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According to him, in a strategic collaboration with the Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB), novel ‘Nehru Stream Labs’ is being set up in Karnataka Public Schools across the Kalyana Karnataka region.Bengaluru, In a major initiative to foster scientific curiosity and promote experiential learning at the grassroots, the Karnataka government is taking steps to establish ‘Innovation Labs’ in over 60 residential schools across the state, Science and Technology Minister N S Boseraju said on Thursday.He made the announcement while inaugurating the ‘National Science Day’ celebrations, organised by the Department of Science and Technology at the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium here.Elaborating on…
Shahid Kapoor’s film ‘O’ Romeo’ has crossed the Rs 60 crore mark at the domestic box office as it entered its third week in cinemas, though collections have begun to slow.After completing two weeks on a steady note, the film opened its third week with a relatively modest Friday haul of approximately Rs 1.15 crore, though collections have begun to slow. According to trade tracker Sacnilk, the romantic drama has witnessed a gradual dip in numbers after a strong start.The film had an estimated opening week collection of Rs 47 crore. However, it saw a significant drop in Week 2,…
At least 15 people were killed after a Bolivian Air Force Hercules aircraft carrying banknotes crashed onto a busy avenue in El Alto on Friday evening amid poor weather conditions, according to local television reports and the defence ministry.The military cargo plane was carrying newly printed banknotes to other parts of the country when it came down near Bolivia’s administrative capital, La Paz, as reported by Reuters. Footage shared on social media showed chaotic scenes as crowds gathered around the wreckage, with some people appearing to collect banknotes scattered across the road. Local authorities were seen using water hoses in…
Mumbai: Congress group leader in BMC Ashraf Azmi on Friday demanded an inquiry into the alleged illegal approval and construction of transit camp buildings for an SRA project on civic land reserved for a sewage treatment plant (STP) at Worli, while Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Sachin Padwal sought a probe and action against BMC officials who permitted the construction of a highrise in the vicinity of naval air station INS Shikra in south Mumbai.At a meeting of the BMC improvement committee, Azmi said District Disaster Management Authority had warned that any damage to critical and ageing sewer lines at the…
New Delhi: A woman allegedly severed her friend’s genitals in north Delhi’s Wazirabad on Feb 25.Police received information from a hospital regarding the admission of a 22-year-old man, a resident of Rampur, UP. In his statement, the man said he came to Delhi on Feb 24 and was staying with a female friend in Sangam Vihar, Wazirabad.He alleged that during the night, she administered an intoxicating substance to him mixed in milk. Around 2:30 am, while he was asleep and under the influence of the substance, she allegedly attacked him with a sharp-edged weapon, causing grievous injuries and severing his…
Bengaluru: As artificial intelligence reshapes animation and gaming workflows, concerns over originality and intellectual property are prompting studios to adopt the technology cautiously, balancing innovation with legal and creative safeguards.On the inaugural day of Bengaluru GAFX 2026 — the conference and exhibition for animation, visual effects, gaming, comics and XR — industry leaders noted that AI is increasingly being used for conceptualisation, rapid iterations and immersive design before being integrated into production engines. However, questions around IP ownership of AI-assisted characters and ideas remain unresolved.Gauri Sriram, co-founder of Studio 56 Animation, said client perception is already evolving. “Clients today are…
Hyderabad: The findings of the PC Ghose commission that probed alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram project “castigated, vilified and destroyed the reputation and political career” of a person of K Chandrasekhar Rao’s magnitude who was “at the helm of the affairs close to a decade”, the former chief minister’s counsel, Dama Seshadri Naidu, told the Telangana High Court on Friday. He was arguing before the bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin during the hearing of petitions filed by KCR and others to quash the commission’s inquiry report. Naidu alleged that the commission failed to follow…
Chennai: A city magistrate court has summoned former DMK minister K Ponmudi in connection with a private complaint moved by BJP West Mambalam councillor Uma Anand, for his reported derogatory remarks against Shaivism, Vaishnavism, and women made at a public meeting.Though the Madras high court closed a suo motu plea initiated in connection with the incident, the magistrate issued summons, observing that a prima facie case had been made out against Ponmudi. The former minister was directed to appear before the court on March 24.”A careful perusal of records would reveal that the accused made the speech available on social…
Ahmedabad: The Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School filed another petition in Gujarat high court, this time challenging the show-cause notice issued by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) asking why its land lease deed should not be cancelled.The notice was issued in Nov 2025 after the civic body came to know about the alleged breach of conditions on which the land parcel in Khokhra was leased out to the school trust, India Financial Association of Seventh Day Adventist, for 99 years in 2003 to run a school.This happened after the death of 15-year-old Class 10 student, Nayan Santani, who was…
Prayagraj: Kaushambi police on Friday busted an inter-district robbers’ gang and arrested three of its members for involvement in a loot near Sisiyawa crossing under the limits of Charwa police station.The arrested persons—Sanjay, Ashu and Alman alias Arman—were all residents of Puramufti. The police seized a country-made pistol of 0.315 bore along with a live cartridge, a bag, mobile, silver ornament, bike, ATM card .Four miscreants on two bikes looted cash, jewellery and a mobile from one Ramesh Singh and his wife when they were returning to Sayyad Sarawa from a function on Feb 21. The miscreants said that they…