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Overenthusiastic cameraperson causes chaos at World Championship steeplechase finals
Amul’s Curd-Lassi prices increased after GST imposed, milk would also be expensive
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Agency News:Anand Amul’s curd-lassi and buttermilk have become costlier from Tuesday after the GST Council imposed 5 per cent GST on packaged food products. Yes, and recently the company said that the price of milk can also be increased soon. Let us tell you all that after the implementation of GST on these products from July 18, their prices are also seeing a rise from today. In fact, talking about Delhi-UP, 200 grams of curd will now be available for Rs 17 instead of Rs 16, while a packet of 400 grams of curd will now be available for Rs 32 instead
Kriti Sanon is a picture of elegance in the off-shoulder outfit
“Take Bra In Hand And Leave”: Kerala Girl Describes NEET Exam Horror A teen in Kerala’s Kollam, one of the many allegedly forced to remove her bra before the NEET medical entrance exam on Sunday, today described her humiliation as she sat for the exam using her hair to cover her chestIt was a “very bad experience”, said the 17-year-old, choking up as she shared what happened at the centre for NEET (National Eligibility and Entrance Test), the nationwide exam for medical admissions.“They called me and said.
Over 1.6 lakh Indians gave up their citizenship in 2021
of Rs 30. Similarly, a packet of 1 kg of curd is now being sold for Rs 69 instead of Rs 65. With this, the whey pouch will now be available for Rs 11 instead of Rs 10. At the same time, a bottle of Amul flavoured milk is also now being sold for Rs 22 instead of 20. Similarly, a 200 ml packet containing a whey tetra pack will be available for Rs 13 instead of Rs 12. Let us tell you that Amul has now reduced its cup of 200 grams of curd in Mumbai for Rs 21, which was earlier Rs 20. Similarly, a cup of 400 grams of curd will now be available for Rs 42, which was earlier available for Rs 40. Even 400 grams.
The number of Indians who gave up their citizenship witnessed a significant rise in 2021, with 1,63,370 renouncing the same as opposed to 85,256 in 2020, according to data released by the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Tuesday. In 2019, 1,44,017 Indians renounced their citizenship. The information was shared by Union minister of state (MoS) of home affairs Nityanand Rai as a reply to Haji Fazlur Rehman, a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP in the Lok Sabha. Rehman had sought details about the number of Indian nationals who relinquished their citizenship till date starting 2019, the reasons cited for the move, and the countries where they received a citizenship.The government data shows that the United States (US) remains the preferred choice.
Arvind Kejriwal To Visit Surat, Announce His First Pre-Poll “Guarantee”
The loan was approved last month and comprises of two complementary loans of $500 Million each, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha. Agency News:New Delhi The World Bank has approved a loan of USD one billion to provide support to India’s flagship PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission(PM-ABHIM), Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.The loan cleared on June 28, 2022, comprises two complementary loans of USD 500 million each namely for
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‘Synonymous with courage…’: PM Modi pays tribue to 1857 hero Mangal Pandey
“Transforming India’s Public Health Systems for Pandemic Preparedness Program (PHSPP)” and “India’s Enhanced Health Service Delivery Program (EHSDP)”, Mr Mandaviya said in a written reply.Through this, the World Bank will provide support to India’s flagship PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission(PMABHIM).The PHSPP aims to increase the resilience and preparedness of India’s health
Pak man crosses border to kill Nupur Sharma, held in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar The police said that in the preliminary interrogation the man revealed his plan to kill suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma
Agency News:New Delhi Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat from Wednesday during which he will announce his outfit AAP’s his first pollrelated “guarantee” for the people of the poll-bound state, a party leader said on Tuesday. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener will land in Surat on Wednesday evening and on Thursday he will unveil his “first guarantee” to the people of Gujarat, the party’s state general secretary, Manoj Sorathiya, told reporters “On July 21, Arvind Kejriwal will give his first guarantee to the people of Gujarat.
World Bank Approved $1 Billion Loan For Ayushman Health Scheme: Minister
A 24-year-old Pakistani national with a plan to kill suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her controversial statement against Prophet Mohammad was arrested from the IndiaPakistan international border
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Agency News:New Delhi Twelve Lok Sabha members of the Shiv Sena, including Maharashtra Chief Minister
India will play its due role in advancing global food security Dubey said that New Delhi is running the world’s largest food-based safety net programme Agency News:New Delhi
in the Sriganganagar district of Rajasthan, police said on Tuesday Superintendent of police (SP), Anand Sharma said the accused was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) on the intervening night of July 16-17. The police have seized two knives, religious books, food and clothes from the bag in his possession The SP said BSF handed over the accused.
12 Rebel Sena MPs Meet Lok Sabha Speaker, Demand Change Of Floor Leader
The rebel Shiv Sena MPs met Om Birla a day after the party’s floor leader gave him a letter, asking him not to entertain any representation
system for a pandemic and to support activities including strengthening existing health units at points of entry and establishing new health units at PoEs. It also aimed for setting up BSL-3 labs, Regional Research Platforms, and zonal institutes for the National Institutes of Virology, establishment of Health Emergency Operation Centre and metropolitan health surveillance
units, and the strengthening of surveillance system among others.The EHSDP aims to support comprehensive primary health care service delivery in some prioritised states. It will support such activities including strengthening service delivery through a redesigned comprehensive primary health care model i.e. Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) for improved household access to primary healthcare facilities. It will also help in improving comprehensive quality of care by supporting the quality assurance standards certification across Health and Wellness Centers (HWCs), strengthening the health workforce, and Block level public health units (BPHUs) Various components of the PM-ABHIM aim to benefit all the states and UTs across.
