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29 Oct

IIT Kanpur and Airbus to collaborate to boost aerospace talent base in India

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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur partnered with Airbus by signing a Memorandum of Understanding on September 1, 2023. The memorandum was signed in order to promote research in advanced tech and establish educational programmes and activities to strengthen technical capabilities for aerospace students in India. As per the reports release by IITK, under the partnership, both the institutions will also explore collaboration opportunities with global organisation where students will get to work on projects relevant to the sector.

22 Oct

‘Have bomb in my bag’: Passenger’s threat forces Akasa Air flight to land in Mumbai

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Akasa Air flight which was on it's way from Pune to Delhi on October 21(Saturday) changed its route to Mumbai after a passenger asserted to have a bomb in his luggage. The passenger made a warning to a crew staff about 40 mins after the flight took off. After knowing the news about bomb, captain immediately decided to land the flight at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport as a precautionary measure. After landing, a thorough investigation of bomb was done by a Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and the scare was exposed as fake. After getting approval from…

22 Oct

Baazigar actor Dalip Tahil gets 2 months jail for drunk driving case

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Actor Dalip Tahal who is well known for his work in Hum hai Raahi Pyaar ke, Baazigar, Qayamat se Qayamat tak, Raja, Pyaar ki Miss call and many more has been sentenced to 2-month jail for 2018 drunk driving case. The 65-year-old actor was found guilty for driving a car under the influence of alcohol and ramming his car into an autorickshaw, due to which a woman got injured at Khar. According to media reports, a magistrate court has found the actor guilty and punished him on the basis of the doctor's testimony, where the medical practitioner confirmed that there…

22 Oct

India sends humanitarian aid to battered Gaza Strip as Israel-Hamas war rages

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The war between Israel and Hamas has entered to its 16th day leading to the destruction of the live of people. The death toll of Gaza rose to 4,651. The catastrophic attack on Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza has led to the death of hundreds of Palestinian. However, Israel has denied its hand behind bombing, while the Palestinians have held it responsible. On Sunday, India has sent an IAF flight C-17 to El-Arish airport in Egypt, carrying around 6.5 tonnes of medical aid and 32 tonnes of disaster relief material for Palestine. As per the statement of Ministry of External…

19 Oct

The Kerala Story’ trio Vipul Amrutlal Shah, Sudipto Sen, and Adah Sharma commence shoot of their next film ‘Bastar’

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Actress Adah Sharma is gearing up for her upcoming project titled Bastar-The Naxal Story. The makers of the movie 'The Kerala Story' and the actress began the shooting with a mahurat puja followed by a first day of filming at the location. 'Bastar-The Naxal Story' is directed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and Adah Sharma will be playing a lead role in the film. It will be produced under the banner of Sunshine Pictures and will be made in collaboration with Last Monk Media. The movie is set to release on April 5, 2024. Adah Sharma…

19 Oct

Google For India: DigiKavach Launched To Keep Internet Users Safe Online

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The Google for India 2023 event which took place in New Delhi's Pragati Maidan was attended by senior executives of Google where they discussed about various initiatives and programs in front of selected people from the media. During the event, Saikat Mitra, vice president and head of trust and safety, at APAC, made the big announcement about the launch of Digi Kavach. It is a new program which is designed to keep users safe online and to protect them from scams. The project is being launched in Bharat as a pilot project, and after sometime the program will also be…

18 Oct

Ujjwala Beneficiaries To Get Free LPG Cylinder As Diwali Gift, UP CM Adityanath Announces

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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that the beneficiaries under Ujjwala scheme will be provided a cooking gas cylinder free of cost as a "Diwali gift" of 2023. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a gift to every family through the Ujjwala yojna and reduced cylinder prices by Rs 300. Now we have also decided that every Ujjwala yojna connection beneficiary will be given one cooking gas cylinder free of cost as a Diwali gift," Adityanath said. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is a central government initiative which provides financial support for LPG connection to BPL (Below Poverty Line)…

18 Oct

Rani Mukerji says her dad had heart surgery during Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat release, went to theatre to watch her 1st film

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Actress Rani Mukherjee has completed 27 years in the bollywood industry on Wednesday. The actress began her career in the Hindi film industry with her first movie 'Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat.' The actress shared a long memory of her related with the Hindi film industry how she has learned many things from her first movie 'Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat'. And she also said that she was not a regular person who wanted to join cinema. Meanwhile, the actress has received number of awards including seven Filmfare Awards. She also revealed that she was not sure of becoming an actress it…

17 Oct

AirAsia CEO receives flak for sitting shirtless during meeting

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Air Aisa Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes was criticised for attending an online meeting shirtless and was also getting massaged during the virtual meeting. The CEO shared a shirtless pic of himself on his LinkedIn account Fernandes appreciated Indonesia and the work culture at AirAsia which allowed him to get a massage while attending a management meeting. He wrote in the caption "Got to love Indonesia and AirAsia culture that I can have a massage and do a management meeting." "I don't think the women in your company would feel comfortable or safe in this context, and given you're the…

15 Oct

Parineeti Chopra takes over the runway with her newlywed avatar flaunting red sindoor, pink chooda

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Newlywed actress Parineeti Chopra who tied the knot with politician Raghav Chadha has graced the runway for Faabiiana at the Fashion Design Council Of India (FDCI) X Lakme Fashion Week. Speaking at the Lakme Fashion Week press conference, Parineeti talked about her love for sarees. She said, "It's only been 2 weeks since I got married and I haven't been trying sarees every day at home. I have always been very comfortable with sarees and it's about the draping, it is draped so well that I can do yoga wearing them and I think all Indian girls should be comfortable."…