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5 Facts About Indian-Origin Ajay Banga, Next World Bank President

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Thursday March 30, 2023

Indian-origin Ajay Banga has been selected as the next president of the World Bank today. He will succeed David Malpass, who announced his plans to step down in February this year.

From A Salem Village To Becoming AIADMK's Boss, EPS Has Come A Long Way

Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 28, 2023, Chennai

A month after the Supreme Court's stamp of approval over his leadership, EPS today formally graduated as its General Secretary, after being the interim general secretary of the 50-year old organisation for the past seven months.

5 Facts On Bhojpuri Actor Akanksha Dubey, Who Was Found Dead In UP Today

NDTV News Desk | Sunday March 26, 2023

Bhojpuri actor Akanksha Dubey was found dead in a hotel room in Uttar Pradesh's Sarnath on Sunday, police said. Cops suspect that the model-turned-actor died by suicide, but no note has been recovered so far.

Jack Dorsey: 5 Points On Tech Entrepreneur Targeted By Hindenburg

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Friday March 24, 2023

Jack Dorsey: The latest report alleges that it found that Block's Cash App was likely facilitating fraudsters taking advantage of government stimulus programmes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In Hindenburg's Latest Report, Mention Of An Indian-Origin Executive

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Friday March 24, 2023, New Delhi

US investment group Hindenburg Research, in its new report, stated that Jack Dorsey's mobile payments firm Block "widely overstated" its user base. Block's Chief Financial Officer Amrita Ahuja's name has also cropped up in the report.

Who Is Baljeet Kaur? Woman Who Sheltered Amritpal Singh And Aide

Edited by Aditi Gautam | Friday March 24, 2023, New Delhi

As Amritpal Singh continues to be on the run, the police have arrested a woman who sheltered the radical Sikh preacher and his associate Papalpreet Singh at her home in Haryana

5 Facts About Jayanti Chauhan Who Will Take Charge Of Bisleri

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Tuesday March 21, 2023

Jayanti Chauhan, daughter of Bisleri International chairman Ramesh Chauhan, will take charge of the bottled water company after Tata Consumer Products dropped plans to acquire the firm.

5 Facts About Starbucks New Indian-Origin CEO Laxman Narasimhan

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Tuesday March 21, 2023

India-origin Laxman Narasimhan has taken charge as the new Chief Executive Officer of global coffee giant Starbucks. He has succeeded the founder of the company Howard Schultz.

5 Facts About K Krithivasan, TCS's New CEO

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Friday March 17, 2023

K Krithivasan, the current Global Head of the (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance) business of Tata Consultancy Services, has been appointed as the CEO designate after current CEO Rajesh Gopinathan resigned.

Sameer Khakhar Dies: 5 Points On The Veteran Actor

Edited by Ritu Singh | Wednesday March 15, 2023

Veteran actor Sameer Khakhar, best known for his role in the iconic television show 'Nukkad' died on Wednesday at a hospital in Mumbai. He was 71.

Japan's Kenzaburo Oe, Novelist Who Won Nobel With "Poetic Force", Dies

Agence France-Presse | Monday March 13, 2023, Japan

Nobel-winning Japanese novelist Kenzaburo Oe, a leading liberal voice who defended the disenfranchised and challenged the conformity of modern society, has died aged 88.

Military 'Kill List' To Comic Book Author: A Pak Journalist's Story In Exile

Agence France-Presse | Monday March 13, 2023, Paris

He barely escaped Pakistan with his life after angering its powerful military with his journalism. Now his story has become a comic book.

Infosys President Mohit Joshi Resigns: 5 Facts About Him

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Saturday March 11, 2023

Mohit Joshi served as the Chairman of Edgeverve Systems Ltd, a subsidiary of Infosys

Actor Robert Blake Dies: From Hollywood To Murder Accused - His Life In 5 Points

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday March 10, 2023

Robert Blake, the controversial actor who won Emmy Award before a murder trial ended his career, died on Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 89.

At 15, Xi Was Sent To Countryside. He Slept In Cave Homes For Years

Agence France-Presse | Friday March 10, 2023, Beijing

Xi has shown himself to be ruthless in his ambition, intolerant of dissent, with a desire for control that has infiltrated almost every aspect of life in modern China.