Eknath Shinde’s son Shrikant Shinde, met Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday and requested him to change the party’s floor leader in the Lower House of Parliament. The rebel Shiv Sena MPs met Mr Birla a day after the party’s floor leader, Vinayak Raut, gave a letter to the Speaker, asking him not to entertain any representation from the rival faction. “Twelve Lok Sabha members of the Shiv Sena met Speaker Om Birla and requested him to appoint Rahul Shewale in place of Vinayak Raut as the party’s floor leader,” Hemant Godse, one of the 12 MPs of the Shinde faction who met Mr Birla, said. Mr Raut.
India will play its due role in advancing global food security, upholding equity, displaying compassion and promoting social justice, said First Secretary Sneha Dubey at the UN Security Council high-level special event on global food security crisis on Monday (local time). Dubey said that New Delhi is running the world’s largest foodbased safety net programme, which has seen a paradigm shift
from welfare to a rights-based approach.“To achieve targeted delivery during COVID-19, food assistance to 800 million people and cash transfers to 400 million people were provided by the Government,” she added.India’s mid-day meal programme continues to tackle undernourishment in school children by ensuring the provision of healthy meals.“A nutrition drive has also been launched, especially for vulnerable groups including women.
“Need To Protect Her Life, Liberty”: Supreme Court Relief For Nupur Sharma The Supreme Court will take up Nupur Sharma’s request to club all nine FIRs against her on August 10 Agency News: New Delhi Suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma cannot be arrested in the nine cases against her over her comments on Prophet Muhammad, the Supreme Court said today. The court asked various states to respond to her request to combine multiple FIRs against her into one.The Supreme Court will take up Nupur Sharma’s request on
August 10 and until then, no new cases can be filed.Delhi, Maharashtra, Telengana, West Bengal, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Assam are the states that have been asked to respond to her case.Nupur Sharma’s lawyer told the Supreme Court that she had been facing increasing threats to her life since the court’s scathing order on July 1.“There is ever increasing threat to her safety. No amount of security could help her.
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SUNVILLA SAMACHAR India Need Major Planning In Its Policies To Get Demographic Dividends Is the overpopulation a boon or a bane for India, and will we be able to convert its humanresources to productive use? Experts say it could be a boon, but only if the people areinvolved in regulating it.The topic has come in focus as India will be the world's most populous country in 2023,surpassing China. According to the latest World Population Prospects report, it may go up to1.429 billion next year when China's would be 1.426 billion.The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres released the U.N. report on worldpopulation day last week and said that by November 15, it would reach an eight billion globalpopulation mark. It could grow to 8.5 billion in 2030 and 10.4 billion in 2100,Those who support the population growth believe it would supply low-cost labour, a valuableresource for India. They say it is positive, resulting in higher income, higher wages, andexcellent export potential. India's population is young and multitalented so it could be moreproductive. There will also be multitalents.Historically it took many centuries for the global population to reach one billion. As regardsIndia, from 23 crore Indians in 1901, the population growth was slow until 1951. In the nextfive decades, it shot up three times. The 2001 population census recorded 1.02 billion (102crores).Globally there are about 1.2 billion Hindus. India, which has a population of 1.4 billion, has80 percent Hindus. The BJP leaders are concerned about the declining population of Hindusand an increasing number of Muslims.Those who oppose argue that an accelerating trend means more people to feed and provideclean water, electricity, and adequate social services like education and healthcare. It alsomeans a significant environmental impact.Secondly, India&economy was already showing signs of weakness before the COVID-19crisis; A new report from the McKinsey Global Institute identifies a reform plan for the next12 to 18 months. "If India does not create enough jobs and its workers are untrained, itsdemographic dividend may become a liability. And education and skill development will bethe biggest enablers for reaping this dividend, the report said. Thirdly, converting the demographic dividendis subject to investments in quality education,healthcare, and employment generation, and how best we deal with aging, disease, anddisability.Fourthly, children have lost almost two years of education due to the pandemic. The gapneeds to be addressed. There should be more budget allocation for health and education, asseen as lacking during the pandemic crisis.Indiaefforts to curtail population growth began relatively early and were the first to launch anational family planning programme in 1952. And since then, there have been manyattempts to contain the growing numbers.The family planningprograms became coercive and controversial in 1975 when Mrs. IndiraGandhi declared a state of Emergency". In April 1976, the government adopted anintegratedapproach to family planning that incentivized contraception and sterilization. Since then, the subject has been a no-no for politicians, and the family planning departmenthas been renamed family welfare.In his Independence Day address on August 15, 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modibrought the issue to the national focus. He extolled the virtues of small families and urgedthe Centre and states to check the "uncontrolled growth". According to BJP insiders,discussions are going on to prepare a new population policy before the next GeneralElections in 2024. Some BJP-ruled states like U.P have already taken measures to regulatethe population acceleration. Now is perhaps the time for formulating policies to contain it.The national commission (NCRPWC), set up by former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayeein 2000, also recommended constituting population-regulation laws. Parliament has alsobeen demanding regulation from time to time. Lawmakers from both the houses and fromdifferent parties have, till now, proposed 35 private bills.The RSS, the parent organization of the ruling BJP, has also advocated a uniform populationpolicy. In his usual address to the RSS workers on last Vijayadasami day, the RS.S. chiefMohan Bhagwat noted, A population policy - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara keeping in mind the next 50 years.
