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13 Apr

Bournvita, Other Drinks To Be Removed from ‘Health Drinks’ Category on E-commerce Sites: Centre

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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued advisory for all e-commerce companies to exclude all drinks and beverages, including Bournvita, from the category of 'health drinks' from their sites and platforms. "National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, a statutory body constituted under section (3) of the commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005 after its inquiry under Section 14 of CPCR Act, 2005, concluded that there is no "Health Drink defined under FSS Act 2006, Rules and regulations as submitted by FSSAI and Mondelez India Food Pvt Ltd," the ministry said a notification. This comes after…

12 Apr

French automaker Citroen becomes 1st MNC to export EVs from India, ships ‘Made in India’ ë-C3 electric cars to Indonesia

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The automobile manufacturing French company Citroen, announced on April 11, that it has started exporting its locally manufactured e-C3 electric vehicles (EVs) from India to international markets. According to the company, this move, a first for a multinational car manufacturer in India, aligns with the country's vision of manufacturing sustainable EVs domestically for the global market and Citroen's global ambitions of democratising electric mobility. Aditya Jairaj, CEO & MD of Stellantis India, in a company statement, said, "India is not only a strategic market but also a major sourcing hub for vehicles, components, and mobility technologies within the Stellantis group.…

12 Apr

K-pop singer Park Bo Ram dies at 30, police investigating cause of death

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South Korean singer Park Bo-ram passed away at the age of 30 on 11th of April, 2024(Thursday). The update of her demise was confirmed by her agency, Xanadu Entertainment. A police investigation is currently underway and the cause of death is being investigated. According to reports, Bo-ram was at a private drinking gathering with two of her friends on the night of her passing. Bo-ram found her break at the age of 17 by participating in the audition program 'SuperStar K2' in 2010. The singer then went on to make her solo debut in 2014 with 'Beautiful.' Over the year,…

11 Apr

Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule makers spent Rs 60 crore on Gangamma Jatara scene – Reports

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The highly energetic, whistle-worthy teaser of Pushpa 2: The Rule posted on April 9th(Tuesday) has been trending ever since. While the lead actors Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna are busy shooting for the movie, a recent report by News18 has revealed that the makers spent about Rupees 60 crore to shoot a 6 minutes scene. The report further opened the fact that it took the crew nearly 30 days to wrap the shoot of the particular scene. As per the news18 report, the scene includes a Gangamma Jatara performance which is a festival to honour the Hindu Tribal goddesses in…

09 Apr

Akshay Kumar-Tiger Shroff offer prayers at Abu Dhabi’s BAPS Hindu Mandir ahead of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan release

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Actor Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff, who are busy in promoting their upcoming film 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan', have sought blessings at the BAPS Hindu Mandir, Dubai. Taking to social media, Akshay posted a video, wherein he can be seen in a white kurta with black motifs on it and paired it with black pant. Whereas Tiger was wearing a green kurta and beige coloured pant. The duo is also seen joining hands and touching the feet of the temple's priest. The post is captioned as: "Got the opportunity to visit the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, it was…

09 Apr

Ola Cabs shuts down international ventures, shifts focus to Indian market

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Indian ride-hailing company Ola Cabs has decided to stop its services in all existing international markets by the end of April 2024. The company has started sending mail to users regarding the closure of its services in Australia from April 12. A spokesperson for the company told, the future of mobility is electric and Ola has a big opportunity to expand in India for the ride-hailing business, and with this clear focus, we have evaluated our priorities and have planned to shut down our overseas ride-hailing business in its current form.

07 Apr

Actress Preity Zinta drops workout video on World Health Day, fans react

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Actress Preity Zinta, who keeps her fans updated about her daily life by sharing snippets, took to Instagram to share a motivational video from her Pilates workout to celebrate World Health Day which is celebrated on 7th of April. Joined by celebrity trainer, Yasmin Karachiwala, Preity was can be seen raising the fitness bar by performing several exercises. She captioned the workout video on Instagram with, "Love your body .... It's your first home #Worldhealthday #pzfit #dontgiveup #ting." https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5dXIkjLpDX/?igsh=MTlnanc1MmRzdm9vZg== After actress posted the video, fans filled the comment section with their responses. One user wrote, "Her Beauty is beyond in…

06 Apr

Please Bear With Us…’: Air India Chief’s Message To Employees Amid Vistara Crisis

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Air India's CEO Campbell Wilson wrote an annual letter to staffs thanking them for their efforts and hard work in the past one year and said that the annual appraisal cycle is currently undertaking and it will be made effective from April 1. "Our Finance and HR colleagues are busy compiling the numbers which will, amongst other things, determine increments and, once the counting, reporting, auditing and board approvals are complete in a few weeks' time, we'll share the news and ensure that changes are made effective from 1st April," he said in the letter as per Moneycontrol. The airline…

06 Apr

Amitabh Bachchan’s Granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda Admits Getting Work Due To Privilege; Says ‘People Often Try To Brush It Under The Carpet’

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Bollywood stars Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan's granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda co-founded Aara Health and also launched the NGO Project Naveli in her early 20's. In an interview to ETimes, the 26-year-old revealed about coming from privilege and how it played a role in her career. Navya joined her father Nikhil Nanda's business at the age of 21, and now also hosts her vodcast What the Hell Navya, featuring mom Shweta Bachchan, herself and Jaya. Asked about her achievements, Navya Naveli Nanda said, “My upbringing has shaped who I am, like it does for everyone. When we talk about being…

05 Apr

Helping the deaf: How a Pune startup is leveraging AI to give sign language voice

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As per the lastest report of World Health Organisation (WHO), 63 million people in Indian suffer from serious auditory impairment. Communicating with them depends on interpreters (through sign language), or through writing, which is not a perfect solution to the problem. To find a solution of the problem , a Pune-based startup, Glovatrix, has introduced gloves that leverage artificial intelligence to translate sign language into voice. For this purpose, the company has been training its own algorithm based on datasets that it is building from start. To train this unique dataset, Glovatrix, records a sign language gesture 50 times, then…