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02 Dec

Salaar: Part 1 Trailer launch: Prabhas and Prithviraj in their fierce mode

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, IndiaEntertainment, india

Most Anticipated Trailer of the Year - 'Salaar Part 1 Ceasefire' is out now! Directed by Prashanth Neel, this movie stars Prabhas, Prithiviraj, Shruti Haasan, and Jagapathi Babuin in lead roles. The trailer was launched at 7:19PM and the trailer gives the audience a sense of action and thrills on screen. The 3 minutes 46 seconds long trailer gives fans a full thrill and the movie also depicts the friendship shared between the two friends. The runtime of the movie is 3 hours 47 minutes. Director Prashanth Neel revealed that he got the idea to make Salaar a few years…

02 Dec

Centre tightens grip against ‘dark patterns’

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, BUSINESS, IndiaBusiness, india

The government has banned the use of "dark patterns" — intentionally designed deception — by e-commerce and all other online platforms when selling products and services that manipulate customers and force them to sign up or buy products they don't mean or tempt them to buy more expensive products. The government has informed the adoption of this as an "unfair trade practice". Under the Consumer Protection Act, offenders can face fines and disciplinary action from the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) and can also be prosecuted before the Consumer Commission. In a Gazette Notice issued by the CCPA titled "Guidelines…

01 Dec

Priyanka Chopra sends flowers and a hand-written note for Vir Das on his Emmy win

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, IndiaEntertainment, india

Stand-up comic Vir Das on Thursday thanked Priyanka Chopra Jonas for her wishes on winning her International Emmy Award and praised the actor for opening doors for the rest of the Indian talent from around the world. On November 20, Vir Das became the first Indian to win an International Emmy for his Netflix stand-up special Veer Das: Landing in the Best Comedy category. The 41-year-old shared a congratulatory note and a picture of chopra jonas, founder of production house Purple Pebble Pictures. On the microblogging site X, Vir Das wrote, "Thank you @priyankachopra for the flowers and for every…

30 Nov

D-Mart’s Hurun India crowns Radhakishan Damani as India’s top self-made entrepreneur

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, IndiaBusiness, india

Radhakishan Damani, veteran investor and founder of retail chain D-Mart, has topped the list of top 200 self-made entrepreneurs of the Millennia 2023, with a market capitalization of Rs 2.38 lakh crore. He is closely followed by Binny Bansal and Sachin Bansal, founders of e-commerce behemoth Flipkart, with an equity value of Rs 1.19 lakh crore, according to an report of IDFC First Private Hurun India published on November 30. The list also includes Zomato's Deepinder Goyal and Dream 11 promoters Bhavit Sheth and Harish Jain, with a market cap of Rs 86,835 crore and equity value of Rs 66,452…

30 Nov

Gautam Adani back among top 20 billionaires

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, IndiaBusiness, india

Billionaire Gautam Adani is back in the league of the world's 20 richest people after a recent surge in the group company's shares. Adani is now ranked 19th on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with a net worth of $66.7 billion as of 29 November. Adani Group stocks added over Rs 1.34 lakh crore to investors' wealth on Tuesday. While the group's market capitalization lost some gains on Wednesday, the rise lifted Adani into the top 20. Shares of Adani group companies rose after the Supreme Court upheld its confidence in SEBI's probe into the Hindenburg allegations. The top court, while…

28 Nov

Randeep, Lin Laishram seek blessings at temples in Imphal ahead of wedding

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, IndiaEntertainment, india

Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda landed in Imphal on Monday, just in time to start wedding preparations, as he prepares to take the plunge with his Manipuri lady love, actress Lynne Laishram.The couple, who will tie the knot on Wednesday, November 29, were seen praying at a temple in Heingang in Imphal East district. After seeking blessings, Huda wished a happy married life in a statement to the assembled reporters.He said, "Peace for Manipur, peace everywhere in the world and happy married life." The actor was also asked about the rumors of several Bollywood stars attending his wedding. Reacting to the…

28 Nov

iPhone maker Foxconn plans to invest $1.6 billion in India

Priyanka BhowmickBUSINESS, BusinessBusiness, india

iPhone maker Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. It plans to expand its footprint in India by investing another NT$50 billion ($1.6 billion) in construction projects.The announcement, made in an exchange filing in Taiwan late on Monday, gave no further details, saying only that the investment was "for operational needs". A company spokesman declined to say where the new facility would be or what they would build. Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, and other Taiwanese electronics makers continue to diversify their businesses outside of China as tensions rise between Washington and Beijing.

27 Nov

Passenger finds seat cushion missing on Pune-Nagpur IndiGo flight

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, IndiaBusiness, india

A passenger on an IndiGo flight from Pune to Nagpur was shocked when he reached her seat, only to find half of his cushion missing. The passenger, Sagarika Patnaik – a resident of Nagpur — was traveling for work on IndiGo flight 6E6798 early on Sunday morning. Sagarika's husband, Subrata Patnaik, told TOI that his wife was allotted a window seat, Number 10A. "Once she reached her seat, she was shocked to find the cushion missing," her husband said. Sagarika raised the matter with a cabin crew member, who in reply asked her to look at the cushion under the…

25 Nov

Noida Airport to take off with Indigo

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, IndiaBusiness, india

IndiGo will be the first airline at Noida International Airport (NIA) which is slated to be launched by the end of next year. The two signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday "to develop air connectivity to UP and beyond." The NIA is also in talks with both Indian and foreign airlines and they will work there as well. NIA CEO Christoph Schnellmann said: “The partnership between NIA and IndiGo will not only help strengthen air connectivity but also ensure an exceptional customer experience for our customers alike.by leveraging IndiGo's extensive route network and expertise, we aim to provide our…

24 Nov

JSW Steel completes ₹750-cr investment in group’s paint business

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, BUSINESS, IndiaBusiness, india

JSW Steel has successfully completed the final phase of a ₹750 crore strategic investment in JSW Paints, the Indian steelmaker announced on Thursday. The expansion plan of JSW Paints was planned to be invested in 3-4 installments over the last three years. JSW Group's flagship company, announced an investment of ₹750 crore in JSW Paints in July 2021. The company invested ₹300 crore in its first installment in 2021 in JSW Paints. On November 22, it made the final installment of ₹75 crore to complete its strategic investment. "We would now like to inform you that with the last phase…