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Hyderabad: Key stakeholders of the Indian tourism and hospitality industry have expressed their views on the Covid-19 pandemic shaping the future of travel and tourism at a webinar organised by the Centre for Marketing in Emerging Economies (CMEE). When looking at the big picture, experiential tourism is on the rise, and it’s a chance to […]
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New Delhi: In a transformative reform, the Indian government has cleared the ‘Agnipath’ scheme for recruitment of youth in the Armed Forces. The youth selected under this scheme will be known as ‘Agniveers’. Agnipath allows patriotic and motivated youth to serve in the Armed Forces for a period of four years. Unveiling the scheme, Indian […]
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Hyderabad: The beautiful Mangalore roof tiles have been dominating Indian roof patterns for decades. Tell us, don’t you stop by the houses with Mangalore roof tiles just to breathe in the nostalgia? What if we said, “You can have such a roof for yourselves too?” Well, Nuvocotto is the brand that brings you the most […]
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Hyderabad: As Sri Avanthi Silks celebrated its seven-year anniversary recently, Mamta Trivedi was present to inaugurate the event. Speaking on the occasion, she said that handloom products were always a part of the Indian tradition and that “saris are always her first preference”. On the other hand, Nivedita Mishra of Sri Avanthi Silks said that […]
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San Francisco: Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), including Indian-origin Joseph Ravichandran, have identified a new hardware vulnerability in Apple’s in-house silicon M1 chip that powers Macs. The threat, dubbed ‘PACMAN’ by PhD student Ravichandran, enables attackers to stop the M1 chip from detecting software bug attacks. The M1 chip uses a feature […]
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Washington: Federal law enforcement officials have arrested an Indian national in Virginia on charges of participating in an alleged nationwide scam targeting senior citizens. Anirudha Kalkote, 24, was produced before a US magistrate in Houston on Friday to face the charges. The 12-count superseding indictment charges Kalkote with conspiracy and mail fraud. Also named in […]
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Hyderabad: With 2022 hitting the earth with revolutionary music, Indian sound engineers are doing wonders with their mixing and composing skills. Shadab Rayeen is topping the music chart with back-to-back hits this 2022. He has been working on major music projects for years now and is known to have delivered back-to-back hits in Bollywood and […]
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New York: An Indian origin patient was among those who had a “miracle” cure using a cancer medication that is being tried out by a research centre here achieving an unprecedented healing rate when all 14 patients in the trial had their cancers disappear. “It’s a miracle”, Nisha Varughese said about the immunotherapy drug’s efficacy in […]
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Johannesburg/Dubai: Indian-origin fugitive businessmen Rajesh and Atul Gupta, who were among South Africa’s most wanted suspects in a corruption case that led to the removal of president Jacob Zuma from office, have been arrested by the Dubai Police, according to an official statement on Tuesday. The Interpol had issued red notices against Rajesh, 51, and […]
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D'Silva, who is founder of Red Dot Foundation, was awarded the World Justice Challenge prize for Equal Rights and Non-Discrimination to Safecity: A crowdmap for sexual and gender-based violence.
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Colombo: A 45-year-old Indian businessman has been arrested from a Sri Lankan international airport for attempting to smuggle foreign currency worth over Rs 40 million out of the country. The man, who has not been identified, was arrested on Sunday by the security officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Daily Mirror Lanka reported on […]
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Hyderabad: Known for creating innovative yet unique cuisines, Domino’s Pizza has launched its latest offering – ‘Paratha Pizza’. Redefining the Indianisation of the menu, the brand brings a super exciting fusion of Paratha and Pizza, which gives consumers the best of both worlds. With the launch of the new Paratha Pizza range, Dominos is trying […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that even in this phase of the global pandemic, Indian ‘startups’ have been creating wealth and value. In monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Prime Minister Modi said, “On the 5th of this month, the number of unicorns in the country has reached the figure of […]
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Cannes: Filmmaker Shaunak Sen’s documentary ‘All That Breathes’ has won the 2022 L’Oeil d’Or, the festival’s top prize for documentaries at Cannes 2022. Sharing the update, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur took to Twitter and wrote, “Congratulations to Indian filmmaker Shaunak Sen for the conferment of ‘L’Oeil d’or’ award for his […]
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Bengaluru: A team of Indian researchers has earned a patent for modifying industrial sewing machines used by the garment industry that can now be used by people with special needs, especially those with lower-limb disabilities. It is estimated that among the differently-abled in the country, nearly 20 million are either without a lower limb or […]
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New Delhi: Since time immemorial, Indian women have changed their surnames to that of their husbands after marriage. In a patriarchal tradition, it has always been believed that a woman’s identity is tethered to her husband and that only by taking his surname does she become a member of her husband’s family. Despite the fact […]
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New Delhi: At a time when the debate over the criminalisation of marital rape is still hot, the National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21) has revealed that a large section of men believe a woman refusing sex to her husband is justified if she’s had a long day. While 80 percent of women participants believe refusing […]
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Hyderabad: Grasping the topic as a whole and understanding the overall picture of any event is important to answer the questions accurately This article is in continuation to the previous article to help you handle current affairs topics. Here are some sample questions with explanation: 1) Name the Indian State that had launched Paray Shikshalaya […]
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New Delhi: As India gets its 100th unicorn, Cloud major Oracle on Friday said it is not only nurturing the next breed of startups to expand their footprint but also connecting them with many venture capitalists so that they get the required funding not only in India but globally as well. Kapil Makhija, Vice President-Technology […]
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Kathmandu: An Indian climber died on Mt. Kanchenjunga, the third-highest peak in the world while ascending this morning, the expedition agency Pioneer Adventure said. Narayan Iyer, 52, is the first casualty of the spring season on Kanchenjunga. He breathed his last at an altitude of 8200 meters. “He was asked not to move above 8000 […]