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Spidey’s back. The anticipation for Spider Man: Brand New Day has been building steadily over the past few weeks, especially after the Indian subcontinent welcomed actor Tom Holland with Spider-Man posters across Mumbai, even though the actor was actually in the city to promote filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.A still from Spider Man: Brand New Day.Unsurprisingly, advance bookings for Brand New Day have been nothing short of phenomenal. This critic attended a 6 am PXL show on the first day of its release, and it was virtually houseful. (The IMAX screens continue to screen The Odyssey In India) The unspoken…
I’ve spent 16 years doing standup in India, 10 of them under prime minister Narendra Modi’s government. I’ve learned – especially at corporate events, private shows and turns at various associations, universities and business schools among the English-speaking urban elite – that people are most thrilled when politics doesn’t come up, as if it doesn’t exist. I’m often told: “Anuvab, you can joke about anything – just don’t mention any specific names, places, incidents or events.”You might read that and think I live in some humourless, semi-monarchic stasis. That isn’t true either. Many comedians and influencers joke about the government.…
India’s Ajinkya Rahane, left, is congratulated by Australia’s Steve Smith (Photo by AP/PTI) NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane never sought the spotlight. In an era dominated by classy stroke-makers and larger-than-life personalities, he quietly built a reputation as one of India’s most dependable overseas batters and one of the country’s most respected leaders. On Thursday, the 38-year-old brought the curtain down on his international career, ending a journey that spanned more than a decade and produced some of Indian cricket’s most memorable moments. Having played 85 Tests, 90 ODIs and 20 T20Is, Rahane finished with 8,414 international runs, 15 centuries and…
New Delhi: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court order refusing him permission to travel abroad for eye treatment.Banerjee, in his plea before the top court, has challenged the July 20 order passed by a single-judge bench of the high court.The matter is yet to be listed for hearing.Also Read: BJP alleges irregularities in Abhishek Banerjee’s ‘Sebashray’ medical camps, CM Suvendu Adhikari to respond on SaturdayThe Calcutta High Court had earlier extended till October 6 Banerjee’s interim protection from coercive action in a case related to alleged intimidatory statements he made during the…
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry will introduce a series of technology-enabled and student-centric reforms aimed at enhancing transparency, improving accessibility, and simplifying the admission process ahead of this year’s NEET UG counselling, according to an official statement.The reforms include a one-time physical reporting framework to reduce the need for repeated visits by candidates, and an online resignation facility that allows candidates to relinquish an allotted seat through the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) portal without visiting the institute, wherever permitted under the counselling rules.The ministry said it is also introducing measures to strengthen transparency and operational efficiency, including pre-populated candidate…
The research, conducted in collaboration with Ben-Gurion University, the University of Melbourne, the University of Venice and Colorado State University, draws on interviews with insiders and more than 115 survivors of human trafficking who were forced to work in scam compounds across Southeast Asia.New Delhi: Artificial intelligence is making organised online scams faster, more persuasive and increasingly difficult to detect, according to a new international study led by researchers at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and global collaborators.The research, conducted in collaboration with Ben-Gurion University, the University of Melbourne, the University of Venice and Colorado State University, draws on interviews with insiders…
Actor Shine Tom Chacko shared an unusual reason for not watching his own film ‘Dies Irae,’ directed by Rahul Sadasivan and headlined by Pranav Mohanlal.Despite being part of the 2025 release, the actor intentionally stayed away from watching the film because horror movies have a strong psychological effect on him.Speaking in an interview with Movie World Media, Shine revealed that while he enjoys acting in horror films, watching them is an entirely different experience.Why Shine Tom Chacko stopped watching horror filmsDuring the conversation, Shine explained that he had stopped watching ghost films years ago because they disturbed him long after…
If the security situation worsens and Red Sea supplies are disrupted during August, refiners will have to replace those volumes with crude sourced from elsewhere. India’s crude oil imports from Russia may even touch a new record high of 3 million barrels per day if the shipment disruptions through Strait of Hormuz and even Red Sea continue, according to a Kpler analysis.Kpler, a global real-time data and analytics provider has said that India’s reliance on Russian crude oil remains very high.“Russian crude remains India’s strongest supply hedge, and imports could potentially rise toward or even above 3.0 mbd if market…
Key eventsMorning opening: At least 13 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Poland investigates airspace violationJakub KrupaAt least 13 people were killed and dozens injured in another night of heavy Russian attacks on Ukraine, with neighbouring Poland also investigating an reported airspace violation and explosion on its territory.Russia launched 74 missiles and 284 drones against targets in Ukraine, with casualties reported primarily in Dnipropetrovsk and Lviv regions.“This Russian terror once again proves that protection against the Russian missile threat is the most important,” Zelenskyy said in response to the attacks, adding Ukraine faced a “critical shortage of air defence…
Representative image of wolves in Yellowstone National Park (AI-generated) Three decades after wolves returned to Yellowstone National Park, young aspen trees are growing tall in parts of the park’s northern range for the first time in generations. The change has added fresh evidence to one of conservation’s best-known stories, but scientists say the results are more complicated than the popular version suggests.The United States began restoring wolves to Yellowstone in January 1995. Fourteen animals from Canada were brought to the park that year, followed by 17 more in 1996. In total, 31 wolves were relocated during the two-year programme. It…