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‘At 36, he’s as fit and young as Kishan’: Harbhajan happy with IND star’s return
Case Against Google’s Sundar Pichai In Mumbai After Filmmaker Complaint
India-Central Asia cooperation key to regional stability: PM Modi
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Covaxin and Covishield were granted Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) on January 3.
Lala Lajpat Rai Birth Anniversary: The legacy of the famed nationalist
The vaccines have been upgraded to the category of new drugs as opposed to the status of drugs for restricted use in emergency situation
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Six die after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Bihar’s Buxar At least six people died after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Bihar’s Buxar district, reported. According to police, the incident took place on Wednesday night in Amsari village. Police said that the six “died under mysterious circumstances”. Relatives of the deceased, however, said that the victims had consumed illicit liquor. “This happened due to spurious liquor. What is the administration doing? If there is a liquor ban, how are they getting it?”. Police said an investigation is underway to ascertain the cause of death. “We have sent the bodies to Sadar hospital for the post-mortem to find out actual reasons of death.
Covaxin, Covishield get full market authorisation
A case has been registered against Google CEO Sundar Pichai and five others from the tech giant over the alleged copyright infringement of a Bollywood movie on YouTube. Bollywood filmmaker Suneel Darshan in his complaint against Mr Pichai said that he has not sold the rights of his 2017 film ‘Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha’ to anyone or released it, however, it is running on YouTube with millions of views. He claimed that the content has been “blatantly” used with over a billion infringements and a huge amount of money is being made by the illegal uploading of his film.“I hold Sundar Pichai responsible since he represents Google. I have tracked over 1 billion views of my ‘Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha’ have been recorded. No action has been taken despite this concern being raised with the company,” Mr Darshan said Along with Mr Pichai, Gautam Anand.
Cooperation between India and Central Asia has gained in importance for regional security and stability in the aftermath of developments in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while chairing India’s first summit with the five Central Asian states on Thursday.The summit will also create an effective structure for cooperation, Modi
said in his opening remarks at the virtual summit that was joined by the presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The summit will also forge an “ambitious roadmap” for cooperation, he said.The virtual summit was organised as the leaders of the Central Asian states were unable to attend India’s Republic Day celebrations on Wednesday because of a surge in Covid-19.
Agency News: New Delhi India’s drug regulator has granted regular market approval for COVID-19 vaccines Covishield and Covaxin for use in the adult population subject to certain conditions, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said The minister also said that the government’s vaccination drive will continue as it is to provide first and second doses for all and a precautionary dose for senior citizens.“The regulator has upgraded the permission for COVAXIN and Covishield from restricted use in emergency situations to normal new drug
Soon after the official handover of Air India to the Tata Group on Thursday, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran sent a message welcoming the employees of Air India. In his letter, he said since the day of the announcement that Tata would buy Air India, everyone has been talking about homecoming. “We are proud to
“Terrorism continues to pose a serious threat to Afghanistan and to the region. Security Council Resolution 2593 clearly outlines the international community’s expectations.
Tata family, after all these years,” he wrote.Reminiscing about his first Air India flight that he took in December 1986, he said he will never forget how special it felt. “I, like many others, have enjoyed reflecting on stories from the airline’s brilliant past,” he wrote. Tata Sons chairman wrote a letter to all Air India employees as the handover was complete .
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel celebrating the Republic Day at 11,000 feet in minus temperature in Mana valley in Uttarakhand.
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seven days on arrival in India. The petitioner Pravasi Legal Cell, through Advocate MP Srivignesh, submitted that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued guidelines for international arrivals dated January 7, 2022 which provided for protocols to be complied by international travellers as well as those to be followed by airlines and all points of entry (airports, seaports and land border). The said Standard Operating Procedure was implemented w.e.f. 11th January 2022 till further orders.
Agency News: United Nations India has said there must be “concrete progress” in ensuring that UN-proscribed terrorist entities do not get any tacit or direct support from Afghan soil or from terror sanctuaries based in the region, an apparent reference to Pakistan.“Terrorism continues to pose a serious threat to Afghanistan and to the region. Security Council Resolution 2593 clearly outlines the international community’s
expectations on a range of critical and immediate issues,” India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti said on Wednesday.Speaking at the Security Council briefing on the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Mr Tirumurti said the UNSC resolution lays down the requirements in terms of the fight against terrorism, where it has noted the commitment of the Taliban not to allow the use of the Afghan soil for terrorism, including from terrorists and terrorist groups designated under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions regime.“However, we need to see concrete progress in ensuring that such proscribed.
‘Madness for Modi bashing turning into India bashing’: BJP slams ex-VP Ansari over ‘Hindu nationalism’ remark uze
Hamid Ansari is at the receiving end of criticism for criticising India’s democracy while participating in the virtual panel discussion that was organised by the Indian American Muslim Council.
