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German minister uses UPI to make payment in India
21 Aug

German minister uses UPI to make payment in India

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, India, Tech Byte
Germany's Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, Volker Weising, was able to feel the simplicity of UPI (Unified Payment Interface) payments at firsthand and was very "impressed" by the experience. On Sunday, the German Embassy in India took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to praise India's digital infrastructure, hailing it as one of the country's success stories. https://twitter.com/GermanyinIndia/status/1693162556918210966?s=20 The German Embassy in India shared videos and photos of Mr Wissing buying groceries and using UPI for payment. The accompanying caption read, "One of India’s success story is digital infrastructure. UPI enables everybody to make transactions in seconds. Millions of…
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Four arrested for Dainik Jagran journalist’s murder in Bihar
19 Aug

Four arrested for Dainik Jagran journalist’s murder in Bihar

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia
Bihar police on Saturday said they have arrested four people in connection with the murder of a Daily Jagran journalist, who was shot dead at his residence in Araria district in the early hours of Friday. The deceased has been identified as 40-year-old Vimal Yadav. Four people who came to his house in Raniganj to shoot him in the chest. “Eight people have been named as accused. Four of the accused namely Vipin Yadav, Bhavesh Yadav, Ashish Yadav and Umesh Yadav have been arrested. Two accused Rupesh Yadav and Kranti Yadav are in Araria jail and the police are taking…
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Reliance Jio launches new prepaid plan with Netflix subscription
19 Aug

Reliance Jio launches new prepaid plan with Netflix subscription

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, India,
Reliance Jio has announced a new Jio prepaid plan that comes with a Netflix subscription. This is the first time a Netflix subscription is being offered with a prepaid plan. Jio is offering two plans that give users access to Netflix. Rs 1,099 plan that comes with validity of 84 days. The plan offers a mobile plan of Netflix (Mobile) which is priced at Rs 149 per month. Users will also get unlimited 5G data, 2GB/day data and unlimited voice calls with Jio welcome offer. 1,499 plan which comes with 84 days of validity. The prepaid plan offers Netflix's basic…
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Safety fans installed in Kota hostels to curb suicide
18 Aug

Safety fans installed in Kota hostels to curb suicide

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, Science & Tech
An unusual solution to combat the rising number of suicides in Kota, Rajasthan entrance exam coaching hub, is being ridiculed by social media users, who point out that mental health, and not changing fans, should be the focus of the administration. News agency ANI reported that spring-load fans are being installed in all hostels and paying guest (PG) accommodations in Kota to reduce student suicides. https://twitter.com/ANI_MP_CG_RJ/status/1692356011942957445?s=20 So far 20 students have committed suicide in Kota this year. In the most recent incident, an 18-year-old student was found hanging in a rented house in the city on Tuesday night. This is…
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Wipro launches AI centre in IIT Delhi
18 Aug

Wipro launches AI centre in IIT Delhi

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, India,
IT giant Wipro has inaugurated a new Centre of Excellence (CoE) focusing on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. This partnership aligns with Wipro's commitment to investing $1 billion to drive AI-led innovation as part of the AI360 ecosystem. Housed within IIT Delhi's Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence, the Wipro CoE in GenAI will strengthen fundamental and applied research, nurture talent and advance the state-of-the-art field. "We are thrilled to partner with IIT Delhi for accelerated innovation in some of the most promising emerging areas of technology," said Subha Tatavarti, Chief Technology…
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Priyanka Chopra ends partnership with New York restaurant Sona
17 Aug

Priyanka Chopra ends partnership with New York restaurant Sona

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, India,
Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has decided to end her partnership with New York City restaurant Sona, which she co-founded and opened in 2021. The move marks a shift in its focus within the hospitality industry Although the acclaimed restaurant will continue to operate, Chopra and Jonas will no longer be involved as creative partners. Manish K Goyal, co-founder of Sona and a close associate of the actor, expressed gratitude for her past contributions. "Although she will no longer move forward as a creative partner, she remains in the Sona family and we are excited for our respective new chapters to…
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Akshay Kumar gets Indian citizenship, declares on Independence Day
16 Aug

Akshay Kumar gets Indian citizenship, declares on Independence Day

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, India,
Actor Akshay Kumar, who often faces criticism over his Canadian citizenship, has been granted Indian citizenship on the country's 77th Independence Day. Sharing the registration document, Akshay Kumar posted on X "Dil aur citizenship, dono Hindustani. Happy Independence Day! Jai Hind!". https://twitter.com/akshaykumar/status/1691338023185809409?s=20 Akshay Kumar had earlier said that he was disappointed when people questioned his "love for the country". "India is everything to me… Everything I've achieved, everything I've achieved is from here. And I'm lucky to have the opportunity to give back. You feel bad when people say things without knowing anything…," Mr Kumar News Chanel said in an…
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Ola Electric reveals four new electric motorcycle concepts
16 Aug

Ola Electric reveals four new electric motorcycle concepts

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, India,
Ola Electric showcased not one but four different motorcycle concepts alongside the launch of the new S1X range and Gen 2 platform. The bike lineup includes a roadster, an ADV, a supersport, and a cruiser model. All four models are in their early stages of development and here's what they look like. The ADV offer gets a futuristic look just like all other models. It has flush-fit panels around while styling makes it a thorough adventure bike. It has a wide handlebar with guards, an LED headlight at the top by a transparent visor, a side panel that is twice…
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Kangana Ranaut gets brutally trolled for her Bharatanatyam dance in ‘Chandramukhi 2’
14 Aug

Kangana Ranaut gets brutally trolled for her Bharatanatyam dance in ‘Chandramukhi 2’

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, Entertainment, ,
Kangana Ranaut has been turning heads ever since the first look of her Tamil film 'Chandramukhi 2' was launched. Now a song from a movie titled 'Swaganthaanjali' has also been launched in which Kangana is seen performing Bharatanatyam.The song has been composed by Oscar and Golden Globe winner MM Kiravani. While the actress seems to have worked hard and put in a lot of hard work in the film and this song, many netizens have started trolling her and dropped the meme about it. One user said, "Kangana Ranaut may be a good actor but definitely not a good dancer!…
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ChatGPT’s costs spark bankruptcy fears by 2024
14 Aug

ChatGPT’s costs spark bankruptcy fears by 2024

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, India
OpenAI, the AI ​​studio led by Sam Altman, may be on the brink of a potential financial crisis, as noted in a report by Analytics India magazine. According to the report, the company may go bankrupt by the end of 2024. Reports say OpenAI costs around $700,000 (Rs 5.80 crore) per day to run just one AI service – ChatGPT. Mr. Altman's OpenAI is burning through cash right now. Despite efforts to monetize GPT-3.5 and GPT-4, the company was not able to generate enough revenue to break even this time around. After launching in November 2022, ChatGPT became the fastest-growing…
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