AI generated replication of a still from the 1948 film ‘Chandraleka’ Neeraja.Ramesh@timesofindia.comThere was a time when a Tamil film without four or five songs was almost unthinkable. A romantic duet, an introductory number for the hero, a kuthu song and perhaps a festival sequence meant not just music and glamour but several days of employment…
Hyderabad: Vera Vita Living LLP, set up by the scions of prominent business families of Hyderabad, has announced its entry into India’s premium senior living market with plans to invest ₹600 crore over the next five years to build hospitality-led residential communities across the country.Founded by Arudradev Rao, Dhruv Badruka and Tanay Saboo, the company…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari Kolkata: The state govt has increased the monthly honorarium of civic volunteers by Rs 2,000, taking it from Rs 10,000 to Rs 12,000. According to a notification issued by the state home and hill affairs department on Thursday, the enhanced honorarium will be applicable to civic volunteers engaged under…
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini Jind: Haryana patwaris and kanungos continued their strike for the eighth day on Thursday as talks with the revenue department and director land records (DLR) Yashpal Yadav in Chandigarh failed to break the deadlock.Despite the govt’s Aug 25 warning that patwaris serving their probation period could be terminated and revenue…
Aizawl: The Mizoram assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted an official resolution to declare “Ro Min Relsak Ang Che” by Rokunga as the state song.CM Lalduhoma moved the resolution during the monsoon session. However, he did not specify when or how the song would be sung or played at official events.Members across party lines supported the…
The CAG said the shortage was affecting enforcement of traffic rules Jaipur: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has flagged a severe manpower shortage in Jaipur’s traffic police force, finding that the city has just one traffic cop for every 2,377 vehicles.Rajasthan’s traffic police are stretched thin on the roads, with several cities…
MNS leader Amit Thackeray warns auto drivers over Hindi use MNS leader Amit Thackeray has warned of action against auto-rickshaw drivers in Maharashtra who speak Hindi or behave rudely.He also questioned the state government’s decision to extend the deadline for a Marathi language requirement.“If it comes to our notice that someone (an auto-rickshaw driver) is…
Scott began the project as a school assignment and asked his uncle, Brandyn Lewis, a mechanical engineer, to help him. For 14-year-old Scott Merrow of Auburn, New Hampshire, playing video games has always meant finding his own way to use a standard controller. A gamer who enjoys playing virtual reality games with his friends, Scott…
Nayanthara recently featured in ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’, alongside Yash and Kiara Advani. Despite generating significant buzz ahead of its release, the film opened to a tepid response on its first day. Nayanthara, who is part of the film’s ensemble cast, recently opened up about why she chose to play the role of…
DU One-Year PG Admission 2026: Round 2 seats announced as candidates race to complete acceptance, verification and fee payment formalities The University of Delhi (DU) has announced the Round-II/III admission schedule for its One-Year Postgraduate (PG) programmes for the 2026-27 academic session. The university has published the detailed admission notice on its official admission portal,…
