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18 Oct

20 Hindu Homes Set On Fire In Bangladesh Days After Puja Violence: Report

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Sixty six houses were vandalised and at least 20 homes of Hindus set on fire in Bangladesh over an alleged blasphemous social media post amid protests by the minority community against incidents of temple vandalism during the Durga Puja last week, media reports said today. The arson attack happened late on Sunday at a village about 255 km from capital city Dhaka, the bdnews24.com reported. The police rushed to a colony of fishermen as tension mounted over a rumour that a young Hindu man from the village had "dishonoured religion" in a Facebook post, the report quoted district's superintendent of…

18 Oct

Colin Powell, First Black US Secretary Of State, Dies Of Covid

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Colin Powell, the first black United States’ Secretary of State and top military officer, died on Monday at the age of 84 from COVID-19 complications, his family said in a statement. "He was fully vaccinated. We want to thank the medical staff at Walter Reed National Medical Center for their caring treatment. We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American," Mr. Powell's family said in a post on his Facebook page. As a four-star Army general, he was chairman of the military's Joint Chiefs of Staff under President George H.W. Bush during the 1991…

18 Oct

Rail roko protests: Several trains affected as protesters squat on railway tracks

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Farmers squatted on rail tracks and staged sit-ins on platforms at several places in western Uttar Pradesh on Monday as part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha’s rail roko protest over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence in which eight people, including four farmers, died on October 3. During the rail roko agitation, the protesters demanded the removal of Union minister of state for home Ajay Kumar Mishra ‘Teni’, whose son has been arrested in the Lakhimpur Kheri case. Groups of farmers staged sit-ins at railways stations and tracks in Meerut, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Hapur and Bijnor districts of western Uttar Pradesh, affecting…

18 Oct

J&K: ULF claims responsibility for 11 civilian killings

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The United Liberation Front has claimed the responsibility for killing 11 civilians, including two labourers (both migrant workers) in Jammu and Kashmir. Terrorists had shot dead two civilians and injured another in Kulgam on Sunday, the latest in the series of attacks targeting civilians. The information was shared by the Kashmir zone Police said on its Twitter handle, adding the area was cordoned off. In a letter claiming the responsibility for killing 11 civilians, the United Liberation Front has asked migrant workers to leave Kashmir, adding they would revenge the killing of Muslims across the country. The United Liberation Front…

18 Oct

Several trains cancelled; 130 locations in Northern Railway zone affected

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The Samyukt Kisan Morcha's six-hour 'rail roko' protest over the Lakhimpur violence on Monday affected 130 locations in the Northern Railway zone and hindered the running of 50 trains, said its chief public relation officer (CPRO). In the North Western Railway (NWR), rail traffic was affected in some sections in Rajasthan and Haryana with two trains cancelled, 13 partially cancelled and one diverted due to the protest. The trains that have been affected in the Northern Railway zone include the Chandigarh-Ferozepur Express. The New Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Express was halted near Shambu station as protesters blocked railway tracks near Sahnewal and…

17 Oct

Flipkart is back with ‘The Big Billion Days Specials’

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Flipkart, has introduced the largest range of ‘Big Billion Day Specials’ till date. These unique products will be available during the 8th Edition of The Big Billion Days powered by boAt- India’s leading audio and tech brand, scheduled between 3rdand 10th October 2021.The concept behind The Big Billion Days Specials was to offer a curation of special products, that are industry-first innovations, which make the consumer’s shopping experience a more memorable one, especially during the festive season. Some of the Big Billion Days Specials that customers will get access to this year include: Seven by Dhoni- MS Dhoni’s new autograph…

17 Oct

Nissan India wholesales 8716 vehicles in September 2021

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Nissan India has achieved a Domestic wholesale of 2816 vehicles for its Nissan and Datsun range in September 2021 with 261% growth over 780 Vehicles in September 2020, and in Exports has achieved 5900 units over 211 vehicles exports in September 2020. In the first half of the Financial Year 2021, Nissan India has achieved Domestic wholesales of 18,591 units with a growth of 459% over last year. In Exports, Nissan India has achieved sales of 18,608 units in the first half of this financial year with 159% growth over last year. Rakesh Srivastava, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India Ltd.…

17 Oct

Big Billion Days 2021 brings opportunities for MSMEs & Kiranas

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Flipkart’s 8th edition of The Big Billion Days has started on a positive note, with early trends reflecting upbeat consumer sentiment in the country and the growth that Flipkart has enabled for MSMEs and sellers. There are 124 new cities/towns from where sellers transacted in the first 24 hours; these included Hingna (Maharashtra), Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh), Attingal (Kerala), Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) and Dewa (Uttar Pradesh), and others.The anticipation for this festival was evident as more than 2 million customers pre-booked close to 5 million products just prior to Early Access by paying just Re.1. Flipkart has designed and disbursed 'BBD…

17 Oct

Flipkart’s Smart Upgrade and Product Exchange program

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Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, is now making its industry-first affordability offerings, the Smart Upgrade Plan and Product Exchange program, available for products across mobiles, large and small home appliances and electronic products.Under The Flipkart Smart customers can purchase a new appliance and have to pay only 70-75% of the price of the chosen product and select a payment tenure during the initial purchase. They can keep the product by paying the remaining amount at the end of the tenure or upgrade to another product by exchanging for a better spec product in an affordable and smart way. The available…

17 Oct

Amway India launches #AmYoung

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Amway India, has launched the #AmYoung programme. Starting with the East and West markets, the initiativeis aligned with Amway’s 10-year global growth vision of promoting entrepreneurship among youth by enhancing their leadership, business and social selling skills. Also, after the successful pilot, Amway East also announced the next phase of Nari Shakti program in the region. In this phase, Amway aims to reach out to over 400 women direct sellers and support them to unleash the spirit of entrepreneurship through a series of training workshops over a period of 12 months. Through these initiatives, Amway India will provide comprehensive learning…