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26 Jul

“There Is A Whole Gang Working Against Me” AR

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Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman says that he's not getting enough work in the Hindi film industry because "there is a whole gang working against him," reported news agency PTI. The musician composed nine songs for Sushant Singh Rajput's last film Dil Bechara that premiered on Disney+Hotstar on June 24. In an interview with Radio Mirchi, when AR Rahman was asked why he doesn't compose more music for Bollywood movies, he said that some people in Bollywood have been spreading "false rumours" about him. "See, I don't say no to good movies, but I think there is a gang, which, due to misunderstandings,…

26 Jul

Gurugram Court Summons Alibaba And Founder Jack Ma On Ex-Employee Complaint.

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A Gurgaon court has summoned Chinese company Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma in a case filed by a former employee who alleges he was wrongfully fired after objecting to what he saw as censorship and fake news on company apps, documents seen by Reuters showed.The case comes weeks after India cited security concerns in banning Alibaba's UC News, UC Browser and 57 other Chinese apps after a clash between the two countries' forces on their border. Following the ban, India sought written answers from all affected companies, including whether they censored content or acted for any foreign government. "We…

26 Jul

Over 30 bank employees at a main branch test Corona positive in Tamil Nadu.

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At least 38 employees of a national bank's main branch in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, have tested positive for coronavirus, officials from the bank and the local civic body have said.According to the officials, the customers who visited the bank have also been advised to voluntarily appear for coronavirus tests. Earlier, a senior official of the branch who was suffering from other complications, had died of COVID-19. The positive cases came to light after a mass medical screening camp was held at the bank recently, the officials said. Senior bank officials said the disinfection process had been completed and the bank…

26 Jul

OnePlus 8T Pro May Launch in September

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OnePlus 8T series may come with a 64-megapixel camera, a teardown of the OnePlus Camera app suggests. According to a new report, a string of code in the latest update for the OnePlus Camera app, version 5.4.23, hints at a 64-megapixel sensor. Now that the company has launched its flagship OnePlus 8 series and budget OnePlus Nord phone, it seems to be working on the next iteration which will presumably be the OnePlus 8T series. However, the company has not shared any information on what the next set of smartphones will be called. As per the report by XDA Developers, the teardown…

26 Jul

TATA SKY WITH 3 MBPS

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Tata Sky Broadband has increased the post fair usage policy (FUP) speed to 3Mbps from the existing 2Mbps. This new change means that users who've exceeded their FUP limit will continue to receive Internet access at 3Mbps on their broadband connections. Tata Sky Broadband seems to have brought the latest update specifically for its unlimited data plans that start at Rs. 700 and go up to Rs. 1,900 a month. The increase in post FUP speed would help Tata Sky Broadband attract new customers. As per the details available on the Tata Sky Broadband website, the new FUP speed will come into place after…

26 Jul

Spotify Now Supports Video, for Free and Premium Users

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Spotify now has video podcasts. The world's largest subscription-based music streaming service has rolled out support for its users — be it on the Spotify Free or Spotify Premium tier — to watch their podcasts. The new feature is supported in every Spotify market where podcasts are available on Spotify. But at launch, only a select number of podcasts are available as video podcasts on Spotify. That includes Spotify-owned The Ringer's NBA history Book of Basketball 2.0, American football tips Fantasy Footballers, The Misfits Podcast, comedians Ethan & Hila Klein's H3 Podcast, millennial morning show The Morning Toast, black culture…

26 Jul

Here’s why Jacqueline Fernandez thinks Bollywood is the “most beautiful fraud.

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Here's why Jacqueline Fernandez thinks Bollywood is the “most beautiful fraud. On one hand, where the whole Bollywood has always been in the nepotism debate, actress Jacquelin recently said that she has never been bothered by the very issue. She si that Bollywood is the most beautiful fraud in the world.While talking to India Today, Jacqueline said that she realised Bollywood industry is the most beautiful fraud in the world. Starting from scratch to where today she is, the actress has spent 10 years in the B-town. She feels whatever she and other stars do as actors is just a show; there’s nothing real in it. And…

26 Jul

Amitabh Bachchan pens important post on alarming effects of COVID-19 on mental health.

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Amitabh Bachchan pens important post on alarming effects of COVID-19 on mental health. Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has been undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a hospital in Mumbai, has shared his thoughts about being in isolation for the past weeks and the effects it can have on the mental health of all those being treated for the same.In a blog post, highlighting the effects the disease can have on mental health, partly owing to the inability to be in contact with people. He said, “There is no one about or around .. and the freedom to be able to do that will extend…” Bachchan wrote…

25 Jul

BSF rescued 110 cattle on Indo-Bangladesh Border

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On intervening night of 24/25 July 2020, acting on tip-off, vigilant BSF troops deployed on Indo Bangladesh International Border under Guwahati Frontier rescued 110 cattle heads during special operations conducted in bordering areas of Districts South Salamara and Dhubri (Assam) and Coochbehar (WB), while these cattle heads were being smuggled from India to Bangladesh taking advantage of flood condition of mighty Brahmaputra and other river.Keeping in view the vulnerability of border, heightened activities of the smugglers and anti-national elements on the border, BSF troops are always alert towards the issues of trans-border crimes & illegal infiltration and are making all…

25 Jul

Dil Bechara become ‘Top Rated Indian Movies’ on IMDb

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Sushant Singh Rajput’s last movie ‘Dil Bechara’ was premiered on July 24 on Disney Plus Hotstar and his fans made sure that the movie gains the first position on IMDb's 'Top Rated Indian Movies' list leaving behind Kamal Haasan and R Madhavan's 2003 Tamil film Anbe Sivam. With the support of fans, Sushant’s Dil Bechara’s IMDb rating climbed to 10 within minutes of its release. Currently, Dil Bechara is rated 9.8 out of 10 with more than 21,000 votes.