Sitharaman is the new entrant in Forbes list of world's most powerful women

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Nirmala Sitharaman is the new entrant in Forbes list of world's most powerful women Forbes released its list of world's 100 most powerful women for honoring those in top leadership positions in business, philanthropy, media, and politics. This year the newcomer in the list is Indian Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman. Here's a list of other leaders named among the world's 100 most powerful women by Forbes. Several parts of North India turn white after snowfall Roads and houses were completely covered in white in several areas of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir. Eighteen years of 2001 Parliament attack Eighteen years ago on December 13, terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) attacked the Parliament complex and opened fire, killing nine people. Leaders pays tribute to martyrs of 2001 Parliament attack, at the Parliament in New Delhi. Where do tourists prefer to go in India? For a second straight year, Tamil Nadu saw the most tourist arrivals despite having one of the lowest expenditures on tourism, finds a study by World Travel and Tourism Council — India Initiative. India at present ranks 34 out of 140 economies in terms of travel and tourism competitiveness. Facebook & Google aren't the best places to work: Glassdoor's report After graduating from universities many carry a dream of working at companies like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft. Apart from employee benefits, office amenities, the tech giants hire you at good packages. Despite all this, a Glassdoor survey indicates that Google and Facebook are no longer part of the top 10 work environments. Hiding money from a spouse can lead to divorce Do you know why your spouse never tells you about the money she spends or saves in her bank account? Beware, as this habit of financial infidelity can be dangerous and may lead to divorce faster than you ever thought. World's cheapest Michelin-star meal now in India Singapore-based Chan Hon Meng, better known as Hawker Chan, will bring his signature dish to Indian cities of Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai, at a major food carnival 'Zomaland' by Zomato. Pooches at the polls: a British tradition! Britain's general election is going to the dogs, quite literally. Voters took their pooches to polling stations up and down the country. Twitter and other social media platforms are resplendent with pictures of dogs accompanying their owners to the polling station with the trending #dogsatpollingstations. Egypt unveils 'rare' ancient pharaoh bust A "rare" bust of a statue of the pharaoh Ramses II has been discovered near Giza, south of Cairo, the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry announced Wednesday. The statue is the first rose granite bust of Ramesses II found that includes the "ka" symbol, according to a statement from the ministry, which described the find as "rare". Azhar Jr, Sania Mirza's sister's reception Former Team India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin's son Asad and Sania Mirza's sister Anam tied the knot in a lavish, traditional ceremony in Hyderabad.

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