2023 Hollywood Music and Media Awards Nominations: List, songs from 'Barbie' and others, know in detail
Hollywood Music and Media Awards or HMMAs are considered as a bellwether for the Oscars. Songs from 'Barbie', 'Wonka', 'The Little Mermaid' and other films have been nominated for awards. See the list and learn about the awards in detail. Key Points
Economic TimesAfter Rolen De, here are some more Sonu Nigam songs that will bring you to tears
Sonu Nigam turns 50 on July 30. If his song Rolen De made you cry in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, here are some more of his sad songs to listen to. | Bollywood Key Points
Hindustan TimesOscars 2024 Winners Full List: Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' bags 7 awards, leaves 'Barbie' far behind
In a night filled with surprises and triumphs, 'Oppenheimer' emerged as the star of the 96th Academy Awards, securing seven awards including Best Picture. Emma Stone's unexpected win for Best Actress and DaVine Joy Randolph's victory for Best Supporting Actress added twists to the evening. The event showcased a diverse range of talent and celebrated excellence in craft across various categories. Key Points
Economic TimesLove advice written on Bengaluru auto sparks laughter
“Indeed. Bangalore auto drivers and their philosophies,” wrote an X user while sharing a picture of an auto with a love advice written on it. | Trending Key Points
Hindustan TimesDoes eligible employee have an exit option to get out of higher EPS pension application?
The circular issued by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on May 11, 2023, clarifies that how dues will be calculated to be paid for higher EPS pension. Further, a written consent is mandatory for diversion or depositing funds for higher pension from EPS. However, what will happen if written consent is not provided by the EPFO? Key Points
Economic Times
Woman finds message in a bottle that was written 10 years ago
A woman found a message in a bottle that was written 10 years ago. She also found the person who had written it. | Trending Key Points
Hindustan TimesHema Malini says author-backed roles still ‘reserved’ for male actors: ‘Amitabh Bachchan gets great roles written for him’
Hema Malini was last seen in filmmaker Ramesh Sippy’s romantic comedy, Shimla Mirchi, in 2020. The actor says she is waiting to "explore" different roles but nobody has offered her anything substantial. Key Points
The Indian ExpressRBI nod to 34 applications from Russian banks to open accounts: Govt to Parl
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved 34 applications from different Russian banks for opening special rupee vostro accounts in 14 Indian commercial lenders as of July 2, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. India's trade with Russia has been affected by difficulties in payment due to western countries' sanctions on major Russian banks, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Anupriya Patel said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. Key Points
Economic TimesTamil inscriptions found in Tirupati reveal tax and land records from 11th century
cK. Muniratnam Reddy, director (epigraphy), Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), said he received the two inscriptions from K.S. Ramarao, RDO, Srikalahasthi, who sent them for epigraphy reading. Key Points
The Hindu“Ravan was intellectual and Lord Ram was imaginary”: Former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi
“Ramayana has been written by Tulsidas and Valmiki both, why Tulsidas Das’ is worshipped not Valkmiki’s,” said Mr. Manjhi. Key Points
The Hindu
Rabindranath Tagore's handwritten letter sells at Rs 11.13 lakh
A handwritten letter by Rabindranath Tagore, written in red ink, has been sold at a price nearly three times the estimated value at an online auction. The letter, written on 6 Jaistho, 1345, as per the Bengali calendar, was received from a collection based in north India, AstaGuru Auction House. The letter, which ended with Tagore's signature drawing, is a national art treasure. Key Points
Economic TimesSLPRB AP Police SI final written result out on slprb.ap.gov.in, direct link
SLPRB AP Police SI final result 2023: Candidates can check it on the website slprb.ap.gov.in. Key Points
Hindustan TimesIshtiyak Khan: Helming a project is every actor’s dream
Actor Ishtiyak Khan, who starred in Ludo, has written and directed his first feature film, Shadow of Othello, which he also stars in alongside Sanjay Mishra, Vikram Kotcher and Vishwanath Chatterjee. Inspired by his hit play, the film was written with Pankaj Tripathi in mind, but Khan took on the lead role. Khan hopes the film will change the perception of him among makers, saying "now it?s time to up the game!" He has also recently shot for multiple projects in Lucknow, including Capsule Gill with Akshay Kumar and web series Commando. | Bollywood Key Points
Hindustan TimesHema Malini says great roles are 'written specially' for male actors, not her
Hema Malini has said that great roles are 'written specially' for Amitabh Bachchan but not for 'actresses'. She added that she is ‘capable of performing well’. | Bollywood Key Points
Hindustan TimesOscar Awards 2024 Nominations: Here is the full list