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Welcome and welcome back: Tata Sons chairman’s message to Air India employees International flights: Plea Agency News: New Delhi welcome Air India back into the
Student unions call for ‘Bihar Bandh’ on Friday All India Students’ Union (AISA) and other youth organisations have called for ‘Bihar Bandh’ on Friday to protest the alleged irregularities in Railway Recruitment Board’s (RRB’s) NTPC stage 1 exam results. The students’ bodies termed the railway ministry’s move to form a committee to look into the concerns of the students as a “hoax”.The railway ministry announced the suspension of Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) and the Level 1 exams after job aspirants in Bihar and Jharkhand staged massive protests on Wednesday.Four bogies of a train were set on fire by the protesters in Bihar’s Gaya.The AISA and other youth organisations said in a press statement that the committee formed by the ministry is a “conspiracy” to postpone the matter till the elections in Uttar Pradesh.
permission in the adult population with certain conditions,” Mr Mandaviya said.Soon after the approval, highly-placed sources said the two vaccines will now be available in private clinics at pre-decided MRP and people can buy those.Gradually, the vaccine will be available in the market at a price lower than at what it was being sold earlier at private hospitals, sources added.“The idea is that those who are keen to get a booster dose can now avail it through private clinics as the vaccine available in private clinics can be used for any purpose, whether it’s first dose, second dose or a booster as one wishes,”
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Agency New: New Delhi Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has slammed former Vice President
Hamid Ansari for his comments wherein he criticised India’s democracy. Responding to Ansari’s statement, Naqvi said that the ‘madness for Prime Minister Narendra Modi bashing is turning into a conspiracy for India bashing’.“If one gets into India bashing while bashing Modi, you can expect such voices.... People who used to exploit minority votes are now anxious about the prevailing
positive environment in the country,” he said.Ansari, who demitted office on August 10, 2017 after two terms as Vice President (2007-2017) and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, on Wednesday criticised India’s democracy while participating in the virtual panel discussion that was organised by the Indian American Muslim Council. Expressing concern regarding the rise of Hindu nationalism.
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There Is Need For A Common Programme For Ensuring Federal Ethos Of Nation
Petty politics ought not to ruin the solemn atmosphere in celebrating Republic Day.Unfortunately, more avoidable controversies arise between the ruling party and theopposition. For instance, while there is a well-established system for selecting the tableaux,the process becomes a flashpoint for regional politics nearly every year. This year too, thereis furore in the opposition ruled states as the Centre has rejected the tableaux of WestBengal, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, among others. The respective chief ministers like MamataBanerjee (West Bengal) and M.K. Stalin (Tamil Nadu) have written to the Prime Minister toreconsider the decision but in vain.Due to lack of time, only 12 states made it to the list. The selected tableaux include the poll-bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Goa. Their argument was that theR day parade must reflect the cultural diversity of India and the role of various communitiesin building modern India. Why shouldn't every State get an opportunity to display things itwants to portray at the Rajpath parade there is diverse culture in India.This year Republic Day is important because the theme is India @ 75 events and getting aplace in the Parade is a matter of prestige for the states. It is also amidst the covidpandemic which has shattered the globe.Republic Day is celebrated when India acquired a written Constitution and became anindependent republic.On the 73rd Republic Day occasion on Friday, one must recall the first Republic Day in 1950that was quite simple. Then the last Governor-General of India, C. Rajagopalachari, read outthe proclamation of the new Republic and the election of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the firstPresident of India, at 10.18 AM on a chilly Thursday morning.The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on November 26, 1949, and thatcame into effect on January 26, 1950.Historically it was on January 26, 1930, Congress committed the nationalist movement toPurna Swaraj (total independence).Delhi held the first Republic Day at the Irwin Amphitheatre (now Major Dhyan ChandNational Stadium). There were no performances and floats. It was a simple function with theArmy band, flag hoisting, and national anthem. The tradition of a parade began only from thenext Republic Day. It is the main attraction of India& s Republic Day celebrations, which last for three days since then. The Parade is primarily a military affair. The might of our defence services, including thelatest tanks, missiles, radar systems, air force planes, defence communications systems,etc., mounted on trucks, are paraded, followed by a cultural pageant comprising tableaux. Itis here that the participant states showcase their unique culture and achievements to thenation. The selection depends on a combination of factors, including visual appeal, idea,theme, music, and micro detailing.From 1950 till 1954, the parades were held at the Red Fort, National stadium, KingswayCamp, and the Ramlila ground. It was only in 1955 Rajpath became the regular venue. TheParade was discontinued in 1963 when the country was engaged in war with China, whichwas replaced with a procession consisting of Prime Minister Nehru, his cabinet members,political representatives from states, students and teachers from Delhi University, etc. TheParade was restored the following year.Although they were disappointed with the Centre's rejection of tableau, the concernedopposition chief ministers have evolved via media to showcase them in their states. Theyfeel the Centre was playing politics in the selection. For instance, Mamata Banerjee raised apoint that their tableau commemorated the contributions of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose onhis 125th birth anniversary and carried portraits of other leaders like Ishwar ChandraVidyasagar. She has decided to come out with the same tableau during the Republic Dayparade on Red Road in Kolkata.Tamil Nadu chief minister M.K. Stalin also proposes showcasing the rejected tableau inChennai on the Republic Day parade and also taking it to other districts in Tamil Nadu. Perhaps the other states which did not get representation this year might follow them.However, the R Day ceremony should not be disturbed by this kind of petty politics, oneoption could be to give a chance to all states. India is, after all, a Union of States. If there is atime constraint for some reason, the authorities could adopt the LOTTERY - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara system. Theother option.
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Haryana government extends COVID restrictions till February 10 Agency News: New Delhi The Haryana government on Wednesday (January 26) extended Covid-related restrictions in the state till February 10, but allowed shopping malls and markets to remain open till 7:00 pm, extending the relaxation by one hourInitially, various restrictions imposed by the January 5 order in some districts, which had witnessed a big spike in cases, were imposed in all districts, the Haryana State Disaster Management Authority (HSDMA) had said in an earlier order issued on January 13.Now, the guidelines released through orders on January 5, 10, 13 and 18 have been extended till February 10, as per the HSDMA order dated January 26.As per an earlier order.
