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11 Jul

Helicopter Carrying 6 People Goes Missing in Nepal

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndiaINDIA

A private commercial helicopter carrying six people, including five Mexican nationals, went missing near Nepal's Mount Everest region today, aviation authorities said.Manang Air Helicopter 9N-AMV departed Surke Airport in Solukhumbu District at 10:04 am for Kathmandu. However, it suddenly lost contact at an altitude of 12,000 feet at 10:13 am, Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) manager Gyanendra Bhul said.The passengers aboard the helicopter were identified as five Mexican nationals, whose identities have not yet been released, and the pilot, Senior Captain Chet B Gurung, the Himalayan Times newspaper reported. "It was learned that the Manang Air helicopter is out of contact,…

11 Jul

Anupam Kher plays Rabindranath Tagore in his next project

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Renowned Indian actor Anupam Kher has announced that he will be portraying the iconic poet, philosopher, and essayist Rabindranath Tagore in his 538th film. The news was shared by Kher on his Instagram, where he posted a photo of his first look as the revered poet. In the striking black-and-white image, Anupam is seen in an outfit reminiscent of Rabindranath Tagore's signature style. Sporting white hair and a long beard, he gave a serious expression as he looked down at the floor.The post is accompanied by an instrumental rendition of Tagore's famous song "Sakhi, Bhabona Kahare Bole" playing in the…

10 Jul

Odisha gets its first AI news anchor ‘Lisa’

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Odisha TV, an Odisha-based private news channel, launched an AI-generated news anchor named 'Lisa' on Sunday. A prosthetic woman wearing a saree woven from Odisha will present news in both Odia and English for OTV Network's television and digital platforms, a company release said. According to a company statement, OTV is giving Odia television journalism its first artificial intelligence (AI) news anchor Lisa, it said. Although Lisa can speak many languages, for now, she will present news only in Oriya and English for the network's television and digital platforms. https://twitter.com/otvnews/status/1678022423017586688?s=20 According to the release, “Efforts are on to make Lisa…

10 Jul

Indian-origin business owners charged in a $53 million COVID relief program-related fraud

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, Covid-19, Health, IndiaBusiness, Covid-19, INDIA

A group of around 14 people, including several business owners and employees of Indian origin, have been charged in a massive fraud scheme involving a COVID-19 pandemic relief program in the US state of Texas. The case, considered the largest investigation to date by the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) Fraud Task Force, has led to the arrest of defendants across Texas, California and Oklahoma. The defendants are alleged to have defrauded the proceeds of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a financial program introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as more than $53 million in loans to various financial…

08 Jul

CBI arrests 3 Railway employees in Balasore train incident

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the Balasore triple-train accident that claimed more than 290 lives, has arrested three railway employees, officials said on Friday. They said the arrested include senior section engineer Arun Kumar Mahanta, section engineer Mohammad Amir Khan and technician Pappu Kumar under sections 304 and 202 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The sections under which the three have been arrested relate to criminal homicide not amount to murder and destruction of evidence, they added.' The central probe agency had formally taken over the probe into the train accident in Odisha's Balasore on…

08 Jul

Zouk ropes in Sara Ali Khan as brand ambassador

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, Entertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Zouk, a 100% vegetarian lifestyle brand dedicated to bringing India-inspired designs into modern use, is thrilled to announce Sara Ali Khan as their first brand ambassador and their first brand film. She followed a very Indian but modern approach in her real and reel life and was perfect for the brand in this gesture. The news came after Zouk entered the offline store in Mumbai. "Sarah's energy, authenticity and passion for fashion make her a perfect fit for our brand. We believe that Sarah's impact and dedication to living will inspire our customers to adopt a traditional yet functional lifestyle…

07 Jul

Twitter threatens to sue Meta over Threads

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

In a letter sent by Twitter lawyer Alex Spiro to Facebook's parent CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter threatened to sue Meta Platform over its new Threads platform. Meta, which launched Threads on Wednesday and has more than 30 million signups, wants to take advantage of Elon Musk's Twitter and Instagram's billions of users. Spiro, in his letter, accused Meta of hiring former Twitter employees who "had and continue to access Twitter's trade secrets and other highly confidential information," news website Semafour first reported. “Twitter intends to strictly enforce its intellectual property rights, and demands that Meta take immediate steps to stop…

07 Jul

Motorola announces Kriti Sanon as brand ambassador

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Smartphone brand Motorola has signed actress Kriti Shannon as its brand ambassador. The company said he was brought on board to announce its 'Motorola Razer 40 Ultra' and 'Razor 40' products. Shannon will appear in two television commercials. To kick off their collaboration with Kriti Sanon, Motorola worked on two television commercials (TVCs), focusing on the 'Flip the Script' offering for the newly launched range. The campaign showcases Kriti Sanon teaming up with Motorola to explore the many possibilities of the latest Motorola razr phone while showcasing its flip side. Speaking about the partnership, Shivam Ranjan, Marketing Head, APAC, Motorola,…

06 Jul

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan washes the feet of tribal man

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndiaINDIA

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday met Dashmat Rawat, a laborer from the tribal community - who was seen urinating in a video - and washed his feet at his official residence in Bhopal. “I am saddened to see the video. I apologize to you,” Chauhan told the man during a brief conversation, where he also asked about his job and family. The conversation took place after the chief minister washed the man's feet, applied tilak on his forehead, garlanded him, and gave him gifts. Calling the man "Sudama", Chauhan said, "Dasmat, you are my friend now."…

06 Jul

Woman shot dead by daughter’s ex-boyfriend in Delhi

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A 55-year-old woman in north Delhi's Sarai Rohila was allegedly shot dead by her daughter's ex-boyfriend at their home. Police said the accused man allegedly came to retrieve the gifts given to his partner but instead fired at her and her mother. The deceased Poonam (55) was shot in the head and died on the spot, police said. Her daughter, a 27-year-old chartered accountant, called the police and alleged that her ex-boyfriend had killed her mother. The absconding accused works as a salesman in a saree shop in the Kotwali area. Police said the woman and the accused were in…