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In Medical Exam NEET Rigging Scam, Seats Sold For ₹ 20 Lakh: CBI Sources Each seat cost 20 lakh, of which 5 lakh was given to the person who impersonated the student and solves the NEET the National Eligibility Agency News:New Delhi A multi-state racket offering “confirmed” seats in medical courses have been detected with the arrest of eight people by the Central Bureau of Investigation yesterday. The cheating operation – spread across Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Haryana -- worked in the way showed in Bollywood blockbuster “Munnabhai MBBS”. Expert paper solvers impersonated students and wrote answer sheets in exchange of
Margaret Alva said the coming together of the opposition to support her candidature for the post “is a metaphor of the reality Agency News:New Delhi
Urvashi Rautela cuts a statusque figure in the bodycon halterneck-style gown
“We fight for what is important to us: to uphold the pillars of democracy, to strengthen our institutions, and for an India that is ‘Saare Jahan Se Accha’, that belongs to each and every one of us. An India where there is respect for all,” she said. Ms Alva (80), said it is a privilege and honour to be nominated as the joint opposition’s candidate for the post of Vice President of the Republic of India. “I have spent my life fulfilling.
Covid-19: India records RB Udhayakumar replaces OPS as 15,528 new cases, 25 deputy leader in Tamil Nadu assembly deaths in 24 hours Udhayakumar was unanimously elected as the deputy leader during the party’s legislator meeting held on July 17 in Chennai Agency News:New Delhi The AIADMK (The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) on Tuesday replaced expelled deputy
leader in state assembly, O Panneerselvam (OPS), with RB Udhayakumar, who like OPS is also from Thevar community dominant in south Tamil Nadu. OPS was expelled
at the party’s general council meeting on July 11 in which Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) was announced as the interim
general secretary, making him the highest decisionmaking person in the party. Udhayakumar, representing the Tirumangalam assembly constituency in Madurai district, was unanimously elected as the deputy leader during the party’s legislator meeting held on July 17 in Chennai, said a statement from EPS on Tuesday.Former minister and MLA from Polur constituency Tiruvannamalai district.
Supreme Court transfers pleas challenging Agnipath scheme to Delhi HC The Agnipath military recruitment scheme unveiled by the government last month - was challenged in the Supreme Court. Agency News:New Delhi The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred the petitions challenging the Agnipath military recruitment scheme to the Delhi High Court. The
huge sums. Each seat cost ₹ 20 lakh, of which 5 lakh was given to the person who impersonated the student and solves the NEET (the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) question paper, said sources in the agency. The rest is shared by the middlemen and others. On Monday, the agency made the arrests from Delhi -- six of the eight solved NEET papers, sources said. The mastermind is one Sushil Ranjan from Safdarjung, who deputed “paper solvers” and accepted payments. Eleven people were named in the case and the hunt is on for the rest. To broaden the scope of the investigation, the agency will now speak to candidates. The role of coaching institutions in this will also come under the scanner, officials.
The Opposition’s vice president candidate Margaret Alva on Tuesday said elections do not frighten her as winning and losing is a part of life but the trust of Parliamentarians across parties will help her bring people
together and build a strong and united India. In a statement after filing her nomination papers for the August 6 vice presidential election, she said the coming together of the opposition to support her candidature for the post “is a metaphor of the reality that is India”. “We come from various corners of this great country, speak different languages, and follow different religions and customs. Our unity, in our diversity, is our strength.
The country recorded 15,528 new cases of Covid-19 in last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday morning.As many as 25 patients succumbed to the infection during this period.The daily positivity rate was 3.32 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate was 4.57 per cent.Around 4,68 lakh samples were tested for Covid in last 24 hours, taking the cumulative testing figure to over 87.01 crore.98.47% recoveryA
top court said it felt “desirable and proper” to have the view of the Delhi HC, which is already hearing petitions on the scheme.The top court has further directed that all similar petitions - challenging the scheme pending in high courts of Kerala, Patna, Punjab and Haryana
and Uttarakhand could be filed as intervention applications before the Delhi High Court or the petitioners could get their pleas transferred to Delhi.The Supreme Court also held that any fresh petitions that shall be filed on the scheme in the high courts will also follow this process.The
bench of justices Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Surya Kant and AS Bopanna said, “In our view, multiplicity of writ petitions on the subject will not be desirable or proper.” The court also explored the option of bringing all petitions to the Supreme Court but said.