Followers restricted due to ‘govt pressure’: Rahul Gandhi pens letter to Twitter CEO Citing that his following has virtually frozen ever since August 2021, when his account was briefly locked, the Congress leader shared that earlier, he was gaining new followers at the rate of over 2.3 lakh per month, which even went up to 6.5 lakh in certain months. Agency News: New Delhi Citing that his following has virtually frozen ever since August 2021, when his account was briefly locked, the Congress leader shared that earlier, he was gaining new followers at the rate of over 2.3 lakh per month, which even went up to 6.5 lakh in certain months.He had also sent an analysis of data from
Google is making changes, again, to how it approaches the need for a more private browsing experience for web users. At the same time, it is developing tools that’ll help advertisers show relevant advertisements based on web browsing activity while not revealing details of specific websites a user may have visited.The Topics API, what Google calls a proposal, comes as a replacement for the FLoC (or the Federated Learning of Cohorts technology), which was propped up last year.The need for a new method for online advertising, while it being more private and less intrusive in terms of sharing your web browsing history, is urgent because Google wants to disable third-party tracking cookies in the Chrome web browser by 2023. Topics API,
his Twitter account showing that the number of followers, which currently stands at 19.6 million, had barely increased for several months following an eight-day suspension in August last year.Terming the drop in the number of his followers “not so coincidental”, he said and listed a series of events that he believed led to the drop including his video, where he promised farmers that
the three infamous farm laws will be repealed, being viral Rahul Gandhi’s account was suspended for almost a week from August 6 to August 14 following his tweet in which he had allegedly revealed a photograph of the family members of a minor girl who was raped in New Delhi. Twitter’s spokesperson response to Congress MP’s allegations said, “Follower counts are a
visible feature and we want everyone to have confidence that numbers are meaningful and accurate. Twitter has a zerotolerance approach to platform manipulation and spam.“We fight spam and malicious automation strategically and at scale.
Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urges NTPC candidates to put grievances in proper mechanism Agency News: New Delhi The Railways suspended its NTPC and Level 1 exams on Wednesday after the candidates went on a rampage in some states alleging irregularities in the process whilst minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urged them not to destroy public property and assured redressal of their grievances.Speaking exclusively to India TV’s Editor-In-Chief and Chairman, Rajat Sharma in Aaj Ki Baat, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the
2.86 lakh new Covid-19 cases, 573 deaths in India in 24 hours
The Railway’s minister said that 20 per cent of candidates were shortlisted so that more candidates may get a chance. RRB’s NTPC exam has 35,000 vacancies in which they have to shortlist around 20 per cent candidates, so according to this, around 7 lakh candidates were shortlisted. Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that some
candidates raised the issue that many candidates were shortlisted in more than one category. They (candidates) also raised the matter that those shortlisted in more than
The country recorded 2,86,384 new cases of Covid-19 in last 24 hours, the Union health ministry said on Thursday morning. A total of 573 deaths were reported during this period.The daily positivity rate was 19.59 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate was 17.75 per cent.Over 14.62 lakh samples were tested for Covid in last 24 hours, taking the overall samples tested till now to 72.21 crore93.33% recovery; active caseload at 22.02 lakhMore than 3.06 lakh patients recovered from Covid-19 in last 24 hours. The overall recovery has crossed 3.76 crore, which is 93.33 per cent of the total cases recorded till now.The active caseload of Covid in India is currently 22,02,472, accounting.
which is an evolution within the Privacy Sandbox initiative, proposes to club interests for targeted advertising in genreesque buckets. There will be 350 such topics available at the start, including travel, sports, auto and vehicles, music and more. Expect many more to be added consequently. These will be interests based on your browsing history in the Google Chrome web browser. More specifically, within that week. The websites that you visit will determine these topics. These topics aren’t assigned to you or the device on which you are accessing websites using the Chrome web browser. How will the topic buckets be created? Valid question. This will be drawn using Google’s own data and also data from the Interactive Advertising Bureau. Because Topics is powered by the browser, it provides.
one category should be seen as one just one. The Railway’s minister said that 20 per cent of candidates were shortlisted so that more candidates may get a chance. The exam was conducted transparently. The entire issue is about shortlisting of candidates, he said. Responding to some candidates’ issue that why graduates were allowed to appear in 10+2 category, Railways Minister said that 10+2 is the minimum eligibility to appear in the exam.
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Cold wave sweeps parts of Kashmir valley; Drass records minus 25.6°C
Day after expulsion, former Uttarakhand Congress chief Kishore Upadhyay joins BJP Kishore Upadhyay was officially expelled from Congress on Wednesday for ‘antiparty’ activities
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Agency News: Dehradun Like all other poll-bound states, Uttarakhand, too, is witnessing movement of politicians. On Thursday, expelled Congress leader and former state party president Kishore Upadhyay joined the BJP.The move comes less than
a month before the Assembly elections in the state, scheduled on February 14.Kishore Upadhyay was officially expelled from Congress for six years for “antiparty” activities on Wednesday, January 26.A letter addressed to him, signed by Uttarakhand Congress in-charge Devender Yadav, read, “Since you have
been continuously indulging yourself in anti party activities despite several warnings, So you are hereby expelled from the primary membership of congress party for six years with immediate effect.”After joining the Saffron party, Upadhyay said he had joined the party with the “spirit of taking Uttarakhand forward”, adding, “You should ask Congress why such a situation has arisen”.Now in BJP, Upadhyay is likely to contest the Assembly elections from Tehri.
