Smartwatch Market

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India Is World's Second Largest Smartwatch Market in Q2 2022: Counterpoint Research

According to a recent Counterpoint Research analysis, Apple leads the global smartwatch industry with the biggest market share, but significant growth from Indian manufacturers like Fire-Boltt and Noise has put India into the second largest market for smartwatches internationally. In Q2… read-more

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 - 06:03 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: India, Apple, Smartwatch Market, Smartwatch, quarter 2

Courtesy: Gadgets 360

Indian kickboxer Yora Tade

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Indian Kickboxer Yora Tade Passes Away Following Head Strike During Fight

Yora Tade, Arunachal Pradesh kickboxer, died in the ring after receiving a hit to the head from his opponent Kesav Mudel during final battle of National Championships in Chennai, a doctor said on August 26. Following the strike, the boxer received first aid and was sent to hospital for emergency brain surgery. Unfortunately, the 24-year-old died after two days. The tragic news of the kickboxer "jolted" Arunachal Pradesh's… read-more

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 - 02:50 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: kickboxer, India, Yora Tade, Death, fight, National Championships

Courtesy: Zee News

Satwiksairaj Reddy and Chirag Shetty

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Satwiksairaj Reddy, Chirag Shetty Win India's 1st Men's Doubles Medal At BWF World Championships

Satwiksairaj Reddy and Chirag Shetty of India won their first medal in men's doubles at the BWF World Championships. On August 26, they beat world number two Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan in the quarterfinals in Tokyo. The world number 7 Indian duo outplayed the local favorites and defending champions 24-22 15-21 21-14 in one hour and… read-more

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 - 02:14 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Badminton, BWF World Championships, Men's doubles, first medal, India

Courtesy: Free Press Journal

UNSC Meeting

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India Votes Against Russia In UNSC For 1st Time At Procedural Vote On Ukraine

India voted against Russia in a "procedural vote" on Ukraine at the United Nations Security Council on August 24, when the 15-member strong UN body invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address a meeting via video teleconference. This was India's first vote against Russia on the topic of Ukraine. Zelensky requested that the Russian Federation be held responsible for its activities against Ukraine.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 - 10:53 AM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: India, Votes, Russia, UNSC, Ukraine

Courtesy: DNA INDIA

Indian Army

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China Condemns Indo-US Military Drill Near LAC, Calls It Violation Of Bilateral Agreement

India is expected to carry out joint military exercises with US troops in October. The drill is expected to be carried out in Uttarakhand’s Auli, which is situated around 100 kms from the LAC. China stated that the drill will be a direct violation of India-China bilateral agreement, which prohibits carrying out military drills near LAC. “We oppose any third party to meddle in the China-India border issue,” said China.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 - 08:31 PM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: India, China, US, Joint Military Drill, Uttarakhand

Courtesy: Hindustan Times

BI, NEI, MI

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Organic Products Industry In India Expected To Grow Rapidly In Next Few Years

BIOFACH INDIA is one of the few places in India where organic industry stakeholders may learn about the demand-supply imbalance and discover prospects. The India Expo Mart (IEML), Greater Noida, India, is expected to hold the country's largest concentrated events for Organic, Natural Products, and Millets from September 1-3, 2022. Visitors may expect an excellent exhibition of organic, natural, and millets goods and solutions.… read-more

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 - 09:02 AM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Organic Products Industry, India, grow rapidly, Organic Farmer, 10 million

Courtesy: ANI

Disney Announces Avatar 4K HDR India Re-Release Date on September 23

Avatar is returning to theatres. On August 23, Disney announced that James Cameron's 2009 sci-fi epic, which has generated over $2.847 billion (approximately Rs. X crore) across many theatrical runs, will be re-released on September 23 in India, US, UK, and around the world. Disney has released a new poster for the 4K HDR re-release of Avatar.… read-more

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 - 02:43 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Avatar, Disney, Re-release, India, James Cameron

Courtesy: Gadgets 360

Covid Testing

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India Records 10,649 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, 36 Fatalities In Last 24 Hours

India registered 10,649 new coronavirus cases, bringing the overall number of Covid infections to 4,43,68,195, according to Union Health Ministry on August 24. India recorded 36 deaths in the previous 24 hours, increasing the total number of Covid-related fatalities to 5,27,452. Active cases account for 0.22% of all infections,… read-more

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 - 02:01 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: India, Covid-19, Covid cases, ACTIVE CASES, Death toll

Courtesy: NDTV

MR Arjun & Dhruv Kapila

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Indian Duo Of MR Arjun & Dhruv Kapila Advance To Last 16 Stage Of BWF World Championships 2022

After defeating Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in the second round of men's doubles on August 24, the Indian combination of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila advanced to the final 16 stages of the upcoming BWF World Championships 2022. The pair won with scores of 21-17, and 21-16. The BWF World Championships 2022… read-more

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 - 12:42 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Badminton, BWF World Championship, MR Arjun, Dhruv Kapila, India

Courtesy: ANI

Covid Testing

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India Records 8,586 New COVID-19 Cases, 48 Fatalities In Last 24 Hours

India recorded 8,586 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of cases to 4,43,57,546 with 96,506 active cases according to Union Health Ministry on August 23. The death toll has risen to 5,27,416 with 48 fatalities, six of which have been reconciled by Kerala. In the past 24 hours, the active COVID-19 caseload has… read-more

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 - 12:40 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: India, Covid-19, Covid cases, ACTIVE CASES, Death toll

Courtesy: Outlook India