Author: Samikhsya Bureau

New Delhi, Dec 7 (UNI) Innovative and portable digital product maker Toreto has come up with ‘Magik’ a wireless charger. “Magik not only promises to power up your phone at a fast rate but also act as a lamp to light up your house in different colours and create a soothing environment. It has a jellyfish-styled design which further has a high quality anti-skidding silicon cover that can be removed and washed easily too. This makes the wireless charger environment friendly and compatible with all Qi-enabled devices,” release stated. Magik allows you to charge your phone even with the mobile…

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New Delhi, Dec 7 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted raids on the offices of Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, in Delhi and the premises of his associates in Bengaluru, sources said. The sources said the raid was carried out in a case relating to a land deal in Kolayat in Bikaner district of Rajasthan in 2012. ED officials raided the office of Mr Vadra located at Sukhdev Vihar in the capital. At the same time they also raided the premises of close associates of his in Bengaluru. The investigating agency had already…

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New Delhi, Dec 7 (UNI) Speakers paid rich tributes to the freedom fighter Jayee Rajguru (Jaykrushna Mahapatra), one of the earliest heroes of India’s war of Independence, known as the Khurda uprising of 1804 in Odisha. At a function at the Jagannath temple in Hauz Khas in the national capital by the Shaheed Jayee Rajguru Foundation, dignitaries including former CEO of Prasar Bharti, Suresh Chandra Panda, spoke about the valour and courage of Rajguru, who led the revolt against the British and how his sacrifice has inspired many others to fight for freedom colonial rule. At the event, attendees sang…

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ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଯଦି ଖଣିଚୋରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ଵାରା ପରିଚାଳିତ ହେବ, ତେବେ ତାର ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ ଯାହା ହେବ ସେକଥା ଶ୍ରୀ ରାହୁଲ ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ବୁଝିବେ- ଏ ବକ୍ତବ୍ୟ କଂଗ୍ରେସର ପ୍ରମୁଖ ନେତା ତଥା ପୂର୍ବତନ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀକାନ୍ତ ଜେନାଙ୍କର। କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଇସ୍ତାହାର କମିଟିରୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜେନାଙ୍କୁ ଆଜି ବହିଷ୍କାର କରାଯିବା ପରେ ସେ ଖୋଲାଖୋଲି ଓଡିଶାର କଂଗ୍ରେସ ନେତୃତ୍ବକୁ ଖଣିଚୋର ବୋଲି କହିଛନ୍ତି। କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଭିତରେ ଚାଲି ଆସିଥିବା ନିରବଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ ଅନ୍ତଃକନ୍ଦଳର ଏହା ଏକ ଛୋଟିଆ ଝଲକ ମାତ୍ର। ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଓଡିଶା କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଭିତରେ ଆହୁରି ଅନେକ ଫାଟ ମେଲୁଛି ଓ ଦଳରୁ ଅନେକ ନେତା ତଥା ବିଧାୟକ ଏବେ ଡିଆଁ ମାରିବା ଲାଗି ସଜବାଜ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ବୋଲି ଖବର ମିଳୁଛି। ଅନ୍ତତଃ ଚାରି ଜଣ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ବିଧାୟକ କୌଣସି ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତରେ ଦଳ ଛାଡି ପାରନ୍ତି ବୋଲି ଏବେ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା ଚାଲିଛି। ଏମିତି ପରିସ୍ଥିତିରେ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ସଭାପତି ରାହୁଲ ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କ…

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ଶୈଲେନ ରାଉତରାୟ ଫଟୋ- ଜେମସ ଏମ ଫ୍ରିମ୍ୟାନ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ଆର୍ଟ ଟ୍ରେଲ୍‌ରେ ଶିଳ୍ପୀ ରାମହରି ଜେନା ଓ ରମାକାନ୍ତ ସାମନ୍ତରାୟ ସହ ମିଶି କାମ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ଆସିଲା, ସେତେବେଳେ ଆମେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଏହାକୁ ନିଜକୁ ଓ ନିଜ ସହରକୁ ଜାଣିବା ଓ ବୁଝିବା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ସୁଯୋଗ ଭାବରେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲୁ । ଆମେ ତିନିହେଁ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ଅତି କମ୍‌ରେ ତିରିଶ ବର୍ଷରୁ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ କାଳ ହେଲା ରହି ଆସୁଛୁ । ତାହା ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଅନେକ ସମୟ ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ଓ ତାହାର ଆଖପାଖର ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ । ଆର୍ଟ ଟ୍ରେଲରେ କାମ କରିବାର ସୁଯୋଗ ମିଳିବା ପରେ ତିନି ଜଣ ମିଶି ଆମେ ଏଇ ଜାଗାକୁ ନେଇ କିଛି ଖୋଜାଖୋଜି ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲୁ । ଆମକୁ ଅନେକ କିଛି ଏହି ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟାରୁ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ମିଳିଲା । ସହରଟି ହଜାର ହଜାର ବରଷର ପୁରୁଣା ଜେଗା । ଧିରେ…

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New Delhi, Dec 6 (UNI) Now blackNgreen, one of the leading innovators and providers of VAS products and telecom solutions to the top telecom operators across the world, is offering its Magic Call App to the 408 Million Vodafone customers in partnership with DCB player Fortumo, that allows the users to make in-app purchases through their Vodafone wallet/account. blackNgreen, a Dubai registered global technology company offering its innovative services to over 98 Telcos across the world, having introduced several game changing products in last 7 years, each one being ‘industry first’ has created a niche for itself in the Global…

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The unique and never to be replaced singer Lata Mangeskar, the continent’s nightingale, has taken exception to certain misinformation saying that she would retire from active singing. Interestingly, a Marathi song saying that ‘it is time to rest now’ sung by Lataji, was posted in Social media, triggering sadness among fans. Reacting to it Lataji has said ‘I don’t know who started it’ adding ‘where it all came from’?

