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Celebrated cricketer Virat Kohli has turned 34 today Over the years, Kohli has become a brand nameHe represents several brands across different areasPuma, Myntra, Wrogn, Manyavar, MRF, Philips, Too Yumm, Uber, MPL, and Vicks are a fewHe makes Rs 1.5 cr per day from his endorsementsHe receives Rs 10 cr from endorsing Myntra with his wife Anushka SharmaMobile Premier League (MPL), where Kohli is also an investor, gives him Rs 12 crMRF pays Kohli Rs 12.5 cr per year for sticking its logo on his batIn 2015, Kohli signed a Rs 5 cr deal with AudiPuma pays him Rs 100…
The scheme that provides cash compensation will begin in 2023 It will be for a period of three monthsEmployees can claim it in the event of job loss beyond their controlThe insurance scheme is divided into two categoriesThe first is for those with a basic salary of AED16,000 and lessThe second category is for those with a basic salary exceeding AED 16,000Employees working on a commission basis can also avail of the schemeThe value of the insurance policy is subject to Value-added tax (VAT)The monthly compensation for the first category will be within AED 10,000For the second category, it will…
Looks like, Twitter is going through transformation post its acquisition by billionaire Elon Musk and its users are not content with the self-anointed CEO’s revisions. His decision to charge $8 for the blue tick, a verification mark on the platform, has created a global uproar. “Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or does not have a blue checkmark is bullshit. Power to people! Blue for $8/month,” Musk tweeted a day ago, instigating rage among Twitterati. According to him, Twitter Blue subscribers will get a range of benefits such as priority in replies, mentions and searches, the ability to post long videos and audio, reduced ads, and…
What if it is possible to sense earthquakes before them hitting land? It would give people a little time to run out of their houses or take shelter. The app MyShake, developed by a team of researchers at the University of Berkeley, does exactly that. It warns people about upcoming tremors. Recently, it alerted Californians about the South Bay earthquake. Those who had the Android platform MyShake received the alerts. The notifications came two seconds before people felt the earthquake. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Google’s Dieter Bohn were among the recipients. How does MyShake predict earthquakes? It does predictions using traditional seismic networks and an artificial neural system. The system sends alerts to users. The…
In the 2020–21 Performing Grade Index (PGI), which evaluates district-level schooling, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Punjab came out on top with identical scores of 928 out of 1000. These states are on the L-II level, which also includes Chandigarh, and newcomers Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh. Achieving the highest level of L-I hasn’t been accomplished by any state yet. The Indian school education system will be evaluated using a revolutionary index called PGI 2020-21, which was unveiled by the education ministry on Thursday. Chandigarh received a score of 927, followed by Gujarat, Rajasthan (each with 903), and Andhra Pradesh (with a…
Sajesh NS, an Indian expat, won the 25 million UAE dirham (about Rs. 50 crore) prize in the Abu Dhabi Big Ticket raffle draw. Together with 20 of his friends, Sajesh from Kerala earned the jackpot. Sajesh and his friends are all from Kerala and all work in the food industry. The majority of the group’s members have resided in the UAE for more than ten years and make between Dh2,500 and Dh3,000 per month. For the past four years, they have been buying tickets for Big Ticket Abu Dhabi on a regular basis.
Over time, WhatsApp has become an integral part of people’s lives. Since its inception in 2009, WhatsApp has been introducing new features to make the platform more user-friendly. From voice and video calls to disappearing messages, WhatsApp has gone a long way in helping people connect with each other. The recent report by WABetaInfo says that the instant messaging platform is planning to introduce five new features. Currently, the features are being tested in the beta version. What are the upcoming features? One of them is ‘profile picture in group chat.’ Soon, WhatsApp will launch profile pictures in group chats. This feature will help participants recognise each…
The first Saudi electric vehicle brand, Ceer, was introduced by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. According to the Saudi Press Agency, Ceer will develop, build, and sell a variety of vehicles, including sedans and sports utility vehicles, for customers in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East and North Africa. Ceer is the first Saudi automotive brand to create electric vehicles in the Kingdom. The brand’s launch is in keeping with the Saudi Public Investment Fund’s policy, which focuses on maximising local industries’ potential to support economic diversification. It will boost Saudi Arabia’s automobile manufacturing industry. The company…
Priyanka Chopra’s hair care line Anomaly, which debuted in India on Nykaa in August, intends to introduce a few additional stock keeping units (SKUs) before the end of the next year. By the following year, we would add several SKUs. Chopra stated that the decision to debut Anomaly with only seven SKUs was deliberate because she wanted to test the market, but now that the company is among the top 10 sellers out of more than 450 hair care items on Nykaa, adding more SKUs makes sense. Anomaly’s distributor and retailer, Nykaa, is aiding the brand’s entry into the Indian…
Ajit Mohan, the head of Meta Platforms’ India division, announced his resignation in order to seek other opportunities. TechCrunch says that Mohan left the company to work for Snap, a rival. Additionally, he will serve as President of Snap’s APAC branch. In January 2019, Mohan became the VP and MD of the India business of Meta, which was then known as Facebook. In India, the Facebook app family, which includes Instagram and WhatsApp, garnered more than 200 million users during his time there. The firm also made some audacious investments there, such as handing Jio Platforms a $5.7 billion check,…