Deepinder Goyal, the CEO of Zomato, spilled the beans about being left out of the next season of Shark Tank India because Swiggy is sponsoring it. He’s pretty bummed about it, wanting to share a real story about India’s startup scene.
In Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, a bottle of fake ‘Bilseri’ water handed to District Magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh kicked off a serious crackdown. They ended up seizing over 2,600 bogus water bottles and shut down an illegal warehouse to tackle the counterfeit goods.
Writers and poets are hitting up the government to fix the kidney mess in Uddanam. At a recent event, former university vice-chancellor K.S. Chalam really stressed how urgent it is to find a lasting solution, pointing out the struggles of so many affected folks. They also launched a touching book that shares personal stories from patients.
Recently, K.T. Rama Rao, the BRS working president, called out the Congress government for making life tough for farmers, pointing to three suicides linked to money troubles. He said there’s a big lack of support and welfare programs that used to help farmers out.
Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma kicked off the ‘Nijut Moina’ scheme, giving monthly cash to girl students from Class 11 up to post-grads. The whole idea is to boost girls’ education and cut down on child marriages, making sure they get the support they need to finish school.
Adani Group is launching India’s biggest hydrogen blending project in Ahmedabad, mixing green hydrogen with natural gas to lower emissions and support the country’s net-zero goals. This is a big leap towards cleaner energy, with plans to boost the hydrogen mix over time.
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu just landed in Delhi for a four-day visit, and he’s got his First Lady, Sajidha Mohamed, with him. He’s planning to chat with President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi about a bunch of topics.
Two foreign women mountaineers were rescued after being stranded for three days on the Chaukhamba III peak in Uttarakhand. Michelle Dvorak and Fav Manners were airlifted to safety following a coordinated search operation involving helicopters and trained rescue personnel.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is all about getting Hindus to unite and ditch their differences in language, caste, and region for their own safety. Speaking in Rajasthan, he said that coming together is key for the community’s progress and highlighted that India is basically a “Hindu nation” that includes everyone.
In Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, doctors pulled out a whopping 2-kilogram hairball from a 31-year-old woman who’s been dealing with trichotillomania. This strange condition made her compulsively munch on hair for over 15 years, leading to some serious stomach pain and complications that needed surgery.