Gaurav Taneja, known as Flying Beast on YouTube, appeared on Shark Tank India to pitch his supplements brand, BeastLife. Despite his company's initial success, the sharks doubted his dual-focus strategy. Anupam Mittal questioned his commitment, while Taneja raised concerns about the show's diminishing impact in a LinkedIn post.
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Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu highlights the issue of declining birthrates, urging household discussions on population management. He warns against low birthrates similar to South Korea and Japan. Naidu also introduces the Kuppam Vision-2029 for comprehensive development and launches a subsidised solar panel scheme for energy cost reduction.
Amazon is set to launch its quick commerce service, Tez, in India, initially focusing on groceries and essentials. The service is being tested with staff in Bengaluru, with Cocoblu Retail playing a key role. This move positions Amazon against competitors like Flipkart Minutes, BigBasket, and others in the fast delivery market.
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Hyderabad police arrested Kilaru Kirti Teja, 29, for the brutal murder of his 86-year-old grandfather Velamati Chandrashekara Janardhan Rao over a property dispute. Teja, who recently returned from the US, allegedly stabbed Rao over 70 times, driven by anger over property division and lack of respect from family members.
UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has opened registrations for the Civil Services Prelims Exam 2025 and Indian Forest Service (Prelims). Applications can be submitted until February 11, 2025. Scheduled for May 25, the Prelims serve as the first stage in selecting candidates for prestigious services like IAS, IPS, and IFS. Visit upsc.gov.in for details.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar raised concerns over the misuse of judicial access, calling it a threat to India's governance and democracy. He criticized institutions for overstepping their jurisdiction and questioned the parliamentary provision of party discipline, citing it as a restriction on representatives' freedom of expression. Dhankhar also lamented the declining standards of parliamentary decorum.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has rejected calls from over 160 lawmakers to boycott England's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan, citing a preference for a coordinated International Cricket Council (ICC) approach to address the Taliban's persecution of women and girls in Afghanistan, rather than taking unilateral action.