Author: Rahul M

IN WHAT may build into another flashpoint between the Centre and the DMK-led government in Tamil Nadu, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has written to the state Director General of Police, urging a criminal investigation into what it describes as large-scale manipulation and bribery in recruitments held in 2024-26 for Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) Department jobs.In a letter dated October 27, 2025, the ED has flagged “Information relating to corruption and malpractices in the exams and selection process of Officers and Staff (2024-25, 2025-26)” in the department, and claimed that Rs 25 lakh-35 lakh was collected “per selection /…

The Jan Suraaj has said it will abolish it “within minutes” of coming to power, and the Mahagathbandhan manifesto has promised a rethink. But the one party that is not talking about prohibition in the Bihar elections is the JD(U), whose Chief Minister Nitish Kumar steered the Prohibition and Excise Act, banning liquor in the state.In its 32-page manifesto released on Tuesday, the Mahagathbandhan said it would review the Act as well as remove the ban on tari (toddy) if voted to power. “Immediate relief will be provided to Dalits and other poor people languishing in jail for violating the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the U.S. military carried out another strike on a boat he said was carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing all four people aboard, as the Trump administration pursues its divisive campaign against drug cartels in the waters off South America.Hegseth, who’s been traveling in Japan and Malaysia, said in a social media post that intelligence determined the craft was “transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics.” He said the strike was conducted in international waters and no U.S. forces were harmed.A video posted by Hegseth shows…

Greg Gayne/CBS Contains spoilers for “NCIS: Origins” Season 2, Episode 3 — “The Edge” One of the best things about “NCIS: Origins” is that it lets viewers see characters interact with each other years before they meet up in Washington D.C. as part of Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ team. Gibbs (Austin Stowell) and Ducky Mallard (Adam Campbell) already have a personal history together, which is why Ducky’s called in as a liaison between Gibbs’ people at Camp Pendleton and the D.C. NCIS office — and also why Ducky gifts Gibbs upon…

Warner Bros. Batman is undeniably one of the most famous fictional characters. The comic book icon has starred in serials, TV shows, and big budget features, with a few even gaining legendary status. Most recently, Robert Pattinson played the Dark Knight in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” while DC studio head James Gunn is planning yet another iteration for his cinematic universe. But some of Batman’s best adventures have been animated, and it might surprise you to learn just how many animated “Batman”movies there are — with nearly 30 films in…

Chris Pratt is well-known for making audiences roll in the aisles, but he also loves making his colleagues laugh. If you’d like to see that happen over 60 different times, look no further than the video above. It’s got all kinds of bloopers, talk show clips and even behind-the-scenes stories in which Pratt’s improvisations have made his friends burst into gales of giggles. “Parks and Recreation” allowed Pratt to cut his teeth on some top-shelf comedic improvisational work, and in one blooper in particular, his attempt at staying in character as Andy…

Illumination/Nintendo After 1993’s “Super Mario Bros.” became one of the biggest video game movie bombs of all time, Nintendo put the kibosh on further film adaptations for the better part of 30 years. But the company eventually found a worthy creative partner in Illumination, Universal’s computer animation house that’s delivered hits like “Despicable Me,” “Sing,” and “The Secret Life of Pets.” The two companies took another crack at bringing the Mushroom Kingdom to the big screen, this time wisely steering clear of the live action route. The result was 2023’s…

Even the best artificial intelligence agents are fairly hopeless at online freelance work, according to an experiment that challenges the idea of AI replacing office workers en masse.The Remote Labor Index, a new benchmark developed by researchers at data annotation company Scale AI and the Center for AI Safety (CAIS), a nonprofit, measures the ability of frontier AI models to automate economically valuable work.The researchers gave several leading AI agents a range of simulated freelance work and found that even the best could perform less than 3 percent of the work, earning $1,810 out of a possible $143,991. The researchers…

Fox Searchlight Pictures There are a lot of great zombies movies out there, and since it’s almost Halloween, you might want to settle in for the night and queue up a spooky, sort of gross zombie movie like “Dawn of the Dead” or even a funny one like “Zombieland.” There are a ton of different zombie movies across a ton of different streaming services, but luckily, one of the very best zombie movies of the 2000s is streaming for free on Pluto TV. So which movie is it? That would be Danny…

Every company experiences periods of challenge that test its financial stability and operational strength. For some, these challenges lead to declining profits, rising debts, or disrupted internal processes. In such times, a well-structured corporate turnaround becomes essential to regain balance and rebuild momentum. Business consultingplays a pivotal role in this process. Consultants bring objective insight, data-driven analysis, and tested recovery strategies to help struggling businesses stabilize and move toward sustainable growth. Their expertise transforms uncertainty into opportunity. How Business Consultants Drive Corporate Turnaround And Restructuring Here’s how consultants guide organizations through successful turnaround efforts: Conducting a Detailed Financial and Operational…