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01 Jan

Asian Granito is expanding export network

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Manufacturer of one of India’s leading tiles brand, Asian Granito India Limited (AGIL) is eyeing exponential growth from exports business in the current fiscal. Company is also expanding its business network in over 120 countries from 100 currently. Further to strengthen international business and boost exports, the company has launched 15,000 sq ft 'AGL Export House' at Morbi. The export house unveils the entire range of tiles, Sanitaryware and Bathware range including 3000 plus products. Asian Granito is the largest exporter among organised players from India. For the six months ended September 2020, the company reported exports of Rs. 83.2…

01 Jan

Rooh Music releases ‘Phire Eso Abar’

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Originally written and composed for the film Sarbabhuteshu by Prajna Dutta, Phire Esho Abar sung by ace singer Rupankar Bagchi. Released by Rooh Music it gets a reprise avatar in a musical short by Prajna wherein he tries to preserve the ethos of a singer-songwriter and his muse. The video features actress Kasturi Chakraborty and Chittrali Das, music producer and guitar player Mrinmoy Sanyal and has guest appearances by the director of Sarbabhuteshu, Sarmistha Deb and actor Debdut Ghosh who plays the role of a director in Sarbabhuteshu. What is most interesting is that Prajna is seen, heard and also…

31 Dec

‘A visual I dreamt of all my life’ : A road in Moga named after Sonu Sood’s mother

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An emotional Sonu Sood on Thursday shared a heartwarming post about a road being dedicated in the name of his late mother, Saroj Sood. The road, now called Prof Saroj Sood Road, is located in the actor’s hometown Moga, where the family spent their early days. Sharing a photo of the board bearing his mother’s name, Sonu Sood wrote on Instagram, “A visual that I dreamt of all my life. Today a road in my home town Moga has been named after my mom: Prof Saroj Sood Road. The same road by which she traveled all her life. From home…

31 Dec

Actor Rhea Chakraborty to return to films in 2021

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Rhea Chakraborty will soon make her Bollywood comeback, writer-director Rumi Jaffrey confirmed on Thursday. Rumi Jaffrey told Spotboye, “Rhea will return to her work early next year.” He added, “I met her recently. She was withdrawn and quiet. Didn’t speak much. Can’t blame her after what she has gone through. Let the heat and dust settle down. I’m sure Rhea will have a lot to say.” Rhea Chakraborty’s boyfriend and actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his Mumbai residence on June 14, 2020. Rhea was taken into custody on September 8 by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), on…

31 Dec

Actor Anushka Sharma talks about media attention her baby will get: ‘We don’t want to raise brats’

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Anushka Sharma, who is expecting her first baby, knows that she must teach her child to be respectful towards everyone. The actor has said that this was the teaching she got from her parents and wishes to impart the same to her child. Anushka is due in January and has already thought about the core values that she wants her baby to grow up with. Speaking to a magazine, she said she and husband Virat Kohli ‘don’t want to raise brats’. “There are so many similarities in the way we are as people and the way we approach life. So…

30 Dec

Indian cabinet approves export of Akash missile

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The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its go-ahead to the sale of Akash surface-to-air missile systems to friendly foreign countries and created a high-powered panel for swifter approval to export of military hardware at a time India has set a target of clocking defence exports worth $5 billion by 2024, officials said. The Akash missile systems have over 96 per cent indigenous components and the weapon can hit targets at a range of 25 km. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the export version of Akash missiles would be different from the system currently deployed…

30 Dec

Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal join farmer leaders during lunch at Vigyan Bhawan, share langar food

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During all past meetings between the leaders of the agitating farmers’ groups and the Centre, farmers brought their food cooked at langars set up at various protest sites, including Singhu border. It became a statement on part of the farmers that they rejected the hospitality of the government. So in all past meetings, during the lunch time, farmer leaders had lunch together while ministers and other Central representatives had lunch separately. The union leaders either brought food or got it delivered during the lunch time. On Wednesday, however, another message was given and this time it was by the ministers…

30 Dec

Actor Akshay Kumar: The End takes me back to my days of stunts

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Akshay Kumar is excited about returning to his action avatar with The End. The Amazon Prime Video series marks the digital debut of Khiladi Kumar. Speaking about the new project, Akshay Kumar told Variety, “The End takes me back to my days of stunts, something I have always had a real passion for… I’ve previously said that I’m a stuntman first and an actor second, so to go back to doing real-life, heart-raising action on set is so exciting.” According to reports, The End is an action thriller. Currently in pre-production stage, it’ll go on floors in early 2021 and…

30 Dec

Actor Shruti Seth undergoes emergency surgery, averts ‘major health crisis’

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Actor Shruti Seth undergoes emergency surgery, averts ‘major health crisis’ Shruti Seth has just averted a “major health crisis”, and she took to Instagram to share the news with her followers. She also posted a photo which appears to be taken in a hospital. In the caption of the Instagram photo, the Shararat actor shared that she had to undergo emergency surgery and cancel all her travel plans for Christmas and New Year. While Shruti did not elaborate about her condition, she shared in the post that due to her condition, she has not been able to eat and her…

30 Dec

Piaggio launches Aprilia SXR 160 in India

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Piaggio India announced the launch of Aprilia SXR 160. The much-awaited premium scooter will be available at a price of Rs 1,25,997 and can be booked for an initial amount of Rs 5000 across all dealerships in India and through e-commerce website (https://apriliaindia.com/). Aprilia SXR 160 is equipped with a single-cylinder, 4-stroke, air-cooled, 3 valve fuel injection clean emission engine technology. It offers bigger, longer, comfortable and ergonomic seats. The sharp body lines, geometric contours and high craftsmanship reflect the dynamic premium appeal of SXR 160. The scooter comes with a fuel tank capacity of 7L. SXR 160 has a…