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10 Mar

Fifa postpones Ukraine’s World Cup qualification playoff against Scotland

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Fifa has postponed Ukraine’s World Cup qualification playoff against Scotland on March 24. The winners of the game at Hampden Park in Glasgow will take on Austria or Wales for a place in November’s World Cup finals in Qatar. Ukraine’s football association had asked Fifa to postpone the qualifier following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Fifa said in a statement, “Following consultation with Uefa and the four participating member associations in Path A of the European qualifying playoffs, it was unanimously agreed in the spirit of solidarity to accept.” “The match between Scotland and Ukraine... will now be postponed to the…

10 Mar

Major embarrassment for Capt Amarinder, loses Patiala seat

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In a major embarrassment for two-time Punjab Chief Minister and Congress rebel Capt Amarinder Singh in a fag-end of his political career, he faced a humiliating defeat from AAP’s greenhorn Ajit Pal Kohli with over 13,000 votes on Thursday from his stronghold Patiala, the seat that he has won for four consecutive terms since 2002 when he first contested. He is seen as a nationalist, and widely respected leader of the BJP-led alliance. In the Congress-ruled state, Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP is heading for a landslide win, with the Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP far behind. Capt Amarinder…

10 Mar

MSDE salutes the grit of India’s women

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The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship organized a special event on International Women’s Day 2022, recognizing the accomplishments made by women in the skill ecosystem and honoring them for their active participation in augmenting India’s economic growth. The event was graced by the presence of esteemed dignitaries from the ministry and partner ecosystem of Skill India Mission. ]The inauguration of 21 National Institutes for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) extension centers in National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) took place to promote entrepreneurship across the country. NIESBUD will also conduct an entrepreneurship awareness program followed by an entrepreneurship development…

10 Mar

Over 2 million from Ukraine applied for evacuation to Russia

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Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday claimed that over 2 million people from Ukraine had applied for evacuation to Russia. Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, alleged that US experts instructed Ukrainian specialists how to develop bioprograms, during a press conference on the country adding Russia is wondering if these biomaterials have fallen into the hands of nationalists. Maria Zakharova also said that Russia would prefer to ensure Ukraine's neutral status. Moscow's aims do not include overthrowing the Kyiv government and it hopes to achieve more progress in the next round of talks with Ukraine, Zakharova added that Russia's military operation…

10 Mar

The KFC Biryani Bucket

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KFC India delights fans yet again with an innovative product – the KFC Biryani Bucket - crispy, juicy KFC chicken with flavourful Biryani rice.This latest offering from KFC is replete with all things biryani, with a distinct KFC twist. Starting with flavourable rice that forms the essence of any biryani, spiced with the choicest of condiments; mixed with crispy fried onion that’s typical to a biryani, and the highlight being the topping of KFC’s signature chicken. No biryani is complete without gravy on the side, and of course, the KFC Biryani comes with spicy gravy as a side for that…

10 Mar

Kartik Aaryan fan proposes him to marry him by offering Rs 20 crore

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Actor Kartik Aaryan always takes out time to interact with his fans while he is out and about in cities for movie promotions and clicks selfies with them. Videos and pictures of him getting candid with the fans are viral on social media. He indulges with his followers on social media, he was proposed marriage on Instagram when he shared a video clip with a young fan who is seen imitating his dialogue from Dhamaka. Kartik smiles wide in this video alongside his fan and he captioned his post, "Cutest #ArjunPathak (sic)." In the comments section, Kartik was asked by a fan,…

10 Mar

Amazon India launches ‘#SheIsAmazon’

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With this year’s theme ‘Break the Bias’, on the occasion of International Women’s Day Amazon launched a campaign ‘SheIsAmazon’ to put the spotlight on women in the fast-paced e-commerce industry. Amazon launched a coffee table book written by the IAS and former secretary to the Government of India Dr. Aruna Sharma which gives an insight into the professional and personal lives of these women and their journey. The Rekindle program provided opportunities and supports women to professionally re-integrate themselves and resume their corporate career after a break. Amazon also has a specially designed program ‘Amazon WoW’ for women in tech…

10 Mar

Covid impact: Wary of infectious diseases, hospitals in Kolkata rejig rebuild plans

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Drawing training from the Covid trip of the past two years, several private hospitals in the metropolis are chalking up their restructure and growth plans through factoring in the need to manage infectious diseases. At least three hospitals have gone returned to the drawing board to do a remodel of their under-construction buildings, in particular the air circulation system, which is now being viewed a key element. Other hospitals stated that following the pandemic, infectious diseases would determine the layout of healthcare spaces. Among the most common modification that hospitals are planning are wards that can be transformed into isolation…

10 Mar

US Warns Russia May Use Biological Weapons against Ukraine

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The United States on Wednesday rejected Russian claims that it helps a bioweapons application in Ukraine, saying the allegations were a signal that Moscow ought to soon use the weapons themselves. "The Kremlin is intentionally spreading outright lies that the United States and Ukraine are conducting chemical and organic weapons things to do in Ukraine," State Department spokesman Ned Price stated in a statement. "Russia is inventing false pretexts in an strive to justify its very own horrific actions in Ukraine." White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated the claims have been "preposterous" and cited that "we've also viewed Chinese…

10 Mar

Tamil Nadu minister’s daughter requests to CM Stalin to probe threats by her father

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For the last 4 days, Jayakalyani, the daughter of Tamil Nadu minister PK Sekar Babu, has been tenting in Bengaluru with her husband, Sathish Kumar. They acquired married at a mutt in north Karnataka just a couple of days in the past in the presence of a few activists and lawyers. Even as they continue to attain out to Bengaluru police, seeking protection from the DMK minister and his family, they have been constantly altering locations, with the concern that her father’s mates might attain them. According to the couple, Sekar Babu, who is the Minister of the Hindu Religious…