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· Ryan General

Indian-Born Priya Serrao is Australia’s Miss Universe Bet for 2019

Australia has found its Miss Universe bet for 2019 in Indian-born law graduate Priya Serrao. Besting 28 other lovely ladies from across Australia, the 27-year-old Indian-Australian clinched the beauty pageant title at the Sofitel Hotel in Melbourne on Thursday night.

· Ryan General

Indian Engineer Wins Innovation Award For Breathing Device That Saves Premature Babies

An engineer from Bangalore, India is winning international accolades for his low-cost neonatal breathing device which can save the lives of newborn premature babies. Nitesh Kumar Jangir created Saans, a breathing support device for premature babies, designed to prevent avoidable…

· Bryan Ke

Lychee Toxins Linked to Deaths of 47 Kids in India

There is an alarmingly growing number of deaths in northern India and scientists have linked toxins found in lychee to be the cause of it. According to the health authorities in the state of Bihar on Thursday, 47 children have already died from acute encephalitis syndrome, a…

· Bryan Ke

Suspects Behind Rape and Murder of 8-Year-Old Indian Girl Avoid Death Penalty

The three men behind the gruesome rape and murder of 8-year-old Asifa Bano have all been sentenced to life in prison. Its not about Hindu VS Muslim . Its about those inhuman people who exist in our society . Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere . Lets come all…

· Ryan General

School in India Lets Kids Pay Tuition By Recycling Plastic

With the aim of encouraging poor parents to send their children to school instead of stone quarries, a small school for underprivileged students in India began accepting plastic waste as school fees. View this post on Instagram Akshar accepts plastic packets as school fees. The…

· Carl Samson

Indian Candidate Sobs on TV Because He Only Got 5 Votes, But 9 Family Members Voted

An independent candidate for the Indian general election broke down in tears on live television after learning that he, at the time, believed he only received five votes at the booth where his family of nine cast their ballots. Neetu Shutteran Wala, who contended for his civic…

· Carl Samson

Indian Woman Covers Car in Cow Dung to ‘Protect’ It From 113 Degree Heat

A woman in western India went above and beyond to protect her car from soaring temperatures by covering the vehicle in cow dung. Sejal Shah, who lives in Ahmedabad, Gujarat took cues from an old insulation practice of rural residents, who used the same technique to cover their…

· Ryan General

Olympic Sprinter Becomes the First Openly Gay Athlete in India

An Indian athlete has become the first sportsperson in India to come out as gay. Dutee Chand, a 23-year-old sprinter, announced that she has been in a same-sex relationship for the past five years, BBC reports.

· Ryan General

Indian Woman Allegedly Asks Men to Rape a Group of Girls Because One of Them Was Wearing a Skirt

A middle-aged woman recently earned the ire of a group of young women in India after she allegedly asked some men to rape them because one of them was wearing a short skirt. A clip of the group confronting the older woman inside a mall in Gurgaon city has gone viral online and…

· Ryan General

25 Indian Students Commit Suicide After Glitch Posts Failing Grades After Exam

An alarming number of students in India have taken their lives following the release of exam results deemed questionable due to an alleged IT glitch. According to NDTV, 25 students have committed suicide since the intermediate results were released in India’s Telangana state on…

· Bryan Ke

Little Boy in India Accidentally Runs Over Neighbor’s Chicken, Begs Hospital to Help

A 6-year-old boy from Sairang, India has captured the hearts of netizens for attempting the save the life of a chick he accidentally ran over with his bike. Derek Lalchhanhima was captured on camera arriving at the hospital carrying the lifeless chick in one hand and a 10-rupee…

· Carl Samson

Mindy Kaling is Getting a Netflix Show Based on Her Experiences as an Indian American Teen

Netflix has ordered a new comedy series from Mindy Kaling, the company announced on Wednesday. The show, which has yet to have a title, will center on the “complicated life of a modern-day first generation Indian American teenage girl,” taking inspiration from Kaling’s own…

· Carl Samson

Air India Orders Crew to Shout ‘Hail India’ After Every Announcement

Air India, the country’s flag carrier, has demanded all crew members to shout “Hail India” after every in-flight announcement. The directive, which was first issued in 2017, was reminded earlier this week to acquaint new staff, according to a spokesman.

