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11 Nov

Man orders kurta for German colleague from Blinkit

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

A Twitter user's post about ordering a traditional Indian dress for his German colleague from Blinkit caught the attention of the CEO of the fast-commerce platform. In a viral post, Twitter user Debarun Talukdar explained that a colleague in Germany visited their India office during the festive season and was surprised to see everyone wearing traditional Indian attire. The German employee did not realize that he was in the office for the annual Diwali Puja, which is why all his Indian colleagues were dressed in their traditional best. Not wanting to leave him out, the Company's Indian employees did something…

10 Nov

Mark Zuckerberg personally rejected Meta’s proposals to improve teen mental health

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

A new lawsuit filed against Meta by the state of Massachusetts claims that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg dismissed concerns about Instagram's features negatively impacting users' mental health. According to the lawsuit filed Monday in Suffolk Superior Court, Zuckerberg and other members of Meta's leadership were asked to remove plastic surgery filters from Instagram and Facebook by 2019 because of concerns from mental health experts about the filters' negative mental health effects may affect young users, especially women. According to an internal email cited in the complaint, Instagram's then-policy chief allegedly pleaded with Zuckerberg to disable the filters, writing, "We're talking…

09 Nov

Fake Sara Tendulkar-Shubman Gill photo goes viral!

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Deep fake technology has taken the world by storm. Many celebrities have been victims of AI and have created fake pictures of them and shared them on the internet. Indian batsman Shubman Gill became the latest victim of technology as a picture of Gill and Sachin Tendulkar's daughter Sara went viral on social media. Many fans celebrated that the two made their relationship official with the post, after some investigation, it was found that the photo was morphed. The film originally featured Arjun Tendulkar's face instead of Gill. However, through the power of AI, Gill's face was transformed into Arjun's…

09 Nov

Govt asks travel portals to process pending refunds for bookings during lockdown

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The central government has asked all travel agencies to process pending consumer refunds from the Covid lockdown period by the third week of this month or face legal action. The deadline was fixed by the Central Consumer Protection Authority in a meeting chaired by Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh on November 8.The meeting led to the CCPA issuing refund notices to six online travel platforms - EaseMyTrip, Yatra, MakeMyTrip, HappyEasyGo, ClearTrip and Ixigo - and five travel agencies: Thomas Cook, Veena World, Keshari Tours, Neem Holidays and Mango Holidays. While Ixigo and Thomas Cook have cleared all their refunds,…

08 Nov

Sidharth Malhotra’s Yodha postponed for 5th time

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Bollywood actor Siddharth Malhotra is all set to star in the action thriller Yodha directed by Sagar Ambre and Pushkar Ojha. However, the movie has made headlines again, and unfortunately, it's not the news that fans were expecting. This latest development brings disappointment to movie enthusiasts who are eagerly waiting for the release of the film. Originally slated for a December 8, 2023 release, Jodha has now been rescheduled for March 15, 2024. This is the fifth time the film's release date has been pushed, raising doubts among fans about its eventual premiere. Some disappointed fans have even called for…

08 Nov

Mundra becomes India’s first port to handle cargo volumes of 16 MMT in a month

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Adani Group's flagship Mundra port set another record by handling 16.1 million tonnes of cargo in October, the highest of any port in India, it said in a release.The country's largest port has handled 102 MMT of cargo so far this year, a year-on-year growth of 9 percent. The port crossed the 100 MMT mark in 210 days, surpassing last year's record of 231 days.Mundra for containers and liquids and gases witnessed double-digit growth year-on-year, said a press release issued on Sunday. Further, it achieved another milestone of handling 4.2 million twenty-foot equivalent (TEUs) containers in just 203 days, a…

07 Nov

Government launched ‘Bharat Atta’ at 27.50 rupees per kilogram

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The Union Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry released more stocks of ‘Bharat’ brand atta through 100 mobile vans and through the outlets of Kendriya Bhandar, NCCF and NAFED. The atta will be available at 27.50 rupees per kg. The national average price of atta as on Monday was 35.93 rupees per kg. Actually if you see then you will find that Indian people consume huge quantity of wheat flour but with increasing price it has become very difficult for people to get right food. This step has taken by government so that people can get food in there plate and…

07 Nov

Amazon employee loses stocks worth Rs 1.7 cr after refusing to return to office

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, India, North EastBusiness, INDIA

An Amazon employee who worked in a remote role with the tech giant for nearly four years has decided to quit after being asked to return to an office in the US. In doing so, he had to part with $200,000 (roughly Rs 1.7 crore) worth of company stock, but John Schoenhoff (name changed) has zero regrets. Speaking to Business Insider, Schoenhoff said the return mandate at the company's office required him to move cities across the country, from New York to Seattle, giving up the dream life he was living. "I enjoyed my work at Amazon," Schoenhoff told the…

06 Nov

As Rashmika Mandanna’s deepfake video goes viral, Amitabh Bachchan raises concern

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Actor Amitabh Bachchan has demanded legal action after a deepfake video of Rashmika Mandanna went viral on social media. In the video, a woman dressed in black can be seen entering the elevator. However, her face is morphed and edited in such a way that it resembles the actress. Several users on the internet claimed that the video was fake, raising questions about how "unreliable" information is spreading rapidly on the internet. Mr Bachchan reposted the video and said "Yes this is a strong case for the law. " https://x.com/AbhishekSay/status/1721088692675072009?s=20 The woman in the original video is Zara Patel, a…

06 Nov

Jio rolls out OBD device for smart car features

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Reliance Jio has launched the JioMotive, a device designed to transform conventional cars into smart vehicles. Priced at Rs 4,999, the device gets features like location tracking and theft alerts. It is expected to provide a connected car experience, even for cars that don't have fancy features built-in. Many modern and expensive vehicles come equipped with internet connections. The same features can be accessed using the new JioMotive OBD adapter. This new device can provide insight into various aspects of their vehicle's performance, including location, engine health and driving performance. This new device will be helpful for new car owners…