Urvashi Rautela recently got trolled for wearing a 'fake' crocodile-shaped necklace on the Cannes red carpet. While she earlier responded to the trolls, now her PR team has claimed that the value of her necklace has gone up from â¹200 crore to â¹276 crore. In a statement, the actress' team also said it represents Urvashi's "tenacity".
Indians using â¹2,000 notes for buying mangoes, watches, donations at temples
Indians are stepping up purchases of daily essentials like mangoes, and even premium goods, using the â¹2,000 notes to avoid the need to exchange them or deposit them at banks, Reuters reported. A Rado store in Mumbai saw a 60%-70% increase in â¹2,000 notes since the withdrawal was announced. A Himachal Pradesh temple received an â¹8-lakh donation in â¹2,000 notes.
'The Kerala Story' crosses â¹200-crore mark in India
'The Kerala Story' has crossed the â¹200-crore mark at the domestic box office. As per film trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the film, which was released on May 5, has earned â¹203.47 crore so far. The Sudipto Sen directorial stars Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani and Sonia Balani among others in pivotal roles.
60,000 IT contract workers in India lost jobs in a year: Recruitment body
Nearly 60,000 outsourced contract workers lost jobs in India's IT sector in the year ending in March, according to Indian Staffing Federation which represents over 120 recruitment agencies across the country. Jobs for flexi workers hired through contractors by companies shrank 7.7% from a year earlier. However, hiring in the manufacturing, logistics, and retail sectors remained strong.