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15 Nov

AirAsia launches additional frequencies

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AirAsia India launched additional flights between Bagdogra and Kolkata, and connecting Bengaluru with Kolkata and Kochi. It also offers via-flight connectivity between Kolkata and Kochi. Also, the airline has launched a daily flight on a new route between Hyderabad and Goa. Bookings for these routes are open for sale. Cognizant of the rise in passenger traffic and demand during the holiday season, the airline has added additional frequencies, contributing to its steady growth journey as the aviation industry recovers from the pandemic. The airline recently welcomed its first 186-seater Airbus A320neo, taking its fleet count to 31. AirAsia India has…

15 Nov

Payments feature added on WhatsApp

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People across India will be able to send money on WhatsApp from now on. This secure payments experience will make transferring money just as easy as sending a message for 2-crore Indians. People can safely send money to their friends, family or acquaintances without having to exchange cash in person or going to a local bank. WhatsApp has designed its payments feature in partnership with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) using the Unified Payment Interface (UPI), an India-first, the real-time payment system that enables transactions with over 160 supported banks. To send money on WhatsApp in India, it’s…

14 Nov

On 19th November, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion special to debut on HBO Max

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HBO Max’s unscripted reunion special of beloved television show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air will premiere on November 19. The news was shared by Hollywood star Will Smith in a post on Instagram on Friday. “These are the people who made me the man I am today. And I couldn’t let this day go by without marking the occasion. @freshprince reunion… Nov 19 on @hbomax! #freshprincereunion” Smith wrote, alongside the special’s trailer. The reunion, which was taped on September 10, also stars Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Alfonso Ribeiro and DJ Jazzy Jeff. It will feature…

14 Nov

After opening up about depression Amir Khan’s daughter Ira talks about the advice she received after that

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Ira Khan has posted the first part in a series of videos she plans to upload on her Instagram account where she talks about depression. Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira also shared advice she was given when she disclosed her condition. She said she was asked by many to keep busy, but she learned that keeping busy was exactly what she should not have been doing. She also added that there is no one solution to every person’s condition, and depression affects everybody differently. Last month, on World Mental Health Day, Ira had revealed via a video on Instagram, that she…

13 Nov

Gujarat CM lays the foundation of Varmora Granito plants

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One of India's leading tile and bathware brand, Varmora Granito Private Limited is setting up two state-of-the-art high-tech plants at Morbi in Gujarat. Company is planning to invest around Rs. 300 crore in 35,000 sq meters per day facility for large format GVT tiles. The company expects the plants to be fully commercial operations by April 2021 and will generate 1,200 direct & indirect employment opportunities. Celebrating 25 years of innovation, design and technology, the company has set a target of Rs. 1,600-crore revenue in the next 2-3 years. On October 27, Virtual stone laying ceremony of the new plants…

13 Nov

TKM launches new stockyard in Guwahati

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) launched its first regional stockyard in Guwahati. The launch is in line with the company’s customer-first philosophy of enabling easy access to world-class products and services to its customers, Ensuring a leaner and efficient distribution network across the region, the stockyard will further reduce delivery time from the current 13 days to a maximum of two days for furthermost dealers in the Northeast states immensely benefitting our customers. TKM’s current product line includes the all-new Urban Cruiser, Glanza, Innova Crysta, Fortuner, Toyota Yaris, Camry and Vellfire. The new regional stockyard will enable delivery of Toyota vehicles…

13 Nov

FDC Limited’s PiFLU-800 & Favenza-800

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FDC Limited launched new strength variants of its Favipiravir brands – PiFLU and Favenza. These are used to treat mild to moderate cases of COVID-19 in India. The 800mg version of the drugs will help reduce the number of tablets to be taken by any patient by 75%. Currently, patients are required to take 18 pills on the first day followed by 8 tablets every day for the next 13 days. Drug Controller General of India (DCGI)-approved Favipiravir is a broad-spectrum antiviral agent and prevents viral replication. PiFLU and Favenza reduce progression to severe or critical conditions of COVID-19 in…

12 Nov

Delhi government launches Jeevan Seva app for Covid patients

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Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain launched a mobile app that will allow people to access a free e-vehicle service dedicated for transportation of COVID-19 patients who are not critical, officials said.The Jeevan Seva app can be download through a link which will be sent through SMS and QR codes to every COVID-19 positive patient in Delhi who have been tested, they said. "The app, launched in collaboration with EVERA, will use electric vehicles as an ambulance to transfer non-critical cases to healthcare facilities within Delhi free of cost," the Delhi health department said in a statement. Patients will be able…

12 Nov

Tejashwi Yadav demands recounting of votes, says mandate in favour of Grand Alliance

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After being elected leader of the Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) on Thursday, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav asked the Election Commission on Thursday to release videos and other documentary evidence on counting of postal ballots in 20 seats where the alliance candidates lost by a margin of less than 200 votes. “We lost about 20 seats where irregularities were resorted to in counting postal ballots and our candidates’ queries were not heard by the Election Commission…we’ve won 130 seats and the mandate was in our favour, but the Election Commission’s results were declared in favour of NDA,” Mr. Yadav told…

12 Nov

Mirzapur renewed for a third season

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After the resounding success of Mirzapur Season 2, the makers and the streaming platform have renewed the web series for a third season. As per Amazon Prime Video, almost 50% of the audience finished watching the show’s second season in just two days. It has also become the most-watched show on the OTT platform within just seven days of its release. On the success of the second season, producer Ritesh Sidhwani said, “The show’s massive fandom and the viewers’ magnitude of love towards the new season was seen through reactions on social media within days of its release, and we…