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Breaking: Music Maestro Rashid Khan is no more
Mumbai: In a shocking development, music Maestro Rashid Khan passed away on Wednesday. He was battling with cancer on a ventilator and oxygen support for a few days.
Rashid Khan is the nephew of Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan and his mentor and maternal uncle was Ustad Bissar Hussain Khan who passed away in 1993. Rashid Khan had a cerebral attack last month.
He belongs to Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana and received multiple awards including the prestigious citizenship award ‘ Padmashri and Padmabhushan’.
Reacting to the news West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee expressed, ‘ This is a great loss for the entire country and music fraternity. I am in a lot of pain as I still can’t believe that he is no more.’
Rashid Khan gave his first concert at the age of 11. He also experimented with music concerts in different styles. He passed away at the age of 55.
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Swiggy sees record orders during India vs New Zealand T20 final
Chicken biryani tops match-day menu as fans order 7,500 times per minute at peak.
MUMBAI: India’s T20 final didn’t just break stumps, it broke Swiggy’s delivery records, proving cricket fans celebrate victories with plates, not just flags. Swiggy, India’s leading on-demand convenience platform, reported a sharp spike in food orders during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand. On 8 March 2026, overall orders rose 23.2 per cent year-on-year compared with the same date in 2025, driven by fans turning living rooms into mini stadiums complete with match-day feasts.
Key highlights from the evening:
- Orders during peak match hours (7–10 pm) were 2.1 times higher than pre-match levels.
- The highest order rate hit 7,500 orders per minute at 19:45.
- Chicken biryani reigned supreme as the most-ordered dish, followed by masala dosa, chicken fried rice, garlic breadsticks and paneer butter masala.
While metros such as Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad led volumes, the cricketing fever spread nationwide. Among emerging cities, Thiruvananthapuram, Surat and Rajkot recorded the strongest order growth. Smaller markets including Shillong, Agartala and Port Blair also showed significant appetite, underlining the expanding footprint of quick-commerce food delivery across India.
The surge reflects a growing trend of pairing major sporting events with doorstep delivery, turning big matches into shared, convenient celebrations. In a night where every boundary mattered, Swiggy proved the real MVP might just be the delivery partner who kept the snacks and the vibes flowing without missing a single wicket.
