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A24 We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Did you go and see “Materialists,” the second movie from Academy Award-nominated writer and director Celine Song? Honestly, based on the movie’s box office haul over the last few months, the answer is probably no. Even with that said, the A24 movie just achieved a surprising milestone at said box office, becoming the first independent movie of 2025 to make over $100 million at the worldwide box office. With a combined haul of $36 million at the domestic box office…

Fantastic fifties from Hammad Mirza and Aamir Kaleem went in vain as India beat Oman by 21 runs in their last league match of the Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Both Hammad and Aamir slammed fifties and stitched a crucial stand of 93 runs for the second wicket but it was not good enough on the day. Earlier, a gritty half-century by Sanju Samson (56 off 45) guided India to 188/8 in their 20 overs, their third-highest innings total against an Associate nation in T20Is.India’s only bigger totals against Associates remain 202…

The Telugu Titans produced a statement performance against Tamil Thalaivas, sealing a commanding 43-29 win in Jaipur on Friday to avenge their defeat from the season opener of Pro Kabaddi League 2025. Backed by Vijay Malik’s Super 10, the Titans combined attacking flair with defensive discipline to stay ahead throughout at the SMS Indoor Stadium in Jaipur on Friday.   The Telugu Titans entered the contest against Tamil Thalaivas with revenge on their minds, determined to overturn the result of their opening clash of the season. Right from the whistle, the Titans looked sharp, building momentum through successful raids and…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Every Sept. 19, residents of Mexico City ask themselves an unsettling question: “Is the ground shaking?”On that day 40 years ago, at 7:19 a.m., a 8.1-magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks left the Mexican capital devastated. Official counts put the death toll around 12,000, but the real number remains unknown.The earthquake was a watershed moment for the city. A new culture of civil defense evolved, better warning systems developed, building codes changed and, since 2004, there have been annual earthquake drills held on that day.Then, on that very same day in 2017, things changed again. Barely two…

Haryana Steelers delivered a strong all-round performance to secure a well-earned victory over Puneri Paltan in a Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 match at the SMS Indoor Stadium in Jaipur on Friday. The Steelers showed composure in key moments and maintained control for most parts of the match, eventually sealing the win with a solid defensive display and timely raids.   Haryana Steelers got off to a strong start, opening the match with a well-executed tackle by Rahul in the very first minute. They quickly doubled their lead when Vinay produced a successful raid, making it 2-0. Building on the early…

Devdutt Padikkal’s superb 150 powered India A to within a run of Australia A’s first-innings total of 532, but persistent rain on the final day meant the first unofficial Test between the two sides ended in a draw at BRSABV, Lucknow, on Friday.  On an otherwise batting-heavy contest, both teams piled on centuries – four in total across the game – as the bowlers toiled on a flat surface. Australia A’s charge was set up by centuries from Josh Philippe (123) and Sam Konstas (109), who helped the visitors post 532/6d in their first innings. In reply, India A’s top…

India’s top men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the semifinals of the China Masters 2025 with a commanding straight-games victory over Ren Xiang Yu and Xie Haonan at the Shenzhen Arena in Shenzhen, China on Friday. Satwik-Chirag, who had finished runners-up in the Hong Kong Open 2025 last week, outclassed China’s Ren Xiang Yu and Xie Haonan 21-14, 21-14 in 38 minutes during their quarterfinal clash of the USD 1,250,000 prize money tournament. Seeded eighth in the men’s doubles competition, Rankireddy and Shetty, who are ranked fourth in the BWF World Rankings, had earlier defeated…

Title – Arasayyana Prema Prasanga, Producer – Smt. Meghashree Rajesh, Direction – JVR Deepu, Music – Praveen BV and Pradeep BV, Cinematography – Guruprasad Narnad, Cast – Mahantesh Hiremath, Rashmitha Gowda, PD Satish, Raghu Ramanakoppa, Sudhamma, Hanumakka, Sujith, Vijay Chendur, Anand Ninasam, and others. Here is a neatly packed, hilarious family entertainer from the first-time producer banner Raj Kamal Films. The film boasts a very good screenplay, sharp dialogues, catchy songs, and natural performances. The rib-tickling situations, combined with fine cinematography and a village backdrop, make Arasayyana Prema Prasanga a beautifully scripted and well-narrated film. The film addresses the issue…

Title: Kamal Sridevi, Producers: Swarnambika Pictures, BK Dhanalakshmi, and Barn Swallow Company, Direction: VA Sunil Kumar, Cinematography: Nagesh Acharya, Music: Keerthan, Cast: Sachin Chaluvarayaswamy, Sangeetha Bhat, Kishore, Ramesh Indira, Akshita Bopaiah, Raghu Shimogga, MS Umesh, Mithra, and others. With an attractive title, Kamal Sridevi (both names being towering figures in Indian cinema), this Kannada film presents a touching tale that keeps the audience glued to their seats until the last frame. However, while the premise is engaging, its execution could have been better. First, the treatment of the suspects is rather lacking, and police consultation would have been essential for…

Researchers have developed a layered metalens design that can focus multiple colors at once, breaking through fundamental limits of single-layer lenses. Credit: 10.1364/OE.564328 Engineers created multi-layer metalenses that focus several wavelengths. The design could revolutionize portable optical devices. Researchers have introduced a new way to create multicolored lenses that could pave the way for a generation of compact, low-cost, and high-performance optics for portable technologies like drones and smartphones. According to Mr. Joshua Jordaan, lead author of the study from the Research School of Physics at the Australian National University and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems…