Among the highlights of the Serendipity Arts Festival, Goa this year is “Bhupen in Goa”, an exhibition of artist Bhupen Khakhar curated by artist and friend Ghulam Mohammad Shaikh from the Swaraj Art Archive. In an email interview, Shaikh talks about his curatorial vision, Khakhar’s sense of humor and how his art was a means … Read more
Gukesh D’s opening gambits and match strategies that defeated Ding Liren and crowned him the youngest chess world champion were prepared in a hotel room in the Spanish coastal town of Manilva. The behind-the-scenes work often went on late into the night and was exhaustive, Vincent Kemmer, one of Gukesh’s seconds for the World Championship … Read more
Actor couple Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan have worked together in many films including Dhoom 2, Raavan, Kuch Na Kaho. In an interview with Friday Talkies, ‘Kuch Naa Kaho’ director Rohan Sippy recalled his approach to the film and spoke about the love and respect he has in his heart for Aishwarya. He also … Read more
OpenAI asked a federal judge in California on Friday to deny billionaire Elon Musk’s request to block the ChatGPT maker’s transformation into a for-profit company. OpenAI also published emails and text messages with Musk on its website stating that he initially supported a for-profit position for OpenAI to acquire a majority equity stake and full … Read more
Apple CEO Tim Cook will meet with President-elect Donald Trump on Friday night at the US president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Business leaders have tried to build a positive relationship with Trump since his election victory in November. Meta Platform and Amazon each donated $1 million to … Read more
(‘is a series by ‘Right Choice’ The Indian Express which addresses common questions, misconceptions, and doubts surrounding graduate admissions. you can read Stories here.) – Troubled lookA career in finance is an attractive proposition for many as it offers steady growth up the corporate ladder and a greater scope of learning. It is known for … Read more
The Kerala government’s decision to allow Dubai-based TECOM to exit the Rs 1,700-crore Kochi SmartCity project has sparked protests in the state, with the opposition, Congress-led UDF accusing the CPI(M)-led regime. A land scam. We explain the Kochi SmartCity project and why it has become controversial. About the project Kochi SmartCity is an IT based … Read more
Alleging a “complete breakdown” of law and order in the city, AAP convener and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking time to discuss the matter. Delhi, Kejriwal alleged, has become the “crime and rape capital of the world” as statistics put it among the cities … Read more
Three students of a private school were killed and three others injured when an overhead water tank collapsed at Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday. Police Superintendent of Naharlagan Mihin Gambo informed that six students were injured when the tank collapsed while the students were playing at St. Alphonsa School in Model Village. “All the … Read more
Panchamasali Peeth Drashta Basava Jai ​​Mrityunjaya Swami has been leading Kudalsang. Campaign in Karnataka Seeking growth in reservations for your community over the years. His influence is considered strong among the Panchamasalis, a major sub-sect of the Lingayat community. The Panchamasalis claim that they constitute 70% of the Lingayat community, which is 17% of the … Read more
– Gaurav Sharma The National Testing Agency (NTA) ranks the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) among the toughest medical entrance exams in India. Lakhs of students study for the same every year, and many ask whether NTA repeats previous year papers. NTA does not repeat word-for-word; Instead, it uses the same patterns over and … Read more
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has accused Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of “maintaining silence” over alleged irregularities in PSC exams, and claimed that the recent question paper “leak” in such competitive exams was “state sponsored”. In a video statement late on Friday, the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly also accused Kumar of “failing” to … Read more
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Odisha cadre senior IAS officer Bishnupad Sethi for investigation in the Rs 10 lakh bribery case. The CBI has already arrested a senior official of a central PSU, a director of a private company and a private individual in this case. The central investigation agency had issued … Read more
A dawn raid to check power theft incidents in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal has revealed massive irregularities in power distribution in two localities, causing revenue loss of crores to the government, officials said. The police said that an illegal power house provided electricity to more than 100 houses on the upper floor of a mosque and … Read more
Shardul Thakur played a crucial first innings at the Gabba to clinch the series in 2020/2021. The score was 186/6 when the all-rounder came to the crease. He teamed up with Washington Sundar to form a crucial partnership of 123 runs to take India close to Australia’s first innings target of 369 runs. “Rohit was … Read more
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday announced a 15 percent water cut in pockets of Mumbai city over the weekend to facilitate repair work amid reports of a technical breakdown in the existing transformer at the Paysay pumping station. Water supply will also be disrupted in parts of Thane and Bhiwandi till Sunday, December … Read more
In continuation of the crackdown against alleged large-scale corruption during the Covid-19 pandemic when the BJP government was in power in Karnataka, the Bengaluru Police has registered an FIR against former officials of the state’s Department of Medical Education (DME). Criminal breach of trust and conspiracy. An FIR was registered on Friday against DME officials, … Read more
Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister EVKS Elangovan died of age-related ailments at a private hospital here on Saturday, the hospital said. He was 75. The Erode East Constituency MLA has been unwell for over a month. He was admitted to the hospital here on November 11. “Despite the best efforts of the medical … Read more
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday accused the Center of denying help to the landslide-affected people of Wayanad due to politics and asserted that there should be no discrimination during natural calamities. His comments came after Kerala MPs including Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi. protested Saturday at the Parliament premises, demanding a relief package from … Read more
WPL Player Auction 2025 Date & Time, Live Streaming Channel & TV Telecast: The third edition of the Women’s Premier League auction will be held in Bengaluru on Sunday ahead of the WPL 2025 season. There is planned to be a mini-auction with only 19 slots available, with a total of five spots reserved for … Read more
RRB NTPC 2024 Syllabus and Exam Pattern Overview: Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is yet to announce the exam date for Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) Recruitment. The recruitment drive aims to fill around 11,558 vacancies for both undergraduate and graduate posts. But before the exam date is over, let’s know about the exam pattern and syllabus. … Read more
Pakistan’s fast bowler Mohammad Amir has announced his international retirement on Saturday. Amir’s decision came a day after all-rounder Imad Wasim announced his retirement from international cricket, months after both players played for Pakistan in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Since making his international debut in June 2009, the 32-year-old Amir has played 36 Tests, … Read more
A man wanted in more than 10 criminal cases, including bank robberies in Bihar and Haryana, was killed in an encounter with police in Patna district, a senior official said on Saturday. Akash Yadav alias Ajay Rai was killed in Jakkanpur area in a shootout between the State Police’s Special Task Force (STF) and members … Read more
New DelhiDec 14, 2024 12:22 IST First published: December 14, 2024 at 12:22 IST Share it The ugly hero of a Telugu blockbuster, currently busy breaking office records, speaks the language while hanging upside down on a Japanese dock, before switching to a song that is in every Indian’s DNA: “My shoes are Japanese“Pushpa says,”I … Read more
As the West Bengal BJP waits for its new state president, the party unit has extended its membership drive till the end of the year as the number of registered members is reportedly far short of the target set by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Earlier this week, BJP national general secretary and Bengal in-charge … Read more
In her maiden speech in Parliament on Friday during a special debate on the Constitution, Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the BJP for attacking the Congress over the Emergency imposed by her grandmother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Referring to Defense Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks that started the debate, Vadra said: “He (Singh) … Read more