---
base_model: BAAI/bge-small-en-v1.5
library_name: setfit
metrics:
- accuracy
pipeline_tag: text-classification
tags:
- setfit
- sentence-transformers
- text-classification
- generated_from_setfit_trainer
widget:
- text: 'AHMEDABAD: Cross complaints were filed at Odhav police station on Wednesday
alleging assault and verbal abusive over a a loan repayment dispute. In the first
complaint, Anil Purohit, a resident of Nikol, said that his father Vasnaram had
taken a business and personal loan from a private finance company. He said that
as they were irregular in repayments, Nitin Rabari, Bharat Rabari, Shambu Rabari
and Nimesh Desai, all residents of Ghatlodia, came to his residence in Odhav.
The complainant said his father asked for time to repay the loan, but the four
abused and assaulted his father. He then called the police control room and lodged
a complaint against the four. In the cross complaint, Nitin Rabari stated that
Anil Purohit, Mahendra Purohit and Vasnaram Purohit attacked him and his other
members of the recovery party. He said Vasnaram had taken a loan three years ago
and was not regular in paying the instalments. On Wednesday, when he and the others
went to recover their money, the three assaulted them, abused them and damaged
their mobile phones.'
- text: paolo - our new gig is famous football stadiums. the dj admitted however that
his massive worldwide success had a downside with intense media interest in his
personal life. in particular he said he had struggled to cope with tabloid intrusion
during the temporary break-up of his marriage to radio one presenter zoe ball
after she was linked with dj dan peppe. the tabloid thing has been difficult at
times cook said. especially the me-and-zoe-gate - it s quite scary. he said that
he had been determined that what had happened with ball did not affect the album.
at first i was doing deliberately jolly tunes so that people wouldn t think i
was depressed he explained. then i thought that s not right . and he highlighted
a bizarre coincidence - that one song written before they split had turned out
to have a great deal more meaning than intended. i said to zoe i did this track
called my masochistic baby went and left me do you mind if it s on the album he
recalled. she said yeah it s hilarious because your masochistic baby did leave
you . cook also added that he had some ways of coping with the intense paparazzi
pressure which accumulates at the end of the private road he lives on - where
paul mccartney is a neighbour. it s almost like prisoners rattling the bars with
their mugs cook explained. if there s a pap at the end of the road everyone knocks
on each other s doors - paul comes round and we warn him because we don t know
who they re after.
- text: "of Michigan, drug giants Pfizer and Stryker are two of the largest employers.\
\ But ABC News looked into his bill and there were no provisions to allow Medicare\
\ to negotiate lower prices. Uptonâ\x80\x99s office did not return ABC Newsâ\x80\
\x99 request for further comment. As for Andre, her insurance company changed\
\ its mind after ABC News became involved, and now says it will cover Andre for\
\ her Hepatitis C medication. â\x80\x9CThere was an email sent out wanting to\
\ know when the taping was and when it was going to air,â\x80? Andre said. â\x80\
\x9CAll of a sudden, I got a phone call, Iâ\x80\x99m approved, my prescription\
\ is ready, all this stuff, Iâ\x80\x99m like yes, this is amazing.â\x80? Her insurance\
\ company told ABC News in a statement that â\x80\x9Cthe benefits of prescribing\
\ Harvoni for women of child-bearing age potential...outweigh the risks and we\
\ have revised our coverage policy.â\x80? Andre did finally receive the medication,\
\ and just last week she was told she no longer has Hepatitis C. But unlike Andreâ\x80\
\x99s insurance company, Congress has not changed its position. There are others\
\ who continue to struggle, something Pamela Anderson believes can be fixed. â\x80\
\x9CThere are not too many cures for viruses like this,â\x80? she said. â\x80\x9C\
I think itâ\x80\x99s the beginning of a lot of great things.â\x80?"
- text: The lenient sentence shows no "clear and convincing evidence of bias," a judicial
panel said. Judge Aaron Persky Cleared Of Misconduct In Stanford Sex Assault Case
The tragedy may be linked to drought in the area followed by recent heavy rains.
Woman Killed When Giant Tree Topples On California Wedding Party Vincent Viola
is a West Point graduate and U.S. Army veteran. Trump Picks Trading Firm Founder
Vincent Viola For Army Secretary Despite their votes, Trump will be the biggest
popular vote loser in raw numbers ever to reach the White House. Electoral College
Makes It Official For Donald Trump, Despite Attempts By 'Faithless Electors'
- text: "Ludhiana: A local court on Tuesday sentenced four persons to imprisonment\
\ for life in a murder case. The court of additional sessions judge Monika Goyal\
\ also imposed a fine of Rs 1.02 lakh on the convicts. On June 9, 2013, Samrala\
\ police had registered a kidnapping case against accused Parminder Singh, Inderjit\
\ Singh, and Kirpal Singh, of Mohanpur and Harjinder Singh of Ghulal village.\
\ Police later added sections on murder, theft and causing disappearance of evidence\
\ to the case. As per prosecution, on June 9, 2013, Bal Krishan, who runs a paint\
\ shop in Phagwara, in a statement, said that his sister Krishna Kumari, who got\
\ married to Nand Kumar of Samrala around 38 years ago, had a son, Rajnish Kumar,\
\ who is residing in England with his family. After his brother-in-lawâ\x80\x99\
s death, Krishan stayed in touch with his sister through telephone. One day, his\
\ nephew called him and told him that his mother was not picking the telephone\
\ and to inquire into the matter. After this, the complainant called his sister\
\ but her phone was switched off. Therefore, he went to her house in Samrala and\
\ found the doors open and household articles scattered. On inquiring from her\
\ neighbours, he came to know that she, along with her car, had been missing since\
\ June 7. He was certain that she had been kidnapped. During the course of investigation,\
\ on June 10, 2013, Accused Harjinderâ\x80\x99s acquaintance Prem Singhâ\x80\x99\
s statement was recorded. He alleged that the accused went to him on June 9, 2013\
\ and made extra judicial confession that they had murdered Krishna Kumari and\
\ thrown her body and Mahindra Verito Car in Bahilolpur canal. On the basis of\
\ his statement, all the accused were apprehended and articles and gold ornaments\
\ belonging to the deceased were seized from their possession. The deceasedâ\x80\
\x99s body was recovered from the canal and its postmortem was done. Police later\
\ presented a chargesheet against the accused in the court.During trial, the accused\
\ pleaded false implication. tnn"
inference: true
model-index:
- name: SetFit with BAAI/bge-small-en-v1.5
results:
- task:
type: text-classification
name: Text Classification
dataset:
name: Unknown
type: unknown
split: test
metrics:
- type: accuracy
value: 0.9769230769230769
name: Accuracy
---
# SetFit with BAAI/bge-small-en-v1.5
This is a [SetFit](https://github.com/huggingface/setfit) model that can be used for Text Classification. This SetFit model uses [BAAI/bge-small-en-v1.5](https://huggingface.co/BAAI/bge-small-en-v1.5) as the Sentence Transformer embedding model. A [LogisticRegression](https://scikit-learn.org/stable/modules/generated/sklearn.linear_model.LogisticRegression.html) instance is used for classification.
The model has been trained using an efficient few-shot learning technique that involves:
1. Fine-tuning a [Sentence Transformer](https://www.sbert.net) with contrastive learning.
2. Training a classification head with features from the fine-tuned Sentence Transformer.
## Model Details
### Model Description
- **Model Type:** SetFit
- **Sentence Transformer body:** [BAAI/bge-small-en-v1.5](https://huggingface.co/BAAI/bge-small-en-v1.5)
- **Classification head:** a [LogisticRegression](https://scikit-learn.org/stable/modules/generated/sklearn.linear_model.LogisticRegression.html) instance
- **Maximum Sequence Length:** 512 tokens
- **Number of Classes:** 26 classes
### Model Sources
- **Repository:** [SetFit on GitHub](https://github.com/huggingface/setfit)
- **Paper:** [Efficient Few-Shot Learning Without Prompts](https://arxiv.org/abs/2209.11055)
- **Blogpost:** [SetFit: Efficient Few-Shot Learning Without Prompts](https://huggingface.co/blog/setfit)
### Model Labels
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| music and audio | - 'GURUGRAM: A couple of audio clips containing a conversation between a man who is alleged to be the maternal uncle of bus conductor Ashok Kumar and a cousin of the juvenile accused in the Pradhyuman murder case have been doing the rounds on social media for last few days. In one of the clip, the man can be heard assuring the supposed relative of the juvenile accused that "he will fix everything" and the charges can be easily shifted to the Ryan School administration from the minor.In the call, the man alleges the involvement of a second boy in the murder case. He then asks the family member of the juvenile accused to wait for the release of the bus conductor before he can attempt to get the boy out of the jail. A civil court on Tuesday granted bail to the Kumar for lack of evidence. He was first arrested for being an accused in the Pradhyuman murder case. He was arrested on September 8. The caller further suggests that the family of the accused boy should wait for the CBI proceedings to get over before taking any further steps. Pradhyuman\'s father said that agencies are conducting a probe into the alleged audio clips and then only will he be able to comment on the nature and intent of these two audio clips. On November 8, a Class 11 student who allegedly wanted to postpone a parent-teacher meeting and exams was apprehended in connection with the killing of a seven-year-old boy in Gurgaon\'s Ryan\'s International School by the CBI. Pradyuman, a Class 2 student of the school, was found dead with his throat slit by a sharp-edged weapon on the morning of September 8. (The Times of India could not verify the authenticity of these audio clips.)'
- 'sad day bengali music sodality likewise end era iconic singer tappa bapi das one founding members fabled bengali rock banding mohiner ghoraguli passed away William Ashley Sunday popular singer battling lung cancer past month died kolkata sskm hospital music image born September kolkata das respected generations musician one founding members mohiner ghoraguli alongside legendary gautam chattopadhyay ranjon ghoshal pradip chatterjee biswanath bishu chattopadhyay tapesh bandopadhyay abraham alsoiman chakraborty launches new song tomake dekho bole sociable messagedebojyoti mishra indraadip dasgupta along thalassemic children present iman chakraborty new song release music one ways good life especially human race music day june city kolkata far behind celebration social occasion athe band creation started revolution bengali music continued perform together till group come disbanded years later coney becmae mentor another bangla band mohin ekhon bondhura heavily inspired mohiner ghoraguli carrying forward legacy fondly known bapi da among fans das pioneer bengali rock music since foundation singular blend baul be intimate rock medicine along revolutionary lyrics made creations inspiration next generation band music cony diagnosed cancer january undergoing chemotherapy recently west Bengal government bearing expenses treatment even musicians west Bengal Bangladesh also arouse funds treatment bapi da demise left music sodality shock ace composer debojyoti mishra knew singer twelvemonth said compositions inspired generations instrumentalist heartbroken debojyoti come back knew tapas das level mohiner ghoraguli formed around time bengali bands quite popular debojyoti friends would motionless listen songs fact debojyoti says love violin came bapi da much later would often meet near tollygunge tram depot adda almost every evening'
- 'For a young musician, the dream to perform in the top slot of a margazhi kutcheri may take years to realise. But the concept of â\x80\x98kutcheri competitionâ\x80\x99 by Chennai-based organisation Paalam is giving many young musicians the opportunity to share the stage with senior musicians quite early in life. Not only that, the organisationâ\x80\x99s music appreciation programme helps individuals understand the nuances of Carnatic music to be able to appreciate concerts better. Founded by Bhaskar and his wife Radha in 2013, Paalam seeks to connect art, artists and art lovers. Its performance wing, Mudhra, has been focusing on the promotion of music, dance and drama. Bhaskar terms the kutcheri competition as "an idea that came as a flash" in 2015. For this, Paalam organises a competition for artists in the age group of 18 to 25. Participants are required to submit an audio recording of their performance of an hour-and-a-half, after which candidates go through two rounds of selection by two different panels of judges. The finalists - a vocalist, a violinist and a mridangist â\x80\x94 get to perform in the main slot of concerts held during Margazhi by Mudhra. The winning vocalist gets to perform with a senior accompanist while the violinist and mridangist are given a stage opportunity with a senior vocalist. This year winners, mridangam player Krishna Pawan Kumar and violinist Vaibhav Ramani performed with well-known Carnatic vocalist Sherthalai K N Ranganatha Sharma, while Aditya Madhavan, who won the vocals competition, performed with senior violinist B V Raghavendra Rao and mridangist V V Ramanamurthy. Paalamâ\x80\x99s music appreciation programme has two components â\x80\x93 a one-day session and a week-long programme. Students as part of the former are taught the basic rudiments of a Carnatic concert whereas the latter course introduces one to different types of music, raga and talas; creativity in concerts, the role of accompanists and raga identification. Another initiative of Paalam is the unique year round webcast of recorded performance of a music, dance or drama event on Sunday evenings which caters to rasikas across the globe. The organisation has also launched a web radio - a 24 x 7 radio service that comes as a free app â\x80\x94 this year. The app has a huge collection of Carnatic songs, lecture-demonstrations and panel discussions. Paalamâ\x80\x99s next line of service is its publication, the monthly magazine Samudhra." Its first issue was launched in 2001 and it has around 2,000 subscribers. It carries exhaustive interviews of personalities who have made a worthy contribution to art. "We do not go by popularity or star value while choosing the interviewees. For instance we have spoken to violin vidwan Sikkil Bhaskaran, kanjira player Somu and dramatist Venkat. They are seniors who are not in the circuit," says Radha, the magazineâ\x80\x99s editor who has interviewed more than 180 musicians. (The author is a music critic)'
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| shopping | - 'Times News NetworkLudhiana: The municipal corporation (MC) conducted an anti-encroachment drive on Ghora Factory road (RK road) and in Sherpur area on Saturday and razed over 60 encroachments.The drive was jointly conducted by the tehbazaari wing staff of all four MC zones, as the encroachments were disturbing the movement of traffic in the respective areas.MC joint commissioner Kulpreet Singh and zonal commissioner Tajinderpal Singh Panchhi said that an anti-encroachment drive had been conducted in Sherpur area, near Aarti steels, on May 31 but the officials came to know that the violators had started to re-establish the vegetable market, due to which the drive was conducted again on Saturday and the vends/sheds were razed with the help of JCB machines.Similarly, the MC teams also removed encroachments by street vendors and shopkeepers in Sherpur area. The drive was organised on the directions of MC commissioner Dr Shena Aggarwal.Superintendent Rajeev Bhardwaj said the civic body teams also took action against around 12 scrap dealers and factory owners, who had encroached upon the Ghora Factory road. The material kept on the road was confiscated by the MC teams.Kulpreet Singh said that the anti-encroachment drives will continue in the coming days as well.'
- 'PUNE: The Maharashtra Navinrman Sena (MNS) party has asked the traders to stop their strike against Local Body Tax (LBT). The traders should open the shops, the party has appealed. The party members on Thursday distributed handbills among traders at Laxmi road and other areas appealing to them that they should stop agitating. â\x80\x9cThe closure of shops is leading to problems for all strata of society. Many students have come to the city for study and they are suffering due to this strike. The agitation is also promoting black marketing. There are other democratic ways available for the traders to protest against LBT. The traders should open the shops and stop the harassment of the people,â\x80? said the statement issued by MNS. The state government had replaced octroi with LBT on April 1. The traders have been opposing the new tax and had said that its implementation would hamper their businesses. They went on an indefinite strike on April 1 which was suspended on April 6 after the divisional commissioner threatened to invoke the Essential Commodities Act. Later, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan assured to meet them to sort out their problems. The traders had again given a call for a two-day token strike on April 22 and April 23 claiming that their talks with the government had failed. Over 62,000 traders in Pune city registered for Local Body Tax (LBT) till April 30, the last date set by the PMC for registration. Others may either have to pay five times more tax or their business activity will be stopped.'
