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24 Jun

Nissan India exports Nissan Magnite

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Nissan India announced the exports of the all-new Nissan Magnite in Indonesia, South Africa and Nepal. Since the launch of the all-new Nissan Magnite in December 2020, Nissan India has produced 15,010 sub-compact SUVs (till end of May 2021) including 13,790 for India and 1,220 for exports. Built on the philosophy of “Make in India, Make for the World”, the new vehicle has replicated its India success in the Nepalese market by achieving 760+bookings within first 30 days of its launch in February 2021 in a market that has monthly passenger vehicle sales of 1,580 units. With the introduction of…

24 Jun

Mahindra launches RoadMaster Motor Grader

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With the launch of the new BSIV compliant Motor Grader - Mahindra RoadMaster & Backhoe Loader - Mahindra EarthMaster, Mahindra Construction Equipment (MCE) of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited introduced BSIV compliant construction equipment. “Keeping with our brand purpose to guarantee prosperity for our customers for the Construction Equipment business, we are happy to introduce our BSIV range of Mahindra EarthMaster Backhoe Loaders. These tough and reliable products have been designed and developed in India after an in-depth understanding of the needs of the consumers which is the hallmark of Mahindra’s product development process”, said Jalaj Gupta, Business Head, Mahindra Truck…

24 Jun

EURO 2020: We did what we had to do, says Portugal coach Santos after draw with France

editor0 CommentsIndia, InternationalINDIA, international

Portugal coach Fernando Santos has described the dilemma he faced during his side's 2-2 draw Euro 2020 Group F with France on Wednesday but insisted his players went out looking for the win even though they risked being knocked out. The holders were facing a shock exit when Karim Benzema put France 2-1 up as outsiders Hungary were beating Germany. Even when Cristiano Ronaldo equalised with his second penalty, Portugal were one goal away from going out until Leon Goretzka's leveller in Munich, which meant the other game also ended 2-2. Portugal came third in the group to set up…

24 Jun

Hong Kong’s Apple Daily Signs Off In “Painful Farewell”

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Hong Kong's most vocal pro-democracy newspaper, Apple Daily, printed its last edition on Thursday after a stormy year in which its tycoon owner and other staff were arrested under a new national security law, and its assets were frozen.The closure of the popular tabloid, which mixes pro-democracy views with celebrity gossip and investigations of those in power, marks the end of an era for media freedom in the Chinese-ruled city, critics say. "Thank you to all readers, subscribers, ad clients and Hong Kongers for 26 years of immense love and support. Here we say goodbye, take care of yourselves," the…

24 Jun

Aparna Enterprises launches slim sliding door system

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Leading building materials player, Aparna Enterprises Limited announced their plans to invest Rs 100-crore towards building its aluminum window and door system brand Alteza in next 4 years. The investments will be used for strengthening its product portfolio as well as manufacturing facility, marketing and retailing. The occasion also witnessed launch of their latest range of slim aluminum sliding door system - ACA M-19 Series. The system works on very narrow sightlines and is the slimmest aluminium sliding door system that Alteza offers to its customers. This unique system is based on minimalistic design, which offers 19 mm of thin aluminium profile throughout the door opening…

24 Jun

AIIMS chief Randeep Guleria on talking about Covid vaccine for children likely by September-October

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AIIMS Director, Dr Randeep Guleria said that we are hoping that by October India will have its own vaccine for children. It has been found that kids usually have mild symptoms of coronavirus. Guleria said that we are hopeful vaccine trial will be completed early and we will get the data by september. Hopefully, by that time, approvals will be there so that by September-October we'll have vaccines from our country. Bharat Biotech & other companies are doing trials at a very fast pace as parents have come forward with their children,while Pfizer has already got the FDA approval for…

24 Jun

New Zealand beat India in final, become first world Test champs

editor0 CommentsIndia, SportsCricket, INDIA, Indian cricket team, NEWZEALAND

New Zealand coasted to an unlikely eight-wicket win on the sixth, and reserve, day of the World Test Championship final against India here on Wednesday, after the rain-affected match ebbed and flowed over six days. This is an apt redemption for New Zealand, who had lost the final of the last two 50-over World Cups, in 2015 and 2019. Also, this is New Zealand’s second major international trophy, following their ICC Knock Out triumph in 2000. The match, in which two days were lost to rain, saw a strong performance from Kiwis on the reserve day as their bowlers ran…

24 Jun

McAfee Antivirus Software Creator Found Dead in Spanish Prison

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John McAfee, the creator of the McAfee antivirus software, has been found dead in his cell in a jail near Barcelona, a government official told The Associated Press on June 23. Hours earlier, a Spanish court issued a preliminary ruling in favour of the 75-year-old tycoon's extradition to the United States to face tax-related criminal charges. Security personnel at the Brians 2 penitentiary near the northeastern Spanish city tried to revive him, but the jail’s medical team finally certified his death, a statement from the regional Catalan government said. The statement didn't identify McAfee by name, but said he was…

24 Jun

Make sure Covaxin accepted globally, people facing travel restrictions: Mamata to Centre

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged the Centre to immediately take steps to ensure that people vaccinated with Covaxin are not restricted to travel to foreign countries. Speaking to reporters at state secretariat Nabanna, Banerjee claimed that Covaxin has also created problems with neighbouring Bangladesh and Brazil. “Covaxin has not been authorised by foreign countries and not accepted there. Several students, aspiring for higher studies abroad, are facing difficulties in travelling because they have taken the Covaxin doses," she said. “Covaxin is the brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and it has even created problems with Brazil…

23 Jun

England through to Euro 2020 last 16 as group winners

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England advanced to the last 16 at Euro 2020 as Group D winners after beating the Czech Republic 1-0. Both teams had qualified for the knock-out stage ahead of Tuesday’s clash, but England needed a victory over the Czech Republic to go through as Group D winners, reports Xinhua. Aston Villa playmaker Jack Grealish and Arsenal teenager Bukayo Saka started for England and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire was back in the starting line-up after recovering from an injury. England dominated the pitch from the start with Raheem Sterling hitting the woodwork within two minutes. Ten minutes later, Grealish shot…