Gradeup, one of India’s largest preparation platforms for competitive exams, has announced the growth of its exam-specific community to 13 million registered users through a span of 3.5 years, since its inception in 2015.
Gradeup is freely available to anyone who downloads the app or visits the website. Anyone, who is preparing for competitive exams, has access to plenty of material to practise and prepare for their exams.
Their purpose is to make the exam preparation process simpler and more effective for the aspiring candidates. Users can avail the platform’s premium offerings including “Classroom live courses” and Test Series for an improved groundwork.
Gradeup provides high-quality content that is curated by competent and skilled faculties. Since its inception, the company has seen steady growth with crossing the 10 million subscriber mark in September 2018.
The platform makes use of the latest in technology as it runs an app, a website, and three YouTube channels. The content is customisable and interactive, thus giving users an immersive preparation experience.
Shobhit Bhatnagar, Co-founder, Gradeup, said, “As a 3-year-old company, crossing the 13 million mark is quite a feat. It’s an exciting time for us at Gradeup, where our platform has a number of users that equals the population of a small country. The success rate for competitive exams is between 1 to 3 per cent on average.”
The platform’s top 5 markets are Hyderabad, Patna, Lucknow, Delhi and Pune. Additionally, access to Gradeup in Tier II and Tier III cities has especially benefitted those aspirants who lack coaching institutes.

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Warangal: A 23-year-old woman has climbed on cell tower on Tuesday demanding justice after her lover for nine years started ignoring her following his engagement with another woman. Malika was in a relationship with N Babu for the last nine years and decided to marry each other earlier. Talking to ANI, Raghavender Rao, Kakatiya University Police Station, Warangal Urban, said: “Today, in the morning hours, a 23-year-old woman, named D Malika has climbed to cell tower demanding justice. Babu’s parents agreed to get him married to Malika,” Rao said. “We have also called N Babu and his parents and counselled them to get him married to Malika as they were in a relationship.

David Warner. Reuters file

Steve Smith and David Warner’s year-long exile has likely left them hungrier than ever and their return could spark Australia to World Cup glory, Test great Shane Warne said on Wednesday.

The star pair’s ban from state and international cricket for ball-tampering expires later this month and they are expected to be rushed back into the Australian side for the defence of their title at the showpiece tournament in England this year.Both players have recently undergone elbow surgery and the great unknown is how they will perform back on the world stage, particularly in what is sure to be a hostile atmosphere in England.

But Warne has no doubt they will be as good as ever, benefiting from the break rather than their skills being blunted.He is talking from experience.

Warne was suspended in 2003 for a year after testing positive to banned diuretic drugs.

Many wrote him off, but the leg-spinning legend quickly bounced back and enjoyed several more years playing at the highest level with the Australian team.

“Sometimes having an enforced lay off–like I’m used to, I had 12 months off myself–what that means is you become really fresh,” he told Fox Sports.

“You freshen your mind up, you become hungry again and realise how important cricket is to you.” Warne said both players would also “have a point to prove” when they eventually pad up again.

“That’s why I reckon Australia can win the World Cup,” he said, despite the team’s recent patchy one-day form.

“They’ll walk straight back in, they’ll be hungry. They’ll be a bit nervous in the first few games but that’ll be good for them, they’ll be excited and I would expect them to play as good as they always have.”

Newly-appointed assistant Australia coach Ricky Ponting echoed similar sentiments recently.

Both players are expected to feature at the upcoming Indian Premier League as they tune up for the World Cup.

Smith only returned to the nets last week from surgery in January after being forced to drop out of the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament with a ligament problem.

Warner’s injury, sustained at the same event, was less serious and he could play his first game since then for his club side Randwick-Petersham this weekend. AFP

Jess Jonassen and Sarah Wearn. (Photo Source: Twitter)

The marriage of two persons of the same sex or gender, when entered into a civil or a religious ceremony is known as same-sex marriage. This practice was initially not accepted by society and there was a vast criticism about it. But as the world is progressing forward, people have become more open-minded and sensitive to other people’s feelings. This taboo is now being legally accepted in many countries all over the world.

The LGBTQ communities are fighting hard for their rights and some of the cricketers have led by example in recent times. They didn’t hold themselves back from letting the world know about their sexuality. These cricketers married the partner of their choice, even though the same gender, and protested against all the odds and reservations.

Here are five cricketers who were involved in same-sex marriage:

1. Alex Blackwell and Lynsey Askew

Alex Blackwell and Lynsey Askew. (Photo Source: Twitter)

Alexandra Joy Blackwell is a former Australian woman’s cricketer. Born in New South Wales, Blackwell represented Australia in 251 international games. The vastly experienced campaigner decided to call it quits in February 2017 bringing an end to a 15-year-long career. Alex also captained her country for a brief while.

She came out as a lesbian in 2013 and was only the second cricketer after England’s Steven Davies to come out during the playing days. In 2015, she married her girlfriend of eight years Lynsey Askew in England legally. At that point in time, her country didn’t accept same-sex marriage.

Their conjugality was recognised in Australia only in 2017. Blackwell believes that sexuality is totally irrelevant and cannot determine how well a person can perform a role. In 2017, Cricket Australia also pledged support for the same-sex marriage along with 15 other sporting bodies in the country.

These women are successful, talented and really smart too. They look beautiful and behave with grace as well.    But they just looked like the symbols of three different categories of women that we see daily. One is Bhoomika Chawla in a modern yet homely avatar.    One is Anitha, Nuvvu Nenu girl who is currently busy with TV soaps at a pub in a modern avatar, where she is not too worried about how much skin is showing but about having gala time.    Another one is VJ Archana Vijaya. She became popular with IPL as an hot anchor. She seems to be the ultimate example open minded sensual girls out there. Don’t these three now make sense as modern women?   

