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Former Harley executive Rod Copes quits Royal Enfield MUMBAI : Rod Copes, who serves Royal Enfield as head for the North America (including Canada) and Latin American markets, has resigned from his post after a stint of over 5 years, two people aware of the development told Mint. While his departure will leave Royal Enfield’s plans to further build up the lucrative North American markets in a lurch, industry veterans say that it would be difficult for the company to find an able replacement. Copes came on board at Royal Enfield in July – August 2014 with about 20 years of...

Kajol Recreates Iconic Train Scene from DDLJ as She Promotes Tanhaji with Ajay Devgn Kajol and Ajay Devgn have been promoting their upcoming film Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior across various platforms. During one of the promotions in a reality show, Kajol was seen recreating the iconic train scene from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) where the actress was paired opposite Shah Rukh Khan. According to a report by Mumbai Mirror, Kajol recreated the ‘Ja Simran Ja’ moment from DDLJ after one of the contestants requested the actress for the same on the dance reality show Dance+ 5. Source: News18

New Zealand Tour Will be a Challenge And I am Up for It: Rohit Sharma A lethal bowling attack that executes its plans to near perfection makes New Zealand one of the toughest places to play cricket, says top India batsman Rohit Sharma but also asserts that he is ready for the challenge coming up next month. After three hundreds, including a double against South Africa in his first Test series as an opener, Rohit will be facing an attack comprising Neil Wagner, Matt Henry, Trent Boult and Tim Southee in the two Test matches in Wellington and Christchurch in...

Prithvi Shaw ruled out of India A’s practice games in New Zealand Opener Prithvi Shaw was on Tuesday ruled out of India As two upcoming practice games in New Zealand, the BCCI said in a statement. A call on his participation in the one-day and four-day matches in New Zealand will be taken at a later stage, the statement said. “Team India batsman Prithvi Shaw suffered from rotator cuff and labrum injury to his left shoulder while fielding on Day 1 (January 3) of the Paytm Ranji Trophy match between Mumbai and Karnataka. Prithvi is currently under rehab at the...

Investors should shift to value stocks from overpriced names: S Naren It is tough to predict how the geopolitical situation will pan out, but higher crude oil prices could be negative for India, said S Naren, executive director, ICICI Prudential Asset Management. In a press meet on Monday, Naren said investors can make lump sum investments in smallcaps, which are undervalued after the recent sell-off. Edited excerpts: How will the geopolitical tensions between Iran and US impact India?It is tough to predict how the geopolitical situation will pan out. However, crude oil going up is negative for India. If the situation deteriorates...

Kia Motors India Executive Director Yong S Kim moves to a global role NEW DELHI: South Korean car manufacturer Kia Motors India’s executive director Yong S.Kim is moving to a global role in Korea, people aware of the development said. Apart from driving Kia Motors to become one of the highest-selling SUV brands in India led by the success of Seltos, Yong S Kim was also responsible for overseeing the sales function, mid-to-long-term strategic plans of Kia Motors India, and coordination with Kia Motors Corporation‘s head office in South Korea. Source: ET Auto.com

Kia Motors India Appoints Tae-Jin Park As Executive Director & Chief Sales Officer Preparing to launch two new vehicles in the Indian market this year, Kia Motors India has today announced the appointment of Tae-Jin Park as Executive Director & Chief Sales Officer, with immediate effect. Park will be responsible for driving Kia Motors’ Sales, Marketing, Service and Network Development in the Indian market. Park has replaced Yong S. Kim, who has played an instrumental role in establishing brand Kia in India. Kim has led the establishment of the widest network for a new automobile brand in India and has...

Pakistani Army must stop using terror groups as instruments of foreign policy: Pakistani dissidents A group of dissident Pakistanis has expressed deep disappointment over continuous military intervention and abridgement of democratic freedoms in Pakistan and called on mainstream parties to stand up for civilian supremacy, constitutional governance, and rule of law in the country. The group also demanded that the Pakistan military must put an end to the continuing use of extremist militant groups as instruments of foreign and domestic policy and for that matter treating the western border of the country as the strategic backyard of Pakistan. Under the banner of...

Instagram Deletes Account of Woman Who Sold Nudes to Raise Rs 5 Crore for Australian Bushfires At a time when a major part of Australia is burning with the ravaging bushfires, a US-based model had managed to raise a sum of $700k (nearly 5 crore INR) in a period of two days through sending nudes. But such a way of raising the fund wasn’t well received by Instagram’s community guidelines, as her account was taken down today. 20-year-old Kaylen Wayne took to Twitter on January 4 to announce that she will send one nude picture of her to per person,...

John Bolton ready to testify in Trump impeachment trial “I have concluded that, if the Senate issues a subpoena for my testimony, I am prepared to testify,” Mr Bolton said in a statement. He has previously complied with the White House directive not to co-operate with the Democratic-led inquiry. Mr Bolton would be the most senior former Trump adviser to testify. Mr Trump, a Republican, was impeached by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives last month. He was the third US president ever to incur such a congressional sanction. Source: BBC