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‘Arulvaan’ Twitter review: Arulnithi’s performance wins praise; fans call it ‘A soulful drama movie with neatly written screenplay’ Arulnithi’s latest release, ‘Arulvaan’, has received good response from movie lovers on social media after its theatrical release.Early reactions on X (formerly Twitter) says that audiences have connected with the film’s intense story telling and performances.Viewers appreciate screenplay and performancesOne viewer described the film as an honest effort and praised its emotional impact.The post read, “#Arulvaan A soulful drama movie with neatly written screenplay.. initial hour of the movie felt so generic and 2nd half was decent.. Little Girl Kritika performance was…

Representative photo (IANS image) BENGALURU: The quick commerce race is no longer mainly about reaching new neighbourhoods. It is becoming a fight over the same pin codes. India’s five largest operators added close to 900 dark stores between April and July this year, with Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes and Amazon Now leading the expansion, according to estimates by equity research firm Bernstein.Eternal-owned Blinkit added 289 stores, taking its network to 2,511. Walmart-owned Flipkart Minutes added 262 stores to reach 1,003. Amazon Now added an estimated 250 stores, nearly doubling its network to 600-700 locations. Together, the latest quick-commerce entrants from Amazon…

The US military says it is carrying out the seventh night of strikes on Iran since US President Donald Trump declared the temporary ceasefire agreement was “over”.”The strikes are designed to continue degrading Iranian military capabilities at the Commander in Chief’s direction,” the US military Central Command (Centcom) said in a statement.Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said two oil tankers had exploded in the Strait of Hormuz while passing through a mined part of the shipping channel – a claim later dismissed as false by Centcom.Iranian media reported that explosions were heard in the central city of Yazd and at Qeshm…

Argentina players hold a banner with the words “The Malvinas are Argentine”, referring to the Falkland Islands, at the end of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) The White House has publicly defended the right of Argentina’s players to display the controversial Falklands banner following their World Cup semi-final victory over England, marking the latest political development in a disciplinary case that FIFA is still reviewing ahead of Sunday’s final against Spain.The comments came during an official White House FIFA World Cup Task Force media briefing on Friday,…

Mumbai: A sessions court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to businessman Lokesh Onkarlal Jain in connection with the Rs 65 crore desilting scam involving the Mithi river probed by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW). Rejecting the need for custody, Additional Sessions Judge NG Shukla noted that the alleged conspiracy was said to have begun in 2020, while Jain’s contract was for the period 2023 to 2025. The judge observed, “Thus, at the outset, there is no role of the applicant in the alleged conspiracy. The allegation against the applicant regarding forgery of hire agreement and other forged documents submitted to…

Anurag Kumar (L), Satish Golchha (R) NEW DELHI: In a move that left power corridors both surprised and intrigued, Anurag Kumar, an intelligence veteran and 1994-batch IPS officer, was appointed Delhi Police commissioner Friday, replacing Satish Golchha.Kumar, who was posted as special director in the Intelligence Bureau, served in Delhi Police till the rank of DCP and then joined the IB on deputation where he served for almost two decades.Officials said Golchha went about his usual schedule on Friday morning, holding a meeting with his deputies and attending a plantation drive, suggesting he was unaware of the impending reshuffle move.Kumar…

Street Vendors evicted in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Raj, filmmaker Kavitha Lankesh and writer-activist Vijayamma are among more than 500 citizens who have urged govt to immediately halt the ongoing eviction of street vendors in the name of creating “safe footpaths” and walkable cities.In an open letter addressed to chief minister DK Shivakumar and Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) chief commissioner Maheshwar Rao, the signatories demanded that vendors already evicted be allowed to return to their places of business.The letter, dated July 8, said the ongoing drive was selectively targeting street vendors while cars continued to occupy footpaths. It argued that…

Hyderabad: The Cyberabad economic offences wing (EOW) has registered a criminal case against a real estate firm and its directors over allegations of collecting crores of rupees from homebuyers while failing to deliver flats and secure mandatory approvals for a residential project in Puppalaguda.The case was registered against Pranith Koncepts Private Limited and its directors following a complaint by A Harshavardhan Reddy, a private firm employee from Champapet.According to the complaint, Harshavardhan learnt about the Pranith Ambience project in Sept 2023 and visited the site at Puppalaguda, where the company was developing a residential complex comprising seven blocks.“I visited the…

Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, confers degrees on graduating students during the 63rd Convocation of IIT Madras in Chennai on Friday. IIT Madras Director Prof. V. Kamakoti is also seen. Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, confers degrees on graduating students during the 63rd Convocation of IIT Madras in Chennai on Friday. IIT Madras Director Prof. V. Kamakoti is also seen. Chennai: IIT Madras Zanzibar campus will be a centre of excellence for East Africa, and it will be a place where world-class education, research…

The consultant building the flyover was asked to submit a proposal for the underpass. It was submitted in 2022 and yet, the project did not take off Ahmedabad: The cable bridge at Rajasthan Circle in Bhat, commissioned in 2019, was inaugurated earlier this month. However, there was another element to the project that Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) and the state roads and buildings department either forgot about or sat on for four years — an underpass under the bridge to facilitate smoother traffic flow. This project, approved in 2022, was to cost Rs 50 crore. Cut to 2026, Auda…