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02 Oct

This Indian whiskey won ‘Best in Show Double Gold’ award

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

A Made in India whiskey has been selected as the best whiskey brand in the world by Whiskeys of the World. Indri Diwali Collector's Edition 2023 received the 'Double Gold Best in Show' award at one of the world's largest whisky-tasting competitions, where more than 100 varieties of whiskey from around the world compete each year.The Whiskey of the World Awards takes place in rigorous blind tastings across various categories. A panel of some of the top tastemakers and influencers in the Alco-Bev industry announces one whiskey as the best whiskey in each class. Indian peated-class whiskey beat hundreds of…

29 Sep

Two detained from Chhattisgarh in Rs 25 crore jewellery theft case

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCrime, IndiaINDIA

In a major breakthrough in the sensational ₹ 25 crore jewelery heist in Delhi, police today arrested three accused from Chhattisgarh. A team of Delhi Police, which is based in Chhattisgarh, arrested three persons - prime accused Lokesh Srivastava, Shiva Chandravanshi and another unnamed person. A lot of gold was recovered, they said, adding that the gang had also done the same in Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. The accused allegedly entered in a jewellery shop in South Delhi's Jangpura on Thursday and fled with jewellery worth Rs 20-25 crore. The incident took place at Umrao Jewellers in Bhogal area between…

29 Sep

Air India collaborates with Manish Malhotra for uniform makeover

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, entertainment, INDIA

Designer Manish Malhotra has called his partnership with Air India the start of a "journey of joy and collaboration" to create new uniforms for the airline's staff. Malhotra will design the new look for Air India's 10,000 flight crew, ground staff and security personnel. “It’s an absolute honour to collaborate with @AirIndia, our national flying ambassadors. Reimagining their uniforms is the onset of a journey of joy and collaboration, and I am excited to embark on it,” Malhotra wrote on Instagram. Air India on Thursday said it expects to roll out the new look for its uniformed staff by the…

28 Sep

India selects survival thriller ‘2018’ for best international film race

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

2018: Everyone is a Hero is India's official entry to the Academy Awards 2024, announced the Film Federation of India. Speaking at a press conference, filmmaker Girish Kasarvalli, chairman of the selection committee, announced that the Malayalam film has been selected for its themes relevant to climate change and human suffering with what is understood as development in the society FFI president Ravi Kottarakara said a 16-member selection committee headed by Kasaravalli has seen the film. 22 films including Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway (Hindi), Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani (Hindi), The Kerala Story (Hindi), Balagam (Telugu), Vaalvi (Marathi), Baaplyok…

28 Sep

This Wednesday Bengaluru had suffered by a big traffic jam

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Bengaluru had gone from a big traffic jam on this Wednesday after people are going for a long five day holiday. There was also a bandh called by farmer bodies against the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu. According to the police traffic flow suddenly increased between 5 pm and 8 pm as many office-goers started returning home. The five day holiday was for Eid Milad-Un Nabi, which is a gazetted holiday, will be celebrated today then tomorrow on September 29, the Bengalluru city will be shut as protesters called for Karnataka bandh over Cauvery water dispute followed…

28 Sep

Govt. introduces 50-year bond to meet life insurance companies’ demand

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaINDIA

The central government will sell 50-year bonds for the first time to meet demand for long-dated securities from the country's life insurance and pension fund sectors. This comes as a major development in the country's financial sector as a rapidly growing middle class seeks long-term financial security and retirement planning through such investments. The new 50-year bonds announced in the borrowing plan released by the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday will add to the 30-year and 40-year tenor bonds currently offered. “Investor demand has strengthened, supported by the expansion of the formal sector, with households allocating a higher share…

27 Sep

Indians have just 4days to exchange ₹2000 currency note

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndiaINDIA

Only four days left for the deposit/transfer of ₹2,000 currency notes. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ordered the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes on May 19, giving people till September 30 to exchange or deposit them in banks.There are still about 240 billion rupees ($2.9 billion), about 24,000 crore rupees worth of notes in circulation, Bloomberg reports. 93% of the ₹2,000 notes have either been deposited or exchanged in banks, the central bank said earlier this month. "As per data from banks, the total value of ₹2,000 banknotes withdrawn from circulation is ₹3.32 lakh crore as on August 31,…

25 Sep

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is buying an iPhone 15 for camera

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Apple iPhone releases have always been fashionable on social media. They tend to make headlines at any given time, especially now that Apple's iPhone 15 series is as fresh as a mint. It is clear that it will be in the news. X, formerly Twitter, boss Elon Musk expressed interest in buying an iPhone 15 after the Apple CEO shared some photos with photographers Stephen Wilkes and Reuben Wu on the platform. Tim Cook posted photos with photographers at X. He wrote,“World-renowned photographers Stephen Wilkes and Reuben Wu show us creativity is limitless with iPhone 15 Pro Max. Their vivid…

23 Sep

How Varanasi’s International Cricket Stadium will look like

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The International Cricket Stadium in Varanasi is expected to be complete in 2025. Today Prime Minister Narendra Modi visired Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and laid the foundation stone of the International Cricket Stadium. The stadium will be constructed in more than 30 acre area in Ganjari, Rajatalab. The cost to build the whole stadium is about 450 crore rupees. This stadium is a amazing structure made in history of India and it will play a real role for development of India as everyone will see it will enjoying the wonderful sports cricket. The architecture of the Varanasi cricket stadium got…

23 Sep

PM Modi to flag off nine new Vande Bharat trains

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off nine new Vande Bharat trains on various routes on Sunday. These include two services of South Central Railway (SCR), two in West Bengal, as well as one each in Odisha, Gujarat, Rajasthan and others. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will also attend the inauguration ceremony, an official statement said. As the festive season begins, various trains are expected to offer passengers a smooth travel experience, providing a fast and convenient travel option. According to officials, the Kacheguda-Yesvantpur train service between Bengaluru and Hyderabad will be the fastest train between the two cities with…