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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 29 (ANI): 'Kantara' star Rishab Shetty, who is now gearing up for the release of 'Kantara: Chapter 1,' opened up about his efforts to improve his Hindi while interacting with the Mumbai media. The actor, speaking to the media on Monday, shared that he wanted to connect better with audiences across India. He also discussed how he balances his pride in Kannada with his interest in learning other languages. Rishabh added that learning and speaking a new lang ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The makers of director and actor Rishab Shetty's eagerly awaited Kannada language pan-India film 'Kantara: Chapter 1' have now chosen to cancel the pre-release event of the film that was to be held in Chennai on Tuesday. The decision to cancel the event comes in the wake of the terrible stampede that took place at Karur that resulted in the loss of 41 lives. Hombale Films, the production house that is producing the film, took to its X timeline to announce its d ...Read More >
The makers of Kantara Chapter 1 announced on Saturday that they have cancelled their promotional event in Chennai, which was scheduled for Sunday, following the stampede at the TVK chief and actor Vijay's rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur. The incident left at least 41 people dead and several others injured. The statement from Hombale Films read, "In view of the recent unfortunate incident, we have decided to cancel our Kantara Chapter 1 promotional event scheduled in Chennai tomorrow. We believe thi ...Read More >
At the Hyderabad pre-release event of Kantara: Chapter 1, Rishab Shetty found himself at the centre of a language row. The actor-director, who has been aggressively promoting the much-awaited prequel releasing on October 2, delivered his entire speech in Kannada -- and Telugu fans were not impressed. Clips from the event went viral on social media, with netizens questioning why Rishab, while keen on the Telugu box office, didn't speak even a single word in Telugu. "They want Telugu audiences bu ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 29: Bodhi Tree Multimedia Ltd (NSE: BTML | BSE: 543767 | INE0EEJ01023), one of India leading content production houses, announced signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amit Khan Content Hub (AKCH), the creative venture founded by celebrated novelist Amit Khan. The partnership will jointly develop and produce premium content across television and OTT platforms. A Synergy of Strengths This collaboration brings together BTML proven capabilitie ...Read More >
New Delhi: India secured a thrilling five-wicket win over Pakistan to claim the Asia Cup 2025 title on Sunday in Dubai. However, the focus quickly shifted from the victory to the team's refusal to accept the trophy. Citing political tensions between the two nations, Team India refused to receive the trophy from ACC Chairman and Pakistan Minister Mohsin Naqvi. The post-match presentation was delayed, but India stood firm, prompting Naqvi to take the winning trophy and medals back to his hotel. A ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Kantara: Chapter 1, the prequel to the 2022 blockbuster Kantara, is all set to release on October 2. Directed and acted by Rishab Shetty, the film has been in the making for more than two years. The trailer, visuals, and scale of the movie have created huge hype. Advance bookings are already strong, crossing Rs. 4.2 crore in India, which is more than double the first film's opening day numbers. Recently, the team held a grand pre-release event in Hyderabad with Jr. NTR as the chief gu ...Read More >
Bangalore Gold Rate Today: Shattering all hopes of retail jewellery buyers of some relief amid the ongoing Navratri festival, gold rates in Bangalore, and other Indian cities broke another record on Monday, September 29. The price of gold in Bangalore, aka Bengaluru, witnessed a sharp surge bringing 24 karat gold Rs 16,000 above the historic Rs 1 lakh mark. The gold price rally in Karnataka capital mirrored the surge in gold rate in India and across the world. The sharp rally in precious metal ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The wife and daughter of Gobind Sahu, the prime accused in the sensational Mamita Meher murder case, met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at his official residence on Sunday. During the meeting, they demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into Sahu's alleged suicide. The family submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister, alleging that Gobind Sahu did not commit suicide but was murdered to suppress the truth behind the Mamita Meher case. "My father did not murder ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The wife and daughter of Gobinda Sahu, the main accused in the murder of school teacher Mamita Meher, met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at his official residence on Sunday and demanded a CBI probe into the alleged suicide of Sahu in Kantabanji sub-jail in December 2022. Sahu's wife, Sushama Sahu and their daughter Lipika Sahu submitted a memorandum expressing doubt over Sahu's suicide in jail. They demanded that the case be reopened for a fresh investigation. Sahu's family was ...Read More >
