At least 550 pilgrims died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. What is the reason? Watch the video to know more

At least 550 pilgrims died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage. What is the reason? Watch the video to know more

Heatwave kills over 550 people during Hajj pilgrimage

Starbucks has appointed Indian-origin technology executive Anand Varadarajan as its new executive vice president and chief technology officer (CTO), tapping a nearly two-decade Amazon veteran to lead its global technology operations.
Varadarajan will take charge on January 19, join the company's Executive Leadership Team, and report directly to Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol, Starbucks said. He succeeds Deb Hall Lefevre, who retired in September.
At Amazon, Varadarajan spent close to 19 years building large-scale, customer-focused technology platforms, most recently overseeing technology and supply chain for its Worldwide Grocery Stores business. Earlier, he worked as a software engineer at Oracle and with several startups.
Starbucks said Varadarajan brings deep experience in developing secure, reliable systems and scaling technology to support operational excellence while keeping customers at the centre.
An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Varadarajan hol

Varadarajan will take charge on January 19, join the company's Executive Leadership Team, and report directly to Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol

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Stressing the need for "purification of electoral rolls" from time to time, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday said only Indian citizens should be in the voters' list.
Addressing the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) of Telangana here, he said India is the world's largest democracy.
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He noted that the global community closely watched India's elections to understand how the world's largest democracy functioned.
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Heatwave kills over 550 people during Hajj pilgrimage

At least 550 pilgrims died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. What is the reason? Watch the video to know more

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