Priyanka Bhowmick

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‘Dhoom’ Director Sanjay Gadhvi Dies At 56

‘Dhoom’ Director Sanjay Gadhvi Dies At 56

"Dhoom" director Sanjay Gadhvi died at his residence here on Sunday morning, his elder daughter Sanjina said. He was 56.Gadhvi, who was three days away from his 57th birthday, is best known for directing two blockbuster hits in Yash Raj Films' "Dhoom" franchise – "Dhoom" (2004) and "Dhoom 2" (2006). According to Gadhvir's daughter, the director was "completely healthy". "He died at his residence at 9.30 am . We are not sure what it is, but it is probably a heart attack. He was not sick, he was perfectly healthy," Sanjina told PTI. Gadhvi made his directorial debut in 2000…
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WhatsApp upgrades chat menu with new icons

WhatsApp upgrades chat menu with new icons

WhatsApp is reportedly all set to introduce an AI chatbot to its instant messaging platform, and the latest beta version of the app includes a special button for convenient access to the feature. As noted in the WABetaInfo report, the Chat tab now has a button above the icon to start a new chat. This button facilitates quick opening of AI-powered chats, increasing speed and convenience for users. The AI ​​chatbot powered by Meta AI was unveiled by Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of WhatsApp's parent company Meta, in September. He revealed that the company is testing AI-powered chatbots for a specific…
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IndiGo becomes first Indian carrier with 2,000 daily scheduled flights

IndiGo becomes first Indian carrier with 2,000 daily scheduled flights

IndiGo is the first Indian carrier to have more than 2,000 scheduled or planned flights daily. The Rahul Bhatia-founded airline, which started flights on August 4, 2006, became the first Indian carrier in December 2017 to operate 1,000 flights a day, taking more than 11 years for the budget carrier to reach that milestone. The second 1,000 came much faster in just six years, despite the bitter feud between the airline's two founder-promoters and then Covid in this period. The airline has been able to benefit from the tailwind of the fact that India has seen a rapid recovery in…
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Amazon to cuts hundreds of jobs in Alexa division

Amazon to cuts hundreds of jobs in Alexa division

Amazon is cutting jobs in the Alexa division and laying off "several hundred" employees. Those to be laid off will include employees working in the artificial general intelligence team. The development comes a week after the company cut jobs in music and gaming divisions as well as some human resources roles. Daniel Rausch, Amazon's vice president of Alexa and Fire TV, informed the team of the layoffs on Friday (Nov. 17). He said the company is going to focus its resources on generative AI Read his letter to employees:Team,We’re really encouraged by the progress we’re making with Alexa: customers are…
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Google Photos gains 2 new AI features

Google Photos gains 2 new AI features

Google Photos, the popular gallery app used by millions worldwide, often gets new features that improve the overall user experience The tech giant is now rolling out two new AI-powered features that help reduce clutter and categorize screenshots and documents into albums. If you're someone who takes a lot of photos, your photo gallery can often be cluttered with similar images like sunsets or group photos. Google is introducing a feature called 'Photo Stacks' which aims to solve this problem. The new AI-powered feature automatically detects and groups similar photos and organizes them into piles. It also selects the top…
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Apple is making iMessage available for Android users

Apple is making iMessage available for Android users

iPhone users are now set to be friends with Android users on iMessage, as Apple has announced its decision to adopt the Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging standard. This move paves the way for a unified messaging experience across the platform, allowing Android users to enjoy the full suite of iMessage features. Apple made the strategic decision to integrate the RCS messaging standard into its messaging platform in response to the European Union's Digital Markets Act and regulatory pressure from competitors such as Google and Samsung, 9 to 5 Mac reported. Apple will implement the feature in late 2024 through…
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Nana Patekar breaks silence on viral video of him slapping fan

Nana Patekar breaks silence on viral video of him slapping fan

A day after a video showed Nana Patekar slapping a fan for clicking a selfie with him on the sets, the actor shared his side of the story in a new video posted by ANI. He says that beating a boy was part of a scene in his next film, and he thought the fan was actually a crew member who was supposed to be part of the scene, but later found out that he was a real fan. Speaking in Hindi, Nana says in the video, “Namaskar. A video is going viral where I hit a boy. There is…
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Ishaan Khatter starrer Pippa apologies over controversial AR Rahman rendition of Karar oi Louho Kopat song

Ishaan Khatter starrer Pippa apologies over controversial AR Rahman rendition of Karar oi Louho Kopat song

The makers of the recently released biographical war film Pippa on Monday apologized after facing backlash for AR Rahman's rendition of Karar Oi Louho Kopat. Rahman recently performed Bengali poet Nazrul Islam's patriotic song Karar Oi Louho Kapat for a war drama, which sparked much controversy. On Monday, production house Roy Kapoor Films took to Instagram and apologized for the controversy over the performance of Nazrul Islam's patriotic song AR Rahman. https://www.instagram.com/p/CzlirXCIyuo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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Tata Steel to scrap 800 positions in Netherlands

Tata Steel to scrap 800 positions in Netherlands

Tata Steel's Dutch division said on Nov. 13 that it would cut about 800 jobs at its IJmuiden plant in an effort to boost profitability. Tata currently employs about 9,200 people in IJmuiden on the Dutch coast, 30 kilometers (19 mi) west of Amsterdam. "Despite all efforts by Tata Steel to improve its market position and reduce costs, more needs to be done," the company said in a statement. "Also in light of the transition to a cleaner company, where significant investments have been made and will be made." The restructuring would mainly affect managerial and support staff, and was…
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PM Narendra Modi’s is now a Grammy nominee

PM Narendra Modi’s is now a Grammy nominee

In a major surprise, Abundance in Milts, a song featuring PM Narendra Modi has received a nod at the 2024 Grammy Awards. It received a nomination in the Best Global Music Performance category. It was created by Falu and Gaurav Shah. Other nominees in the category include: Vijay Iyer Arooz Aftab and Shahzad Ismaily - Shadow Forces, Burna Boy - Alone, Davido - Phil, Bella Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Silvana Estrada - Milagro y Disastre and Zakir Hussain ft Rakesh Chaurasia - Pashto. Ibrahim Maluf Ft. Simafunk and Tank and Bangus - Todo Colores. An abundance of Millet was created to…
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