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Oct 13, 2021

IFFCO Chairman Balvinder Singh Nakai Passes Away

Fertiliser major IFFCO's Chairman Balvinder Singh Nakai passed away at the age of 87. He was born in December 1934.
Nakai was an eminent farmer - cooperator, and was deeply involved in providing strength to Indian cooperative movement for the last three decades.

Holocaust Survivor and 'Happiest Man on Earth' Author Dies

Holocaust survivor-author Eddie Jaku, who last year published his best-selling memoir, "The Happiest Man on Earth", died in Sydney. He was 101.
Jaku was born Abraham "Adi" Jakubowiez in April 1920 in the German city of Leipzig.

Oct 12, 2021

Father of Pakistan's Nuclear Bomb A. Q. Khan Passes Away

Abdul Qadeer Khan, a scientist known as the father of Pakistan's clandestine nuclear programme, passed away. He was 85.
The nuclear physicist faced criticism in 2004 when he was forced to accept responsibility for nuclear technology proliferation and was forced to live a life of official house arrest.
Khan was born in 1936 in Bhopal and migrated to Pakistan along with his family after the Partition in 1947.

Oct 10, 2021

Suchetha Sathish Sets Guinness Record by Singing in 120 Languages

While there are many singers who have been mesmerizing the audience with their melodious voice, 16-year-old Suchetha Sathish stands apart for her ability to sing flawlessly in as many as 120 languages.
A native of Kannur, she achieved the Guinness record for singing in most languages at an event held at the Indian Consulate in Dubai. She received the certificate and citations in Dubai.

OnePlus Ropes in Shahid, Mira Kapoor as Brand Ambassadors for TV Category

Tech major OnePlus roped in Bollywood's celebrity couple Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput Kapoor as brand ambassadors for its TV product category.
In 2019, OnePlus entered the smart TV industry with its Q1 series, and expanded the portfolio in the following year with the launch of the U series and Y series.
The collaboration (with Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput Kapoor) reiterates the brand's philosophy of Never Settle', while highlighting the company's vision towards building a seamless connected experience.

Oct 08, 2021

Fire-Boltt Appoints Virat Kohli as its Brand Ambassador

Fire-Boltt appointed of Virat Kohli as its new brand ambassador. Kohli will participate in different marketing, ad, and endorsement campaigns of the homegrown brand. "Virat Kohli is a role model for not just Indians but cricket lovers around the globe.
Fire-Boltt is a wearable, gaming, and audio brand offering a bouquet of premium quality audio, fitness, and fashion products. The products by Fire-Boltt include smartwatches, bluetooth earphones, bluetooth headphones, true wireless earbuds, bluetooth speakers, sound bars, lifestyle shoes, among others.
It is founded by Arnav Kishore and Aayushi Kishore.

Oct 07, 2021

Renowned Cartoonist C. J. Yesudasan Passes Away

Renowned cartoonist C. J. Yesudasan passed away at the age of 83.
Famous for his political cartoons, Yesudasan received the best cartoonist award from the Kerala government several times.
He also bagged honours like Swadeshabhimani Award, BM Gafoor Award, V Sambasivan Memorial Award, PK Manthri Memorial Award and NV Pylee Award.
Born in Bharaikkavu in Alappuzha district in 1938, Yesudasan had a long stint as a cartoonist with Malayala Manorama. He had also worked with Janayugom and Shankar's Weekly in the beginning of his career.
Yesudasan popularised the art of cartooning and was the author of the first pocket cartoon in Kerala.

Shailesh Dobhal Succeeds Shyamal Majumdar as Editor of Business Standard

Business Standard announced that Shailesh Dobhal has taken over as its new Editor.
Mr. Dobhal succeeded Shyamal Majumdar, who has retired.
Mr. Dobhal joined Business Standard in 2011 as Resident Editor in New Delhi, and has played a key role in building the newspaper and strengthening its digital operations as Digital Editor. Earlier, he was Senior Editor at The Economic Times and Associate Editor at Business Today.

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