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12 Oct

Khushbu Sundar dropped as AICC spokesperson; actress likely to join BJP today.

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Congress national spokesperson Kushboo Sundar on Monday tendered her resignation from the party, amid rumours that she’s joining the BJP. Following this, Pranav Jha, AICC secretary in-charge of Communications announced the dropping of Ms. Kushboo as spokesperson of the party with immediate effect. “Kushboo Sundar is hereby dropped as AICC spokesperson with immediate effect,” said a statement from AICC secretary in-charge of communications Pranav Jha. Speaking to Outlook, Khushbu confirmed the news and said she will be meeting JP Nadda today at 1 pm today. Asked why she was crossing over to BJP she replied, “I will let that known…

12 Oct

Aryananda Babu wins Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs 2020

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Aryananda Babu was announced as the winner of the singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs 2020 on Sunday. The young girl from Kerala took home the cash prize of Rs 5 lakh along with the coveted trophy. Aryananda beat Ranita Banerjee and Gurkirat Singh to win the reality show. Judged by Himesh Reshammiya, Javed Ali, and Alka Yagnik, the finale saw Jackie Shroff, Shakti Kapoor, and Govinda as special guests. The teenager from Kerala cannot speak Hindi but interestingly aced all her performances. Aryananda Babu was one of the most consistent contestants in the season. In…

12 Oct

Anita Hassanandani, “It felt like perfect timing,” says on pregnancy.

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Anita Hassanandani and husband Rohit Reddy on Sunday opened up about their decision to start a family. The couple shared in an Instagram video “It just felt like the perfect timing. We have been together for ten years, out of which we have been married for seven years. We were absolutely ready. We wanted to settle with a baby this year and it happened perfectly,” Anita said. The actor shared how every decision that they take now revolves around the well-being of the upcoming addition in the family. “The journey to becoming parents will always be a special one for…

10 Oct

Three Most Independent Zodiac Signs

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Being independent is not dependent on your zodiac signs. You can be independent when you have strong opinions, knows how to keep it forward, and do things the way you want no matter what your zodiac sign says. But we have category some signs that show the traits of being independent signs. Here we are listing the three most independent zodiac signs. Sagittarius: Sagittarius is filled with adventures, humor. Being dependent on someone is what they hate the most. Sagittarius loves flying being free. They are travel freaks and that is why they may even opt for some jobs that…

10 Oct

Amazon India deepens its reach in small towns

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Amazon India announced the expansion of its delivery network in the 8 states of North East India. With close to 60 Amazon-owned and Delivery Service Partner stations in the region, the company has added several new pin codes to its delivery footprint ahead of the festive season this year, including remote towns such as Champhai, Kolasib, Lumding, Pasighat and Mokokchung. Amazon has partnered with local entrepreneurs as part of the Delivery Service Partner program, enabling these small businesses with growth opportunities and helping Amazon India to penetrate into tier 3 and tier 4 locations in the North East with its…

10 Oct

CVD: Almond consumption is cost-effective

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Recent research by Tufts University shows that eating 42.5 grams of almonds each day may help reduce healthcare costs associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) among US consumers. The study was funded by the Almond Board of California. The objective of this study was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of almond consumption in preventing coronary heart disease through changes in LDL cholesterol levels in the U.S. population. The researchers developed a model to assess the relationship between eating 42.5g of almonds per day versus no almond intake. Regional Head-Dietetics, Max Healthcare Delhi, Ritika Samaddar noted, “The study establishes a very positive correlation…

10 Oct

Flipkart’s 50K Kirana partners ready to deliver festive cheer

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When people are gearing up for the festive season, there are over 50,000 Kiranas across the country joining hands with Flipkart to deliver millions of shipments. This includes thousands of small retailers from the state who have joined Flipkart’s Kirana program and will play a crucial role in the upcoming Big Billion Days in safely serving shipments to lakhs of Flipkart consumers. The Kirana program has transformed the lives of thousands of kiranas from Assam and across India who is now able to supplement their income and also upskill themselves in handling customers in a safe and sanitised manner and…

10 Oct

Flipkart expands with 3,000 facilities

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To cater to the growing needs of millions of new and existing consumers coming online and to support market access for lakhs of MSMEs, Sellers, Artisans & Kiranas, Flipkart has expanded its supply chain across the country. This massive infrastructure investment is aimed at bringing the festive cheer to Bharat consumers’ doorstep ahead of the festive season and BBD (the Big Billion Days) festive event. It has increased its last-mile reach with more than 3,000 facilities across the country. This expansion will also help lakhs of sellers, MSMEs and artisans from smaller towns to connect with a pan-India consumer base…

09 Oct

Ranveer Singh’s music label releases rap song on sexual violence against women

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In the wake of the Hathras case, Ranveer Singh’s music label IncInk has come up with a new hip hop song on sexual abuse. The song has been titled Black, it has been written and sung by Spitfire aka Nitin Mishra, a 21-year-old rapper, who shot to fame with the song Asli Hip Hop from the movie Gully Boy. “Spitfire aka Nitin Mishra was 19 years old when he heard about the Kathua rape case. Nitin cried, and immediately after, he wrote and recorded Black…The victim’s names have changed, but the brutalities are the same,” reads the description on IncInk’s…

09 Oct

Actor Yash starts shooting for KGF 2

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On Thursday Yash announced that he has resumed shooting for KGF 2. While sharing a photo on Instagram, the actor wrote, “Waves can’t be stopped but you can learn to sail..After a long break.. Rocky sets sail from today.” Along with the world the production of KGF 2 came to a standstill due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Soon after the government eased the restrictions around film shooting director Prasanth Neel resumed the shoot . The filmmakers began the final stretch of the shoot with actors Prakash Raj and Malavika in the last week of August. Prakash Raj is the new…