New Delhi: Senior IAS officer Archana Singh is currently the talk of the town. Following a glitch at PM Narendra Modi's rally, the state government immediately removed her from her post. She has now been placed on a waiting list. She was the Secretary of the Rajasthan Information Technology and Communications Department. PM Modi's rally was held in Banswara, Rajasthan, on September 25. Let's learn more about IAS Archana Singh. During the PM's public meeting, a technical glitch occurred, causing ...Read More >
CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas on Friday wrote to Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha, seeking a high-level, impartial probe into the alleged assault and humiliation of two students from Kerala near the Red Fort on September 24. Brittas claimed the students - Aswanth I T and Sudhin K, both studying at Zakir Husain Delhi College and hailing from Birbhum district - were falsely accused of theft, beaten by a mob and allegedly subjected to custodial brutality by police. In his letter, Brit ...Read More >
RAIPUR: Jaggu Kursaam alias Ramesh (28) and his wife Kamla (27) were no ordinary cadres of banned outfit CPI (Maoist), as they succeeded in living in the Chhattisgarh capital for years without letting their actual identities be revealed despite being associated with over half a dozen area sub-divisional committees of the left-wing extremists in Bastar. The state intelligence agency team was said to be consistently monitoring their specific movements and securing tip-offs about them after a Cent ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: People can now get several citizen-centric services, including birth and income certificates, inter-caste marriage benefits, incentives from government schemes and apply for driving and fertiliser licences through WhatsApp. The Odisha government on Friday unveiled 'Ama Sathi', a unified WhatsApp chatbot that will make 120 services accessible to more than 4.5 crore people across the state. Developed by Centre for Modernising Government Initiative (CMGI) in collaboration with Meta, t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday launched 'Ama Sathi', a unified WhatsApp chatbot, to offer citizens easy access to over 100 essential public services. Odisha became the second State in the country, after Andhra Pradesh, to partner with Meta for launching 'Ama Sathi', a WhatsApp chatbot for citizen services. The Ama Sathi Unified WhatsApp BOT has been developed by the Centre for Modernising Government Initiative (CMGI) in collaboration with Meta India. The Unified WhatsApp Chatbot i ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The people of Odisha can now access a range of citizen-centric services, including birth and income certificates, inter-caste marriage benefits, government scheme incentives, and applications for driving and fertiliser licences, through WhatsApp. On Friday, the state government unveiled 'Ama Sathi', a unified WhatsApp chatbot that will make 120 services available to more than 4.5 crore residents across the state. Developed by the Centre for Modernising Government Initiative (CMGI) ...Read More >
An advertisement promoting a community event about dementia in B.C. shows a Punjabi word that roughly translates into English as "mishap" or "accident," rather than the relatively neutral and intended word, "event." Another line in the same ad, referring to stigma, uses a Punjabi word that roughly translates to a "black spot on a person's name" -- something akin to disgrace. These are some of the mistranslations that Jessie Kaur Lehail and Reetinder Kaur, co-developers of the Punjabi Translati ...Read More >
Panaji: For the first common exam to be held in Oct from Class III to VIII in govt and aided schools (including some unaided schools), the Goa State Council for Education Research and Training (SCERT) will depute flying squads that will conduct surprise inspections during the exams to ensure schools are following the schedule and the question papers provided by the SCERT, said director Meghana Shetgaonkar.She also said that the SCERT has received requests from six Konkani medium aided schools to ...Read More >
One of SL Bhyrappa's most celebrated works, Parva, came alive on stage in an ambitious eight-hour theatrical adaptation by director Prakash Belawadi. Years ago, Bhyrappa had watched an early Kannada version in Mysuru. This time, he returned to see its English adaptation -- one of his final public appearances. Recalling those moments, Prakash shared, "It was an honour to have worked with such an eminent writer. He had watched my early Kannada version in Mysuru, and when I remade it in English, he ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The people of Odisha can now access a range of citizen-centric services, including birth and income certificates, inter-caste marriage benefits, government scheme incentives, and applications for driving and fertiliser licences, through WhatsApp. On Friday, the