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30 Jul

Over 3.8 lakh people without photo ID documents vaccinated through Co-WIN

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As many as 3.83 lakh people without any photo ID documents have been vaccinated through Co-WIN till July 26, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said on Friday. All beneficiaries who have received vaccines in India are registered on the Co-WIN portal, she said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha "As of 26th July 2021, a total of 3.83 lakh persons without any photo ID documents have been vaccinated through Co-WIN," she said. The Centre has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to facilitate vaccination of eligible beneficiaries who do not possess the prescribed photo…

30 Jul

PV Sindhu enters semifinals of Tokyo Olympics

editor0 CommentsIndia, SportsPV Sindhu, Tokyo Olympics

Reigning world champion PV Sindhu kept India's hopes of winning a first-ever Olympic gold in badminton alive as she reached the semifinals of women's singles with a fighting straight-game win over world no 5 Japanese Akane Yamaguchi here on Friday. The 26-year-old Indian, who won a silver in the 2016 Rio Olympics, defended brilliantly and rode on her attack to outclass the fourth-seeded Yamaguchi 21-13 22-20 in a 56-minute quarterfinal clash at the Musashino Forest Plaza here. She will next face the winner of the other quarterfinal between Thailand's Ratchanok Inthanon and Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying. The sixth-seeded Indian…

30 Jul

CBSE declares class 12 results: 99.37% pass, girls outshine boys

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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the Class 12 results on Friday at cbseresults.nic.in. A total of 99.37 per cent of students have passed the exam. Among the passing students, 99.13 per cent are boys and 99.67 per cent are girls. A total of 70,004 students have scored over 95% marks while a total of 1,50,152 students bagged between 90% to 95%. The class 12 examination was scheduled to be held in May but the board had canceled the examinations due to coronavirus. The result was prepared through an internal assessment system. In view of this, CBSE decided to…

30 Jul

Was asked to change my ‘ring dress’ just a minute before my Olympic pre-quarters: Mary Kom

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A day after losing her Round of 32 bout against Columbia’s Ingrit Valencia, India’s boxer MC Mary Kom is seeking an explanation about why she was asked to change the ring dress a minute before her quarterfinal bout. Boxing great MC Mary Kom made a heart-breaking exit from Tokyo Olympics after losing to Ingrit Victoria Valencia of Colombia in the battle of former Olympic medallists on Thursday. It was one tight bout between two mothers. And the split decision (3:2) goes in the favour of Valencia. “Surprising..can anyone explain what will be a ring dress. I was ask to change…

30 Jul

Mamata meets Gadkari, requests for e-vehicle manufacturing industry in Bengal

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on July 28 and discussed with him several infrastructure projects in a bid to invite global investors to the State. She told the Union Minister that it would be good if West Bengal gets an electric vehicle manufacturing industry. The Chief Minister also said the State requires proper roads as it borders Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and northeastern States. Ms. Banerjee, who is in Delhi to initiate talks with opposition parties to stitch together a united front against the ruling BJP, brought up pending road and…

30 Jul

Supreme Court weighs in, Jharkhand HC orders SIT probe into hit-and-run death of Dhanbad judge

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A Jharkhand additonal district judge, who had been hearing some “sensitive cases”, was killed in an apparent road accident during his morning walk in Dhanbad on Wednesday. The Jharkhand high court on Thursday pulled up the state government over “delay” in filing of the FIR and said this incident and another — the alleged murder of an advocate in the Tamar area of Ranchi recently — were a direct attack on the “justice dispensation system.” Bar associations of the Supreme Court, the HC and Dhanbad courts demanded a CBI probe into the case. CCTV footage that has surfaced online shows…

30 Jul

Sandeep Singh’s Studio Acquired Rights for Subrata Roy’s Biopic

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Legend Global Studio owned by Sandeep Singh has acquired the rights of a biopic on the business tycoon and Sahara India Pariwar Chairman Subrata Roy Sahara. Sandeep Singh, India's youngest filmmaker who has well acclaimed biopics like National award winning Mary Kom, PM Narendra Modi, Sarbjit, Aligarh to his credit has clutched the rights for a biopic which was vied by number of production houses. Sandeep Singh worked with some of the biggest directors and stars in Bollywood has a long innings in the industry with a powerful roster of films to his credit as co-producer on Goliyon Ki Raasleela…

30 Jul

Sony announced Research Award Program

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Sony announced Research Award Program, currently in its sixth year. The program provides funding for programs researching emerging and innovative technologies in collaboration with Sony’s own research groups, and is open to universities in the U.S., Canada, 17 European countries. The Sony Research Award Program is comprised of two awards – the Faculty Innovation Award and the Focused Research Award. Both awards are coordinated by Sony’s R&D Center and may fall within three broad subject categories: Information Technology, Devices & Materials, and Life Sciences. The Faculty Innovation Award grants up to $100,000 USD to principal investigators for one year, with…

30 Jul

Prime Video India saw its best ever viewership

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Prime Day 2021 marked the most Small Medium Businesses (SMBs) selling on Amazon.in, as they saw an overwhelming response from Prime members. Prime members shopped from 126,003 sellers including artisans, weavers, women entrepreneurs, start-ups and brands, local offline neighborhood stores, from Tier 2-3-4 cities like Barnala, Champhai, Virudhunagar, Guntur, Valsad, Shajapur, on Prime Day. Total 31,230 sellers saw their highest ever single day sales and nearly 25% more sellers’ gross sales over INR 1 crore as compared to the last Prime Day. Prime Day continues to be a unique opportunity for brands of all sizes to launch new products. More…

30 Jul

Double the Chicken, Double the Fun

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KFC presents the most unique chicken burger - the KFC Double Down Burger. Now there are two delectable reasons for chicken-lovers to rejoice. The Double Down Burger comes with two crispy, chicken fillets forming a burger unlike any other. Starting at Rs 229, the Double Down Burger is available across all KFC restaurants. One can order-in or express pick-up from the nearest KFC restaurant. Like all things delicious & tasty, this all chicken, no bun burger is available for a limited time only. The Double Down is the tastiest burger ever and rightly so. It is made of all chicken…