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Bengaluru Man receives Rs 1 Lakh compensation for his damaged iPhone 13

Bengaluru Man receives Rs 1 Lakh compensation for his damaged iPhone 13

A complaint of unfair trade practices was filed with the Bengaluru Urban District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission at Shantinagar.The Bengaluru city consumer court has ordered Apple India and its authorized service center located in Indiranagar to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation to their customers after suing them, The Times of India reported. The compensation includes the price he paid for the purchase of the iPhone and the distress caused to him by Apple India. In October 2021, Awez Khan bought the iPhone 13 which came with a one-year warranty. The phone's battery and speaker of the brand-new phone stopped…
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This Indian whiskey won ‘Best in Show Double Gold’ award

This Indian whiskey won ‘Best in Show Double Gold’ award

A Made in India whiskey has been selected as the best whiskey brand in the world by Whiskeys of the World. Indri Diwali Collector's Edition 2023 received the 'Double Gold Best in Show' award at one of the world's largest whisky-tasting competitions, where more than 100 varieties of whiskey from around the world compete each year.The Whiskey of the World Awards takes place in rigorous blind tastings across various categories. A panel of some of the top tastemakers and influencers in the Alco-Bev industry announces one whiskey as the best whiskey in each class. Indian peated-class whiskey beat hundreds of…
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Air India collaborates with Manish Malhotra for uniform makeover

Air India collaborates with Manish Malhotra for uniform makeover

Designer Manish Malhotra has called his partnership with Air India the start of a "journey of joy and collaboration" to create new uniforms for the airline's staff. Malhotra will design the new look for Air India's 10,000 flight crew, ground staff and security personnel. “It’s an absolute honour to collaborate with @AirIndia, our national flying ambassadors. Reimagining their uniforms is the onset of a journey of joy and collaboration, and I am excited to embark on it,” Malhotra wrote on Instagram. Air India on Thursday said it expects to roll out the new look for its uniformed staff by the…
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is buying an iPhone 15 for camera

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is buying an iPhone 15 for camera

Apple iPhone releases have always been fashionable on social media. They tend to make headlines at any given time, especially now that Apple's iPhone 15 series is as fresh as a mint. It is clear that it will be in the news. X, formerly Twitter, boss Elon Musk expressed interest in buying an iPhone 15 after the Apple CEO shared some photos with photographers Stephen Wilkes and Reuben Wu on the platform. Tim Cook posted photos with photographers at X. He wrote,“World-renowned photographers Stephen Wilkes and Reuben Wu show us creativity is limitless with iPhone 15 Pro Max. Their vivid…
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NVIDIA now partners with Infosys to train 50,000 on chipmakers’ AI tech

NVIDIA now partners with Infosys to train 50,000 on chipmakers’ AI tech

Infosys Ltd stock was trading nearly percent lower at Rs 1,481 in early trade on September 21, with the Indian IT services player extending losses for a third straight session after announcing a partnership with NVIDIA to develop generative AI tools for the business. Infosys plans to set up an NVIDIA Center of Excellence where 50,000 employees will be trained and certified on the American chip giant's AI technology, the company said in a September 20 press release. NVIDIA's AI enterprise ecosystem of models, tools, runtimes and GPU systems will be brought to Infosys' AI-first offering Topaz as part of…
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IndiGo responds after ex-MP’s ‘squeeze extras’ complain

IndiGo responds after ex-MP’s ‘squeeze extras’ complain

BJP member and former Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta complained that one cannot buy soft drinks on IndiGo flights without being forced to buy snacks.IndiGo on Tuesday said it has stopped serving drinks in cans on flights and passengers have the option of getting a complimentary glass of juice or coke when buying any snack after a former member of parliament complained that no one could buy soft drinks during the flight. BJP member and former Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta complained that no one can buy soft drinks on an IndiGo flight and said the airline must stop burdening…
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Dr Dinesh Shahra launches his book series on Sanatan Living

Dr Dinesh Shahra launches his book series on Sanatan Living

Shri Dinesh Shahra, a renowned industrialist, philanthropist, and best-selling author, launched his book series on Sanatan Living organized by Byatikram Group on 16 September, at Taj Bengal, Alipore, Kolkata. It was a memorable evening celebrating the ethos of Sanatan by visionary thought leader Dr Dinesh Shahra.The event was graced by many esteemed dignitaries such as Dr. Dinesh Shahra, Author of Sanatan Living book series, Ashok Sethia, Shyam Sunder Nangaliya, Dr Pamela Pal Das, Mrs Universe; Bijoy Agrawal, Prof Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay , Dean, SNU; Dr. Sudipta Roy Chaudhary, Professor, NSHM College of management, Dr. Saumen Bharatiya, Patron- in-chief, Byatikram Group and…
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Akasa Air sues 43 pilots who quit without serving notice period

Akasa Air sues 43 pilots who quit without serving notice period

Akasa Airlines has decided to take legal action against 43 pilots who joined other airlines without giving notice period. The 13-month-old airline has reportedly sought compensation of around Rs 22 crore from 43 pilots for loss of revenue and damage to the airline's reputation. According to a report in Times of India, the airline has been forced to cancel several of its operations from August 2023 due to the mass desertion of pilots. "We have only sought legal remedies against a small number of pilots who have renounced their duties and left without complying with their mandatory contract notice period,"…
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Oil India to invest Rs 25,000 cr in net-zero push by 2040

Oil India to invest Rs 25,000 cr in net-zero push by 2040

State-run Oil India Limited (OIL) plans to invest Rs 25,000 crore to achieve its net-zero emissions target, Oil and Gas Explorer Chairman and Managing Director Ranjit Rath said on September 14. Rath said at a press conference that OIL is committed to investing in the use of green hydrogen, 2G ethanol plants, compressed biogas plants, carbon capture. Explorer, which has recently been elevated to the status of a Maharatna company, plans to invest around Rs 8,000 crore in setting up a 2G ethanol plant. connected with the government's plan to increase the share of natural gas in India's energy mix…
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Google parent Alphabet lays off hundreds of employees

Google parent Alphabet lays off hundreds of employees

Google parent Alphabet Inc. on Wednesday laid off hundreds of employees from its global hiring team. This comes as an attempt by the tech giant to slow down the hiring process. Notably, Alphabet Inc. was the first "tech giant" to lay off employees this quarter, while others, such as Meta Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Amazon Inc., aggressively laid off in early 2023. It cut staff by about 6 percent in January, amounting to 12,000 jobs. The move in January marked Google's first "major" layoff in the company's history. The NY Times reported that as of June 30, the company had…
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