In Bhubaneswar, some individuals are making money by standing in queues on behalf of others at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) office to exchange Rs 2,000 notes. They charge a commission of Rs 300 to Rs 500 for every 10 notes exchanged. Unidentified people are hiring men and women from slums to carry...
Read MoreHollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has taken legal action against an AI app that used her name and likeness in an online advertisement without permission. The ad, posted on X by an app called Lisa AI: 90’s Yearbook & Avatar, used real footage of Johansson to generate a fake image and dialogue. Johansson’s attorney confirmed...
Read MoreApple may start developing a new iPhone model outside of China for the first time, with the iPhone 17 potentially being developed in India, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. This move is part of Apple’s broader strategy to diversify its supply chain away from China. Last week, Tata acquired Wistron’s iPhone assembly plant...
Read MoreIndia got off to a bad start when captain Rohit Sharma was clean bowled by Sri Lanka left-arm seamer Dilshan Madushanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.
Read MoreThe Election Commission of Pakistan has announced that the general elections in the country will be held on February 11. The previous date given was the last week of January, but the exact date was not specified. The elections were delayed due to the need for a delimitation exercise based on the new census...
Read MoreThe wait time for Indians seeking US visas has significantly reduced, with Delhi experiencing the biggest drop from 542 days to just 37 days for B1/B2 visa interview appointments. Other consulates have also reported improvements, with Kolkata’s wait time dropping from 539 days to 126 days, Mumbai’s from 596 days to 322 days, and...
Read MoreThe Texas Rangers have won their first World Series championship in franchise history, ending a 62-year journey to claim the title. They secured the championship with a 5-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5. The Rangers’ third trip to the Fall Classic ended with a perfect 11-0 road record. The game featured...
Read MoreJunior Balaiah passed away due to suffocation at his residence in Valasarawakkam in Chennai early today on November 2, 2023.
Read MoreA man from Saudi Arabia pronounced triple talaq to his wife in Kanpur over a video call because she got her eyebrows shaped against his wishes. The woman filed an FIR with the police, alleging harassment for dowry by her in-laws. The husband has been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code,...
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