Forbes Lists America’s Women Of Substance

This year, Forbes has raised its list of richest self-made women entrepreneurs, executives and entertainers in the US from 80 to 100. These are women of substance that have delivered results wherever they worked.

Rihanna ($600 Million), Cosmetics & Music

In 2019, her cosmetics company Fenty Beauty raised over $600 million in profit. The same year, her Savage x Fenty lingerie line raised over $50 million from investors. Also, her Clara Lionel Foundation raised $22.5 million for pandemic relief fund.

Whitney Wolfe Herd ($575 Million), Dating App

In November 2019, she became CEO of online dating group Bumble that reportedly plans to go public in 2021. The Bumble deal came her way when Blackstone bought the group in a $3 billion deal from its Russian owner, Andrey Andreev.

Donna Carpenter ($350 Million), Snowboards

She builds snowboarding gear and apparel with a brand name of Burton that was credited with making a hobby into a mainstream sport by launching a modern snowboard. She was CEO of the company until February last year when she was made chair of the board.

Gwynne Shotwell ($290 Million), SpaceX

At SpaceX, she’s employee no. 11 but she holds credible portfolios in Elon Musk’s company. She’s made President and CEO of the commercial space exploration firm. SpaceX is credited with launching over 600 satellites and ferrying two NASA astronauts to International Space Station in last May.

Kelly Steckelberg ($255 Million), Zoom Video Communications

After working with business like Cisco’s Webex where she held finance portfolio and running dating app Zoosk, she joined Zoom Video Communications as CFO when the company was preparing for an IPO. But its stock became high during … Read the rest

WHO Gives 5 Tips For Food Safety On World Food Safety Day

Today is World Food Safety Day and on this day, the World Health Organization has asked people to practice food safety that is the prime reason for over 200 diseases. 1 in 10 people fall ill due to unsafe food and around 4,20,000 people die every year due to contaminated food.

Here’re five tips to practice food safety

  1. Cleanliness

Ensure cleanliness and hygiene in your kitchen. Always wash hands before going to cook your meals.

 

  • Keep food in separate containers

 

Use separate containers for keeping raw and cooked food. In this way, you can prevent contamination of either of the two food items.

 

  • Cook thoroughly

 

It is only a thoroughly cooked food that is 100% safe and hygienic. You should allow raw food to cook thoroughly so that there remains no germs or bacteria.

 

  • Store food at optimal temperature

 

Each type of food item requires a specific environment for survival. You should make sure that food at your home is preserved at the right temperature.

 

  • Use safe water and ingredients

 

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5 Lesser Known Facts About Sunny Leone On Her 39th Birthday

Sunny Leone turns 39 today. Her fans and well-wishers are all over the world and she’s receiving many birthday messages from them. She started her journey to stardom from Big Boss 5 before moving the Bollywood where her first debut film was Jism 2 with Pooja Bhatt.

Her fans claim to know everything about her but there are many lesser-known facts about her.

  1. Sunny Leone is an adult entertainer but in reality, she founds porn “gross and weird.” The web series based on her life – The Untold Story of Sunny Leone –reveals that the star found the porn disgusting when she first watched it.
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  1. Sunny once face an abuse when a cyberbully landed at her home. She said that someone threatened her. The stranger told her that he would come to her house to harm her.
  2. Sunny admitted that she had her crush in school and that she had to face heartbreak when her parents decided to move from Michigan to California. That boy used to stick little lover letters in her locker every day.
  3. Sunny was in relationship with a standup comedian Russel Peters. But she admitted that dating Russel was a mistake and that she was happy with her husband Daniel Weber.
  4. Children used to make fun of Sunny during her school days. She said that she used to smell like aloo ke paratha on the bus. Also, that she wore a funny pack and
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Trump Accuses WHO Of Bias And Threatens To Cut Funding

US President Donald Trump accused the World Health Organization of bias towards China during the coronavirus pandemic and said that he could cut US funding to the WHO for its biased behavior.

Trump threatened WHO

Donald Trump said WHO, the UN body, could see a very powerful hold on funding from the US. It is well-known that the US is the biggest contributor of funds to WHO.

