drivers with alarming messages.

National Investigation Agency (NIA) is probing foreign links to terror acts, human trafficking and terror financing emanating from foreign soil, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Referring to the NIA (Amendment) Act, 2019, he said the agency has been empowered to investigate terrorist acts on Indian missions abroad as part of the dispensation’s commitment to zero-tolerance towards terrorism. In reply to supplementary questions during Question Hour in the Upper House, Rai said during the investigation of cases in the last year, NIA has found that the accused were based outside India’s borders.

Raisina Dialogue. Opened by EU Ambassador to India Hervé Delphin, the workshop was organized in cooperation with the Embassy of the Netherlands.

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Suvendu Adhikari said on Tuesday that the Hindus will rule in India and the Mamata Banerjee government will soon be dislodged in 2026 polls, as he challenged the Trinamool government on Ram Navami. The LoP also stressed that there is an attempt to appease minority vote bank and consolidation by Trinamool Congress ahead of 2026 assembly polls and attempts to prevent Ramnavami by police in various parts of the state are done by Trinamool Congress. “In Hindustan, Hindus will reign and in Bengal, those who will work for welfare of the Hindus will stay in power. Delhi has been won by BJP and now it is the turn of Bengal. Mamata Banerjee was defeated by me. She will again be defeated in Bhawanipore in 2026 by a BJP candidate,” Adhikari asserted. «Otherwise the situation in the state will soon become similar to Bangladesh if the Mamata Banerjee government remains in power.» “Every time before the election, Mamata Banerjee goes to Furufura Sharif in order to consolidate the vote bank of a particular community. In 2016 she Within ten months, there will be an assembly election which is knocking at the door. Within ten months, assembly elections will take place,” Adhikari said. He urged the Hindu Sanatanis and SC-ST to come together and vote for the BJP. “Bengal should be saved. Hindutva is being attacked and all should come together,” he said. He claimed there will be huge celebrations during Ram Navami this year.

dollar inflows and dollar sales by exporters, even as state-owned banks bought the US currency on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India. The rupee closed at Rs 86.57 against the dollar, compared to the previous close of Rs 86.80. It opened stronger at Rs 86.76 and strengthened to Rs 86.54 intra-day, though dollar buying by state-owned banks prevented further appreciation, forex dealers said.

GST registrations have faced confusion regarding the process for distributing common input tax credits (ITC) availed on services to lower net GST liability. While some entities have opted for the input service distributor (ISD) mechanism to allocate common ITC to their other GST registrations (under the same PAN), others have chosen the cross-charge method. In July 2023, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) clarified that the ISD mechanism is not mandatory for distributing common ITC availed from third parties to other GST registrations. As a result, businesses had the flexibility to choose between the ISD mechanism and the cross-charge method. However, this arrangement will change starting April 1, 2025.

Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart, Christopher Luxon, talked about wide-ranging issues in Delhi on Monday to strengthen bilateral talks. However, However, as Luxon jokingly said cricket was not among the topics discussed. The New Zealand Prime Minister said he had deliberately avoided talked about cricket to prevent a «diplomatic incident» as Modi burst into laughter. Recently, India beat New Zealand in the final of Champions Trophy, while the Blackcaps handed the Men in Blue their first home Test series defeat in 12 years. «I really appreciate that PM Modi didn't bring up New Zealand's Champions Trophy loss to India, and I didn't mention our Test victories in India. Let's keep it that way and avoid a diplomatic incident,» Luxon joked, drawing cheers from the room. Former New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor, part of the visiting delegation, also joined in the laughter along with Modi at the reference.

Medusa ransomware. This malware has targeted various industries by breaching data through phishing and exploiting security weaknesses. Authorities have shared ways to prevent attacks and secure networks.

Public sector banks must plan for appropriate and timely capital raising and strive to reduce intermediation costs to make banking products and services, particularly credit-related, affordable to the public, said M Nagaraju, secretary of the department of financial services on Monday. He was addressing bankers at the 77th annual general meeting of the Indian Banks' Association (IBA). «Each bank needs to identify its focus on building capacity and planning road maps for appropriate and timely capital raising or efficient allocation of resources, besides striving to bring down intermediation costs,» Nagaraju said. Speaking at the same event, State Bank of India chairman CS Setty said as new and unfamiliar industries emerge, banks must develop the expertise to assess these evolving business models and lending risks.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Archit Chandak, the violence started due to some miscommunication. “The situation is under control now. We have a strong police presence. We appeal to everyone to stay calm and not engage in stone pelting,” he told ANI. To control the situation, the police used tear gas and displayed a show of force. Several vehicles were set on fire, but the Fire Brigade quickly doused the flames. DCP Chandak himself suffered a minor leg injury during the violence. Authorities have urged people not to believe in rumours and to maintain law and order. “We request everyone to support the police. Legal action is being taken against those involved,” DCP Chandak said.

Churachandpur administration on Monday imposed prohibitory orders across the district following clashes between the Hmar and Zomi communities, a day after a Hmar tribal leader was assaulted amidst demands from the community to identify the perpetrators, police said. According to the additional district magistrate, the prohibitory orders have been imposed under Section 163 of the BNSS 2023. «Whereas reports have been received from the Superintendent of Police, Churachandpur, indicating a serious apprehension of a breach of law and order in the district, which is likely to disturb peace and tranquillity among different communities and may lead to damage to life and public property,» the order stated. To prevent further escalation, unauthorised processions or unlawful assemblies of five or more people have been banned, along with the carrying of weapons, including sticks, rods and stones, it added. Throughout the day, protesters attempted to enforce a shutdown, urging shops to close immediately.

Religare Enterprises on Monday said its board is seeking a governance review of the company and its units, and has also approached the billionaire Burman family for funding support after they took control of the company last month. The Burman family, who founded and control consumer goods conglomerate Dabur India, acquired control of the financial services provider in February after a 17-month takeover battle. The objective is to review past operating practices, suggest improvements and to identify any potential instances of misconduct by certain current and/or former employees of Religare and its units, the company said in an exchange filing. Religare also said it observed a «cash-flow gap» over the next few months and has decided to approach the Burmans for immediate funding support to sustain the operations of the company. The company did not specify details regarding the extent of the funding.