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Google’s newly-inaugurated campus ‘Ananta’, in Bengaluru on February 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Google, the California-headquartered tech major, announced the opening of Ananta, one of Google’s largest offices globally, at Mahadevapura, in the outskirts of Bengaluru on Wednesday (February 19, 2025).The 1.6-million-sq-ft building, Ananta (infinite or limitless in Sanskrit) is built by Bagmane Tech Park over six years. And it was styled and readied for Google in another 11 months.The new facility can seat upwards of 5,000 techies and the company currently has around 10,000 employees in India, probably the largest employee base outside its home country.The announcement was another…

Odissi dance Guru Mayadhar Raut. File. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Renowned Odissi dancer Mayadhar Raut (92) died on Saturday (February 22, 2025) at his Delhi home, his son Manoj Raut said.”He had breakfast this morning, surrounded by his grandchildren and the rest of the family. He wasn’t experiencing any illnesses and passed away due to old age,” Mr. Raut said.The last rites will be conducted at the Lodhi Road crematorium on Saturday.The Padma Shri awardee, born on July 6, 1933 in Odisha, is considered the “Father of Odissi dance”, having steered the revival of Odissi in 1950s with Shastra-based…

Apparel exports to Spain registered a 19.7% growth for the April-January 2024-2025 period compared with the same period the previous year.According to Mithileshwar Thakur, secretary general of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), export of readymade garments rose 11.6 % during April 2024-January 2025 over the corresponding period the previous fiscal, “despite global headwinds, geo-political challenges and supply chain disruptions.”Garment shipments to the U.S. rose 13.8% and to the U.K., the growth was 8.9%. Exports increased to Germany too. However, the highest growth was to Spain. “Substantial growth is visible even in old and new FTA partner countries such as…

Poster announcing ‘Chhaava’ grossing Rs 203.68 crores in 6 days. | Photo Credit: Maddock Films Sambhaji is ruling fiercely, this time at the box office! Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava, a historical drama based on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, has grossed more than 200 crores in six days of release.According to the makers, Laxman Utekar’s film has grossed Rs 203.68 crores, with Day 6 pooling in Rs 32.4 crores. The film’s occupancy saw a huge surge on Shiv Jayanti, 19th February.The film, which hit the screens on February 14, 2025, is now all set to become the highest-grosser in Vicky…

British High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron presented the insignia of the Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to Sunil Bharti Mittal on February 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, has received the insignia of the Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE).He was presented the medal on on Friday (February 21, 2025) for the award that was received last year, with presence of friends and family at the British High Commissioner’s residence in New Delhi. Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman…

Ibrahim Ali Khan’s debut film, Nadaaniyan, co-starring Khushi Kapoor, will stream on Netflix from March 7, the makers announced on Thursday. Directed by Shauna Gautam and produced by Dharmatic Entertainment, the romantic drama explores themes of young love and unexpected connections, centred on the Gen-Z. Ibrahim, eldest son of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, stars as the lead character called Arjun Mehta, alongside Khushi Kapoor’s Pia Jai Singh. Actors Mahima Chaudhary, Suniel Shetty, Dia Mirza, and Jugal Hansraj are also featured in the cast. At the 2025 Netflix slate announcement, produced Karan Johar said he is excited for Ibrahim, son…

The case pertains to misappropriation of depositor’s money by top officials of Guru Sarvabhauma Souharda Credit Co-operative bank in connivance with borrowers.  | Photo Credit: Photo for representation only A Special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court on Monday restituted 16 immovable and 46 movable properties with an approximate market value of ₹50 crore in favour of the competent authority appointed under the Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments Act, 2004 (KPID) for Guru Sarvabhauma Souharda Credit Co-operative Limited, Bengaluru.This, according to an official release, will help recover the loss incurred by the victims in the…

Flowers mark both beginnings and farewells, a symbolism that composer and singer OAFF, aka Kabeer Kathpalia — beautifully captures in the title of his debut album, Between Flowers. “Last year was an emotional whirlwind; I lost two grandparents but also got married,” OAFF shares over a phone call. “I needed a way to process it all and anchor myself, so I turned to the one thing I know best — music.”Initially, the album began as a personal exploration of existential questions for OAFF — “Why are we doing this? What is the point of it all?” As the songs took shape, he realised a…

MUMBAI Mahindra Group and Anduril Industries, an American technology company that specialises in autonomous systems, have entered into an alliance for co-developing and co-producing Autonomous Maritime Systems, advanced AI-enabled Counter Unmanned Aerial System (CUAS) technologies and Command and Control (C2) software. The collaboration seeks to strengthen regional security by deploying next-generation autonomous solutions and enhancing capabilities for maritime operations, Mahindra Group said in a statement.“The partnership focuses on developing modular Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) that can be rapidly deployed for Security, Surveillance, Survey, and Reconnaissance missions, significantly enhancing underwater operational capabilities,” it said.It also aims to develop advanced Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems…

A still from ‘Lootera’  Vikramaditya Motwane’s lush romantic film Lootera (2015), starring Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha, will re-release in theatres on March 7, amid the ongoing re-release fervour.Set in Bengal in the 1950s, the film is an adaptation of O. Henry’s famous short story, The Last Leaf. Gorgeously photographed by Mahendra J. Shetty and achingly scored by Amit Trivedi, the film was well-received upon release, despite being a moderate performer at the box-office. In Lootera, Ranveer plays a conman, Varun, who falls for a sheltered heiress named Pakhi, played by Sonakshi. Vikrant Massey, then a television star, made his…