Author: Rahul M

Bengaluru: The Central Silk Board junction, notorious for traffic snarls, is now battling another crisis — alarming air pollution levels. Despite the completion of a double-decker flyover meant to ease congestion, pollution in the area remains dangerously high.Statistics from Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) show a sharp decline in air quality over the past few years. While the June and July 2025 data are awaited, the May numbers have already raised concerns.On May 22, an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 192 was recorded at Silk Board — close to the “poor” category. India classifies AQI from 101-200 as moderate,…

Bengaluru: BBMP’s initiative to provide cooked chicken-based meals to 5,000 stray dogs in the city has triggered mixed reactions from residents and social media users. Palike, however, maintains that the programme is a legal obligation under Central govt’s Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, and aims to reduce dog bites, control aggression, and improve sterilisation success.The initiative, which builds on a feeding scheme started during Covid-19, involves setting up designated feeding points monitored by zonal officials. The food will be made from chicken waste, not premium meat, BBMP clarified, countering online claims that it is providing “chicken biryani” to strays.”There is…

Universal Pictures The found footage horror movie’s fortunes have gone up and done countless times since the release of “The Blair Witch Project,” which is widely credited with launching the subgenre in 1999. It’s often been frequently written off, usually after a glut of unoriginal efforts, but rebounds every time one succeeds, like 2023’s hit “Late Night with the Devil.” Its shifting status and the sheer number of uninspired efforts may have you wondering if there are actually any good found footage horror films. But the answer is yes, and we…

A grandstand finish is on the cards in the third Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Lord’s as England ended day four by having India reeling at 58/4 in 17.4 overs, in a chase of 193 on Sunday. On a day where 14 wickets fell, off-spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar used his drift and accuracy well to pick a brilliant 4-22 and end England’s second innings at 192 in 62.1 overs. Joe Root was England’s top-scorer for the innings with 40, but once he was castled by Sundar before tea, the hosts’ suffered a chaotic collapse to go from 154/4 to 192…

India spinner Washington Sundar scripted history after producing an impressive four-wicket haul on Day 4 of the third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Lord’s on Sunday.  Sundar cleaned up England’s mainstays and registered a memorable figure of 4/22 in 12.1 overs to enter a special club. He joined Bishan Singh Bedi, Bhagwath Chandrasekhar, Vinoo Mankad, and Srinivas Venkataraghavan to become just the fifth Indian spinner to take four wickets or more in a Test at Lord’s. Best Bowling Figures At Lord’s By An Indian Spinner Bishan Singh Bedi     6-226   1974 BS Chandrasekar       6-127   1967 …

Paramount “Star Trek” began in 1966, and when it debuted — in the era before sprawling franchises — it’s hard to imagine anyone was thinking about stories they’d be telling 15 years later, let alone six decades later. Nevertheless, here we are, and looking back, it’s fun to realize that so much of the show’s deep lore can be traced to single lines that were quickly written on the day of shooting or improvised by the actors. Star Leonard Nimoy is responsible for more than one of these occurrences, having been…

The audio launch of the film 31 Days, starring Niranjan Shetty of Jaalidays fame, was held at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath on Saturday. This marks the 150th film scored by music director V. Manohar. The songs for 31 Days have been written, sung, and composed by him. Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, former MP Jayaprakash Hegde, music director Gurukiran, and actress-producer Geethapriya participated in the event. They released the songs and wished the film success. On this occasion, the film team felicitated V. Manohar for completing 150 films as a music composer. Members of the film team addressed the gathering. Speaking…

“KD means Takkath, Dhairya, Kanasu, Kalavidara Dande. KVN ji — it is our ‘Garva’, it is our pride. We salute you, Sir.” “We normally budget, but that is not OK for dreams. I had my father in my days. Dhruva Cinemas takes three years right from his first film. Whatever Raviji says is Ashirwada for me,” said Prem. “I was a good friend of Shilpa. For the first three days, 18 years ago, she was a Bombay heroine. I was not in dupe, riding in Kolar — three days later, Shilpa asked, ‘Are you doing everything?’” “Shilpa complained about my…

“How to face such a huge star cast was in my mind. I was afraid, but the feeling of comfort was happy for me. A good experience of learning. This is Machchu Lakshmi speaking. Celebrating in our place is something good.” “Excited to show the KD teaser — I saw it for the first time in Mumbai, it is amazing. I am here because of Prem and Rakshita, because of EkLavYa. It is a continuous experience — camera, lighting, etc. I learnt extremely. It is challenging and exciting. The heroine has weight. It is not just smile and go. It…

The most talented director with many hits in his career, Prem has at last promised to bring KD to theaters in three months from now. At a lavishly made film KD, he immensely thanked producer KVN and said there is no shortfall. “Today we have released the character’s introduction teaser; we will come with some more in the coming days. We have finished the shoot completely. Only post-production work is going on. Don’t worry about the violence part in the teaser; we have a full family entertainment film in KD,” promises Prem. Thanking the presence of stalwarts like Sanjay Dut,…