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Play name: Waiting for NaseerGenre: Comedy and DramaCast: Mahir Mohiuddin, Maulik Pandey and Naman RoyDirector: Srinivas BeesettyDuration: 1 hour 30 minsLanguage: Hindi and EnglishRating: 3.5/5Waiting for Naseer, written by Sapan Saran and directed by Srinivas Beesetty, is a witty and moving exploration of life’s absurdities. The story revolves around two aspiring actors in Mumbai waiting…

Cognizant cited In whistleblower complaints as authorities examine H-1B, PERM abuse Bengaluru: The US Department of Labor has launched a nationwide investigation into alleged fraud involving the H-1B and PERM employment visa programmes. Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito said whistleblower complaints have referred to companies “like Cognizant” in connection with these programmes.Speaking to Fox…

The approvals come as a growing number of venture-backed startups prepare to tap the public markets amid improving investor sentiment Bengaluru: India’s startup IPO pipeline gathered further momentum on Friday as manufacturing platform Zetwerk, furniture rental company Rentomojo and defence technology firm Tonbo Imaging received Sebi approval for their proposed public issues.According to sources, Zetwerk…

Bengaluru: The wait for Bengaluru’s long-pending civic body elections is set to get longer. Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has moved the Supreme Court, seeking a four-month deferment of polls to the city’s five corporations covering 369 civic wards, citing the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across Karnataka.The application, filed by the GBA…

Bengaluru: Opposition to the proposed 2,000 MW Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project received a major boost Friday after the Centre informed Karnataka high court that an expert committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) had recommended against granting wildlife clearance to the KPCL initiative.The Centre’s submission marks a significant setback for the state govt.The project,…

Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Raj Friday appeared before a city court and secured conditional bail after it issued a non-bailable warrant against him in connection with a case alleging that he possessed multiple voter ID cards.The court had issued a second non-bailable warrant on June 12 after Raj failed to respond to the earlier warrant issued…

ROUGH SKETCH OF INFOGRAPHIC ON GLOBAL REUSABLE ROCKET RACE Bengaluru: China Friday demonstrated recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster, joining a small group of space players pursuing reusable launch systems. For India, Isro’s reusable Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV) remains years away from a demonstration flight.China recovered the first-stage booster of its Long March-10B after…

Bengaluru: A sessions court in the city has held a Ballari resident guilty of defaming the Lokayukta and Upa Lokayukta, and sentenced him to six months of imprisonment with a fine of Rs 5,000.According to a Lokayukta press note, SG Shankar of Havinala Basanna compound complained to the Lokayukta in 2015, accusing the joint commissioner…

Minister Krishna Byre Gowda and MLA Rizwan Arshad and officials from GBA and Bengaluru police commence a special drive to remove abandoned vehicles encroaching on footpaths on Queen’s road in Bengaluru Friday Bengaluru: As many as 1,581 abandoned vehicles have been identified across Bengaluru so far, and the number is expected to rise as the…

Bengaluru: A special court for elected representatives has sentenced Nagaveni, daughter-in-law of the late Congress functionary and minister RL Jalappa, to five years of simple imprisonment with a fine of Rs 20,000 for defrauding a medical seat aspirant’s family of Rs 45 lakh in 2021.Besides Nagaveni, police had also charge-sheeted her husband J Narasimhaswamy, son…