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“Extremely devastated to inform that my friend, mentor, brother, soulmate @AmbareeshMurty is no more. Lost him yesterday night to a cardiac arrest at Leh. Please pray for him and for strength to his family and near ones,” he wrote.Tributes poured in on Twitter (now X) after hearing that Murty is no more. “Very sad my second boss and what a mentor he was … I messaged him two days back and he was okay. Got him added to PruICICI group where a reunion is getting planned,” a user wrote.”So sad & shocking to hear of Ambareesh Murty’s sudden demise due…

Mintel pegs the India laundry care market to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of over 7 per cent, outperforming the growth forecasted for the global laundry care market at 4.28 per cent between 2022 and 2027.According to a report by Technavio, the size of the global laundry care market will increase to $23.85 billion by 2027.In India, the powder detergents have been traditionally the most preferred ones for fabric care. However, since 2019, liquid format launches have begun to overtake the powder format, and this trend will continue to dominate India’s fabric care category in the near future,…

The actor will be seen playing the negative lead in filmmaker Neeraj Pandey’s upcoming series ‘The Freelancer.’In ‘The Freelancer’, Naveent is playing a negative lead for the first time on screen.Talking about the same, he said: “In ‘The Freelancer’, I portray Mohsin, who is Aliya’s husband. They start as a deeply in love couple, but their happy life takes an unexpected turn, leading to thrilling twists and turns in the series. I’m playing a grey character, which means viewers will get to see both the good and bad sides of Mohsin.”On his decision to be a part of the show,…

A 42-member contingent, including coaches and support staff, are heading for the world event which will have the best of the best athletes from across the world competing.In the previous edition, a total of 6 individuals reached the finals at the World Championships in 2022 with 3 of them making it to Top 8 finishes & Neeraj returning with a historic silver medal. This was India’s best performance in any edition of the World Athletics Championships.The funding will cover the team’s training cost, plus boarding/Lodging costs, airfare, visa costs and Out of Pocket Allowance (OPA) among other expenditures, a media…

The deceased was identified as Sunil, also known as Bitto, while the injured individual, Rajpal, is currently receiving treatment at the hospital.Providing details, a senior police official said that on Monday, an information about the stabbing of an individual was received at the Jaffarpur Kalan police station around 12.45 p.m.Upon arrival at the scene, it was discovered that Sunil had been fatally stabbed by his neighbor Vinod.”Another neighbour, Rajpal (58), attempted to save Sunil, but in the process, he also suffered stab injuries. He is currently undergoing treatment,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) M Harsha Vardhan.A case under sections…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Former batter Wasim Jaffer has said Indian team management should give opener Ishan Kishan a break in the third T20I of the ongoing five-match series against West Indies in Guyana. The 25-year old Kishan has struggled to score big in the first two matches. After scoring six runs in nine balls in the first 1st T20I, he managed to score 27 runs off 23 balls in the second match.”We know that Ishan Kishan has struggled in the T20 internationals, so give him a break. He might come back stronger when he plays next,” Jaffer told…

Paris, Aug 8 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have signed forward Goncalo Ramos from Portuguese club Benfica on a loan with an option to buy him until the end of the season. The 22-year-old, who was signed by PSG on late Monday night, has scored 27 goals in 47 games for Benfica, where he won the Portuguese league title last season.”I’m very proud and happy to join Paris Saint-Germain. PSG are one of the biggest clubs in the world with one of the best squads,” said Ramos in a media release, issued by the club.Born in Olhao in southern Portugal on…

Montreal (Canada), Aug 8 (IANS) Former World No.1 Karolina Pliskova defeated Zhu Lin and lined up a second-round clash with reigning World No.1 Iga Swiatek on a rain-hit opening day at the Canadian Open, here. Pliskova of the Czech Republic scored a 6-3, 6-7(8), 6-2 victory over China’s Zhu Lin in their first-round match. Pliskova, who was the runner-up in Montreal two years ago, took 2 hours and 22 minutes of play to overcome Zhu at the WTA 1000 event on Monday.The day’s first rain delay paused that match at 8-8 in the second-set tiebreak, just after Pliskova had missed…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Apple has introduced its next round of ‘Meet with App Store Experts,’ a free online series where developers can discover the latest App Store features and get their questions answered by Apple experts in several countries, including in India.Taking place till August 24, the programming provides a forum for developers to get their questions answered in real-time and will cover a variety of features available to support developers in enhancing their apps and games on the App Store.A total of 53 live online sessions will be available globally in 14 locations, including the US, Mexico,…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Leading Japanese mobile entertainment company Mixi on Tuesday announced the launch of its India-first $50 million Corporate Venture Capital (CVC).With his fund, the company aims at empowering early-stage entertainment startups in the country.The newly-launched CVC will serve as an investment vehicle for MIXI to identify and help promising startups in the country.The focus of the CVC will be on startups in the entertainment sector and consumer services, it said in a statement.”We believe in India’s startup ecosystem especially in the sector of digital entertainment. We are committed to contribute to startups’ growth with our industry…