· Ryan General

Opium-Addicted Parrots Are Destroying Poppy Crops in India

Farmers in India are guarding their crops against some parrots which have apparently become addicted to the opium poppy fields. According to the farmers of Neemuch district in Madhya Pradesh, they have been incurring massive losses since the “opium-addicted” parrots started…

· Ryan General

First Indian K-pop Idol Accused of Racism After Instagram Post

A member of the upcoming international K-POP boy band Z-Boys is being criticized online over an allegedly racist post on social media. Siddhant Arora, known by his stage name Sid, was reportedly caught captioning a picture of himself on Instagram with the N-word.

· Bryan Ke

Former Pizza Delivery Man is Now a Famous BMX Rider in India

Meet Annul Pale, a former pizza delivery boy who is now one of the most celebrated BMX riders in India. Climbing the ladder in the BMX world proved to be difficult for Pale, who hails from Mumbai, India; before starting out, he didn’t even have his own bike.

· Carl Samson

Indian Teen’s Rare Condition Lands Him the Name ‘Werewolf Boy’

A 13-year-old boy from Central India has been living with hypertrichosis, a rare condition that grows hair all over his body, including his face. For this reason, Lalit Patidar earned the alias “Werewolf Boy” in his hometown in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

· Carl Samson

ICE Created A Fake University to Trick Indian Immigrant Students and Arrest Them

Emails revealed this week show how the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) set up a fictitious school called the “University of Farmington” to detect student visa fraud. The “university,” which began “admitting” applicants in 2015, involved a total of at least 600 students.

· Bryan Ke

Indian Man Sues Parents for Giving Birth to Him ‘Without His Consent’

A 27-year-old Indian man is planning to sue his parents for giving birth to him without his proper consent in what is now being regarded as a rather bizarre case. Raphael Samuel, who describes himself as a member of the “antinatalist” movement, claims he is engaging the lawsuit…

· Ryan General

South Korea to Debut First Indian K-Pop Idols in New ‘International Groups’

A South Korean entertainment company has launched the world’s first international “K-Pop group” with members chosen from different parts of Asia. Z-POP Dream, set up by Zenith Media Contents CEO Jun Kang, revealed its two project groups, Z-Girls and Z-Boys, on Thursday.

Saregama India

Saregama owns one of the largest Bollywood and Indian music catalogs — decades of film songs that stream, license, and soundtrack a billion-strong culture.

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Saregama owns one of the largest Bollywood and Indian music catalogs — decades of film songs that stream, license, and soundtrack a billion-strong culture.

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IMAX (India) connects to PVR Inox and the broader film story around it.

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Saregama India

Saregama owns one of the largest Bollywood and Indian music catalogs — decades of film songs that stream, license, and soundtrack a billion-strong culture.

Known for: Bollywood music catalog · Carvaan · Yoodlee Films
Music
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Company · India · NSE:PVRINOX

PVR Inox

PVR Inox is where India watches movies — the largest multiplex chain, and the theatrical engine behind Bollywood and Hollywood box office in the country.

Known for: PVR Cinemas · INOX · IMAX (India)
Film
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Company · India · NSE:NYKAA

Nykaa

Nykaa turned Indian beauty shopping into a cultural destination — influencer-led, house-brand-heavy, and bridging online with glossy physical stores.

Known for: Nykaa Beauty · Nykaa Fashion · House brands
Beauty
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Company · India · NSE:ZEEL

Zee Entertainment

Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.

Known for: ZEE5 · Zee TV · Zee Studios
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