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09 Aug

IIT-Hyderabad woman student from Odisha dies by suicide in IIT Hyderabad hostel 2 weeks after joining

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A 21-year-old post-graduate student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad committed suicide in her hostel room, police said. This incident happened on Monday night. The woman, Mamita Naik, joined the institute on July 27 to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering at IIT Hyderabad. But within two weeks of joining the institute, the woman took extreme steps. Two suicide notes were recovered - one written in Odia and the other in English. The note mentioned that the woman was under severe stress and no one should be held responsible for her death. The body has been shifted…

09 Aug

PwC resigns as auditor of Paytm payments services

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

PwC has resigned as auditor of Paytm Payment Services (PPSL), a subsidiary of fintech major Paytm, effective August 7. The company has appointed SR Batliboi & Associates as its new auditor, Paytm owner One 97 Communications said in a note to the stock exchange filing on Monday. In its resignation letter to the board of directors of Paytm Payment Services dated August 7, PwC said there has been a change in auditors at the holding company level. "Consequently, keeping in mind your understandable practice of combining the auditors of PPSL with the auditors of the holding company as a material…

08 Aug

Pushpa 2: Makers reveal first-look poster of Fahadh Faasil on his birthday

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Pushpa 2 The Rule starring Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna is one of the most anticipated films of this year. And, the makers are not putting in any effort to keep the excitement intact. After the first look of Pushpa aka Allu Arjun was released, the first look of Fahadh Faasil, who is opposed to the film, was released on his birthday. "Team #Pushpa2TheRule wishes the Massively talented #FahadhFaasil a very Happy Birthday ❤‍🔥 Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat Sir will be back on the big screens with vengeance 🔥," wrote on the makers' official website while sharing the Fahadhs' picture. On…

08 Aug

BJP attacks Congress after Manmohan Singh visits Parliament on wheelchair

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalINDIA, POLITICS

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh went to Parliament in a wheelchair on Monday to attend Rajya Sabha proceedings, despite his illness, to vote against the Delhi Services Bill which was later passed by the House. While the opposition praised Manmohan Singh for his "honesty", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) termed it "extremely shameful". Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha thanked the former prime minister for his presence in the House and said, "Today, in the Rajya Sabha, Manmohan Singh stood as a beacon of honesty and especially came to vote against the black ordinance. His unwavering commitment to democracy…

07 Aug

Man arrested over remarks against Yogi Adityanath on WhatsApp group

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalINDIA

A man who runs a WhatsApp group has been arrested here following an "insulting" comment against the Uttar Pradesh chief minister posted on social media, police said on Saturday. Kotwali police station SHO Ajay Kumar Seth said a comment against UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had gone viral on social media on August 4. The arrested person has been identified as Sahabuddin Ansari, while the person who posted the comment, identified as Muslim Ansari, is still absconding, he said. Seth said the police received a complaint in this regard through Twitter on August 4. He said a screenshot of the…

07 Aug

Mark Zuckerberg responds to Elon Musk’s idea of streaming their fight

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Elon Musk announced Sunday that his proposed "cage fight" against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be broadcast Live on X(updated name of Twitter) formerly known as Twitter."Zuck vs. Musk fight will be live-streamed on X. All proceeds will go to charity for veterans," Musk wrote on Twitter, without sharing any further details. However, Zuckerberg, writing on his newly launched micro-blogging platform Threads, says X is not a "reliable platform" for fundraising. "Shouldn't we use a more reliable platform that can actually raise money for charity?" Zuckerberg announced the fight by sharing a screenshot of Musk's tweet in a thread. On…

05 Aug

Adah Sharma shares health update after hives condition

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Kerala story actor Adah Sharma shared an update on social media after the news of his hospitalization broke. Confirming them, she revealed that he had hives. Her condition worsened in response to the medication. Adah says she will be airing her upcoming series Commando for the last time before going out for treatment. Adah Sharma posted a bunch of pictures of her allergic reaction to the drug. She wrote in Hindi in her Instagram post, "Thank you all who have contacted me and some of them I haven't met in years, as well as Adah Sharma fan clubs." She added…

05 Aug

Apple has set an all-time revenue record in India

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Apple's June quarter earnings hit another record in India as the iPhone maker posted strong double-digit growth in the world's second-largest smartphone market. The performance of stores opened in India this spring exceeded the company's initial expectations, Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a post-earnings analyst call. "We hit a revenue record for the June quarter in India, and we had strong double-digit growth. We also opened our first 2 retail stores in the quarter. And it's very early going right now, but how they beat our expectations is doing it again," he said, without revealing the numbers. Apple continues…

04 Aug

Adah Sharma hospitalized right before promotion of Commando

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBollywood, Entertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Actor Adah Sharma, best known for her lead turn in The Kerala Story, was admitted to hospital on Wednesday. According to a statement from a source close to the actor, the actor was suffering from severe diarrhea and food allergy. Adah is awaiting the release of Commando, a spin-off series of the action film franchise, this month. On Wednesday morning, Adah's health deteriorated considerably and he was rushed to the hospital. The actor, who is currently gearing up to start promoting Commando, started vomiting in the morning. She has suffered from severe diarrhoea and food allergies and is currently under…

04 Aug

Google celebrates cat-eye frame designer Altina Schinasi’s 116 birthday

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The Google search engine is celebrating the life of Altine 'Tina' Shinasi, the American designer best known for designing the popular 'cat-eye' eyeglass frames, with her August 4 doodle to mark her 116th birthday. She was famous for her impressive work in textiles, ceramics and jewelry. Notably, Schinasi is credited with designing the iconic Harlequin Cat-Eye glasses in the 1940s. Inspired by Venetian masked masks, these glasses feature large, nut-shaped frames with inverted tips and have become symbols of glamour and sophistication. Schinasi's artwork was characterized by dark colors, geometric patterns, and abstract forms. She had an extraordinary ability to…