Last Updated: 3rd April, 2022 11:07 IST Chatra, Apr 3 (PTI) An exorcist was arrested in Jharkhand’s Chatra district for allegedly beating up a 14-year-old girl and scorching her with incense sticks to “ward off evil spirits”, police said on Sunday.The girl had fallen sick after playing Holi, and the exorcist, Maulana Md Wahid, assured…Continue Reading

Carolina Beach, NC  (RestaurantNews.com)  Greg George, Co-Owner of PCF Franchising LLC, announced a new store is opening in his hometown of Huntington, West Virginia. The Thompson family led by Arvin and Brock Thompson are running the new Peach Cobbler Factory operation. The company announced the new location will be near downtown Huntington and near Marshall…Continue Reading

New menu rollout is the most extensive in two decades Minneapolis, MN  (RestaurantNews.com)  American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ), a leader in iconic treats and food, today announced the new Signature Stackburgers™ menu. Centered on cheeseburgers that deliver on consumer demand for big flavor and variety, this new menu is the most significant product rollout for…Continue Reading

Speech-enabled Application Delivers Remarkable Accuracy Plus Human-like Interactions with Guests Toledo, OH  (RestaurantNews.com)  Marco’s Pizza, one of the nation’s fastest-growing pizza brands, announced a 50-store pilot of its proprietary voice-to-text ordering system with the goal of a systemwide rollout by the end of 2022. The speech-enabled application uses conversational artificial intelligence (AI) which yielded 100%…Continue Reading

Carolina Beach, NC  (RestaurantNews.com)  The Peach Cobbler Factory executives announce they have secured agreements for over one hundred dessert shops according to Greg George Co-Owner of PCF Franchising LLC. The company announced its expansion into (15) states across the country. The Peach Cobbler Factory has multiple revenue streams from quick service dessert bar, catering, mobile…Continue Reading

Brian Locascio and Josh Cannon With experience at BBDO, Chiat, and BBH, duo delivers “creative firepower” for quench clients (RestaurantNews.com)  Food and beverage advertising and marketing agency quench has hired Brian Locascio and Josh Cannon as executive creative directors, President and CEO Michael Pavone announced today. quench and its holding company, Pavone Marketing Group (PMG),…Continue Reading

The ever increasing infighting and simmering discordance in the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has seemingly put paid to the joy of the party’s landslide victory in the Panchayat and Urban Body elections. In Chhatrapur of Ganjam district, MLA Subash Behera and former legislator Priyanshu Pradhan are at daggers drawn. Similarly, the enmity between Rayagada MP Bhaskar…Continue Reading

An emergency hospital in Afghan capital Kabul says nearly 60 injured were brought to the hospital for treatment while Kabul police said one person was killed and 10 others injured in a blast, the media reported.According to the Ministry of Interior, an individual hurled a hand grenade in the Shahzada Sarae, the country’s largest money…Continue Reading

Amidst public protests around the country defying island-wide curfew on Sunday and government allies demanding to form a caretaker government, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa are to decide on future on after a crucial meeting.The two brothers on Sunday met several political allies who demanded the removal of their younger brother and…Continue Reading

The unrelenting rise in prices of petrol and diesel on a day-to-day basis has not only evoked sharp reactions from consumers but also criticism from traders who apprehend that it will severely hit the daily life of the common man. Notably, the prices of petrol and diesel have gone up for the eleventh time in the…Continue Reading