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Who is Fawzul Kabir; Kashmiri entrepreneur's cricket bats powering int'l players' strokes

Fawzul Kabir runs a Kashmiri willow bat industry named GR8 Sports on the Srinagar-Jammu highway near Sangam. Kabir's bats are now being used by several international players.

Nov 20, 2022

Ayushmann Khurrana joins Sachin Tendulkar in football match for UNICEF: Watch

Ayushmann Khurrana and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar locked horns in a game of football for UNICEF to celebrate World Children's Day. The game ended in a tie. Watch the video.

Nov 18, 2022

Why is Priyanka Chopra's bodyguard Kfir Goldin trending?

Kfir Goldin, an expert in Krav Maga has been trending on social media and is the talk of the town since Priyanka Chopra's visit in India. Goldin has served in the Israeli Army and was seen safeguarding Priyanka on her trip to India. Read more -

Nov 10, 2022

Indian media exec Zulfiqar Khan abducted in Kenya; missing for over 70 days [details]

Ex-Balaji, HOOQ, Eros top brass Zulfiqar Khan abducted in Kenya; missing for over 70 days [details]

There's no word on the whereabouts of Zulfiqar Khan, an Indian media executive, who went missing in Kenya over two months ago. Netizens demand help from the governments of both countries.

Oct 9, 2022

"Want free condoms too," Bihar IAS officer's response to school girl asking affordable sanitary napkins irks many

Is there an end to your demands, says the officer while lecturing the girl students and women once asked for affordable sanitary napkins.

Sep 29, 2022

"Condoms next?" Retorts Bihar IAS officer when asked for free sanitary pads

"This is the height of stupidity. You don't vote and go to Pakistan", responded a woman IAS officer in Bihar

Sep 29, 2022

Baba Vanga predicted this ''natural attack'' in India this year [details]

Netizens believe that Baba Vanga had accurately predicted the devastating flood in Pakistan this year

Sep 26, 2022

Beware of drug reactions, sometimes life-threatening: KGMU doctors

The highest 34 cases were reported from the skin department followed by radiotherapy (26) and pulmonary critical care (11).

Sep 19, 2022

Need to re-look at adoption process in India? Statistics point to wider, illegal adoption market

Highlighting the paradoxical situation, where a large number of parents are ready to adopt a child but declining number of children available for adoption, the Parliamentary panel said that an illegal adoption market might be rampant in the country

Aug 13, 2022

Kenya, UNICEF deploy therapeutic food to avert childhood malnutrition

Kenya's Health Ministry and the UN children's fund (UNICEF) have started deployment of ready-to-use therapeutic food to four drought-stricken counties to help avert severe malnutrition among children.

Jul 13, 2022

Dark side of Ukraine-Russia war; 346 kids killed in Ukraine since beginning [details]

Since Russia began its ongoing invasion of Kiev on February 24, at least 346 children have been killed in Ukraine.

Jul 7, 2022

Swiatek, Svitolina, Radwanska to play charity match for Ukraine relief -- Pic credit --- WTA

In support of Ukraine: Swiatek, Svitolina, Radwanska to play charity match for Ukraine relief

World No 1 Iga Swiatek will welcome Elina Svitolina, Agnieszka Radwanska and other players to Krakow (Poland) on July 23 for a charity exhibition in support of humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.

Jun 29, 2022

A volunteer administers the pulse polio drops to a child, as part of the National Pulse Polio immunisation program, in Bengaluru on Sunday, February 27, 2022.

Polio Sub-National Immunisation day in 11 states, Union Territories; Administering Polio vaccine drops from June 19

The first Sub-National Immunisation Day for 2022 for administering Polio vaccine drops will be conducted from June 19 in 11 states and UTs, Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.

Jun 18, 2022

Who is Vinai Kumar Saxena; Prez Kovind appoints new LG of Delhi [details]

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday appointed Vinai Kumar Saxena as the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. Saxena will replace Anil Baijal, who resigned from the post last week.

May 23, 2022

Sydney Tennis Classic: Andy Murray makes first ATP final since 2019.

Andy Murray donates his prize money to Ukrainian children amid Ukraine-Russia war

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has pledged to donate his 2022 prize money to help children in Ukraine. Even tennis' major governing bodies, the ATP, WTA, and ATP, as well as the organizers of the four Grand Slams have all made donations.

Mar 10, 2022

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