- 'a cut-throat competition with more players eyeing a lionâ\x80\x99s share in the segment. In this scenario, 2020 will see an increase in the provision of personalized services by eCommerce companies to their customers. Such initiatives will involve adding to the user experience and make the customer feel valued. So, their feedbacks and opinions might be given higher weight. This trend was initiated by social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and so on that started personalizing the newsfeeds of their users as per their browsing interests. 3PL players like Shiprocket, on the other hand, are also ensuring ample provisions for personalization in the form of features like branded tracking pages (for re-marketing) and the ability to create a customized eCommerce website without any monetary charges. Automation for Efficacy of Last-Mile DeliveriesUnabridged automation of last-mile deliveries can be seen running at full steam as hyperlocal delivery players like Swiggy, Dunzo, Zomato, etc. promise 30-minute deliveries to their customers. Similarly, Amazon has automated its logistical operations to bring down the ETA of multiple products by introducing same-day and two-day deliveries.2020 will further mark the introduction of such services by 3PL platforms that will empower smaller eCommerce players to automate their logistics operations for efficient last-mile deliveries. Features like real-time shipment tracking, COD acceptance, AI-driven courier recommendations, ease of scheduling pickups, optimized route planning, and so on will be sought after by sellers in 2020. They will help businesses to drive smoother last-mile deliveries and ensure reduced delivery costs, improved customer retention, and maximized profits. Drone Delivery Last year, the regulations for drones were launched in India. With it, we are soon going to see this novel delivery mechanism make inroads into commercial logistics operations. Multiple market players including Amazon, Dominos, Swoop Aero, UPS, etc. are currently checking their feasibility. Around 80% of Amazon packages can be easily delivered through drones and might make the eCommerce platform launch the service in India. The introduction of drone-based delivery will decrease the delivery time to less than 30 minutes and is expected to aggressively increase the market competition. It will also save around $50 million in costs for shipping companies.These were some of the top eCommerce trends for India this year. The industry is at a crucial juncture today and has a promising future with over a billion customers. We are surely living in interesting times.(The author of the article is CEO and Co-Founder of Shiprocket.) ETRetail Published On Jan 20, 2020 at 12:47 PM IST Telegram Facebook Copy Link Be the first one to comment. Comment Now COMMENTS Comment Now Read Comment (1) All Comments Post Post Find this Comment Offensive? Choose your reason below and click on the submit button. This will alert our moderators to take actions REASONS FOR REPORTING Foul Language Defamatory Inciting hatred against a certain community Out of Context / Spam Others Report Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis. Download ETRetail App Get Realtime updates Save your favourite'
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| food and drinks | - 'CHENNAI: The incessant rain has done something the state health department has been struggling to do for nearly seven months â\x80\x93 wiped away dengue mosquitoes and eggs â\x80\x93 at least for the time being. But these mosquitoes may have a fine breeding ground if the stagnant water is not cleared up soon, say public health experts.The â\x80\x98aedesâ\x80\x99 mosquito which breeds in stagnant water across the state, seems to have lost its battle to natureâ\x80\x99s fury. Hospitals from across the state, including Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur, have reported lesser dengue cases in the past week. "Rain disrupts stagnant water where mosquitoes lay eggs. This inhibits mosquito activity at least for the next few days," said state chief entomologist Abdul Kader. "But that doesnâ\x80\x99t mean people can drop their guard," he quickly added. Rain usually lead to increase in mosquito population.Though the number of adult mosquitoes comes down during monsoon, a majority manage to survive when they are out in the rain, say entomologists. For a mosquito, getting hit with a raindrop is the equivalent of a human getting hit by a 3,000kg â\x80\x93 the weight of an Asian elephant. Despite the barrage of water droplets, studies published in the proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA show how mosquitoes manage to survive by not resisting rain. "Most mosquitoes donâ\x80\x99t venture out during rain. They stay indoors or gather thick foliage. But they survive even when rain drops fall on them," said Vector Control Research Centre director P Jambulingam. They may be pushed down by a raindrop, but many manage to get away before they actually hit the ground. "They are light weight and they go with the flow. They never fight the droplet," said Jambulingam.For these adult female mosquitoes rainwater collected in gardens and open spaces are perfect breeding grounds. The female mosquitoes will lay their eggs in these fresh waterbodies. Young mosquitoes will spend about 10 days in water before they are ready to suck blood. The bottom line is to not let water collect in unused containers, say health department officials.But until then, the focus for the directorate of public health would be to prevent water-borne diseases such as cholera and diarrhoea. "We are telling people to wash their hands, drink clean water and eat freshly cooked food," said director of public health Dr K Kolandaswamy. An advisory by the state government asks people to boil drinking water and avoid cut fruit or vegetables by street vendors. Watch Rain creates more dengue breeding grounds'
- 'Thiruvananthapuram: As part of the Smart City project, the city corporation has proposed to introduce various essential services in digital platform from next month. This follows the 100-day plan announced by mayor K Sreekumar. Addressing a news conference on Saturday, Sreekumar said that request for services such as drinking water, septage collection, etc, can be raised online via Smart Trivandrum portal smarttvm.corporationoftrivandrum.in from next month.Tankers with corporation licence will be permitted to distribute drinking water from KWA vending points in the city. A total of 94 water tankers are registered under the corporation and will be available round the clock. The corporation in association with KWA will arrange water for agriculture and construction purposes from Muttathara STP and STP installed in various flats and large buildings and other vending points.â\x80\x9cIt will ensure that tankers distribute only water taken from KWAâ\x80\x99s vending points. The water samples from treatment plants, filling stations and water tankers will be checked regularly and results will be published on the Smart Trivandrum web portal. Following the direction from WHO, the drinking water tankers will be cleaned and super chlorination will be conducted every three months. The movement of tankers will be monitored using GPS,â\x80? said the mayor.Drinking water tankers will sport blue colour while tankers supplying water for agriculture, business and construction purposes will have brown colour. Poultry waste will be directly collected by authorised agencies from shops and disposed of at poultry waste rendering plants. As many as 19 service providers are arranged for biowaste collection and four service providers for non-biodegradable waste collection from institutions in the city. A complaint redressal cell will function at the corporation office from 9am to 6pm. The complaints can be sent to complaints.tmc@gmail.com or as WhatsApp message to 7034232323. Also, a help-desk managed by retired staff of corporation will be set up. . Minister A C Moideen will inaugurate the water tanker registration, poultry waste collection, Subhojanam and other projects on January 28.'
- 'Be it the Harappan, Mesopotamian, or Mohenjodaro civilizations, there have been several instances when the archaeologists have discovered the roots of our current lifestyle. These discoveries have given us proof that our ancestors were way ahead of us and were abreast with advanced technologies, which we might not be knowing. Recently, one such instance happened where the archaeologists have made a fascinating discovery of the ruins of a tavern in southern Iraq that dates back almost 5,000 years. The finding is expected to shed light on everyday life in the first cities in the world.Recently, a US-Italian team made the discovery in the ancient Lagash ruins, northeast of the contemporary city of Nasiriyah, which is already known as one of the earliest urban centers of the Sumerian civilization of ancient Iraq. The town, now named al-Hiba, has become a site of significant importance to archaeologists, as in the past, many historical discoveries have been made here. It is located between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. It was discovered that the city was developed on four marsh islands. During Sumerian civilisation, the region was divided into city-states. Each one of them was walled in and worshipped their deity.The discoveryFollowing the excavations, the researchers found an open courtyard that was used for dining purposes, along with benches, an oven, ancient food relics, and a 5,000-year-old moisture-wick structure that can be compared to a â\x80\x98modern-day fridgeâ\x80\x99 to keep the food cool. The team also discovered conical bowls that contained the remnants of fish.Also Read: This 74-year-old pasta sauce recipe sounds incredibly deliciousThe project director, Holly Pittman, was quoted by AFP as saying, â\x80\x9cSo we\'ve got the refrigerator, we\'ve got the hundreds of vessels ready to be served, benches where people would sit, and behind the refrigerator is an oven that would have been used... for cooking food.â\x80?As Holly explained, "What we understand this thing to be is a place where people could come to eat and that is not domestic," the archaeologists discovered evidence of beer drinking. "We call it a tavern because beer is by far the most common drink, even more than water, for the Sumerians,â\x80? she said, noting that in one of the temples excavated in the area, there was a beer recipe that was found on a cuneiform tablet.Also Read: Man cooks \'World\'s Oldest Mesopotamian Recipe\' using 1750 BCE tabletAs per reports, archaeologists also found a recipe for an ancient beer at the site. Also, it has been reported that excavations restarted at the site in 2019 as part of a joint project between the Penn Museum, the University of Cambridge, and the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage in Baghdad, where they have been using new techniques such as drone photography and genetic analysis to secure data and information. The use of these modern techniques has enabled the researchers to gain a better understanding of the Sumerian civilization and how people lived during that time.Also Read: This is the only place on earth where purple honey is foundAs'
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| news and politics | - 'In a Pew survey of 15 countries, all of them had a negative opinion. Europe And Asia Really Do Not Like Donald Trump He must know that racists and anti-Semites are watching his every move -- but he doesn\'t seem to care. Why Donald Trump\'s Defense Of His Star Of David Tweet Is Truly Disturbing The former CIA head intentionally sharing classified intel and lying about it is "the perfect illustration" of a case worth prosecuting, James Comey said. FBI Director: Petraeus Leaks Were Much Worse Than Clinton Email Mess The shooting comes amid a frightening surge in anti-Muslim hate crimes in the U.S. Someone Shot At A Texas Mosque In The Latest Attempt To Terrorize The Muslim Community'
- "KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to allow only those pilgrims who are fully vaccinated and have tested negative in an RT-PCR test to head to Sagar Island for the annual pilgrimage and reconstituted the panel set up to monitor compliance of its order by replacing leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari and the state human rights commission representative with a retired high court judge.In a fresh order, the bench of Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Kesang Doma Bhutia said retired high court judge Samapti Chatterjee would be chairperson of the new committee, which would have the member secretary, West Bengal Legal Rights Authority, as its other member.The bench held that the chief secretary would be personally liable to ensure compliance of all its directions. Additionally, the health secretary would be responsible for monitoring vaccination compliance of the pilgrims. The revised court order followed five pleas filed before the bench questioning the composition of the three-member monitoring panel with political and state government representatives and complaints that the state was not complying with the directives issued by the court.In its January 7 order, the HC, besides setting up the monitoring committee, had asked the government to strictly enforce its own notification that bars the assembly of more than 50 persons at a time in any social, religious or cultural gathering.Panel can ban entry if order not implemented The two-member monitoring panel has been empowered to recommend a ban on entry to Sagar Islands if it notices any shortcoming in implementation of the court's directions or finds that the gathering at the fair is leading to spread of Covid.On Tuesday, the high court also reiterated its earlier order asking the state to issue a notification under Section 3 of Gangasagar Mela Act, 1976, declaring the entire Sagar Islands as notified area within 24 hours. The state government had notified only the fair ground.While several thousand pilgrims are already at Gangasagar, thousands more are converging on Kolkata and making their way to the annual pilgrimage site. The South 24 Parganas DM officially inaugurated the Gangasagar Mela on Monday."
- 'The lenient sentence shows no "clear and convincing evidence of bias," a judicial panel said. Judge Aaron Persky Cleared Of Misconduct In Stanford Sex Assault Case The tragedy may be linked to drought in the area followed by recent heavy rains. Woman Killed When Giant Tree Topples On California Wedding Party Vincent Viola is a West Point graduate and U.S. Army veteran. Trump Picks Trading Firm Founder Vincent Viola For Army Secretary Despite their votes, Trump will be the biggest popular vote loser in raw numbers ever to reach the White House. Electoral College Makes It Official For Donald Trump, Despite Attempts By \'Faithless Electors\''
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| arts and culture | - "SHASTRI NAGAR: It won't be too wrong to say that Punjabis identify themselves with and appreciate hip-hop culture. And this is increasingly becoming visible with the ascent of desi hip-hop artists who have made it to the top of the charts around the world. Ludhiana too has its own star rapper whose recent music video got over two lakh hits on YouTube. For Gurnoor Singh, or Rapper G-nur as he is called, hip-hop happened way back when he started listening to rap music with attention. A mechanical engineering student from Shastri Nagar, G-nur might not be known across the country for his art, but the city certainly has a following for this desi rapper. The 21-year-old says he uploaded his fourth song 'Sacha Pyaar' on YouTube in July. 'I am surprised with the response this time... it has lifted my morale to produce better music,' he says. His previous two raps ' 'Paisa Hi Kudi Da Pyaar' and 'Teriyaan Udeekan' ' had got over 20,000 hits and hundreds of comments. 'I got interested in this genre four years ago and started writing my own stuff. Later, I started composing my own raps and used to recite it to my friends. That is how the love for rapping grew in me,' says G-nur. The youngster finds support, fan-following and a collaborator in his elder brother Dr Amteshwar Singh. Both of them get together to create a fusion of G-nur's raps and Amteshwar's singing. 'It is motivating to get such response without any attempts at publicizing my song,' says the rapper. He adds he performed at a concert organized to raise money for underprivileged school kids in the city in 2011 and has been performing at several institutions, apart from producing his raps. A fan of rappers Eminem and Hard Kaur, G-nur says he draws inspiration from these artists. 'Rap is becoming popular among listeners as almost every second song has a rap element in it. My objective is to convey messages with my lyrics, rather than sounding vulgar and meaningless,' he adds."
- 'country of origin.Heterosexuals fear giving rights to gays, will erode their own rights somehow. Gays are not asking for extra rights, extra legal sanction or reservations. Gays just donâ\x80\x99t want harassment. They want the rights that other citizens have to practise their sexual preference, to marry, divorce, adopt, etc. Gays cannot accept that in 21st century India, we still have a law which denies basic Constitutional rights to a section of the population. Yes, it is true that in a way gays are not normal. Which, loosely translated, makes them abnormal. But their only abnormality is that they cannot have children. And though this is an unfair comparison, if society can accept a blind person and give him regular human rights, why cannot gays be given the same respect and privileges? They are no more responsible for their genetic handicap than those born blind are for being visually impaired.Should the court recognize gay marriages? Stable relationships are always good, for society as well as for individuals. This is especially true for gay relationships which have been condemned worldwide for the spreading of AIDS through anal sex. Gay marriages, with regular divorce laws and rules of alimony, etc. will greatly reduce swapping of sexual partners and therefore also contain the spread of HIV, as it would if heterosexual men were also monogamous.Allowing gay couples to adopt will only create abnormal children raised in unnatural homes. Adoption by gays, after the general acceptance of gay relationships, is a step to be taken in the future. The amendment of Section 377 alone, which is not against adoption, will not help. The entire social structure consisting of the support system â\x80\x93 family, neighbours and school â\x80\x93 will have to come into play. There has to be openness and sensitivity in a larger quantum for the parents and the child. While it is true that the influence of an opposite gender (whichever case is applicable) is necessary to give a child a rounded personality, the love of gay parents is still any day the better alternative to an orphanage. Western nations that have approved the practice, have reported successful results. Even single and influential gays in India are considering adoption and donâ\x80\x99t mind being single parents.Heterosexuals, again, fear that gays will overrun the world and the human population will vanish. Gays will never be a majority. Liberalization of laws wonâ\x80\x99t lead to homosexuality spreading like wildfire. Why are people so scared? Gayness doesnâ\x80\x99t spread like â\x80\x99flu. Itâ\x80\x99s not like gays are going to walk around on the street wantonly raping men! On the contrary, giving legal recognition to homosexual relationships will keep gays within the community and minimize the chances of their hitting on, and forcing themselves upon, heterosexuals they are attracted to.Parents of gay kids are embarrassed and force them into lives of heterosexuality. Why? Yes, because there is the question of peer pressure and fear of social ostracism here. Parents should not be embarrassed by gay children. To force gay children into heterosexuality'
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| travel | - 'VARANASI: The Congress on Saturday asked the EC not to grant Prime Minister Narendra Modi permission to travel with his motorcade here on polling day as this would amount to a roadshow, a "violation" of the poll code.In a letter to the Election Commission and the local poll authority, the party\'s district unit said in such a situation its own candidate would also be forced to move about in a cavalcade which could lead to "unnecessary confrontation".Modi, who is seeking reelection from Varanasi constituency, is expected to spend at least a part of the day in Badrinath.The Congress said it had learnt that the prime minister would stay in Varanasi on Sunday and his movement might even affect traffic, which would cause hindrance to voters trying to reach polling booths.It said that even if his cavalcade moved without affecting or halting traffic, it would still seem like he was holding a roadshow and asked the poll body not to grant him permission for it.Congress district unit president Prajanath Sharma said it would create a situation of an undeclared roadshow being held during the period when canvassing by candidates is restricted.He claimed that in Maninagar, Ahmedabad, Modi he merely gone to vote, but his party had planned a roadshow with a prearranged crowd.Sharma claimed the prime minister had also waved to crowd standing on a moving vehicle.The party claimed that a large number of outsiders were staying in Varanasi\'s hotels, guesthouses and even in BJP leaders\' houses despite the canvassing being over and demanded that a raid be conducted at these places to remove them from the city.'
