Phanikumar’s vinyl collection is on display at Alliance Francaise (AF) till July 5 Chennai: Composer Krishna Kumar, popularly known as K, had procured a rare vinyl record of A R Rahman’s 1990s hit ‘Gentleman’ 15 years ago for ₹100 from Moore Market. “Those days, vinyl records could be bought for ₹50 apiece,” he says. Today,…
Ahmedabad: A special court in Ahmedabad granted regular bail to two journalists — Abeda Shaikh and Sabir Shaikh — against whom the police had invoked the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act (GujCTOC), alleging that they were part of an organised crime syndicate involved in extortion.Both journalists were initially booked by the Shahpur…
Kolkata: Two bikers snatched a high-end smartphone from a young woman standing in front of the University of Calcutta’s College Street campus. The bike they were on reportedly had no numberplate on it, CCTV footage revealed.The woman claimed ever since, she had been receiving obscene messages, linking it with the snatching. The incident took place…
Teachers appearing for an assessment Pune: The Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) in the state is now expected to be held in Sept after officials said the entire examination process has to be restarted and conducting the test immediately is not possible.Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) has begun preparations to conduct the assessment online, senior…
Panaji: Forty-three-year-old Bhakti, who has had albinism and is partially blind since birth, lives in Raia, 3.5 hours away by bus from her home in distant Pernem. But she isn’t complaining. In fact, for the first time in her life, she has found meaningful work at Avo Betty’s Cafe.The cafe in Raia is almost entirely…
Surat: Surat Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (Additional) has directed SpiceJet to pay Rs 20,000 in compensation to a city resident whose 8-year-old son suffered burn injuries after a cup of hot noodles spilled on him during a Delhi-Surat flight in 2021.The complainant, the boy’s father, stated that he was travelling with his family on SpiceJet…
NEW DELHI: RBI on Thursday made its stand over legalising cryptocurrency clear, amid fears that it can be a source of financing for crimes with transnational dimensions like drug trade and terrorism, persons familiar with the deliberations said after the central bank briefed a Parliamentary committee on virtual digital assets (VDAs).A lawmaker said RBI also…
‘Maa Inti Bangaaram’ box office collections day 14: Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s actioner slows down; Earns Rs 1.15 Cr India Net Samantha Ruth Prabhu‘s ‘Maa Inti Bangaaram’ continued its theatrical run on its second Thursday with another steady day at the box office.The film has maintained a consistent presence in cinemas since its release and is…
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will not attend the funeral ceremonies for his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, due to security concerns, according to Ayatollah Hakim Elahi, the current leader’s representative in India. As quoted by news agency ANI, Elahi said the decision was prompted by Israeli threats and surveillance concerns that would…
Modern relationships are increasingly navigating conflict through text, a phenomenon now termed ‘fexting’. This silent battle, marked by delayed replies and cold messages, can escalate misunderstandings due to the absence of non-verbal cues. While texting offers a pause for thought, it often hinders genuine connection. Experts advise using ‘I statements’ and taking breaks, but stress…
