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Hinge is testing a lower-priced subscription plan as dating app users grow more resistant to paying premium fees for matches and features. The move underscores mounting pressure on the online dating industry to balance monetization with user fatigue, especially as growth slows and consumers scrutinize recurring digital subscriptions.
Dating startup Rivet has secured $10.5 million in seed funding from Peak XV Partners, Shine Capital and Blume Ventures as it moves to scale its community-led matchmaking platform across the United States. Founded by former Tinder and Match Group executive Taru Kapoor and ex-CarDekho used-car CEO Rajat Sahni, the company is betting that "social matching" can offer a less transactional alternative to swipe-based dating apps.
India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been ruled out of the third T20 international against New Zealand as a precautionary measure after sustaining a right adductor strain in the series opener last week. Team management is understood to be prioritising his recovery, with the decision aimed at preventing any aggravation of the injury ahead of a longer international calendar.
Under-pressure Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has made a major statement by dropping captain Bruno Fernandes as the club battles through a deepening crisis. The decision signals a sharp attempt to reset standards and authority inside a dressing room under intense scrutiny after a run of damaging results.
A 21-year-old British man who proclaimed himself founder of a self-styled country has received an award linked to the United Nations, turning an eccentric personal project into an international curiosity. The episode has drawn attention to the blurred line between political symbolism, youth activism, and the limits of statehood in international law.
The Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad has endorsed the distribution of generic medicines for patients with spinal muscular atrophy, arguing that affordable access is essential to improving survival and quality of life. KSSP president C. Ramakrishnan and general secretary V. Manoj Kumar said the state must treat access to this medication as a public health priority rather than a private burden.
India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has publicly backed Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma for their fearless approach and mental composure in the ongoing T20I conversation around India’s batting order. His remarks also defended the team management’s decision to persist with the pair despite social media pressure to fast-track 15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi into the XI.
Bihar will stage the India-New Zealand Under-20 rugby series this week, with men’s and women’s teams from both countries arriving in Patna ahead of matches at the Rajgir Sports Complex in Nalanda. The event marks a notable step for rugby in eastern India, while seven players from Bihar have earned selection to the Indian squads, underscoring the state’s growing presence in the sport.
Ayush Mhatre underwent surgery on his right hamstring at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai on Thursday, according to a BCCI source. The procedure, performed by noted orthopaedic surgeon Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, is expected to keep the young cricketer sidelined for about three months.
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