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Angelina Jolie glittered on the red carpet of the ‘Couture’ premiere in Paris on Monday. The actress had all eyes on her as she stepped up on the red carpet in a fashion-forward ensemble and made a style statement alongside her co-stars.The Hollywood star sent the shutterbugs into a frenzy as soon as she stepped out of her car on her arrival at the red carpet event. The actress was seen getting out of her car in a silvery dress with a large cape coat to keep her warm. Angelina Jolie attends ‘Couture’ premiereOn her arrival, she posed with her…

Last Updated:January 24, 2026, 08:30 ISTWill audiences care if a creator’s message is delivered by AI, as long as it sounds right and feels familiar? Or will authenticity lose its value once it becomes simulated?The creator economy is projected to cross $500 billion by 2027. India’s creator economy alone is estimated at $20-25 billion, and is projected to reach $100-125 billion by 2030, driven by short-form video and regional-language content. (Getty Images)When YouTube quietly rolled out AI-powered creator avatars and likeness tools, it looked like another incremental product tweak — filters, auto-captions, AI editing, background replacement. This, however, is different.…

Runners on Sheikh Zayed Road at the Dubai Fitness Challenge’s flagship event. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Sitting down to write about finishing my first 5K feels as exciting as lacing up my running shoes for the Dubai Run 2025. The journalist in me wondered how so many of us had descended upon Sheikh Zayed Road for the world’s largest free community run. There were 3,07,000 of us (yes, you read that right!).Families, fitness enthusiasts, and runners of all ages and abilities turned the Dubai Fitness Challenge’s flagship event into a spectacle on a chilly Sunday morning in November last year.…

Mohammed Shami and Ishan Kishan (X-Cricbuzz) Several familiar names have been left out as the BCCI announced its central contracts for the 2025–26 season on Monday, with Mohammed Shami, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Mukesh Kumar and Ishan Kishan missing out despite being part of the previous cycle. The Board awarded annual retainers to 30 men and 21 women cricketers, categorising them into Groups A, B and C. Notably, the A+ category has been scrapped, a move that has reshaped the contract hierarchy.T20 World Cup Groups Explained: Who Can Reach the Super 8 Senior stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have…

File picture: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, earlier this year. | Photo Credit: Manuel Orbegozo A federal judge said Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in 25 lawsuits accusing his company of addicting children to social media.US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, rejected accusations on Thursday that Zuckerberg directed Meta’s efforts to conceal from children the serious mental health risks of using Facebook and Instagram.The plaintiffs called Meta’s billionaire co-founder the “guiding spirit” behind alleged concealment efforts, saying he ignored repeated…

Guwahati: Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Monday accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of “inciting genocide” against Muslims through his videos, and urged police to take suo motu cognisance.Gogoi was alluding to a now-deleted video, shared by the state BJP on X, which showed Sarma purportedly taking aim with a rifle and firing a shot at two people, one wearing a skull cap and the other with a beard, with “point-blank shot” as the caption.”The Assam CM is inciting genocide against Muslims through his videos… Police must take suo motu cognisance of Sarma targeting a particular community, and…

Mumbai: On November 22, 2025, BJP minister Pankaja Munde’s personal assistant Anant Gajre got into an argument with his now-deceased dentist wife Gauri Palve on his phone, during which he allegedly abused her, blamed her for harming his reputation, and repeatedly provoked her by telling her to “die”, stated the chargesheet submitted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that probed the abetment to suicide charges against him. The chargesheet also stated that both were heard discussing suicide. Police said Anant later forwarded the voice recording to Gauri’s phone with the intention of intimidating her and maligning her image.Last month, the…

New Delhi: Three unidentified men allegedly robbed employees of a cash-disbursing firm of Rs 85 lakh at gunpoint in northeast Delhi’s Shastri Park area on Monday afternoon, leaving one of the victims injured, police said. According to police, two employees of the firm were transporting company cash on a scooty when they were waylaid by three men riding a motorcycle. The assailants allegedly opened fire, shot one of the employees, and robbed a bag containing approximately Rs 85 lakh before fleeing. The complainant runs a money transfer business in New Usmanpur. A case under sections of BNS and Arms Act…

Bengaluru: The Karnataka govt Monday allowed a significant expansion of built-up area on its industrial land banks, a move that will improve land utilisation in KIADB areas and attract investments.The sixth largest Indian state by area has increased permissible ground coverage for industrial plots from 65% to 75%.”Earlier, only about 65% of the land could be built upon, while nearly 35% remained under setback and parking requirements. We have increased this to 75%. There were demands from industry for better utilisation of land. As per our assessment, the city can handle it,” industries minister MB Patil told TOI.The revised framework…

Hyderabad: Four years after the Union ministry of road transport and highways launched the Good Samaritan scheme, now renamed ‘Rah-Veer’, to reward individuals and NGOs who rescue accident victims, Telangana on Sunday announced its implementation. The initiative aims to encourage and honour Good Samaritans, ordinary citizens who step forward without fear to provide immediate assistance to road accident victims and help save lives.Under the scheme, any individual who assists a road accident victim in reaching a hospital in time and contributes to saving the victim’s life will be recognised as a ‘Rah-Veer’. Such individuals will receive a cash reward of…