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Rhea Singha has been named Miss Universe India 2024, earning the right to represent the nation at the upcoming global Miss Universe pageant. The highly anticipated finale took place on Sunday in Jaipur, Rajasthan, where Rhea stood out among the competitors and secured the esteemed title. Following her victory, Rhea expressed immense gratitude and joy, reflecting on her journey to this achievement. She acknowledged the dedication and effort that brought her to this milestone and drew inspiration from previous titleholders. The grand finale took place in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Sunday. Rhea was ecstatic after her great victory. Addressing the audience in an emotional speech, she said, «Today I won the title of Miss Universe India 2024. I am so thankful. I have done so much work to get to this level where I can consider myself worthy enough for this crown. I am so inspired by the previous winners.» Rhea wore a shimmering peach-golden dress for the finale. She walked the stage in a metallic red bikini for the swimsuit round and a white, red, and yellow outfit with a veil for the costume round. In her arms, she held a Shivling as well.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Brands that embraced influencers for their reach, authenticity and affordability are recalibrating strategies, as they target maximum bang for their marketing buck. For several consumer brands that swept over YouTube and Instagram thanks to the wide reach of influencers, returns on investment (ROI) are beginning to nag.

Air India has refunded the airfare to an India-origin CEO who had complained about facilities in the first class cabin during his recent Chicago-Delhi flight. His video showing various shortcomings in the cabin had gone viral. There was no official comment from Air India. «Come with me on the worst first class cabin I have ever been on,» Anip Patel said in a recent video posted on Instagram and also mentioned in detail about his flight. On the social media platform, Patel mentioned that he recently endured a 15-hour non-stop flight from Chicago to Delhi and that it was far from pleasant.

Instagram reels, a wizened financial expert — a finfluencer — who looks part-sage, part-hotel general manager, shows up on a podcast with a Gen Z child, stating that if I'd bought Rs 1,000 of Wipro stock or something like that in 1975, I'd have hundreds of crores today. Given I didn't, with the feeble excuse that I wasn't even born, the podcast guest chides and relegates me — and people of my ilk — to the dustbin of poverty. Hoping the next reel will be more uplifting I scroll up, only to be told by another finfluencer that because I don't have a certain HDFC Bank credit card, I have lost many valuable opportunities. Seeking solace in my loved ones and achievements till 48 is futile. Because what, indeed, is the meaning of anything if I haven't availed of bonanza cashback rewards points. Or the free airport lounge Nimbooz bottle. In two minutes, Instagram has made me feel more inadequate financially than years of being a Bengali only-child could. And the fact that I am a loyal ICICI FD holder only makes matters worse, as the next reel tells me, 'FD investments are for dinosaurs.'

Samantha Ruth Prabhu will soon be seen in an exciting new OTT series. Titled ‘Rakht Brahmand’, the series has been created by Indian filmmaker duo Raj & DK (best known for ‘Stree’ and ‘A Family Man'), and will be helmed by none other than ‘Tumbbad’ director Rahi Anil Barve. Taking to Instagram, the ‘Yeh Maaya Chesave’ actress shared a post of her ID card and a coffee cup from the sets of ‘Rakht Brahmand’ and wrote, “«Never stop dreaming. Glad to be back on a film set after a while... #RaktBrahmand @d2r_films @netflix_in.» The black ID card featured a bloody golden crown. Soon after she shared the post, actress Disha Patani reacted, «All the best.» Filmmaker Neerajaa Kona wrote, «Never ever stop … kill it, papa, like always.» 'Rakt Brahmand – The Bloody Kingdom' is set to be an action-packed fantasy series featuring Aditya Roy Kapur and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead roles. It also stars Wamiqa Gabbi and Ali Fazal. After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, myositis, in 2022, Samantha took a hiatus from the industry. Now, she is back. Her upcoming releases include the action OTT series 'Citadel: Honey Bunny', co-starring Varun Dhawan, set to release on November 7, and the Telugu movie 'Bangaram'.

