We often come across inspiring stories of food delivery agents. Recently, a particular story concerning the Netherlands cricketer Paul van Meekeren, who is in India for the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023, received a lot of interest online. Paul had worked as a delivery boy for Uber Eats. It happened because the cricketer had to make ends meet after the T20 World Cup (originally scheduled to be played in October-November 2020) was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul revealed his story through a post on X (formerly Twitter). A few weeks back, after a match against South Africa, Paul’s old tweet surfaced online. Food aggregator Zomato has now used Paul’s old tweet to share a motivational message.

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On November 15, 2020, Paul van Meekeren wrote, “Should’ve been playing cricket today. Now I’m delivering Uber eats to get through the winter months. Funny how things change. Hahaha, keep smiling, people.” Now, Zomato shared a picture of Paul holding a ball in his hands with the screenshot of his X post just below. The picture was shared on Instagram with the text, “Dreamers never stop delivering.” The caption read, “From the streets of the UK to the biggest stage in cricket, Paul van Meekeren has delivered a fairytale by making his cricket dream come true.”

Paul van Meekeren re-shared Zomato’s post and wrote, “Always delivering Zomato.”

Always delivering @zomato pic.twitter.com/5jOsMnrqxx

— Paul van Meekeren (@paulvanmeekeren) November 11, 2023

In no time, the comments section was flooded with special messages for Paul van Meekeren. A user wrote, “You have delivered much happiness to the world with your performance and in return earn more respect from all over the world…”

You have delivered much happiness to the world with your performance and in return earns more respect from all over the WORLD…

— Praneet Samaiya (@praneetsamaiya) November 11, 2023

A few wished to see him playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

I hope you get an IPL contract, have seen you bowl at 145-150 kmph

— Anuraj Kumar (@BeAnuraj) November 11, 2023

A fan said, “Love the passion for the game from you guys. I hope you are drafted in the IPL along with Van Merwe, Bas Leede, Aryan Dutt and Singh.”

Love the passion for the game from you guys. I hope you are drafted in IPL along with Van Merwe, Bas Leede ,Aryan Dutt and Singh.

— Paji Sports Talk (@Paji_Talk) November 12, 2023

“Nice Gesture by Zomato,” commented a user.

Nice Gesture by Zomato

— Pandu Raj (@CSKianPanduRaj) November 11, 2023

“Deliver all orders on time,” read a comment.

Deliver all order on time

— Ankit Verma (@TechyWicket) November 11, 2023

“Very good, Paul! Inspirational to the young Dutch cricketers across the world. Keep believing and work hard. Glad you are wearing your toe guards. Well played mate. Will be cheering on you and the boys whilst we celebrate Diwali,” read another comment.

Very good Paul! Inspirational to the young Dutch cricketers across the world. Keep believing and work hard. Glad you are wearing your toe guards ?. Well played mate. Will be cheering on you and the boys whilst we celebrate Diwali✊? ?? ?? @paulvanmeekeren @virendersehwag

— Barry Goudriaan (@Dutchy009) November 11, 2023

So far the post has been viewed more than 6,36,000 times.

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Diwali 2023 has been the most fashionable one yet and Bollywood celebrities are the reason why. From Tamannaah Bhatia to Ananya Panday, the stars stepped out in their ethnic finery. One of them was the stunning Alia Bhatt. To attend Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s Diwali party over the weekend, Alia Bhatt and her husband Ranbir Kapoor looked glorious in their ethnic looks. While he looked dashing in a black kurta and white trousers, she was ravishing in red. Alia’s Diwali 2023 makeup look with her ethnic ensemble wasn’t short of style either. Always one to keep it minimal yet pulled together, Alia shared a photo on Instagram with dark kohl-rimmed eyes and naturally filled-in brows. Her complexion was luminescent with highlighter and rosy blush on the apples of her cheeks, which Ranbir Kapoor couldn’t help getting a share of. Completing the makeup look was nude coloured lip gloss and a tiny bindi on her forehead with centre-parted hair worn in waves.

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Alia Bhatt celebrated Diwali 2023 in a stunning red Manish Malhotra lehenga, which was a perfect contrast to Ranbir Kapoor in black and white. The short sleeve solid coloured blouse and skirt was accented with a gold embroidered dupatta with glittering borders and heavy jhumka earrings for accessories.

Alia and Ranbir also celebrated Diwali at home in muted tones of ivory and blue. The actress wore a beaded white and gold salwar kameez suit with a blue dupatta draped over her shoulders while the actor chose a white kurta with tailored trousers in the same shade. For the subdued celebrations at home too, Alia showcased glowing skin with a tiny black bindi and her hair pulled away from her face.

Alia Bhatt’s Diwali looks shone brighter than any firecrackers did.

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The modification window for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2024 applications, initially scheduled to open on November 11, has been rescheduled to commence on November 18 and will remain accessible until November 24. Candidates who have previously applied for the GATE 2024 exam and wish to make changes to their application forms can do so at gate2024.iisc.ac.in during this period by paying a fee.
 

IMPORTANT Announcement:

Application portal for GATE 2024 (GOAPS) will be available for modification of application, with fee as applicable, from 18th November to 24th November, 2023. pic.twitter.com/kHvOcWLMgs

— GATE 2024 (@GATE24_Official) November 9, 2023

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore is overseeing GATE 2024, slated for February 3, 4, 10, and 11, primarily for MTech admission. The computer-based exam will be held in two sessions: the morning session from 9.30am to 12.30pm and the afternoon session from 2:30 pm to 5.30pm.

During the modification period, candidates are allowed to edit various details in their GATE 2024 application forms, such as names, dates of birth, exam centers, gender, categories, and parental details. To make changes, candidates must log in using their registered email ID and password.

A fee of Rs 500 is required for modifying name, date of birth, examination city, paper category, or gender. Changing gender from female to another category or switching between SC or ST and any other category will require a fee of Rs 1,400. 

As per the GATE 2024 schedule, admit cards are slated for issuance on January 3, 2024. The answer keys for all GATE 2024 papers will be released on February 21, and the examination results will be declared on March 16.

Examination pattern:

The GATE is scheduled to last for three hours, comprising a total of 65 questions across two sections: General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, and the Core Discipline (the subject chosen by the candidate). The first two sections are mandatory. Question formats include Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQs), and Numerical Answer Types (NAT), assessing candidates’ abilities in application, analysis, comprehension, recall, and synthesis.

The examination will include both one-mark and two-mark questions. For a 1-mark multiple-choice question, 1/3 mark will be deducted for incorrect responses, while a 2-mark multiple-choice question will result in a deduction of 2/3 mark. There will be no negative marking for Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.