Agency News:New Delhi As the monsoon session entered the second day, disruptions continued in both the houses of the Parliament with Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla chiding the opposition MPs. Despite a recently released advisory that
prohibited distribution of any pamphlets, leaflets or placards inside the Parliament, opposition MPs registered their protest. This prompted Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to adjourn the House till 2pm. Before adjourning the lower house, Birla said that according to rules, “it is not allowed to bring placards inside the House”. Rajya Sabha proceedings were also adjourned till 2pm amid sloganeering and demands by opposition MPs for a discussion on price hike and inflation, among others. Congress MP Jairam Ramesh took to Twitter to react to the adjourning, saying that the opposition got the Rajya Sabha
adjourned over the matters of price rise and increase in GST, “on which the Modi Sarkar is unwilling to have a debate”. the Opposition got the Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2pm on the issue of intolerable price rise and increase in GST, especially on food items, on which the Modi Sarkar is unwilling to have a debate,” he wrote. Notably, ahead of the monsoon session, several norms were laid down, one of which prohibited legislators from staging a dharna, strike, fast or demonstration in “the precinct of the Parliament House”. The rules drew heavy criticism from the opposition camp, with many leaders calling it.
total of 16,113 patients recovered from Covid-19 in last 24 hours. So far, over 4.31 crore recoveries have been registered, which is 98.47 per cent of the total case tally.The active caseload is over 1.43 lakh, accounting for 0.33 per cent of the cases recorded till now. Around 27.78 lakh persons received the Covid-19 vaccine in the country in last 24 hours. With this, the total number of vaccine doses administered in the country till now has crossed 200.33 crore The government’s 75-day vaccination campaign.
Yogi wants Lulu mall miscreants to be dealt with firm hand: such disorder won’t… Agency News:New Delhi
Monsoon session day 2: Lok Sabha speaker chides opposition MPs for rule breach Ahead of the Parliament Monsoon session, an advisory was released that restricted bringing of placards and staging fast, demonstration,
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Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday asked the Lucknow administration to take the ongoing controversy related to the newly-opened Lulu mall “very seriously”. He said that some people are making unnecessary remarks and staging demonstrations to obstruct movement of people, stressing that micreants attempting to create such nuisance should be
dealt with strictly. “The Lulu mall that is carrying out business activities has been turned into a political hotbed. Unnecessary statements are being made by certain people. Demonstrations are being organised to obstruct the movement of the people visiting the mall.” “The Lucknow administration should take the matter seriously. Such disorder will not be tolerated. The miscreants trying to create disturbance in the mall should be dealt with strictly,” he said.
Shashi Tharoor on rupee at 80 per dollar: ‘Strong govt giving us weaker rupee’ Agency News: New Delhi Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday took a sharp swipe at the government hours after the rupee hit a new record low to more than 80 per US dollar for the first time. This comes as several countries across the world battle inflation, partly fueled by the war in Ukraine that is set to enter its sixth month. The conflict has hit global fuel and food supply chains.“Rupee has crossed ₹80. Modi Ji is the one who
made it an election issue in 2014. He was going to strengthen the rupee when he came because it shows a weak government, therefore a weak rupee... but then what is the strong government giving us? Even a weaker rupee,” the Congress MP was quoted as saying targeting the prime minister.“When Modi Ji came to power, the rupee was 50 something, now it’s 80. Where is the question of responsibility? Everything you import is costing more because rupee has gone down, fuel prices up, price rise is high and imposition of GST is an extra burden on the common man,” he added
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SPORTS - BUSINESS Commonwealth Games: A happy hunting ground for Indian weightlifters Agency News:New Delhi A new rule prevented India from rejigging the weight categories of its lifters for maximum advantage but country’s 15-strong contingent, headlined by Mirabai Chanu, is still expected to return with a bagful of medals from the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth tournaments, be it the CWG or the Commonwealth Championships, have been a happy hunting ground for Indian weightlifters, who revel in the absence of traditional powerhouses like China and
North Korea. India have finished as the best-performing nation in the sport in the 1990, 2002, and 2018 editions. They are the second most successful nation in the sport.
Postponed Hangzhou Asian Games to begin on September 23 next year Agency News:New Delhi The Hangzhou Asian Games, which could not be hosted this year because of COVID-19, will be held from September 23 to October 8 2023, the governing Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said on Tuesday. The 19th edition of the multisports Games, second in size only to the Summer Olympics, was scheduled to take place from September 10-25 in the capital of Zhejiang province, some 175 kilometres southwest of China’s financial centre Shanghai. The fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic forced the organisers to
postpone the Games in May and the OCA Executive Board (EB) subsequently set up a task force to determine new dates.“The task force over the last two months held various discussions with the Chinese Olympic Committee, Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee and other stakeholders to find a window for the Games which did not conflict with other major international sporting events,” the OCA said in a statement.“The recommended dates by the task force were duly approved by the OCA EB.” The governing body thanked the Chinese organisers and the government.
Sensex up 250 points amid volatility; Nifty closes above 16,300; realty shines Indian benchmark indices picked up steam after trading flat for most of the session on Tuesday
Agency News:New Delhi On a day marked by volatility, Sensex added almost 240 points and ended at 54,767 points. Nifty crossed the 16,300 mark and closed at 16,340. Japan ended the day in green, while Hang Seng is down 0.6% and Shanghai remains flat. Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Monday after an early rally. After trading flat for most of the day, Indian benchmark indices ended on a positive note on Tuesday. The Sensex gained almost 250 points and ended at 54,767 points. The Nifty crossed the 16,300 mark and closed at 16,340, gaining 62 points. Bank and realty stocks led the rally; while pharma and media were the laggards in the market. Axis Bank and Mahindra & Mahindra climbed by around 2%, whereas Nestle India and HCL shed more than a per cent.