Television actress Drashti Dhami has come a long way from her Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi days. Last seen in Silsila Badalte Rishton Kaa, the actress has a perfect fashion sense. She has an impeccable style and can slay any outfit with ease.

In Silsila, she rocked the sensuous look with sexy blouses and designer saris.

Drashti has enchanted the audience with her curly locks, shining face, and an attractive personality. As a part of her beauty regime, Drashti may be consuming a lot of water to keep her skin hydrated, and of course, following the three-step ritual of cleansing, scrubbing, and moisturizing daily.

Her bubbly personality and a cheerful smile can brighten up anyone’s day in less than a moment. What we like about Drashti is that apart from having a good dress sense, she has good knowledge of make-up.   

She keeps on sharing her pictures on social media where her outfits and make-up game are always on-point. Check her out in the posts below.

Jammu, Mar 2 (UNI) As many as nine people died and 30 injured on Saturday in separate road accidents in Jammu region of the state.
Five people died and 30 injured when their bus skidded off the road and fell down into a deep gorge near Chander area of Majalta in Udhampur district late on Friday night, police said
According to the Police, the bus was en-route to Srinagar from Jammu. 
A rescue operation was launched immediately by teams of revenue, Civil Defence and police
The injured have been shifted to GMC Jammu for treatment, police added.
Meanwhile, in a separate accident, three people died and four injured when a car met with an accident at Dadpeth Mughal Maidan in Kishtwar district.
The deceased were identified as Ghulam Hassan, son of Ghulam Mohammad, resident of Maindhar Dadpeth, Baby, daughter of Ayaz Ahmed, Jaffer Hussain Lone while four injured were rushed to the district hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, in another accident, one died when two trucks collided head on near Marog Passi on Jammu–Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district.
The truck coming from Srinagar collided with a tanker on way from Jammu and loaded with oil, police said.
The deceased were identified as Gurdev Singh of Gadi Garh, Jammu, police added.
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CHENNAI: In a road accident, at least two people were killed and 21 others injured after three vehicles collided near Uchipuli in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district. The accident took place in the early hours of Tuesday.

According to the news agency ANI, 2 people killed, 21 people injured after 3 vehicles collided near Uchipuli, in Ramanathapuram district, in the early morning hours today.

According to the repot, Top district officials have reached the accident site to take stock of the situation. The injured have been rushed to nearby hospital for treatment. It is not yet known as to what caused the accident. The identity of the deceased persons is being ascertained.   

Meanwhile, in a bus accident in Umred in Maharashtra’s Nagpur, at least five people were killed and 10 others injured after it collided with another vehicle. Three of the injured victims were transferred to Nagpur for the treatment.

Passengers travelling through the route and the others who were injured in the accident were rushed to Umred Rural Hospital.  The local police rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control.  The bus reportedly collapsed in the accident after the driver lost his control over his vehicle.

CHENNAI: In a road accident, at least two people were killed and 21 others injured after three vehicles collided near Uchipuli in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district. The accident took place in the early hours of Tuesday.

According to the news agency ANI, 2 people killed, 21 people injured after 3 vehicles collided near Uchipuli, in Ramanathapuram district, in the early morning hours today.

According to the repot, Top district officials have reached the accident site to take stock of the situation. The injured have been rushed to nearby hospital for treatment. It is not yet known as to what caused the accident. The identity of the deceased persons is being ascertained.   

Meanwhile, in a bus accident in Umred in Maharashtra’s Nagpur, at least five people were killed and 10 others injured after it collided with another vehicle. Three of the injured victims were transferred to Nagpur for the treatment.

Passengers travelling through the route and the others who were injured in the accident were rushed to Umred Rural Hospital.  The local police rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control.  The bus reportedly collapsed in the accident after the driver lost his control over his vehicle.

Scene at spot of accident at Chennaram stage of Kondamallepally mandal in Nalgonda district.

Telangana: Seven killed, 10 injured in road accident

The injured have been shifted to Area hospital at Devarakonda by 108 ambulance for treatment.

By AuthorTelanganaToday

  |  Published: 6th Mar 2019

  3:10 pmScene at spot of accident at Chennaram stage of Kondamallepally mandal in Nalgonda district.

Nalgonda: Seven people were killed and 10 others injured when a Tata Acevehicle hit an RTC bus after one of its tyres burst at Chennaram village of Kondamallepally mandal in Nalgonda district.

The incident took place at 1.45 pm when a Tata Ace vehicle, which was going towards Hyderabad hit the RTC bus, coming in opposite direction.

The injured have been shifted to Area hospital at Devarakonda by 108 ambulance for treatment.

Jammu: At least eighteen people were injured in a grenade blast on Thursday at the bus stand in the heart of Jammu, police said.

“It was a grenade explosion, it has caused injuries to approximately 18 people, all shifted to the hospital”, IGP M K Sinha said.

“It was a grenade explosion, it has caused injuries to approximately 18 people, all shifted to the hospital”, said MK Sinha, Inspector General of Police, Jammu while speaking to media personnel.

After inspecting the site of the blast, he said, “Seems like the grenade has been launched from outside. It possibly had rolled beneath a bus injuring many people”.

The Inspector also said that deployments have been made to further secure the area and investigate into the blast.
“We are working on leads but there was nothing very specific about this,” he added.

One of the eyewitnesses, Prince Sharma told ANI, “I had just parked my bike when I heard a loud sound. I went to the spot of the explosion and saw about a dozen people were badly injured.”

The injured have been taken to the Government Medical College for treatment.

On February 13, around 12 students were seriously injured in a blast at a school in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. The blast occurred in a school at Narbal in the district.