Delhi woman gangraped, then parad- Delhi: 20-year-old ed with face blackened, head shaved ‘gang-raped’, tonsured, paraded wearover personal enmity; 4 arrested Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal termed the incident ‘shameful,’ and urge the Union Home Minister and the Lieutenant Governor to instruct the police to take strict action. Agency News: New Delhi A 20-year-old was gangraped, tonsured, garlanded with slippers and paraded with a blackened face in the Kasturba Nagar area in the national capital. The woman was allegedly attacked by a group of people, including women, who chopped off her hair, tore her clothes, blackened her face. The woman was also allegedly sexually assaulted. The incident took place on Wednesday and the accused are said to be illicit liquor sellers in the area. It has been alleged that the woman
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was also gang-raped. A video of the incident showed the woman being attacked. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal termed the incident ‘shameful,’ and urge the Union Home Minister and the Lieutenant Governor to instruct the police to take strict action. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Shahdara, R. Sathiyasundaram said that they have arrested four women in this connection. He said that a case of sexual assault and abuse has been registered with the concerned police station.“All possible help and counselling are being provided to the victim. We are taking the matter seriously. A team of elite officials have been formed to look into it, we will arrest all the accused soon,” said the DCPThe woman is married.
In a horrifying incident that once again highlights the lack of safety for women in Delhi, a 20-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped and later tonsured and paraded on the street in Kasturba Nagar area wearing a garland of chappals. Her face was blackened by the perpetrators.A video of the woman being paraded amid cheers by a crowd of mostly women has now gone viral on social media.While police say the incident was a result of personal enmity, Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal has alleged that the woman was gang-raped by illegal liquor sellers in Kasturba Nagar. In a tweet, she wrote, “A 20-year-old girl was gangraped by illegal liquor sellers in Kasturba Nagar. She was tonsured, made to wear a garland of chappals and paraded in the area with blackened face.
Agency News: Srinagar The minimum temperatures dropped several notches below the freezing point on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh due to clear night sky as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast dry weather during the next 48 hours.An official of the IMD said due to clear night sky, minimum temperatures are likely to drop further below the freezing point in the two UTs during the next 48 hours.There is estimation of cloudy weather in J&K with moderate to dense fog in plains of Jammu till January 29. On January 30, there is possibility
of light rain as well as snowfall. Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, had recorded minus 1.3, Pahalgam minus 10.9 and Gulmarg minus 10.0 as the minimum temperature.In the Ladakh region, Drass town had minus 25.6, Leh minus 13.9 and Kargil minus 17.8 as the night’s lowest temperatureJammu city had 5.5, Katra 5.0, Batote minus 0.9, Banihal minus 0.8 and Bhaderwah minus 1.5 as the minimum temperature.Also, Kupwara town in North Kashmir recorded a low of minus 3.4°C and Kokernag (south Kashmir) recorded a low of minus 4.3°C. The Kashmir valley is currently under the grip.
Uttar Pradesh journalist killed for overtaking car on bike in Saharanpur, 2 arrested Journalist killed in incident of road rage in Saharanpur on Wednesday evening Agency News:Saharanpur An incident of road rage in Uttar Pradesh claimed the life of a journalist on Wednesday evening. The journalist killed in the incident of road rage in Saharanpur was identified as Sudhir Saini of Shah Times. He was beaten to death for allegedly overtaking a car on his bike on Wednesday evening The Uttar Pradesh police arrested two of the accused on Thursday. The duo has been identified as Jahangir and Farman, according to reports.
Saharanpur Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kumar was quoted by ANI as saying, “The victim, a resident of Chilkana and a reporter, was coming towards Saharanpur on his motorcycle and overtook an Alto car in which three persons were seated.”He added, “There was a fight over overtaking. The victim was thrashed by the three men, causing serious injury.”The trio was apparently enraged at being overtakenSaini was taken to a hospital.
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SPORTS - BUSINESS South Korea beat India 3-2 in Asia Cup women’s hockey semis Agency News: New Delhi India’s dream of reaching the final of the Asia Cup women’s hockey tournament was dashed by South Korea, losing the semifinal 2-3 at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat on Wednesday.Having qualified for the 2022 World Cup—to be held in Spain and Netherlands in July—by reaching the semis, the holders were aiming to reach their second successive final. They will now take on China--they lost 1-2 to Japan in the other semis—in the bronze playoff on Friday. Neha (28th) and Lalremsiami (54th) scored for India while Cheon Eun-bi (31st), Seung Ju Lee (45th) and Hyejin Cho (47th) scored.
Tata Steel Masters: R Praggnanandhaa Beats Vidit Gujrathi; Magnus Carlsen Stays in Front Agency News: New Delhi Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa pulled off a win over compatriot Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi in a marathon 10th round clash at the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament here. The 16-year old Praggnanandhaa (Elo 2612) halted his threematch losing streak to shock the higher-rated Gujrathi (Elo 2727) in 78 moves in a Nimzo-Indian Classical variation game late on Wednesday.Gujrathi, who was among the leaders till about two rounds ago, has slipped to joint fourth with 5.5 points. Praggnanandhaa, on the other hand, improved to 3.5 points but stood in 13th position.With all
the players in the leading group drawing their games in round 10, world no.1 Magnus Carlsen continued to stay on top of the standings with seven points. Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin played one of the shortest games in the tournament this year, which lasted just 16 moves. The
winners on the day included Richard Rapport, who got the better of Fabiano Caruana, Andrey Esipenko, who defeated Jorden Van Foreest and Sweden’s Nils Grandelius, who secured his maiden victory by beating Daniil Dubo In the Challengers event, Indian GM Arjun.
