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AI, GIS-enabled Kartavya-KAAMS app launched for attendance of school teachers, staff

AI, GIS-enabled Kartavya-KAAMS app launched for attendance of school teachers, staff

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It is mandatory for teaching and non-teaching staff to register attendance twice a day on the app from the place where they are on duty from the academic year 2026-27. | Photo Credit: File photo The Department of School Education and Literacy (DSEL) has launched the ‘Karnataka Advanced Attendance Management System (Kartavya-KAAMS) to identify and monitor the attendance of permanent teaching and non-teaching staff and officers. The Kartavya-KAAMS is an artificial intelligence (AI) and geographic information system (GIS) enabled facial recognition mobile app. It is mandatory for teaching and non-teaching staff to register attendance twice a day on the app from the place where they are on duty from the academic year 2026-27. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in the State Budget for 2025-26, had announced that the Kartavya-KAAMS would be implemented in all departments. State government employees can download this mobile application and register with the KGID number registered in HRMS and record attendance at their place of duty. The DSEL is the largest department of the State government, and a large number of permanent teachers …

From Zero Buzz To Global Hit—How A Cursed Phone App Became Netflix’s Most Unexpected Hit Of The Year

From Zero Buzz To Global Hit—How A Cursed Phone App Became Netflix’s Most Unexpected Hit Of The Year

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Netflix If Wishes Could Kill Season 2 update(Photo Credit –Netflix) The Korean horror genre is known to scare you not just with the possibility of supernatural occurrences, but also with the dear cost of life. The characters in these stories don’t just die, but they suffer violently before meeting their ends. Those who survive carry scars that don’t fade easily. The latest addition to this genre is Netflix’s If Wishes Could Kill. This 8-episode YA horror show premiered on April 24, 2026, and quietly made its mark, ranking highly in several countries. Why Should You Watch If Wishes Could Kill? In the first week alone, If Wishes Could Kill received 16.9 million hours viewed on Netflix, translating to roughly 2.8 million views, as reported by the Korea Times. It hit #1 in South Korea, climbed to #3 on the Non-English TV Show chart, and also landed in the Top 10 shows in 37 countries, including India, the US, Mexico, Thailand, and Turkey. There was less pre-release hype around the show, and its premiere was also quietly slipped into the …

If Wishes Could Kill review: When a wish app becomes a Gen Z nightmare

If Wishes Could Kill review: When a wish app becomes a Gen Z nightmare

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Directed by: Park Young Seo Cast: Kang Mi Na, Baek Sun Ho, Hyun Woo Seok, and Lee Hyo Je Rating: ★★★ Though no bigger than the palm of your hand, a smartphone quietly governs nearly every aspect of our lives. But when it begins to dictate your fate—pulling you into a vortex of the unknown with fatal consequences—you realise you are up against an adversary like no other. If Wishes Could Kill, a Netflix teen horror K-drama, explores the dangers of a wish-granting app that leads to fatal consequences for its users. As friendships unravel, students confront a malevolent force linked to the app’s tragic origins, blurring the line between reality and technology. If Wishes Could Kill, Netflix’s latest teen horror K-drama, brings this chilling premise to life. However dystopian it may seem, the show taps into a very real unease: screens already dominate our day-to-day existence. So how dangerous could a seemingly harmless wish-granting app really be? What is the story of If Wishes Could Kill? Five students are introduced to “Girigo” by their …

Scan, upload, preserve: Mobile app to decentralise digitisation of Assamese language books

Scan, upload, preserve: Mobile app to decentralise digitisation of Assamese language books

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Guwahati, A special mobile application will soon enable the digitisation of manuscripts or books in Assamese language by their owners and link them to one of the largest digital repositories of publications in the language under an ongoing community-driven project. Scan, upload, preserve: Mobile app to decentralise digitisation of Assamese language books The mobile app is aimed at decentralising the digitisation initiative led by the Nanda Talukdar Foundation and supported by the Assam Jatiya Bidyalay Educational and Socio-Economic Trust. Under the ‘Digitising Assam’ project, 2.76 million Assamese archival documents, including books, journals, manuscripts and rare historical records, have already been digitally preserved and are available at assamarchive.org. In the next phase, NTF is preparing to launch a mobile app that will transform ordinary smartphones into scanning devices, foundation secretary Mrinal Talukdar told PTI. “The goal of this innovation is to decentralise digitisation and give it the form of a mass movement across Assam, where people can scan books, journals and manuscripts from their own homes and contribute to this knowledge repository,” he said. The yet-to-be-named …

NRAI launch athlete app to celebrate 75th anniversary

NRAI launch athlete app to celebrate 75th anniversary

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The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) marked a historic milestone as it launched celebrations for its 75th anniversary at a landmark event graced by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in the presence of senior dignitaries and athletes. The event also continued to build momentum for the Shooting League of India (SLI), further underlining Indian shooting’s ambitious roadmap for the future. As part of the celebrations, NRAI unveiled its special 75-year commemorative logo, symbolising seven and a half decades of excellence, discipline, and achievement in Indian shooting. Moreover, NRAI announced a massive nationwide grassroots initiative aimed at introducing 7,50,000 new school and college students to shooting before the 2028 Olympics through a hands-on ‘10-shot experience’. The programme will be rolled out across multiple states and districts in collaboration with institutions such as Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), universities, school boards, and State Associations. The initiative is designed to create awareness and participation at the grassroots level, helping identify and inspire the next generation of Indian shooters. The occasion also saw the …

