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The Supreme Court recently concluded proceedings on petitions concerning the contentious 2023 film ‘The Kerala Story’, though it left the broader legal question surrounding challenges to CBFC film certification unresolved.Supreme Court rules certification pleas infructuousAccording to PTI, a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant disposed of numerous cases on Friday that were either filed during the COVID-19 period or had lost relevance over time. Among these, the bench, which also included Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana—addressed two petitions calling for the cancellation of CBFC certification granted to “The Kerala Story,” ruling that the pleas had become…

A Bengaluru customer was left stunned after allegedly finding the words “Little fat black shirt” printed on his bill at popular coffee chain Subko instead of his name. The incident, which reportedly took place at Subko The Craftery in Koramangala, has since prompted the cafe to issue a public apology.The customer shared his experience on Reddit, writing under the title, “Subko didn’t use my name. They used my body to describe me.” He also posted pictures of the cafe and the receipt.“I went to Subko The Craftery, ordered my food, paid my bill, and later looked at the receipt. Under…

Image credit: Hockey India The Indian women’s hockey team suffered a 0-2 defeat to the Netherlands in their second-round match of the FIH World Cup on Friday.The Netherlands, the reigning Olympic and world champions, controlled much of the contest and scored once in each of the first and third quarters.Jansen, Matla score from PCsYibbi Jansen put the Netherlands ahead in the second minute through a penalty corner.India stayed in the contest but struggled to create clear chances against the Dutch defence. The Netherlands doubled their lead in the 38th minute when Frederique Matla converted another penalty corner.Both Dutch goals came…

Nathan Cofnas (L), who exposed Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s plagiarism, suspended by Ghent University. US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White has publicly condemned Ghent University’s suspension of American academic Nathan Cofnas, who had exposed alleged plagiarism in the work of late Cambridge professor Jason Arday, with the US mission saying it was reviewing its relationship with the university.The intervention came after Cofnas announced on X that he had been suspended by Ghent University and expected to be fired. He said the action was ordered by university rector Petra De Sutter.US mission condemns ‘retaliation’In a strongly worded statement, the US Mission…

MIT Grows living circuits from bacteria. (Credit: MIT News) For most of computing history, information has moved through wires, as electrons pushed along a circuit by voltage. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have now built a version of that same logic using something far older than any transistor: living bacteria.The team, led by Christopher Voigt, head of MIT’s Department of Biological Engineering, has engineered bacteria that behave like transistors, the basic switching components found in every computer chip. When printed onto a Petri dish and arranged correctly, these bacterial colonies form what the researchers call living “circuit…

Picture Credit: YouTube Screengrab Rajinikanth will next be seen in the much awaited sequel ‘Jailer 2’ directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. Ahead of its theatrical release on October 15, the makers released the film’s first single, ‘Ala Bolelo’ which is an upbeat peppy dance number composed by Anirudh Ravichander.‘Ala Bolelo’ lyrical videoThe 4 minute lyrical video features Rajinikanth in the lively number that is made for fans to enjoy. It also has Tamil and Malayalam musical elements. Actress Shamna Kasim, also known as Purnaa, features in the song.‘Ala Bolelo’ has been composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The music director has also sung…

‘I come home only to sleep’: ₹35,000 salary employee’s 6-hour daily commute sparks debate online For some employees, the hardest part of having a job can begin long before they reach the workplace. A Reddit post by a Maharashtra-based employee has drawn attention to the difficult choices that can come with living far from the office, especially when moving closer is not financially practical.The employee described a routine that leaves little room between work, travel, and home. The post also prompted other users to share suggestions, from temporary accommodation to looking for a different job.Badlapur to Goregaon every dayThe employee…

Rumesh Pathirage and Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) Neeraj Chopra will meet Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage for the third time this season when the two javelin stars return to the Diamond League stage in Lausanne on Friday night.The rivalry has so far been one-sided. Pathirage has beaten Chopra in both of their meetings this season, first in Doha and then at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where the Sri Lankan produced a 89.75m throw for gold and Chopra settled for silver with a season-best 85.83m.For Chopra, however, Lausanne is about more than changing that head-to-head record. He is also trying to strengthen…

Clair Birch says her £170,000 annexe was designed around her disabled daughter’s needs, but planning officials have rejected her appeal. (Photo: SWNS) A mother who spent £170,000 building a two-storey annexe for her disabled daughter could now be forced to demolish it after losing a planning appeal. Clair Birch, 59, built the one-bedroom annexe in the garden of her semi-detached home in Worcester. She said the building was designed to give her daughter more independence and meet her specific needs.However, the annexe was built without planning permission. After the council rejected a retrospective application, Clair appealed the decision. She has…

A student contemplates a graded exam, bathed in ethereal light, symbolizing hopeful future paths. Do you remember the day when your Class 12th board exam results were declared? Perhaps we all do. It is a memory, bitter or sweet, that has remained engraved in our hearts. And we will keep talking about it time and again. And then suddenly, we see one of our classmates who secured 60% in Class 12 is an entrepreneur and is staying in the US. All of the calculations come back to zero. And surprisingly enough, the toppers who flaunted their degrees and medals work…