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02 May

A pop-up museum inspires people to take climate action

editor0 CommentsIndia, world

In New York’s Soho neighborhood, a small museum hopes to stimulate dialogue and spur the public to push for change across the globe. The founder and director of the Climate Museum, Miranda Massie, decided to open a pop-up of the first such institution in North America last October in this fashionable neighborhood of New York City, one of the prime touristic destinations in the United States. In a chic cobblestone street in the middle of Soho in Manhattan, surrounded by fancy boutique stores, there is an unusual storefront that invites passersby to enter, get inspired by art and take action…

29 Apr

Swiggy starts charging Rs 2 on every food order

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Process-backed food tech giant Swiggy has started charging all users a Rs 2 "platform fee" per order, regardless of cart value, as the company seeks to control its costs. The additional charge, initially introduced for users in cities like Bengaluru and Hyderabad, is currently being levied only on food orders and is yet to be introduced on quick-trade or Instamart orders. According to research, Swiggy is yet to introduce these charges in major cities like Delhi and Mumbai. The platform fee is for food delivery only. Whether they are Swiggy One customers or not, this is different from the handling…

27 Apr

Indefinite Shutdown Called In Shirdi From May 1 Over CISF Security Deployment in

Business Correspondent0 CommentsEconomy, India

Shirdi, a major pilgrimage site in Maharashtra also known as the home of revered spiritual leader Sai Baba, will remain shut from 1st of May over CISF deployment at the Sai Baba temple, there is no fix date of it's opening until the matter is resolved. The shutdown of the temple has been decided by the administration of the respective temple. There has been protest against the government decision of deploying CISF to maintain the security of the temple. As per the reports of DNA, the temple authority claims that the CISF are not trained for the security of the…

27 Apr

Actor Chrisann Pereira released from Sharjah jail after being arrested in drug smuggling case

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

According to a new study by market research group Kantar, Netflix's password-sharing crackdown cost Spain a million users in the first quarter of 2023. This translates to a decrease of about 15% of its total users.The streaming platform introduced the new system in Spain in early February, asking users for a €5.99 monthly fee to share their passwords with other households. According to Kantar, this is directly linked to the decline in the number of users in the country. Two-thirds of the one million users who log out of Netflix benefit from password sharing. One-third were actually paying for the…

27 Apr

Netflix Spain lost 1 Million users last quarter

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

According to a new study by market research group Kantar, Netflix's password-sharing crackdown cost Spain a million users in the first quarter of 2023. This translates to a decrease of about 15% of its total users.The streaming platform introduced the new system in Spain in early February, asking users for a €5.99 monthly fee to share their passwords with other households. According to Kantar, this is directly linked to the decline in the number of users in the country. Two-thirds of the one million users who log out of Netflix benefit from password sharing. One-third were actually paying for the…

26 Apr

UP Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) bags HUDCO Award

Business Correspondent0 CommentsIndia

Uttar Pradesh has been felicitated with the HUDCO award(2022-2023). It is given for the Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment. The state received an amount of rupees 1 lakh along with the award. Award was given to Neha Sharma, state(UP) mission director, during an event scheduled on the 53rd Foundation Day of the Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO), in New Delhi, on Tuesday.

26 Apr

Former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal dies at 95

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndiaINDIA

Five-time former Punjab chief minister and Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal died on Tuesday at a private hospital in Mohali. He was 95 years old."S.Prakash Singh Badal succumbed to his illness despite proper medical management. Fortis Hospital Mohali deeply mourns the death of S.Prakash Singh Badal," a statement from the hospital said. Hospital director Abhijit Singh told the news agency PTI that the Punjab leader died around 8 pm..The former chief minister was admitted to Fortis Hospital in Mohali a week ago after complaining of discomfort while breathing.

26 Apr

Aditya Roy Kapoor replaces Shahid Kapoor as brand ambassador of Nautica

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBollywood, Entertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Nautica, one of the leading global lifestyle brands, has announced renowned Bollywood actor and dapper heart-throb Aditya Roy Kapur as its new brand ambassador. Aditya Roy Kapur will front the new campaign that marks the arrival of Nautica's Spring Summer-23 collection for men. The brand enjoys a loyal customer base in metros, tier 1 and tier 2 cities and beyond. With Aditya Roy Kapur as the face of Natika's new campaign, the brand aims to create deep brand resonance with fashion-forward men aged 30-45 and establish itself as one of the leading men's fashion brands in the country.

25 Apr

India logs 6,660 fresh Covid cases

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, IndiaCovid-19, INDIA

With 6,660 new Covid cases registered in India in the last 24 hours, the active caseload in the country has come down to 63,380, updated Union Health Ministry data on Tuesday. On the last day, 24 people died due to this virus. While the daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.52 percent, the positivity rate was estimated at 5.42 percent on a weekly basis. The number of Covid cases has been recorded at 4.49 crore. India's active cases now account for 0.14 percent of the total infections.According to ministry data, the national recovery rate has been recorded at 98.67 percent.The…

25 Apr

Adani Group begins $130 million debt buyback

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones, a subsidiary of India's troubled Adani Group, on Monday announced a buyback program of certain debt securities. The move aims to partially repay the outstanding debt in 2024.Adani Ports disclosed in a filing to the stock exchange that it has issued a tender for outstanding loans of up to $130 million.The company is taking this step to boost investor confidence, as Adani Group shares were badly hit after a negative report by US short-sellers earlier this year.The report added, "The group is likely to start with the first tranche of anywhere between $250 million…