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29 Sep

Air India collaborates with Manish Malhotra for uniform makeover

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, entertainment, INDIA

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…

28 Sep

India selects survival thriller ‘2018’ for best international film race

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

2018: Everyone is a Hero is India's official entry to the Academy Awards 2024, announced the Film Federation of India. Speaking at a press conference, filmmaker Girish Kasarvalli, chairman of the selection committee, announced that the Malayalam film has been selected for its themes relevant to climate change and human suffering with what is understood as development in the society FFI president Ravi Kottarakara said a 16-member selection committee headed by Kasaravalli has seen the film. 22 films including Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway (Hindi), Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani (Hindi), The Kerala Story (Hindi), Balagam (Telugu), Vaalvi (Marathi), Baaplyok…

28 Sep

Govt. introduces 50-year bond to meet life insurance companies’ demand

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The central government will sell 50-year bonds for the first time to meet demand for long-dated securities from the country's life insurance and pension fund sectors. This comes as a major development in the country's financial sector as a rapidly growing middle class seeks long-term financial security and retirement planning through such investments. The new 50-year bonds announced in the borrowing plan released by the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday will add to the 30-year and 40-year tenor bonds currently offered. “Investor demand has strengthened, supported by the expansion of the formal sector, with households allocating a higher share…

27 Sep

Amy Jackson says trolling over her transformation ‘quite sad’

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBollywood, Entertainmententertainment, INDIA

Amy Jackson has spoken out in response to critical comments made about her latest look, which she shared on Instagram. In an interview with The Times of India, Amy responded to rude comments about her appearance, calling them "quite sad". The actor addressed her reaction to numerous fans who compared her to Oppenheimer's Cillian Murphy on how she had changed. In an interview Amy said, "I am an actor and I take my work very seriously. For the past one month, I have been shooting for a new project in the UK. So, for the role I am playing, I…

27 Sep

Indians have just 4days to exchange ₹2000 currency note

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Only four days left for the deposit/transfer of ₹2,000 currency notes. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ordered the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes on May 19, giving people till September 30 to exchange or deposit them in banks.There are still about 240 billion rupees ($2.9 billion), about 24,000 crore rupees worth of notes in circulation, Bloomberg reports. 93% of the ₹2,000 notes have either been deposited or exchanged in banks, the central bank said earlier this month. "As per data from banks, the total value of ₹2,000 banknotes withdrawn from circulation is ₹3.32 lakh crore as on August 31,…

25 Sep

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is buying an iPhone 15 for camera

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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…

23 Sep

PM Modi to flag off nine new Vande Bharat trains

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off nine new Vande Bharat trains on various routes on Sunday. These include two services of South Central Railway (SCR), two in West Bengal, as well as one each in Odisha, Gujarat, Rajasthan and others. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will also attend the inauguration ceremony, an official statement said. As the festive season begins, various trains are expected to offer passengers a smooth travel experience, providing a fast and convenient travel option. According to officials, the Kacheguda-Yesvantpur train service between Bengaluru and Hyderabad will be the fastest train between the two cities with…

23 Sep

Indian space agency Isro says no signal yet from Chandrayaan-3

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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Friday said it has not received any signal from the Chandrayaan-3 mission's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover. The space agency is continuing its efforts to establish contact and confirm their status. An ISRO official had earlier said that the ground stations would try to revive the lander and rover and their on-board instruments on Thursday or Friday after a dawn break on the Moon and optimal sunlight. There is very little chance of revival and it is possible that even if they both wake up, they are unable to regain full functionality. All…

22 Sep

CM Chouhan unveils 108-ft tall Adi Shankaracharya statue in MP

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India exists because Adiguru Shankaracharya existed, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Thursday after inaugurated a 108-feet tall statue of the spiritual leader in his 12-year-old self.The perfectly sculpted 'Statue of the Oneness' against the backdrop of cloudy sky is an awe-inspiring sight on the banks of the Narmada. The Chief Minister inaugurated it with the chanting of slokas by thousands of saints and said that all disputes in the world could be resolved by Advaita philosophy propagated by Adiguru Shankaracharya."The solution to all disputes, all disputes and fights in the world lies in Advaita Vedanta. It's not just…

22 Sep

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is now streaming on OTT platform

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBollywood, Entertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani was one of the hits of this year. Star director, Karan Johar returned to the big screen with a bang and showcased what he is all about by making movies. The OTT rights of the film have been acquired by Amazon Prime for a hefty price and started streaming for rent on Amazon Prime Video on September 8 for Rs 349. Now, the film has finally landed on Prime Video for its subscribers. Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani stars some of the biggest names in Indian cinema. Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh played…