The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the re-employment of Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra as the Director General of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for an additional two years beyond his retirement date of August 31, 2025.
Dubbed the “Cyclone Man of India” for his accurate predictions of devastating cyclones like Fani and Amphan, Dr. Mohapatra’s expertise has been deemed indispensable amid a surge in extreme weather events.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Shivakumar Gangadharan, alias G. Shivakumar, the prime accused in...
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![Sunil Gavaskar walks up to Shubman Gill after India captain narrowly misses his record, floors him with priceless gift.
“Well done, I had got a gift for you in anticipation of going past [me]," Gavaskar said, in a Sony Sports video that’s now going viral on social media. “But, at least you got something to aim for in the next series. This is just a little gift, it’s a shirt with ‘SG’ initials. Mere liye kisi ne banaya tha, par mai aapko de raha hu. Aapko fit hoga ya nahi maloom nahi. (Someone made it for me, but I am giving it to you. I don’t know if it will fit you.) This is a little cap, which I give to very few people, with my signature."](https://scontent-pnq1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/527451395_18365697325144460_7092620374107419721_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=RgHvR5Y7utwQ7kNvwFjRWox&_nc_oc=Adnm54czip3gtvVygw5r7I8l_vkDWc11OxzUQtUHKvAWJHzOkFdJknBZ5-IYEKg-CDMbJb_i_z21IwHbPA5EBphU&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-pnq1-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=f0yHIIYHkgr_syQQRyjp4Q&oh=00_AfUAGAiJgVrLP0zGFUw37ijKUTcVjkmb6wlq4-5JF6l1bQ&oe=6896892E "Sunil Gavaskar walks up to Shubman Gill after India captain narrowly misses his record, floors him with priceless gift.
“Well done, I had got a gift for you in anticipation of going past [me],\" Gavaskar said, in a Sony Sports video that’s now going viral on social media. “But, at least you got something to aim for in the next series. This is just a little gift, it’s a shirt with ‘SG’ initials. Mere liye kisi ne banaya tha, par mai aapko de raha hu. Aapko fit hoga ya nahi maloom nahi. (Someone made it for me, but I am giving it to you. I don’t know if it will fit you.) This is a little cap, which I give to very few people, with my signature.\"")