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The Kia Motors India, the world’s 8th largest automaker, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Andhra Pradesh to collaborate on the “Partnership for Future Eco Mobility”. The partnership reinforces Kia’s commitment to support the Andhra Pradesh government in growing the uptake of electric vehicles (EV) and the development of a local EV infrastructure. The memorandum was signed in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu by Kookhyun Shim, Managing Director and CEO of Kia Motors India and APIIA Managing Director Babu A. As part of the agreement, Kia Motors has provided the government…

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In the last 12 months, Snapdeal has added more than 50,000 new sellers, most of them focused on the value segment, a statement stated here on Thursday. “A majority of these new sellers specialise in fashion, home accessories and small appliances – all large volume categories for Snapdeal. Snapdeal 2.0’s sharp focus on offering a selection of good-quality, yet affordably priced products has found the right connect not only with buyers but also with sellers,” according to Snapdeal’s spokesperson. The rapid growth in Snapdeal’s business volumes has caught the attention of manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers who specialise in the value-priced…

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Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah became the fastest bowler to take 200 wickets in the history of world cricket, breaking Australian leg-spinner Clarrie Grimmett’s 82-year-old record. He achieved the milestone trapping the nightwatchman William Somerville in the ongoing third Test in Abu Dhabi against New Zealand. Shah has broken Grimmett’s record by achieving the feat in 33 Tests. Grimmett took his 200th wicket in his 36th Test in 1936.

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The chief minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik , who recently got a resolution on 33% reservation for women passed in state Assembly, has today requested all the chief ministers in India, cutting across party lines, to support the move for 33 per cent reservation for women in Assembly and parliament. Although opposition had earlier dubbed the move as pre-poll lure but it earned their support in assembly.

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Just some hours to go for the extradition of Vijay Mallya, as a sequel to his series of tweets to payback, Mallya in a fresh tweet said that, when he has offered and requested the bank and the govt to accept it, then the extradition should not be effected any longer. The fugitive liquor baron faces trial for the alleged duping of Rs.9,000 cr from Indian banks.

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According to the Oxford Economics report India is all set to dominate among the ten economically growing cities over next two decades. And going by the report Gujrat’s Surat by 2035 may witness the fastest expansion averaging more than 9 %. The report further added that all of the ten fastest in two decades that period will be in India. While the economic output in many of those cities in India the growth may not be as fast compared to world’s biggest metropolises.

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Some papers released by the Britsih parliamentary committee has revealed that the social media giant Facebook has given access to certain companies through email and other internet documents as a favoured treatment to co’s like Airbnb,Lyft & Netfix. The documents, reports said , shine a light on Facebook’s internal working from 2012 to 2016 during a period of explosive growth allowing them access to data after the co made policy changes that restricted access for others.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the most popular global leader on social media platform Instagram with 14.8 million followers. According to a list published by online platform twiplomacy, Mr Modi is closely followed by Indonesian President Joko Widodo with 12.2 million followers. With 10 million followers, US President Donald Trump is at the third position on photo-sharing platform. The picture of newly married Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and his wife, actress Anushka Sharma meeting the prime minister has become the most liked picture posted by any world leader. The picture has received 18,34,707 hearts since all three…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday that he condemns actions of terrorist nature and attempts to change the situation in Venezuela by force. “We realize and know that the situation in Venezuela remains difficult. We support your efforts to achieve mutual understanding in the society and settle relations with the opposition,” Putin said at a meeting with Maduro. According to Putin, Russia-Venezuela economic relations went through very difficult times in previous years with a significant drop in trade.”But we have managed to stop this negative trend and can see some growth this year,” said…

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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government in collaboration with Smile Foundation and Karma Healthcare have announced a path-breaking partnership initiative in India to increase community awareness on health and reduce existing barriers to accessing quality and affordable primary healthcare in Bhilwara district, Rajasthan. Underscoring the partnership will be an intense community outreach programme, including public awareness campaigns, grassroots mobilisation, and screening drives for anemia, malnutrition, non-communicable diseases, and vector borne diseases. According to the India National Family Health Survey, 56 per cent of the district’s women of reproductive age are anaemic, 42.6 per cent of children under…

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Argentine legend Diego Maradona was a better footballer than the country’s modern-day idol Lionel Messi, according to Pele. Barcelona forward Messi – a five-time winner of the Balon d’Or, awarded to the world’s best player – is not even rated in the top three of football’s greatest players by the 78-year-old Brazilian. “As far as I’m concerned, Maradona was one of the best players ever,” Pele said in an interview with the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper. “If you ask me, ‘Was he better than Messi?’ Yes, he was. Much better. [Franz] Beckenbauer, [Johan] Cruyff are also better. They’re also excellent…

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Chandigarh, Dec 6 (UNI) The Local Government, Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister, Punjab Navjot Singh Sidhu was on an intensive 17-day election campaign, wherein he addressed more than 70 back to back public meetings, the exhaustive schedule has injured his vocal cords. The doctors told him that he was on the brink of losing his voice and have suggested a complete 3 to 5 day rest. Official spokespersons said here that the continuous helicopter and plane travel has been detrimental to his health because of him being on embolism treatment, he had suffered a DVT due to excess air travel,…

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