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08 Jan

Flipkart may fire up to 7% of employees by April

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Walmart-owned Flipkart has embarked on a retrenchment initiative that could reduce its total workforce by five to seven percent, according to a report in The Economic Times (ET). The move is part of the company's annual performance-based job cuts, which have been in effect for the past two years. The process is expected to be completed by March-April in line with the ongoing performance review and the end of the current financial year. The e-commerce giant, with 22,000 employees (excluding Mintra), has been proactively managing costs, including adding new hires over the past year. Currently, the company is finalizing a…

08 Jan

Suchetha Satish has set the Guinness World Record for singing in most languages during the Concert for Climate in Dubai

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Recently a woman from Kerala, Suchetha Satish has set the Guinness World Record by singing in 140 languages during the Concert for Climate in Dubai. Actually the number 140 was chosen to represent the 140 nations that attended the COP 28 summit. Sharing the news on her Instagram handle, she wrote,”Thank you all for your wishes and support.” This is actually good news as people are showing their talent and making record which is actually great. Today in India people have lot of talents and when they get a platform to showcase it then do it with great power to…

06 Jan

Tiger 3 to drop on OTT soon

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi starrer Tiger is ready to publish on OTT platform. Amazon Prime Video announced the news on its social media handles. However, the streaming platform has not announced the release date of the actioner. Prime Video captioned the post, "We heard a roar, tiger coming his way,". https://www.instagram.com/p/C1vtXWPt_Tv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Katrina Kaif stars as Zoya alongside Tiger 3 star Salman Khan alongside Avinash Rathore. Emraan Hashmi played the antagonist in the film. Tiger 3, directed by Manish Sharma, is released in cinemas on November 12 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. The action thriller is the third…

05 Jan

Bobby Deol gets mobbed at airport

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Actor Bobby Deol enjoys massive popularity, and he witnessed it recently when he stepped out without security. He was at the Mumbai airport when a huge crowd of fans surrounded him to take pictures. He was calm and composed as he patiently clicked photos with everyone. Reacting to the video, the internet called him 'humble'. In a paparazzi video, Bobby is seen in his off-duty look. He looked great in a sleeveless hoodie, jeans and a black beanie. The actor was seen struggling to escape the crowd as many fans surrounded him. He was forced to request them, as many…

04 Jan

Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah’s Sonu gets engaged

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Jheel Mehta, who played Aatmaram and Madhavi's daughter Sonu Atmaram Bhide in the comedy serial Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, got engaged to her boyfriend Aditya in an intimate ceremony.The actress posted her dreamy proposal video on her Instagram feed on Tuesday evening. In the video, we see Jheel entering the venue blindfolded with the help of his friends. Her boyfriend Aditya is also seen dancing for her before popping the big question.The video ends with the newly engaged couple sharing a warm hug. For the caption, the former child actor wrote, "Koi mil gaya, mera dil gaya.#LoveAJkal.” For those…

03 Jan

Saira Banu pens emotional note after celebrating New Year with Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao

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Veteran actor Saira Banu spoke to Aamir Khan, his ex-wife Kiran Rao and his mother Zeenat Hussain in 2024. On Tuesday, the late Dilip Kumar's wife took to Instagram and wrote a long heartfelt post for Khan along with several pictures. She also mentioned her tough times and how Khan stood by her. In the photo shared by Saira Banu, Aamir Khan can be seen sitting on the floor interacting with her. The actor's mother Zeenat and Saira's sister Nikhat Khan also spent a relaxed time with her. Sharing the picture, she wrote, "With every turn of the calendar, life…

30 Dec

Recently actor Vijay was hit with a slipper as he attended actor-politician Vijayakanth’s funeral

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Actor Vijay was hit with a slipper as he attended actor-politician Vijayakanth’s funeral at Island Ground in Chennai. In fact a video being shared online shows Vijay walking through a mob of fans when the slipper comes flying towards him and hits him. Vijayakanth who had tested positive for COVID-19 and was on ventilator passed away on Thursday. This is actually a bad news as people are not behaving properly and showing this type of gesture. Today movies from south India is becoming very popular and people from everywhere watches it. In reality from this case we can get that…

29 Dec

Zomato receives ₹ 401 crore show-cause notice on delivery charges

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, India, North EastBusiness, INDIA

Food delivery giant Zomato has received a Good and Services Tax (GST) notice on a tax liability of ₹401.7 crore. The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) had sent tax notices to Zomato and Swiggy for not paying GST on delivery charges and said that delivery charges fall under the services category and companies are liable to pay 18 percent GST. Zomato responded to a show-cause notice issued by DGGI and said that it is not liable to pay any tax and said, "Delivery charges are collected by the company on behalf of the delivery partners. Further, as per the…

28 Dec

Complaint filed against Ranbir Kapoor ‘hurting sentiments’ in viral video

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

A viral video of Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor celebrating Christmas has triggered the complaint of a man in Mumbai who accused him and his family of "hurting religious sentiments".In the video, Ranbir Kapoor is seen celebrating the Christmas flambé tradition where a spirit is poured into the pudding and it briefly ignites. He is flanked by actress Alia Bhatt, his wife, in the video. Sanjay Tiwari, who filed a complaint with the Ghatkopar police station through his lawyers Ashish Rai and Pankaj Mishra, claimed that the actor was "seen pouring liquor on the cake and setting it on fire while…

26 Dec

Ronit Roy marries wife Neelam again at 58

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Ronit Roy and his wife Neelam Bose celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary on December 25. They marked the occasion by renewing their wedding vows. Ronit shared the same by posting a video on his social media handle. Earlier in the day, the actor also shared several glimpses of the preparations and the ceremony. In a post, he asked Neelam if she would marry him again. On Monday, December 25, television actor Ronit Roy celebrated his 20th wedding anniversary with his wife Neelam Bose uniquely. The 'Kasautii Zindagii Kay' actor shared a few videos on his Instagram handle and announced that…