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29 Jan

Rajasthan surge to 10,437 fresh COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths

editor0 CommentsNorth East

Rajasthan recorded 10,437 fresh COVID-19 cases and 22 deaths on Saturday.According to the reports, Jaipur (four), Udaipur (three), Kota, Jhunjhunu and Bikaner (two each), Ajmer, Barmer, Bharatpur, Dausa, Jalore, Jodhpur, Karauli, Rajsamand and Tonk (one each).A maximum of 2,408 cases were reported from Jaipur followed by 999 in Jodhpur, 746 in Alwar, 572 in Kota and 567 in Udaipur. Rests of the cases were reported from other districts of the state.The number of active cases in the state is 74,849.

29 Jan

Dabang Delhi beat Gujarat Giants with huge brink

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Dabang Delhi K.C. beats Gujarat Giants 41-22 in a Pro Kabaddi.Defenders Manjeet Chhillar and Krishan scored 'High 5s' for the Delhi. Later, he moved to top with the result.Vijay (8 points) and Neeraj Narwal (4 points) contributed to the raiding points for Delhi who continued to be without their star raider Naveen Kumar.Captain Joginder Narwal was back in the left corner position and have motivated the seniors in the team.Vijay also continued to impress in the lead raider role and picked up a 3-point Super Raid in the 7th minute to reduce the Giants on the mat.A Super Tackle by…

29 Jan

Kolkata: Disabled woman abducted, raped in car in Pragati Maidan area

editor0 CommentsCrimekolkata

A man was arrested here for allegedly raping a hearing-and-speech-impaired woman in a moving car, a police officer said on Friday.Kamre Alam alias Raja, a resident of Panchannagram, was arrested for allegedly being involved in the incident. She was kidnapped from the city’s Pragati Maidan area late on Tuesday by the accused, who then raped her, according to the police complaint. Commenting further on the case, a police source said that the woman knew the accused from work. It was on January 27 when the accused stopped the woman outside the station when she was returning home. He later managed…

29 Jan

SBI suspends circular on recruitment of pregnant women

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State Bank of India (SBI) has suspended its revised instructions regarding recruitment of pregnant women candidates after criticism by certain section of the media. “In view of the public sentiments, SBI has decided to keep the revised instructions regarding recruitment of pregnant women candidates in abeyance and continue with the existing instructions in the matter,” SBI said in a statement. SBI said it has recently reviewed the various ‘Fitness Standards for Recruitment’ in the bank, including norms for Pregnant Women candidates. “SBI has recently reviewed the various fitness standards for recruitment in the bank, including norms for pregnant women candidates,”…

29 Jan

Meghalaya Gets a Taste of Oaksmith®

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Indiameghalaya, Oaksmith®

Beam Suntory, has launched Oaksmith®, India’s first International Blended Whisky in Meghalaya. After a successful launch in December 2019 in Maharashtra and Telangana followed by rapid expansion in West Bengal, Goa, Assam, Chandigarh, UP and Karnataka, the iconic brand is now available in Meghalaya with both blend variants - ‘Oaksmith® Gold’ and ‘Oaksmith® International’. The brand has delivered 300,000 cases since its launch in India. Oaksmith® has been created by world-renowned Shinji Fukuyo, Chief Blender, Suntory, the founding house of Japanese Whiskies – with world-class Japanese craftsmanship, blending high quality Scotch Malt whiskies and smoothest American Bourbons to build a…

29 Jan

Aaradhya Yadav replaces Vasu Vats in India squad

editor0 CommentsSportsAaradhya Yadav, Vasu Vats

For the ongoing U-19 World Cup, the ICC's Event Technical Committee has approved Aaradhya Yadav as a replacement for Vasu Vats on Saturday, who was injured in the India squad. "Vats has sustained a hamstring injury and will not be able to take any further part in the event," the ICC said. The replacement of any player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the replacement player can be officially added to the squad. The Event Technical Committee consists of the Chair Chris Tetley-ICC Head of Events, Ben Leaver-ICC Senior Event Manager, Fawwaz Baksh -Tournament Director, Roland Holder-CWI…

29 Jan

Fire broke out in Pantry car of Gandhidham-Puri Express train

editor0 CommentsLatestGandhidham-Puri Express

A fire broke out in the pantry car of Gandhidham-Puri Express train near Nandurbar station in Maharashtra on Saturday. The fire broke around 10.35 a.m. "Fire detected in Pantry Car of 12993 Gandhidham-Puri Express at about 10.35 hrs while the train was entering Nandurbar station", the Railway Ministry said. The fire brigade was informed while the fire extinguishers of the station and the train were being used in bringing the flame into control. The Pantry car has been separated from the train. The Railway Ministry confirmed that all the passengers are safe and have been evacuated. There are no passenger casualties in…

29 Jan

Nutritionist Neha Ranglani lists 3 foods for everyday

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthNeha Ranglani, Nutritionist

A paradigm shift is noticed in our day to day lifestyle with the rise of continuous screen time and extended working hours which the work-from-home dynamic has brought up. This has also changed everyone’s eating habits, especially working professionals and students, with the frequency of munching on unwholesome ready-to-eat foods increasing day by day. Given the intervals between two meals are getting longer this causes acidity and other digestive problems which cause permanent complications in the long-run. Nutritious food plays a pivotal role in helping one stay healthy. Integrative Health Coach and Nutritionist Neha Ranglani suggested three foods one must…

29 Jan

7UP® unveils its latest campaign in its ‘Think Fresh’ series

editor0 CommentsBusiness, India‘Think Fresh’, 7UP®

7UP®, has launched as part of 7UP®’s ‘Think Fresh’ series, is to address everyday curveballs/googlies through a fun and playful attitude. The quirky brand campaign features the much-loved, curly-haired 7UP® mascot Fido Dido who looks at turning life’s googlies into opportunities and encouraging today’s youth to not be frustrated with daily problems. The campaign opens with a man who’s sitting in the ladies’ section of a bus and pretends to fall asleep as soon as he sees a young girl enter the full bus takes a swift swig of 7UP® and comes up with a fresh solution. In a ‘Think…

28 Jan

Intense cold prevail in Rajasthan

editor0 CommentsNorth East

According to the reports of Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature was 1.9 degrees Celsius in Fatehpur, 2 degrees in Sikar, 2.3 degrees in Karauli, 2.6 degrees in Bhilwara, 2.8 degrees in Jalore, 3.7 degrees in Churu and 4.9 degrees in Sangaria.Last night, on Wednesday, the minimum temperature in Jaipur was 7.1 degrees Celsius.