Gold prices in India were Rupee hits all-time low Overenthusiastic cameraperson causes chaos trading lower on Tuesday of 80 against US dollar as
at World Championship steeplechase finals The cameraperson, who was positioned close to the finish line, jumped on the tracks in the middle of the event, forcing the runners to change their direction in order to avoid a collision. Agency News:New Delhi The 3000m steeplechase finals at the ongoing World Athletics Championship in Eugene, Oregon witnessed a bizarre incident as a cameraman became an obstruction for the participants. The cameraperson, who was positioned close to the finish line, jumped on the tracks in the middle of the
event, forcing the runners to change their direction in order to avoid a collision. While the runners did notice and changed the direction, the cameraperson, who was engaged in possibly taking the best shot, seemed unaware of the proceedings ankept walking backwards. The incident saw several reactions from across the world, making it the highlight of the event, which
was won by Olympic champion Soufiane El-Bakkali. Taking note of the incident, Canadian long distance runner and Olympian Justyn Knight reacted: “Camera man trying to catch angles never seen before in the steeple chase??” Meanwhile, India’s Avinash Sable, who was one of the participant finished 11th in the final. The 27-year-old Sable clocked 8:31.75, way below
his season’s and personal best of 8:12.48, which is a national record It was, however, the slowest 3000m steeplechase final race in World Championships history with all the three medal winners clocking way below their season’s and personal best. The runners ran a tactical race with medal in mind Morocco’s Bakkali, who has a season leading time of 7:58.28.
Agency News:New Delhi Yellow metal subdued globally on strength in the US Dollar. On Multi Commodity Exchange, gold August futures were ruling at Rs 50,269 per 10 gram, down Rs 92 or 0.2 per cent. Silver September futures were trading Rs 560 or 1 per cent down at Rs 55,532 per kg. Globally, yellow metal edged lower as an uptick in the U.S. dollar and bond yields weighed on bullion’s appeal, with investors awaiting more cues on the Federal Reserve’s rate-hike path, according to
Reuters. Spot gold was down 0.2% to $1,706.25 per ounce. U.S. gold futures fell 0.3% to $1,705.30. A trifecta impact of impending US interest rate hike of 0.75% to 1%, strong USD, and higher bond yields have sapped any potential positivity from gold bulls. Yesterday’s briefup move in gold was aggressively sold into, showing the lack of confidence the asset class enjoys amongst traders and investors. It’s a given fact that gold is technically in oversold territory, but with the upcoming US Fed rate decision in the coming days, no traders are willing to stick their necks out.
foreign funds exit Agency News:New Delhi
The Indian rupee touched another record low as foreign investors continued to sell the nation’s equities. The rupee declined to 80.06 per dollar on Tuesday. The currency has been buffeted by nearly $30 billion of foreign outflows from the nation’s equities so far this year – a record sum – and concerns over a deteriorating currentaccount deficit amid elevated oil and commodity prices. India policymakers have sought to arrest the currency’s decline with a raft of measures – from intervention to raising duties on gold imports – with a weaker rupee adding to imported
inflation pressures. Other emerging market currencies are also feeling the heat as a hawkish Federal Reserve lures capital toward the US. “The risks for the rupee remain to weaken further,” said Dhiraj Nim, economist and FX strategist at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. “Oil prices, especially, remain a bit volatile, while external headwinds on account of Fed tightening may continue. The trade imbalance also remains wide.” The currency has declined 7% this year as a shortfall in India’s current account -- the broadest measure of external finances -will probably widen to 2.9% of gross domestic product.
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those who troll her sister Khushi Kapoor Agency News: Mumbai Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor is all set to star in the upcoming crime comedy “Good Luck Jerry”.The star kid, who is the daughter of late actress Sridevi and producer Boney Kapoor, recently spoke about her sister Khushi who is also following her footsteps and entering showbiz with Zoya Akhtar’s film “The Archies”.In
an interview with India Today, Janhvi said, “I’ve seen my sister work tirelessly and work really hard and she’s auditioning for this role. She wanted this so badly, I’m just so happy for her and I hope it goes well.”She further added, that as an elder sister, she will not entertain any sort of trolling towards Khushi.“If anyone says anything bad about her, all these trolls, I am gonna screw them up.
Pooja Hegde goes cherry-picking, enjoys fish-and-chips with family in Europe Agency News: Mumbai After travelling to four cities across three continents for work commitments without a break, Pooja Hegde heads to London for a family vacation. The starlet’s wanderlust-invoking social media is replete with pictures of her travels with her family.On her Instagram handle, Pooja was seen enjoying road trips and sightseeing with family, visiting Oxford, cherry picking, shopping for homemade jams and chutneys and gorging on the popular hot dish originated in England - fish and chipsAfter her sojourn in England, she is headed to Scotland and Ireland. She will then fly to New York and we bet her social media feed is going to inspire travel goals yet again. So far, it has been an eventful year for Pooja, who has had three back-to-back big-ticket releases, represented India at the Cannes Film Festival and has been wound tight in a hectic schedule of shoots for films and brands. Her upcoming mega-budgeted films include ‘Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali’ starring Salman Khan, ‘Cirkus’ opposite Ranveer Singh, ‘SSMB28’ opposite Mahesh Babu and Puri Jagannadh’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’ with Vijay Deverakonda.