‘At 36, he’s as fit and young as Kishan’: Harbhajan happy with IND star’s return Impressed with the India player’s comeback, former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels the 36-yearold did what was expected of him against South Africa. Agency News: New Delhi India may have lost the ODI series to South Africa 0-3, but despite the clean sweep, there were a few silver linings in their campaign. In the third ODI, all three players, who got a game impressed with their performances. Prasidh Krishna
claimed 3/59, while Suryakumar Yadav played an entertaining innings of 39 off 32 ball. Deepak Chahar on the other hand was the star of the show, first picking up two wickets and then peeling off the second half-century of his ODI career, which got India closer to the finishing line. Overall, the South Africa ODIs
marked a comeback into the team for two experienced cricketers, Ravichandran Ashwin and Shikhar Dhawan. While Ashwin was slightly underwhelming with
his returns, Dhawan set the stage on fire scoring two half-centuries in three innings. Dhawan, who last played an ODI for India in July last year.
Sensex down 1,100 points, Nifty slips below 17,000 on weak global cues Stock exchanges in the US ended on a mixed note in the overnight session. Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude rose 0.93 per cent to $89.12 per barrel.
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The Indian equity benchmarks on Thursday plunged sharply due to weak global cues.The BSE Sensex tanked over 1,100 points (2 per cent) in opening trade, tracking losses in index-majors Titan, Wipro, and HDFC twins amid a weak trend in the Asian markets. At 10.15 am, Sensex was trading 911 points lower at 56,947 in early trade. Meanwhile, the Nifty dipped 260 points to 17,017.The US Federal Reserve’s indication to raise interest rates soon and persistent foreign fund outflows weighed on market sentiment, traders
Federal Reserve signals rate increase in March, citing inflation and strong job market Agency News: New Delhi Federal Reserve officials signaled Wednesday that they were on track to raise interest rates in March, given that inflation has been running far above policymakers’ target and that labor market data suggests employees are in short supply.Central bankers left rates unchanged at nearzero — where they have been set since March 2020 — but the statement after their two-day policy meeting laid the groundwork for higher borrowing costs “soon.” Fed Chair Jerome Powell said
officials no longer thought America’s rapidly healing economy needed so much support, and he confirmed that a rate increase was likely at the central bank’s next meeting “I would say that the committee is of a mind to raise the federal funds rate at the March meeting, assuming that the conditions are appropriate for doing so,” Powell said.While he declined to say how many rate increases officials expected to make this year, he noted that this economic expansion was very different from past ones, with “higher inflation, higher growth.
said.Titan was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding 4.06 per cent, followed by Wipro, Dr Reddy’s, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra and Infosys.On the other hand, Maruti was the sole gainer among the 30-share Sensex platform.In the broader
markets, the BSE Midcap index was underperforming the benchmarks and was trading 1.8 per cent lower, while the Smallcap index was down 0.5 per cent.On account of Republic Day equity, forex, and bullion markets were closed on Wednesday.On Tuesday, the 30-share BSE Sensex finished 366.64 points higher at 57,858.15. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 128.85 points to close at 17,277.95.The US Fed on Wednesday indicated that it may raise interest rates in March to fight inflation. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo.
Tesla posts record profit, won’t produce new models in 2022 Agency News: New Delhi Tesla Inc. on Wednesday posted record fourth-quarter and full-year earnings as deliveries of its electric vehicles soared despite a global shortage of computer chips that has slowed the entire auto industry.Although the company predicted it would be able to build 50 per cent more vehicles than it made last year, CEO Elon Musk said the chip shortage would stop the company from rolling out any new models in 2022. That means another delay for the Cybertruck
pickup, which was originally scheduled to go on sale last year.Musk also said Tesla is not yet working on a promised USD 25,000 small electric car, but it will. And Musk said the company is looking at building additional factories and will offer an update on locations later in the year.The Austin, Texas, company made USD 5.5 billion last year compared with the previous record year of USD 3.47 billion in net income posted in 2020. Musk said the annual profit pushed the company’s accumulated earnings since its 2003 inception.
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Celebrity fashion designer Manish Malhotra shared photos from his weekend get-together with Kareena Kapoor, Amrita Arora, Malaika Arora and Karan Johar. Agency News: Mumbai Kareena Kapoor spent a relaxed afternoon with her close friends including Karan Johar, Malaika Arora, Amrita Arora and celebrity fashion designer Manish Malhotra. Manish took to Instagram and shared a photo from the reunion. Sharing the photos, Manish wrote, “That perfect afternoon home with friends,” and tagged Kareena, Malaika, Amrita and Karan. He mentioned Karisma Kapoor and added, “Missing you @ therealkarismakapoor.”In the photos, Kareena and Malaika twinned in black, while Amrita wore a floral dress with a yellow jacket. Karan wore a light brown tracksuit. Kareena shared the same photos on Instagram Stories. She added a “Friends Forever” sticker
along with the first photo and wrote, “My forever favourites. Missing my Lolo.” She put a “love my life” sticker on the second photo.Amrita captioned her photos, “When we are at Manu’s, we Vogue it,” and “perfect afternoon.” Malaika posted the pictures with the caption, “Pout game strong.” Karisma, who was absent from the get-together, also shared a picture on Instagram Stories and captioned it, “Missed being there my lovelies.”Last month, Kareena Kapoor and Amrita Arora had tested positive for COVID-19. After spending a couple of days in isolation, she recovered and thanked Karisma for being ‘her anchor’, and gave a shout to her husband Saif Ali Khan, for being patient and waiting in a hotel room.
