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Get a bite with Bitcoin: Bangalore restaurant now accepts payment in Bitcoins

Suryawanshi in Bengaluru is the second restaurant in the country to have started accepting bitcoins.




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Money laundering laws will now cover cryptocurrency trade

Indian cryptocurrency exchanges will have to report suspicious activity to the Financial Intelligence Unit India




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Unveiling the Cosmic Mystery: Why Is Space Dark?

Explore why space appears dark despite the countless stars in the universe. Learn about the inverse square law of light and the vast distances between stars that cause the darkness of space.




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Elon Musk-Led Space X Aims For First Uncrewed Starship Mission To Mars Within 2 Years

Elon Musk-led SpaceX recently launched the third test flight of its 400-foot-tall Starship rocket, along with the Heavy booster. 




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Elon Musk's SpaceX Sent Three Civilians To Spacewalk On Polaris Dawn - Who Are They?

It lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket today at after 5:23 a.m. EDT (2:54 PM IST) from historic Launch Complex-39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC).




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Explained: Why Earth Vibrated For 9 Days Continuously In 2023? Know About Greenland Landslide Mega Tsunami

Due to climate change and rising global temperatures, the glaciers had been gradually thinning. When the glacier finally gave way, it sent a colossal amount of debris tumbling into the fjord, displacing enough material to fill around 10,000 Olympic-sized pools.




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'All Preparatory Steps For Manned Mission To Moon Approved': Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw As Cabinet Approves Chandrayaan-4 Mission

Union Cabinet today approved the 'Chandrayaan-4' mission, aimed at developing and demonstrating the technologies required for landing Indian astronauts on the moon and ensuring their safe return to Earth. 




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Bharatiya Anthariksh Station: India To Have Its Space Station, Announces PM Modi

The Union Cabinet today approved the first step towards the Bharatiya Antariksh Station.




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Water On The Moon: Surprising New Discovery Reveals The Moon Has More Water Than Expected!

New research reveals that the Moon contains far more water than previously thought, surprising scientists and reshaping future lunar exploration plans!




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NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams In Poor Health? Doctor Shares How Extended Space Stay Can Take A Toll

While concerns have been raised repeatedly about the health of the astronauts stuck in space, recent photos have stirred the discussion. Williams appears gaunt, which experts say might indicate nutritional deficiencies 




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Meeting Noma Dumezweni was like meeting my older self: Emma Watson

The actor said seeing the London stage production made her feel connected to her wizard alter ego Hermione Granger once again.




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Kala Pahada: Play par excellence

Oriya play ‘Kala Pahada’ enthralled audience in Vizag with the histrionic talent of its actors.




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A case of familial fallacy

Rasaranjani’s ‘Pampakalu’ was an engaging play with impressive performances.




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An imprint of Akella Achyuta Ramam’s repertoire

As writer, poet, dramatist late Akella Achyuta Ramam’s works open up to the public, his son Akella Venkateshwar recalls his father’s unique facets and the challenges in keeping his legacy alive.




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‘I have always been in awe of theatre’

As she is all set to make her debut in theatre as Shakuntala, Manju Warrier admits she is excited and nervous about her new role




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It's showtime, Hyderabad!

The Hindu Theatre Fest, which opens in Hyderabad on August 19, promises a line up of unique stories




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Three plays shortlisted for The Hindu Playwright Award




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‘Sri Krishna Rayabharam’ retains its flavour

The popular ‘Sri Krishna Rayabharam’ was staged in Vijayawada.




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Laughter held back by a sob

Naguvaaga Nakku explores the mother-daughter relationship in an intimate way




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Play of simplicity, greatness and myth

Three productions this weekend bring to stage Indian classics and mythology




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Gripping mythological

The play ‘Bhakta Markandeya’ by Savera Arts, Kadapa was gripping and entertaining.




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Veteran Marathi actor Nandu Pol passes away

He was extremely prolific, with a substantial body of work in television and appearing in popular advertisements as well.