Trump pursues an America First policy and he has criticized WHO and other UN and multinational organizations in pursuance of his policy. But he revealed no details about the amount of fund to be withheld. On the contrary, he said that he was not saying, he was going to do that. He would look at ending the funding, added Trump.

Trump accuses WHO of bias

Donald Trump accused WHO of being very China centric while giving a faulty recommendation against curtailing international travel to stop the virus that first spread in China. He said that fortunately he rejected their advice on keeping the US borders open to China early on.

China also faced criticism from Republicans for mishandling the pandemic and Trump had expressed doubt over the statistics of coronavirus cases and deaths shared by China. Also, the Trump is facing criticism for initially downplaying the virus.

Trump likened the novel coronavirus to an ordinary flu and said that it was under control in the US. But soon he accepted that it was a national health emergency.

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Everyone In Delhi Will Get Ration At Subsidised Rates From Next Week

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the government had directed all fair price shops to give ration at subsidised rate to all non-ration cardholders. They will start getting monthly ration from middle of the next week.

Subsidised ration to all

In Delhi, there are 7.5 lakh ration cardholders and the number of people who have applied for ration cards is 6.5 lakh. The government has decided to give benefit of subsidised ration to all. There are many poor people who don’t have ration cards. The government has made a website for registering all those that are needy. They will get ration after registration.

Registration is required to keep track of people that are getting ration. Also, it is needed to prevent fraudsters from taking advantage of the subsidised ration. In the last day, over 50,000 people got registered to get 5kg ration per person.

Free meal for public

CM Arvind Kejriwal said that the government had made arrangement for providing free meal to more than 10,00,000 people. Also, the CM praised the NGOs and religious organizations that were serving free meal to people. He said that he wanted everyone to get a meal every day. On Friday, hunger relief centres across the city provided free lunch to 6,63,298 people and dinner to 6,78,554 people.

Delhi fights coronavirus

The CM said that Delhi received 59 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi was 445 but the government was able to prevent the community spread of the virus.

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Tasty Tikki Recipes To Try At Home

Aloo tikkiis a popular chat but do you know that you can make tikki with other things as well. I mean to say that you no longer need filling aloo in tikki when there are so many things to use as a filler.

Tikki recipes to try at home

Khasta Sabudana Tikki

Made with sabudana and some mashed potatoes, these tikkis make a good snack during festive season like Navratri. If you want, you can add some cashew to make it crunchy and chillies to make them spicy. For Navratri festival, you can use sendhanamak.

Khoya Stuffed Matar Ki Tikki

The filling of the tikkitells everything about its taste. It gets a sweeter taste with khoya and sour flavor with tangy pea. Also, you can add date and pistachios to improve flavor and add some nutrition to the tikki.

Paneer Tikki

Cottage cheese or paneer is the next best thing after aloo stuffing. Paneer offers the best in taste and nutrition. And combined with spices and chillies, this tikki becomes a hot favorite of vegetarians during festive season.

Corn Palak Ki Tikki

Spinach and corn are super foods and when combined, they give everything including taste and nutrition. Also, it is super easy to make the filling. It is a must try tikki for all foodies.

Quinoa, Couscous and Beetroot Tikki

It is for health-conscious people that prefer nutrition over everything. This recipe combines the power of spinach, oats, couscous, beetroot and quinoa. Also, it isn’t fried. You need to cook the tikkis from both sides.

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Honda Amaze: The Best Family Car In Its Class

There are few compact cars that can be called family vehicles. In India, family is more important and you need a real family car that gives extra space without compromising on comfort. Honda Cars in India present a perfect family car – Honda Amaze.

The best-selling Honda car

With over 3.9 lack sales, Honda Amaze is certainly the most popular family subcompact sedans in the country. Also, it is the best-selling model of Honda Cars in India. Itcomes with three-box proportion; has bold styling and strong character lines.

Spacious, sophisticated and safe

As you get inside, you see a spacious cabin finished with beige interior and upholstery. Also, the seats are draped in premium quality fabric. The front seats have got a sporty look. Also, they are bolstered for added comfort. The wide rear seat can easily accommodate three passengers. Also, there is a foldable armrest in the rear seat. It enhances comfort when there are only two passengers on the rear.

Build a cleaner India

Honda Amaze supports a healthier environment because it complies with cleaner Bharat Stage VI (BS6) emission regulations. Also, it provides a choice of petrol and diesel. Surprisingly Honda Amaze is the first diesel car with BS6 compliant.

