Mamaearth is aiming for a ₹100 crore ARR on Meesho as they dive into Tier 3 markets. They’ve already hit ₹50 crore GMV on the platform! Shares took a little hit, but Mamaearth is all in on delivering personal care goodies to places that need them.
Recent Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections were pretty wild. The BJP snatched up eight out of eleven seats with margins over 20,000 votes. The National Conference led overall with 42 seats, while the BJP got 29. Both major parties did well, along with some independents and smaller parties joining the mix.
In Thiruvananthapuram, youth groups from the opposition protested against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, calling for him to resign over some controversial comments and supposed police ties. Things got wild with clashes against the cops, resulting in water cannons and tear gas being used, and several people getting arrested.
Microsoft's execs are letting everyone know there's no plan to force folks back to the office like Amazon is doing. They're all about flexibility as long as people keep up their productivity. This comes after Amazon stirred the pot by making employees come back to the office five days a week, which has not gone over well with their staff.
A woman from Uttar Pradesh, who everyone thought was dead after going missing for three years, has been found living with her boyfriend in Lucknow. Kavita disappeared in May 2021 and was caught up in a legal mess between her family and in-laws, with both sides throwing around serious accusations. Now that she’s back, her relationship with her boyfriend is under the spotlight, and it’s sparking new investigations.
With the counting kicking off for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, the AIP President, is stressing how special this region is and calling for some peace. He wants the new government to close the gaps between Jammu and Kashmir and New Delhi, making sure the people get their rights and dignity.
BM Mumthaz Ali, who happens to be the brother of former Karnataka MLA Mohiuddin Bava, was found dead in the Phalguni River just a day after he went missing. Authorities think there might be some foul play involved, possibly linked to blackmail over a rumored affair. They're diving deep into this case.
Kerala's been hit hard by heavy rain since Sunday night, with Malappuram getting 15 cm of it. The India Meteorological Department has thrown out an orange alert for Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam, while six other districts are on a yellow alert because of the expected heavy downpours.
A really sad thing happened at the Chennai airshow on October 6. Karthikeyan, a 34-year-old dad, went to get his bike and just never came back. His wife, Sivaranjani, is heartbroken. The whole event was super crowded and poorly managed, leading to chaos and several people getting hurt.
Left parties in India are out there protesting against Israel’s actions in Palestine and are really upset about the arms supplies going from India to Israel. The crowd is calling attention to the humanitarian crisis, especially how civilians and protected sites are being targeted, and they're demanding India to stop military support right away.