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Indians for India products, ecommerce must tell country of origin: HC plea

Anirudh Singh July 1, 2020 Business Comments Off on Indians for India products, ecommerce must tell country of origin: HC plea

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response from the Centre and various ecommerce platforms, including Amazon and Flipkart, on a petition seeking directions to the government to ensure the display of name of the manufacturing country on the products offered for sale on such websites. …

India, China military talks went on for 12 hours

Anirudh Singh July 1, 2020 Politics Comments Off on India, China military talks went on for 12 hours

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Talks between the Indian and Chinese military delegates to resolve the border issue in Eastern Ladakh went on for around 12 hours, sources said. The meeting which started at 10.30 a.m. ended at 11 p.m. on Tuesday night, the sources said. It took place at Chushul …

Homegrown social media apps turn restless for big leap

Anirudh Singh July 1, 2020 Technology Comments Off on Homegrown social media apps turn restless for big leap

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The ban on 59 Chinese apps has given homegrown app developers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create world-class products across chat, short videos, and photo/video sharing segments and led by ShareChat, desi apps are now scouting for fresh finds to invest intelligently into scaling their platforms and …

Hitachi Vantara names ex-Cognizant executive Gajen Kandiah as CEO

Anirudh Singh July 1, 2020 Technology Comments Off on Hitachi Vantara names ex-Cognizant executive Gajen Kandiah as CEO

San Francisco, July 1 (IANS) Hitachi Vantara, a subsidiary of Japanese tech conglomerate Hitachi Ltd, has appointed ex-Cognizant executive Gajen Kandiah as its new CEO. Kandiah will replace Toshiaki Tokunaga, current CEO and chairman of the Board. Tokunaga will remain as chairman, said the company. “The opportunity to lead Hitachi Vantara …

ZEE5 announces TikTok rival HiPi for Indian users

Anirudh Singh July 1, 2020 Technology Comments Off on ZEE5 announces TikTok rival HiPi for Indian users

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Entertainment app ZEE5 on Wednesday announced a short video-sharing platform HiPi in a bid to take on TikTok which is among the 59 Chinese apps banned by India in view of security risk. ZEE5 said it has partnered with over 300 creators initially to bring curated …

Parvin Dabas judges virtual film fest

Anirudh Singh July 1, 2020 Entertainment Comments Off on Parvin Dabas judges virtual film fest

Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Actor Parvin Dabas had an “amazing” time while judging a virtual film festival for independent filmmakers. “It was amazing. I saw so many outstanding films. There were a wide variety of films, especially the ones made in quarantine and lockdown situations. There was one film that stood …

Sushant Singh Rajput case: Shekhar Kapur to be quizzed, Sanjana Sanghi grilled for 7 hrs

Anirudh Singh July 1, 2020 Entertainment Comments Off on Sushant Singh Rajput case: Shekhar Kapur to be quizzed, Sanjana Sanghi grilled for 7 hrs

Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Mumbai Police will record the statement of filmmaker Shekhar Kapur as part of investigation into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The police also recorded the statement of Sanjana Sanghi, Sushant’s co-star in “Dil Bechara”, the actor’s last film which is slated for a digital release …

When Anupam Kher broke barricade to hug MJ

Anirudh Singh July 1, 2020 Entertainment Comments Off on When Anupam Kher broke barricade to hug MJ

Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Actor Anupam Kher has shared a memory of how he “broke the barricade, jumped on the stage” to meet late king of pop Michael Jackson in a throwback post he has shared on social media. “Story of this picture!! When Michael Jackson visited India in 1996 a …

Namit Das: Was ‘privilege’ working with ‘true gentleman’ Chandrachur Singh in ‘Aarya’

Anirudh Singh July 1, 2020 Entertainment Comments Off on Namit Das: Was ‘privilege’ working with ‘true gentleman’ Chandrachur Singh in ‘Aarya’

Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Actor Namit Das, who is currently basking in the good reviews his performance in the web series “Aarya” have been garnering, has written an appreciation post for his co-actor Chandrachur Singh. Chandrachur, who had been out of the limelight for a while, returned after a hiatus in …

Is Urvashi Rautela’s new film inspired by Emma Stone’s ‘Easy A’?

Anirudh Singh July 1, 2020 Entertainment Comments Off on Is Urvashi Rautela’s new film inspired by Emma Stone’s ‘Easy A’?

Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Actress Urvashi Rautela’s “Virgin Bhanupriya” is set to release soon, and she says a lot of people are curious if her film is “inspired” by Hollywood star Emma Stone’s movie “Easy A”. “Easy A”, a 2010 American comedy film, is about Olive, who lies to her best …