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Models and influencers generated through artificial intelligence will compete in a “Miss AI” beauty pageant with a prize money of $20,000. According to Forbes, this is the world’s first AI beauty pageant and the contestants will be judged based on their looks, the heft they command online and the technical skill that went into creating them. The AI influencers’ social clout will be assessed based on their engagement numbers with fans, rate of growth of audience and utilisation of platforms, the outlet further said citing a release from World AI Creator Awards (WAICA). The pageant will see AI-generated ladies go…
An egg donated by a poor man for the construction of a mosque in a Kashmir village has been auctioned for more than Rs 2 lakh. Reports say after villagers in the apple town of Sopore started raising donations for the mosque at Malpora village, a poor man donated an egg for the mosque. The mosque committee accepted the egg and like other donations in kind, it was put up for auction. The humble donation turned out to be a major attraction for villagers. The egg exchanged many hands. After every auction, the buyer would return it for another auction…
An affluent Jain couple from Gujarat has donated nearly Rs 200 crore and adopted monkhood, and now plans to set out on a journey for salvation. Bhavesh Bhandari, and his wife, donated all their wealth during a ceremony in February, and will officially commit to a life of renunciation at an event later this month. The businessman from Himmatnagar who was in the construction business follows in the footsteps of his 19-year-old daughter and 16-year-old son who adopted monkhood in 2022. People from their community say that Bhavesh and his wife were inspired by their children to “renounce their material…
Petitions seeking cross-verification of votes polled on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) by matching them with VVPAT paper slips will be heard by the Supreme Court today. This comes days ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the first phase of which begins on Friday. The VVPAT — Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail — enables a voter to see if the vote was cast properly and went to the candidate he/she supports. The VVPAT generates a paper slip that is kept in a sealed cover and can be opened if there is a dispute. Amid the Opposition’s questions and apprehensions regarding…
The rupee depreciated 9 paise to 83.53 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, weighed down by a strong American currency and elevated crude oil prices. Forex traders said a negative trend in domestic equities and sustained foreign fund outflows also dented investor sentiments. According to interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 83.51 against the dollar and touched a low of 83.53 in the initial trade, registering a fall of 9 paise over its previous close. On Monday, the rupee declined 6 paise to settle at 83.44 against the US dollar. Rupee fell further as foreign portfolio…
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor completed two years of marital bliss on April 14. Several photos from the couple’s intimate date night have been doing the rounds on the Internet. Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor’s chef shared two photos on his Instagram stories. One of the pictures features a custom-made menu card. The customised menu features an illustration of Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt sitting at a table, enjoying spaghetti together. Their daughter, Raha Kapoor, stands between them and holds the same strand of noodles. Another image depicts Ranbir Kapoor sitting on Alia Bhatt’s lap as they hug each other.…
Yoga guru Ramdev and his aide Balkrishna will be in the Supreme Court today as it hears the contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved in connection with its misleading ads and Covid cure claims. The court had come down heavily on the Patanjali founders during the previous hearing last week. It had also pulled up the Uttarakhand government for not acting against the Haridwar-based company. The court has rejected two sets of apologies by Ramdev and Balkrishna, noting that the letters were sent to the media first. “Till the matter hit the court, the contemnors did not find it fit to…
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, featuring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in lead roles, has been a dip in its box office collection. On Day 5, the film, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, minted ₹ 2.50 crore at the domestic box office (across languages), reported Sacnilk. With this, the total collection of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan stands at ₹43.30 crore, the report added. The action-entertainer was released on April 11 on the occasion of Eid. Manushi Chhillar, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Alaya F are also a part of the film. Bade Miyan Chote Miyan was jointly produced under the banners of AAZ Films and Pooja Entertainment. It was released…
More and more people are flying after the pandemic, making airports busier than ever. A report by the Airports Council International shows that in 2023, 8.5 billion passengers took to the skies worldwide – a huge jump of 27.2% from the previous year. This surge in numbers means the world is almost back to pre-pandemic travel levels, with a recovery rate of 93.8% from 2019. The Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi has secured 10th position, with a passenger traffic of 72.2 million flyers in 2023. Top 10 busiest Airports in the World 2023 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport The Atlanta Airport has…
A strange event unfolded in Naples, Florida, last month. A cylindrical object came crashing through the roof of a home, leaving the homeowner shaken but fortunately unharmed. The mystery was solved on Monday by NASA, which confirmed the object was a piece of space junk from the International Space Station (ISS). It was a metal support used to hold old batteries on a disposal pallet jettisoned from the station in 2021. While most of the pallet was expected to burn up in the atmosphere, this particular piece survived the fiery re-entry. The object, weighing only 1.6 pounds and measuring about…