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Elon Musk has been quite instrumental in the US Presidential elections 2024 and his contributions have been significant for Donald Trump's massive victory against Kamala Harris. Musk, after the win, has been placed as the co-head of a crucial committee for monitoring government expenses in the upcoming Trump administration, being seen as a reward for his continued support for Trump throughout the campaign season.

Benny told People that the secret to his self-care regimen is not to stink. He also doesn't believe in always shampooing or conditioning his hair, Benny added at the same moment. He doesn't take a shower every day, but is clean, as quoted in a report by Buzz Feed. Also Read: Infinity Nikki: Here’s release date, gameplay, platforms, closed beta period and storyline

A police force in Ontario says they are investigating tens of thousands of dollars in losses from “undelivered tickets” for Taylor Swift shows in Toronto.

A federal judge in Delaware has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee against social media giant Meta over advertisements using his name and image to sell CBD products

A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas is being asked to disqualify a winning bid made by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars

President-elect Donald Trump has named the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission as the new chairman of the agency tasked with regulating broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband

Elon Musk while citing his high visibility and follower count as factors that amplify any misleading content he shares. According to Fortune, the AI Grok also noted that Elon Musk has been criticized for promoting misinformation related to political events, health issues like COVID-19 and lots of bizarre conspiracy theories. Also Read: Secret Level: See release date, plot, featured games, cast and where to watch

BJP Jiribam Mandal have resigned, citing the deteriorating situation in Jiribam and Manipur. Led by the BJP president of Jiribam Mandal, the group submitted their resignation letters expressing deep concern over the current political and social climate in the region. The Governor has constituted an Inquiry Committee to study the cause of the incident and the circumstances leading to it. The Committee has to submit its findings within 30 days.

Sabarmati Report starring Vikrant Massey released in the theatres and a day after PM Narendra Modi praised it, Union Ministers Amit Shah and Ashwini Vaishnav followed suit on Monday. In a wave of support, praise as well as criticism, social media platform X remained divided over the film as voices from both spectrums flooded it. The BJP leaders took to X to voice their review of the film, as TMC leader Sagarika Ghose and supporters pounced on the action to attack the saffron party over it. “No matter how hard a powerful ecosystem tries, it cannot keep the truth hidden in darkness forever. The film #SabarmatiReport defies the ecosystem with unparalleled courage and exposes the truth behind the fateful episode to broad daylight,” wrote Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After enduring New Delhi’s extreme temperatures and lung-killing pollution for two years, the 27-year-old IT engineer took a transfer to his employer’s office in Bengaluru. It was meant to be a new beginning amid pleasant weather, easygoing people and pubs aplenty.

Content-to-commerce company The Good Glamm Group on Monday announced completion of 100 per cent acquisition of The Moms Co. The Good Glamm Group, in October 2021, acquired a majority stake in The Moms Co through a cash and stock deal, leading to partial exits for The Moms Co founders and full exits for investors like DSG Capital and Saama Capital. The remaining shares held by the founders were fully acquired by The Good Glamm Group over the last two years, wrapping-up the 100 per cent acquisition, according to a release. The latest announcement comes on the heels of the Group completing the Sirona transaction and its increases in shareholding in other portfolio brands Organic Harvest and Winkl.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A messy fight over who should be President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary has played out privately at Mar-a-Lago in recent days. It all spilled into public view on Saturday.

NTPC Green Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited on Monday announced a 50:50 Joint Venture of with ONGC Green Limited (OGL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited. ONGC NTPC GREEN PRIVATE LIMITED (ONGPL) will be engaged in exploring and setting up Renewable Energy (RE) projects and assets both through Greenfield development and acquisitions. It will also assess the feasibility and establishment of offshore wind projects, among other related activities.

Trudeau recently addressed the rationale behind Canada's new immigration cap, acknowledging past missteps in the immigration system and unveiling a plan to address ongoing challenges. In a 7-minute YouTube video, Trudeau reflected on how certain actors in the immigration system had exploited vulnerable individuals, creating significant issues in the country’s immigration framework.

BJP of maligning his and Jharkhand's image through shadow campaigns, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday charged the saffron party with launching a "whisper campaign" by spending over Rs 1 crore in each assembly constituency to influence voters. Soren accused the BJP of bringing in people from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Bengal to carry out this new gimmick, allegedly instilling fear among voters on roads and intersections during the election period. Earlier, Soren had accused the BJP of running «shadow campaigns» to tarnish both his and the state's reputation. He alleged that the saffron party spent crores of rupees on various social media platforms and created «95,000 WhatsApp groups» to campaign against the JMM-led coalition in Jharkhand.

Kerala Police, a driver from Thrissur has been fined Rs. 2.5 lakh and had his driving licence revoked for obstructing an ambulance. The incident, which occurred on November 7 in Chalakudy, involved the driver allegedly denying the right of way to an emergency vehicle en route to Thrissur Medical College. According to a report by TimesNow, this action has sparked widespread discussions on road safety and emergency response etiquette.

Bluesky, a decentralized microblogging platform, is seeing a surge in users as discontent with Elon Musk’s X grows. Musk’s role in the U.S. government as part of President Donald Trump’s advisory team has raised concerns about how content is moderated on X. Critics argue that the platform has reinstated accounts previously banned for hate speech, undermining trust in its content policies. Bluesky, described by its creators as “social media as it should be,” presents itself as a fresh alternative. It combines the familiar interface of Twitter’s earlier days with a decentralized architecture, offering greater privacy and user control.

Elon Musk’s X is lagging in influencer marketing in India despite taking several steps to promote influencers and drive content-led engagement since the billionaire’s $44-billion acquisition of the microblogging platform in 2022, social media experts said. Sreeram Reddy Vanga, chief executive of Nazara Technologies-backed adtech influencer platform Kofluence, said X (formerly Twitter) has plenty of “untapped potential” when it comes to influencer marketing. “The strength of X lies in real-time conversations and trending topics, which can be powerful for brands when used correctly,” he said. “Current estimates indicate that creators might earn around $2 to $3 per month from this programme, which is modest but highlights a clear area for improvement, which X has acknowledged.”

Netflix Inc's foray into live sports streaming with the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul drew a massive global audience that peaked at 65 million viewers but resulted in thousands of complaints from viewers about connection problems and frozen screens. «We crashed the site,» said Paul after claiming victory over the 58-yr-old Tyson. «This is the biggest event.» In an internal company memo seen by Bloomberg News, chief technology officer Elizabeth Stone said the bout drew a maximum of 65 million viewers at any one time, rivaling some of the most-watched sporting events. Some of those viewers took to social media to vent their frustration over glitches in streaming the highly-anticipated showdown. More than 100,000 users reported network issues on the Downdetector website throughout the livestreaming, commenting on slow buffering and network issues. Netflix declined to comment on the outcome of the event. -Bloomberg