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AR Murugadoss breaks silence on ‘Sikandar’ failure, says “My full potential comes out only in mother tongue films” |

Following his work on ‘Darbar’ with Rajinikanth, director A.R. Murugadoss made his return to Hindi cinema with the highly-anticipated film ‘Sikandar,’ starring Salman Khan. Despite being a pan-India release, the movie failed to live up to fan and critical expectations. In a candid first-time address about the film’s performance, Murugadoss opened up about the challenges […]

Stones pelted, motorcycle set ablaze: Clashes erupt in Pune village over social media post; police use teargas to disperse mob | Pune News

NEW DELHI: Tensions flared in Yavat village of Pune’s Daund tehsil on Friday afternoon after a social media post allegedly triggered a violent clash between two groups, prompting police to fire teargas shells to disperse an angry mob.Police said a young man from one community had shared an objectionable post online, news agency PTI reported.Violence […]

Coconut water may not be for everyone: 6 types of people who should avoid drinking it |

Coconut water is often hailed as a natural superdrink, low in calories, rich in electrolytes, and perfect for post-workout hydration. From improving skin health to supporting digestion, its benefits are widely promoted. However, this tropical beverage isn’t suitable for everyone. For people with certain medical conditions like diabetes, kidney disorders, high blood pressure, or food […]

Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar rolls out fresh sop; education workers’ pay increased | India News

NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday announced yet another sop ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, doubling the honorarium of education workers in the state.In a social media post on X, Nitish claimed that cooks, night watchmen, and physical education and health instructors have played a crucial role in strengthening the education […]

Maha polls: Tests prove EVMs are tamper-proof | India News

NEW DELHI: All electronic voting machines (EVMs) and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) units used in 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections, in respect of which the losing candidates had sought checking and verification (C&V) of burnt memory or micro-controller, have passed the requisite diagnostic tests and no mismatch being found between the EVM count and […]

‘Rummy’ row: Maharashtra NCP minister Manikrao Kokate loses agriculture portfolio, given sports; accused of playing online game in legislative council | India News

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra NCP minister Manikrao Kokate, who was accused of playing “rummy” on his phone in legislative council, was removed from the post of state agricultural minister. He has been appointed as the sports minister of the state.The controversy erupted after MLA Rohit Pawar uploaded two videos on his X handle claiming the minister […]

Not a single person has accepted the offer: Mira Murati on her team rejecting Mark Zuckerberg’s $1 billion offer to join Meta AI

It appears that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s aggrieves recruitment drive is not going to end anytime soon. Now an online report reveals that after ScaleAI, Zuckerberg tried to acquire another AI startup — Thinking Machines Lab. As reported by Wired, in a stunning rebuff to one of tech’s biggest names, Mira Murati, former OpenAI CTO […]

Chess has always been in Divya Deshmukh’s genes; great-grandfather used to play with Vinoba Bhave | Chess News

Divya Deshmukh becomes India’s first Women’s Chess World Cup winner (FIDE Photo/TOI Special Arrangements) NAGPUR: Only a few know that Divya Deshmukh carries in her veins a quiet legacy. The youngest and only Indian woman to win the women’s chess World Cup, Divya ‘inherited’ her love for the 64-square battlefield partly from her maternal great-grandfather, […]

DGCA audit of 8 airlines finds 263 lapses in 1 year

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Wednesday said it has had 263 ‘findings’ (lapses found during audits) across eight airlines in the last one year. Among big airlines, 51 ‘findings’ were at Air India, followed by 25 at Air India Express and 23 at IndiGo.Of the total 263, 19 were level one […]

After over 40 years, India issues tender for Sawalkote project as Indus treaty remains in abeyance | India News

SRINAGAR: India, taking advantage of its keeping in abeyance the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, floated on Wednesday international tenders for construction of the Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project on the Chenab river a little over 40 years after it was conceived.The project, designated by govt as one of national importance, had suffered long delays due to […]