Month: August 2024

Nestle CEO Mark Schneider To Step Down After 8 Years, Laurent Freixe To Take Over

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Nestle CEO Mark Schneider To Step Down After 8 Years, Laurent Freixe To Take Over

Laurent Freixe joined Nestle in France in 1986 Geneva, Switzerland: Nestle chief executive Mark Schneider is leaving the Swiss food group after eight years in charge and will be replaced by Latin America boss Laurent Freixe, the company said Thursday. Schneider “has decided to relinquish his roles as CEO and member of the Board of…

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World

England takes first-innings lead over Sri Lanka thanks to unbeaten 72 by Jamie Smith in first Test

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England takes first-innings lead over Sri Lanka thanks to unbeaten 72 by Jamie Smith in first Test

England’s Jamie Smith hits the ball past Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis for a boundary during day two of the First Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. | Photo Credit: AP Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith pushed England into a 23-run first-innings lead over Sri Lanka in the first test on Thursday…

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Sports

Tripura Floods Critical, 19 Dead, 17 Lakh People Affected

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Tripura Floods Critical, 19 Dead, 17 Lakh People Affected

Guwahati: The flood situation in Tripura, which has been lashed by heavy rains over the last four days, remained grim on Thursday. Seven people, among them woman and children, died after being buried under a mudslide in South Tripura. The Indian Meteorological Department has retained its ‘Red alert’ for all eight districts, officials have said….

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Nation

Zaheer Khan in talks with Super Giants for mentorship role

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Zaheer Khan in talks with Super Giants for mentorship role

Former Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Former India pacer Zaheer Khan is in contention to assume the mentorship role of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ahead of the next season of the Indian Premier League. The 45-year-old was head of global development at Mumbai Indians (MI) and before that held…

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Sports

South Asia’s Tallest Skydeck Worth Rs 500 Crore To Come Up In Bengaluru

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South Asia’s Tallest Skydeck Worth Rs 500 Crore To Come Up In Bengaluru

The government initially wanted to build the Skydeck in the middle of Bengaluru. New Delhi: Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved the ambitious project of the Bengaluru Skydeck, set to be South Asia’s tallest structure, at a staggering cost of Rs 500 crores. This project will be a major boost to the city’s infrastructure and will…

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Sweltering public hospitals turn into ‘death traps’ for poor communities

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Sweltering public hospitals turn into ‘death traps’ for poor communities

Come with me to a busy outpatient clinic at a public hospital in rural Andhra Pradesh. There is a sea of waiting patients. Some are on chairs, most on the floor, waiting to be called in by the doctor. People on the floor talk, eat, and some even nap as they wait. Oppressive heat, along…

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Science

Hyderabad YouTuber Throws Money On Street In Viral Video

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Hyderabad YouTuber Throws Money On Street In Viral Video

Hyderabad:: A YouTuber and Instagrammer tossing cash  into the air in the middle of a road has been widely distributed, drawing massive outrage. The video from Hyderabad’s Kukatpally area shows the young man standing amid moving traffic. Then he tosses handfuls of notes in the air. The traffic comes to a standstill as people get…

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Sussex relieves Pujara after signing Daniel Hughes for 2025 season

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Sussex relieves Pujara after signing Daniel Hughes for 2025 season

Cheteshwar Pujara returned to Sussex for the third successive time in 2024. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara will not return to Sussex for next year’s County Championship after the English club side opted to relieve him to retain the services of Australian Daniel Hughes. The left-handed Hughes will be available…

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Sports

UP Cop Who Took Rs 9.96 Lakh Bribe To Release Drug Case Suspects Suspended

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UP Cop Who Took Rs 9.96 Lakh Bribe To Release Drug Case Suspects Suspended

Efforts are underway to locate and arrest the inspector, police said (Representational) Bareilly: A police inspector has been suspended and put under investigation following the recovery of Rs 9.96 lakh cash from his residence here in an anti-corruption raid conducted on Thursday, officials said. Senior Superintendent of Police Anurag Arya said the raid was initiated…

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