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A Ramachandran died from prolonged illness at his residence here on Saturday. He was 89. «He was sick for quite some time now and passed away at 9 this morning from medical complications,» his son Rahul told PTI. Ramachandran will be cremated at Lodhi Road crematorium on Monday at 2.30 pm, he added.

Ram sport a beard? And if he did, or didn't, how are we to know? If an overwhelming number of people believe that he was clean-shaven, isn't that enough for us to consider the matter settled then — that the deity-king was as smooth on chin as Lord Salman is on chest? The 'beard' issue has been festering in my head for quite some time now. The heady partnership of mob and media may not have picked up on it yet. But a recent conversation about 'How on Earth did we fix the way our gods look?' — including the remarkable transformation of the West Asian, brown-skinned, dark-haired Jesus into a blond Haight Ashbury hippie dude — made my salt'n'pepper thoughts on the matter bristle again. One thing's for sure — as much as one can be sure about things like these: it's certainly unlikely that (wo)man created god in her/his own image. You only have to see your neighbours. Unless, that is, your neighbours' ancestors couldn't stand the idea of normal-looking devis aur devas, so had them 'made' super-real/surreal, desi Barbie-style perfect?

PVR INOX, the popular cinema exhibitor, is set to change Mumbai's cinematic landscape with the introduction of its inaugural standalone IMAX with Laser theatre at INOX EROS in Churchgate. This brings a remarkable transformation of the 86-year-old iconic EROS cinema, elevating it into the city's premier destination for an immersive and technologically advanced cinematic experience.

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AU Small Finance Bank. The Jaipur Literature Festival brings together some of world’s best intellectual minds on a singular platform where ideas, ideologies, viewpoints, and worldviews are discussed, debated, and challenged.

Sotheby’s has sold an Ordinals inscribed poem titled “Cord” by Ana Maria Caballero for 0.28 Bitcoin or $11,430.

sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh stated, with a desire to “keep senses in fervour", that there is no need to injure anyone else’s thinking or belief in our zeal. Whatever those who believe that this entire event is just an election gimmick should consider, the crowd that has been gathering in Ayodhya for the past week and its behaviour demonstrates that we are experiencing a cultural renaissance. If this had not happened, Diwali would not have been celebrated on 22 January in Bengal and Bihar, both of which are known for casteism and sectarian discord.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, famed Hollywood actor, has made headlines with the release of a new trailer titled "Agent State Farm." However, a closer look reveals that it's not a movie but a commercial campaign for State Farm Insurance.

'Skkn By Kim' Kim Kardashian regretted allowing her daughter North to use this beauty product at the age of 5 and declared that she would not let her daughters, including 10-year-old North West to wear makeup now. After launching the product, the media personality chatted with 'Bustle' about her routine and what she has passed down to her daughters.

Ahsoka will be released on Disney+ in 2024 sooner than expected. This year will be a massive year for Star Wars in the wake of its latest on-screen release. Star Wars has also announced that the production of its next film, 'The Mandalorian and Grogu', will begin by the end of 2024 and be the next theatrical release for the franchise. 'The Mandalorian Season 3' and 'Ahsoka' led the live-action 2023 lineup, and multiple projects are set to come out in 2024.

Connecticut after she ate a cookie from the American grocery store chain Stew Leonard that had not been properly labelled as containing peanuts.Órla Baxendale, a 25-year-old dancer, died of anaphylactic shock on Jan. 11 after she ate Stew Leonard’s vanilla Florentine cookies which she assumed, based on the label, were safe for her to consume despite her severe peanut allergy.

An 18th century British painting stolen by mobsters in 1969 has been returned more than a half-century later to the family that bought the painting during the Great Depression

Hema Malini, Malini Awasthi, Anup Jalota, Anuradha Paudwal and Sonal Mansingh are among artistes who will perform at the newly-constructed Ram temple in Ayodhya to offer «Shree Ram Rag Seva». The 45-day devotional music festival dedicated to Lord Ram will begin on Friday and conclude on March 10. «In line with classical tradition, 'Rag Seva' will be organised at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple from January 26.

Just four persons from the world of business were named for the country’s top civilian honours ahead of Republic Day, the least-represented major field for the Padma awards this year. Their share among all recipients—3% out of total 132 awardees—has been tiny for two years in a row, a Mint analysis of data from the home affairs ministry showed. Last year, three of the 106 Padma awardees (2.8%) were from the ‘trade and industry’ category, a sharp decline from a 7.8% share in 2020 and 7.1% in 2022.

Gyanvapi Case, Advocate Hari Shankar Jain on Friday asserted that report clearly stated that a temple «existed» at the site of Gyanvapi mosque and urged the government to declare it a «national monument.» «The report clearly states that a temple existed at the site ( of Gyanvapi mosque). The Government of India should take further steps in this matter, declare it a national monument and handover the whole area to Hindus by passing a law.

Oscar nominations rarely make anyone sit up the way this year’s have. Was it a classic preference for serious cinema or an old gender bias that swayed Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences? Of last summer’s two most hotly raved-about movies, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, the award contenders picked for 2024 display a clear tilt towards the biopic of a scientist credited with the world’s first nuclear weapon. It was nominated this week for awards in 13 categories, including for Best Picture and Best Director, the two big ones, while the feminist remake of an iconic doll’s legend got eight call-outs, with Gerwig left out of the contest as an award-worthy director.

A performer who appeared naked in a show by world-renowned performance artist Marina Abramovic is suing New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, saying it failed to take action after he was sexually assaulted multiple times by attendees during performance...

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Jajpur (Odisha): A 123-foot-tall statue of Lord Shiva is set to be inaugurated in Odisha's Jajpur district on the occasion of Mahashivratri on March 8, officials said. The statue is being built near Barahanath temple on the banks of Baitarani river as part of the Baraha Khetra development project, they added.

AI technology or artificial intelligence has been making headlines as there are apprehensions that it will cut jobs for humans. One such potential victim has been identified as professional photography. The rapid progress in AI and image processing is reshaping the landscape of photography, shifting it from being primarily skill-based to an art form that is increasingly influenced and driven by technology. This transformation is expanding access to high-quality photography for a wider audience, challenging the conventional perception of professional photography as merely a skill-based endeavor, Fox reported quoting a report on Medium.

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