Instacart down: What happened to shopper app today? How to solve issues

Instacart down: What happened to shopper app today? How to solve issues

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Popular online grocery delivery and pickup service application, Instacart, was down on Thursday. Downdetector, a platform that reports about online outages, showed at least 2000 reports at the time of writing this story. Users from several major cities, including San Francisco, Jacksonville, Chicago and Los Angeles, faced issues. The Instacart app was down on Thursday (Bloomberg) Instacart responds Meanwhile, the company responded to a complaint on X, platform formerly known as Twitter. “Our IT team is aware of the app issue and are currently working to resolve it as quickly as possible. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and appreciate your patience during this time,” Instacart’s help handle tweeted. The exact issue was not revealed. “@Instacart @instacarthelp The shopper app seems to be down and I’m currently in the middle of a delivery. I can’t complete the order or access the customer’s info. Is there an ETA for a fix? #InstacartDown,” one customer complained on social media. “Instacart app is down – i’m currently active on a batch and i was about …

Delhi Police arrest man for duping 500 women in Rs 2-crore dating app scam

Delhi Police arrest man for duping 500 women in Rs 2-crore dating app scam

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Delhi Police on Thursday arrested a man for allegedly defrauding more than 500 women across the country of nearly Rs 2 crore, news agency ANI reported. The accused duped the victims by targeting them through dating and matrimonial applications, officers said. According to the South-West District Cyber Police, the accused, identified as Anand Kumar, is a resident of West Bengal. Officers further informed that he has also been involved in honey-trapping, romance scams, and blackmailing for a considerable period.  Police said that the accused created multiple fake accounts across social media platforms, posing as a doctor, businessman, or film producer, to gain the trust of women. “He would establish emotional connections with the victims by promising love and marriage. Later, he would fabricate stories such as medical emergencies, business losses, or urgent financial needs to extract money,” a police officer said. In several instances, Kumar also allegedly blackmailed victims by threatening to circulate their private photos and videos online, ANI reported. According to the police, Kumar targeted over 500 women and cheated them of approximately …

Scan, upload, preserve: Mobile app to decentralise digitisation of Assamese language books

Loan app operators booked in Kerala BDS student death case| India News

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Kerala cyber police have registered a case against loan app operators in connection with the death of a dental college student in Kannur district, police said on Monday, adding that another case has also been registered against faculty members for abetment to suicide and caste-based harassment. Both teachers remain absconding, police said. Loan app operators booked in Kerala BDS student death case According to police, the call data records obtained from the deceased’s phone pointed to a loan he had taken from an online app to fund his mother’s medical treatment, which is purportedly yet to be fully paid back. Recovery agents from the loan app are believed to have repeatedly contacted the student as well as a faculty member regarding the loan. Police are investigating whether the loan and its dues are connected to the student’s alleged suicide. The student’s father confirmed that his son had availed the loan for his mother’s treatment. “For one and a half months, my wife was undergoing treatment and surgery in the hospital. I wasn’t in a state …

Why Magnus Carlsen cannot promote his own app Take Take Take as it enters ‘play and learn’ sectors | Chess News

Why Magnus Carlsen cannot promote his own app Take Take Take as it enters ‘play and learn’ sectors | Chess News

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3 min readApr 8, 2026 08:10 AM IST Magnus Carlsen’s Take Take Take app has joined forces with Lichess (a free, open-source platform run by volunteers) to expand its chess offerings to give app users “play and learn” functionality besides the previous option to follow games live. However, on the day that Take Take Take announced its expansion, the one person who was conspicuous by his absence was the world no 1 from Norway, who is the face of the app besides being the co-founder. Why? Because—as Take Take Take CEO Mats Andre Kristiansen explained in a video on the platform’s YouTube channel—Carlsen is an ambassador for Chess.com, which is now a direct rival to Take Take Take, thanks to their entry into the play and learn sectors of chess. “Magnus cannot be here. And there’s a very good reason for that. We are now stepping into the play zone area. We are launching a full chess platform with a play zone and the full learning experience. And if I go back a little bit …

Pradeep Ranganathan asks if an app can replace real love in the Love Insurance Kompany trailer, watch | Tamil News

Pradeep Ranganathan asks if an app can replace real love in the Love Insurance Kompany trailer, watch | Tamil News

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3 min readHyderabadApr 5, 2026 06:19 PM IST Love Insurance Kompany trailer: Some films take their time getting to audiences. Love Insurance Kompany, also known as LIK, has taken quite a lot of it. The project was initially announced in 2019 with Sivakarthikeyan in the lead and Lyca Productions producing, but was shelved due to budget concerns. It was revived in 2023 with Pradeep Ranganathan stepping in. The trailer finally dropped on Saturday, five days before its theatrical release. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO What the Love Insurance Kompany trailer sets up The trailer runs close to three minutes and is set in the year 2040 in Chennai. The film revolves around a company called Love Insurance Kompany, which guarantees that love and soulmates can be connected using an app, ensuring that every match it makes is perfect. The promo introduces a futuristic world where relationships are validated not by instinct, but by an algorithm. Pradeep Ranganathan plays a spirited youngster who crosses paths with Dheema (Krithi Shetty) at a rehab centre, only to find she …