India - The Purbottar

17 Aug

Burger King removes tomatoes from food, says they ‘need a vacation’

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Burger without tomatoes! can anyone imagine it? Yes, Burger King, the major fast-food chain recently decided to temporarily stop tomato and burgers from its wraps across its Indian outlets due to a sharp price hike. The move clearly indicates that the growing food inflation crisis is significantly impacting consumers in the world's most populous country. The chain, grappling with tomato shortages, humorously posted notices in its outlets, "Even tomatoes need a holiday… We can't add tomatoes to our food." Quality concerns have been cited as the primary reason for this move. It's important to note that, prior to Burger King,…

17 Aug

Govt planning to sell IRFC shares via OFS: official

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Shares of Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) plunged on Thursday, a day after the government planned to sell a portion of its holdings to the state-owned company through an offer for sale (OFS) in the current fiscal (FY24). IRFC shares opened at Rs 50 on NSE. The counter saw profit bookings and slipped nearly 6 percent to touch the day-low of Rs 48.25 on the NSE. The counter was trading at Rs 2.05 or 4 percent lower at Rs 49.2 on the NSE. Commenting on the counter, Sumeet Bagadia of Choice Broking said the stock could witness profit booking and…

16 Aug

Akshay Kumar gets Indian citizenship

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Actor Akshay Kumar, who often faces criticism over his Canadian citizenship, has been granted Indian citizenship on the country's 77th Independence Day. Sharing the registration document, Akshay Kumar posted on X "Dil aur citizenship, dono Hindustani. Happy Independence Day! Jai Hind!". https://twitter.com/akshaykumar/status/1691338023185809409?s=20 Akshay Kumar had earlier said that he was disappointed when people questioned his "love for the country". "India is everything to me… Everything I've achieved, everything I've achieved is from here. And I'm lucky to have the opportunity to give back. You feel bad when people say things without knowing anything…," Mr Kumar News Chanel said in an…

16 Aug

‘Lappu sa Sachin, jhingur sa ladka’: Seema Haider to take legal action against neighbour

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndiaINDIA

Days after a video of Seema Hyder's neighbour, Mithilesh Bhatti, calling Sachin 'Lappu' and 'Jhingur' went viral on social media, Hyder's lawyer warned the neighbor of a defamation suit. Seema's lawyer AP Singh said Mithilesh Bhatti will get a reaction from every husband in the country for his "disrespectful" comments about Sachin. Mithilesh Bhati mentioned Sachin as "Jhingur sa" and "Lappu sa" in media interviews. After this interview, Mithilesh became the famouse overnight and gained traction on social media. Now, AP Singh is preparing to take legal action against Mithilesh Bhatti for these comments. AP Singh asserted that this comment…

14 Aug

Kangana Ranaut gets trolled for her Bharatanatyam dance in ‘Chandramukhi 2’

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBollywood, Entertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Kangana Ranaut has been turning heads ever since the first look of her Tamil film 'Chandramukhi 2' was launched. Now a song from a movie titled 'Swaganthaanjali' has also been launched in which Kangana is seen performing Bharatanatyam.The song has been composed by Oscar and Golden Globe winner MM Kiravani. While the actress seems to have worked hard and put in a lot of hard work in the film and this song, many netizens have started trolling her and dropped the meme about it. One user said, "Kangana Ranaut may be a good actor but definitely not a good dancer!…

14 Aug

Operating ChatGPT costs ₹5.8 crore daily, maker OpenAI may go bankrupt in 2024

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

OpenAI, the AI studio led by Sam Altman, may be on the brink of a potential financial crisis, as noted in a report by Analytics India magazine. According to the report, the company may go bankrupt by the end of 2024. Reports say OpenAI costs around $700,000 (Rs 5.80 crore) per day to run just one AI service – ChatGPT. Mr. Altman's OpenAI is burning through cash right now. Despite efforts to monetize GPT-3.5 and GPT-4, the company was not able to generate enough revenue to break even this time around. After launching in November 2022, ChatGPT became the fastest-growing…

12 Aug

Jadavpur University alumnus arrested in connection with death of Swapnadeep Kundu

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, North Bengal, West BengalINDIA, west bengal

An ex-student of Jadavpur University was arrested on Friday and charged with murder in connection with the death of first-year student Swapnadeep Kundu on Thursday.Saurabh Chowdhury, the prime suspect in Swapnadeep's death, had completed his Masters in Mathematics from the university in 2022, but still shot at the main boys' hostel, lived there and was unofficially in charge of the hostel mess committee. The arrest came hours after the Jadavpur police filed an FIR against unidentified persons for murder. According to sources, Sourav was named in the FIR.Joint CP (Crime) Sankh Subora Chakraborty said, "Swapndeep's father Ramprasad Kundu submitted a…

12 Aug

BeatXP onboards Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan as brand ambassador

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, Entertainment, IndiaBusiness, entertainment, INDIA

BeatXP has boarded Hrithik Roshan to approve its line-up of massagers. The partnership comes at a juncture as demand for fitness and health gadgets grows. Hrithik Roshan's alignment with BeatXP is poised to strengthen the brand's position in the body massage domain. Hrithik will be at the centre of the promotion of an array of massagers through the upcoming #BeatTheLimits campaign. Functional #BeatTheLimits campaign incorporates BeatXP's mission to revolutionize fitness, relaxation, and vitality. At its core, the campaign is an invitation to break boundaries and cross personal lines. With the launch of the '#BeatTheLimits' campaign, we aim to inspire individuals…

11 Aug

AAP MP Raghav Chadha suspended from Rajya Sabha

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalINDIA, POLITICS

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha has been suspended from the Rajya Sabha till the Privileges Committee submits its results. Chadha is accused of forging the signatures of five MPs on a resolution related to the Delhi Services Bill. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said, "… I am suspending Raghav Chadha from the service of the council until the report of the privilege committee of the council is available. " Four Rajya Sabha MPs — BJP's S Fanganan Konyak and Narhari Amin, AIADMK's M Thambidurai and BJD's Sasamit Patra — said the stay was issued after their names were…

11 Aug

India passes data protection bill in Parliament

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndiaINDIA

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill-2023 by voice vote even as opposition members staged a walkout over the Manipur issue. The bill comes six years after the "right to privacy" was declared a fundamental right, with provisions to prevent the misuse of individuals' data by online platforms. Introducing the bill in the Rajya Sabha, I&T minister Ashwini Vaishnab said: “We received inputs from 48 organizations and 39 ministries and received a total of 24,000 comments on the bill. For the first time, citizens of the country using digital services have been given rights and…