Following Karan Johar’s comments about ‘Homebound’s’ disappointing box office numbers, the internet erupted with dissent. Many users pointed out that, despite the film’s critical recognition and its status as India’s entry for the Oscars, it didn’t receive the necessary screens or promotional push. Karan Johar recently shared that he is not sure if he would…
DK Shivakumar (File Photo) BENGALURU: Why does Bengaluru’s traffic grab headlines while equally horrible congestion in Delhi or London barely raises eyebrows?This was the poser from DCM DK Shivakumar at a governance conference here on Wednesday. “In London, people spend three hours in traffic. In Delhi, it takes one-and-a-half hours to travel from the airport…
NEW DELHI: With the Right To Information Act set to mark 20 years since it was implemented on October 12, a new report on the performance of information commissions shows that over 4 lakh cases were pending in information commissions across India as of June 30 this year. Moreover, six out of 29 information commissions…
Once dominated by jewellery, coins and bars, gold investment in India is rapidly moving into the digital and market-linked space, offering investors high returns without the need to hold physical gold.With the festival season of Dhanteras and Diwali approaching, investors looking for pure returns rather than physical ownership now have multiple options, including digital gold,…
Clouds of sorrow loom over Punjab, as another artist breathed his last. Punjab bodybuilder and actor Varinder Singh Ghuman passed away at the age of 47. He was renowned for setting fitness goals and for his work in movies like Salman Khan’s ‘Tiger 3,’ Pollywood film ‘Kabaddi Again,’ and more. Though an official confirmation on…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has asked all political parties and their leaders, star campaigners and candidates to prominently label all artificial intelligence-generated content or advertisements posted on their social media feed during the Bihar poll campaign, with clear notations like ‘AI-generated’, ‘digitally enhanced’ or ‘synthetic content’.Given the blurring lines between AI-generated and real videos,…
NEW DELHI: At least 5 people were killed in Uttar Pradesh‘s Ayodhya after a building collapsed following a powerful explosion.According to police, several people are still feared trapped under the debris as rescue operations are under way.“Five people have died in the explosion, a few have been injured, and efforts are on to rescue those…
CHANDIGARH: During his foreign visit, Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs and Energy, Manohar Lal Khattar, offered prayers at Gurudwara Guru Nanak Darbar, Jebel Ali, Dubai.Khattar said that the teachings of the Gurus continue to serve as a guiding light for humanity. He emphasized the importance of spreading these timeless messages to every household…
Earworms, or Involuntary Musical Imagery, are short, catchy tunes that repeatedly play in the mind, affecting over 90% of people weekly. These musical intrusions are often triggered by recent exposure to a song, familiar words, or even stress. While common, strategies like listening to the full song or engaging in demanding tasks can help dislodge…
NEW DELHI: India and Australia on Thursday decided to further strengthen their bilateral defence collaboration and military interoperability, inked three key pacts and expressed faith in the “strategic convergence” among the `Quad’ countries, amid the Trump administration signalling that the US may no longer be as invested in its Indo-Pacific strategy to counter China as…