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Man versus technology

Though Rajesh Singh failed to synthesise all the expressive ingredients of the play, “How to Disappear Completely andNever be Found” managed to evoke a sense of anxietyabout the world we live in.




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Mythological narrative

Sabari’s story was retold on stage by Saveri Samskrutika Samstha.




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Thyagaraja’s life dramatised

The musical drama presented the story of the vaggeyakara’s life.




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Espousing humanity during havoc

Prakash Bhatia and his cast make “Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamiya Hi Nahi” an intense experience.




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Meera's tale, creatively retold

‘Meera — the Soul Divine’ combined artistry and aesthetics, writes Jagyaseni Chatterjee




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Fidelity, faith, and jasmine rain

The politics of Mallige is limited and straightforward




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They are awake even while on strings

Puppet theatre is much more than the doll with strings says Anurupa Roy as she and her team from Katkatha prepare for their production, The Mahabharata




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Farce-en your seat belts

The Frisky Suspenders, a farcical play, makes fun of the human weakness of jumping to conclusions




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‘Crazy Thieves’ all set to return

‘Crazy Thieves in Palavakkam’ was the first play to be made into audio tape format.




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Making history

Grand sets and chaste Tamil make a welcome change. Geetha Venkataramanan adds the background details




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The earthy love story of a goddess

Four years, and 100 shows, Mandya Ramesh’s Chama Chaluve continues to play to a full house. The highly skilled performance in the folk idiom borrows dynamically from several other genres




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Play of subtle expressions

The rarely staged first part of ‘Subhadraharanam’ was performed in Edappally by a group of competent artistes.




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A well-woven tapestry

‘Maniyosai’ recounted Palghat Mani Iyer’s musical journey. Suganthy Krishnamachari writes




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Dynasty disputes in the spotlight

Shraddha’s ‘Aurangazeb’, for the lovers of history




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A reflection of frayed minds

Mohan Agashe tells us what pushed him to back “Atsu”, which deals with the growing problem of elderly care.




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For the child in you




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Playing to the masses

As Saif Hyder Hasan brings "Mr. and Mrs. Murarilal" to the city, SWATI DAFTUAR takes stock of commercial theatre in the Capital




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The lovable everyman

In a conversation that veers from nostalgia to cultural politics, Rajit Kapur reflects on his craft and concerns




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Shakespeare all the way

Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream staged by E.M.G.Yadava Women’s College students brought to fore Elizabethan society, sense and sensibilities




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Reflection on society

Visu’s play, enacted by Stage Creations, underlined greed and hypocrisy.




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Dream does the trick for this play

Y Gee Mahendran’s ‘Soppana Vazhvil’ is a witty commentary on the unruly ways of society, writes Srivathsan Nadadhur.




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What the mirror says

Written by Girish Karnad in 2004 and directed by Alyque Padamsee, the play has seen Shabana make the character her own.




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Touch of parody, tinge of nostalgia

The 28th Urdu Drama Festival charmed the audience with the variety of themes and presentational styles.




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Amaravati Poetic Prism 2016 : Poetry sans barriers

Amaravati Poetic Prism 2016 makes its entry into Indian Book of Records as the largest poetic anthology comprising 527 poems.




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Meet this year’s Shankar Nag awardees - Nimmy Raphel and Sharanya Ramprakash

Nimmy Raphel and Sharanya Ramprakash discuss the challenges theatre faces after the pandemic




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Currency Outlook: Treasury yields tumble

Hints for rate cut and weak economic data triggers the fall




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Rupee trades in narrow range against US dollar in early trade

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 83.86 but soon pared the gains to trade at 83.92, unchanged from its previous close




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Rupee, forward premiums nudge higher ahead of RBI’s monetary policy decision

While traders expect the rupee to weaken below 84, interventions from RBI have kept the currency well-supported above the psychologically important level