Entertainment

Parasakthi: Sudha Kongara on the ‘controversial’ Indira Gandhi scene in the film, says ‘had to make it interesting’

The Sudha Kongara directorial film shows Indira Gandhi at a railway station where Sivakarthikeyan and Ravi Mohan’s characters are fighting, and a burning train halts near her which has not sat well with her party people.

Jana Nayagan release date update: Supreme Court to hear CBFC plea for Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan on January 15

Jana Nayagan release date update: The Supreme Court has revised its date of hearing from January 19 to January 15, which may potentially give some early relief to the makers of Vijay's film.

Prabhas’ The Raja Saab flopped because audience watched it in ‘festive mood’, says director Maruthi: ‘People mocking it will face karma’

As Prabhas' The Raja Saab failed to work at the box office and faced hate on social media, its director Maruthi blamed the people's 'festive mood', warning those mocking the film that they will one day face the same.

Technology

Roblox is one of the most popular online gaming platforms amongst children and teenagers.

Roblox rolls out age verification in India, makes it mandatory for chat

Roblox has begun rolling out mandatory age verification in India, requiring users to complete an age check to access chat features.

Apple Creator Studio will be launched on January 28, with a subscription cost of Rs 399 per month or Rs 3,999 per year. New subscribers can access a one-month free trial, and those purchasing a new Mac or qualifying iPad are eligible for three months free.

Apple Creator Studio to be launched in India this month-end, price starts at Rs 399

The new subscription offers Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and more, with special pricing for students and educators.

Veo 3,1 Ingredients to Video feature is now available in the Gemini app.

Google Veo 3.1 gets vertical video, improved ‘Ingredients to Video’ and 4K output

Google Veo 3.1, the company's latest AI video generation model now lets users generate videos with more consistency and clarity as well as upscale it to 1080p or 4K.

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.