'Oppenheimer' leads the list of Oscar nominations for 2024 with 13 nominations. It has been followed by 'Poor Things' with 11, 'Killers of the Flower Moon' with 10, and 'Barbie' with eight nominations. See the complete list of nominations. Key Points
Economic Times
'Kannadigas are not begging': Nirmala Sitharaman vs Siddaramaiah tussle over state share escalates
Taking to social media platform X, the CM said: "One expects the country’s Finance Minister to speak the truth. Unfortunately, she has been consistently denying the written word". Key Points
Business Today'Chicken Nugget': Release Date, plot, crew and where to watch hilarious K-drama
Sun-man (Seung-ryong) and Baek-joong (Jae-hong) stare in disbelief as they find a piece of chicken nugget in their hands. The chaos and the absurdity escalate as they find to their utter confusion that it is not a normal piece of chicken nugget, rather Sun-mans daughter, Min-ah, has been transformed into the nugget. Know, what happens next. Key Points
Economic TimesIPS officer Manoj Sharma gets special tribute from village school
Real-life 12th Fail IPS officer Manoj Sharma shared two pictures of his childhood school. One of them shows a special tribute for him. | Trending Key Points
Hindustan TimesAmerica: Return of the Don
Read about the predictions and implications of Donald Trump's potential second term in the White House. Get insights into his chances, opponents, and political strategies. Key Points
Times Of IndiaBEL Apprentice Recruitment 2024: Apply for 115 posts at bel-india.in
BEL will recruit candidates for Apprentice posts. Eligible candidates can apply at bel-india.in. Key Points
Hindustan Times
British author AS Byatt, who won Booker prize for 'Possession', dies at 87
Byatt, whose career spanned nearly 60 years, was best known for her 1990 novel "Possession: A Romance". She was the sister of the novelist Margaret Drabble, and the siblings drew parallels with the Brontes, a comparison they tended to spurn. Key Points
India TodayUPSC CAPF (ACs) written results 2023 declared, check list of qualified candidate
UPSC releases CAPF (ACs) Exam 2023 results; candidates can check on official website upsc.gov.in. Key Points
Hindustan TimesManipur violence: Assam CM denies links to Kuki militant groups, slams Congress
One of the Kuki group leaders wrote to Amit Shah in 2019. The letter allegedly claimed that Himanta Biswa Sarma and Ram Madhav had taken assistance from some Kuki groups to win the 2017 Manipur elections. Key Points
India TodayChandigarh administrator writes to external affairs minister, seeks US consulate in city
Punjab governor and UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit has written a letter to Union external affairs minister S Jaishankar. He mentioned that an increasing number of people from Punjab are trotting the globe and also form a sizable segment of the Indian diaspora in the US. Key Points
Hindustan TimesA fire in the mountains that no one can put out
"Fire in the Mountains" is a powerful film by Ajitpal Singh that tells the story of Chandra, a homestay owner in Uttarakhand's Munsiyari, and her struggles with patriarchy, religion, and alcoholism. The film exposes the faultlines of a family through the central problem of the plot - the road that promises to bring Chandra's labours to fruition. The performances are earnest and felt, and the film is crisply written and beautifully shot. It just deserves a more giving audience. | Bollywood Key Points
Hindustan Times
Leap of faith: The obvious can be invaluable when it comes to achieving career goals
The authors' point is that when we want to go in for a transformation, we can liken the situation to a start-up. And the start-up in this case is ‘I’. Key Points
FinancialexpressProfessor fails entire class after ChatGPT falsely told him that essays by students were written by AI
The professor used ChatGPT to scan the essays that his students had submitted for his final exam. ChatGPT returned a high probability that the essays were written by a computer. Key Points
India TodayNCERT tweaks appear politically motivated
The giveaway in the story is the choice of chapters and passages selected for deletion. The only full chapter knocked out is on the Mughal period. Key Points
Hindustan TimesSukesh writes romantic letter for Jacqueline from jail, calls her beautiful doll
Convicted conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar has written another mushy letter for actor Jacqueline Fernandez from jail. He called her the best gift. | Bollywood Key Points
Hindustan Times'Want to give Rs 5.11 cr for inmates' welfare': Conman Sukesh writes to Tihar jail authority
Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar has written to the jail authority seeking permission to contribute Rs 5.11 crore for inmates and their family's welfare and said that if accepted it would be the best birthday gift for him. Key Points
India Today
Javed Akhtar had written Sholay’s hilarious ‘water-tank’ scene for Dharmendra on a car’s bonnet: ‘Dobara padha bhi nahi…’
Today we revisit a funny and popular sequence of Dharmendra from the 1975 classic Sholay. Screenwriter Javed Akhtar reveals why he was asked to pen the part, and how he ultimately managed to finish it. Key Points
The Indian Express