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AI pioneers John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton awarded Nobel Prize in Physics

Hinton, often referred to as the “Godfather of artificial intelligence,” alongside Hopfield, an American scientist working at Princeton, have utilised principles from physics to create algorithms and neural networks that underpin today’s AI technologies




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Movers & Shakers: Stocks that will see action this week

Here is what the charts say about the shares of Natco Pharma, The Ramco Cements and Tata Power




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Why buying a house early in career can hurt your financial well-being

Here are the reasons and why and how to save up for that ‘priced’ buy in later years




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Weekly Rupee View: Rupee set to witness higher volatility

US election and the Fed policy announcement are the key events




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Stock to buy today: Tata Steel (₹152.30)

For the short term, traders can buy shares of Tata Steel at ₹152 and on a dip to ₹148




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Stock to buy today: Deepak Nitrite (₹2,815.65)

Although there was a price drop on Thursday, the scrip retains its bullishness




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F&O Tracker: Index futures seek direction

Participants need to wait for a confirmatory move




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Movers & Shakers: Stocks that will see action this week

Here is what the charts say about IGL, JSW Energy and Max Financial Services




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Market correction broad-based with 7 of 10 stocks of BSE AllCap seeing a fall

FPI outflows overlapping with earnings slowdown and the return of the dragon weigh in




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Director Sai Rajesh: ‘Baby’ has been a learning experience; henceforth I will be more cautious in my writing

Sai Rajesh, the writer-director of the Telugu romantic drama ‘Baby’ that has been eliciting extreme responses, says he did not intend to make a toxic film




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Congress leaders project a united stand from Komatireddy’s luncheon meeting

Bus yatra and more interactions with people suggested




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Big Kannada films fail to keep the promise while fans snub small gems




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After a dull six months, Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare brings cheer to Kannada film industry

 After a memorable 2022, the industry suffered a slump in the first half of this year with only Daredevil Musthafa providing a consolation




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Ram Charan launches the massy trailer of Chiranjeevi’s ‘Bholaa Shankar’

Ram Charan unveils the trailer of his father and superstar Chiranjeevi’s ‘Bholaa Shankar’, directed by Meher Ramesh and also featuring Tamannaah Bhatia, Keerthy Suresh and Sushanth




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A newly-opened pizzeria brings Kundapuri ghee roast paneer and Kerala chicken roast flavours in pizzas

Dollops of sherry leek or fresh arugula? Choose your pick from artisanal pizzas and sauces made from scratch at the newly-opened pizzeria




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Govt to constitute high-level committee to monitor implementation of crop loan waiver, says Harish Rao

CM announced unconditional crop loan waiver twice unlike other States, he said 




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Chiranjeevi to team up with director Vassishta for his next

Chiranjeevi’s 156th and 157th films announced to coincide with the Telugu superstar’s birthday; one of the films will be directed by Vassishta




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A farm walk attempts to revive forgotten, seasonal greens

A weekend farm walk with Shruti Tharayil gets the conversation started on forgotten, seasonal and local greens



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‘Gandeevadhari Arjuna’ movie review: Slick and well intended, albeit tepidly

Along with noble intentions, director Praveen Sattaru and actor Varun Tej’s slick Telugu thriller drama ‘Gandeevadhari Arjuna’ needed a smarter script




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Rare handscrolls of artist Benode Behari Mukherjee on show in Kochi

The exhibition, organised by the Kolkata Centre for Creativity along with the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi and Gallery Rasa, pays tribute to artist Benode Behari Mukherjee, one of the pioneers of Indian modern art




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Ram Pothineni, Boyapati Sreenu’s ‘Skanda’ gets a new release date

Director Boyapati Sreenu’s ‘Skanda’ headlined by Ram Pothineni, has opted for a new release date, as the buzz of the postponement of Prashanth Neel’s ‘Salaar’ starring Prabhas grows louder




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Venkatesh Maha: After three years, crowdfunding seemed the best option for ‘Marmaanuvu’

Director Venkatesh Maha talks about taking the crowdfunding route for his new Telugu film ‘Marmaanuvu’ asserting he will not let down the film-loving audience




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‘Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty’ movie review: Anushka Shetty, Naveen Polishetty shoulder a simple urban romance with fun moments

Naveen Polishetty’s flair for humour and Anushka Shetty’s restrained act work but the simple, predictable ‘Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty’ needed more emotional heft




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Dev Anand @100: Watch ‘C.I.D’, ‘Guide’, ‘Jewel Thief’ and ‘Johny Mera Naam’ on the large screen

To commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of actor Dev Anand, the NFDC-NFAI and Film Heritage Foundation will facilitate the screening of restored 4k versions of ‘C.I.D’, ‘Guide’, ‘Jewel Thief’ and ‘Johny Mera Naam’ in theatres across 30 cities in India




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Tharun Bhascker’s crime comedy ‘Keedaa Cola’, presented by Rana Daggubati, announces its release date

Actor-director Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam’s Telugu crime comedy ‘Keeda Cola’, presented by Rana Daggubati, will arrive in theatres in November




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Sikkil Gurucharan’s heartfelt tribute to his guru and grandmother Sikkil Neela

A well-known Carnatic vocalist, Gurucharan shares memories of growing up with his legendary flautist-grandmother, who honed his musical skills




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Director Vassishta: The audience can expect to see Chiranjeevi in an entertaining fantasy film like ‘Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari’

Director Vassishta opens up on his next film starring Chiranjeevi and says it will be a fantasy entertainer, steeped in visual effects, in which the superstar will play a mature character befitting his stature and age




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Watch | Jazzing up Chennai’s college canteens

From food courts to in-house apps - a look at how canteens in Chennai’s leading colleges have evolved




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Naga cuisine, an artsy deli, a chocolate nook: Mumbai’s three new cafés

A three-table Naga restaurant, an artsy deli in a 1940s Art Deco mansion and a new chocolate nook: here are three new cafés to check out in Mumbai




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Srikanth Nagothi: In ‘Month of Madhu’, I have tried to not judge the characters portrayed by Swathi and Naveen Chandra

Director Srikanth Nagothi holds forth on his Telugu film ‘Month of Madhu’ that features Swathi and Naveen Chandra as a middle-class couple




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New menu of Chettinad Canteen in Coimbatore features kavuni arisi appam, bun parotta and more

From feather-light ‘kavanarisi appam’ in coconut milk and ‘kuzhi paniyaram’ served with ‘pepper kaadai’ to the classic ‘adi kumayam’ in ice cream, what makes this new menu tick at the Chettinad Canteen




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How Bloom In Green festival is attempting to spread the message of community and conscious living

Krishnagiri is set to host the fourth edition Bloom In Green festival from December 15 to 18




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What our cities need: a master plan

Data deficiency and lack of decentralisation make it a challenge to fix our cities and hill stations from the bottom up




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Inside Curdi, the submerged Goan village that emerges between April and June

PRINT: The writer takes a trip to the submerged Goan village that comes alive for its annual temple festival between April and June




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A Chennai-based medical practitioner’s coffee table book captures the Himalayas across the seasons and terrains over two decades

How life changing is the Himalayan range? Dr Periyathiruvadi, a Chennai-based medical practitioner and founder of Lister Metropolis, has curated a coffee table book of photos from the mountains to answer this question




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AIADMK leader seeks DCGI action on spurious drugs




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Three arrested for assaulting trader in Puducherry




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Govt. starts distribution of rice and sugar as Deepavali gift




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Puducherry District Court upholds eviction proceedings against Cercle de Pondicherry




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Police hold meeting with traders




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Reconstitution of Assembly Assurance Committee stirs row




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Traffic arrangements in place for shopping ahead of Deepavali festival




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CPI leader to attend meet in China




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Centre approves proposal of Puducherry government to distribute free rice through PDS outlets

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued certain directions to the territorial administration, such as to ensure bio-metric authentication of beneficiaries, transparency in selection of agency involved in supply of essentials, quality of items supplied, and proper mechanism to avoid pilferage during distribution of food grains




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Puducherry has submitted project report to Centre seeking nod for availing ₹4,750 crore loan from Asian Development Bank: CM




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AIADMK protest against non-distribution of free rice, sugar

AIADMK secretary A. Anbalagan and former MLA A. Baskar led the demonstration against the govt.’s ‘failure’ to supply free rice and sugar as promised; the former alleged that only beneficiaries in constituencies of those in power received the gift




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NAAC peer team to visit Govt. Institute for PG Studies and Research




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Puducherry records ‘very poor’ air quality day after Deepavali

According to a press release, the ambient air quality monitored by the Puducherry Pollution Control Committee (PPCC) at Reddiyarpalayam, Mudaliarpet, and Anna Nagar in the city found PM (10) and PM (2.5) levels to be on the higher side




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Measures to improve traffic situation in Puducherry discussed at an inter-departmental meeting

The need to introduce paid two-wheeler parking system on Jawaharlal Nehru Street, White Town, and issues pertaining to road improvement in Puducherry were discussed.




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Puducherry in the top tier of travel guide’s must-see places

Chief Secretary Sharat Chauhan received the accolade from Annie Greenberg, Executive Creative Director, Lonely Planet at a recent ceremony at the World Travel Mart, London.