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19 May

Flipkart’s partnership with Vishal Mega Mart

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Bengaluru/ Guwahati, May 19: To facilitate the delivery of essentials at consumers' doorstep in the fastest & safest manner possible, Flipkart today announced its partnership with Vishal Mega Mart. Consumers across 26 cities including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Patna, Guwahati, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Jaipur, Bareilly, Varanasi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Aligarh, Dehradun, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Raipur, Bilaspur and Bhubaneswar, along with those in Goa and NCR-Delhi will be able to order essentials from Vishal Mega Mart. Under this partnership, a Vishal Mega Mart Essentials store has been created on Flipkart. Consumers can order a wide assortment of essential products and other essential items from…

18 May

Virat Kohli Recalled How His Father Refused To Bribe An Official.

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Virat Kohli, during an Instagram Live chat with Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri, recalled an incident when his father refused to bribe a cricket official, which led to Virat not getting selected in the team despite fulfilling all the merit criteria. "I have mentioned this before also. There was a time when in state cricket, a lot of things happen, you know (there are) many factors which are not fair," Virat Kohli told Sunil Chhetri during their over an hour-long interaction on Instagram."There was an opportunity, where a certain someone chose to step out of the rules and say,…

18 May

Cheteshwar Pujara Got His Latest Haircut From His Wife.

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Cheteshwar Pujara, a mainstay of India's Test team, knows just how stressful it is to be stranded on 99, needing just a single run to get to the three-figure milestone. With 18 Test centuries to his name, the right-hander has negotiated this kind of a situation plenty of times. And when you are batting on 99, it is understandable that you would want to steal a quick single to get to your century and take the immediate pressure off, and for batsmen, it is crucial that they trust their partner at the non-striker's end to be in sync and not…

18 May

The National Commission For Women Asked Tik-Tok India To Immediately Remove A Video.

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The National Commission for Women has asked Tik-Tok India to immediately remove a video showing a man committing violence against women and directed the Maharashtra police to take action against the person responsible for making the clip.The NCW in a letter to Grievance Officer of Tik-Tok India Anuj Bhatia, said it has come across a Twitter post in which a Tik-Tok video shows a man committing violence against women.It also asked the Maharashtra police, in a letter, to immediately take action against the person responsible for making the video.

18 May

India On Monday Joined Nearly 120 Countries At A Crucial Conference Of The World Health Organisation.

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India on monday joined nearly 120 countries at a crucial conference Of The World Health Organisation in pushing for an impartial and comprehensive evaluation of the global response into the coronavirus crisis as well as to examine the origin of the deadly infection.The two-day 73rd session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) of the WHO began in Geneva amid growing calls including by US President Donald Trump to investigate how the virus originated in China's Wuhan city and subsequent action by Beijing.Another flash point between China and the US has been over the Trump administration's push for inclusion of Taiwan…

18 May

The Uttar Pradesh Government Will Send 12,000 Buses To Ferry Stranded Migrants To Their States.

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The Uttar Pradesh government will send 12,000 buses to ferry stranded migrants to their states. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked state governments to provide lists of the migrants who need rides home, sources said.District magistrates will be provided 200 buses each to arrange for their travel. This will add up to 15,000 additional buses in 75 districts.The state government has ordered district authorities to provide food and water as soon as they enter Uttar Pradesh.

18 May

JP Nadda Tweeted That BJP Workers Being Targeted In Opposition-Ruled States.

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BJP chief JP Nadda today targeted the opposition, accusing it of using "state machinery" to silence dissent in the states it rules. In a series of tweets, he said opposition should "adhere to political arguments when questioned on their failing" and assured the BJP workers that the party stands behind them. While the BJP chief did not mention any state or Chief Minister, his tweets were seen as targeting the government of Bengal's Mamata Banerjee, who took on the Centre last week during the video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Coronavirus has been the latest flashpoint between the state and…

18 May

Markets And Shopping Complexes Can Reopen On An Odd-Even Basis In Delhi.

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Markets and shopping complexes can reopen on an odd-even basis in Delhi and buses, autos and taxis can run with limited passengers, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today as he gave details of lockdown 4 extended in the capital till May 31.Standalone shops will also be allowed but salons will stay shut for now, he said."We have to slowly move towards opening of economy," Mr Kejriwal said, adding that masks and physical distancing would remain an imperative in the city, which is among the metros with the most number of coronavirus cases in India.

16 May

Shikhar Dhawan Making The Most Of The Coronavirus Enforced Lockdown.

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As sporting action across the world has come to an indefinite halt, Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan is making the most of the coronavirus enforced nationwide lockdown by spending time honing his musical skills. On Friday, Dhawan posted a series of videos on his Instagram story, where the left-handed batsman can be seen playing the flute while standing in his room. "Just playing with notes," Dhawan captioned the Instagram story. The Indian opener also shared an adorable picture with his wife Aesha Dhawan and son on Instagram."Peace and tranquility like a sense of belonging within your heart @aesha.dhawan5," the left-handed captioned…

16 May

Sachin Tendulkar Aced Yuvraj Singh’s “Keep It Up” Challenge With A Unique Twist.

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Sachin Tendulkar took to Instagram on Saturday to share a video of him taking Yuvraj Singh's "keep it up" challenge but the former India batting legend added a unique twist to it. In the video, Sachin Tendulkar kept a ball bouncing off his bat but unlike Yuvraj Singh, the 47-year-old aced the challenge with a blindfold on. "I am challenging you back @yuvisofficial, but this time with a twist!! All I can ask everyone to do is take care and stay safe," Tendulkar captioned the video.In reply, Yuvraj Singh agreed that he knew he challenged the "wrong legend" and said…