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19 Aug

Spotify finally brings its Music+Talk feature

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Spotify has announced that it is expanding its 'Music+Talk' feature to countries, introducing a new series of shows that combine music and talks. The new feature will also be available in many countries including Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Colombia. "This is the first time that creators will be able to work on a new listening experience that brings together music and spoken-word content in an easy and elegant package -- exclusively via Anchor and Spotify," the company said. The Music+Talk shows enable creators to add full-length music tracks…

18 Aug

US probing deaths at plane takeoff in Kabul

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The US Air Force has said that its Office of Special Investigations is reviewing an incident at the Kabul airport on Monday in which multiple people were killed when hundreds of Afghan civilians were desperate to leave the country, swarmed a C-17 cargo plane as it was about to take off. The Air Force did not say anything about the number of people dead. It said that human remains were found in the plane's wheel well after it landed at al-Udeid Air Base in the Gulf state of Qatar. Videos of the incident, including images of people falling from the…

18 Aug

Assam Rifles seized Rs 1,600 crore illegally traded goods in North East since 2020

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The Assam Rifles seized over Rs 1,600 crore worth of illegally traded goods in the northeast region from Myanmar since 2020. Such unlawful trade is alarming and tending to cause harm to national development and India's Act East Policy, Assam Rifles Director General Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair said at an event organised by industry chamber FICCI. He said the force is committed to work with all central and state agencies to combat illegal trade and smuggling in the region. Nair said,"The Assam Rifles in the year 2020 seized Rs 857 crore of illegally traded goods and around Rs 746…

17 Aug

Skechers ArchFit styles

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The Comfort Technology Company, Skechers has launched the Autumn Winter 2021 collection of ArchFit styles in India. Skechers ArchFit styles for both men and women are now available at a price starting at Rs 4,799 on Skechers.in as well as at Skechers retail stores. The new ArchFit collection covers a range of shoe categories, from casual to fitness, for ultimate comfort in every situation. Available for both men and women, the supportive pairs are thoughtfully designed for people who are always on the move. Skechers ArchFit footwear is synonymous with convenience and comfort, providing enhanced arch support in everyday footwear…

17 Aug

Guwahati chooses Vi as Smart City Partner

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The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has appointed Vi Business, the enterprise arm of Vodafone Idea, as implementation partner under the Guwahati Smart City initiative. Under this partnership, the GMC will provide Vi Intelligent Mobility solutions to Guwahati Municipal Swatch Bharat workers. The Vi SIMs that can be used with feature phones as well as smart phones, will keep GMC employees connected on Vi network and help GMC ensure safety of field staff as well as enhance efficiency of day to day cleaning operations. The partnership was officially launched in Guwahati by the Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Hemanta Biswa Sarma.…

17 Aug

Mahindra launches all-New XUV700

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Mahindra & Mahindra Limited launched the all-new XUV700 (pronounced as XUV, 7 double ‘Oh’), marking a brand-new era for the company. The XUV700 comes with unmissable crafted looks, pleasing interiors and exceptional ride comfort. Bookings will begin before the festive season. The XUV700 will come in variants that include diesel and gasoline, manual and automatic options and with 5 and 7-Seater capacity. It will also be available in an optional All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) spec. Mahindra announced prices for four variants in the 5-seater manual transmission category: MX Gasoline – Rs 11.99-Lakh, MX Diesel – Rs 12.49-Lakh, AdrenoX AX3 Gasoline – Rs…

17 Aug

FM Sitharaman blames ‘unfair’ oil bond burden from UPA for inability to lower fuel prices

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Accusing the UPA of “trickery”, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the Modi government was paying for the Rs 2.5 lakh crore liability of oil bonds. “If I did not have the burden to service the oil bonds, I would have been in a position to reduce excise duty on fuel… Previous government has made our job difficult by issuing oil bonds,” the minister told reporters, adding that when the NDA came to power in 2014, it should have released a white paper on the liabilities inherited by it.While many saw the FM’s comment as an indication of the…

16 Aug

Subhadra Kumari Chauhan 117th Birth Anniversary: Google Doodle Honours India’s First Woman Satyagrahi and Writer of ‘Jhansi ki Rani’ Poem

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Google on Monday commemorated the 117th birth anniversary of freedom fighter and poet Subhadra Kumari Chauhan with a striking doodle on its homepage. Illustrated by New Zealand-based artist Prabha Mallya, the doodle shows Ms. Chauhan dressed in a saree and sitting with a pen and paper. The background depicts a scene from her poem ‘Jhansi ki Rani’, one of the most iconic poems in Hindi literature, on one side and freedom fighters on the other. Her evocative nationalist poem "Jhansi ki Rani" is widely regarded as one of the most recited poems in Hindi literature. On this day in 1904,…

16 Aug

Sony introduces ‘X-Series’ range of party speakers

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Sony India announced its new range of Wireless Portable Speakers – SRS-XP700, SRS-XP500 and SRS-XG500, powered with Mega Bass and Live sound which makes them perfect for indoor and outdoor activities. The new X-Series range of the speakers is specially designed to provide a powerful and wide-spread sound to compliment any genre of music. The new X-Series speakers match everyone’s style. All three speakers of the series are Bluetooth compatible so one can pair the speaker directly to the Bluetooth enabled device. On pre-booking of any X-Series speaker from 10 August to 16 August, Sony F-V120//C Microphone worth Rs. 1490…

16 Aug

Winners of ‘Global Selling Propel Startup Accelerator’

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Amazon and Invest India announced the winners of the Amazon Global Selling Propel Startup Accelerator. The Accelerator was launched on Startup India Hub earlier in the year with the aim of helping emerging Indian businesses and startups to get access to customers across the world through Amazon’s ecommerce exports program and create global brands from India. The Accelerator got an overwhelming response from startups and emerging businesses across India, with over 500 entries from across the country. Slurrp Farm, Sirona Hygiene and Wellbeing Nutrition were named the top 3 winners of the program winning a combined total of USD 50,000…