John Abraham in action thriller ‘Tehran’
Agency News: Mumbai After releasing John Abraham’s look which received a lot of love and positive response, makers of ‘Tehran’ have now shared another exciting development regarding the action thriller.Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar now joins John Abraham on location for the film’s shoot.“Super excited to join the one & only @thejohnabraham on #Tehran. This journey is going to be really special!” Manushi wrote on Instagram.Based on true events, ‘Tehran’ has been generating great buzz ever since announcement, and the addition of Manushi will surely get fans even more pumped up for the movie!A Maddock Films production in association with Bake My Cake Films, ‘Tehran’ has been directed by Arun Gopalan, written by Ritesh Shah and Ashish Prakash Verma, produced by Dinesh Vijan, Shobhna Y The longpending biopic on Madhubala was also officially announced and Manushi Chillar, who made her Bollywood debut with Akshay Kumar, is also set to start work on her next with John Abraham.We list down the major Hindi films’ announcements this week: adav and Sandeep Leyzell. Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar has joined John Abraham and begun shooting for their next film, Tehran. Produced by Maddock Films in association with Bake My Cake Films, Tehran is directed by Arun Gopalan.
Agency News: Mumbai A film’s box office collection does not determine if a film is good or bad, says actor Swara Bhasker. On Monday, a person asked Swara to comment on the state of Taapsee Pannu’s latest release, Shabaash Mithu, at the box office A person wrote to Swara in a tweet, “@ ReallySwara as a women lib crusader your thoughts when female driven films like #shabashmithu tank like how @taapsee.” Swara, however, refused to diss her friend’s movie. “I don’t believe that box office earnings are the sole determinant of the value of films. Some now cult films were box office duds and some films no better than tripe have been hits.. I loved the trailer of #shabashmithu and am catching it in theatres this week,” she wrote back.According to a report on Box Office India, Shabaash Mithu collected just ₹40 lakh on the release day. Even on it’s second day, it could not manage to collect more than ₹1 crore as total box office collection. Shabaash Mithu is a biopic of recently retired icon, Mithali Raj, who is known for her record-breaking 23-year-long career in international cricket and making 10,000 runs in ODIs. The film is directed by noted Bengali filmmaker Srijit Mukherji and written by Priya Aven. Taapsee said her and Mithali’s attempt at making their respective professions a level-playing field for women was the binding force behind the upcoming film. “In our country there are two religions – cricket and films.
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Thai Vietjet to Launch Ahmedabad - Bangkok Flight Service Starting October 01, 2022
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Further pioneering regional connectivity, Thai Vietjet, a Thai registered low-cost airline, announces its new international services from Ahmedabad to Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi), starting from 01 October, 2022.At the start, the new international service from Ahmedabad to Bangkok will operate 3 flights a week, with an approximate flight duration of 3 hours 55 minutes, with the following flight schedule:To celebrate the launch of the new international service, the airline is also announcing a special promotion - Fly Comfy, Fly Deluxe - offering special deluxe fares starting from THB 4,499 (INR 9,882) (inclusive of taxes, fees, and surcharges) for traveling on Thai Vietjet’s new international service Ahmedabad - Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi). The special
Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning’s Global Engineering Development Center building in India achieves EDGE Green Building certification Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad deluxe service includes 7 kg carry-on and 20 kg of checked baggage, free seat selection, priority check-in and flexibility with unlimited flight changes at no charge. This special promotion is available for booking from 20 - 27 July 2022, with a travel period from October 01 , 2022 - March 25, 2023. Currently, Thai Vietjet is operating double daily flight services from Bangkok to Phnom Penh, while operating daily flight services between Bangkok and Singapore. The airline will also operate.
Johnson ControlsHitachi Air Conditioning, the manufacturer of premium airconditioner brand ‘Hitachi Cooling and Heating’ has achieved EDGE certification in June for its Global Engineering Development Center (GDC) at Kadi in Gujarat.The Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) is a Green Building certification system developed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. The EDGE certification is aimed at recognizing projects in the
AngooriBhabi, aka Shub- Adishwar Auto Ride India announces hangiAtre, gets injured Moto Vault, a multi-brandsuper bike ShubhangiAtre, who plays Angoori Bhabi in Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai, hasattained superlative fandom for her dedication and hard work to make everyonelaugh with her cult comedy show. Recently, the talented actress suffered a severemuscle spasm in her back while lifting her hydraulic bed at home. The doctorsuggested she rest and advised her to take extra precautions while moving torecuperate at the earliest. Shubhan giAtre, aka Angoor iBhabi in Bhabiji Ghar Par hai, reveals, “Isuffered a serious injury in 2010, and even now, the injury bothers me. When I liftsomething
heavy by accident, I get muscular spasms and friction in my back. Iattempted to move my hydraulic bed a few days ago when I realized the spring hadbroken. As a result, the entire bed weight fell on my back, causing immense pain. Icouldnt move for three or four hours, and the pain became unbearable. Later, Isaw a doctor, who advised three days of bed rest and provided painkillers andother medicines. He advised me to be extremely cautious and to never lift anythingheavy ever in my life”. The actress has returned to the set of BhabijiGhar Par Haiand adds, “I love shooting and can stay at home for too long.