Indian professional who previously worked at Google India shared his struggle to survive on his current salary in Canada. The individual, who moved to Canada and is now working as a Process Inventory Associate, spoke candidly about his difficulties in a viral video on the Instagram page ‘Salary Scale,’ run by digital creator Piyush Mongal. In the video shared on Instagram, the professional, who had more than three years of experience working at Google in India, revealed that his current annual income inCanada is $17,500 (Rs 10,77,511). “I can hardly survive on this income,” he said, expressing dissatisfaction with the low wages he now earns in comparison to his previous role in India. The drastic drop in salary has left him frustrated, especially since his work experience from India is not being recognized by Canadian employers. «Ever since I moved here, I've been reducing my experience on my resume because recruiters aren’t counting my work in India,» he explained. He added that the experience he gained while working for a major company like Google is being largely overlooked. «It just doesn’t make any sense,» he said, noting that employers in Canada seem to prioritize local experience over foreign credentials.

Bombay High Court has directed Apollo Tyres Ltd. to stop circulating advertisements that allegedly disparage CEAT Ltd’s car tyre variant ‘Crossdrive AT’ until further order, granting temporary relief to the RPG group-owned listed tyre company. In a recent order, the court said that CEAT has made out a strong prima facie case for the grant of ad-interim relief in its petition, alleging that some advertisements for Apollo Tyres’ variant ‘Apterra AT2’ shared through YouTube, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and Facebook portray ‘Crossdrive AT’ in a negative light. “The balance of convenience is in favour of the plaintiff (CEAT Ltd),” Justice RI Chagla observed in his 16-page interim order. “Unless reliefs as prayed for are granted, the Plaintiff will suffer irreparable harm/injury which cannot be compensated in terms of money.”

Meta and Spotify blasted the European Union Thursday for its «fragmented and inconsistent» decision-making on data privacy and artificial intelligence (AI). The firms along with several researchers and industry bodies signed an open letter claiming that Europe was already becoming less competitive and risked falling further behind in the age of AI. The signatories called for «harmonised, consistent, quick and clear decisions» from data privacy regulators to «enable European data to be used in AI training for the benefit of Europeans».

Zach Bryan tweeted something really pretty controversial and eventually ended up deleting the tweet along with his twitter account following backlashes from Taylor Swift fans and normal people. Zach Bryan had posted that Eagles are better than Chiefs and obviously Kanye West is better than Taylor Swift and asked his followers that who is in his support, reported People. Following the deletion of the twitter account, Zach Bryan posted a string of apologies on his Instagram handle seeking apology from everyone and giving his own side of justifications. Zach Bryan added that he was listening to the latest album of Taylor Swift which is ‘Fortnight’ which also features Post Malone and was comparing it to other songs while he ended up posting such a bad tweet and apologized for his mistake and asked for forgiveness because he is a human at the end of the day, said People. Also Read: Is The Boys being cancelled after Season 5? Here’s what Giancarlo Esposito revealed

US Presidential debate, where Kamala Harris has been claimed to get the better of him, according to latest polls.

Instagram announced tighter privacy settings for younger users on Tuesday. These restrictions include the requirement for ‘Teen Accounts’ and parental controls that limit what children can view. All Instagram accounts belonging to users under the age of 18 in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia will become ‘Teen Accounts’ within 60 days and be set to private by default. Besides other new privacy settings and limitations, the new account type, called Teen Accounts, will only allow messages from users they follow or are already connected to. It will also put users in sleep mode between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. to encourage sleep, and it will give users access to the most restrictive tier of the app's settings for viewing sensitive content. Also Read: Heartstopper Season 3: Check out trailer, cast, release date and where to watch

Instagram is introducing separate teen accounts for those under 18 as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives

Meta is banning Russia state media organization from its social media company platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda

Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, claiming the outlets had used deceptive tactics to carry out covert influence operations online. «After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets. Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity,» the social media company said in a written statement. Enforcement of the ban would roll out over the coming days, it said. In addition to Facebook, Meta's apps include Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads.

HNIs! Continuing a trend that's been trending since the first human-manufactured fire, the very wealthy continue to be beta-testers for the rest of humanity. On Sunday, billionaire Jared Isaacman became the first private non-professional astronaut to take a spacewalk. While the rest of us think we're Vasco da Gama by climbing Kilimanjaro and Machu Picchu, Isaacman decided to step out of a tin can and float around in the Big Empty in SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission. Now, that'll be a great Instagram post.

