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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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‘Telusu Kada’: First look of Siddhu Jonnalagadda’s next out
First look of ‘Telusu Kada’ | Photo Credit: @peoplemediafcy/X We recently reported that actor Siddu Jonnalagadda, who was last seen as the lead in Tillu Square, is working on a film titled Telusu Kada, which is helmed by debutant Neeraja Kona. Also starring Raashii Khanna […]
Entertainment ‘Loveyapa’ movie review: Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor toil in this shallow rom-com
A still from ‘Loveyapa’ | Photo Credit: @zeecafe/YouTube Smartphone is the new villain in love stories. Screenwriters looking for new obstacles for love birds have discovered social evils on the web. After Muddassar Aziz used phone swapping to generate humour in Khel Khel Main, director […]
Entertainment Bombay HC grants bail to two men held for `plot’ to kill Salman Khan
Bollywood actor Salman Khan. | Photo Credit: AP The Bombay High Court on Friday (February 7, 2025) granted bail to two men arrested last year in connection with an alleged conspiracy of the Bishnoi gang to kill Bollywood actor Salman Khan near his farmhouse in […]
Entertainment ‘Conclave’ movie review: Ralph Fiennes is the tortured soul in this exploration of faith
A still from ‘Conclave’ | Photo Credit: Focus Features There is a grand yet simple beauty to Conclave, which bristles with contrary images. There are the Renaissance paintings and sculptures, the weathered stones from an earlier time, the scarlet and purple of the Cardinals’ and […]
Entertainment How Anupam Shobhakar came up with Kalima, a unique musical instrument
Liquid Reality features musicians from across the globe | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A new fusion album combines the Hindustani classical tradition with global sounds. Brooklyn-based composer, record producer and sarodist Anupam Shobhakar’s Liquid Reality releases on March 14, coinciding with the festival of Holi […]
Entertainment ‘Interstellar’ pools over Rs 10 crore in pre-bookings, could topple ‘Titanic’ as highest grossing re-release in India
Mackenzie Foy and Matthew McConaughey in a still from ‘Interstellar’ Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi masterpiece, Interstellar, is making waves at the Indian box office ahead of its much-anticipated re-release on February 7. With over 300,000 tickets already sold for its first week, the film has grossed […]
Entertainment Live-action ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ film announced by Bandai and Legendary
A poster for the upcoming live-action ‘Gundam’ film | Photo Credit: Bandai Namco Bandai Namco Filmworks and Legendary have officially announced their partnership to co-finance the first-ever live-action Gundam film, marking a major milestone for the beloved mecha franchise. The film, described as a “Hollywood” […]
Entertainment Hyderabad | Varun Jinka’s photography book features portraits in black and white
A photograph from ‘Un/Framed Lives’ | Photo Credit: Varun Jinka/Special Arrangement The cover of photographer and aspiring cinematographer Varun Jinka’s coffee table book, Un/Framed Lives (Anvikshiki Publishers), features a stark black-and-white image framed by a vibrant turmeric yellow border. The cover photograph has its own […]
Entertainment Chennai | Five art shows that you should not miss this week
If you are a lover of the arts, there is no better time to be in Chennai. As the all-encompassing ode to classical arts — the Margazhi season — came to an end , contemporary arts started taking over white cubes, museums campuses, shopping malls, […]
Entertainment ‘Vidaamuyarchi’ movie review: An earnest Ajith Kumar shines in this generic yet genre-centric actioner
Ajith Kumar in a still from ‘Vidaamuyarchi’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a scene in director Magizh Thirumeni’s Vidaamuyarchi, Ajith Kumar’s character Arjun, trying to move a stalled car from the road to the shoulder, wraps the car’s seat belt around him to push […]
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