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February 6, 2025 11:40 PM

UGC extends deadline to submit feedback on draft UGC regulations

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has extended the deadline for submitting feedback on the Draft UGC Regulations, 2025, to February 28. The proposed regulations outline the minimum qualifications for appointing and promoting teachers and academi...

February 6, 2025 12:12 PM

‘Nezha 2’ becomes China’s highest-grossing film amid Lunar New Year boom

Chinese animated film "Nezha 2" became the country's highest-grossing film on Thursday, taking more than 5.8 billion yuan ($796.32 million), after drawing large audiences during the recent Lunar New Year holiday. The film, about a mythical boy with ...

February 6, 2025 12:34 PM

Prince Rahim named 50th hereditary Imam of Ismaili Muslims after Aga Khan IV’s passing

Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini has been named the 50th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslim community following the passing of his father, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. The announcement was made on Wednesday after the late Aga Khan’s will was unsealed, acco...

February 4, 2025 4:04 PM

Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan: 77 tourism sites to showcase India’s rich military heritage

The government has identified 77 sites under the Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan initiative, designed to raise awareness by opening historically significant locations linked to the valor and sacrifices of the Indian Armed Forces to tourists, Union Minister ...

February 3, 2025 10:28 AM

Grammy awards: Beyonce wins best country album, Indian-origin Chandrika Tandon takes best new age album

Beyonce won the Grammy Award for best country album on Sunday for "Cowboy Carter" at a ceremony that served as a love letter to host city Los Angeles following the devastating wildfires that scarred a hub of the music business. "Cowboy Carter" was i...

February 2, 2025 1:40 PM

Warner Bros hit with Superman copyright lawsuit ahead of new movie

The estate of one of Superman's co-creators has filed a copyright lawsuit in a U.S. court against Warner Bros. Discovery ahead of the release of its new movie, "Superman," part of a planned reboot of the DC Comics superhero film franchise. The lawsu...

January 31, 2025 10:53 AM

Marianne Faithfull, voice of Britain’s Swinging ’60s, dies at 78

Marianne Faithfull, the wild woman of London's Swinging '60s who survived drug addiction, homelessness, two comas, cancer and COVID-19, died at age 78, after a singing career that began as a teenager and lasted until her 70s. "It is with deep sadnes...

January 30, 2025 4:48 PM

India-Oman cultural fusion at Republic Day celebration in Muscat

A remarkable cultural fusion marked India's Republic Day celebrations in Muscat as traditional Kerala percussion merged with Omani violin artistry in a unique musical presentation titled 'Sur Sandook.' The event, hosted by the Indian Embassy at Mus...

January 29, 2025 10:05 PM

Building blocks of life found in samples from asteroid Bennu

Rock and dust samples retrieved by NASA from the asteroid Bennu exhibit some of the chemical building blocks of life, according to research that provides some of the best evidence to date that such space rocks may have seeded early Earth with the raw...

January 27, 2025 4:55 PM

Universal Music Group and Spotify strike new agreement

Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's biggest music label, and Swedish streaming giant Spotify reached a new multi-year agreement for recorded music and music publishing, they said on Sunday. The publishing agreement establishes a direct license ...

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