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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CM Siddaramaiah, and literary admirers mourn the loss of S.L. Bhyrappa, a towering figure in Kannada literature and philosophy.India today mourns the loss of one of its greatest literary minds. Renowned Kannada novelist, philosopher, and thinker S.L. Bhyrappa passed away at the age of 94 in a private hospital in Bengaluru after battling age-related ailments.Tributes have poured in from across the nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Bhyrappa “a towering stalwart who stirred our conscience and delved deep into the soul of India.” He said Bhyrappa’s fearless and timeless works enriched Kannada literature and inspired generations…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of acting only after his repeated warnings on alleged vote manipulation, asserting that the panel has now locked the “theft” but must still identify those behind it. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha questioned Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over providing evidence to the Karnataka CID regarding the alleged deletion of votes in Aland. “Gyanesh ji, we caught the theft and only then did you remember to put a lock — now we’ll catch the thieves too. So tell us, when are you going to give…

Following the Karnataka High Court’s stay on the government’s ₹200 ticket cap, theatres across Bengaluru have hiked prices, with OG tickets now costing up to ₹700.Moviegoers in Karnataka were in for a shock as ticket prices soared just a day after the Karnataka High Court stayed the state government’s order capping movie tickets at ₹200. The HC bench led by Justice Ravi Hosmani issued an interim stay, allowing theatres and multiplexes to revise their prices.Also Read:Karnataka High Court stays government order on ₹200 uniform cinema ticket priceThe impact was immediate. Across Bengaluru, ticket prices for the much-anticipated Telugu blockbuster OG,…

Lionsgate Films Just how terrifying is “Sinister”? Scott Derrickson’s 2012 supernatural thriller been scientifically proven to be one of the scariest movies ever made — a label already awarded to the film by Reddit — by the U.K.-based Broadband Choices. Their Science of Scare project monitored the heart rate of test subjects while watching horror films, and found in 2020 that “Sinister” elevated viewers’ beats per minute (BPM) 22 points over their resting heart rates. “SInister” has since been undone by “Host” (which we ranked as one of the best…

Virat Kohli is known as India’s most successful Test captain not just for his batting but for his exceptional ability to motivate and extract the best from every player. Whether inspiring Mohammed Shami before the Cape Town Test in 2018 or delivering his legendary “60 overs of hell” speech, Kohli knew precisely how to strike the right chord with his teammates. However, Ishant Sharma, a veteran India pacer, recently disclosed an incident where Kohli’s intense motivation backfired despite such occurrences being rare. Kohli made his debut as India’s Test captain in the 2014-15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy’s Adelaide Test when MS Dhoni…

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta has added his voice to the growing belief that the India-Pakistan cricket contests no longer qualify as a true rivalry. Following India’s six-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash, Dasgupta emphasized the massive difference in quality between the two sides and declared that the famed rivalry has lost its edge. Outplayed Pak India once again outplayed Pakistan in Colombo, with Abhishek Sharma and Shivam Dube leading the run chase. Reflecting on the outcome, Dasgupta dismissed the notion of India-Pakistan matches carrying the same weight as in the past, suggesting that…

Gurugram, September 24, 2025: Gurugram-based real estate developer Bedarwal Group has announced the acquisition of a 100-acre fully paid-up land parcel in the heart of Yamuna Nagar, one of Haryana’s most vibrant and fast-growing industrial towns. The Group plans to invest over 180 crores in developing a state-of-the-art integrated township on the site, marking a significant step in expanding its footprint across North India. The upcoming township is envisioned as a self-sustained ecosystem comprising commercial development, residential plots and villas, commercial centres + entertainment zones designed to provide residents with a balanced mix of lifestyle, convenience, and community living. With…

Chennai: With the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) beginning their campaign several months ahead of the 2026 assembly election, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has prohibited his party’s second-rung leaders from talking about AIADMK and Vijay’s TVK until further orders.The idea is to avoid giving headline space to the AIADMK and TVK in the run-up to the elections, party leaders told ThePrint. According to a senior DMK leader, the recent gag orders come after the party leadership found that the party’s seniors are giving undue…

September 24, 2007, remains etched in golden letters in Indian cricket history. On this day, a young Indian team led by MS Dhoni lifted the inaugural T20 World Cup, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by five runs in a thrilling final at Johannesburg. Irfan Pathan remembers his match-winning spell The Player of the Final, Irfan Pathan, played a decisive role with the ball, finishing with figures of 3/16. Reflecting on the occasion in 2025, Pathan said: “What a day it was back in 2007, when our World Cup dream was fulfilled. Beating Pakistan regularly started there in T20 cricket,” he wrote on…

India’s 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi lit up the Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane during the second Youth ODI against Australia, producing a scintillating 70-run knock that included six towering sixes. With this innings, he surpassed an Under-19 World Cup-winning captain’s long-standing record to become the Indian with the most sixes in Under-19 One-Day cricket. Suryavanshi, who has already given glimpses of his power-hitting in the Indian Premier League 2025, drew large crowds, and they were not left disappointed. The youngster went after the Australian attack fearlessly and established himself in the record books. Previous Record The previous record was held…