Fun, powerful and efficient

Despite shifting to BS6 regulations, Honda Amaze is still a fun to drive. It packs 1.5-litre four-cylinder diesel engine that produces 200 Nm torque. Also, it features CVT automatic option. In petrol, it comes with 1.2-litre four-cylinder engine that is one of the most powerful in this segment.

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Grammys 2020: Priyanka Chopra Stole The Show With Jonas Brothers

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas became the best photo-couple on the occasion of the Grammys 2020. It was the 62nd edition of music’s biggest awards night at Los Angeles’ Staples Centre when Priyanka Chopra made a head turning entry with her husband Nick Jonas. But they weren’t the only Jonas couples in the event.

Priyanka Chopra’s Grammy dress

It was Priyanka Chopra that consumed limelight. Her dress and accessories soon went viral on social media. She arrived dressed in a plunging neck-line for the red-carpet customary photo-op. Styled with a sleek and neat hairdo, she also accessorized with sparkling earrings and a crystal stud on her belly button.

Jonas brothers

Nick Jonas was joined by his brothers – Kevin Jonas was accompanied by wife Danielle while Joe Jonas was joined by wife Sophie Turner. The Jonas brothers were there to made the night to be remembered with their performance. They had a Grammy nomination for Sucker.

Priyanka Chopra at Grammy awards

She had plenty of drama element on her outfit. Also, she shared a husband appreciation post on Instagram before the event. Earlier in November, Priyanka Chopra gave a grant photo-shoot to Jonas Brothers for their Grammy nomination.

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10gm Gold Costs 90,800 Pakistani Rupees In Pakistan

Plagued with starvation and inflation, Pakistan has already become hollow and now it is staring at another problem. After vegetable, petrol, and diesel, the gold prices are touching the sky in Pakistan.

Gold price in Pakistan

In Pakistan, one tola gold costs 90,800 Pakistani rupees but in India, it costs around Rs. 41,395. One tola is equal to 10gm. Gold prices are fluctuating due to the Iran-America conflict. On Friday, the gold prices saw an increase of Rs. 1,150. According to Don newspaper, the gold price has increased by Rs. 23,000 since January 2019.

Gold price in India

The price of 24-carat gold remained between 41,000 to 41,270 per 10gm on the last trading day. The 22-carat gold jewelry also jumped to Rs. 41,120 per 10 gm. A Ginni that weighs 8gm also increased by Rs. 100 and crossed Rs. 30,900 mark.

Iran has warned the US of revenge for killing its commander Major General Qasim Sulemani, who was also the chief military officer of Iran in an airstrike. Fearing a war between the two nuclear-armed nations, investors are considering gold to be a safe investment and for this reason, the bullion prices are touching new height every day.

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Delhi Witnesses Coldest Day In The 13-Day Long Cold Spell Since 1901

This is the coldest December for Delhi since 1901, according to the weather office. The national capital has been reeling under a cold spell since December 14. It recorded the lowest temperature 2.4 degree today morning.

Delhi temperature at different places

Safdarjung Observatory – 2.4 degrees Celsius
Palam – 3.1 degrees Celsius
Lodhi Road – 1.7 degrees Celsius
Aya Nagar – 1.9 degrees Celsius

Disruptions due to cold weather

The dense fog disrupted rail, road and air traffic to and from Delhi. Presently 24 trains are running late and four flights have been diverted till now. The minimum temperature recorded was 4.2 degrees Celsius that is three notches below normal. The maximum temperature reached was 12.9 degrees Celsius.

Cold spell in Delhi

The cold spell is likely to ease next week but it has already broken all records. The last such spell in Delhi was in 1997. The city witnessed four cold spells after 1992. They were 1997, 1998, 2003 and 2014.

Persistence of cold northwesterly winds in the lower levels over northwest India is making conditions from cold to severely cold in pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, north Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

But the lowest temperature was recorded in Himachal Pradesh where temperature reached below sub-zero in Kufri, Manali, Solan, Bhuntar, Sundernagar and Kalpa. These regions recorded minus 15 degrees Celsius temperature. The meteorological department has predicted rain with hailstorm over next weekend.

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