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Entertainment
Prahaar Movie Review: Rajkummar Rao Shines as Ujjwal Nikam
Prahaar movie review: Rajkummar Rao portrays prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam in the 26/11 case with sincerity, but the film follows a predictable courtroom formula.
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Entertainment
Nayyi Navelli Review: Yami Gautam’s Film Disappoints
Nayyi Navelli stars Yami Gautam in a story about superstition and gender prejudice, but scattered writing and weak execution undermine its promise.
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Entertainment
Ranabaali Movie Review: Vijay-Rashmika’s Chemistry
Ranabaali movie review: Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna shine in a period drama on the Madras Famine, but violence overshadows emotion.
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Education
Payal Dixit Becomes DM for a Day in Uttar Pradesh
Class 6 student Payal Dixit, daughter of a farmer in Uttar Pradesh, became district magistrate for a day after dreaming of becoming an IAS officer.
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Education
IIT Kanpur Launches $1 Billion Fundraising Campaign
IIT Kanpur aims to raise $1 billion by March 2029, with commitments worth around ₹4,155 crore already secured, Director Manindra Agrawal said.
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Education
NTA Plans AI Helpline to Answer Student Queries
NTA is testing an AI-enabled toll-free helpline to answer exam-related questions in multiple languages. The service has not yet been publicly launched.
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Education
SKUAST-K Suspends Forestry Classes Amid Student Protests
SKUAST-K suspends most academic activities at its Faculty of Forestry amid student protests and orders students in Pine hostels to vacate by October 16
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Education
SRFTI VC Allegedly Attacked Amid Student Protest
SRFTI Vice-Chancellor Santosh Ajmera was allegedly manhandled after his office was vandalised, amid an ongoing student protest over campus security.
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Education
CBSE Date Sheet 2027: Class 10, 12 Timetable Update
CBSE Date Sheet 2027 for Classes 10 and 12 is awaited. Check expected exam months, official PDF download steps, passing marks and latest updates.
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Business
Shamrock AI Raises $5 Million in Seed Funding
Shamrock AI raises $5 million in a seed round led by Endiya Partners, with Capria Ventures participating, to expand its enterprise AI assurance platform.
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Business
Google Quantum AI Cuts Quantum Computing Errors by 40x
Google Quantum AI achieves 99.99% logical fidelity with magic state cultivation on its Willow chip, marking progress towards practical quantum computing.
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Business
Origin Raises $20 Million to Scale Construction Robots
Indian construction robotics startup Origin raises $20 million from Accel and Zacua Ventures to scale its OG-1 robot and expand overseas pilots.
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Business
Trump Says US Is Discussing Nuclear Disarmament With China, Russia
Donald Trump says the US is discussing nuclear disarmament with China and Russia as concerns grow over nuclear arsenals and the future of arms control.
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Business
UCO Bank Net Profit Rises 27% to ₹786 Crore in Q2
UCO Bank reports a 27% year-on-year rise in Q2 net profit to ₹786 crore for July–September 2026, supported by higher income and improved asset quality.
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Business
Why Ratan Tata Never Wanted to List Tata Sons
Ratan Tata reportedly resisted listing Tata Sons despite pressure from investment bankers. His biography explains concerns over control and group governance.
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Business
Reliance Responds to Musk, Says Rules Apply Equally to All
Reliance Industries responds to Elon Musk’s criticism over Starlink’s India launch, saying domestic and foreign satellite internet providers face equal rules.
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Entertainment
Aishwarya Rai Called Emraan Hashmi’s ‘Plastic’ Remark the Worst
Aishwarya Rai reportedly called Emraan Hashmi’s ‘plastic’ remark the worst thing said about her. Revisiting the Koffee With Karan controversy.
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Entertainment
Sourav Joshi Faces Backlash Over Wife’s Dog Bowl Dare
YouTuber Sourav Joshi faces criticism after asking wife Avantika Bhatt to drink from pet dog Oreo’s bowl during a Truth or Dare game.
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Entertainment
Arvind Swamy: From Cinema Star to Rs 3,300 Crore Empire
Arvind Swamy rose to fame with Roja, battled partial paralysis and stepped away from films before building a major business career and returning to cinema.
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Entertainment
Jailer 2 Release Row: PVR INOX, Cinepolis Skip North India
Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 faces a North India release setback as PVR INOX and Cinepolis opt out amid a dispute over the film’s four-week OTT window.
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Entertainment
Puneeth Rajkumar’s Final Hours: Doctor Recalls Workout
Puneeth Rajkumar’s doctor recalls the actor’s final hours, describing his intense workout, sudden collapse and the medical team’s efforts to revive him.
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Entertainment
WWE Raw Ratings: Viewership Falls to 2.4 Million
WWE Raw drew 2.4 million global views for its October 5, 2026 episode, slipping from the previous week while climbing to fourth in the US chart.
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Narnia Trailer Reveals Daniel Craig in Netflix Fantasy Film
Netflix unveils the first trailer for Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, starring Daniel Craig, Emma Mackey and Meryl Streep in Greta Gerwig’s fantasy epic.
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Entertainment
Salman Khan Reveals Why He Never Married on Koffee With Karan 9
Salman Khan discusses his decision to remain unmarried and his thoughts on having children during the opening episode of Koffee With Karan Season 9.