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Happy Bhag Jayegi: It’s all about loving your neighbour

A petulant lead character aside, the film is a fun comedy with genuine laugh out aloud moments




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Pinneyum review: Disappointing fare from an old master




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Waarrior Savitri: Boring skin and sex show

A modern-day adaptation of Savitri and Satyavan pitted against Yamraj is a snoozefest




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A Flying Jatt: from another planet

A desi superhero adventure with a few endearing moments best suited for under 10-year-olds




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Missing on a Weekend: Who cares whodunit

A murder mystery with zero thrills




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Island City: Loneliness, love and longing

Three stories compellingly underline the theme of freedom from oppression in Island City.




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Skiptrace: Gangs of Hong Kong




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'Kutrame Thandanai' review: thoughtfully made, but something’s missing




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Neer Dose: Serving up a heavy dose of misogyny




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Wish You happy BreakUp: Writing carries the day

A Youtube video before suicide changes a man’s life




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Oozham: Nothing new in this revenge




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Nandini Nursing Home: Comedians run riot

A refreshing vehicle for a director and an actor making their debuts




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Train to Busan: an engaging thriller

A group of people are travelling to Busan in a train. So are zombies.




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Kodi: Polls apart and flying high

What’s most heartening about the film is the weight it gives to its female characters.




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Doctor Strange: special effects and a great story

‘Doctor Strange’ is a subverted superhero film with plenty to look and laugh at.




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Warrior prince and talking heads

The playfulness to the writing around Ravana and his ten perennially bickering heads could have made the film oddly amusing. But alas, the humour remains just a flash




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Force 2: Do not put the thinking cap on!

Abhinay Deo just wants to please us with long chases and car crashes, bullets and blood.




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Ghatana: Revengeful drama

The film deals with a serious issue but sounds a bit irrelevant now




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Of undying love

Delivering a mix of horror, thriller, romance and comedy, this one is a surprise




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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Rowling’s magic is back

The wildly popular author, sharpens her quill admirably with her first film based on a Harry Potter spin-off




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‘Karthikeya 2’ movie review: Not quite the riveting thriller it aims to be

‘Karthikeya 2’ rides on an interesting premise but its preachy tone prevents it from becoming an absorbing thriller




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‘Anger Tales’ anthology review: Potpourri of hits and misses

The Telugu anthology ‘Anger Tales’ explores anger that stems from everyday situations through effective performances 




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‘Mem Famous’ movie review: Sumanth Prabhas makes a promising debut in this partially engaging coming-of-age story

Newcomers led by Sumanth Prabhas get the carefree rural Telangana vibe right in the Telugu film ‘Mem Famous’, which shines in a few segments but falls short of being a roller coaster fun ride




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Adidas Switch FWD review | Switches forward by mending past and present

The Adidas Switch Fwd series effectively blends the soft EVA foam with the harder TPU plate to give a comfortably cushioned midsole for running on city roads




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Senior living faces a supply gap, with Tamil Nadu seen as a key growth area for the sector

CEOs of key firms, in conversation with businessline, discuss Tamil Nadu’s potential due to its large senior population




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Proptech start-up HouseEazy raises $7 mn in funding from Chiratae Ventures, others

Funds will be utilised to fuel company’s growth across NCR




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Bengaluru residential property micromarkets witness record hike in prices: Report

Prices in Bagaluru in North Bengaluru have surged by nearly 90 per cent in the past five years, while Whitefield has seen an 80 per cent rise in prices




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L&T Construction reduces timelines by 50% with 3D printing technology

‘By using this technology, a villa project that would typically take 24 to 36 months can be completed in 12 months’




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Pulkit TMT introduces innovative ‘Lab on Wheels’ for quality testing in Kerala 

The initiative aims to raise awareness about the significance of using high-quality TMT bars in construction projects and empower consumers, builders, and dealers to make informed decisions about their steel choices.




