Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara: Chapter 1' continues its impressive box office run, nearing Rs 550 crore. Despite strong performance, the film was outperformed on Tuesday by the new Diwali release, 'Thamma', which garnered over Rs 13 crore on its opening day.
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The Mahagathbandhan has named 36-year-old Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial face for the Bihar elections, aiming to consolidate its M-Y base and present a youth-driven alternative. This move contrasts with the NDA's aging leadership and indecision, but risks alienating other OBC groups and faces the 'Jungle Raj' narrative.
Two thieves made off with an estimated €88 million in French crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in a daring daylight heist. Captured on video, the men used a furniture lift and scooters to escape after smashing display cases and seizing eight historic pieces.
Kotak Mahindra Bank's consolidated net profit for Q2FY26 saw an 11% decline due to higher provisions, despite continued credit and deposit growth. CEO Ashok Vaswani remained non-committal on reports of interest in acquiring IDBI Bank, emphasizing the bank's focus on scaling through both organic and inorganic avenues. The bank evaluates opportunities based on strategic fit, management bandwidth, and financial valuations.
Mitchell Starc's delivery to Rohit Sharma was mistakenly clocked at a record-breaking 176.5 kmph, sparking social media buzz. The actual speed was 140.8 kmph. This incident brings to mind the fastest recorded deliveries in ODI history, with Shoaib Akhtar leading the pack at 161.3 kmph.
Apple is drastically cutting iPhone Air production due to weak global demand, reducing orders to near "end of production" levels. Despite this, overall iPhone 17 lineup sales remain strong, with increased orders for the standard and Pro models. China, however, shows a rare bright spot with the iPhone Air selling out quickly after its delayed launch.
Wife of deceased ASI Sandeep Kumar alleges intense mental stress and harassment from the family of IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, including his wife IAS officer Amneet P. Kumar and her brother MLA Amit Rattan, drove him to suicide.
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SpaceX is poised to dominate global space launches, with Elon Musk projecting the company will carry nearly 90% of the world's payload mass to orbit in 2025. This projection follows a quarter where SpaceX already achieved this feat, largely due to its cost-effective reusable Falcon 9 rockets. Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressed admiration for the company's achievements.
Two Australian cricketers were allegedly followed and molested by a man in Indore while returning to their hotel. The incident occurred on Thursday morning, prompting the team's security manager to file a complaint. Police have identified and booked a suspect following a CCTV footage review.