CloudConnect Communications Expands Its Reach with DoT Licenses in Mumbai and Ahmedabad Cloud Connect Communications Pvt. Ltd., India’s first business to business DOT-licensed Virtual Network Operator (VNO) offering a fullyoperated and managed cloudbased mobile-first platform; today announced securing DoT license for Mumbai and Ahmedabad for their servicesAs a part of their expansion plans in the national market, the company aims to increase their customer base while offering the best of services. Increasing the market footprint is also a step ahead to create new business opportunities and new ventures/
collaborations.CloudConnect will be offering business call management platform with a Unified Cloud-based Communication Solutions, CRM Integration with telephony using programmable API’s, and calls and administration access to the platform in the domestic as well as international market. Additionally, the company’s DoT license provides the ethical first movers advantage to all its customers through:Remote and Distributed Office set up Live Call monitoring with listen, whisper and barge-in· Web based Integrated.
TECNO launches all-new SPARK 9, with segment-first up to 11GB RAM 90Hz Refresh Rate TECNO, the global premium smartphone brand announces the launch ofyet another all-rounder smartphone, under its most popular ‘SPARK series’, the allnew TECNOSPARK 9. Maintaining its streak of breaking the mould with segment-first features, TECNO SPARK 9becomes the first in its segment to offer 11GB* RAM with Memory fusion feature at a disruptiveprice point of Rs.9,499. The brand has been the 4 th strongest smartphone player in the sub-10Ksegment as per Counterpoint Research.Exhibiting multitasking capabilities, TECNO
SPARK 9, a premium smartphone, boasts superlativefunctionalities in memory, processor, display, camera, battery and the overall smartphoneexperience in the affordable segment. Moreover, equipped with an impressive 90Hz Refresh Rate,the smartphone gives an unmatched smooth operating experience. The remarkable 6.6” HD+ dotnotch display makes the smartphone comfortable to hold for the users and gives a vivid immersivevisuals with an 89.3% screen-to-body ratio. The TECNO SPARK 9 elevates the entertainmentquotient of TECNO SPARK series smartphones.
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widen the spectrum of mobility, Adishwar AutoRide India, a Mahavir Group company announced its latest venture – Moto Vault,a multi-brand super bike franchise. Inspired by the global market, Moto Vaultwill offer customers a wide range of products, from different brands with a widevariety of features and price points. Initially, Moto Vault will etablish a strong network of 3 touch points across thecountry. The facility would display the Moto Morini and Zontes range of superbikes and will be followed by many more world-class brands that
will beintroduced in the coming months.Speaking about the launch, Mr. Vikas Jhabakh, Managing Director,Adishwar Auto Ride India PVT. LTD said," At Adishwar Auto Ride India, oneof our key endeavors is to create values through relationships with thecustomers. To strengthen this further, we are proud to announce India’s onlymulti-brand superbike franchise – Moto Vault. The premium mobility segment isextremely lucrative.
building sector that focuses on reducing their environmental footprint especially in emerging economies, in three main areas with at least 20% savings in energy, water and embodied energy materials. Johnson Controls – Hitachi Air Conditioning’s Global
Engineering Development Center in India has shown exemplifying achievement in each of the three areas with 32% energy savings, 47% water savingsand 29% reduction in embodied energy in materials, which led to the center achieving.
Unconventional superstar Kajol to make her grand digital series debut with Disney+ Hotstar Simran may have hopped on to her train and Anjali may have found her Rahul;but these happy endings only leave our favourite superstar Kajol hungry for more! Known for afilmography filled with immortal characters, the highlyappreciated actor is all set to take her next leapin the world of entertainment as she associates with Disney+ Hotstar. As she embarks on a journey toexplore the new format, viewers will see her in an all-new avatar in the upcoming Hotstar Specials.
(Approved) Sharing her excitement, Kajol said, “Exploring new formats is always a challenge; but igreat thing as I love to take challenges headon. Being an avid fan of digital series, the concept hasalways been intriguing; and after following cool shows such as Aarya and Rudra, I knew there was noother platform than Disney+ Hotstar to start my series journey.”Gaurav Banerjee, Head.
Producer Mahesh Danannavar to re- Encouraging performance across make Yash Kannada superhit, Googly the board
Well-known producer Mahesh Danannavar fresh from the successful festival run of his recentGujarati film, Gandhi & Co; has now acquired the remake rights of Kannada superhit, Googlyin Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi and other north indian languages. The 2013 romcom waswritten and directed by Pavan Wadeyar and featured Yash and Kriti Kharbanda in the lead withveterans Anant Nag and Sadhu Kokila in pivotal roles. The film was a huge blockbuster and alsowon multiple awards.
Says Mahesh DanannavarI have close ties with the Kannada film industry and have followedYash career closely and seen him grow from strength to strength to the phenomenon he istoday post the success of the KGF franchise.
Mahindra Finance to boost its Digital Collections with Credgenics Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited (Mahindra Finance), part of the Mahindra Group, and one of India’s leading NonBanking Finance Companies, today announced a partnership with Credgenics, a leading provider of SaaS (Software As A Service) based collections and debt resolution technology platform. With this association, Mahindra Finance plans to digitally empower its retail loan collections.The Credgenics platform will enable Mahindra Finance in streamlining and digitizing borrower communications including litigation modules across the loan portfolio. By consolidating capabilities distributed across multiple vendors, the Credgenics platform will reduce the processing time and provide
comprehensive tracking and monitoring capabilities at pincode & village level to the loan teams.Speaking on the initiative, Ramesh Iyer, Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, Mahindra Finance said, “With changing times, there is a perceptible change in customer behaviour and expectations. Rural India has been embracing the digital economy especially payments; our aim is to ensure a delightful and engaging experience to all our customers. With the help of Credgenics we will deploy potent capabilities in providing customer self-service solutions and phygital/assisted solutions; further reducing our costs and strengthening our overall collection efficacy”.Raul Rebello, Chief Operating Officer, Mahindra Finance, said, “One of our.
