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A poster for ‘Baby John’ Varun Dhawan and Keerthy Suresh’s action thriller Baby John began streaming on Prime Video today (February 19, 2025). Directed by Kalees, the film, an official remake of Vijay’s Theri, was released in theatres in December last year. It is produced by Tamil director Atlee and his wife Priya Atlee. Baby John received mixed reviews and was a dud at the box office. The story revolved around an ex-cop, played by Varun, who is forced into hiding to protect his daughter. The film featured Jackie Shroff as the antagonist, Wamiqa Gabbi in a key supporting role…

India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow at a slower rate of 6.4% to 6.6% in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 (FY25) as opposed to 8.6% in the same period last year on account of global uncertainties spilling over to the Indian economy. Bank of Baroda (BoB) projected a GDP growth rate of 6.6% in the reporting quarter while ICRA estimated the economy would expand at an even slower pace of 6.4%. While a slower growth is expected on a yearly basis, it is a recovery from the seven-quarter low of 5.4% clocked in Q2FY25.“Indian economy remains one of the…

‘Ne Zha 2’ | Photo Credit: Beijing Enlight Media The Chinese animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2 has surpassed Pixar’s Inside Out 2 to become the highest-grossing animated film worldwide. According to ticketing platform Maoyan, the film has amassed 12.3 billion yuan ($1.69 billion) in global box office revenue, making it the eighth highest-grossing film of all time.Directed by Yang Yu, also known as Jiaozi, Nezha 2 is a sequel to the 2019 hit Ne Zha. Inspired by the 16th-century Chinese novel The Investiture of the Gods, the film follows a young hero with magical abilities as he defends the fortress…

Infosys, a digital services and consulting firm, on Tuesday announced a strategic, long-term collaboration with Lufthansa Group (LHG), a global aviation group, and Lufthansa Systems GmbH (LSY), leading airline IT provider, to accelerate digital transformation and drive innovation in the aviation industry.According to industry sources, the work engagement may be worth around $300 million.As part of the engagement, LSY and Infosys will establish a dedicated Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Bengaluru. This GCC is aimed to enhance Lufthansa Group’s software and product development as well as increase support for LSY’s products for the external airline market customers.The center would develop…

The Bengaluru District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed PVR INOX to display the actual time of movie on tickets and not the time when the advertisements start playing in the hall. According to the order copy, Abhishek M.R., a consumer from Bengaluru, had filed a case on PVR INOX for the delayed screening of the film Sam Bahadur on December 26, 2023.In his complaint, Abhishek said he had booked three tickets for a 4:05 pm show at PVR INOX, but the film was played at 4:30 pm after a series of advertisements. Upset by the inconvenience caused by the…

Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (RInfra), has announced plans to entry into the renewable energy manufacturing industry by deciding to establish integrated solar and battery manufacturing units in the country.As part of its Integrated Solar Manufacturing initiative, the company will set up a facility to boost the production of solar panels and components. Also, its Integrated BatteryManufacturing unit will focus on developing advanced energy storage solutions for grid applications and electric mobility, the company said on Tuesday.With the company’s entry into solar equipment and battery manufacturing business, the Reliance Group will now cover the entire spectrum of renewable energy value chain from renewable energy equipment manufacturing…

Rishiraj Kulkarni comes across more as a mystic than a musician. His words are measured, his thoughts seem to stem from a place deeper than mere intellect. His journey, too, has been shaped by some of the most profound human minds.As a child, he studied at the Sahyadri School, founded by the Krishnamurti Foundation of India, where the teachings of J Krishnamurti — spiritualist, philosopher, and fierce advocate of free thought — left an indirect yet indelible imprint on him. Later, his years at AR Rahman’s KM Music Conservatory exposed him to a composer whose musical genius is deeply intertwined…

As India gears up to scale up manufacturing, German specialty chemicals major LANXESS has announced the opening of its India Application Development Center (IADC) at Thane, Mumbai to provide India centric solutions to its industrial customers.With this the company is now eying to double its revenue from India in a few years. The center, taking up an entire floor at LANXESS House, serves as a hub for two businesses with capacity for future expansion. The centre was on Tuesday inaugurated by Matthias Zachert, Chairman of the Board of Management of LANXESS AG.“India is a critical growth region for LANXESS, offering immense opportunities…

Producer SKN. | Photo Credit: sknonline/Instagram Film producer Sreenivasa Kumara, popularly known as SKN, has responded to the controversy around his recent remarks about non-Telugu-speaking heroines. In a video, SKN said people had misunderstood his statements, which was said in a “light hearted manner.”During the pre-release event of the upcoming film Dragon, SKN said he likes to support non-Telugu-speaking heroines as he spoke about the film’s female lead Kayadu Lohar. “We encourage non-Telugu-speaking heroines. Welcome to Telugu. I learnt what happens if we encourage Telugu-speaking girls to become heroines. So me and my director Sai Rajesh have decided to support…

Jitin Prasada | Photo Credit: ANI The governmentis formulating strategies to ensure that the interests of exporters and people are protected, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada said on Tuesday.“You get up in the morning, and you see a tweet and the whole world is shocked… that’s the way the world has become,” he said at the EEPC India National Awards ceremony. “There could be hiccups. Times have changed. There are your issues with regard to how we will be navigating ourselves with the new regime changes in other parts of…