Agency News: Mumbai Actress Malavika Mohanan, who made her big-screen debut opposite Dulquer Salmaan in the Malayalam film ‘Pattam Pole’ in 2013, is currently taking time off work to spend some quality time in the Maldives.Clad in a bright yellow bikini, basking in the sun, Malavika captioned her Instagram post as, “Always been more of a mountain person, but never too late to start exploring maybe?”Malavika beat the likes of Deepika Padukone to bag esteemed filmmaker Majid Majidi’s Hindi film ‘Beyond The Clouds’. Daughter of renowned cinematographer K.U. Mohanan, Malavika was considered to be apt for the character in the tale of human relationships.She will soon be seen opposite ‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’ fame Siddhant Chaturvedi
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in Farhan Akhtar’s upcoming production venture ‘Yudhra’. Besides that, she will also be seen in ‘Maaran’ alongside Dhanush.In an interview with The Free Press Journal, Malavika had said, “I had a really nice time working with Dhanush. He is my all-time favourite actor in India. It was such a treat to watch him act. He guided and taught me a lot.
Mouni Roy married the love of her life Suraj Nambiar in a beautiful Malayali wedding ceremony in Goa. Suraj Nambiar snapped in a cute moment looking at his bride during their Malayali wedding
Mouni Roy and Aashka Goradia look lovely in their ethnic ensembles.
Mouni Roy looks absolutely gorgeous in her bridal getup alongside Meet Bros singer Manmeet.
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Iss baar Ranneeti nahi Rajneeti hogi: MX Player drops the teaser of Raktanchal 2 on Republic Day Celebrating India’s 73rd Republic Day on which the Constitution of India came into effect, MX Player released the teaser of its political drama - MX Original Series Raktanchal 2.With Rajneeti at the core of changing equations in Purvanchal, the highly anticipated web series is set in the backdrop of deceit, revenge, bloodshed and power games with new players entering this hinterland story.Iss baar
Ranneeti nahi Rajneeti banayega Purvanchal ko Raktanchal, and will give way to a fresh battle that sees power hungry adversaries engage in unconstitutional acts for their own greedy motives. Directed by Ritam Srivastav, the MX Original Series stars Nikitin Dheer, Kranti Prakash Jha, Mahie Gill, Ashish Vidyarthi, Karan Patel and Soundarya Sharma in pivotal rolesWatch the teaser of this high-octane political.
First ever CricHeroes Awards to honour India’s best grassroots cricketing talent
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CricHeroes, world’s largest Cricket Network with 1Crore+ registered cricketers, announced the first ever CricHeroes Awards,scheduled to take place on January 29, 2022 7:30PM live on YouTube. The first CricHeroes Awards will celebrate and honour the cricketing communityand best grassroots cricket performances of the previous year (2021)
in batting,bowling, wicketkeeping, in both leatherball and tennis ball cricket played acrossthe country. Jatin Sapru, one of the finest presenters in international cricket will be hosting theshow. Indian International cricketer Hanuma Vihari while wishing all the winners a brightfuture said, “I would like to congratulate all the upcoming cricketers.
3.2 magnitude tremor hits Valsad district; no casualty
Ahmedabad amongst the top cities that witnessed demand for BNPL in 2021: ZestMoney Report
A 3.2 magnitude tremor was experienced in Valsad districtof south Gujarat on Wednesday afternoon, said the Institute ofSeismological Research (ISR), but no casualty or damage to property wasreported.The minor earthquake had its epicentre around 46 km East-North Eastfrom Valsad and occurred at 12.46 pm at a depth of 9 km, the ISR said inan update on its website.A district administration official said no loss of life or damage to propertywas reported due to the tremor. It may be recalled that it was on the samedate in 2001 that Gujarat was struck by an earthquake of 6.9 magnitude with its epicentre located near Bhachau in Kutch district..
ZestMoney, India’s largest and fastest-growing Buy Now, Pay Later platform, has released its annual Buy Now, Pay Later report, which decodes the top consumer preferences, categories driving demand, adoption of BNPL by merchants and highlights triggers for shift in consumer behavior. Besides revealing consumer preferences and how Indian
Over 15 lakh new voters this year: CEC WITH 4.84 crore total voters registered in Gujarat taking the electoral population ratio to 66.3 per cent, more than 15 lakh new voters have registered this year which included 6.5 lakh between 18-19 years .Chief Electoral Officer of Gujarat Anupam Anand shared these details during a virtual celebration of National Voters’ Day 2022 on Tuesday.Appealing to the first time voters, Anand said, “As 40 per cent of the first time voters who complete 18 years as on January 1,2022 are in voter list but I would say that still many are yet to be covered. In numbers, 10-10.5 lakh voters have been covered.
Woman part of fake marksheet racket arrested: Narmada Police The Narmada district police Tuesday arrested a 30-year-old woman and formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe an alleged nationwide racket of fake certificates and marksheets, which came to light following a complaint from the Registrar of Birsa Munda Tribal University.The Narmada police, which tracked down the arrested accused in New Delhi, said that the accused had “links” with the university staff and sold over 1,000 fake certificates since 2020.On December 10, 2021, the registrar of the Birsa Munda University filed a complaint at the Rajpipla police station.
states took to BNPL in a big way, ‘The India Buy Now, Pay Later Report 2021’ also gives an overview of the Indian BNPL ecosystem, global best practices, and the way forward for the industry in India. The report offers interesting insights into customer behavior and highlights the diverse trends of 2021 from across the country.