- 'RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh police booked a 47-year-old priest for deliberately hiding his travel history to coronavirus-hit Germany. After returning, he was secretly residing at a church in Jorajam village in Jashpur district. Police lodged a case under sections 188, 269, 270 and 271 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 3 of epidemic act.Jashpur district superintendent of police (SP), Shankar Lal Baghel on Saturday told TOI that a 47-year-old priest, who hid his travel history from police, was booked.The booked priest circumvented the screening process & surveillance teams and hid himself, after coming back from coronavirus hit country Germany last month.The priest returned to the Jashpur, with a travel history of visiting Germany and he was secretly living in the church at Jorajam village which comes under Bagicha police station limits in the Jashpur district, the SP added.On March 19, Jashpur district advised the people with history of travelling abroad to remain under mandatory quarantine due to possible exposure to coronavirus, irrespective of whether they show any symptoms of the infection or not, the SP said.A case was registered under section 269 IPC (unlawfully or negligently doing something which is likely to spread infection of any dangerous disease to life) , section 270 IPC ( malignant act likely to spread infection of dangerous disease to life), section 271 IPC (knowingly disobeying any quarantine rule) and section 188 IPC ( for disobeying any Govt order) and section 3 of Epidemic Diseases Act, the SP added.The Jashpur based priest, is presently quarantined at the government run quarantine centre at Bagicha village, further action against him will be initiated after the quarantine period is over, the SP said.'
- 'RANCHI: Sanchita Kumari (26), a professional with a multinational company in Gurgaon, arrived at Ranchi\'s Birsa Munda international airport in a commercial airliner on Tuesday afternoon.Returning home after nine months, Sanchita had planned to meet her friends and go out for dinner during Durga Puja, but after she bought her tickets, her plans fell apart as she learnt about the Jharkhand government\'s mandatory 14-day home quarantine protocol for all passengers from outside the state. â\x80\x9cI have been working from home due to the pandemic and I will be spending the Pujas working and spending time with my parents under quarantine," she said.Kunal Kumar Rajak (name changed on request) is a sales representative with a pharmaceutical company in Kolkata. "There is no home quarantine protocol in Bengal. When I boarded the Shatabdi Express, I had the impression that the same would apply in Jharkhand," Rajak, a native of Hazaribag\'s Chouparan, told TOI outside the government bus stand near Ranchi station.Rajak had plans to drive to Netarhat and Betla with his wife and kids during the Puja and spend time amid nature. â\x80\x9cI have to cancel my plans and stay home for 14 days. Pujas will be over by then,â\x80? Rajak rued.Like Sanchita and Rajak, hundreds who had scheduled their vacation to coincide with the festive season are now seeing their festival plans in pieces due to the state governmentâ\x80\x99s quarantine mandate. With a few days to go for the Pujas, the Hemant Soren government is planning to strictly enforce the measures to prevent transmission of Covid-19. So far, nearly 60 people have been booked in Ranchi for flouting home quarantine rules.Lokesh Mishra, Ranchi ADM (law and order), said, â\x80\x9cUnder Ranchi Municipal Corporation limits, we have nine incident commanders (ICs) monitoring the compliance of home quarantine management. Since we are witnessing a rise in arrivals of passengers by rail and air, there are plans to deploy more teams for door-to-door monitoring, surprise checks and follow-ups with persons who have been put in home quarantine.â\x80? Mishra said the frequency of surprise checks will be increased during the festive season.As per regulations put in place by the state government, only the person who is arriving from other states has to undergo a 14-day home quarantine while their family members are free to move around. District officials are keeping a record of those arriving by trains and flights by procuring their travel manifests. Every passenger is being checked for temperature and being stamped for home quarantine.Meanwhile, the Ranchi airport premises is abuzz with activity ahead of the Puja as airlines are witnessing a rush in both inbound and outbound flights. â\x80\x9cAt present, we have 12 flights operating from here and all of them are going full,â\x80? Vinod Sharma, the director of Ranchi airport, said.'
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| business and finance | - 'AHMEDABAD: Cross complaints were filed at Odhav police station on Wednesday alleging assault and verbal abusive over a a loan repayment dispute. In the first complaint, Anil Purohit, a resident of Nikol, said that his father Vasnaram had taken a business and personal loan from a private finance company. He said that as they were irregular in repayments, Nitin Rabari, Bharat Rabari, Shambu Rabari and Nimesh Desai, all residents of Ghatlodia, came to his residence in Odhav. The complainant said his father asked for time to repay the loan, but the four abused and assaulted his father. He then called the police control room and lodged a complaint against the four. In the cross complaint, Nitin Rabari stated that Anil Purohit, Mahendra Purohit and Vasnaram Purohit attacked him and his other members of the recovery party. He said Vasnaram had taken a loan three years ago and was not regular in paying the instalments. On Wednesday, when he and the others went to recover their money, the three assaulted them, abused them and damaged their mobile phones.'
- 'BHUBANESWAR: The state government has set a target to open 340 brick and mortar branches and 337 fixed-location business correspondent (BC) and ultra-small branches in unbanked gram panchayats within a period of next three years. The move is aimed at providing doorstep banking services to people in unbanked areas.It was informed by finance minister Shashi Bhusan Behera during the state level bankers committee (SLBC) meet here. On behalf of the state government, he urged the banks to open the brick and mortar branches in the unbanked gram panchayats.â\x80\x9cI assure the bankers to provide basic infrastructure like public space in the gram panchayat headquarters and power connection for opening up of brick and mortar branches or fixed point BCs,â\x80? Behera said.Since lack of telephone and internet collectivity was the two major constraints in providing banking facilities in rural areas, the minister urged Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited to come up with feasible solutions for the problems.Odisha has total 4253 unbanked gram panchayats as on March 31. Similarly, it has 4995 branches of different banks and 6054 ATMs, official sources said.On the occasion, the finance minister also unveiled a web portal to map the banking system in Odisha by the use of GPS. The portal designed by the Odisha Space Application Centre (ORSAC) will furnish information on branch detail reports, unbanked gram panchayat report, report regarding distance from one bank to another in a particular area.â\x80\x9cThe portal will provide information on unbanked gram panchayats which would help to open more brick and mortar branches in the unbanked areas,â\x80? Behera said.Finance secretary T K Pandey, who was also present during the SLBC meet, emphasized on promotion of digital transactions by providing Point of Sale (PoS) devices to government offices, agencies and business establishments.'
- "NEW DELHI: Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday addressed the media on the Modi government's 100 days in power, a day after figures showed that India's GDP grew at the fastest pace in over 2 years. The press meeting was also attended by the finance secretary. The country's economic growth rebounded sharply in the April-June quarter, boosted by manufacturing and services sectors, and triggered hopes of sustained expansion on the back of the government's efforts to steer the economy out of the deep slowdown.Here are the highlights of Jaitley's press meet: 1. Recent data points to revival in GDP growth; economy is on path of recovery: Finance secretary. 2. Inflation seeing early signs of moderation: Finance secretary. 3. Containing inflation, restarting growth and investment cycles and keeping fiscal deficit at acceptable level priorities for govt: FM. 4. Challenges the country faced when BJP took over were slowdown in decision making and loss of investor confidence: FM. 5. Election results were a mood-changer: FM. 6. Govt taking steps to improve ease of doing business, opening up significant sectors, expedite decision-making while maintaining social sector expenditure in most areas: FM 7. No space for retrospective tax legislation: FM. 8. There is by and large moderation of inflation; manufacturing curve has turned: FM. 9. We have an ambitious disinvestment plan: FM. 10. Will discuss with all major political parties to see if some flexibility (slight enlargement of exemptions) can be available under Land Acquisition Bill: FM. 11. 2.14 crore new accounts opened under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana: FM. 12. Food inflation a concern; normally a time when prices of some fruit and vegetable are steep: FM. 13. I am sure we would be able to move towards some kind of larger consensus with states on GST: FM. 14. Incursion across LoC extremely serious and provocative: Jaitley 15. Armed forces fully alert and responding to every Armed forces fully alert and responding to every situation: Jaitley on cease fire violations by Pakistan.READ ALSO: GDP rises 5.7% in April-June, fastest growth in 9 quarters(Inputs from PTI)"
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| real estate | - "HYDERABAD: A 48-year-old man who was allegedly abducted by two known persons on Saturday in Jeedimetla reportedly called his family and told them that he was safe.Jeedimetla police said that Mallikarjun, who was an attender in the house of former Member of Parliament from Andhra Pradesh Rayapati Sambasiva Rao, was approached by one Narasimha Reddy and another person on Saturday at 10 pm at his residence. â\x80\x9cNarasimha Reddy told Mallikarjun that he wanted to discuss some pressing issue and took him outside the house, following which he did not return home. Family members lodged a complaint on Sunday ,'' Jeedimetla Inspector C Shankar Reddy said. According to police, on Monday , Mallikarjun called his family members telling them that he was safe. â\x80\x9cWhile he reportedly told them that he was safe, he did not elaborate on where he is and when he will return. We do not have any details about what transpired,'' a police personnel about the episode.Officials said that they suspect that Mallikarjun may ha ve been `kidnapped' because of his nep hew Suresh Reddy's activities. Suresh, police said, had cheated several people in the name of jobs and real estate and collected huge sums of money from them. He has been evading them for a long time. Police suspect that Mallikarjun was taken away by people who hoped he would give information about Suresh's whereabouts."
- 'MUMBAI: Private equity and venture capital investments in India may decline up to 60 per cent in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by consulting firm EY.Fund raising activity, which typically influences future investments, has also gone "cold", if one were to look at March\'s data of private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds having raised only $85 million, EY said in a statement.In the past few years, investment activity has been touching record highs, and grew 28 per cent to $48 billion in 2019.However, there have been concerns on the same after the emergence of the pandemic, which is set to lead to a unprecedented impact on economic activity due to lockdowns and social distancing.EY projected Indian PE and VC investments at $19-26 billion in 2020, which is a 45-60 per cent decline over the 2019 figures.It said March 2020 saw investments of only $818 million, the first time in three years that the monthly figure has slipped under the $1 billion mark.In January-March, the PE/VC investments fell by 50 per cent at $5.1 billion.Rather than looking at newer private companies, investors will be looking at more private investments in public equity (PIPE) deals and also growth capital, it said."The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe dislocations across markets, and with many countries under lockdown, economic activity has contracted significantly," Vivek Soni, EY\'s National Leader for Private Equity Services, said.He said there is still a lot of uncertainty around the future trajectory of COVID-19, a holistic understanding of its ramifications on the global and Indian economy and the near-term economic trajectory of the country.The firm said travel restrictions and lack of in-person meetings have significantly slowed down the deals that are in process, and added that these deals will be revalued if not cancelled once the lockdown restrictions are lifted and more clarity emerges on future revenues, rebooting of supply chains.Investors are most likely to go for a defensive play which may include investments in companies in the technology, consumer goods (packaged essentials, personal and healthcare, food processing and retail), pharmaceuticals as well as sub-sectors like medical supply and services, biotech, agricultural products, edtech, chemicals and e-commerce sectors, it said.Activity in the financial services and fintech, infrastructure and real estate, healthcare, non-essential consumer Goods and services (durables, apparel, mobility, restaurants) that till recently attracted significant amounts of PE/VC investments is expected to slow down and may take some time to find traction, it said.Exits, which stood at $11.1 billion in 2019, are expected to shrink by 50-67 per cent in 2020, it said."PE/VC funds are more likely to hold portfolio positions for longer, work through the crisis and sell in better times as opposed to selling at deeply discounted valuations," it said.'
- 'be expediting the registration process and giving permanent approval to ongoing projects. According to Section 3 of the RERA Act, the application is deemed approved if authorities fail to process it within 30 days. Applications have been pending since July 31, 2017. â\x80\x9cWhile they are mandated to process the application within 30 days, the authorities sent queries in the interim just to delay registration,â\x80? said a builder on condition of anonymity.Times ViewRERA was put in place to bring in transparency and accountability to the real estate sector. The latest notification has rattled both builders and home buyers as an enormous amount of money is at stake. Though the RERA chairmanâ\x80\x99s assurance on the prospective nature of the notification brings some respite, the watchdog must keep its word by ensuring investors get back their money in case projects fail to obtain permanent approval. Expediting the processing of applications â\x80\x94 realtors have accused RERA of dithering on pending applications â\x80\x94 could ease the current situation. Home buyers need to exercise due diligence before investing in projects.'
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| academic interests | - 'CHENNAI: A weak job market and the dream of pursuing higher education abroad prompted more candidates to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) in 2012. There was a 30% increase in the number of candidates taking the test across India compared to the year before. Close to 85,000 candidates took the test in 2012, compared to 65,000 in 2011.Educational Testing Services, which administers GRE, said 2012 recorded the second highest number of test takers since the test began. "Registrations for the revised test were slow at the beginning of 2012, but began to climb from August, exceeding expectations for that period," said David Payne, vice-president and chief operating officer for the higher education division at ETS. Experts estimate that one tenth of the candidates are from Chennai.Delhi and Hyderabad send most number of candidates, followed by Chennai, Bangalore and Mumbai. Coaching institutes that train candidates said the test was popular among two segmentsâ\x80\x93engineering, medical and pharmacy graduates, and those who want to pursue a management degree. With more than 500 engineering colleges in the state,in addition to IIT-Madras, the numbers from the state are likely to keep increasing. At least 15% of students in an institution are looking to pursue higher education. "The problem with India is that the number of high quality institutions is limited. Our best institutes are only comparable with those in the middle ranks globally. A graduate intent on pursuing higher education is 30 to 50 times more likely to get a seat in a good institution abroad," said Anand Kannan, managing director of online academyGREedge.com. Over the last few years, there has been increased interest in GRE among working professionals between 21 and 28 years, he said. "The job market is tight. Professionals find that growth in the company is not as fast as it used to be, and that having a specialized degree makes it easier to find a job. K Ramnath,GRE course director for TIME, said the rise could be attributed to the fact that more than 1,000 B-schools have started accepting GRE scores for admission. In 2012, the number of graduate and business schools using GRE scores grew by more than 14%. Administrative glitches are said to have affected around 2% of test takers in the country, with tests being rescheduled. "Such situations are not in my control. I plan to write to the university I am applying to consider this as a valid reason for the delay in producing scores," said Vaidhyanathan Raghavan, a final year engineering student.'
- 'NAGPUR: In a strongly worded letter to all affiliated schools, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has warned them to comply with the website policy. CBSE has warned that students of schools, which fail to upload the mandatory data on their websites by September 15, will be debarred from appearing in the board exam. The central board wants schools to upload data in a particular format and mention teachers\' salary scales, enrollment status for each class, infrastructure available, etc on their websites. The letter sent by the affiliation department of CBSE says, "It has come to the notice of the Board that some of the schools have not yet developed their own website and have not uploaded the required information. Therefore to ensure the effective compliance, the Board has now decided to link compliance by the school with the registration of std IX and std XI candidates of each affiliated school. The school failing to comply with the above directions will not be able to register their candidates for board\'s examination and responsibility would lie with the school management". This letter comes as no surprise as the Board has been trying for more than two years to get affiliated schools online. TOI had reported in December 2011 how the Board was extremely miffed with the schools across the country for ignoring its circulars on setting up a website. In 2012, a lot of schools had developed their websites and even started updating it. In Nagpur, every school has an individual website, or has a sub-page for its branch if it is part of multi-branch school group. Random check by TOI of school websites reveal that almost all details asked by CBSE have been uploaded. The common data missing from these websites is the salary structure for teachers, but since there is still a week left for compliance schools cannot be blamed for it yet. The central government controlled Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) have complied in totality with the CBSE guidelines. There are five KVs in and around Nagpur and each one of them, except KV CRPF, has completed the formalities. The only thing remaining for KV CRPF is uploading details of staff salary for which they have already created a web link.'
- "NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate has identified the winners of its high school contest to describe 'Air Transportation in 2057.' The second and third place individual international awards went to senior level students from India. The second place went to Yashraj Khaitan from the Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Mumbai and the third place was awarded to Ketan Sharma from the Amity International School in Haryana. In all, 14 teams and 75 individual students submitted essays to NASA's fundamental aeronautics programme, which sponsored the contest. Sarah Vaden from Roanoke Valley Governor's school in Roanoke, Va., and Emma Peterson from Burnsview Secondary School in Delta, British Columbia won top prizes for their essays on the theme. The essays were reviewed by 24 NASA managers and engineers from four NASA centres. They based their scores on how well students focused their essays based on informed content, creativity and imagination, organisation and writing."
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| style and fashion | - "sections at the back with a pin to achieve the look. Jazz up this look with a flashy hair accessory. Twisted updo: This hairdo might look like a professionalâ\x80\x99s work but it can be easily done at home. For this hairstyle, divide your hair into 2-3 parts according to your hairâ\x80\x99s thickness. Now braid these section from the neck level, securing them a clear elastic band. Now twist and roll each braid into a bun, securing all with bobby pins.Easy slick-back: Rely on this clean look if youâ\x80\x99re a fan of the wet hair look. All you need to do is run some gel on your hair from the hairline to crown. Make sure you use less gel and spread evenly. Later, use a wide-tooth comb to neatly comb back your hair. Single braid: Upgrade your ponytail with styleTry a single braid is you're bored with the basic ponytail. From the loose side braid to the fishtail one, try your hands on this hairdo and get ready in no time.Try the low loop ponytail and give your ponytail a new makeoverPrep you hair with a smoothening serum or cream and make a low ponytail at the nape of the neck. Now, flip the pony up and secure it with elastic. To give it a fancy twist, tie it with a ribbon.Side parting: The easiest way to glam your look is to try the deep side parting. For this style, use a tail comb to create a side parting and pin the other side for a sleeker look.The half top knot bun: This hairstyle works with any hair length and can be done under a minute. All you need to do is separate the top half of your hair. Now twist this section into a bun, securing it with a clear elastic.Give your top knot a braided twist! The top knot hairstyle has many variations including the braided one. For the braided top knot, make a high ponytail. Now, divide this pony into two sections and braiding each. Next, start twisting the braids at the base one by one. Secure these braids with bobby pins to achieve this braided updo."
