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Why Nitish Kumar’s exit is a huge embarrassment for the INDIA bloc ahead of 2024 polls
JD(U)’s Nitish Kumar has become Bihar chief minister for the ninth time, after he dumped the RJD and the INDIA bloc, and rejoined hands with the BJP. The move is a huge setback to the Opposition’s alliance, as it leaves many questioning the viability of […]
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Crypto challenge unresolved, need partners beyond regulators: FATF VP
FATF vice-president Vivek Aggarwal asked the fintech industry to step up their investments to counter emerging threats from AI, scam compounds and other technologies and said these challenges are a major risk to India’s growth story MUMBAI: Vivek Aggarwal, the first Indian bureaucrat elected to […]
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Apple iPhone Duo hands-on: This is one smooth foldable phone
Would you believe it? Apple finally has an actual foldable phone in its lineup: the iPhone Duo. As is customary, following the grand unveiling on Wednesday Sept. 9, the company let journalists into a space where we could experience the new devices, and you can […]
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A look at ICC World Test Championship state of play ahead of 2025 final
ANI | Updated: Oct 28, 2024 08:44 IST New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Things are getting tight at the top of the ICC World Test Championship standings with just 15 per cent separating the top two teams, India and Australia and the chance of […]
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SAFF Women’s C’ship: India goes down to Nepal in semifinals
ANI | Updated: Oct 28, 2024 08:51 IST Kathmandu [Nepal], October 28 (ANI): India crashed out of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship 2024 as they went down to Nepal 2-4 in penalty shoot-outs in the semi-finals played at the Dasharath Stadium on […]
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Test stars absent as Australia announce T20I squad for Pakistan series
ANI | Updated: Oct 28, 2024 09:12 IST Melbourne [Australia], October 28 (ANI): Australia named a 13-player squad for next month’s three-match T20I series at home against Pakistan, with the captain’s name yet to be announced due to their regular leaders being absent for Test […]
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India end U23 World Wrestling C’ships campaign with nine medals
ANI | Updated: Oct 28, 2024 09:24 IST Tirana [Albania], October 28 (ANI): The Indian wrestling contingent finished the U23 World Wrestling Championships 2024 with a total of nine medals, including a gold, silver and seven bronze medals. The Championships were held from October 21-27 […]
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Actor Darshan, out on bail in murder case, breaks silence
Actor Darshan | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Kannada star Darshan, who was arrested in the alleged murder case of his fan Renukaswamy, has opened up on his future projects in a video message. The actor, who was arrested on June 08, 2024, was granted […]
Entertainment ‘Loveyapa’ box office day 1: A slow start for Khushi Kapoor-Junaid Khan’s rom-com
A still from ‘Loveyapa’ | Photo Credit: AGS Entertainment The much-anticipated romantic comedy Loveyapa, starring Khushi Kapoor and Junaid Khan, had a disappointing theatrical debut, collecting just Rs 1.25 crore on its opening day, according to early estimates by industry tracker Sacnilk. Despite an extensive […]
Entertainment ‘Thandel’ movie review: Sai Pallavi, Naga Chaitanya elevate a partly-choppy romance saga
Some films focus less on plot and more on character-driven narratives. Thandel, the Telugu film directed by Chandoo Mondeti, is a prime example. Based on true incidents from a few years ago, in which fishermen from Andhra Pradesh unknowingly crossed international waters into Pakistan, the […]
Entertainment A surefire shot in the dark
Revathi smiles coyly from the confines of a monochrome image plunked down on an ultra wide computer screen. The image serves as a mnemomic prop for recollecting a celluloid success of the 1980s, Bharathiraja-directed Manvasanai. While the movie camera was rolling, this image had been […]
Entertainment Watch: In conversation with Maati Baani | Notes & Chords
Watch: In conversation with Maati Baani | Notes & Chords | Video Credit: The Hindu In this episode of Notes & Chords, we speak to a Maati Baani, a collaborative musical platform that blends the vibrant and colourful world of Indian folk music with the […]
Entertainment ‘Paranthu Po’: Director Ram’s film premieres at 54th Rotterdam International Film Festival
Team ‘Paranthu Po’ at the 54th Rotterdam International Film Festival | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement We had previously reported that director Ram and Tamil actor Shiva have teamed up for a new film titled Paranthu Po, which has been selected to compete at the prestigious […]
Entertainment ‘The Mehta Boys’ movie review: Boman Irani maps an intricate architecture of father-son relationship
A still from ‘The Mehta Boys’ | Photo Credit: Prime Video Is he an adult? Is he a child? He is your father. In his first directorial venture, Boman Irani renders a keenly observed, lived experience of an urban Indian family as he finds the […]
Entertainment Curated selection of Amitabh Sengupta’s retrospective
The Crystal by Amitabh Sengupta | Photo Credit: SPECIAL AARANGEMENT Inside one of the smaller halls in Bikaner House, the sheer magic of a master’s pliant brush fills you up with awe. The fascinating palette of Amitabh Sengupta’s select canvases at Odyssey, his solo show, […]
Entertainment Seema Kohli relives memories of past
Untitled, hand painted with Fuji photo colour on unique silver gelatin print at Khula Aasman exhibition by Seema Kohli | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Nostalgia need not always be painful. Russian novelist Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977) said “One is always at home in one’s past…” This […]
Entertainment ‘The Diplomat’ teaser: John Abraham is a mustachioed diplomat in upcoming thriller
John Abraham in a still from ‘The Diplomat’ | Photo Credit: T-Series The teaser for The Diplomat, starring John Abraham, has been released. Directed by Shivam Nair and written by Ritesh Shah, the film is inspired by a true story and follows the journey of […]
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