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At this point, it takes a lot for Star Wars-branded crap to surprise us. You can get Star Wars-themed soup at Walmart, or a high-end Millennium Falcon bed for your kid at Pottery Barn. You can get a perfect replica lightsaber online, or tuck yourself into the replica belly of a Tauntaun at night in a sleeping bag. Your morning waffles can come out looking like the Death Star, and your ice cubes can resemble Han Solo as he’s frozen in carbonite. So when we say, “Whoa, didn’t see this piece of Star Wars-themed merchandise coming,” trust us: We know what we’re talking about. With that said: We didn’t see this piece of Star Wars-themed merchandise coming. Here are some high-fashion Star Wars-themed shoes for ladies–high heels, flats, boots, all available in a way that pays tribute to the menace of Darth Vader, the wisdom of Yoda, the love of Han and Leia, the courage of R2-D2 and C-3P0, or the swiftness of the Millennium Falcon. The shoes, from … [Read more...] about There Are High-Fashion “Star Wars” Heels Now, Because Of Course There Are

The September quarter turned out to be uninspiring for D-Street amid a muted demand environment, but there are some companies that outperformed on a year-on-year (YoY) basis and on a sequential basis as well.There are as many as 14 companies that saw more than 100 percent rise in their bottom line on a YoY and QoQ basis. The names include Gujarat Gas, Rites, Gujarat State Petronet, Suven Life, Glaxo SmithKline Pharma, Laurus Lab and Strides Pharma, according to data collated from AceEquity.Close So can these stocks be considered as rising stars for 2020? In other words – will the momentum continue in these companies? related news Smart money | Chase stocks that show growth irrespective of long, mid or small-caps Macquarie bullish on these 2 stocks, expects double-digit returns Gas distribution company valuations appear inflated, but are backed by solid Q2 earnings Experts feel that not all but there are only a handful of companies that could be … [Read more...] about Rising stars? 14 stocks reported over 100% surge in PAT

Dwight D Eisenhower, the first US president to visit India, wanted to support New Delhi in its own right as a democracy, America's former ambassador to India Richard Verma has said."President Eisenhower loved India and had a special place in his heart for the country,” Verma said at an event here on Wednesday held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of President Eisenhower's visit to India.Eisenhower, a five-star General served as the 34th president of the US from 1953 to 1961. His visit to India in 1959 was the first by any American President.Close Verma said Eisenhower wanted to recognise and support India for its own right as a democracy. related news Social security bill | Differential EPF rates may boost take-home pay, rejig in gratuity rule proposed Rajasthan govt will launch farmer welfare fund of Rs 1,000cr on December 17 Landmark day for India, its ethos of compassion and brotherhood: PM Modi on CAB passage "He was not happy with what the national security … [Read more...] about Fomer US Prez Dwight Eisenhower wanted to support India for its own right as a democracy: Richard Verma

That phone of yours likely spends more time being a camera than it does being an actual phone, so give your photos the treatment they deserve with these handy editing apps. While a few offer paid extras if you’re looking to get a bit more involved, all have free versions that dole out plenty of functionality. advertisement advertisement 1. Great for general touch-ups The gold standard in desktop image editing, Adobe’s well-known Photoshop offering, is also available in a mobile-friendly version called Photoshop Express (Android, Apple). This is a solid everyday option for adding a little extra oomph to your photos, whether it’s straightening out crooked shots, sharpening grainy images, red-eye removal, or other effects. It’s got just enough to cover your photo-editing bases without getting too overwhelming. Plus, it offers the added bonus of being available for Windows computers so you can get comfortable with one interface across multiple form … [Read more...] about 5 great (and free!) photo editing apps

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) is auto-booking LPG cylinders for inactive customers covered under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) without their knowledge, reports Business Standard.This move by the state-run oil marketing company (OMC) comes after it emerged that LPG refills under the scheme have been falling. HPCL, however, termed it as an 'outreach and awareness' exercise, it added.Moneycontrol could not independently verify the report.Close The company has auto-booked first refills for at least five million customers (25 percent) subsidised under the PMUY, the report said. HPCL covers 20 million of the scheme’s 80.3 million customers. related news IUML moves SC challenging Citizenship (Amendment) Bill From 'landmark day' to 'dark day': How political leaders described passage of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Rajya Sabha This has created problems at the distributor's end as customers are reluctant to accept cylinders they did not … [Read more...] about HPCL auto-booking LPG refills under PMUY without customers’ knowledge: Report