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It’s hard to keep track of every game launch. While a handful of titles like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hollow Knight: Silksong, or Death Stranding 2: On the Beach are sure to top the year’s Best Of lists, many more will go unrecognized for their brilliance, fun, or sheer absurdity.The good news is we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re stuck at home for the holidays and itching for something to play, or you just want to make sure you don’t let any hidden gems slip under your radar, here are five games from this year’s slate you should not miss.Blippo+Courtesy…

Days after senior Karnataka IAS officer Mahantesh Bilagi and his relatives were killed in a road accident, the state police said over-speeding and rash driving led to their deaths. Bilagi, the managing director of Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Ltd, and his relatives, Shankar Bilagi, Eeranna Bilagi, and Iranna Sirasangi, met with an accident in the Jewagi taluka on November 25, when they were heading to Ramadurga in an Innova car. “The preliminary probe has revealed that the car rammed into a roadside bridge and cartwheeled. Eranna Bilagi and Shankar Bilagi died on the spot, and Mahantesh Bilagi died on the…

“He (Rajiv) goes to the airport and is asked a specific question about Veerendra Patil, and he says he is unwell and that he will be replaced. It was very indiscreet and brash,” independent journalist and author Sugata Srinivasaraju told ThePrint.The unilateral decision to replace one of Karnataka’s most popular chief ministers and Lingayat leaders was seen as a culmination of a prolonged bitterness towards Patil.He had sided with former chief minister S. Nijalingappa in the 1969 Congress split, siding with the ‘O’ faction against Indira Gandhi’s ‘I’ bloc. Patil unsuccessfully contested against Indira in the 1978 Chikmagalur parliamentary byelections.…

In a major step toward strengthening India’s technological capabilities, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday (26th November) approved a ₹7,280-crore scheme to promote the domestic production of sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPMs). This is the first scheme of its kind in the country and is being seen as a big milestone for India’s technology and manufacturing ecosystem.  The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cleared the proposal intending to build a strong home-grown supply chain for magnets that are used in electric vehicles, renewable energy equipment, aerospace systems, defence technology and even medical machinery.  A historic first for India’s…

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy and principal challenger, D.K. Shivakumar, got into a war of words Thursday, intensifying the ongoing leadership tussle in the southern state.Shivakumar put out a cryptic post on X which was interpreted as his way of reminding the high command to honour its promise to replace Siddaramaiah midway during the current term. “Word Power is World Power–The biggest force in the world was to keep one’s word. Be it a judge, president or anyone else has to walk the talk…,” it read. Show Full Article He refused to acknowledge the post and denied it…

Jenny Anderson/Getty Images After largely being known for her live theater work, “Wicked” blew everyone away at the box office and introduced star Cynthia Erivo to a mainstream audience. That isn’t to say that “Wicked” was her first screen work. In fact, the actor had appeared in a number of films and television shows going back to 2015. But among all of her previous screen roles, perhaps nothing deserves more retroactive love from all the people just now discovering her than her performance in “The Outsider.” Based on the Stephen King novel…

The Karnataka Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) recently received an unusual complaint from a man who alleged that a Bengaluru temple had refused to conduct his wedding. The CMO immediately sought an explanation, only to receive an unexpected response: the priests did not want to do the rounds of courtrooms when the marriage failed. The Someshwara Temple in Ulsoor, which comes under the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department of the Karnataka government, clarified its stance in a response on November 25. The authorities explained that courts often directed priests to appear before them during divorce proceedings. “Many couples elope…

Netflix Contains spoilers up to “Stranger Things” Season 5, Episode 4 — “Chapter Four: Sorcerer” “Stranger Things” might be a cultural phenomenon, but that doesn’t mean it’s always done right by fans. Once Season 5 is over, there will be 42 episodes total, and some of those are real stinkers. It’s natural for any TV series to have a few duds, and “Stranger Things” is no exception. With the first four episodes of “Stranger Things” Season 5 now available to watch on Netflix, the hope that undoubtedly exists for every fan is that everything gets…

After facing threats and abusive posts on social media, actress Ramya has chosen to forgive the accused following emotional appeals from their families.Actress Ramya has decided to forgive the youths who were arrested for posting obscene, abusive and threatening content against her on social media. The decision comes after the families of the arrested individuals personally met her and pleaded for leniency, expressing the severe difficulties they were facing due to the arrests.According to reports, the abusive posts had surfaced a couple of months ago, allegedly made under the name of fans of actor Darshan. The content included vulgar comments,…

Days after the Bengaluru police busted a fake Nandini Ghee racket in the city, they arrested a couple suspected to be the kingpin of the alleged scam Wednesday. According to the Central Crime Branch (CCB), which is probing the sale of adulterated ghee under the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) Nandini brand, the couple has been identified as Shivakumar and Ramya, residents of Mysuru. They said the couple was on the run after CCB busted the racket and seized 8,136 litres of adulterated ghee, large quantities of coconut and palm oil, Rs 1.19 lakh in cash, four goods vehicles used for…