- 'Bengaluru: Nykaa has raised a total of Rs 100 crore, or $13 million, from hedge fund Steadview Capital at a valuation of Rs 9,200 crore, or over $1.2 billion, according to MCA filings from business intelligence platform Tofler. With this, the online beauty and cosmetics seller has become the latest unicorn (valued at over $1 billion) in the Indian startup industry. The new round of funding comes as online retail business is set to enter a tough quarter, with sales restricted to just essentials and the overall slowdown likely to impact discretionary spending like cosmetics. Nykaa sells beauty products via its online store as well as 50-60 offline stores across the country.The funding includes the sale of shares by some existing investors and employees of Nykaa, which has been done at a discount to the $1.2-billion valuation. The latest round comes about a year after the company raised $15 million from TPG Growth, which had valued it at $724 million.Avendus Capital was the financial advisor to Nykaa on the fundraise. At the same time, Nykaa said that it is taking precautions as it told its vendors in a communication that its cash flows and income will be impacted. â\x80\x9cThe lockdown has already impacted business across industry, and this will have significant impact on the business cycle, including cash-conversion cycle...In light of this, we find it prudent to update you that there will be a delay in making payments of outstanding invoices to all vendors and partners,â\x80? Nykaa communicated on Tuesday. Nykaa confirmed the Steadview investment. â\x80\x9cWe are very grateful to achieve this significant milestone...In the midst of this unprecedented global crisis, we are working to ensure all our stakeholders are well served and that Nykaa emerges as a leading retail player in the industry,â\x80? Nykaa founder & CEO Falguni Nayar said in a statement on Tuesday. Nykaa, which was started by the former investment banker Nayar, is one of the leading players in the online beauty space, competing against e-commerce players like Amazon Fashion, Myntra and other niche players like Purplle, which was recently funded by Goldman Sachs. Nykaa counts Hero Groupâ\x80\x99s Sunil Munjal, FMCG major Maricoâ\x80\x99s Harsh Mariwala and Max Group among investors. The companyâ\x80\x99s net revenue more than doubled to Rs 1,159 crore at the end of March 2019 as against Rs 555 crore in the year-ago period. But what sets Nykaa apart is that it is one of the few unicorns that makes money, as it reported a profit of Rs 2.3 crore during the period against a loss of Rs 17.7 crore earlier.'
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| pets | - 'NAVI MUMBAI: Shilpa Bhaskar, a young working professional who also does animal welfare, fell victim to the notorious mobile money transfer scam recently when she innocently tried to pay Rs 10 online to conmen who promised to provide medical treatment to a dog in distress in New Panvel. A total of Rs 5000 was debited from her bank account as soon as she had clicked on a link sent to her by the online tricksters.She has now given a written complaint to the Khandeshwar police station in order to ensure further inquiry into the matter."I had recently seen a dog with serious skin disease at New Panvel; and so was clicking its photograph in order to try and get some medical help for the dog. Just then, I was approached by a bespectacled youth who told me that he has already contacted some \'Animal Rescue Team\' so as to help this dog. "However, he urged me to pay Rs 10 as online registration fee, since he did not have any money. I agreed to pay Rs 10 through the BHIM UPI money transfer mobile app, after getting a link on my phone from the conmen. But, after some time I was shocked to see that Rs 5000 had been debited from my bank account," recalled Bhaskar.She then quickly contacted her bank in order to stop any further financial loss. "Just then, I received another call from these very fraudsters who pretended to apologize to me for taking Rs 5000 and asked me if I have any other bank account where they could deposit this amount through the online process. When I told them that they can redirect this money to this same bank account, they cut the call. I don\'t want any more citizens, especially animal lovers, to become victims of this online fraud," she said.The honorary district animal welfare officer, Mitesh Jain, told TOI: "This online scam was very rampant in Mumbai last year wherein several animal NGOs were looted of their funds. Apart from asking their victims to pay Rs 10 for online registration, the fraudsters also directly call animal welfare groups by pretending to be officials of JustDial or Google in order to get some basic details."Jain further added: "The Karuna Parivar Trust NGO was also fleeced of Rs 32,000 by fraudsters who asked them to click on a link in order to update their contact details on popular internet sites. Once, such unknown links are clicked, they can be fleeced of large sums of money directly from their bank accounts. We have also urged various animal welfare workers and NGOs to be wary of such online scams."An official from the Navi Mumbai crime branch informed that they also get several cases of people being cheated online while trying to buy or sell things on various popular websites. He added that the best way to ensure that you do not become a victim to such online frauds is to never click any strange link sent to your'
- 'doweshowbellyad=0; Sushmita Sen (TOI Photo) More picsAkki,Ash, Chi-Chi, Ravs, Sush, Piggy Chops, Duggu, KJo, Bebo, Sallu, Anna, Baba, Saifoo, Akshu, Lolo....no, these aren\'t playschool kids��� names. They are our most iconic stars, almost all of whom are known by their nicknames in the press. I am not very sure about the authenticity of some of these pet names.Though Twinkle is far more widely known as Tina, I\'ve never heard anyone from his family call Akshay Kumar, \'Akki\'. "It\'s just something that some journalist made up which was picked up by everyone. Though fans call out to me by that name, I don\'t have the heart to tell them that\'s not me. I don\'t mind it since it shows I connect with them," Akki admits.What is it about today\'s stars in our entertainment industry that invites so much familiarity? After all, you don\'t hear Tom Cruise or Penelope Cruz being called TC or PC . So why do we refer to Sanjay Leela Bhansali as SLB or Karan Johar as KJO? No one would ever call Rajesh Khanna \'Kaka\' across a crowded street although the whole world knows that\'s his pet name.Everyone from his mom to his girlfriend Anju Mahendroo to his wife Dimple called him that.But they call Mr Khanna\'s son-in-law \'Akki\' without knowing his antecedents. How do we explain this demoniacal demystification of stars and stardom?For a large part it\'s the stars who are to blame. Today\'s stars generate over-familiarity among fans by their excessive public visibility. If Dilip Kumar still makes people stand up when he enters a room it\'s because he never attended too many parties, didn\'t give soundbytes to 57 channels bitching about his arch-rivals \'Devu\' and \'Raju\', didn\'t dance at mundans and prance at cricketing events.The icons of yesteryears were revered because they revered their own space. Ranbir Kapoor who shares his birthday with Lataji(sorry I can\'t even dream of referring to her without \'ji\') tells an infinitely illuminating story about Asia\'s biggest icon."One day I was sitting with friends at the coffee shop in a suburban hotel when Lataji walked in with her sister. The jampacked restaurant went completely quiet and 60 percent of the people just got up from their seats and stood quietly as she walked by. That\'s stardom."Barring a few like Aishwarya Rai, stars today show scant regard for their own privacy. It\'s foolish to expect the public to respect star-space when they go about broadcasting their own lives and even ridiculing their relationships.Priyanka Chopra\'s one of the most well-mannered actresses today. But what was that breathing-into-the-phone with that hotheaded cricketer for a cellphone company?The Malaika-Arbaaz tamasha last week made me hide my face in shame. Malaika Arora\'s one of the loveliest women I\'ve ever come across. But what she did for an ad campaign made me want to jump into ponds...er, a pond .Such over-familiarity in one\'s conduct toward the prospective consumer is bound to shrink the boundaries of privacy. If stars today will wear their hearts on their sleeves,'
- 'TRICHY: The state forest department on Thursday started the two-day annual synchronized bird census at three places â\x80\x94 Vaduvur, Uthayamarthandapuram bird sanctuary and Muthupet Lagoon under Tiruvarur forest division.Prior to its inauguration by district forest officer K Arivoli, a workshop on wildlife photography and bird watching was held for wildlife enthusiasts, bird watchers, college students and forest staff who were engaged for the census. "Post cyclone Gaja, the forest department has taken up restoration works at these places. Data from the census is crucial for the department to scale up restoration in the cyclone-hit sanctuaries coming under the forest department," said conservator of forest, Thanjavur circle, Ramasubramanian. Trichy-based wildlife organisation Biodiversity Conservation Foundation (BCF) has roped in students from VIT, Anna University and other colleges for the exercise."Migratory pattern, nesting behaviour and impact on bird life after Gaja will be studied in this census. The arrival of birds and number of migratory species are being identified and the same will be handed over to forest department for documentation," said A Kumaraguru, conservation scientist and founder-director of BCF. "Analysis of census data before and after Gaja will give vital details of any change in the migratory pattern and eco-system of these water bodies," said Sai Saraswathi, professor of Vellore Institute of Technology. Last year, a total of 138 species of birds were recorded in Vaduvur, besides 110 species at Muthupet and 89 species at Udayamarthandapuram birds sanctuary during the census.'
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| sports | - 'The Miami Heat are trading center Dewayne Dedmon to the San Antonio Spurs, The Athletic reported Tuesday.The Heat are also sending a second-round pick to the Spurs in exchange for cash considerations, per the report.Dedmon, 33, previously played with San Antonio -- one of his seven NBA teams -- during the 2016-17 season.The 7-footer is averaging 5.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 11.7 minutes in 30 games off the Miami bench this season.Dedmon has career averages of 6.4 points and 5.8 rebounds in 507 games (209 starts) since entering the league as an undrafted free agent with the Golden State Warriors in 2013.'
- "Hockey India has named an 18-member Indian Menâ\x80\x99s Hockey Team which will represent the country at the prestigious Gold Coast 2018 XXI Commonwealth Games to begin on April 4. The Indian team is grouped in Pool B along with Pakistan, Malaysia, Wales, England and will begin their campaign on April 7 against Pakistan.Latest infographics MoreSupply of Bitcoins limited to 21 millionChina's car market saw little impact of Covid in 2020Japan, South Korea have best hospital facilitiesSensex @50k: Are Indian markets overheated? Buffett would think soFollow us at @timesofindia and like us on Facebook BELGRADE: India's Dutee Chand failed to qualify for the semifinals of the women's 60m run in the World Indoor Athletics Championships after finishing sixth in her heat here on Friday.Dutee clocked 7.35 seconds to finish sixth in the sixth heat. She was ranked 30th overall out of 46 participants.The top three in each of the six heats and the next six best across the heats qualified for the semifinals."
- 'Hereâ\x80\x99s someone whoâ\x80\x99s really enjoying what he is doing. His learning curve says it all. After two back-to-back hits (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan and Delhi Belly in 2011), actor Imran Khan is all set to begin his current innings in an emphatic way. What keeps Imran going amid the onus of promoting his current movie slated to hit the theatres soon and balancing his personal life is the keenness to inch towards perfection. According to the actor, it is the penchant to think about the â\x80\x9ccutting edgeâ\x80? is what inspires him in life. â\x80\x9cIâ\x80\x99ve always enjoyed promoting a film. As an actor my responsibility doesnâ\x80\x99t end at the sets. When the producer has rested complete faith on an actor, it becomes the actorâ\x80\x99s responsibility to promote the movie. But at the end everything depends on the audience.â\x80? Quiz him on the marketing game and Imran says, â\x80\x9cMy promotional tours have always got me to visit a lot of places. Since my debut film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na days, Iâ\x80\x99ve been going to different places for promoting movies. The kind of excitement an actorâ\x80\x99s visit creates is immense. But on the flipside, you donâ\x80\x99t get to see the city.â\x80? Imran has his agenda quite clear. The actor, who is doing Vishal Bhardwajâ\x80\x99s latest offering, is also very keen on working with newcomers in the industry. â\x80\x9cIn my three year career, I have worked mostly with first time directors. I would want to work with the next generation game changers. I am not looking for something similar to Delhi Belly. I believe in looking for the cutting edge,â\x80? says Imran who feels an actor must respect the directorâ\x80\x99s inputs while working with the latter. â\x80\x9cOf course, you can give your creative inputs,â\x80? he says. Probe him on whether he depends on Aamir Khanâ\x80\x99s inputs on any of his films and Imran says, â\x80\x9cHe is very busy as an actor. He has never read any of my movie scripts. We get to meet once a month.â\x80? Imran who is not a very visible face on the ad space, with only couple of endorsements, says, â\x80\x9cI never stayed away from endorsements. I only want to endorse a product that I use myself. I am particular about the creative ideas in ads. Thatâ\x80\x99s why I prefer select endorsements.â\x80? The â\x80\x9ccar fanaticâ\x80? that he is, Imran says his â\x80\x9cbonusâ\x80? let him afford a luxury sports car that he bought. â\x80\x9cLast year, after MBKD became a hit, I got a cash bonus. And when I looked at it, it seemed like I could afford a Ferrari. I already have a BMW and a Porsche,â\x80? says Imran. Amid lot of professional commitments, how does the actor manage to squeeze in time for his wife Avantika? Imran quickly says, â\x80\x9cYes, itâ\x80\x99s unfortunate that I donâ\x80\x99t get that much time to spend with Avantika. But I do make an effort in this regard. People are there to give advices, but one needs to figure out the complexities of a'
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| books and literature | - "With humor, honesty, and biblical truths, the authors help point women to being the right woman and not just finding the right man. By studying the biblical character Ruth, women learn the characteristics that every woman of God should develop. This expanded edition of the original best-seller includes a personal journal and study guide.You hold in your hands a fresh and exciting way to enhance your personal life and enrich your spiritual journey. This expanded edition of Lady in Waiting includes: Original text of the best-selling book - complete and unabridged!Complete Study Guide - Learn how to apply the principles taught in Lady in Waiting. These questions, quotes, thoughts, and teachings will help you to become the woman of God that He designed you to be. You can also record your spiritual growth in a specially designed journal section. Don't miss this opportunity to become God's lady in waiting!Forty-Day Meditational Journal - This section offers profound motivational truths from some of the greatest women of God in the history of the Church, with meditative readings to help you live in the presence of the Lord every day. Quiet meditation, contemplative prayer, and careful study will help you receive the full benefit from spiritual truth - and this new edition assists with all three. When you give yourself to the Lord through the pages of this book, the spiritual truths you gain will bring you to new places in your experience with God and prepare you for deeper levels of loving relationships!"
- "American agent Erin Grayson is assigned to seduce international businessman Reece Champion. But she's been set up. Reece is an agent, too--and a vampire. In six compelling essays, Wes Jackson lays the foundation for a new farming economy grounded in natureâ\x80\x99s principles. Exploding the tenets of industrial agriculture, Jackson, a respected advocate for sustainable practices and the founder of The Land Institute, seeks to integrate food production with nature in a way that sustains both.Foreword / Richard C. Edwards --1. The problem --2. Visions and assumptions --3. Science and nature --4. Nature as measure --5. Becoming native to our places --6. Developing the courage of our convictions"
- '"Fairy Tale: A True Story" tells the tale of two little girls who set out to prove the existence of fairies. Grownups don\'t believe in the tiny sprites but they don\'t know where to look for them. If only the girls could photograph the fairies and show them to the world. Soon to be a major motion picture from Paramount, starring Harvey Keitel and Peter O\'Toole. This unofficial fanfic story revolves around Blay and Qhuinn from the Black Dagger Brotherhood. If in order, it would be #8.5. It is in no way affiliated with J.R. Ward. Kiram fought his family and Cadeleonian bigots to remain in the Sagrada Academy to prove himself as a mechanist and to dispel the deadly shadow curse that threatens to destroy his upperclassman, Javier Tornesal.But when his efforts provoke retaliation, Kiramâ\x80\x99s family and home are endangered. Both Kiram and Javier risk everything in a desperate gambit to combat the curse.But they never imagined their battle would come so soon, or that it would be led by the one person they trust most of all.'
