Rio Raj’s ‘Ram in Leela’ to hit screens on August 21
Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) The makers of director Ramachandrran Kannan’s upcoming romantic Tamil entertainer ‘Ram in Leela’, featuring actors Rio Raj and Varthika in the lead, on Thursday, announced that their film would hit screens…
Auto retails in India see almost 26 pc growth at over 25.91 lakh units in best-ever July
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Indian auto retail industry saw every single vehicle category posted its best-ever July performance for the first time — selling a total of 25,91,138 units which was up 25.89 per cent (year-on-year), the Federation of…
India poised to lead next phase of AI revolution: Nandan Nilekani
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India is positioned to lead the next phase of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution by building real-world applications at scale rather than competing in the race for advanced chips and large language models, Nandan Nilekani…
View-blockers removed from Kolkata Park, the venue for Mamata Banerjee’s morning walk
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) Following the order of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, view-blockers have been removed from a popular public park in central Kolkata, which was the venue for previous CM Mamata Banerjee’s morning walk, from…
CCPA cracks down on dark patterns; IndiGo, Zepto, FirstCry, Physics Wallah among 9 platforms penalised
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed penalties on nine digital platforms, including IndiGo, Zepto, Physics Wallah, BookMyShow, FirstCry and SpiceJet, for using deceptive online practices known as dark…
Delhi Police busts Telegram-based part-time cyber job scam; arrests two from Rajasthan
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Delhi Police’s Cyber Police Station in the Central District has arrested two cyber criminals from Rajasthan for their involvement in a Telegram-based part-time job and investment scam. The accused were engaged in procuring…
Hyd Police begin questioning trainee IPS officer in sexual assault case
Hyderabad, Aug 6 (IANS) The Women Safety Wing of the Hyderabad Police on Thursday took trainee IPS officer M. Uday Krishna Reddy into custody for questioning in connection with a sexual assault case lodged by a fellow trainee officer. A day after a court…
Amanat Kamboj makes women’s discus throw final at U20 Athletics Worlds
Eugene, Aug 6 (IANS) Indian thrower Amanat Kamboj made it to the women’s discus throw final at the U20 World Athletics Championships final with a season’s best throw on Thursday. Amanat, who won the Asian U20 gold in discus with a best effort…
Subhash Ghai reveals the germ of idea behind ‘Khalnayak’ on its 33rd anniversary
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Filmmaker Subhash Ghai looked back at his film ‘Khalnayak’ as it clocked 33 years of its release on Thursday. The filmmaker also shared what ignited his creative spark with regards to the film’s idea, and said that he wanted to give…
Seoul shares tumble over 4 pc on tech losses amid lingering AI concerns
Seoul, Aug 6 (IANS) South Korean stocks tumbled more than 4 per cent on Thursday due to losses in tech shares amid lingering concerns over profitability of artificial intelligence (AI) spending. The local currency rose against the US dollar. The…