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Abhishek Bachchan's Be Happy to premiere in March
ABHISHEK Bachchan's upcoming dance drama Be Happy is all set to stream on Prime Video on March 14, the makers announced on Wednesday.

Hockey teams' progress card ahead of big 2026
THE lights have been turned off, the fireworks burst and the keys have been tucked away by the groundskeeper of the Kalinga Stadium.

John Lithgow joins Harry Potter series
ARLIER, we reported that HBO is making a series adaptation of JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels.

Afghanistan pull off thrilling win vs England
IBRAHIM Zadran and Azmatullah Omarzai emerged as the heroes as Afghanistan beat England in a thriller in their Champions Trophy league encounter here.
Caution against earphone & headphone use
THE Union Health Ministry has warned of hearing loss associated with excessive use of earphones and headphones, especially by the younger population, asking the states and medical colleges to create awareness against its prolonged usage as it could lead to \"irreversible hearing damage\".

Seeman says no to CM Stalin's all-party meet, criticises seat delimitation policies
NAAM Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief coordinator Seeman has announced that he will not participate in the all-party meeting called by Chief Minister MK Stalin.

HAMAS SAYS WILL HAND OVER 4 ISRAELI HOSTAGES' BODIES IN PRIVATE
HAMAS will forgo its usual handover ceremony when it returns the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Wednesday night, with Israel expected to free more than 600 Palestinian prisoners in exchange, the militant group said.

Tharoor likely to lie low at Rahul meet on Friday
CONGRESS MP Shashi Tharoor, who is at the centre of a row over his opinion piece in The New Indian Express, will not raise any grievances at the Friday meeting called by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi with senior leaders from Kerala.

Micromax to manufacture solar panels
MICROMAX INFORMATICS, country's consumer electronics brand, announced its entry into the energy sector on Wednesday with the launch of a solar panel manufacturing venture.

South states won't lose parliamentary seats due to delimitation: Amit Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday assured the southern states that they will not lose even a \"single parliamentary seat\" due to delimitation and accused Chief Minister M K Stalin of spreading \"misinformation\" on the issue.

66 cr take dip of faith in Sangam water in 45 days
AS the sun rays fell upon the waters of Sangam on the cool Shivaratri morning on Wednesday, the ghats already throbbing with activity, came alive again to sound of conch shells, bells, vedic chants and Bhajans with a sea of humanity rushing to take dip, the last of the six ‘maha snans’ marking the conclusion of 45-day-long Maha kumbh—the biggest religious congregation on earth.

Trump asks govt agencies to draw plans for major job cuts
FEDERAL agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed Wednesday by President Donald Trump's administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government.

Airtel in talks with Tata Group for merger of DTH biz
BHARTI AIRTEL, country's second-largest telecom service provider, on Wednesday said it is in talks with the Tata Group to explore a deal to merge Tata Play's direct-to-home (DTH) business with its subsidiary Bharti Telemedia Ltd.
Given a chance, ready to lead BFI: Vijender
AS the situation in the Boxing Federation of India gets more chaotic, Beijing Olympics and former World Championship medallist Vijender Singh has thrown his hat in the ring to contest the election.

Singapore's Changi Airport unveils a new Fit&Fun Zone at T2
Spanning over 400 square metres, this innovative wellness space in Terminal 2 offers travellers interactive zones for relaxation, movement and play
Tunnel rescue ops to be over in 2 days, claims T’gana minister
THOUGH rescue teams made little headway in their efforts to save the eight workers trapped in the collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel, irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday said a concrete plan of action is ready to bring out the workers within two days.
HC orders probe into tribal land deal in Gwalior-Chambal
THE Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed Ashok Nagar district collector to probe cases where lands belonging to tribals are being grabbed or disposed of by influential individuals.
City cops arrest Nigerian in Mumbai in cocaine case
THE Greater Chennai Police on Tuesday arrested a Nigerian man from Mumbai, who was identified as a drug supplier, as part of its ongoing investigation into a cocaine peddling gang.

Gujarat soars as India's bird capital, sets records in diversity, conservation
WITH an estimated 18 to 20 lakh birds thriving across its landscapes, Gujarat has cemented its reputation as a haven for avian life. At the heart of this biodiversity surge, Nal Sarovar emerged as a prime hotspot, recording over 3.62 lakh birds.

Abhishek named in CBI chargesheet of job scam in Bengal
THE CBI in its third supplementary chargesheet mentions Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee’s name in the investigation into the teachers’ recruitment scam.
An Awareness note on Green and Clean energy and its importance
Green energy, also known as Renewable energy, is generated from natural resources that can be replenished over time, such as sunlight, wind, rain, and geothermal heat.

MOVIEMAKERS OF MALEGAON
MALEGAON is a fascinating city, fascinated with cinema.

Children add more colour to their Thalapathy's 2nd year extravaganza
IT was not just the usual serious, matured faces that were in attendance at the TVK's meeting in Mahabalipuram; there were many children, giggling, laughing and occasionally babbling.

Mohan G, Richard Rishi reunite for Draupathi 2
AFTER collaborating twice, in Draupathi (2020) and Rudra Thandavam (2021), director Mohan G and actor Richard Rishi are set to join again for Draupathi 2.

Balaji Murugadoss' next titled Runner
ACTOR Balaji Murugadoss, who recently appeared in Fire, is already gearing up for his next.

TN a land of spirituality, says Shah at Isha event
TAMIL Nadu is a land of spirituality that has produced great sages like Thirumoolar and Agathiyar, who contributed significantly to Sanatana Dharma, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said while speaking at the Maha Shivaratri celebrations at Isha Yoga Centre on Wednesday.
Gas leak sparks scare at city plant; TNPCB says it's only steam, emission within limits
AFTER a cloud of gas emerged from Coromandel International Limited's (CIL) plant at Ennore on Wednesday morning, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) officials inspected the plant and confirmed that only steam had leaked from the economiser unit.

Metro works hinder plan to ease traffic woes at Tidel Park
EVEN as two \"U\"-shaped flyovers at Indira Nagar and Thiruvanmiyur on Rajiv Gandhi Salai have been thrown open for vehicular movement, state highways and traffic police have postponed the plan to convert the Tidel Park Junction into a bi-directional signal.

Strict action will be taken on supervisors harassing PhD scholars: Anna University
AFTER PhD scholars in some of the state universities expressed their discontent and levelled allegations of harassment against their supervisors in recent months, Anna University has chalked out measures to avoid recurrence of such incidents.

An Awareness note on Green and Clean energy and its importance
Green energy, also known as Renewable energy, is generated from natural resources that can be replenished over time, such as sunlight, wind, rain, and geothermal heat.