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17 Jul

Was dropped from ODI side despite scoring heavily: Sourav Ganguly

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Was dropped from ODI side despite scoring heavily: Sourav GangulyBCCI president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly still finds it hard to digest that he was dropped from the national ODI side in 2007 despite being one of the highest scorers of that calendar year. The decorated former captain who led India to the 2003 World Cup final among many other accolades was unceremoniously axed from the Indian team after being stripped off captaincy during the Greg Chappell era in 2005. The left-hander made a laudable comeback in the South Africa series in 2006 and then went on to score a lot of…

17 Jul

Rhea Chakraborty wrote An Emotional Note On Losing Sushant Singh Rajput: You Made Me Believe In Love

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On one month of Sushant Singh Rajput’s tragic death, his actress girlfriend, Rhea Chakraborty, took to Instagram to pay tribute to the actor in a moving note.Rhea pens an emotional note and also shared two photos of herself with the late actor.Rhea wrote, “Still struggling to face my emotions.. an irreparable numbness in my heart. You are the one who made me believe in love, the power of it. You taught me how a simple mathematical equation can decipher the meaning of life and I promise you that I learnt from you every day. I will never come to terms…

17 Jul

At 45, to have a newborn takes guts” – Shilpa Shetty Kundra

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Shilpa Shetty Kundra shut down all kinds of buzzing around a woman becoming a mother in 40s. She is an inspiration for every woman who believes in breaking the shackles of society and taking the road less travelled. Shilpa and her husband Raj Kundra announced on social media on February 21 this year that they have become proud parents again and this time through surrogacy. Recently, the actress got candid in a chat with Mumbai Mirror and revealed that it wasn’t easy to make the decision, she said,'It feels surreal when people ask me how my ‘children’ are doing. At…

17 Jul

Almond Board of California hosts a virtual discussion

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As people across the world and India in particular adapt to the new definition of normal amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, Almond Board of California hosted a virtual panel discussion. The discussion titled, ‘The importance of ensuring family health and nutrition amidst a pandemic’ focused on the current health situation in the country. It also highlighted preventive measures families can include within their daily diets and lifestyle. Bollywood actress, Soha Ali Khan, Pilates Expert and Diet & Nutrition Consultant, Madhuri Ruia, Regional Head (Dietetics), Max Healthcare Delhi, Ritika Samaddar and Emily Fleischmann, VP (Global Marketing Development), Almond Board of California, participated…

17 Jul

Sony’s new Extra Bass wireless speakers

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Sony India announced an update to its Extra Bass speaker range with the launch of SRS-XB43, SRS-XB33 and SRS-XB23. The wireless speakers are equipped with enhanced audio quality and are designed to support deep and punchy bass which is perfect for house parties. The SRS-XB43 sports a unique rectangular diaphragm design which ensure deep bass and clear vocals, delivering best sound quality, SRS-XB33 is an all-rounder with tough design and long-lasting battery life and SRS-XB23 are perfect outdoor companion with easy portability and compact design. The SRS-XB43 & SRS-XB33 support 24 hours of music playback to ensure uninterrupted music throughout…

17 Jul

UTI Mutual Fund offers UTI Equity Fund

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UTI Equity Fund would be suitable for those equity investors looking to build their “core” equity portfolio and seeking long term capital growth through investment in quality businesses that generate economic value. Investors with moderate risk-profile and looking to invest for at least 5 to 7 years to meet a long-term financial goal, may consider investing in this fund. UTI Equity Fund is an open ended equity scheme investing across large cap, mid cap, small cap stocks, having a corpus of over Rs. 9,500 crores and having over 12 lakh investors (as on June 30, 2020). The scheme’s top ten…

16 Jul

Guardians to complete admission process

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Students who passed Madhyamik 2020 have been advised not to physically participate in the process of admission to Class XI. Their guardians will have to complete the formalities, education minister Partha Chatterjee said. Around 86.34 per cent of the examinees passed Madhyamik 2020, the results of which were declared on Wednesday. “The highest ever,” board president Kalyanmoy Ganguly said, referring to the percentage of the students who passed. As many as 10,15,888 students had appeared in the exams, held in February.

16 Jul

Over 1 lakh Indians returned home

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Over one lakh Indians have returned home from Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh by land borders as part of the central government's 'Vande Bharat' Mission operationalised to evacuate stranded citizens from foreign countries amid the coronavirus-infused lockdown, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. "As of July 15, 6,87,467 Indian nationals have returned to India; 1,01,014 nationals have returned from Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh by land borders," MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said in a weekly briefing. On Monday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri assured that the government is making all efforts to facilitate the evacuation of citizens who are…

16 Jul

India Tally Crosses 9.68 Lakh-mark

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India recorded a total of 32,695 cases of coronavirus infections in a single day for the first time. Total number of cases 9,68,876 on Thursday, while the death toll climbed to 24,915 with 606 people succumbing to the disease, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The number of recoveries stands at 6,12,814, while there are 3,31,146 active cases of coronavirus infection presently in the country. "Thus, around 63.25 per cent of patients have recovered so far," an official said. Of the 606 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, 233 are from Maharashtra, 86 from Karnataka, 68 from Tamil…

16 Jul

Free plasma therapy to all Covid-19 patients at Odisha

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While launching convalescent plasma therapy at three dedicated Covid hospitals of Odisha through VC, Odisha CM Naveen Pattnaik announced it will be made available free of cost for the Covid-19 patients. Escalating its fight amid rising cases of Covid-19, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday inaugurated the convalescent plasma therapy for Covid-19 patients at SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. "This is more relevant when the vaccine for Covid-19 is only in its trial stage. This therapy is expected to be an effective tool in our fight against this global pandemic Covid-19. Our Government recognises the hard work put…