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ED attaches assets in EMAAR-MGF PMLA case; Hooda says he has nothing to do with it

It is alleged that Hooda had colluded with real estate to arrange land for them at cheaper rates




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Rising costs make urban affordable houses unviable for builders

Government’s PM Awas Yojana faces challenges due to rising land prices, construction costs, and pricing limitations for builders




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Dholera SIR attracting ₹2,000-3,000 crore investment annually in land and plots

Formed in 2016, DICDL is owned 51 per cent by the Gujarat government and 49 per cent by the central government




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Bengaluru residential real estate soars amid high demand and limited inventory

Areas such as Bagaluru, Hennur, Whitefield, and Varthur-Sarjapur are witnessing substantial price increases, attributed to pent-up demand from the pandemic




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Homebuyers gain from removal of differential tax rates on preferred locations, lowering overall costs

One third of the transaction value of an immovable property is attributed to land, which is excluded from and it is not included for calculation of GST calculation




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India’s housing market witnesses cooling trend as price surge crowds out buyers

Luxury home sales buck the trend of sequential slowdown, with houses priced above Rs one crore rupees accounting for nearly 40 per cent of the total home sales in the last quarter




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Bengaluru leads retail/consumer packaged goods GCC boom as India sees rapid growth in the sector

The ANSR report anticipates over 25 new GCCs in the sector to emerge in the next 2-3 years, further solidifying India’s position as a global hub




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NRIs are buying more houses in India than before

According to Anarock Group, there was a 15-20 per cent increase in demand by NRIs in 2023 compared with 2022 and the first half of 2024 has seen similar traction




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RMZ offers 0.3 million sqft of commercial space to Chevron Global Technology in Bengaluru

The CEO of RMZ Office and RMZ NXT, Thirumal Govindraj, highlighted India’s appeal for GCC expansion due to sophisticated, tech-powered workspaces and lower office rentals




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Housing demand and supply shows a fall in the September quarter: report

The data shows that launches have been decelerating over the past four quarters while sales have been falling over the last three quarters




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Housing sales dipped 11% in Jul-Sept, average prices up by 23% in top 7 cities: Anarock

Among the top 7 cities, Hyderabad saw the highest jump of 32 per cent in average residential property prices




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Home sales, office leasing show robust growth in 2024 so far

BL Mumbai Bureau Knight Frank India reports 9 per cent rise in home sales and 27 per cent increase in office leasing in 2024




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Poulomi Estates to build ₹800-crore residential project in Bengaluru

The project will have a total of 850 apartments, which are in the range of 1,450 sq ft to 2,550 sq ft




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Godrej Properties achieves record bookings of ₹5,200 crore in Q2 FY25

Godrej Properties witnessed an 89% increase in bookings year-on-year in the first half of FY25, amounting to ₹13,800 crore, surpassing its full-year booking guidance’s halfway mark and its previous annual bookings in FY23




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Brigade Enterprises to build a high-rise residential project at Perambur by investing ₹620 crore

It acquired the land from PVP ventures




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Bengaluru Airport City Ltd breaks ground for 2 million sqft Business Park to boost GCC growth

The Airport city is expected to host a network of business parks comprising 52 per cent of its overall development




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Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate launches joint venture luxury housing project in Gurugram

The joint venture with Kanodia Group’s real estate venture KREEVA has an estimated revenue potential of ₹1,200 crore




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Housr plans to open around 30 co-living centres with 3,000 beds

Housr aims to have over 8,000 beds in 100 properties by March 2025




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Housing loan growth slows as interest rates and property prices surge

Recent data from the RBI on gross bank credit by major sectors shows that the year-on-year growth in housing loans was 13.1 per cent in August 2024, a steep drop from 40.5 per cent in August 2023.




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Embassy REIT Q2 NOI up 12%; raises leasing guidance for FY25

Over half of its properties across Bengaluru, Mumbai and Chennai saw an average occupancy of around 95 per cent