Taylor Swift song references, shortly after former President Donald Trump lashed out at the pop star on his Truth Social platform. Trump’s post, which included the statement “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!,” followed Swift’s endorsement of Harris. In response, the Democratic candidates’ campaign swiftly issued a playful yet pointed statement addressing Trump’s criticism, as per the reports of MSN.

Jungkook seemingly gave a shoutout to his labelmate girl group New Jeans through a cryptic Instagram post, fans of the group have noticed some suggestive activity on the Phoning app. Her update read, “Ur my sun (sic) on a cloudy (sic) day.” However, following Jungkook’s posts that same day, she reportedly updated her status to a collection of colourful heart emojis, It is now a “blue heart (sic), pink heart (sic), yellow heart (sic), green heart (sic), purple heart (sic) along with a sparkle (sic), blue cap (sic), and pink heart with an arrow (sic).” Fans were quick to link Danielle's updated status to Jungkook's Instagram posts, interpreting the heart emojis as a nod to the NewJeans members, similar to what Jungkook had done on his own Instagram. However, the use of the blue cap emoji stirred controversy. Many noted that this emoji is often associated with former ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin, who was frequently seen wearing a similar cap during a press conference after her disagreement with HYBE, according to Koreaboo. In light of BIGHIT MUSIC’s statement, where they clarified that Jungkook’s posts were meant to prevent younger artists from being «dragged into disputes or used as shields,» some fans interpreted Danielle’s use of the blue cap emoji as a quiet show of support for Min Hee Jin, resulting in backlash.

Aishwarya Rai has been spotted in Dubai airport sans her wedding ring once more, triggering separation rumours again. The actress was in Dubai recently to attend the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA). Speculations about her marriage with Abhishek Bachchan have been rife ever since Bachchan appeared at an event without his wedding ring. In an Instagram video, Aishwarya was warmly welcomed by the event organizers, and a fan presented her with flowers. As she walked to her room, holding her daughter Aaradhya close, Aishwarya looked stunning in black, though it was noticeable that she wasn’t wearing her wedding ring. For some time now, Aishwarya has been the subject of divorce rumors. The actress, who has been married to Abhishek Bachchan for over 17 years, sparked separation rumors when she attended a red carpet-event in July without Abhishek by her side. Earlier this year, both Aishwarya and Abhishek were present at the Ambani wedding, but they arrived separately. Although they reunited inside the wedding hall, Aishwarya soon went on a solo vacation after the wedding, fueling more speculation. Adding to the rumors, Abhishek «liked» a social media post about divorce, intensifying the gossip.

Taylor Swift’s public endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris has sparked mixed reactions among voters, according to a recent YouGov poll. Swift, known for her massive global following, took to Instagram to express her support for Harris. However, the endorsement may not have had the desired effect on the electorate.

Ankita Shrivastav calls the process of finding the right audio to go with her Instagram posts “a family affair”. “Everyone pitches in with suggestions, and when I don’t pick their choice, I end up sending apology notes,” says the Mumbai-based actor and standup comedian. She thanks them for at least keeping her up to date with the latest trends in music. Known as @filmychokri on Instagram, where she has nearly 600,000 followers, Shrivastav admits that the music selection process has sometimes delayed the uploading of her posts by 20 to 40 minutes. “It’s not just about picking a track,” she says. “It has to be aesthetically right, it has to match the story you are trying to tell in the Reel and match the story that’s going on in the world at the time… It has to be today and trending.”

Meta has admitted that its artificial intelligence models have been fed with all of the text and images that adult Facebook and Instagram users have shared publicly since 2007. According to Australia's ABC News, Melinda Claybaugh, global privacy director at Meta, first denied allegations made during a local government investigation regarding the adoption of AI that user data from 2007 was being used for AI training. However, she eventually gave in to further interrogation. Senator David Shoebridge of the Green Party pressed for an investigation and said that the truth is that Meta has simply decided that you will scrape all of the photos and all of the texts from every public post on Instagram or Facebook since 2007 unless there was a conscious decision to set them on private. Also Read: Inter Miami vs Philadelphia Union live streaming, Prediction, kick off time, how to watch: Will Lionel Messi play tonight?