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| health | - 'LUCKNOW: In his first meeting with the advisory panel of health experts, set up to provide guidance and suggestions to Team-9 on Covid management and prevention, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said a strategy should be prepared for the state, keeping in mind the current situation of pandemic and the challenges that may come up in future.The CM asked the panel to meet every day and convey its suggestions to the health or medical education department and also send a report to him. He also asked the committee to inform the medical institutes and hospitals about Covid treatment protocols and give necessary suggestions.â\x80\x9cThis is not the time for negative discourse. We have to come together in this fight and boost the morale of front line workers involved in the fight against Covid-19. Positive stories about victory on coronavirus should be publicised prominently in print, electronic and social media,â\x80? he said.â\x80\x9cUP has a population of 24 crore people. As compared to other states, UP should not lack in anything. Prevention is extremely important in Covid-19. As soon as symptoms appear, one should get tested. Doctors should advise patients on who needs oxygen, medicines and hospitalisation. Telemedicine facility should be used to help patients at home,â\x80? Yogi told the panel.Chairperson of the advisory panel, SGPGI director Dr RK Dhiman, said health specialists should give information about Covid treatment to people through media. â\x80\x9cPrevention is more crucial than cure in Covid-19 and infection can be controlled through Covid-appropriate behaviour like wearing masks, gloves, sanitisation and vaccination,â\x80? he said.The panel also made a presentation before the CM on various aspects of Covid-19 prevention.'
- 'ZURICH: The World Health Organization is reviewing Covid-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca and Chinese developers for possible emergency listing, its top immunization and vaccination expert said on Thursday, following the United Nation\'s health agency\'s listing of a vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech on December 31."We are under review of some of the vaccines from China, for the AstraZeneca vaccine. We are in discussions and beginning processes with other vaccines," WHO immunization director Kate O\'Brien told an online social media event, urging vaccine developers to submit data on promising candidates. NEW DELHI: The government on Monday decided to export limited doses of Covid-19 vaccines to its friendly countries as a â\x80\x9cgoodwill gestureâ\x80? to meet some of their immediate requirements.Covaxin will be sent to Mongolia, Oman, Myanmar, the Philippines, Bahrain, Maldives and Mauritius while Bhutan, Seychelles, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Nepal will get Covishield. While both vaccines will be supplied on a government-to-government basis, the procurement will be done by the ministry of external affairs (MEA), an official said. The decision was taken at a meeting of officials from health ministry, MEA, commerce ministry and the department of pharmaceuticals.'
- 'WASHINGTON: National security advisor Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that the United States, in consultations with its friends and allies, will consider its response against China if it turns out that Beijing is refusing to live up to its international obligations on the origins and transmission of Covid-19."We are not, at this point, going to issue threats or ultimatums. What we\'re going to do is continue to rally support in the international community," Sullivan told CNN in an interview."And if it turns out that China refuses to live up to its international obligations, we will have to consider our responses at that point, and we will do so in concert with allies and partners," Sullivan said when asked if the US is considering action against China to increase the pressure.There are two tracks that the Biden administration is operating on in terms of trying to get to the bottom of how Covid-19 came into the world."One track is an intelligence community assessment that President (Joe) Biden ordered. That has a 90-day clock on it. And, in August, the intelligence community will report back," he said."The second track is an international investigation led by the World Health Organisation, for which President Biden has rallied Democratic partners to say there must be access to China to be able to get the data necessary to understand what happened here," he said.Sullivan said that the administration is in the process of using its own capacities, own capabilities to begin to develop a clearer picture. "Then secondly, in order to build the kind of international consensus around this issue that will be required to put additional pressure on China, that takes diplomatic spadework," he said."It\'s spadework the President carried forward in a major way at the G7, getting for the first time something the last administration could not get, which was the democratic world speaking out with one voice on this issue. And then we will take it from there," he said.Reiterating that the US is not going to simply accept China saying no, he said: "But we will work between now and when this second phase of the WHO investigation is fully under way to have as strong a consensus in the international community as possible, because it is from that position of strength that we will best be able to deal with China."The origins of the Covid-19 remain a widely debated topic, with some scientists and politicians maintaining that the possibility of a lab leak of the deadly virus exists.China\'s Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) is near the outbreak\'s known epicentre of Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, where the virus first emerged in late 2019 and became a pandemic. More than 178 million confirmed cases have since been confirmed worldwide and at least 3.86 million deaths reported.China has been accused of withholding raw data and access to sites that would aid deeper investigation into how the virus came into being, and how it first spread.Scientists believe that the virus is likely to have'
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| family and relationships | - 'Daisy Shah, who debuted in a full-fledged role with the Kannada film Bodyguard, made it to the big league after starring in Salman Khanâ\x80\x99s Jai Ho. Now, we all know that Salman takes special care of his leading ladies and ensures that they do well in Bollywood. And it looks like Daisy has made it to Salmanâ\x80\x99s special list. Salman recently threw a Diwali party at his Mumbai home and it was interesting to see that Daisy was one of the few actors to be invited to the bash. Salman chose to spend the festival with family and some select close friends. Daisy clearly seems to be one of Salmanâ\x80\x99s 3 am friends, and we wonder if there is more to this friendship that meets the eye. Salman has previously been reported being in relationships with his other co-stars, Aishwarya Rai and Katrina Kaif.'
- 'the historic Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2016 that allowed women paid leave for 26 weeks â\x80\x94 up from the previous 12 weeks â\x80\x94 for pregnancy and childcare. Women rights activists and parliamentarians had called for the government to consider paternity leave so that men also do their bit in raising infants. In response, Union minister Maneka Gandhi reportedly said, "Men in India do not utilise their existing leaves in order to take care of their child. If men gave me one iota of hope by taking sick leave for childcare, then yes, we can think of mooting a proposal for paternity leave."Though she was shouted down for her "regressive views", sheâ\x80\x99s not far off the mark. In fact, while this reporter was searching for men who are very hands-on in raising their child, an exasperated wife asked us, "Do such men even exist?" They are evidently few and far between.'
- 'She recently completed 12 years in the industry and Kriti Kharbanda couldnâ\x80\x99t be happier. The actress, who was last seen on the big screen in â\x80\x98Housefull 4â\x80\x99 and â\x80\x98Pagalpantiâ\x80\x99, shared a heartfelt post on Instagram recently.She wrote, â\x80\x9c12 years ago, on the 12th of June, I began a journey. As a teenager, I took my first steps into this industry, that has ultimately shaped me into the person I am today. In my time as an actor, Iâ\x80\x99ve met so many people who Iâ\x80\x99m grateful for. Iâ\x80\x99ve learned lessons, and so much about myself. I found my calling, it became my identity. Iâ\x80\x99ve had the privilege of working with some of the best people in the industry. So, to everybody associated with my career- be it for a minute, a day, or the last 12 years, I have nothing but gratitude for you.â\x80?She added, â\x80\x9cI went from being an immature teenager who was timid to an adult who is strong and bold. I was kid who loved playing dress up and dancing to the kickass numbers of the 90â\x80\x99s and now I get to do that for a living. I cannot imagine a bigger blessing. Today I watch a full generation and more perform to my numbers, recreating things that I have done, and the feeling is surreal. It can be hard to put into words how grateful I feel. I wouldnâ\x80\x99t be here without the support of my family, my friends, my teachers who gave me the confidence to believe I was destined for bigger things. A big shout out to my fans and fan clubs. You guys believe in me even when I have doubts, and that becomes the driving force for me to do better and believe in myself some more. You guys make me feel like the luckiest girl in the world.â\x80?Kriti, who has been in a relationship with fellow actor Pulkit Samrat since a while now, said, â\x80\x9cWhile the world looks exciting and glamorous, which it is :) itâ\x80\x99s also tedious and difficult. But then again, what isnâ\x80\x99t :) this is my 24/7! I love who Iâ\x80\x99ve become. The simple middle class girl has become ambitious and self-confident! If somebody out there is reading this, unaware of what path to take, I hope my story serves you well and you find the confidence to take that chance, and jump right into doing the things you love. Maybe 12 years down the line, youâ\x80\x99ll find yourself where I am, today :) overwhelmed with gratitude and giddy with excitement! Looking forward to many many many more years of this feeling.â\x80?Kriti, who was down with a bout of malaria several months ago, took time to recuperate and said that it had been tough to get back her fitness levels. The actress said that she was glad to slowly regain her strength and recently shared a picture of her pole dancing exercise routine, which she captioned, â\x80\x9cHello pole! We meet again. Man oh man, the exhaustion is unreal, but'
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| television | - 'Ace actor Mohanlal has been the face of Bigg Boss Malayalam for the last five seasons. His uber-cool anchoring style always receives praise from viewers too. Recently, the actor shared his experience of hosting the show over five years. In the show, Mohanlal shared that it is both a happy, as well as, sad experience to be the host.In a recent episode, the actor was seen answering a fan question about his experience in the show.Read AlsoBigg Boss Malayalam 5: Rinosh draws criticism for using foul language in the houseBigg Boss Malayalam 5 contestant Rinosh George received criticism for using foul language in the house. The contestant was seen losing his calm during the weekly task."It is such an unexplainable experience. It is happy, yes, but at the same time, it is sad too. I became one of the housemates. I get to be a part of their emotions, problems, and even their success and failure. I stand as the mediator between the contestants and viewers. Also between Bigg Boss and the contestants. If you ask me whether it\'s a nice experience, indeed it is. But, there is some sadness too. When one of the contestants gets evicted, it also makes me upset. It is a mix of all that," he said.Bigg Boss Malayalam 5 is progressing in the 11th week of the game. Currently, the contestants are seen playing the weekly task \'Anubhavangal Palchakal\'. As per the task, they narrate their life stories in front of the inmates.In the recent weekend episode, wildcard entrant Anu Joseph left the house.'
- "Consumer electronics brand Xiaomi is gearing up to launch an accessory for its smart TV range in India. The company has shared a teaser on microblogging site Twitter. While it does not specifically reveal the accessory, the teaser video gives a glimpse of the device, which appears to be a webcam.â\x80\x9cThereâ\x80\x99s a better way to stay connected. The perfect accessory for your TV is almost here Camera..Stay tuned to know more and comment if you know what's comingâ\x80?, read Xiaomi Indiaâ\x80\x99s post on Twitter. No specs and detail of the upcoming device is known yet.Meanwhile, the company has announced the launch of Mi 11 Lite in India. The handset will be unveiled on June 22 at 12 noon. Xiaomi has started sending out media invites for the same.Mi 11 Lite is said to be a mid-range smartphone. The handset may come powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G octa-core processor. It is expected to come with a 6.55-inch full HD+ display with 1080x2400 pixel resolution. The phoneâ\x80\x99s display may sport a 90Hz refresh rate.The smartphone is rumoured to run on the companyâ\x80\x99s own MIUI 12 based on Android 11 operating system. Mi 11 Lite is likely to come in two variants- 6GB+64GB and 8GB+128GB. The phone may come with a microSD card to expand the deviceâ\x80\x99s internal storage capacity.To perform camera duties, the smartphone is expected to come with a triple rear camera setup consisting of a 64MP main sensor with f/1.79 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture and a 5MP tele macro lens with f/2.4 aperture. At the front, the device may have a 16MP selfie shooter."
- "Ethirneechal fame actress Kaniha is yet again on a travel spree. The actress is currently in the Maldives and enjoying a vacation with her family. To keep her fans updated, she has been posting photos and videos on her social media handle too. The series of pictures shared by the actress from her current trip will surely give you some major travel goals.However, what grabs the attention is the latest post the actress has shared on her official Instagram handle.Read AlsoSonalee Kulkarni celebrates her birthday with husband Kunal Benodekar in Turkey; See picSonalee Kulkarni is celebrating her birthday today (May 18). To celebrate her special day, the actress is currently on a trip to Turkey with her husband Kunal Benodekar. While she is exploring the city, the 'Hirkani' actress never failed to keep her fans posted about her whereabouts. Sonalee took toShivya Pathania who played Goddess on-screen reacts to troll comments on her swimsuit pics; writes â\x80\x98Since childhood I have witnessed women being shamed for their choice of clothing'Shivya Pathania in a long post reacted to trolls commenting on her bikini-clad pictures on social media. The actress, who played Goddess on-screen, received some negative comments on her recent pictures.Kaniha's latest pictures from her Maldives vacation are making heads as she is seen in an ultra-glam attire.The actress raises the high level as she is seen donned in an orange bikini top and short skirt. She has opted for the perfect beachwear as she poses in a swimming pool. Kaniha shared the pictures and video glimpse and she wrote, â\x80\x9c Yolo!!A blissful getaway at Maldives with ma familia..Having a peaceful much needed getaway at MaldivesLife is beautiful!!â\x80?#maldivesi #beachvibes #yolo #holidays#waterbabe #sunsiyam #beachbumsMeanwhile, Kaniha, being a travel enthusiast, explored the local cuisines and roamed around the Island. It sure gives a hint that the actress is living it up in the Maldives. On the career front, Kaniha made her debut in the Tamil film Five Star. She has acted in several popular movies like Autograph, Bhagyadevatha, Pazhassi Raja and more. Later the actress shifted her career to the small screen side she acted in various serials like Thiruvillayadal and Ethirneechal."
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- 'seoul south Dae-Han-Min-Gook north korean leader kim jong un bit child daughter named kim ju ae exposed world lately older brother another sibling according lawmakers briefed south korea national tidings service nis meeting tuesday lawmakers youn yoo shared new tidbits kim family reporters briefing spy agency kim ju ae come along homeschooled pyongyang pursuit include horseback riding swimming skiing particular information kim jong United Nations quite quenched excellent horseback riding skills yoo told reporters photo furnish north korean government north korean leader kim jong un center left daughter reportedly named kim ju ae attends military show korean central intelligence news service via ap file news people name kim ju ae forced transfer names north korea appears imitation according spy agency north korea shows icbms kim jong un girl military parade questions produce whether kim daughter may turn future leader stranded regime spotted official events since last November kim jong un lead icbm test launch site have spotlight accompanied father hand hand military parade mark anniversary founding country army north korea state media described observe beloved girl kim jong un report troop charge photo provided north korean government daughter reportedly named kim ju ae north korean leader kim jong un pyongy show korean central news news service via ap file intention behind second born kim joo ae frequent appearance public seems like effort depression authenticity hereditary sequence kim bloodline yoo said nis explained kim jong un still young healthy designate successor early north Han-Gook fires ballistic missile japan little known two siblings yoo told reporters first child son citing international intel although specific physical evidence existence third tike confirmed gender still unknown according news lawmaker yun also told crusade north korea could engage armed services drills march april test new solid fuel intercontinental ballistic projectile soon'
- "London : Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was not just queen Elizabeth two . She was plainly The queen . For million of people , she was the one constant in a world of bewilder variety , an omnipresent matriarch associate the past with the stage . While the enormous British empire she once preside over flinch , her symbolic influence only seem to turn , her mystique bolster by film alike `` The queen '' and the series `` The crown '' . Against the tide of history and logic , she make a chivalric anachronism somehow mod , a stoic erstwhile Lady in a hat onto whom so much could be project . possibly only the Pope hold as a_lot sway , and she see seven of them come and function during her record-breaking seven-decade reign.Accident of historyAlthough Elizabeth Windsor become the very definition of the give_voice , she was not Born to be queen . An accident of history bring her to the throne . Until her `` uncle David '' -- Edward eight -- abdicate to marry the twice-divorced American Wallis Simpson in 1936 , she had only an outside chance of regnant . even as successor apparent , the parturition of a child brother would have sent her back into relative aristocratic obscureness under succession law in place at the time that give precedence to male . All change for `` Lilibet '' when she was ten and her loath , bumble Church_Father become George six . Until the `` shock '' of the abdication , she had been bring up precisely like her more outgoing youthful baby Margaret . The two were frequently dress like twin . Her tough-minded mother , besides address Elizabeth , was her emotional lodestar . She form certain the daughter had an `` isolate and care-free childhood '' in contrast to the suffocate palace stricture their Father suffer . however , she erudite duty early_on . `` princess Elizabeth was quite a good water_faucet dancer and mimic and could be very amusing when she want to be , '' say royal biographer Andrew Morton , whose study of her close but often try kinship with Margaret appear in 2021 . And she `` could be count upon to do what was ask , prevent her dally and invest in perfective order '' .An introvert , she adapt well to the `` brilliant isolation '' of royal life exhausted surrounded by score of servant and courtier . The royal family -- George six , king Elizabeth , princess Elizabeth and princess Margaret -- refer to themselves as `` we four '' , Morton pronounce , and were close . even as queen , Elizabeth count more to her steely and impassive grandfather George five -- a reformer who believe in leading by case . Her biographer , Robert Lacey , state alpha_fetoprotein that comparable him she see the decay of the English class system , and want to establish a target"
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| pharmaceuticals, conditions, and symptoms | - 'Opticociliary veins in a primary optic nerve sheath meningioma. A 59-year-old man developed painless visual loss in his left eye over a one-year period, with rapid progression to blindness over three months. Ocular examination of the left eye revealed proptosis, marked optic disk pallor, dilated retinal veins, and congeries of vessels at the disk margin (opticociliary veins). His right eye was unremarkable. Fluorescein angiography and histopathologic examination confirmed the presence of opticociliary veins communicating between branches of the central retinal vein and the adjacent choroidal vasculature. Primary orbital optic nerve meningioma associated with opticociliary veins was diagnosed. Outside-the-ribcage thoracic migration of a spigelian hernia. Lung and spigelian hernia are both extremely rare diseases, and their combined and simultaneous appearance in the same patient, causing the small bowel to shift from the abdomen towards the thorax external to the ribcage is even more unusual. Here, we report such a case, supported by comprehensive iconography and a detailed discussion of the hypothetical pathogenesis.'
