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04 Jan

Abishek Agarwal wins TCS IT Wiz championship

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The winners of National Finals of TCS IT Wiz 2020 (India’s biggest inter-school IT quiz competition) have been announced by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Abishek Agarwal from GD Goenka Public School, Siliguri bagged the TCS IT Wiz Championship title. He was awarded a trophy along with a gold medal, winner’s certificate and a gift voucher worth Rs 30,000. Rithin Nagaraj from Little Flower Public School, Bengaluru, the runner-up of the National Finals, received an e-voucher worth Rs 20,000 along with a silver medal and trophy. The 22nd edition of TCS IT Wiz witnessed participation from over 9,900 students of class…

04 Jan

OYO releases OYO’s Annual Travelopedia 2020

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OYO Hotels & Homes released its third annual year-end travel index - OYO Travelopedia 2020. According to the index, while 2020 started on a happy note, with January 2020 (pre-Covid) being the most travelled month, April 2020 witnessed most cancellations across the country owing to the government’s precautionary lockdown. With cities unlocking and global restrictions easing gradually, India topped the charts for OYO as the most booked country while Delhi clocked in the most bookings across the world in 2020. Kolkata made it to the top five most visited destinations by business travellers and West Bengal was listed as one…

04 Jan

Singer Kanika Kapoor on favoritism in the music industry: There’s a lot of talent in our industry but then there’s also a lot of people who don’t get a chance

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Agreeing that biases exist, Kanika Kapoor wishes for things to get better and opportunities been given to those who deserve. The favouritism debate in the showbiz world seems to be far from over and it’s not just limited to films but several musicians have also alleged the existence of camps and gangs within music labels that have monopolised the business. “I’m not denying that there are a lot of talent in our industry but then there are many who don’t get a chance…Our industry should be more talent based. There are so many talented individuals who don’t get a chance…

04 Jan

Actor and Bigg Boss 14 contestant Nishant Singh Malkhani meets with car accident in Jaisalmer on New Year’s Eve

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Nishant Singh Malkhani’s car met with an accident in Jaisalmer on Thursday night. While the car was badly mangled, he and his friends escaped unhurt. Nishant was in Jaisalmer for work but decided to extend his trip by a few days and celebrate the New Year. He was driving when a car coming from the wrong side collided with his vehicle, despite his best efforts to thwart the crash. The accident took place at 11.59 pm on Thursday. “There is nothing to worry and I am perfectly alright with no injuries. It’s just that the car got badly damaged and…

02 Jan

Disha Patani in white bikini wishes you Happy New Year from Maldives

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Disha Patani in white bikini wishes you Happy New Year from Maldives Disha Patani sends you wishes all the way from the Maldives. The actress had jetted off to the exotic location to ring in New Year with her rumoured boyfriend Tiger Shroff. The couple even celebrated Diwali this year in the Maldives. Disha Patani posted a stunning picture of herself on social media and wished her fans a Happy New Year. In the picture that Disha Patani posted on her Instagram account, she looks gorgeous in a white bikini. She has left her hair open and did minimal make-up.…

02 Jan

Mumbai Comedian Held In Indore For “Insulting” Hindu Gods, Amit Shah

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Mumbai Comedian Held In Indore For "Insulting" Hindu Gods, Amit Shah A Mumbai-based standup comedian, along with four other event organisers, has been arrested for allegedly insulting religious beliefs and also Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a New Year show in Indore. The incident came to light when a group of Hindutva activists attended the event to monitor it and brought the proceedings to a halt when the artiste made the allegedly unwelcome references. Munawar Faruqui, the comedian, was arrested on Friday for his performance at a cafe in the popular 56 Dukan locality of Indore. The others arrested…

02 Jan

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan promises to meet fans ‘on the big screen in 2021’

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SRK on Saturday released a video wishing his fans a Happy New Year. Towards the end of the video, he said, “See you all on the big screen in 2021.” His statement has left fans excited about his return to the silver screen after more than two years. Shah Rukh was last seen on the big screen in Aanand L Rai’s 2018 film Zero. In his New Year wish, the ‘King of Romance’ hoped for a “bigger, better, brighter and more beautiful 2021.” Acknowledging how 2020 has been an ‘awful’ year for many, the actor said, “I believe when one…

02 Jan

Actor Arshad Warsi on Bachchan Pandey co-star Akshay Kumar: His comedy is brilliant

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Arshad Warsi, who will be collaborating with Akshay Kumar for his upcoming film Bachchan Pandey, said the superstar has “brilliant” comic timing. Warsi, known for his performance in Munna Bhai MBBS and Golmaal series, said he has been looking forward to collaborating with the 53-year-old superstar for a long time and Bachchan Pandey is an apt project for them. “His comedy is brilliant. I have been looking forward to doing a film with him. Whenever we have met, he has said, we should work together. But we never managed to find a good script till we found this (Bachchan Pandey).…

02 Jan

Mercury Plummets as Parts of Delhi Receive Light Spells of Rain, AQI in ‘Severe’ Category

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Residents of Delhi woke up to a cloudy sky with light rain over some places this morning.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that Palam has reported 0.4 mm rainfall. Ridge, Ayanagar and Lodi Road has reported trace rainfall, it said. The light spell of rain in the national capital is attributed to the influence of the western disturbance. "As per our forecast, the impact of Western Disturbance has begun over Northwest India including Delhi. Palam has reported 0.4 mm rainfall. Ridge, Ayanagar and Lodi Road in Delhi have reported trace rainfall," India Meteorological Department tweeted. “A fresh active Western Disturbance…

02 Jan

Actor Dia Mirza says she never used her personal equations to demand roles: ‘I keep the work I do and my friendships apart’

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Dia Mirza, who has been a part of the film industry for two decades, has formed lasting friendships but said that she has never taken advantage of her personal equations and tried to use them to get roles. The actress says that she keeps her friendships and professional life separate. Last year, Dia was seen in a supporting role in Anubhav Sinha’s Thappad. Before that, she was seen in Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju as Sanjay Dutt’s wife Maanayata. Talking to The Times of India, Dia said, “I made friends along the way with people who I have worked with and found…