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Soundarya Sharma talks about controversial Vimal ad
04 Nov

Soundarya Sharma talks about controversial Vimal ad

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, India,
Soundarya Sharma recently opened up about working with Bollywood bigwigs Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar in a tobacco brand ad. The actress said she was 'absolutely excited' about working with the star and didn't think too much about it. In an interview, Soundarya said that when she was offered the ad, they mentioned SRK, Ajay and Akshay. She immediately thought it was something unprecedented for an actor and then the people in the brand mentioned the Elaichi mouth freshener. She admits that the little girl in her was really excited about the fact that she was going…
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Intel collaborates with Indian companies for local manufacturing of laptops
04 Nov

Intel collaborates with Indian companies for local manufacturing of laptops

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, India,
Intel is accelerating local manufacturing in India through a new collaboration with 8 local companies, a mix of both EMS and ODMs. The semiconductor chip maker said it will equip these companies with the know-how needed to set up laptop production for both domestic and international demand. The collaboration will see the manufacturing of "complete" entry-level laptops in India, with Intel sharing its SMT line know-how, setting up a quality control process for components and benchmarking the finished product. Companies Intel is collaborating with include Bhagwati Products Limited, Dixon Technologies India Limited, Keynes Technology India Limited, Optiemus Electronics Limited, Panache…
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Ram Charan becomes member of Academy’s Actors Branch
03 Nov

Ram Charan becomes member of Academy’s Actors Branch

Priyanka Bhowmickbollywood, Entertainment, India,
The Academy has officially welcomed Ram Charan into the prestigious actor category. The exciting announcement was made via an Instagram post from the academy on Thursday. Ram Charan joins a global lineup of new members from the actor branch, including notable personalities such as Lashana Lynch and Louis Koo Tin-Lok. Prior to Ram Charan, Junior was recognized by joining the Academy's Actors Branch. Both actors have attracted attention in Hollywood due to their roles in SS Rajamouli's RRR. The Academy has introduced the new members of the Actors Branch to an Instagram post, which features short clips of Ram Charan…
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Ajio launches Ajiogram to empower Indian fashion startups
03 Nov

Ajio launches Ajiogram to empower Indian fashion startups

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, BUSINESS, India,
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL)-owned fashion e-tailer Ajio on Thursday launched Ajiogram, a D2C-focused interactive e-commerce platform, which aims to 'empower Indian fashion startups that are challenging the norm through their vision and innovative products.' "Ajiogram offers a unique brand-centric approach, where, unlike the status quo, brands gain heightened visibility with an immersive discovery experience to showcase their style range," Ajio said in a statement. Details about Ajiogram:1.) The platform can be easily accessed by switching stores within the Ajio app. Also, with this initiative, the Reliance-owned e-tailer aims to 'empower' the next 100 fashion startups to emerge from the country,…
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Netflix drops ‘Jawan’ for Shah Rukh Khan’s fans on his birthday
02 Nov

Netflix drops ‘Jawan’ for Shah Rukh Khan’s fans on his birthday

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, India,
It's Shah Rukh Khan's day and the actor has given the perfect gift for his fans. As the actor turned a year older, the extended version of his latest release Jaawan dropped on Netflix. Ahead of the official announcement, the OTT giant dropped a new promotional clip featuring Shah Rukh. It starts with Shah Rukh Khan appearing in his Jawaan character called Netflix. He demanded the release of Jawan on Netflix. He said, "Otherwise your 'Tudum' will be 'Budum'." The video also features her girl gang. After an altercation between a voice on the call talking about Shahrukh and Mannat,…
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Naresh Goyal diverted crores in bank loans through wife, children: ED
02 Nov

Naresh Goyal diverted crores in bank loans through wife, children: ED

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, BUSINESS, India,
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 538 crore of Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, his family members and companies in London, Dubai and India, Central Investigation Agency officials said on Wednesday. They added that the action was taken as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged bank loan fraud.ls said. The attached property has 17 residential flats, bungalows and commercial space, officials said. Located in London, Dubai and various cities in India, these properties are held in the names of different companies such as Jetair Pvt Ltd and Jet Enterprises Pvt Ltd, Goyal, his…
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SBI Card joins hands with Reliance Retail for launch of ‘Reliance SBI Card’
01 Nov

SBI Card joins hands with Reliance Retail for launch of ‘Reliance SBI Card’

Priyanka BhowmickBUSINESS, Business, India,
SBI Card, India's largest pure-play credit card provider and Reliance Retail have launched a co-branded 'Reliance SBI Card'.This lifestyle-focused credit card will provide a rewarding shopping experience for customers across different segments with different spending needs.The card enables cardholders to unlock rewards and benefits when transacting across Reliance Retail's product ecosystem. Additionally, Reliance SBI Card users can also avail curated offers by SBI Card on an ongoing basis.The co-branded card was launched in two variants – Reliance SBI Card and Reliance SBI Card Prime – each designed to bring rewards and lifestyle benefits to specific consumer needs. The annual renewal…
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Centre hikes Commercial LPG prices by Rs 101
01 Nov

Centre hikes Commercial LPG prices by Rs 101

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, India, Lifestyle,
Oil companies have hiked the price of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 101.50 from November 1. Now, as per the new rates, a commercial cylinder of LPG will now be available at Rs 1833 in the capital Delhi. Now a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder will cost Rs 1,785.50 in Mumbai, the cheapest among the four metros. The price in Chennai will be dearest, Rs 1,999.50. It will retail for Rs 1,833 in Delhi and Rs 1,943 in Kolkata. The new price of LPG cylinders will be applicable only on 19 kg commercial cylinders. There will be no change in…
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Maharashtra Police questions Badshah for promoting viewing of tournament on ‘Fairplay’
31 Oct

Maharashtra Police questions Badshah for promoting viewing of tournament on ‘Fairplay’

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, India,
Popular rapper Badshah appeared before the Maharashtra State Cyber ​​Cell on Monday in response to a summons in a case related to the illegal screening of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament on a betting app promoted by him. The phenomenon of digital piracy is linked to the Fairplay app. It was alleged that the app was broadcasting IPL games, even though it had no permission or broadcasting rights.. Viacom18 had intellectual property rights (IPR) to stream IPL 2023 matches. But Fairplay was screened in parallel with cricket tournaments from March 2023 to May 2023.Viacom18 filed a complaint with…
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Tata Motors wins arbitral award of Rs 766 cr plus interest at 11% in Singur plant case
31 Oct

Tata Motors wins arbitral award of Rs 766 cr plus interest at 11% in Singur plant case

Priyanka BhowmickBusiness, India,
Tata Motors shares rose 2% in early trade on Tuesday, before paring some gains, a day after the company was compensated 7.66 billion rupees ($92.00 million) for investment in its Singur plant in West Bengal. A three-member arbitral tribunal said Tata Motors was entitled to recover money from the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation for investment losses related to automobile facilities, according to an exchange filing. The currently closed Singur plant was initially set up to manufacture Tata Nano cars at an investment of Rs 10 billion. A land dispute forced Tata Motors to shift its manufacturing facility from Singur…
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