state government unveiled 'Ama Sathi', a unified WhatsApp chatbot that will make 120 services available to more than 4.5 crore residents across the state. Developed by the Centre for Modernising Government Initiative (CMGI) ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 26 (PTI) The Odisha government on Friday launched a unified WhatsApp chatbot that will make 120 services accessible like obtaining birth and income certificates to the people across the state. People can also apply for driving and fertilizer licenses, and access incentives such as the National Family Benefits Scheme using the chatbot named 'Ama Sathi' (my companion) which was launched by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, according to an official statement. Available in Odia and Eng ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil on Friday inaugurated the 6th edition of 'Nadi Utsav', highlighting the collective responsibility for preserving rivers for future generations. Reiterating the government's commitment to fight pollution and conserve rivers, he said, "Work is being carried out at three levels - short-term, mid-term, and long-term - towards river conservation. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, significant efforts are being under ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a step toward citizen-centric governance, the Odisha government, in partnership with Meta, Friday launched 'Ama Sathi', a WhatsApp chatbot providing access to more than 120 citizen services for residents across the state. Odisha became the second state in India, after Andhra Pradesh, to adopt this initiative. Unveiled in the presence of Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, the initiative aims to provide convenient, last-mile access to essential public services. Through the chatbot, cit ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In partnership with Meta, the Government of Odisha today launched 'Ama Sathi', a unified WhatsApp chatbot that will make 120 citizen services accessible to more than 45 million people across the State. Unveiled in the presence of Chief Secretary Odisha Manoj Ahuja, the initiative marks a major step towards building convenient, last-mile access to essential public services. Through this chatbot, citizens will be able to access critical Government Services like obtaining Birth and In ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Kannada's prominent novelist, philosopher, and screenwriter, Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa, popularly known as S.L. Bhyrappa, passed away at a private hospital on Wednesday. He was 95 years old. According to the Jayadeva Memorial Rashtrotthana Hospital and Research Centre, Bhyrappa suffered a cardiac arrest at 2:38 p.m. He had been admitted for age-related health issues and breathed his last at the hospital. Born in Hassan in 1930, Bhyrappa's literary works have consistently bee ...Read More >
Dispur, September 16: Assam Civil Service officer Nupur Bora found herself under national spotlight following her arrest earlier this week. On Monday, September 15, the Assam chief minister's special vigilance cell raided the Guwahati residence of Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer Nupur Bora, recovering INR 92 lakh in cash and jewellery valued at nearly INR 2 crore, PTI reported. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Nupur Bora was under surveillance for the last six months followi ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Civil Service officer Nupur Bora was arrested by police on Monday after Rs 92 lakh and jewellery worth Rs 1 crore were recovered from her Guwahati residence. The raid was conducted by a team of officials from the Chief Minister's Special Vigilance Cell. The Special Vigilance cell team also raided her rented house in Barpeta, where Rs 10 lakh was recovered, reported NDTV. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Bora was under surveillance for the last six months follow ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government ...Read More >
1. Karnataka HC declines to interfere with government's invitation to Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara 2025 The High Court of Karnataka on September 15 declined to interfere with the State Government's decision to invite writer and activist Banu Mushtaq, whose collection of Kannada short stories translated to English won the international Booker award 2025, to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara festival, which begins on September 22. A division bench passed the order while dismissing petitio ...Read More >
Cloudburst in Dehradun News: Dehradun experienced cloudbursts in Sahastradhara, leading to swollen rivers and damaged shops. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reported rescue operations by police and SDRF. In Rishikesh, the Chandrabhaga river overflowed due to heavy rainfall, flooding the highway and trapping vehicles. SDRF successfully rescued three people stranded in the river, ensuring their safety. The local administration is monitoring the situation. ...Read More >
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