AI-powered MR publishing platform Flam raises Rs 38 cr from Turbostart, others
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) AI-powered mixed reality (MR) publishing platform Flam on Tuesday said that it raised Rs 38 crore ($4.5 million) in a pre-series A funding round led by Turbostart, AI-focused Twin Ventures, Alphatron Capital, and notable angel investors, along with several family offices. Existing backers such as US-based Inventus Capital Partners, SVQ, […]
Water tech major Wabag secures Rs 85 crore order for Oman desalination plant
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Water technology major Va Tech Wabag on Tuesday said it has secured an order worth around Rs 85 crore from Nama Water Services in Oman for the operation and maintenance of the Al Duqm desalination plant for five years. Chennai-headquartered Wabag constructed the desalination plant over 10 years ago and was […]
Akshay Oberoi reveals he faced ‘cultural challenges, serious racism’ in America
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Actor Akshay Oberoi has opened up about his upbringing in the US and the cultural challenges he faced there. Akshay, who is all geared up for the release of his upcoming courtroom drama ‘Illegal 3’, was born in New Jersey, US. He pursued Theater Arts and Economics at Johns Hopkins University […]
Rare Bob Dylan painting fetches nearly $200K at art auction
Los Angeles, May 28 (IANS) A rare abstract painting created by legendary singer Bob Dylan over 50 years ago recently sold for a huge sum. The artwork from circa 1968 by the rock icon sold for $196,156 at auction, reports ‘People’ magazine. The painting was created during the musician’s time in Woodstock, New York, a […]
Janhvi Kapoor talks about her ‘Zingaat’ viral dance with Rihanna
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Bollywood’s Gen-Z diva Janhvi Kapoor shared details about her viral video dancing to the track ‘Zingaat’ alongside global pop star Rihanna. Janhvi appeared on the new episode of ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’, along with her ‘Mr. and Mrs. Mahi’ co-star Rajkummar Rao. The show is hosted by comedian Kapil Sharma. […]
Balakrishna, Jr NTR pay tributes to NTR on birth anniversary
Hyderabad, May 28 (IANS) Rich tributes were paid to former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder N. T. Rama Rao by his family members on his 101st birth anniversary on Tuesday. NTR’s son and Tollywood actor Nandamuri Balakrishna, daughter Daggubati Purandeswari, and grandson and popular actor Jr NTR paid floral tributes […]
Oscar winner Resul Pookutty campaigns for FTII to drop case against Payal – and it’s back to work for Kani
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Oscar-winning sound engineer Resul Pookutty has launched a campaign for the Film & Television Institute of India (FTII) to withdraw its cases against the students, including Cannes 2024 Grand Prix winner Payal Kapadia, who had led the historic 131-day protest in 2015 against the appointment of Gajendra Singh Chauhan as […]
French Open: Sumit Nagal loses to Khachanov after a two-hour 27-minute battle
Paris, May 28 (IANS) Top Indian singles player Sumit Nagal suffered a setback as he went down to 18th seed Karen Khachanov in the men’s singles first round, ending his maiden entry into the main draw of the clay court major on a losing note in the Franch Open here on Monday. It was expected […]
India ‘A’ to face Australia ‘A’ ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
Melbourne, May 28 (IANS) Cricket Australia on Tuesday announced the match days and venues of India A touring Australia this summer. Two four-day matches between Australia A and India A and a three-day internal match comprising players from the Indian Test squad and India A will precede the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series as the top-ranked Test […]
Boston Celtics clean sweep Pacers 4-0 to book place in NBA Finals
Indianapolis (US), May 28 (IANS) In a dramatic comeback for the second straight game here, Boston Celtics defeated Indiana Pacers 105-102, clinching the Eastern Conference Finals with a 4-0 sweep. The win sets up a highly anticipated NBA Finals matchup. The Celtics await the winner of the Western Conference Finals, where the Dallas Mavericks hold […]