Delhivery Ltd Well Poised To Leverage On Estimated Cagr 28-32% Growth Opportunity In Express Parcel Delivery Market Size By Fiscal 2026 Delhivery Ltd, the largest and fastest-growing 3PL express parcel (and heavy parcel) delivery player in India by volume and revenue as of fiscal 2021 and Q1 Fiscal 2022, is well poised to leverage growth opportunities in the express parcel segment. The express parcel segment is slated to grow at a CAGR of 28-32% and is expected to reach US $ 10-12 billion by fiscal 2026 from an estimated US $ 2.3 billion in size during fiscal 2020.Delhivery had a market share of 20% of the overall e-commerce volumes (including captive players) for
the first quarter of Fiscal 2022. India’s increasing GDP per capita income, growing middle-income segment, changing demography of working-age population such as Millennials and Generation Z, low-cost smartphones and reliable internet connectivity, along with increasing online shoppers and e-commerce marketplaces, are the key growth drivers for Delhivery’s businessThe Express delivery segment has been driven by the growth of e-commerce and rising customer expectations for delivery speed.
Bounce Share Clocks 3 Crore+ Rides On Its Ev Dockless Scooter Sharing Solution Bounce Share, today announced the massive success of achieving over 3 Crore rides which accounts for more than 17 crores shared kilometres on its dockless scooter sharing platform. This is a testimony to the company’s phenomenal growth trajectory and the fact that Bounce Share has made mobility accessible to all across segments.Bounce Share’s patented keyless technology, allows customers to pick up or drop the bike in any legalised parking across the city.Vivekananda Hallekere, CEO and Co-founder, Bounce has been tweeting on making mobility accessible to all and said, ‘From being told that dockless and unsupervised scooter sharing wouldn’t work in India to crossing 30 million
rides, we have come a long way. Last 2 years have been slow with COVID but it’s getting more exciting with Bounce building our own EVs and battery swapping infrastructure. We at @bounceshare believe that access to mobility is access to livelihoods. We are proud and happy to share that we have crossed 30 million rides which is over 170 million shared kilometres. Lesser vehicles on roads, easier access to public transport.
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Chief Minister Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel conducts flag salute ceremony at Prabhaspatan of Gir Somnath: The state-level Republic Day celebrations were held in full glory with the Covid Protocol
Father Son Death On The Spot died on the spot when he was hit by a truck on NandeshriFajalpur Road near Vadodara city. The 16-year-old son’s legs were amputated and the father’s head was mutilated when the truck’s tires turned again. Both father and son were on their way to Vasad. There was silence in the village when a father and son from Raika village died in an accident. Police have registered a case of accident against the truck driver in connection with the incident. Narendrabhai alias Lalo Ramanbhai Sindha, 35, of Raika
village in Vadodara village near Ragdi Lake, set out on a bike with his 16-year-old son Arun from his village to Vasad. Meanwhile, a father-son rider was hit by a passing truck near the new bridge on Nandeshari-Fajalpur road when he was run over by a truck. In it, 16-year-old Arun’s lower back was loosened when the truck’s toting wheel turned again below his waist. The family was informed of the incident on Wednesday afternoon and rushed to the spot. The incident was reported to the scene by 108 ambulances. When Nandeshari police was informed, PSI P.R. Gohil rushed with the staff and seized the bodies.
Six ‘missing’ Cold Wave: Mercury reaches 6.7 deGujarat residents to regrees in Ahmedabad, cold breaks turn from Istanbul last 10 year record Agency News: Vadodara
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Due to the effect of snowfall in North India, the feeling of cold has increased in Gujarat. Most cities in the state recorded temperatures below 10 degrees. The cold in other cities including Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar has broken its last 10 year record. In most cities, people are crushed by falling temperatures. As soon as the effect of Mavtha is removed, Gujarat has turned into a hill station. The cold has increased in the capital Gandhinagar. The January low was recorded at 4.3 degrees Celsius. And in
Ahmedabad too, the cold with 6.7 degrees broke the record of last 10 years. Sudden increase in cold has affected people’s lives - the feeling of cold is still there in Gujarat state. In most cities the temperature is below 10 degrees. As well as the effect is being seen
due to the impact of snowfall in North India. And in the near future, the amount of cold is expected to decrease. Apart from Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, the average minimum temperature in 9 cities was below 10 degree The temperature has risen in the capital Gandhinagar. The January low was recorded at 4.3 degrees Celsius. And in Ahmedabad too, A sudden cold snap affected public life in Mount Abu, Rajasthan, with temperatures dropping to nine degrees Celsius in a single day, minus four degrees Celsius and minus seven degrees Celsius in Gurushikhar.
The police, however, refused to confirm whether Istanbul was the destination of the two families or a mid-stop on the way to another country. (File) The police said that six persons from Gujarat, who allegedly went missing during a trip to Istanbul in Turkey, will soon return to the state. The six persons are members of two families that reside in a village in Gandhinagar district.The incident comes soon after four members of a Gujarat family froze to death near the USCanada border while allegedly trying to illegally enter the United States of America.Senior officials
of Ahmedabad Police said that the six persons, including a minor boy and a girl, are residents of a village under Kalol taluka of Gandhinagar and had travelled to Istanbul earlier this month on visitor’s visa. a senior official of Ahmedabad Police’s Crime Branch said, “After it was reported that the two families went untraceable, we reached out to their relatives in Ahmedabad, who told us that they have been found in a hotel in Istanbul and will return to Ahmedabad in the next two to three days. The families will report to Ahmedabad City Detection of Crime Branch (DCB), wherein details of their travel will be recorded.
