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Monalisa Bhosale | Photo Credit: PTI An FIR has been filed against five persons, including a YouTube channel owner, in Mumbai, after director Sanoj Mishra accused them of attempting to defame him and stop his film with Maha Kumbh viral girl Monalisa Bhosle, a police official said on Tuesday.The first information report (FIR) was filed at the Amboli police station in suburban Mumbai, where Mishra lodged a complaint against them. Recently, Mishra announced making a film, The Diary of Manipur, with Monalisa, a garland seller who came into limelight with her striking presence at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.…
CRED, a fintech platform, has introduced Svalbard, a suite of credit management tools aimed at helping its members improve credit scores, manage multiple cards, access secured credit without liquidating investments and to avoid hidden charges.Kunal Shah, Founder of CRED, said, “Svalbard is about making responsible credit behaviour easy. Before you take a loan or miss a payment, you’ll know what happens to your credit score.’‘Svalbard, comes with a predictive credit score tool that also provides personalised risk assessments based on a user’s past credit history in addition to other credit card management features, and an option for instant loans against mutual…
Aamir Khan | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Aamir Khan recently shared his thoughts on Laapataa Ladies failing to make it to the Oscars 2025 shortlist, emphasising the subjectivity of film appreciation. The Kiran Rao directorial was India’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category but did not advance in the race.The exclusion of Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies from the 2025 shortlist had earlier reignited debates about India’s Oscar strategy, especially in comparison to Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light. Kapadia’s Cannes-winning film, had already secured major nominations at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards, making…
The Energy Solutions business of Godrej Enterprises Group said it has secured an order book of ₹2,400 crore for FY25. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Energy Solutions business of Godrej Enterprises Group said it has secured an order book of ₹2,400 crore for FY25, on its strength in clean energy power transmission, particularly in the 400kV and 765kV segments. The company said it has commissioned over 80 substations and laid more than 300 kilometers of transmission lines. Also Read | Godrej family announces ownership realignment, group splits into twoOver the next three years, the business unit expects to achieve ₹2,000 crore in…
Ranjana Nachiyar | Photo Credit: ANI Actor-turned-politician Ranjana Nachiyaar resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, citing opposition to the three-language policy. In her resignation letter, she stated that the imposition of multiple languages was a mistake.Meanwhile, AIADMK MP M. Thambidurai accused the ruling DMK government of exploiting the language issue as a political tool ahead of the elections. Speaking to the media, he criticised the state’s stance on the New Education Policy (NEP), highlighting the contradiction in allowing CBSE schools — where multiple languages are taught — while opposing Hindi.“The current state government permits numerous CBSE schools…
The judge cited statistics that 15% of Meta’s U.S. workforce holds H-1B visas [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS A federal judge on Tuesday said Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit claiming that the Facebook and Instagram parent prefers to hire foreign workers because it can pay them less than American workers.U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in San Francisco said three U.S. citizens who accused Meta of refusing to hire them though they were qualified may pursue a proposed class action.The plaintiffs – information technology worker Purushothaman Rajaram and software engineer Ekta Bhatia, both naturalised U.S. citizens, and data scientist Qun…
Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) are positive about India’s outlook in the next three to five years due to a relatively stable policy atmosphere among other structural reasons, Pratik Gupta, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Co-Head Kotak Institutional Equities said in a media briefing. Mr. .Gupta cited two reasons behind the optimism of the FIIs – the first one being India’s demographic and structural advantage. The second reason is FIIs see India’s democracy to be politically stable in comparison to China and the U.S. India is the fastest growing economy and has a demographic dividend that would last another two decades,…
The Farmers Producers’ Organisations (FPOs) being promoted by NABARD, in collaboration with other stakeholders, have proven effective in integrating small and marginal farmers into the agri value chain and enhancing their income. | Photo Credit: SAMRAJ M Of the estimated credit potential of ₹4.47 lakh crore for priority sector lending in Karnataka during 2025-26, the share of agriculture is pegged at ₹2.04 lakh crore (46%), MSME at ₹1.88 lakh crore (42%), and other priority sector activities at ₹0.56 lakh crore (12%), said KVSSLV Prasada Rao, Chief General Manager (CGM), NABARD, Karnataka Regional Office.Speaking at the State Credit Seminar for the…
Step back in time to 19th Century India with the English play, Kamalakshi, written by Sujatha Vijayaraghavan and presented by The Madras Players, the oldest English theatre group in India (founded in 1955). Designed and directed by veteran theatre personality PC Ramakrishna, the play is a poignant tale of a temple dancer that entwines drama, classical music and Bharatantyam. Stills from the play | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Working with live music is not new, Ramakrishna says over a call from Chennai in his baritone. “I had already done a play with music in 2019 called Trinity, which was about…
Technological advancements in India have increased farmer profitability by 26% while reducing pesticide use by 18%, said Tanveer S Uberoi, Director, Mid-Market Sales, Google Customer Solutions.He said in a keynote on “Leveraging AI for Market Insights and Improved Productivity” on the second day of the International Spice Conference (ISC) 2025, hosted by the All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF) here in Bengaluru.While illustrating AI’s tangible benefits in sustainable and profitable farming, Mr. Uberoi cited Google’s collaboration with AI-driven agricultural platforms, such as OneMoney, which enables farmers to upload photos of their crops for AI-powered disease diagnosis and treatment suggestions. ‘‘These…