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SPORTS
Parupalli Kashyap Eyes Injury-free Year in 2018
There are not many players in the world who might have plummeted to ineffable lows like shuttler Parupalli Kashyap. All was going well for the former India No. 1 men's singles player till 2015, before a string of injuries — over the next two years — pulled him down. Not any ordinary niggle, these injuries kept him out of action each time, for at least three to four months. In 2018, when Kashyap has already made a quarterfinal appearance in a Superseries — India Open — he looks back at the tough time as a learning curve. The 31-year-old describes his journey as 'really tough' and one where he was skeptical about his comeback on the court.



ENTERTAINMENT
Padman Grows From Strength To Strength
R Balki's PadMan, co-starring Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte in key roles, released on February 9 and opened to a mostly positive bag of film reviews. While some lauded the film's noble intent, others praised the story it is based on and still others rooted for the cast performance. The film has managed to impress both critics and audience alike. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to share the film's earnings and shared that the film has minted over Rs.40.05cr and is now inching towards the 50 crore club. Based on the real-life story of Arunachalam Muruganantham's journey to make affordable sanitary napkins, the film has been produced by Twinkle Khanna.

TECH
Reliance JioPhone Now on MobiKwik
Reliance Jio has partnered with Indian mobile wallet major MobiKwik to sell the JioPhone on its platform, allowing MobiKwik users to book the Reliance JioPhone through the portal. To book the JioPhone, MobiKwik users have to click on recharge icon from homepage and select phone booking option under "recharge and bill payments" category.