Lala Lajpat Rai Birth Anniversary: The legacy of the famed nationalist Lala Lajpat Rai (28 January 1865 – 17 November 1928) was one of India’s most celebrated freedom fighters. His ideology of nationalism and zealous patriotism earned him the title, ‘Punjab Kesari’ and ‘Lion of Punjab’. He was part of the famous radical trio Lal Bal Pal,who advocated the Swadeshi movement in India, involving the boycott of all imported goods and the use of Indian made goods. Rai also initiated the foundation of Punjab National Bank. In 1897, he founded the Hindu Orphan Relief Movement to keep the Christian missions from securing custody of these children. A prolific writer, leader, politician and activist, Rai died from a heart attack after not recovering from injuries received during a police lathi-charge, while protesting the arrival of Simon Commission. On the occasion of the 155th birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai, we look back upon the struggles faced by him and all that he accomplished in his life. Rai was born on 28 January 1865 in Dhudike, Punjab to a Jain family. His parents were Munshi Radha Krishan Agrawal and Gulab Devi Agarwal. His father was a government school teacher at a Urdu and Persian school. He did his primary schooling in Rewari, Punjab. Rai’s liberal views and Hindu beliefs were shaped by his father and deeply religious mother respectively, which he then used to reform Indian policy and religion through politics and journalistic writing. In 1880, Rai joined the Government College at Lahore to major in law, where he was influenced by the Hindu reformist movement of Swami Dayanand Saraswati, and became a member of existing Arya Samaj Lahore (founded 1877) and founder-editor of Lahore-based Arya Gazette. In 1886 Rai moved to practise law in Hisar where he became a founding member of the Bar council of Hisar along with Babu Churamani. In the same year, Rai also founded the Hisar district branch of the Indian National Congress with Babu Churamani, three Tayal brothers (Chandu Lal Tayal, Hari Lal Tayal, and Balmokand Tayal), Arya Samaj Pandit Murari Lal, Seth Chhaju Ram Jat and Dev Raj Sand.
Godrej Security Solutions invests in contact image sensor technology to enhance their portfolio of currency handling products Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group, announced that its business Godrej Security Solutions is launching a technologically advanced, CIS based currency counting machine, with a goal to increase its market share in currency handling products market from 6 % to 15% by 2024. This estimated growth and need for more innovation in this category is a result of a gap in the market with regards to the technology that can accurately detect denominations & fake currency. As per the NCRB records, high quality fake currency seized in 2020 was more than ₹92.17 croreGodrej Security Solutions, a prominent security solutions player, has always been in the forefront of pioneering currency handling solutions not just for the banking sector but also
for retail and commercial sectors. While the currency handling market is flooded with numerous indigenous and imported brands, Valumatic pegs itself to be differentiated promising maximum accuracy in currency handling. With an advantage over the current 3D and color sensor value counters, Valumatic clearly stands out as a winner owing to its ability to accurately detect denominations & fake currencies of over 10 world currencies, ability to capture image and serial number, connectivity to printers for reports generation and easy software upgrades.Commenting on the launch of the Valumatic and overall market for Currency handling machines, Mr Pushkar Gokhale, Vice President and Global Head, Marketing and Sales, Godrej Security Solutions, said.
CREDAI MCHI and Colliers’ Research Report - GOM’s BOLD move of significant cut in Stamp Duty leads to doubling of YoY sales The year 2021 saw the highest residential registrations inMMR in recent times at about 242,000 units, a 53% increase from 2020 and a 20%increase even over 2019. These statistics and many more analysis are part of the ‘MMRHousing Uptick aided by Support’ research report, conducted jointly by CREDAIMCHI, Colliers and CRE Matrix and released today. The government in September 2020, reduced stamp duty charges from 5% to 2% for allresidential transactions for the period September to December 2020 and 3% for thesubsequent quarter of January - March 2021. Other factors such reduced home loanrates, largely stable prices, pent-up demand and a higher inclination to own home too contributed to a spurt in sales
during the year.Speaking on the launch event, Mr. Boman Irani, Incoming President of CREDAI-MCHIsaid, "We are excited to present ‘MMR Housing Uptick aided by Support’, a recentlyconducted joint research report by CREDAI MCHI, Colliers and CRE Matrix. As we unveilthis report, we would like to congratulate our Hon’ble state leaders for their timelyactions and interventions for the real estate sector, amid trying times of COVID-19pandemic. A series of positive actions and continuous encouragement by theMaharashtra government ensured that the real estate sector and the overall economygets a boost. Premium reductions led to 5x collections as compared to an average year.
Temuera Morrison who plays the titular character in Star Wars
After decades of being a part of the Star Wars’ history, the legendary bounty hunter with a wickedcool helmet - Boba Fett has finally taken the centre stage in his spinoff series The Book of Boba Fett.While known for terrifying all those who cross his path, Boba Fett is a highly-loved character withinthe realms of Star Wars fans. Having appeared briefly in the original trilogy, the prequels, and TheMandalorian, he quickly won hearts and adoration worldwide for his no-nonsense attitude andswagger. As The Book of Boba Fett streams on Disney+ Hotstar, Temuera Morrison, who plays thelead, talks about how the character evolves through the show.“Boba is running Jabba’s territory in a way now, and he’s taken on a new role. Before he’d solveissues by fighting. There wasn’t any patience shown.
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