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24 Aug

India set to ban sugar exports for first time in 7 years: Reports

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India may ban sugar exports for the next season, which starts in October, due to reduced sugarcane yields due to insufficient rains, Reuters news agency reported, citing three government sources. The expected move follows a lack of rains affecting the top sugarcane-producing regions, with monsoon rainfall in Maharashtra and Karnataka 50 percent below average. The ban on Indian sugar exports, which has not happened in seven years, could push up global benchmark prices, raising potential inflation in global food markets. The prospect of such a decision comes as India faces concerns over food inflation, with retail inflation hitting a 15-month…

23 Aug

2 dead, 5 injured as Rolls Royce collides with oil tanker in Gurugram

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The collision was so strong that both vehicles caught fire, the oil tanker overturned and the driver and passenger were trapped and unable to escape. Two people died and four were critically injured when a speeding oil tanker collided with a luxury sedan on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Urmi village of Nuh around 2 pm on Tuesday, police officials said. According to the police, the collision was so strong that both cars caught fire, the oil tanker overturned and the driver and passenger were trapped and could not escape. They burned in the fire, police said. According to the SP,…

23 Aug

“India is the centre of universe…”: US Ambassador Eric Garcetti

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US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Tuesday highlighted the close cooperation between his country and India in various fields including technology, trade, environment and space. He said President Joe Biden told him that India was the most important country in the world to him. Delivering the keynote address at the Indiaspora G20 forum, Garcetti said that Indian Americans constitute six percent of the taxpayers in the United States. "He (President Biden) told me, when he asked me to come here to serve, he said, this is the most important country in the world to me, something that I think…

22 Aug

Rajinikanth clarifies on touching UP CM Yogi Adityanath’s feet, says it’s my habit to bow down to Sanyasis and Yogis

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Superstar Rajinikanth, who went on a spiritual trip to the Himalayas ahead of the release of his movie 'Jailer', landed at the Chennai airport on Monday evening. Rajinikanth thanked everyone for making Jailer a huge success and clarified why he touched the feet of 51-year-old Yogi Adityanath, who is 20 years his junior, during his visit to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's official residence in Lucknow on August 19. "It is my practice to fall at the feet of yogis or monks, even if they are younger than me, and I have done that," he told reporters at the airport.…

22 Aug

Meta likely to launch web version of Threads next week

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It's been over a month now since Instagram's reply on Twitter (at least that's what it said then). Called Threads, the app got off to a flying start but has now slowed somewhat in terms of daily users and time spent on the app. However, it looks like a web version of the app is coming soon, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, a web app for Threads could be coming as early as this week. Instagram head Adam Mosseri pointed out last week that the web version is a bit of a gamble. "It's a bit…

21 Aug

German embassy shares footage of minister using UPI in India

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Germany's Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, Volker Weising, was able to feel the simplicity of UPI (Unified Payment Interface) payments at firsthand and was very "impressed" by the experience. On Sunday, the German Embassy in India took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to praise India's digital infrastructure, hailing it as one of the country's success stories. https://twitter.com/GermanyinIndia/status/1693162556918210966?s=20 The German Embassy in India shared videos and photos of Mr Wissing buying groceries and using UPI for payment. The accompanying caption read, "One of India’s success story is digital infrastructure. UPI enables everybody to make transactions in seconds. Millions of…

21 Aug

Influencer Revant Himatsingka reviews Tang, video goes viral

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After Bournvita, influencer Revant Himatsingka claimed that the 'Tang' drink was not healthy as it contained 'unreasonable amounts of sugar'. Himatsingka, also known as Foodpharmer, earlier this year made a video on Bournvita, produced by Cadbury, a subsidiary of Mondelez International. He has, however, received legal notice for his claim on Bournvita. The Tang brand is owned by Mondelez International. Now, in a new video posted on Saturday, the influencer claims that Tang is nothing more than 'flavored sugar powder' and that '93 percent of the product is sugar.' He also highlights the 'marketing ploy' that promotes the drink as…

19 Aug

Four arrested in Bihar journalist Vimal Kumar murder case

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Bihar police on Saturday said they have arrested four people in connection with the murder of a Daily Jagran journalist, who was shot dead at his residence in Araria district in the early hours of Friday. The deceased has been identified as 40-year-old Vimal Yadav. Four people who came to his house in Raniganj to shoot him in the chest. “Eight people have been named as accused. Four of the accused namely Vipin Yadav, Bhavesh Yadav, Ashish Yadav and Umesh Yadav have been arrested. Two accused Rupesh Yadav and Kranti Yadav are in Araria jail and the police are taking…

19 Aug

Elon Musk announces removal of block feature on X

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Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly known as Twitter), has announced that the platform will remove the blocking feature for its users, saying it "doesn't make sense." However, users will still have the ability to block others from sending direct messages. Musk's move is just one of many changes since the site was acquired in a $44 billion deal last year. Currently, when a user blocks an account, it prevents that account's posts from appearing in the blocker's timeline, and vice versa. In addition, a blocked account loses the ability to send messages to the blocker and view their…

18 Aug

Kota administration installed spring-loaded fans to prevent suicide

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An unusual solution to combat the rising number of suicides in Kota, Rajasthan entrance exam coaching hub, is being ridiculed by social media users, who point out that mental health, and not changing fans, should be the focus of the administration. News agency ANI reported that spring-load fans are being installed in all hostels and paying guest (PG) accommodations in Kota to reduce student suicides. https://twitter.com/ANI_MP_CG_RJ/status/1692356011942957445?s=20 So far 20 students have committed suicide in Kota this year. In the most recent incident, an 18-year-old student was found hanging in a rented house in the city on Tuesday night. This is…