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19 Aug

Four arrested in Bihar journalist Vimal Kumar murder case

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndiaINDIA

Bihar police on Saturday said they have arrested four people in connection with the murder of a Daily Jagran journalist, who was shot dead at his residence in Araria district in the early hours of Friday. The deceased has been identified as 40-year-old Vimal Yadav. Four people who came to his house in Raniganj to shoot him in the chest. “Eight people have been named as accused. Four of the accused namely Vipin Yadav, Bhavesh Yadav, Ashish Yadav and Umesh Yadav have been arrested. Two accused Rupesh Yadav and Kranti Yadav are in Araria jail and the police are taking…

18 Aug

Kota administration installed spring-loaded fans to prevent suicide

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndiaINDIA

An unusual solution to combat the rising number of suicides in Kota, Rajasthan entrance exam coaching hub, is being ridiculed by social media users, who point out that mental health, and not changing fans, should be the focus of the administration. News agency ANI reported that spring-load fans are being installed in all hostels and paying guest (PG) accommodations in Kota to reduce student suicides. https://twitter.com/ANI_MP_CG_RJ/status/1692356011942957445?s=20 So far 20 students have committed suicide in Kota this year. In the most recent incident, an 18-year-old student was found hanging in a rented house in the city on Tuesday night. This is…

18 Aug

Wipro launches center of excellence on generative AI at IIT Delhi

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

IT giant Wipro has inaugurated a new Centre of Excellence (CoE) focusing on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. This partnership aligns with Wipro's commitment to investing $1 billion to drive AI-led innovation as part of the AI360 ecosystem. Housed within IIT Delhi's Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence, the Wipro CoE in GenAI will strengthen fundamental and applied research, nurture talent and advance the state-of-the-art field. "We are thrilled to partner with IIT Delhi for accelerated innovation in some of the most promising emerging areas of technology," said Subha Tatavarti, Chief Technology…

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…