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Oct 2021

Jan 31, 2023

Noted writer K. V. Tirumalesh Passes Away

Noted Kannada writer K.V. Tirumalesh passed away in Hyderabad. He was 82. He is regarded as one of the most versatile writers across genres and a man with eclectic interests.
Though primarily recognised as a poet and honoured with the Sahitya Akademi award for his innovative work Akshaya Kavya — "a long narrative sans story or aim" as he described it — he wrote extensively across genres, including plays, short stories, novels, translations and criticism.
Born in 1940 in Karadka village, Kasaragod district (presently in Kerala), he was a linguist by training and taught at the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad. He also taught at Iowa University, United States of America, and in Yemen for short periods of time.

Puma India Ropes Harmanpreet Singh as Brand Ambassador

Sports brand Puma India announced roping in women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur as its latest brand ambassador. As part of the partnership terms, Harmanpreet will endorse the brand's footwear, apparel and accessories throughout the year.
With this, Harmanpreet joins PUMA's roster of brand ambassadors that include Virat Kohli, football stars Neymar Jr and Sunil Chhetri, boxer MC Mary Kom, cricketer Harleen Deol and Para-Shooter Avani Lekhara.
The batter from Punjab has the record of the fourth fastest women's T20I hundred in the world to her name and she is also India's only centurion in the women's T20I.

Jan 30, 2023

Mining PSU NMDC Ropes Nikhat Zareen as its Brand Ambassador

Hyderbad-based iron ore producer NMDC signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with World Boxing Champion and gold medal winner of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Zareen to represent NMDC as its brand ambassador.
As per Deb, CMD, NMDC, Zareen's personality is synonymous with NMDC's brand values of reliability and sturdiness and this association will add to the overall brand personality of both stakeholders.

Odisha Minister Naba Kishore Dies

Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das died after battling bullet injuries for several hours after being shot at by a policeman.
Das was shot in the chest at Brajrajnagar town around 1 pm when he was on his way to attend a programme in Jharsuguda district.
The minister, a strongman in the mining hub of Jharsuguda, had switched over to the BJD from the Congress ahead of 2019 elections. He is known to have business interests in coal mining, transportation and hospitality sectors.

Jan 25, 2023

Celebrated Architect BV Doshi Dies: "Pole Star in World of Architecture"

Well-known architect and Padma Bhushan recipient Balkrishna Doshi, who worked with legends like Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn, died at 95 at his home.
He worked with Louis Kahn as an associate to build the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and many other acclaimed projects.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel called Doshi the Pole Star in the world of architecture.
Some of Doshi's projects include the Institute of Indology, CEPT University and Kanoria Centre for Arts in Ahmedabad, the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore, and Aranya Low Cost Housing, a township for low- to middle-income families, in Indore which won the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1995.
Doshi founded his own practice, Vastushilpa, in Ahmedabad in 1956.
In 2018, he received the Pritzker Architecture Prize, considered one of the most prestigious prizes in the field of architecture, becoming the first Indian architect to receive the honour.
He was received the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour in India, in 2020.
In 2022, Doshi received the 'Royal Gold Medal' from the Royal Institute of British Architects, which described his work as combining "pioneering modernism with vernacular, informed by a deep appreciation of the traditions of India's architecture, climate, local culture and craft".

Jan 24, 2023

Pepsi Ropes in Kannada Actor Yash as Brand Ambassador

Beverage brand Pepsi roped in Kannada actor Yash, who starred in blockbuster KGF as its brand ambassador.
Yash, who was seen in national blockbuster KGF Chapter 2, joined Salman Khan in endorsing brand Pepsi in India.
As per the company, the actor will be instrumental in deepening consumer connect of brand Pepsi as it expands its national footprint.
Yash will feature in Pepsi's new television campaigns in a new avatar that are set to take over traditional and digital platforms across the country.

Jan 21, 2023

Woman Becomes World's Oldest Living Person at 115

Guinness World Records (GWR) declared María Branyas Morera as the "world's oldest woman living and oldest person living" at the age of 115.
Morera is 115 years 321 days old, as of 19 January 2023. María Branyas Morera (USA/Spain) is now confirmed as the world's oldest woman living and oldest person living, following the death of 118-year-old Lucile Randon (France).
Morera was born in San Francisco, California, on 4 March 1907.

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