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UST brings potable water to two Kuttanad villages

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The company installs water treatment plants in the villages of Mithrakary and Oorukary as part of its CSR efforts Two plants to benefit about 1500 families and 7500 people in Alappuzha’s Kuttanad region Thiruvananthapuram, 16 January 2024: In a noble effort aimed at resolving the potable water shortage that has gripped Kuttanad in Alappuzha district, Kerala, the digital transformation solutions company UST has inaugurated two water treatment plants in the villages of Mithrakary and Oorukary. The non-availability of potable water had resulted in major health issues cropping among the people…

Scuzo Ice ‘O’ Magic Dessert Café Expands its Reach to Kerala with its First Outlet in Thrissur

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India’s First Live Popsicle concept, Scuzo Ice ‘O’ Magic Unveils India’s Twenty-fourth & Kerala’s First Flagship Outlet Thrissur: Marking a significant stride in its expansion, Scuzo Ice ‘O’ Magic, India’s pioneering Live Popsicle Concept and Dessert Café, unveils its latest venture in Thrissur. Nestled at 36/4071-1, Ground Floor, City Centre, Naikkanal, Swaraj Round, Thrissur, Pin 680001, Kerala, the establishment invites people to embark on a nostalgic journey to their childhood, brimming with joy and delectable treats. Notably, it upholds a commitment to delivering a low-sugar and health-conscious experience. Scuzo Ice…

Hugging Virat Kohli was costly; Police caught him and took him away

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New Delhi:  The police has arrested the person who hugged Indian cricket team’s star batsman Virat Kohli. Actually, during the T20 match against Afghanistan on Sunday, a man went to meet Virat Kohli and hugged Virat. During this match, a fan broke the security cordon and went to meet him, after which the police caught him and took him to the police station.  According to the information received, India has captured the T20 series being played against Afghanistan. Team India achieved this success by winning two consecutive matches of the 3-match series. In…

De Minaur advances to round two after Raonic retirement

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MELBOURNE  – Home favourite Alex de Minaur eased into the second round of the Australian Open with a 6-7(6) 6-3 2-0 victory on Monday after his Canadian opponent Milos Raonic retired injured early in the third set. Raonic, a former world number three, arrived in Melbourne ranked 317th in the world after struggling with various injuries for more than two years and having not played a competitive match since November. But the 33-year-old Canadian rolled back the years with a serving masterclass in the opening set, racing through his service…

There may be a decrease in minimum temperature today

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Bhopal: A drop in day temperature has been recorded in the entire state on Sunday. Due to this, the minimum temperature may also drop on Monday. There is a possibility of light fog in the districts of Gwalior, Chambal and Sagar divisions on Monday also. Due to changing direction of winds, there is slight fluctuation in night temperature in the state. On Sunday, the minimum temperature in six cities of the state was recorded below 10 degrees Celsius, which was less than the night temperature of 10.4 degrees Celsius recorded…

IND vs AFG: Gulbadin Naib opened the thread of Indian bowlers; hit fifty after 9 years

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New Delhi:  Gulbadin Naib of Afghanistan unraveled the thread of Indian bowlers at Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday. He played a stormy half-century against India in the second T20.Naib, who came at number three, scored 57 runs in 35 balls. He hit 5 fours and 4 sixes. This is the second fifty of 32-year-old Naib’s T20 international career.  He made Pachasa in the shortest format after 9 years. Naib scored his first T20I half-century in 2015 against Zimbabwe. The Afghanistan team, which batted first after losing the toss, had…

Fighter to conquer the box office; Trailer tomorrow; New poster is out

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The trailer of Hrithik Roshan’s new action thriller Fighter will be released tomorrow. Hrithik Roshan has released a new update of the film by sharing the new poster of the film on Instagram. The film will hit the theaters on 25th of this month. Deepika Padukone is playing the female lead in the film. Reportedly, Sanjeeda Shaikh is also playing a crucial role in the film directed by Siddharth Anand. Hrithik Roshan and Deepika appear in the role of Air Force pilots in the film. Fighter is the film directed by Siddharth Anand after ‘Pathan’.…

WHO sees ‘incredibly low’ COVID, flu vaccination rates as cases surge

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CHICAGO – Low vaccination rates against the latest versions of COVID-19 and influenza are putting pressure on healthcare systems this winter, leading public health officials told Reuters. In the United States, several European countries, and other parts of the world, there have been reports of rising hospitalizations linked to respiratory infections in recent weeks. Death rates have also ticked up among older adults in some regions, but far below the COVID pandemic peak. Spain’s government has reinstated mask-wearing requirements at healthcare facilities, as have some US hospital networks. “Too many…

American Navarro beats Mertens in Hobart for first WTA title

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Hobart (Australia) – Fast-rising American Emma Navarro upset two-time champion Elise Mertens to secure her first WTA title on Saturday with a battling 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 win at the Hobart International. In their first career meeting, the 22-year-old outlasted the Belgian top seed over a gruelling 2 hours 48 minutes to write another chapter in her burgeoning career. This time last year, Navarro was ranked 149 but has since soared to a career-high 31, having also reached the semi-finals in Auckland this month. She is 8-1 this season heading into…

Douglass wins 200m breaststroke in American record at Knoxville Pro Swim

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WASHINGTON  – Kate Douglass clocked an American record of 2min 19.30sec to win the women’s 200m breaststroke on Saturday as the Pro Swim series meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee, concluded. Douglass, who won 200m medley gold at last year’s World Championships in Fukuoka, erased the previous American record of 2:19.59 set by Rebecca Soni in winning Olympic gold in 2012. Douglass sliced 1.92sec off her personal best as she became the fourth-fastest performer ever in the event. Russian Evgeniia Chikunova tops that list with the world record of 2:17.55 set last…