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14 Mar

ASCI launches Endorser Due Diligence Service

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ASCI has launched the Endorser Due Diligence service. The service will offer ASCI’s expertise in advertising assessment, including technical claims that are part of the advertisement. It has established a panel of experts from over 20 disciplines. The advertisements can be sent to ASCI at any stage, including pre-production. This ensures that the endorser can do their independent due diligence before the advertisement is produced. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 provides for the imposition of fines or even prohibiting the endorser of a false or misleading advertisement from making an endorsement of any product or service for a period. According…

13 Mar

Cool New Toyota Glanza: Open for bookings

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) announced ‘bookings open’ for its much-awaited offering, the Cool New Toyota Glanza, beginning 9 March. The most affordable Toyota in India, the cool new Glanza expresses unique Toyota identity with the help of its dynamic looks targeting stylish & sporty design, for value seeking customers and first time Toyota intenders. The cool new Glanza will be available in both Manual (MT) as well as an Automatic Transmissions (AMT) and is equipped with a powerful yet fuel efficient ‘K-Series Engine’. With the power of 66 KW (89 PS), the new Glanza boasts of a new, improved &…

13 Mar

BAFTA introduces ten emerging talents

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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has unveiled ten emerging talents from across the Indian film, games and television industries that will participate in the ‘BAFTA Breakthrough India’ initiative supported by Netflix. The ten names were selected by an eminent jury consisting of industry experts including AR Rahman, Apurva Asrani, Anupam Kher, Ratna Pathak Shah and Shonali Bose. BAFTA Breakthrough India’s list of jurors for 2022 includes many celebrities and this year’s programme has also seen an additional collaboration. The participants will be provided with an opportunity to connect with and learn from the best British and…

11 Mar

Castrol announced the launch of Castrol MAGNATEC

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India’s leading lubricant brand Castrol announced the launch of its latest range of Castrol MAGNATEC, featuring India’s widest offering of BS-VI-ready engine oils for cars and SUVs. The new range also features India’s first 0W-16 engine oil for retail aftermarkets and the all-new Castrol MAGNATEC SUV that provides SUVs with proven protection from heavy-load wear. The new Castrol MAGNATEC has reduced SAPS content and is BS-VI ready as per industry specifications of ACEA C2/C3. It also meets API requirements to control the problem of low-speed pre-ignition (LSPI) in gasoline direct injection (GDI) and turbocharged GDI engines. Each of the variants…

11 Mar

Ladakh standoff: India, China hold 15th round of military talks

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India and China on Friday are holding another round of high-level military dialogue to resolve the 22-month-long standoff in some friction points in eastern Ladakh, two months after the last round of such talks failed to yield any significant outcome. The 15th round of Corps-Commander level talks was scheduled to begin at 10 am at the Chushul-Moldo border point on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, people familiar with the dialogue said. The 14th round of talks had taken place on January 12 and did not result in any significant headway in resolving…

10 Mar

KFC Biryani: The ultimate new biryani

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KFC India delights fans yet again with an innovative product – the KFC Biryani Bucket - crispy, juicy KFC chicken with flavourful Biryani rice. This latest offering from KFC is replete with all things biryani, with a distinct KFC twist. Starting with flavourable rice that forms the essence of any biryani, spiced with the choicest of condiments; mixed with crispy fried onion that’s typical to a biryani, and the highlight being the topping of KFC’s signature chicken. No biryani is complete without gravy on the side, and of course, the KFC Biryani comes with spicy gravy as a side for…

10 Mar

Volkswagen India unveils New Volkswagen Virtus

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A new global sedan has been unveiled by Volkswagen for the Indian market - ‘Volkswagen Virtus’. Big by design, the New Volkswagen Virtus embodies a dynamic and emotional design language.The newest member of the Volkswagen family and latest entrant in the premium midsize sedan segment, the New Virtus is striking, exhilarating and German engineered and will reinvigorate the segment and reignite the love for sedans. With the World Premiere of the Volkswagen Virtus, pre-bookings for the sedan have commenced across the 151 sales touch points in India and can also be initiated through the online booking platform on the Volkswagen…

09 Mar

BYJU’S Exam Prep Student cleared JRF in 2021

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Preparing from BYJU’S Exam Prep, an offering from the world’s leading Edtech Company BYJU’S, Mayukh Majumdar from Siliguri has secured 99.99 percentile and a prominent position in the meritorious exam of UGC NET 2021 exam. Multiple students across India attributed their outstanding results as an outcome of learning on this platform. UGC NET is a well-established & highly coveted exam category that covers 12 subjects. More than 9000 aspirants use BYJU'S Exam Prep to prepare for this exam each year. Formerly known as Gradeup, BYJU’S Exam Prep is a fast growing comprehensive exam preparation platform. It caters to students preparing…

09 Mar

International scheduled commercial flights restarts

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Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) welcomed the restarting of international scheduled commercial flights. They said that it will give a ray of hope to the hospitality segment and its employees. The Vice President of FHRAI Gurbaxish Singh Kohli said, "The resumption of scheduled commercial international passenger services from March 27 is a welcome relief. We thank the Govt and Civil Aviation Ministry for it." It was followed up with the government to restart international travel especially because most countries have already thrown open their gates for international travellers. He reported that the hospitality industry's total revenue…

08 Mar

MG Motor India launches ZS EV

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ZS EV - MG Motor India launched its all-new globally successful car that comes with the largest in-segment 50.3 kWh battery with advanced technology. The car is available in 4 exterior colour variants: Ferris White, Currant Red, Ashen Silver and Sable Black. The all-new ZS EV will be available in 2 variants (Excite & Exclusive). ZS EV comes with a full digital cluster with a 17.78cm (7”) embedded LCD screen, a 10.1” HD touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, wireless phone charging, 5 USB Ports including 2 Type C charging ports, climate control through auto AC, and PM 2.5…