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Zomato CEO & Zerodha CEO invests $4 mln in Aakash Chaudhry’s Sparkl

Times of India - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 14:36
Aakash Chaudhry's new venture, Sparkl Edventure, secures a $4 million seed funding round with Zomato's Deepinder Goyal and Zerodha's Nithin Kamath participating. Sparkl offers one-on-one online tutoring for grades 6 to 12, focusing on IB and Cambridge curricula, and integrates mental health support.
Categories: National News

Bhujbal meets Fadnavis; ‘party’s internal issue’, says Ajit Pawar

Hindu - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 14:29
Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal meets CM Fadnavis over exclusion from Maharashtra government, discusses OBC issues
Categories: National News

Work on Hubballi-Dharwad bypass road expansion to be completed by June next

Hindu - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 14:28
The two-lane 31-km-long bypass road is being expanded into a six-lane highway and a four-lane service road
Categories: National News

Shyam Benegal, pioneer of India's parallel cinema, dies at 90

Times of India - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 14:25
Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who ushered in parallel cinema in India, passed away at 90. Known for his realism and depth, his acclaimed works include Ankur, Nishant, and Zubeidaa. Honored with Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, Benegal's contributions to Indian cinema remain unparalleled. His death signifies the end of a pioneering era in filmmaking.
Categories: National News

V. Joy is CPI(M) Thiruvananthapuram district secretary, eight fresh faces on district committee

Hindu - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 14:19
District conference elects 32 delegates for party’s State conference
Categories: National News

Over 500 left homeless in Kolkata winter after consecutive fires in slums

Hindu - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 14:17
Slum dwellers lost their belongings, including their identification and education documents, valuables, and livestock such as goats and poultry
Categories: National News

First JPC meeting for 'ONOE' bills to be held on January 8

Times of India - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 14:08
The parliamentary panel's first meeting on 'One Nation, One Election' will occur on January 8, with the panel now comprising 39 members to ensure broad representation. Law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the resolutions, and the committee is to submit its report by the first day of the last week of the next session.
Categories: National News

Zara Dar: How a PhD dropout and OnlyFans creator made million dollars

Times of India - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 14:06
Zara Dar, a former YouTuber who once preached the gospel of machine learning and neural networks to over 100,000 subscribers, has swapped her lab coat for something, well, a little spicier. She dropped out of her PhD program to become an OnlyFans content creator, and folks, the gamble has paid off. In just a short time, she's raked in a cool $1 million—a number most professors can only dream of seeing on their grant proposals.
Categories: National News

'Escape strategy': Terrorist nabbed in Bengal was trying to reach Pak via B'desh

Times of India - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 13:56
A senior TuM member, Javed Munshi, was arrested by West Bengal STF and Jammu and Kashmir Police in South 24 Parganas. Munshi, acting under LeT instructions, planned to escape to Pakistan via Bangladesh. He was found disguising as a shawl seller with ties to other terror outfits.
Categories: National News

‘George Soros of the Right’: US Republicans embrace 'Prime Minister' Elon Musk

Times of India - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 13:54
Elon Musk's multifaceted role as a tech visionary, social media influencer, and political force is reshaping industries and politics. From revolutionizing electric vehicles and space travel to his controversial acquisition of Twitter, Musk's influence spans beyond technology into global political dynamics, drawing comparisons to George Soros and raising ethical questions about billionaire-led activism.
Categories: National News

7 Indians injured in Germany attack; embassy says in 'close contact'

Times of India - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 13:28
The Indian Embassy in Germany is in close contact with the seven Indian nationals injured in a car attack at the Magdeburg Christmas Market. Three have been discharged, while four remain under treatment. The attack by a Saudi psychiatrist killed five and injured over 200, leading to enhanced security and market cancellations in Germany.
Categories: National News

Trump aide Matt Gaetz paid minor thousands for drugs, sex

Times of India - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 13:22
​​There is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress, the report said. But the report also found that Gaez did not violate sex trafficking laws. The 17-year-old admitted that she did not inform Gaetz that she was under 18 at that time and nor did Gaetz ask her age.
Categories: National News

New GST rates on popcorn spark backlash on social media

Times of India - Mon, 12/23/2024 - 12:53
The GST Council's proposal of different rates on popcorn—5% for salted, 12% for branded, and 18% for caramel—has sparked widespread criticism. Former economic advisers slammed the decision's complexity and minimal revenue gain, while opposition leaders called it absurd. The finance minister defended the caramel popcorn tax, citing its sugar content, but public sentiment remains largely negative.
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