No plan to acquire Voda Idea, says Verizon exec

Amid reports that US telecom giant Verizon is among top suitors to acquire cash-strapped Vodafone Idea, a global Verizon official denied such plans on Tuesday.

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Swastika Dutta is excited to work with Shantanu Maheshwari; says “I have been his fan since Dil Dosti Dance days; can’t wait to start shooting”

Actress Swastika Dutta is all excited about her upcoming project that features her opposite Bollywood actor Shantanu Maheshwari. ETimes TV got in touch with her, where she poured her heart out in an exclusive chit-chat. Here’s what the actress has to say about Pratim D Gupta’s ‘Chalchitra’.

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A taste of delightful sweets & crunchy savouries prepared by home chefs

Home chefs are sweating it out in the kitchen, whipping up modaks, chaklis and chivdas for the festive season.

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UN General Assembly: Erdogan, Netanyahu meet for first time as relations thaw

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in for the first time in person on Tuesday, marking a major milestone as the two countries have been slowly improving their ties.

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Eggs thrice a wk, millet in MDM for tea garden kids

Children in tea garden schools of Assam will get extra nutritional care with eggs in the midday meal (PM Poshan scheme) three days a week, which is twice more than other children (outside tea garden areas). Millet is going to be a new addition to the menu for all schoolchildren as part of the...

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Centre launches initiatives focusing on agri-credit and crop insurance

The Indian government has launched three initiatives aimed at improving financial inclusion and livelihoods in the agricultural community. The initiatives include the Kisan Rin Portal for credit delivery, the Ghar Ghar KCC Abhiyaan for short-term agriculture credit, and the WINDS Manual for weather data collection.

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