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Safety fans installed in Kota hostels to curb suicide

Safety fans installed in Kota hostels to curb suicide

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

Wipro launches AI centre in IIT Delhi

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

Priyanka Chopra ends partnership with New York restaurant Sona

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

Akshay Kumar gets Indian citizenship, declares on Independence Day

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

Ola Electric reveals four new electric motorcycle concepts

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’

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

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

ChatGPT’s costs spark bankruptcy fears by 2024

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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Ex-student of Jadavpur University arrested on charges of murder

Ex-student of Jadavpur University arrested on charges of murder

An ex-student of Jadavpur University was arrested on Friday and charged with murder in connection with the death of first-year student Swapnadeep Kundu on Thursday.Saurabh Chowdhury, the prime suspect in Swapnadeep's death, had completed his Masters in Mathematics from the university in 2022, but still shot at the main boys' hostel, lived there and was unofficially in charge of the hostel mess committee. The arrest came hours after the Jadavpur police filed an FIR against unidentified persons for murder. According to sources, Sourav was named in the FIR.Joint CP (Crime) Sankh Subora Chakraborty said, "Swapndeep's father Ramprasad Kundu submitted a…
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Deloitte planning to resign as auditor from Adani Ports

Deloitte planning to resign as auditor from Adani Ports

Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP is set to step down from its role as auditor of Adani Port and SEZ, Reuters reported. It comes after auditors raised concerns about certain transactions highlighted in a report by US short-seller Hindenburg. A person with direct insight into the situation shared this information with the news agency. According to sources, the auditor reportedly had differences with management regarding some transactions. Deloitte is expected to formally announce its resignation as Adani Port's auditor in the next few days, a source told The Economic Times. It should be noted that Deloitte has been auditing the…
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AAP MP Raghav Chadha suspended from Rajya Sabha

AAP MP Raghav Chadha suspended from Rajya Sabha

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha has been suspended from the Rajya Sabha till the Privileges Committee submits its results. Chadha is accused of forging the signatures of five MPs on a resolution related to the Delhi Services Bill. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said, "… I am suspending Raghav Chadha from the service of the council until the report of the privilege committee of the council is available. " Four Rajya Sabha MPs — BJP's S Fanganan Konyak and Narhari Amin, AIADMK's M Thambidurai and BJD's Sasamit Patra — said the stay was issued after their names were…
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