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18 Nov

MyAmbar – an app for Women Safety

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Vodafone Idea Foundation, in partnership with NASSCOM Foundation, Safety Trust, and UN Women announced the launch of ‘MyAmbar’ (meaning My Sky): A solution designed and developed especially for safety and empowerment of women in India. Developed under the ‘Connecting for Good program’, MyAmbar App aims to help women understand and stand against violence. MyAmbar app is available in both English and Hindi. It not only provides women with an easy access to important helpline numbers and service providers across the country but also helps them through a step-by-step risk assessment tool guiding them through various ways of dealing with their…

18 Nov

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza delights customers

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Launched in early 2016, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza revolutionised the compact SUV segment with its glamorous looks. Now it celebrates 5.5 Lakh sales within a short span of 4.5 years. This is by far the fastest by any compact SUV. Right from inception brand Vitara Brezza was tastefully designed around the evolving needs of the compact SUV customers. It is India’s No.1 compact SUV. Responding to rapidly changing customer needs, the all-new Vitara Brezza was refreshed earlier this year at the 2020 Auto Expo. Now equipped with the robust and powerful 4 cylinders 1.5 Litre K-series BS6 petrol engine, the…

18 Nov

Garima gets new life at Narayana Health City

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Though born healthy, hailing from Barkuriha village in Assam Garima Kalita’s life took a turn at the age of 1 year 10 months. As the case was a complex one the doctors from Guwahati referred the patient to the Head and Neck Cancer Department at Narayana Health City, Bengaluru. There, as part of the treatment, the child underwent multiple surgeries in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017. Today, she is not only disease-free she looks near normal, back home with a new ray of hope and probably a fresh life ahead. The multi-disciplinary team at Narayana Health City, Bengaluru not only…

18 Nov

Piaggio India offers on Vespa and Aprilia

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Piaggio India announces special benefits and offers on its Vespa and Aprilia range of products. The new offer for the festive season will be available till 16 November, during which the customers can avail benefits up to Rs 10,000 on purchase of any Vespa and Aprilia variants which includes Vespa Facelift BS6 and Aprilia BS6 range. The festive offer entails insurance benefit of up to Rs 7000, complementary accessories worth up to Rs 4000 and e-commerce booking benefit of Rs 2000. Further, this Dusshera and Diwali customers can avail the first year of free service and 5 years of warranty which…

18 Nov

Ashok Leyland launches trucks with i-Gen6 technology

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The flagship Company of the Hinduja Group and India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland launched the BOSS LE and LX Trucks, with i-Gen6 BS-VI technology. BOSS Brand has been one of the leading brands, from Ashok Leyland, in the Intermediate Commercial Vehicle (ICV) segment. These two vehicles will address the 11.1-tonne to 14.05-tonne GVW market. Customers can choose from multiple combinations – Loading span from 14ft to 24 ft and body type options of high side deck, fixed side deck, drop side deck, cab chassis, container and tipper. The BOSS LE and LX comes with 4 Yrs /4 Lacs…

17 Nov

Modi Pitches India As Investment Destination For Urbanisation, Mobility

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India provides great investment opportunities for the world and is moving towards urban transformation.Addressing the 3rd annual Bloomberg New Economy Forum, PM said: "India has exciting opportunities for investment in urbanisation, mobility, innovation and sustainable solutions. These opportunities come along with a vibrant democracy, business friendly climate, huge markets and a government which has left no stone unturned to make India a preferred global investment destination." Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, he said India and some African nations will witness the biggest wave of urbanisation over the next two decades.…

17 Nov

CBI arrests junior engineer for alleged sexual abuse of 50 children: UP

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A UP government employee arrested by the CBI on Tuesday for allegedly sexually abusing around 50 children in a 10-year period has been suspended. The accused - a junior staffer in the irrigation department - was suspended for "alleged involvement in immoral acts and misconduct".Earlier today the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Rambhawan, who was posted to Uttar Pradesh's Karvi as a junior civil engineer in 2009, on charges of child sexual abuse and sharing, or selling, photographs and videos of such material to pedophiles around the world via the darknet. Officials of the central investigative agency said the…

17 Nov

“Go To High Court”: Top Court On Bail Plea Of Man Arrested Over Tweets Against Thackeray’s

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A Nagpur man accused of posting offensive social media posts about Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray was granted bail by a Mumbai court on Wednesday. The man -- Sameet Thakkar -- was granted bail by the Esplande court in Mumbai on a bond of Rs 25,000. Senior counsel Abaad Ponda appeared for Sameet Thakkar and argued that all the offences registered against him were bailable and that the police had erred in arresting him. Sameet Thakkar was initially arrested from Rajkot on October 24 for allegedly posting offensive social media posts about Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and his son and…

17 Nov

UP Police Find Missing 16-Year-Old Girl, Man Arrested

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A 16-year-old girl and a 23-year-old man were found in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, by the police today, a day after the inter-faith couple went missing, an official said.Superintendent of Police (City) Sanjay Kumar said the girl worked at a general store in Panchpeer Tiraha in Shahjahanpur while the man, Riyaz Khan, 23, from Shravasti district, used to bring stock to the store from godowns. "It was here that a love affair developed between them. On Monday, Khan and the minor eloped, prompting the girl's father to register a complaint against him," Mr Kumar said. He said a police team was…

16 Nov

Janhvi Kapoor shares pictures with Khushi and Boney Kapoor from Diwali celebration. Fans say gorgeous

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Janhvi Kapoor shares pictures with Khushi and Boney Kapoor from Diwali celebration. Fans say gorgeous Janhvi Kapoor celebrated Diwali with father Boney Kapoor and sister Khushi. The actress shared several photos from her Diwali celebration on Instagram.A series of photos on Janhvi Kapoor's Instagram handle sums up her Diwali celebration this year. On Sunday, the actress took to her Instagram handle to share glimpses from her Diwali celebration. She shared a series of photos of herself with Khushi and father Boney Kapoor.Janhvi Kapoor spent some quality time with her family this Diwali. The actress shared some priceless moments from the…