The Game Awards announced the nominees for the best video games of 2024 across multiple categories Monday. PS5 exclusive Astro Bot and Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Rebirth lead the pack with seven nominations each, including the coveted Game of the Year honour. Other nominees for the night’s biggest prize include action-RPG Black Myth: Wukong,…
Former Australian captain Michael Clarke on Tuesday backed star India batter Virat Kohli to come good Down Under, pointing out his fine record in the country and adding that all the media hype and build-up around him will “pump him up” to score. After a horrid home Test season against Bangladesh and New…
Mumbai: Bharat Dev Varma, the husband of actress Moon Moon Sen and the father of actresses Raima and Riya Sen died at his home in Kolkata on Tuesday. As per media reports, Bharat’s physical condition deteriorated after which an ambulance was called to his home from a hospital in the Dhakuria area of Kolkata. However,…
Mumbai: Bharat Dev Varma, the husband of actress Moon Moon Sen and the father of actresses Raima and Riya Sen died at his home in Kolkata on Tuesday. As per media reports, Bharat’s physical condition deteriorated after which an ambulance was called to his home from a hospital in the Dhakuria area of Kolkata. However,…
Researchers have uncovered traces of a hallucinogenic beverage in a 2,200-year-old Egyptian vase depicting Bes, a dwarf deity associated with childbirth and merriment. The findings, detailed in Scientific Reports on November 13, suggest the vessel was used during rituals to recreate a mythical tale involving the calming of a sky goddess. The vase, held at…
A 37,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten, preserved in near-perfect condition, has been unearthed in the Siberian permafrost, shedding light on an extinct predator. The discovery was made in 2020 near the Badyarikha River, north of the Arctic Circle. The frozen remains, which include the head, forelimbs, and upper body, belong to the species Homotherium latidens. This late…
A new Telugu and Tamil mystery thriller, Vikkatakavi, featuring Naresh Agastya and Megha Akash, is set to captivate audiences. Directed by Pradeep Maddali, the series combines elements of folklore with suspenseful storytelling. Produced under the banner of SRT Entertainments, it will stream on Zee5 starting November 28. With its unique backdrop set in Telangana during…
A veterinarian in the UK has died by suicide by consuming drugs used to euthanise pets after becoming distressed at rich customers asking him to put down their animals, according to a report in The Independent. The vet, identified as Dr John Ellis, 35, was a resident at the Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists at the…
Apple Inc. has increased its offer to invest in Indonesia by almost tenfold, according to people familiar with the matter, in the US tech giant’s latest bid to persuade the government to lift its sales ban on the iPhone 16. The proposal would see Cupertino-based Apple invest almost $100 million in Southeast Asia’s largest economy…
Zeenat Aman’s career breakthrough happened when she was cast by Dev Anand in the 1971 film Hare Rama Hare Krishna. The young actress had a lot of Bollywood stars swooning over her, including Dev Anand himself. The actor opened up in his autobiography about being in love with his leading lady, how he planned a…
