Entertainment

Dharma Productions rejects plagiarism allegations against Homebound: ‘Baseless and unfounded’

The allegations of copyright infringement came to light days after Homebound was shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category at the upcoming 98th Academy Awards.

Akshaye Khanna plays the crime kingpin Rehman Dakait in Dhurandhar

Dhurandhar: Akshaye Khanna wasn’t happy with Rehman Dakait’s look after initial testing, said ‘not sure if we should take this route’

Costume designer Smriti Chauhan revealed that she engaged in constant discussions with Akshaye Khanna and Aditya Dhar before finalizing the look of Rehman Dakait for Dhurandhar.

Kartik Aaryan says relationship with ex-girlfriend Ananya Panday was never about ‘hatred’ or ‘love-hate’: ‘We’ve seen ups, downs’

Kartik Aaryan recently opened up about his relationship with ex-girlfriend and Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri co-star Ananya Panday, mentioning that he harbours nothing but love for her.

Technology

The new Gemini feature was spotted on the latest beta version of the Google app.

Gemini on Android may soon process requests in the background

Gemini may soon get a new feature that allows the AI chatbot's overlay to process your queries in the background. Here's what it looks like.

After making its closest approach to Earth on December 19, when it came within about 168 million miles, or 270 million km, 3I/ATLAS began its long departure towards the outer solar system.(Image: NASA)

Sun-facing tail of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveals odd jet behaviour

Astronomers observing the visiting comet have detected shifting jet structures inside an unusual anti-tail, offering fresh insight into material formed beyond our solar system.

The Huawei Maextro S800 sedan starts from around Rs 90 lakh.

Huawei’s Maextro S800 is outselling the Porsche Panamera in China’s luxury car market

The Huawei Maextro S800 sedan sales have reporteddly surpassed the likes of Porsche Panamera, BMW 7 Series and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

Mysuru News

Mysuru Dasara concludes, cops peg turnout of revellers at 5 lakh

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai offered pooja to ‘Nandi Dhwaja’ on Wednesday afternoon before the procession left the Amba Vilas palace.

Watch: Crowd cheers as Rahul Gandhi addresses rally amid heavy rains in Mysuru

Despite incessant rain, Gandhi, who is currently in Karnataka for Congress’ ongoing ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, continued with his speech.

Mysore pak, masala dosa part of breakfast menu for PM Modi at royal palace

Pramoda Devi Wadiyar said she had written a letter to the Prime Minister, inviting him for breakfast.

How the ‘gosha tanga’ allowed Muslim girls to study in erstwhile Mysuru kingdomSubscriber Only

The ‘gosha tanga’ allowed a large number of Muslim women in the region to receive education as well as follow their religious customs, said old-timers in Tumakuru.

Karnataka: Man killed in row over missing pigeons with neighbours in Mysuru

The victim Govinda Raju died during a fight with neighbours on Tuesday after he had alleged that they had taken away his son’s pigeons, said the police.

Mysuru students develop tech to replace steel with bamboo for low-carbon homesSubscriber Only

Transforming bamboo into a mesh, the students developed a spherical shell that was used to make slabs to be used in building construction. The slabs were found in laboratory tests to be able to sustain 700 kg of weight, the students said.

Mysuru: Over 2 lakh due for second dose of Covid vaccine, but many hesitantSubscriber Only

Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Dr Bagadi Gautham said the district can easily vaccinate more than 1.5 lakh people daily, but only around 24,000 are coming forward to get their jabs.

Mysuru: MMCRI doctors lift strike after minister assures payment of due Covid allowance

‘All senior residents, postgraduates, and interns respect his (Sudhakar’s) words and will withdraw the strike for a duration of 10 days. Meanwhile, we will continue to protest wearing a black badge,’ said Dr Tejas J, in-charge President of Karnataka Association of Resident Doctors.

‘No jeans’ circular by Mysuru pre-university board official withdrawn after criticism

The circular issued by the Deputy Director of Pre-University Education in Mysuru, D K Srinivasa Murthy, instructed employees at PU colleges not to wear jeans or T-shirts. It was withdrawn hours later

Mysuru: Urdu journalist assaulted at temple demolition protest siteSubscriber Only

Mohammed Safdar Kaiser was recording the speech of Vedike general secretary Jagadish Karanth when a group of Right-wing activists raised an objection to recording the event.

Karnataka: Eight Dasara tuskers reach Mysuru palace ahead of state’s flagship festival

The number of elephants taking part in the festivities was minimised to eight this year, based on the state government’s decision to keep the festivities low-key.

Mysuru halts demolition of illegal religious structures after govt seeks details

Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha also questioned the government’s move and held a press meet and said only Hindu temples are being targeted but not structures of other religions.