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16 Dec

‘India’s own AI’ Krutrim unveiled by Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, India, Tech ByteINDIA

Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal on Friday announced a "made for India" ChatGPT equivalent that he said will support 10 Indian languages. Several enterprises in India are working on similar initiatives, partly based on the government's Bhashini Mission which is creating a database of Indian languages that can be used to train AI models.Called Krutrim, Sanskrit for artificial, Aggarwal's AI company will have a distinct identity from Ola's mobility and EV business. Agarwal says the company was incorporated in April as Krutrim SI Design with teams based in Bengaluru and San Francisco.Krutrim will debut in January with a beta version that…

15 Dec

Shreyas Talpade “is fine” after Angioplasty: Report

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Actor Shreyas Talpade suffered a cardiac arrest on Thursday and is currently recovering at a hospital in Mumbai. The actor underwent angioplasty on Thursday, an official at the medical facility said, news agency PTI reported. Sharing an update on Mr Talpade's health, an official told PTI, "He was brought to the hospital last evening and underwent an angioplasty last night. He's fine. He is in the ICU. According to reports, Shreyas Talpade returned home on Thursday after shooting for his upcoming film Welcome to the Jungle. Meanwhile, a family member of the actor said that Shreyas Talpade is recovering and…

14 Dec

Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash to begin ‘Ramayana’ shoot in 2024

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

For Ranbir Kapoor, things have been on fire since the release of Sandeep Reddy Bhangar's Animal. The film became not only his biggest hit but also the highest grossing A-rated film in Indian cinema. Late at night, a Twitter user met the actor at the airport who revealed to him that his next film is going to be Ramayanand which should start in the summer of 2024. And now more details about the shooting schedule of the awaited film are coming. Ranbir Kapoor will visit DNEG's VFX offices in LA early next year as part of the pre-production process for…

13 Dec

Manish Malhotra unveils Air India’s new cabin crew uniforms

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Air India on December 12 unveiled uniforms for cabin crew and pilots designed by Manish Malhotra. The airline's female cabin crew will wear ombre sarees with a modern touch, while men will wear bandhgalas. For the cockpit crew, the famous couturier designed classic black suits. The new uniforms will be introduced in phases over the next few months, debuting with Air India's entry into service of its first Airbus A350. Ready-to-wear sarees can optionally be worn with comfortable pants. The airline, in a press release, said the move is to give maximum flexibility to female cabin crew to choose the…

12 Dec

Shah Rukh Khan secretly visits Vaishno Devi before Dunki movie release

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

SRK was seen in Vaishno Devi and was accompanied by his team of bodyguards and his manager Pooja Dadlani. The actor opted for a discreet look, donning a black puffer jacket with a hood, perhaps to blend in and avoid attracting attention. This tour marked a significant pattern in Khan's approach to his film releases. He visited the shrine exactly a year ago, on December 12, before the release of Pathan. The film marked his grand return to the big screen after a gap of four years and grossed over ₹1,055 crore worldwide. His August tour preceded the release of…

11 Dec

Samantha launches production house, Tralala

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

On Sunday, Samantha Ruth Prabhu made an important announcement, signaling her foray into production by launching Tralala Moving Pictures in association with Hyderabad-based entertainment house Mandoa Media Works. Samantha expresses her vision for Trlala, emphasizing its role as a platform for filmmakers to share meaningful, authentic, and publicly relevant stories. The collaboration aims to explore content across a variety of mediums, including film, web, and TV, encompassing both fiction and non-fiction formats. On the professional front, Samantha is gearing up for the release of her upcoming show 'Citadel', where she shares the screen with Varun Dhawan.

09 Dec

Ranveer Singh to play Ranbir Kapoor’s father Dev in Brahmastra 2

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Fans were curious as to who would play the role of Shiva's father Dev in the movie Brahmastra 2. According to a report, Ranveer Singh will play the role of Ranveer Kapoor's father. A source told the portal, “Ranveer Singh has been finalized for the role of Dev. He signed on the dotted line. The scripting of the second part is still going on and the film is expected to roll in 2025. Currently, Ayan is busy with Yudh 2 and Ranveer will also start shooting for Baiju Bawra this year. So, it is still unclear when Brahmastra 2 will…

08 Dec

Veteran actor Junior Mehmood passes away at 67 after battling stomach cancer

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBollywood, Entertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Veteran actor Jr Mehmood is currently battling stage four cancer. His close friend Salam Kazi recently revealed that the actor was unwell for 2 months. After Johnny Lever met Jr. Mehmood at his Mumbai residence a few days ago, Jr. Mehmood's old friends and veteran actors Jeetendra and Sachin Pilgaonkar also visited his ailing friend on Tuesday at his residence to fulfill his last wishes. Speaking to Hindustan Times about his visit with junior Mehmood, Jitendra said he was there by his bedside but he did not recognize him. "He is in so much pain, he can't open his eyes.…

07 Dec

Kerala doctor dies by suicide over ‘dowry demand’

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndiaINDIA, news

A 26-year-old doctor committed suicide in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, allegedly after her boyfriend refused to marry her as her family could not meet dowry demands. State Health Minister Veena George has ordered an inquiry into the death of Dr Shahana, who was pursuing a post-graduate course at the Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. The police have registered a case against the lover under the Abetment to Suicide and Dowry Prevention Act. They recorded the statement of the woman's relatives. According to local media reports, Dr. Shahana lived with her mother and two siblings. His father, who worked in the…

06 Dec

Paytm to bring 10 million merchants on ONDC platform by 2025: report

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusinessBusiness, INDIA

Vijay Shekhar Sharma, CEO and founder of Paytm parent One97 Communications, said on Monday that the company is considering bringing 10 million merchants by 2025 to the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce, adding that the firm has routed around 11.8 million customers from its products from the platform, news agency PTI reported. "Paytm's ecosystem is built around small merchants and our mission is to help small merchants and small businesses be part of the mainstream economy. We have done that through payments. We have paid new customers who want to get new customers. That's where ONDC comes in. We…