Polycab India Limited (BSE: 542652, NSE: POLYCAB) today announced its consolidated results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2022.Commenting on the performance, Mr. Inder T. Jaisinghani, Chairman and Managing Director, Polycab India Limited, said: “We have started the fiscal year 2023 on solid footing, with top line growth of 48% fuelled by strong performance across B2B and B2C categories. Furthermore, we recorded the
highest 1st quarter top-line in the history of the company which underlines our strategy to be agile, focus on robust execution and consistently deliver the best quality of products to our customers. Profitability was supported by better operating leverage and various strategic initiatives implemented over the past few quarters. We will strive to continue the path of profitable and sustainable growth and contribute to the success.
On National Parent Day TV artists talk about their special bond with their onscreen parents One of the strongest bonds is between parents and children, which is beautifullydepicted across allTV shows. On National Parents; Day, &TV artists talk about thespecial bond they share with their onscreen parents. These include Atharva(Bhimrao, Ek Mahanayak- Dr B.R. Ambedkar), Aan Tiwari (Baal Shiv, Baal Shiv),Yogesh Tripathi (Daroga Happu Singh, Happu Ki Ultan Paltan), and Shubhangi Atre(Angoori Bhabi, Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai). Aan Tiwari, aka Baal Shiv in &TVs BaalShiv, shares, Mahasati Anusuya (essayed by Mouli
Ganguly) is not only my bestfriend on the sets but also treats me like her son. She is always there to watch out forme and takes good care of me. We share a very special bond. Like a mother, she isalways concerned about my well-being and ensures I eat healthily. She listens to allmy stories.
4 Leading lifestyle D2C brand Sleepyhead announces Bollywood Superstar Ranveer Singh as their first-ever Brand Ambassador Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad India’s fastestgrowing D2C furniture start-up brand Sleepyhead, announces Bollywood superstar Ranveer Singh as their first-ever brand ambassador. The brand plans to launch a 360-degree digital national campaign with the Bollywood icon to headline their pan-India expansion as a complete home lifestyle brand.Sleepyhead is a D2C furniture and home décor brand focused on bringing design-first, high quality products at accessible prices for new age home shoppers. This collaboration will be pivotal for the brand to achieve their milestone of
becoming a 1000 Cr brand by 2025 and be the goto home lifestyle brand for young India.Speaking on the brand’s growth journey, Mathew Joseph, CEO & Co-Founder, said, “Sleepyhead’s mission is to make everyday living fun and fabulous through thoughtfully designed products.
Feel the Performance with Logitech’s First-ever MX Mechanical Keyboards Designed for Creation and Productivity Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) expanded its Master Series with two new mechanical keyboards – the full-size MX Mechanical and minimalist MX Mechanical Mini – and MX Master 3S mouse. Logitech’s Master Series brings advanced digital creators ultimate productivity tools, featuring high performance mechanical typing and precision tracking.“There is a growing community of software developers who fell in love with mechanical keyboards when they started playing games, and now they want the same feeling of
precision and control with their professional desktop keyboard,” said Mr. Roopak Krishnan, Head of Marketing.
Kia India crosses 5 lakh sales milestone in less than 3 years Kia India, one of the fastest growing car makers in the country, setsanother benchmark, surpassing the 5,00,000 domestic sales milestone in just under 3operational years, making it the quickest carmaker in India to achieve the feat. Includingexports, Kia India’s cumu lative dispatches soar to 6,34,224 units from its Anantapu rmanufacturing facility. Backed by the strong performance of Carens, the company secured itslast 1 lakh sales in just 4.5 months. With its strong performance in the Indian market, thecompany now contributes more
than 6% to the global sales of Kia Corporation.Kia India’s flagship model for India, the Seltos, continues to lead the company’s overall sales.The model adds 59% to Kia India’s total tally, followed by the Sonet with more than 32%. Climbing the chart rapidly, Carens has contributed close to 6.5% to the company’s domesticsales in just 5 months of its launch. Coming to the segment Kia operates in, The Seltos maintains its stronghold in the Mid-SUV segment, contributing more than 40% to the sales of vehicles in its category.
SandeepaDhar talks about her character in SonyLIV’s upcoming show Dr.Arora
The trailer of SonyLIV’s upcoming original, Dr.AroraGuptRogVisheshagya, has opened to a thunderous response from the audiences. Releasing on 22nd July, the show promises an interesting medley of characters, each with their own idiosyncrasies, and stepping into the shoes of one of them is SandeepaDhar. Sandeepa plays the role of
MithilaKumariTomar aka Mithu, the fiercely confident and independent wife of Morena’s SP, TejPratap Singh Tomar (Ajitesh Gupta). The actress could relate to a shared sense of womanhood and qualities of being outspoken and persistent in her character, however, there were many dissimilarities that made the character more challenging for her. Sharing her experience Sandeepa said, “While there was a lot of me that I could see in Mithu, there was also a lot of me that I would have to change for Mithu. We’re similar yet very different. She is unabashed and uncompromisingly forthright in her demeanor, whereas I am shy and introverted, always wary of my surroundings and thinking twice before speaking.”
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