WASHINGTON DC: United States President-elect Donald Trump nominated renowned heart surgeon Dr Mehmet Oz to serve as the country's Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
CMS is the federal agency that provides health coverage to more than 160 million through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace in the United States.
In...
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested one person in the alleged cash-for-vote case, officials said on Wednesday.
The arrested person, identified as Nagani Akram Mohammad Shafi, was apprehended at Ahmedabad Airport by immigration authorities while he was trying to flee to Dubai. A Look Out Circular was issued against Shafi.
The case was initially registered on November 7 by...
MUMBAI: After a sluggish start, voter turnout in Maharashtra started to pick up, reaching 45.53 per cent by 3.00 pm in the single-phase assembly elections on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Jharkhand recorded comparatively a higher voter turnout of 61.47 per cent in the second phase of assembly polls in Jharkhand as of 3 pm, according to the Election Commission of India...
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 commenced on Wednesday morning, with polling beginning at 7 am and set to conclude at 6 pm.
This election, taking place across 288 constituencies, has seen an overwhelming number of candidates vying for a seat, with 4,136 individuals contesting, including 2,086 independents.
Several celebrities from the film fraternity, including actors Sonu Sood, Akshay Kumar, Rajkummar Rao,...
MUMBAI: After a row erupted over an alleged "bitcoin scam" linked to the Maharashtra Assembly elections, BJP leader Vinod Tawde said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) should also take immediate action against the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders Supriya Sule and Nana Patole "on the basis of viral audio and chat."
Tawde took to X and accused the...
RIO DE JANERIO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed a presentation of the Ramayan in Brazil on Tuesday (local time) and expressed his appreciation at the enactment.
Taking to social media platform X, the PM said, "Met Jonas Masetti and his team. I had mentioned him during one of the #MannKiBaat programmes for his passion towards Vedanta and the Gita".
PM appreciated...
BHADRAK: A UNICEF Team led by the Chief of Field Office, William Hanlon, alongwith representatives from Reliance Foundation, Kerala, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka visited Bhadrak district in Odisha to review tsunami preparedness.
Hanlon said that they visited the coastal areas and checked mangrove plantations and other on-the-ground efforts to help create different types of barriers that can help protect the...
LUCKNOW: Actor Vikrant Massey, who has been busy promoting his film 'The Sabarmati Report', recently met with the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, in his residence in Lucknow.
Yogi Adityanath shared a picture with the actor on X on Tuesday, writing, "Today, film actor Shri Vikrant Massey made a courtesy visit to the government residence in Lucknow."
Vikrant also...
Taking out a loan can be an essential step in achieving financial goals like buying a home, a car, or funding a business. But understanding how much interest you will pay over time is crucial for effective financial planning. Whether you are dealing with simple or compound interest, learning how to calculate interest on your loan helps in managing...
PERTH: Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, India's star batter Virat Kohli reflected on his best knock in Australia, identifying his century during the 2018/19 series as his favourite.
Virat, a player often celebrated on Australian soil, consistently generates headlines, catchy articles, and massive viewership whenever he arrives Down Under.
While his past performances have matched the hype, this series presents...