- 'Rapid generation of sequence variation during primary HIV-1 infection. OBJECTIVE: HIV-1 undergoes extensive genetic variation in infected individuals. The extent of genetic variation has been examined in patients with AIDS, but little is known regarding the appearance of HIV-1 genetic variation immediately following infection during the primary phase of HIV-1 infection prior to seroconversion.DESIGN: We examined HIV-1 genetic variation during this early phase of HIV-1 infection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and nucleotide sequence analysis of the V4 by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and nucleotide sequence analysis of the V4 variable region and the CD4-binding domain.RESULTS: Our results demonstrate that extensive sequence variation is seen early after infection, although a predominant HIV-1 species is maintained.CONCLUSIONS: The type of variants that occur are dynamic, changing over time, and the mutations seen are consistent with those expected from random occurrence, unlike the pattern of variation previously reported during later stages of disease.'
- "Shall we upgrade one-dimensional secondary settler models used in WWTP simulators? - An assessment of model structure uncertainty and its propagation. In WWTP models, the accurate assessment of solids inventory in bioreactors equipped with solid-liquid separators, mostly described using one-dimensional (1-D) secondary settling tank (SST) models, is the most fundamental requirement of any calibration procedure. Scientific knowledge on characterising particulate organics in wastewater and on bacteria growth is well-established, whereas 1-D SST models and their impact on biomass concentration predictions are still poorly understood. A rigorous assessment of two 1-DSST models is thus presented: one based on hyperbolic (the widely used Tak?cs-model) and one based on parabolic (the more recently presented Pl?sz-model) partial differential equations. The former model, using numerical approximation to yield realistic behaviour, is currently the most widely used by wastewater treatment process modellers. The latter is a convection-dispersion model that is solved in a numerically sound way. First, the explicit dispersion in the convection-dispersion model and the numerical dispersion for both SST models are calculated. Second, simulation results of effluent suspended solids concentration (XTSS,Eff), sludge recirculation stream (XTSS,RAS) and sludge blanket height (SBH) are used to demonstrate the distinct behaviour of the models. A thorough scenario analysis is carried out using SST feed flow rate, solids concentration, and overflow rate as degrees of freedom, spanning a broad loading spectrum. A comparison between the measurements and the simulation results demonstrates a considerably improved 1-D model realism using the convection-dispersion model in terms of SBH, XTSS,RAS and XTSS,Eff. Third, to assess the propagation of uncertainty derived from settler model structure to the biokinetic model, the impact of the SST model as sub-model in a plant-wide model on the general model performance is evaluated. A long-term simulation of a bulking event is conducted that spans temperature evolution throughout a summer/winter sequence. The model prediction in terms of nitrogen removal, solids inventory in the bioreactors and solids retention time as a function of the solids settling behaviour is investigated. It is found that the settler behaviour, simulated by the hyperbolic model, can introduce significant errors into the approximation of the solids retention time and thus solids inventory of the system. We demonstrate that these impacts can potentially cause deterioration of the predictive power of the biokinetic model, evidenced by an evaluation of the system's nitrogen removal efficiency. The convection-dispersion model exhibits superior behaviour, and the use of this type of model thus is highly recommended, especially bearing in mind future challenges, e.g., the explicit representation of uncertainty in WWTP models."
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| personal finance | - 'Investors have seen the fabulous returns generated by ULIPS in the past 5-6 years, but are wary of a crash of the likes witnessed post Lehman Brothers collapse in October 2008. LICâ\x80\x99s latest offering, Wealth Plus, is an 8-year fixed-term product, where LIC guarantees the highest Net Asset Value (NAV) recorded over the first seven years of the policy. Such products have been introduced by several other private life insurance companies and have done well after the financial crisis.Wealth Plus has two options â\x80\x94 a single premium one and another plan where premium is payable for the first three years. The minimum annual premium is Rs 40,000 under the single premium option and Rs 20,000 under the 3-year premium paying term. The sum insured is a modest 1.25X the premium for single premium policies and 5X the annualised premium for policies with a 3-year payment term. The insurance cover continues for two years after the term of the policy.According to the illustration provided by LIC, a 30-year old who invests a single premium of Rs 40,000 can look forward to getting back Rs 64,679 if the fund value appreciates 10% annually. If the appreciation is 6%, he can expect to get back Rs 47,377 at the end of eight years. On the other hand, if the same investor chooses to invest Rs 20,000 for the first three years, he can look forward to getting Rs 91,445 if the fund appreciates 10% and Rs 70,309 if the appreciation is 6%.You can get surrender benefits only after the completion of the third policy anniversary both under single and 3-year Premium Paying Term contract. The surrender value will be the policyholderâ\x80\x99s fund value at the date of surrender. There will be no surrender charge. You can also avail of the partial withdrawal facility.AnalysisEvery investor knows the trade-off between risk and reward. But few know about the cost embedded in a guaranteed return. For most investors, guaranteed and assured return are music to their ears, particularly when they have gone through a bout of volatility in the market.In short, the working behind such products is that the highest NAV is assured by shifting assets to debt as timed by the fund manager. The downside is that the fund managers cannot allow spikes in the schemeâ\x80\x99s NAV.'
- 'NEW DELHI: Uncertainty looms large over 1% cut in central sales tax (CST) from April 1 this year. The finance ministry is examining whether to go in for the reduction this year or eliminate it altogether when the goods and services tax (GST) rolls out in 2010.The Centre would face a burden of Rs 6,000 crore if the CST is cut by 1% from the next fiscal, in accordance with the agreed compensation formula with the states. This would be in addition to Rs 12,000 crore in lieu of the 2% cut it is already bearing. The Centre has written to the empowered panel with regard to implementation of the other components of the formula, a government official, who did not wish to be identified, said. The final call would be taken after the committee���s response to its letter.The compensation package agreed upon by the Centre and the states for CST phaseout from April 1, 2007, included VAT on imports, abolishing Form D, budgetary support, hike in VAT floor rate from April 1, 2008, transfer of power to levy service tax on certain services, and removal of additional excise duty (AED) on tobacco products and textiles.The Centre abolished Form D ��� that allowed government departments and enterprises to make purchases without paying VAT ��� and removed AED on tobacco in 2007. On their part, the states have been reluctant for a hike in the floor rate of VAT or removal of AED on textiles and imposition of VAT.'
- 'a loan default. The airline gave itself 18 months to turn around. It managed in about 12. "We have done a lot of hard work. Whatâ\x80\x99s important is that we have the fundamental setup now," says Ball, who joined the airline in September 2014. Ballâ\x80\x99s appointment as CEO was announced on May 28, 2014, the same day that Jet Airways reported losses of Rs 2,153 crore for the quarter ended March 2014. That year, it posted its seventh straight year of losses. Ball, a turnaround expert, had joined Jet after heading a two-year restructuring programme at Air Seychelles, in which Etihad owns 40 per cent stake. He had come to an airline which was 10 times the size of his previous employer. And he had joined a position which three previous executives had quit in a span of 15 months. Ball set to work with the Jet and the Etihad team focussing on six key areas: overhauling branding and marketing; restructuring its network; cost saving through operational efficiencies, renegotiation of contracts and rejigging sales and distribution; liquidity and cash flow; employee management; cleaning up the balance sheet. "There were over 120 operational initiatives that targeted generating over $300 million (Rs 2,070 crore) of operating cash flow annually. The major areas of focus were in commercial, engineering & maintenance, fuel management, flight operations and inflight," says Nikhil Shah, managing director of Alvarez & Marsal India, a professional services firm often used by Etihad. Shah, a seasoned doctor of sick companies, calls Jet "a tough assignment". The rebranding exercise was the toughest, according to Ball. Over the years, Jet had diluted its premium carrier brand position by introducing low fare arms Jet Lite and Jet Konnect. Ball and team decided to sort this out first. "That decision to go under one full service brand was for me one of the most critical. It was a big, big first step. I had to convince the chairman (Goyal). We had JetLite and Jet Konnect that added a lot of confusion around the business," he recalls. At Etihadâ\x80\x99s behest, Jet reworked its entire international network, shifting its hubs to Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam from Brussels, increasing short haul international flights and depending on codeshare agreements with Etihadâ\x80\x99s partners to ferry its passengers forward. Codeshares are agreements wherein airlines sell each otherâ\x80\x99s flights, often sharing flight codes. Even though industry experts say Jet was being reduced to a feeder carrier for Etihad, they also point out this was Jetâ\x80\x99s best option, given it had limited cash for its own international expansion. The Etihad-Jet combine gave them the biggest market share of international passengers out of India. Traffic between Jet and Etihad rose by more than five times to 550,306 in FY15 from 104,809 the previous year. Next, Jet went into the long winded procedure of re-negotiating maintenance and engineering contracts, aided by significant clout of partner Etihad. The airline roped in KM Unni, a veteran from Air India to head the function. Unniâ\x80\x99s team and some'
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| video gaming | - "Jay Bhanushali, who is currently locked inside the Bigg Boss 15 house, is missing his family and so is the case with them too. His wife Mahhi Vij has shared a video that shows how much his daughter Tara is missing him.Mahhi recently shared a video wherein Tara can be seen trying to get into the television screen to meet her father Jay. She calls out â\x80\x98papaâ\x80\x99 and then asks him to come to her by saying â\x80\x98papa aajaoâ\x80\x99.Read AlsoRakhi Sawant: People said I lied about my marriage for publicity but now I am entering Bigg Boss 15 with my husband RiteshThe actress Rakhi Sawant says that his husband is a sweetheart that he agreed to enter to be a part of Bigg Boss for my sakeShe further knocks on the TV screen and tries to find something.Then comes the adorable moment when she plants kisses on the TV screen, sending love to her daddy. Mahhi shared the emotional yet cute video and wrote, â\x80\x9cLooking for a door to enterâ\x80¦â\x80?Taraâ\x80\x99s highly adorable video left everyone including a few celebrities in awe. Evicted Bigg Boss 15 contestant Miesha Iyer, former contestants Gauahar Khan and Kamya Panjabi also dropped their heartfelt reactions on the video.Watch the video here:Few days back, Mahhi shared another beautiful video of Tara kissing Jayâ\x80\x99s picture. She captioned it as â\x80\x9cOur hero.â\x80?Check out:On the other hand, Jayâ\x80\x99s emotional side was also seen during the recent press conference in the Bigg Boss house. The actor was asked why has he been lagging behind in the game. He got emotional while answering the question and also expressed how much he is missing his family.He got teary-eyed and said, â\x80\x9cI didn't want to do the show this year as my daughter Tara is very young. She can barely speak and if she misses me, she won't be able to even say or share it with anyone. I've seen that time when she was born and I could not even touch her for a month as she was born premature and I didn't want to stay away from her again. I am missing my daughter, wife and family badly.â\x80?"
- 'less than 1.5 kg. So, it is highly portable and can easily be carried along every day. This powerful laptop is available with 8MB cache, 4 cores, 8GB RAM that is upgradable up to 16GB, 512GB SSD and more to ensure quick processing speed and high efficiency. The average battery life of this laptop is 9 hours which makes it sufficient for almost all basic needs.Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 11th Gen Intel Core i5 Gaming LaptopIf you are looking for an i5 gaming laptop, here is a good option for you to buy online. Available with a screen size of 15.6 inches and high quality display, this laptop ensures that you can work, study or play games comfortably. The backlit numeric keyboard ensures that you have the perfect look and feel when you are in your gaming zone. Since this laptop has a proper ventilation mechanism, you can avoid overheating even if you have to play games for a long time.Dell Inspiron 5518 i5 LaptopIf you have a high budget when you are buying an i5 laptop, here is a good pick for you to consider. This laptop by Dell is suitable for personal and basic work needs making it a good option for almost everyone. With an integrated graphics card, this laptop ensures that you get a high quality display and there is no audio-video lag when you are working or playing games. The fingerprint reader of this laptop gives you an additional security to protect your important documents easily.Things to consider before buying an i5 laptopYour usage or the expectations from your laptopWhether you want to buy a laptop for your work needs, educational needs or gaming needsThe preferred screen size based on your usage and comfort levelsBudgetBattery backup and weight to offer you the desired portability if you need to travel a lot with your laptopThe RAM and ROM combination and whether the same is expandable or notRead AlsoLaptops under 25000: Best picks in IndiaWant to buy the best laptop under 25000 in India? We have listed some of the top choices that we found online to make your buying decision easier.As you can see, buying a new laptop is never an easy decision. But with our list of some of the most popular choices with price, screen size, processor and more, you can easily find the best i5 laptop online. Just make sure that you narrow your choices by choosing the features and checking out our list of things to consider before buying so that you make the best purchase when you are shopping for a new laptop online. i5 Laptops: FAQsIs i5 good for laptops?Laptops powered by the Intel Core i5 processors offer the best value for money in terms of price and performance. Overall it has been noticed that Intel Core i5 processor laptops prove to be sufficient for multitasking, editing documents, surfing the web, streaming movies and more. Which generation of i5 is best?I5 laptops assure great performance, particularly with the 11th generation'
- "Priyanka Chopra was seen striking a pose with some fans as she stepped out for dinner amid the â\x80\x98Citadelâ\x80\x99 shoot in Spain.The Bollywood diva looked simple and stunning in a pink jumpsuit, black jacket and white shoes. Her messy bun and no makeup look complimented her overall look.Check out the picture here:Priyanka jetted off to Spain last week with her co-star Osy Ikhile.Read AlsoWhen Indra Nooyiâ\x80\x99s mother wanted Priyanka Chopra to 'get married and settle down'Indra Nooyi had shared a stage with our Bollywood's 'Desi Girl' Priyanka Chopra in 2018 at an event. She also gave the actress a message from her mother.The picture of the actress from inside the flight, sitting with her legs crossed, had gone viral on social media. â\x80\x98Citadelâ\x80\x99 will mark the actressâ\x80\x99 first series for a digital platform and will also starRichard Madden of â\x80\x98Game of Thrones' and â\x80\x98Eternalsâ\x80\x99 fame.Meanwhile, on the Bollywood front, she was last seen in Shonali Boseâ\x80\x99s â\x80\x98The Sky Is Pinkâ\x80\x99 co-starring Farhan Akhtar and Zaira Wasim. The movie received mixed reviews from the audience and the critics alike.Next, she will be seen in an upcoming Farhan Akhtar directorial titled, â\x80\x98Jee Le Zaraâ\x80\x99. Priyanka will be seen sharing the screen space with none other than Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif for the first time. The announcement of the film has left all her fans and friends super excited.The desi diva is married to American singer-actor Nick Jonas. She often shares pictures and videos with him and her fans just cannot have enough of the gorgeous couple."
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| technology and computing | - 'in individual cases. This will help us select the appropriate treatment option for each patient.Dr Ketan Gaikwad | radiologist, Mumbai Our engineering capabilities for the life sciences industry focus not only on innovation but also on improving existing medical procedures and processes. This breakthrough in reimagining osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment provides medical practitioners with a new, comprehensive and non-invasive way to examine individual bones and skeletal structure, and determine the best course of action.Sudip Singh | vice-president and global head, engineering services, Infosys at least become teachers at robotics clubs in international or private schools,â\x80? he said. Sridharâ\x80\x99s father Pichaimuthu runs a metal fabrication workshop, his mother Manimegalai is a homemaker, while sister Sri Vidya is a commerce graduate.'
- 'up the technology. "This technology is primarily built to enhance the eLearning classroom experience by making it more interactive and natural" said Venkat Rangan. said. Pelvimetry, which measures the pelvis manually or by imaging to determine its adequacy for childbirth, is commonly used but not entirely reliable, according to Dr Ami. "A small pelvis may be able to deliver without problems, and a big pelvis might require mechanical help during childbirth. This uncertainty raises the rate of C-sections," he added. relevant to present audit or pertain to previous audited period. But as late as January 28, CAG wrote to the ministry saying RIL has refused to share 31 information sought by the federal auditor on the ground that it has raised objections over "scope, extent and manner". The letter also quoted RIL as stating that it would not share the information/access till the issues raised with the ministry were resolved.'
