Author: Rahul M

Thiruvananthapuram: A mass survey of three-four months, involving ‘Kudumbashree‘ workers, ASHA workers, and local representatives in Kerala’s civic bodies, led to the identification of 64,006 families and 1,30,009 individuals as ‘extremely poor’, and after that, local bodies prepared ‘micro-plans’ to support each of those families based on their needs—this is how Kerala has become India’s first ‘extreme poverty’-free state. Launched in 2021, the Kerala government’s ‘Extreme Poverty Eradication Project‘ is now in its tail end. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will declare his state as the first ‘extreme poverty’-free state in India on 1 November. All ministers, Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan, and…

The Bihar Mahagathbandhan’s (Grand Alliance) decision to name Tejashwi Yadav its chief ministerial face won’t be surprising to many and serves to reinforce the RJD leader’s position as the undisputed leader of the Opposition alliance.Tejashwi, who led the alliance in the 2020 elections too, knew that the Congress was using pressure tactics by holding off on announcing his CM candidature to bargain for some extra seats. Congress Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru was clear that the party should get only three types of seats: sitting ones, ones where the party finished second in 2020, and constituencies in which the party polled…

The kids are not all right, and Season 2 of “Gen V” amply proved that. Would you like to know more about all of the small details, Easter eggs, and hidden meanings you missed in the Prime Video hit’s second season? Click the video above, which has everything you may not have noticed in the show’s blood-soaked chaos. There were a slew of big cameos during the tightly plotted second season of “Gen V.” Thomas Godolkin (Ethan Slater), Starlight (Erin Moriarty), The Deep (Chace Crawford) and Firecracker (Valorie Curry) all make cameos during the…

Mu is not the only comedian who has tried to imitate the style of AI-generated videos, but he really nails all of the elements: The clumsy bodily movements, the spaced-out facial expressions, and the unpredictable plot development. Many viewers, me included, were shocked at how accurately he captured the essence of AI slop videos.Mu tells me that the half-dozen AI imitation videos he has filmed represent only a small part of his acting career. He has wanted to be an actor since college and spent the summer after his freshman year at Hengdian World Studios—the world’s largest film studio—looking for…

Contains spoilers for “Shelby Oaks” 2025 has been an exceptional year for horror so far, and there’s a new film to add to that conversation with “Shelby Oaks.” Written and directed by YouTuber Chris Stuckmann and drawing from some very personal elements, the film is about a group of YouTubers who run a paranormal investigation channel. Eventually they go missing and, years later, Mia (Camille Sullivan) sets out to figure out what actually happened to her sister Riley (Sarah Durn). The blending of found footage with a true crime documentary format lends the movie an…

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday directed the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) to finalise their preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter lists in their respective States and Union Territories, a press release by the ECI said. The ECI’s two-day Conference of CEOs on SIR preparedness concluded at the India International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Management (IIIDEM) in New Delhi. According to the press release, the Commission assessed the progress made on the directions previously issued to the CEOs to map the current electors with the electors as per…

(Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc. is rolling out a new AI-powered tool that will recommend a specific product when shoppers are feeling overwhelmed with options.The feature, called Help Me Decide, will automatically appear at the top of a product detail page after shoppers have looked at several similar items, suggesting they need help. Those who tap the button will see a single product recommendation based on their shopping history. The tool, available on Amazon’s smartphone app or through a mobile browser, uses large language models to recommend a product by matching a shopper’s purchase history with product descriptions and reviews.Amazon’s algorithm…

Folks, grab your coffee and buckle up because the market’s serving up a wild one this morning! As of this writing, shares of IM Cannabis Corp. (ticker: IMCC) are exploding higher in pre-market trading, up a whopping 34% to around $2.50. That’s the kind of move that gets your heart racing and has traders buzzing like bees in a flower shop. If you’re dipping your toes into stocks, this is a textbook reminder of how one piece of news can turn a sleepy name into the belle of the ball – but let’s pump the brakes and unpack what just…

Hey folks, if you’re glued to the markets like I am, you know those days when a stock just explodes out of nowhere? Well, grab your coffee because Scienture Holdings (NASDAQ: SCNX) is doing exactly that as of this writing on October 23, 2025. We’re talking a whopping pre-market jump of over 61% to around $0.92 a share after closing yesterday at $0.57—up 11% on the day. What’s got investors buzzing? The company just flipped the switch on commercial sales for their new product, Arbli, a liquid form of the blood pressure med losartan. This isn’t just another pill on…

Hey folks, buckle up because if you’re glued to the markets this morning, you’ve probably noticed Ventyx Biosciences (VTYX) lighting up your screen like a fireworks show on the Fourth of July. As of this writing, early on October 23, 2025, the stock’s already surged about 96% in pre-market trading, jumping from yesterday’s close around $3.86 to hovering near $7.56. That’s not just a blip—it’s the kind of move that gets your heart racing and has traders whispering about the next big thing in biotech. But hold on, before you start dreaming of easy money, let’s break down what just…