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Sep 19, 2021

Asics Names Joshna Chinappa as Brand Athlete

Japanese sports brand Asics has named Indian squash player Joshna Chinappa as their new brand athlete.
With this association, Asics hopes to inspire the next generation of athletes in the country and strengthen its customer base in India.
Asics entered the Indian market in 2015 and currently has over 55 stores across the country and sells on leading e-commerce platforms. The brand also has partnerships with several Indian athletes like Manika Batra, Bajrang Punia, Ravindra Jadeja, Sakshi Malik, Karman Kaur Thandi, Rohan Bopanna, T.Gopi among others.

Algeria's Former President Bouteflika Dies

Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika died at 84, more than two years after he stepped down under pressure from mass protests and the army.
Bouteflika, a veteran of Algeria's war for independence, had ruled the North African country for two decades before his resignation in April 2019 after street demonstrations rejecting his plan to seek a fifth term.
After Algeria's independence from France in 1962, former President Bouteflika became Algeria's first foreign minister and an influential figure in the Non-Aligned movement.

Noted Theoretical Physicist Thanu Padmanabhan Passes Away

Noted theoretical physicist and recipient of Padma Shri award, Professor Thanu Padmanabhan died in Pune. He was 64.
A distinguished professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Padmanabhan had conducted research on gravitation, structure formation in the universe and quantum gravity, he wrote over 300 papers in international journals and also authored several books.
The Kerala State Council for Science, Technology, and Environment had recently awarded Padmanabhan the 'Kerala Sasthra Puraskaram', a lifetime achievement award.

Sep 18, 2021

TAGG Ropes in Rohit Sharma as Brand Ambassador

TAGG, a tech-driven lifestyle electronics brand, has roped in the vice-captain of the Indian cricket team and the captain of Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma as a brand ambassador. The move is aimed to help steer the brand to new heights in the audio and wearable industry.
"TAGG is a purpose-led Indian brand with a mission to make technologically advanced products accessible to everyone.

Sep 17, 2021

Computing Pioneer Clive Sinclair Dies

Clive Sinclair, the British inventor who pioneered the pocket calculator and affordable home computers died at the age of 81.
He passed away at his home in London after fighting cancer for more than a decade.
Clive Sinclair's groundbreaking products included the first portable electronic calculator in 1972.
The Sinclair ZX80, launched in 1980 and sold for less than £100 at the time, brought home computing to the masses in Britain and beyond.
Other early home computers such as the Apple II cost far more, and Sinclair's company was the first in the world to sell more than a million machines.

Sep 16, 2021

Time's 100 most Influential People of 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Serum Institute of India Chief Executive Officer Adar Poonawalla have been named among the world's 100 most influential people of 2021 by Time magazine.
Time unveiled its annual list of 'The 100 Most Influential People of 2021', a global list that includes US President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala Harris, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan, former US President Donald Trump and co-founder of the Taliban Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.

Sep 15, 2021

Two Times Olympic Gold Medalist Yuriy Sedykh Passes Away

Double Olympic hammer throw gold medallist Yuriy Sedykh, a Ukrainian track and field athlete who represented the Soviet Union until 1991, has passed away. He set the world record for the hammer throw with a throw of 86.74 metres at the European Championships in Stuttgart in 1986 which is still not broken. He won his first gold medal at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal and his second gold at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.

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