- 'NAGPUR: In today\'s age of communication, education system too is adapting and embracing technology quickly. Now information and communication technology (ICT) is part of the curriculum and students are being exposed to computer use very early on. Unfortunately, just half the schools in city have computers for students to practice on. The state government is helping to fund the purchases but surprisingly private aided schools show very little interest in soliciting donations to upgrade their ICT facility. A senior education official, who did not wish to be identified, said, "Schools can easily ask a corporate, the local MLA and MP for donation and purchase computers. Nowadays, basic computers can be purchased for Rs20,000 and there is no reason why schools don\'t invest in it." S Prabhuraman, principal of Saraswati Vidyalaya, said, "This is a very low figure. Now, the state board has a subject, information technology (IT), in its standard X board exams. So how is this figure justified? What happens to the students of schools which don\'t have computers? How will they be taught? How will they prepare for exam? Computers, in today\'s world are an absolute must. The basic knowledge of these proves to be very crucial when a student steps out of the school and into the real world. Most of the things today require a person to know at least the fundamentals of computers."Deavendra Dasture, director, Royal Gondwana Public School, said, "In today\'s world, computer education is very important. This statistic which shows that only 52.5% of schools in the district have computers is not very good. This situation definitely needs to be improved. For solving this problem, I think NGOs should come forward to help schools and provide them with the facility which they lack. Also, local leaders can chip in for the betterment of schools in their areas and provide computers. Such initiatives can help schools in providing better education to their students."Mahesh Karajgaonkar, deputy director of education, said, "The biggest guilty party for these statistics are private unaided schools who are looking to maximize profit. But I have been witnessing that things are improving and soon every school will start having computers." About government aided schools, he said improvement will be visible in the near future. "The state government is funding purchase of computers through various schemes in which the Central government is also participating. We have purchased computers through the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA) and other schemes and soon you will find that things are getting better. I can guarantee you that by 2016 every single school will have a computer and students will benefit from it," said Karajgaonkar. Education officials say that under government schemes the purchase of computers are being done in phased manner and that is the reason changes on ground are not visible. Another official in the department, who did not wish to be identified, said, "The funds are usually limited and there is a clamour among schools from various parts to get the computer lab installed. Of'
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| movies | - 'Director Vishnu Mohan, best known for his debut directorial â\x80\x98Meppadiyanâ\x80\x99 is currently filming for his next. Starring Biju Menon and Nikhila Vimal in the lead roles, the film is currently under production. The shoot is progressing in various parts of Kerala, and the makers have now launched some BTS pictures. Vishnu Mohan took to his social media handle and dropped a picture collage, where he can be seen with cinematographer Jomon T John, and the crew filming. Read Alsoâ\x80\x98King Of Kothaâ\x80\x99 trailer: Dulquer Salmaan steals the show in the action-packed glimpseThe trailer for â\x80\x98King Of Kothaâ\x80\x99 has been launched by the makers of the movie, featuring Dulquer Salmaan as the titular character. Directed by Abhilash Joshiy, the movie is set to release on August 24, during Onam festivity. The trailer showcases the making of a don, Raju, and his dreams of becomingâ\x80\x9cShoot days #VM2,â\x80? he captioned. Check out the post here. The yet-to-be-titled film is touted to be a romantic drama. Speaking to Kochi Times earlier the director shared that the upcoming film discusses about love as an emotion and feeling, rather than focusing on its end result. Biju Menon plays a government servant working in Thiruvananthapuram, in the film. â\x80\x9cLove is not always defined by the end result, like getting married. What happens when we love and the journey is what we are showing. I was supposed to do a different movie. But this story, more than just the love story element, is something that stuck with me immediately,â\x80? Vishnu Mohan told Kochi Times. He furtner added, â\x80\x9cAfter Meppadiyan, people have some expectations. This is for the same sort of mature audience who liked the earlier film. People who have loved at least once in their life or known the feeling of falling in love will connect with the movie. We may not always reveal our feelings even when we fall in love and things like age may not be a factor in love. We have a lot of beautiful moments in the film exploring love.â\x80?'
- 'talents once married. They had no freedom to even go out by themselves. Post marriage, my mom was allowed to learn music because my dad was a music lover. I am lucky that I was born to them. They fulfilled all their wishes through me by teaching me dance and letting me explore the world. I still donâ\x80\x99t understand why we stop once we are married. That will always be an unanswered question. I think it is the basic nature of women. Once they become a mother, the child comes first. I would always advise them not to do so, and request the husbands to support their wives.Out to the world, as you said, after 20 years. Howâ\x80\x99s the world treating you?I go with the flow and never plan anything. I am, in a way, happy that I am back and luckily, there were a lot of opportunities waiting for me. I am grateful to God and the public. I realised that people still have me in their hearts or else I would never have got any opportunities. I am happy and waiting to do character roles other than that of a mother. Even if it is motherâ\x80\x99s role, I want to do different kinds.Nanavere Official Video Song || Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela || Nivin Pauly || Shanthi Krishna I am an Amitabh Bachchan fan and would like to follow his kind of choices. When he was young, he used to do the angry young man kind of roles but now he is more versatile and acts according to his age. From Nidra in 1981 to now, you were an on-and-off actor. How has the industry changed over the years?Of course, change is a constant. Technology has advanced. Different departments have come up. The cameraman is now called as Director of Photography and they use multiple cameras instead of one. Earlier if we wanted to see how we appeared on screen, we had to wait for months. Now we can see ourselves as soon as we have done a scene. We can improvise as well. I am like a student now, and I enjoy every bit of the new-gen thing.Dhanyanimishame Harshapulakame - Nidra (1981)I feel happy to be part of an industry where I am getting a chance to work with some of my old colleagues. Of course, storylines had more drama and depth in the past. Now it is all about being real. Even acting is expected to be more subtle. While many from the old generation say they find it tough to gel with the new age kids, I got along them with very well and enjoy being with them.Mary in Kuttanadan Marpappa was a mom with a humorous side.(Laughs). Yes, it is my first humourous role and I loved doing it. I never had the confidence to do one earlier. I was more into drama, so people never expected me to do comedy. But after being part of reality shows where I was being me, I think Sreejith'
- "In the past 20 years and especially in the last decade, Mollywoodâ\x80\x99s scriptwriters have come up with content that allowed actors to sink their teeth into the roles. The fact that the actors have also considerably reduced the number of films they sign up in a year, allowed them to pick characters that needed a complete physical transformation and an overhaul of their personality. Director Madhupal, who picked this list of the best 20 movie character transformations from 2001 to 2020, tells us, â\x80\x9cIn the past two decades, Dileep and Jayasurya were the actors who underwent most number of drastic metamorphosis for their characters. They tried to bring in something new in each film they did. Keeping the list to just 20 also meant, I couldnâ\x80\x99t include the work of late actors such as Murali in Neythukaran (2002) and Kalabhavan Mani in Anandabhadram (2005).â\x80?Here's Madhupal's list in chronological order: Dileep in Kunjikkoonan (2002)Dileepâ\x80\x99s role as the hunchback Kunjan aka Vimal Kumar â\x80\x93 with prosthetic teeth, short hair and body language to boot â\x80\x93 is considered the best makeover in his career filled with many such charactersMohanlal in Paradeshi (2007)Mohanlal played three stages of Valiyakathu Moosaâ\x80\x99s life from the ages of 35 to 80 in the PT Kunju Muhammed directorialMammootty in Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (2009)Playing a private detective, a cruel and lecherous landlord and an elderly scholar in Ranjithâ\x80\x99s film earned Mammootty his fifth State Award for Best ActorMammootty in Kutty Srank (2009)Director Shaji N Karun used Mammoottyâ\x80\x99s brilliant ability to transform into any character in the movie, which had the megastar essaying three different personalities of Kutty Srank, complete with different dialectsSalim Kumar in Adaminte Makan Abu (2011)The audience hardly sees the famed comedian as Salim Kumar completely transforms into the poor septuagenarian Abu who wants to go to Mecca in Salim Ahammedâ\x80\x99s film that earned the artiste the National Award for the Best Actor in 2011Lal in Ozhimuri (2012)Lalâ\x80\x99s portrayed two diametrically different personas in the two different phases of his character Thanupillaiâ\x80\x99s life in Madhupalâ\x80\x99s Ozhimuri. The younger version had him sporting a bald look with just a koduma and a bushy moustache.Prithviraj in Celluloid (2013)Prithviraj aced both avatars of JC Daniel â\x80\x93 as an ambitious youngster and a 77-year-old â\x80\x93 in the Kamal directorialDulquer Salmaan in Kammattipaadam (2016)Dulquer stood out for the maturity he brings in his portrayal of Krishnan â\x80\x93 both in physical appearance and performance â\x80\x93 in the later phase of his characterâ\x80\x99s lifeAsif Ali in Kaattu (2017)Asif underwent a head-to-toe overhaul to play the naïve and petulant Nuhukannu in Arun Kumar Aravindâ\x80\x99s filmManju Warrier in Udaharanam Sujatha (2017)Manju took the audience back to her yesteryear hits such as Kanmadham by playing a single mother from Chengalchoola colony, with her de-glam look and plaited hairMohanlal in Odiyan (2018)Mohanlal lost a significant amount of weight to play the younger version of Odiyan Manikyan in VA Shrikumarâ\x80\x99s filmNivin Pauly in Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018)The gritty character in Rosshan Andrrewsâ\x80\x99 period film showcased a different side of"
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| home and garden | - 'GHAZIABAD: In a suspected case of honour killing, barely 40 kms away from the national capital, a 21-year-old polytechnic student was allegedly strangulated to death by the relatives of a girl in Khimavuti village, Muradnagar, on Thursday. The deceased, Sandeep Pal, was found hanging from a tree in a mango orchard with his shirt tied around his neck at 7am. According to Sandeep\'s elder brother, Pintu Pal (23), the incident occurred when they were on their way to the field to defecate at 5am. In his police statement, Pintu alleged that while they were in the field, one Mukesh and his henchmen apprehended Sandeep and forcibly took him to a nearby jaggery factory, saying they had some personal work with him. In the meantime Pintu went a little distance ahead to relieve himself. Soon after this, when Pintu tried searching for his brother, he could not locate him. He said he received a phone call from Sandeep\'s friend, Monu, at 7 am, saying his dead body had been spotted in an orchard, around 1.5km from his home. When TOI visited Sandeep\'s home on Thursday afternoon, grieving relatives were awaiting the arrival of his dead body after an autopsy in Ghaziabad. "Sandeep had no reason to commit suicide. We reached the spot and found Sandeep\'s body hanging from a tree. His feet were on the ground and the branch from which he was hanging was too low for him to hang himself to death," said Pintu, a student of commerce in Kushal Pal Degree College, Muradnagar. Relatives alleged Mukesh committed the murder with the help of his henchmen. "Mukesh had come to our home on Wednesday and threatened Sandeep with dire consequences, alleging Sandeep was harassing his daughter, who works at a private company in Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad. He had threatened to kill Sandeep if he did not desist from approaching her," said Jeetender Pal, Sandeep\'s uncle. An FIR, under sections pertaining to murder (302), conspiracy (120B) and causing disappearance of evidence of offence (201) of the IPC, was registered at Muradnagar police station against Mukesh, a 50-year-old resident of the same village. Autopsy reports, which arrived in the evening, established that Sandeep died of asphyxiation, police said. "The viscera has been preserved for further analysis," said Muradnagar SHO R P Sharma. Sandeep was a second-year polytechnic student in Devender Singh Institute of Management & Technology (DSIMT) located in Guldhar area of Muradnagar. His father, Sohan Lal Pal, is employed as a gardener in the horticulture department of the municipal corporation of Delhi. Khimavuti is largely dominated by members of the Tyagi community. Sandeep\'s family belongs to the minority community of Pals. The accused Mukesh owns a kolhu (jaggery production factory) in the same village.'
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- 'bhubaneswar renowned ballerina aruna mohanty lockdown itinerary turn reflection vibrant calender presently go home base surya nagar city first containment partition aruna makes sure students stay dance pop out classes skype foreign students indian students get learn videos circulate whatsapp uses mode inquire aruna specially concerned students iit bhubaneswar guest lessons impart internet force think dance performing art student observant surroundings award terpsichore involvement ensures contribution artist says aruna using lockdown period become puts time flexibility mind redesign also using spare time cook experimented Momus depending peachy deal kitchen garden markets shut find produce precious pronounce even cleaning dishes though domestic helps halt premises house become appreciative work present people premises house including family ii students one member goes calendar week get spoilable food token gets milk cater work household chores spending quality time husband daughter playing monopoly ludo carrom preferent die times also teaching daughter embroidery cooking lockdown humbling experience taught us a lot less life best thing prevent pandemic says keep on daughter home closing off per government norms revert london every day government activity officials calling United States of America know exhibit symptoms thankfully come unscathed rule meant ostracise us protect us says dancer want reach family confined containment zone aruna wants help state machinery whatever way trying times shop at calls friends kept going assure surrounded people love smiles'
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| healthy living | - 'of Michigan, drug giants Pfizer and Stryker are two of the largest employers. But ABC News looked into his bill and there were no provisions to allow Medicare to negotiate lower prices. Uptonâ\x80\x99s office did not return ABC Newsâ\x80\x99 request for further comment. As for Andre, her insurance company changed its mind after ABC News became involved, and now says it will cover Andre for her Hepatitis C medication. â\x80\x9cThere was an email sent out wanting to know when the taping was and when it was going to air,â\x80? Andre said. â\x80\x9cAll of a sudden, I got a phone call, Iâ\x80\x99m approved, my prescription is ready, all this stuff, Iâ\x80\x99m like yes, this is amazing.â\x80? Her insurance company told ABC News in a statement that â\x80\x9cthe benefits of prescribing Harvoni for women of child-bearing age potential...outweigh the risks and we have revised our coverage policy.â\x80? Andre did finally receive the medication, and just last week she was told she no longer has Hepatitis C. But unlike Andreâ\x80\x99s insurance company, Congress has not changed its position. There are others who continue to struggle, something Pamela Anderson believes can be fixed. â\x80\x9cThere are not too many cures for viruses like this,â\x80? she said. â\x80\x9cI think itâ\x80\x99s the beginning of a lot of great things.â\x80?'
- "Is an annual check-up a life-saver or medicalising trivial niggles? So sick was the Indian government of the procrastinating Indian citizen who refused to opt for preventive health care, that it bribed them to see a doctor. In 2012, the then finance minister offered a plan to save up to Rs 5,000 on tax by opting for an annual preventive check-up. While Indians refuse to visit a hospital unless they need to be brought in on a stretcher, Americans, they say, canâ\x80\x99t get enough. In the US, annual check-ups account for more than 8 per cent of doctor visits, and cost the health care system $8 billion a year. Each visit takes around 23 minutes, adding up to a total of 17 million hours each year spent checking 45 million healthy people.In Europe, a study revealed that many routine checkups led to over-diagnosis and over-treatment of relatively mild health problems, leading some patients to take medication for years with no apparent benefit. But with the average age of patients diagnosed with cardiac problems dipping, and lifestyle-related disorders on the rise, doctors here are keen to catch the bug early. Thus, avoiding a case of â\x80\x98surpriseâ\x80\x98 heart attack, like actor Farooq Sheikhâ\x80\x99s. Don't wait for a heart attack, says Dr Lekha Pathak, cardiologist. One in 10 Indians suffer from hypertension. And most arenâ\x80\x99t aware of it. For people above 40, I suggest a twice-a-year check up. This should include Electrocardiography (ECG), cardiac stress test, 2D echo and blood biochemistry to check blood sugar, kidney and lipid profile. Smokers and those who have a family history of cardiac illness, diabetes and hypertension are part of a high risk group. They must start with these tests at 30. Often, those suffering a â\x80\x98surpriseâ\x80\x99 heart attack are those who have lived with symptoms of high cholesterol and hypertension, without knowing it. This is not specific to an age group or sex. But 40 per cent of patients suffering from cardiac issues tend to be below 40.Start gynaec visits in mid-20s, says Dr Rajeev Chhabra, gynaecologist Indian women are just not in the habit of visiting a gynaecologist regularly. In fact, most women donâ\x80\x99t go to a doctor even when suffering from the symptom of a illness. Itâ\x80\x99s always a last minute visit when the pain gets unbearable. For women above 45, they need to start caring for their bones, since menopause will soon strike. Start with the following tests: CBC, Creatinine levels, SGPT and SGOT levels, calcium and phosphorus, USG (ultrasonography), PAP smear and mammogram. Women between 23 and 30 need to take annual thyroid tests, prolactin, DHEA-sulfate test and ultrasonography. These are purely preventive tests ensure that when they do decide to conceive, they encounter no complications. Lifestyle disorders like Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOD) are detected at such times. In case you are sexually active with multiple partners and donâ\x80\x99t insist on the use of condoms, take the PAP smear test every year.For every known diabetic, there's one undiagnosed, says Dr Rajiv Kovil,"
- '— -- For some Philadelphia youth, their after-school home was once a bar.\nWhen Kevin Upshur\'s mother passed away 10 yeas ago, he decided to transform his once family-owned bar into the Strawberry Mansion Learning Center, a safe haven for the children of his Philadelphia community.\nThe center provides children with books, unlimited computer access, healthy meals and the opportunity to be mentored by the center\'s volunteers.\n"My mom had asked me to work and take care of some young people because of all the violence in the community," Upshur told ABC News. Now, by providing resources and a safe space for the children, the social worker is doing just that.\nThe not-for-profit is open to all children in the community, so long as their parents are willing to stop by and sign them up. There are up to 25 kids in the center on any given day, according to Upshur, including some former mentees in college who now return to the Learning Center to study long hours -- sometimes overnight -- for their exams.\n"[The kids] kind of really flop down when they come in and they feel good about being there," Upshur said of the comfortable environment he aims to provide for the children. The center also takes its children on field trips and frequently collaborates with local charities.\nUpshur said he especially prioritizes reading and educating the children on history and African-American studies.\n"We see them grow and mature in a way where they become more conscious about who they are and what they need to do," Upshur said. "And thatâ\x80\x99s one of the most rewarding things that I get."\nThe center relies on donations and fundraisers, such as fish fries and an upcoming skating party, to stay afloat. Funding often presents a challenge for Upshur, who is looking to replace old computers and add a TV so that the children have an opportunity to watch the news and other channels they may not have access to at home.\nDespite these obstacles, Upshur hopes to expand the space and make it a permanent institution that can serve Strawberry Mansion\'s generations to come.\n"I sit there sometimes and it brings tears to my eyes to see what has happened and what it has become," he said. "It\'s about people coming together to make a difference."'
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| careers | - 'Our client is a leading global manufacturing company. As the C&I Technician, you will utilise your detailed understanding of the relevant apparatus and calibration techniques to install and maintain the instrument equipment. Meeting the set objectives, you will ensure that the equipment reaches its optimum performance, taking steps to identify improvements to the plant, process and maintenance procedures. You will complete regular investigations of all control and instrumentation problems, planning preventative and corrective maintenance whilst resolving issues to continue the high reliability of all systems. Working to the recognised safety legislation, you will be expected to recognise and sustain the routine checks to keep the equipment specifications in constant working order. With a flexible approach to work, you will be able to demonstrate an indepth knowledge of the C&I equipment and requirements. Displaying an aptitude for working in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment, you will be a time served craftsman ideally qualified to NVQ Level 3 or HNC in instrumentation. It is essential that you can read and understand engineering drawings and identify technical problems. This role is based in Redcar, commutable from Newcastle, Durham, Middlesbrough, Stockton on Tees and Darlington.'
- 'HCL Permanent requires an Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner to work in the beautiful county of Dorset. Our client based in Poole is a ****7 bedded hospital with 3 large theatres including an endoscopy suite and high dependency rooms. A vacancy has arisen for an experienced Anaesthetic Practitioner. This is a full time position based on a 37.5 hour week. Flexible hours are available; oncall hours will be required. General Responsibility: Assist with delivery of patient care Promote evidence based practice Respect patients dignity, privacy and wishes Assemble, check and prepare the appropriate anaesthetic equipment, drugs and consumables for a wide range of operative procedures Assist with anaesthetic throughout perioperative phase Assist Anaesthetist throughout surgery monitoring patient s condition. Administer drugs and fluids Requirements: Current NMC or HPC registration Approved Anaesthetic Course is essential Cross range of skills within theatre is desired Mentorship, ENB 998 or equivalent is desired ILS and ALS is desired For further information please contact Stephanie Thunder at HCL Permanent on **** **** **** Email: stephanie.thunderhclplc.com'
- "Project Manager, Scrum Master, Agile, ECommerce, Online, Media Leading ecommerce organisation seeks an experience Agile Project Manager / Scrum Master to work within the technical development team and liaise with all areas of the company to efficiently facilitate the delivery of new and updated functionality for all of their websites and back office systems. Our client are currently enjoying a huge period of growth, work with all the latest technologies and offer a fantastic and relaxed working environment. They have also been voted as one of the best companies to work for in the UK. Responsibilities: Ensure the Scrum team upholds the company's agile manifesto and practices Mobilise the project team to get them in a position where they are able to comfortably start the project from iteration zero. Identify and remove impediments for the team and ensure they are focused on delivery Work closely with the BA's, Strategic Project Managers and Product Owners to create a product roadmap to include all tracks of work, not just technical development Report product roadmap status to the Programme Office, Technical Development Management and business stakeholders (as needed) Organise and facilitate project meetings as appropriate Participate proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools and best practices Work with the team to define any cross project dependencies and manage these through to completion Work with the team to define and deliver research / launch dependencies Work with the release manager to ensure deployment notes / changes are added to the release and knowledge is passed from the project stream to release team Essential Skills and Requirements: A passion for Agile with experience of the Scrum framework Significant commercial experience of Agile Project Management in a technologyled company, ideally in an ecommerce environment A degree in computer science or equivalent commercial experience Excellent organisational and facilitation skills Passionate about championing the customer Be well organised and have a sense of urgency All candidates must have excellent communication and analytical skills, strong level of enthusiasm and expressiveness and have a great eye for detail and the ability to follow issues through to resolution. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a great company with a relaxed working environment. All candidates with the above skills and experience should apply now. Burns Sheehan Ltd will consider applications based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate on any grounds. This job was originally posted as www.cwjobs.co.uk/JobSeeking/AgileProjectManagerScrumLeadingEcommerceOrganisation_job****"
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| automotives | - 'The development also comes at a time when overall two-wheeler sales have hit a rough patch. Bajaj Auto is in advanced discussions to pick up a stake in Bengaluru-based bicycle and low-speed electric scooter rental startup Yulu as part of its ongoing funding round of over $15-20 million, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The Pune-based two-wheeler manufacturer is in talks to invest $6-8 million in the current round as it looks to ride on the fast growing urban mobility space.â\x80\x9cBajaj is currently doing due diligence on the company and the deal may close in the coming weeks,â\x80? said one of the sources mentioned earlier. Advt The deal may also lead to a closer partnership between Yulu and Bajaj where the automaker may manufacture vehicles specifically for the company, one of the sources mentioned earlier said. Yulu is also in talks to bring in other new financial investors.Yulu co-founder RK Misra said the company â\x80\x9ccanâ\x80\x99t comment on speculationâ\x80?, while a Bajaj Auto spokesperson declined to comment. If the transaction materialises, it will be the first direct bet by a local automaker in a ride-hailing company in India even though investments in the broader mobility space have been picking up. Hero MotoCorp invested in electric bike manufacturer Ather Energy, while its chairman Pawan Munjal has personally invested in scooter rental startup Vogo. South Koreaâ\x80\x99s Hyundai and Kia Motors invested $300 million in Ola earlier this year. Yulu has till now raised about $7 million from backers like Blume Ventures, Wavemaker Partners and 3one4 Capital, besides top entrepreneurs like Flipkartâ\x80\x99s Binny Bansal and InMobiâ\x80\x99s Naveen Tewari. The startup is present in Bengaluru, Navi Mumbai and Pune with over 8,000 cycles and 500 e-scooters, according to reports. Read alsoBajaj Auto launches Platina 110 H-Gear at Rs 53,376Whatâ\x80\x99s driving Bajaj Autoâ\x80\x99s profitability? The company also recently partnered with Uber, where users can book its vehicles using the US-based ride-hailing majorâ\x80\x99s app.The development also comes at a time when overall two-wheeler sales have hit a rough patch. Total two-wheeler sales in May declined 6.7% to 1,726,206 units compared to 1,850,698 units in the year-ago month, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam). Advt Experts tracking the space said that OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) like Bajaj Auto missed out on upcoming segments in shared mobility, like the e-rickshaw market, which has already seen sale of 2 million units by players who basically assembled the vehicles.â\x80\x9cIn micro-mobility, the form factor is really important. So OEMs donâ\x80\x99t want to miss this opportunity. For Bajaj, it makes sense to invest in a company like Yulu as it will help them understand what the specific requirements on the ground are to build hardware for charging, make it anti-theft and IoT-enabled (internet of things),â\x80? said Kunal Khattar, managing partner at AdvantEdge, a mobility focused venture fund that has backed companies like Rapido and Shuttl. By Madhav Chanchani , TNN Published On Jun 19, 2019 at 08:48 AM IST Telegram Facebook Copy Link Be the first one to'
- 'CHENNAI: The vehicle manufacturing industry may have missed the ambitious targets set in the Automotive Mission Plan (AMP) 2020, but the auto parts sector, despite a significant drop in its revenue in FY2013-14, is very much on target. And the good news is, although component exports have not done as well as the AMP targeted, the auto parts share in exports is on the rise even in FY2013-14, the worst year in auto industry\'s history in recent times, and the imported parts supplies are down year-on-year, said a top official of Automotive Components Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA). "Overall, the automotive industry will miss its AMP target but at the component level we have exceeded the target," said Harish Lakshman, president, ACMA. "The industry is now worth $40 billion which was the AMP target for 2016. But the mix of domestic sales and exports, of course, do not match with what AMP targeted," he added. According to the AMP, the auto component industry, worth around $14 billion 8 years ago, was targeted to grow to $40-45 billion by 2016 with exports comprising $25 billion. Auto parts have hit the size target but exports, in 13-14, were less than half the target at $10.2 billion. "A new AMP 2026 is being worked out and will be presented once ready," said Lakshman. "As for our export trend, we may have missed the AMP target but we\'re on the right track in terms of growth. Export-import deficit is actually narrowing. While exports hit $10.2 billion in FY13-14, the year before it was $9.7 billion and imports came down to $12.8 billion in 13-14 from $13.7 billion the year before. Despite last fiscal being a tough year, exports have grown 16% and the import-export deficit is down from $4 billion to $2.6 billion." Indian component makers supply most to EU and North America, both huge markets which are just coming out of a slowdown. "Due to their cost pressures, these markets are substituting European parts suppliers with Indian ones which is why they are key markets for us," said Lakshman. "But the industry is also looking at new export markets like Brazil, South Africa, Mexico and the Asean." Exports may have kept the auto parts sector alive but the domestic slowdown hit it really hard in FY 13-14, causing investments to almost half from $1.5 billion three years ago to just $700 million last fiscal. "We were sitting on surplus capacity due to the slowdown so investments came down sharply," said Lakshman. "But by FY15-16, we will be back to the $1.5 billion level as demand picks up speed. In FY 14-15, investments will be slightly more than last year, around $800 million or so."'
- 'MSI\'s total sales in 2018-19 stood at 18.62 lakh units while in the April-January period this fiscal, the company reported total sales of 13.18 lakh units. The country\'s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) expects its sales momentum to continue with gradual improvement in the semiconductor supplies and demand situation remaining robust in the domestic market, a top company official said on Wednesday.In an interaction with PTI on the sidelines of the launch of all-new Baleno, MSI Managing Director and CEO Kenichi Ayukawa said that the company could even reach the 2018-19 peak volume level if the chip supply remained adequate. Advt MSI\'s total sales in 2018-19 stood at 18.62 lakh units while in the April-January period this fiscal, the company reported total sales of 13.18 lakh units. Ayukawa stated that the auto major lost volumes last year due to COVID-19 and later due to chip shortage. "If the situation improves, we can increase volume supply as demand is there. We can provide good volume to the market. It means growth is continuing. If we can receive a good enough volume of components and with the strong demand, we can easily achieve the 2018-19 volume levels," he stated. He noted that the government has presented a very aggressive Budget that will help in the growth of the economy. Demand remains robust and the only major concern is the shortage of components, Ayukawa stated. "We believe that we have a lot of potential and we have a big production capacity, more than two million. Gujarat\'s third plant has already started operation, we are adding 2.5 lakh production capacity there. If the condition becomes better, we can produce close to two million volumes easily," Ayukawa said. On new product launches, Ayukawa said: "We already recognise our weak point - we are preparing on those points. That kind of product development is going on. And also model life is like six years and some of the models are reaching the end of life." Advt When asked about the upcoming CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency) norms, he stated that the company is expecting some relaxation. "But depending on the government\'s direction, we have to follow that. As an industry, we are requesting some benefit..We are not getting a response from the government clearly," Ayukawa said. He noted that while the industry is seeking relief, the government on the other hand is trying to encourage the overall economy. On the company\'s new plant in Haryana, Ayukawa noted that the project is yet to get final clearances. On exports, he noted that shipments were increasing due to robust demand across global markets. MSI currently exports the bulk of its models to Africa, South East Asia and the Middle East, Ayukawa stated. He noted that the auto major is focussing primarily on CNG and electric when it comes to alternate fuels. "Flex-fuel is also a good idea to reduce oil imports," he added. On EVs, Ayukawa stated that the company remains on course to introduce its first'
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## Uses
### Direct Use for Inference
First install the SetFit library:
```bash
pip install setfit
```
Then you can load this model and run inference.
```python
from setfit import SetFitModel
# Download from the 🤗 Hub
model = SetFitModel.from_pretrained("biggy-smiley/setfit-bge-small-fibe-v3")
# Run inference
preds = model("The lenient sentence shows no \"clear and convincing evidence of bias,\" a judicial panel said. Judge Aaron Persky Cleared Of Misconduct In Stanford Sex Assault Case The tragedy may be linked to drought in the area followed by recent heavy rains. Woman Killed When Giant Tree Topples On California Wedding Party Vincent Viola is a West Point graduate and U.S. Army veteran. Trump Picks Trading Firm Founder Vincent Viola For Army Secretary Despite their votes, Trump will be the biggest popular vote loser in raw numbers ever to reach the White House. Electoral College Makes It Official For Donald Trump, Despite Attempts By 'Faithless Electors'")
```
## Training Details
### Training Set Metrics
| Training set | Min | Median | Max |
|:-------------|:----|:---------|:----|
| Word count | 100 | 312.8923 | 500 |
| Label | Training Sample Count |
|:------------------------------------------|:----------------------|
| academic interests | 5 |
| arts and culture | 5 |
| automotives | 5 |
| books and literature | 5 |
| business and finance | 5 |
| careers | 5 |
| family and relationships | 5 |
| food and drinks | 5 |
| health | 5 |
| healthy living | 5 |
| hobbies and interests | 5 |
| home and garden | 5 |
| movies | 5 |
| music and audio | 5 |
| news and politics | 5 |
| personal finance | 5 |
| pets | 5 |
| pharmaceuticals, conditions, and symptoms | 5 |
| real estate | 5 |
| shopping | 5 |
| sports | 5 |
| style and fashion | 5 |
| technology and computing | 5 |
| television | 5 |
| travel | 5 |
| video gaming | 5 |
### Training Hyperparameters
- batch_size: (16, 16)
- num_epochs: (1, 1)
- max_steps: -1
- sampling_strategy: oversampling
- body_learning_rate: (2e-05, 1e-05)
- head_learning_rate: 0.01
- loss: CosineSimilarityLoss
- distance_metric: cosine_distance
- margin: 0.25
- end_to_end: False
- use_amp: False
- warmup_proportion: 0.1
- l2_weight: 0.01
- seed: 42
- eval_max_steps: -1
- load_best_model_at_end: False
### Training Results
| Epoch | Step | Training Loss | Validation Loss |
|:------:|:----:|:-------------:|:---------------:|
| 0.0020 | 1 | 0.2184 | - |
| 0.0984 | 50 | 0.1206 | - |
| 0.1969 | 100 | 0.0487 | - |
| 0.2953 | 150 | 0.0206 | - |
| 0.3937 | 200 | 0.0188 | - |
| 0.4921 | 250 | 0.0158 | - |
| 0.5906 | 300 | 0.011 | - |
| 0.6890 | 350 | 0.0115 | - |
| 0.7874 | 400 | 0.0095 | - |
| 0.8858 | 450 | 0.011 | - |
| 0.9843 | 500 | 0.0115 | - |
| 0.0020 | 1 | 0.0036 | - |
### Framework Versions
- Python: 3.10.14
- SetFit: 1.1.0
- Sentence Transformers: 3.1.1
- Transformers: 4.44.2
- PyTorch: 2.4.0
- Datasets: 3.0.0
- Tokenizers: 0.19.1
## Citation
### BibTeX
```bibtex
@article{https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2209.11055,
doi = {10.48550/ARXIV.2209.11055},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2209.11055},
author = {Tunstall, Lewis and Reimers, Nils and Jo, Unso Eun Seo and Bates, Luke and Korat, Daniel and Wasserblat, Moshe and Pereg, Oren},
keywords = {Computation and Language (cs.CL), FOS: Computer and information sciences, FOS: Computer and information sciences},
title = {Efficient Few-Shot Learning Without Prompts},
publisher = {arXiv},
year = {2022},
copyright = {Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International}
}
```