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Hariharan: “You cannot stop machines from doing what they are created for”

Hariharan: “You cannot stop machines from doing what they are created for”

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Your new album Jaan Meri marks 50 years of your journey as a ghazal singer. Do you remember the first ghazal that you sang? Singer Hariharan (Marketing Mojito) That’s right; these 50 years have passed by so quickly! I am grateful to God and my audience for all the love they have given me. And yes, I clearly remember the ghazal that I started with: “Hasti apni habab ki si hai/ yeh numaish sarab ki si hai” by Mir Taqir Mir. Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Sahab, my guru from the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana taught me this and so many other beautiful ghazals. This musical training has been a blessing in my life. Both my sons are involved in Jaan Meri. Akshay is the music producer. Karan has acted in the music video that accompanies one of the songs, Baat Se Baat. This makes me a proud father. Poetry is the soul of ghazal gayiki. What was it like to work with Farhat Shahzad, who has written the lyrics for this album? Words are chosen carefully for …

Ro-Ry, MI’s 6-hitting machines get roaring, as their talisman Rohit Sharma returns

Ro-Ry, MI’s 6-hitting machines get roaring, as their talisman Rohit Sharma returns

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Synopsis: A 143-run stand for the opening wicket between Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma helps MI chase down 229 runs against LSG. Sunday may have been optional nets, but Rohit Sharma spent an hour honing his batting skills under the evening sun. It was perhaps an indication that he was fit and raring to go, and on Monday, with Mumbai Indians (MI) needing to win to halt their losing streak, he delivered with the bat, much to the delight of the capacity crowd at the venue. The Wankhede Stadium roared in delight as Rohit Sharma made his way down the stairs and into the middle to bat for the first time in three weeks. Playing as an impact sub, he would have hoped for an easy chase to mark his return, but his bowlers were not as grateful, conceding 228 runs in 20 overs. If there was pressure, it did not show early. It was Ryan Rickelton who took charge. Fresh from a century in the previous home game against SRH, the left-hander started briskly, …

EVM glitches reported in Pune, machines replaced: Officials

EVM glitches reported in Pune, machines replaced: Officials

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Sporadic technical issues were reported with a small number of electronic voting machines (EVMs) during the initial phase of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections on Thursday morning. Election officials said the faulty machines were replaced immediately, allowing polling to continue smoothly, reported the PTI. NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar claimed in a post on X that incidents of EVMs shutting down were reported at the start of voting in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal areas. He also alleged that some machines showed a time lag of up to 15 minutes. Raising concerns over the functioning of EVMs, Pawar said that in some polling booths, the indicator light blinked incorrectly after votes were cast, while in other cases the light did not blink despite all votes being recorded. पुणे, पिंपरी-चिंचवडसह राज्यात अनेक ठिकाणी मतदानाची सुरवातच बंद मशीनने झाली, तर अनेक ठिकाणी EVM वरील वेळ सुमारे १५ मिनिटे उशिराची दाखवली जातेय, काही ठिकाणी तिसऱ्या उमेदवाराला मत दिल्याचं बटन दाबल्यानंतर लाईट लागते, काही ठिकाणी शेवटचं (चौथं) बटन दाबल्यानंतर आवाज येतो पण लाईट लागत… — Rohit Pawar (@RRPSpeaks) …

Songs as time machines and bookmarks of memory

Songs as time machines and bookmarks of memory

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Songs as time machines, our memory bookmarks Purvanchal’s migrants carry the music of 1990s with them to this day. (HT Archive) Purvanchal’s migrants carry the music of 1990s with them to this day. HT Archive The year is 1996. It’s a cold December morning, you are riding pillion with your hands wrapped around your dad’s waist, as he rides his Rajdoot motorcycle to drop you at school because you missed the bus. Missed buses are a mini-calamity for middle-class households, as if they are the first domino falling which will lead to a failed career and, eventually, a distress-sale of the ancestral house. Your father is furious, and how your lack of morning discipline will lead to loss of shareholder value you create in life and other such rebukes come your way. You are a 10-year-old. “Jaldi subah nahi uthoge to yahi reh jaaoge (If you don’t rise early, you will have to stay here),” you are warned — desi parents’ worst nightmare is their kids not being able to emigrate. You swallow it all, …

Steam Machines have returned: all the news about Valve’s new hardware universe

Steam Machines have returned: all the news about Valve’s new hardware universe

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The new Steam Machine is for your TV, the Steam Controller is for your hands, the Steam Frame is for your face, and they might just be the start. The company hinted there might be more SteamOS hardware later on. We’re tracking Valve’s rebooted hardware plans in this Verge StoryStream. And if you want to know how we got here, it also contains our original Steam Machine coverage — going back over a decade. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Sydney Sweeney’s Biopic Performs Worse Than The Smashing Machine’s .8M Debut

Sydney Sweeney’s Biopic Performs Worse Than The Smashing Machine’s $5.8M Debut

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Christy North America Box Office day 3: Opening Weekend Update(Photo Credit –YouTube/Instagram) Sydney Sweeney’s sports biopic Christy failed to impress viewers on its opening weekend despite the positive word-of-mouth. It did not even make it to the domestic top 10 rankings in its opening weekend in North America. The movie was released across 2,011 screens in North America. The international opening numbers are equally disappointing. Turning around from this is difficult. Keep scrolling for the box office numbers. This is something different for Sydney, and she portrays Christy Martin in the movie. The audience rating has not yet been revealed on Rotten Tomatoes, but the critics’ rating is hopeful, at 67%. This is the second sports biography of the year, after The Smashing Machine. Dwayne Johnson’s film is a commercial failure, and this one will likely be too, based on the opening weekend of the Sydney-led one. Christy’s box office collection on its opening weekend in North America Sydney Sweeney’s film Christy opened at #11 in the domestic box office rankings. The sports biopic collected …

Best washing machines: Top 10 models with smart technology, energy efficiency, and powerful cleaning features

Best washing machines: Top 10 models with smart technology, energy efficiency, and powerful cleaning features

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Washing machines have come a long way, making laundry easier and more efficient. There are automatic and semi-automatic models—automatic ones do everything on their own, while semi-automatic ones need manual intervention. You can choose between front-load and top-load machines; front-loaders are gentler on clothes and use less water, while top-loaders are more convenient for quick washes. Upgrade your laundry with the best washing machines, combining efficiency, innovation, and superior cleaning. Modern washing machines consume far less water than older models, making them eco-friendly. With more women stepping out for work, household chores like washing clothes need to be mechanised for efficiency. Whether it’s a quick spin or a deep clean, today’s washing machines save time, effort, and resources while keeping clothes fresh. We have put together a list of best options in washing machines just for you. Do take a look. The Samsung 8 kg fully-automatic top-load washing machine features Eco Bubble technology for powerful yet fabric-friendly cleaning. Its Digital Inverter Motor ensures energy efficiency and durability while operating quietly. The 5-star energy rating reduces …

Intuitive Machine’s lunar landing goes sideways again

Intuitive Machine’s lunar landing goes sideways again

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The second lunar lander made by Intuitive Machines has touched down on the Moon, but like the private aerospace company’s first spacecraft, it may not be upright. The Athena vehicle for Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission landed yesterday just 100 miles from the lunar south pole, but there’s uncertainty around its orientation which may impact the mission’s duration. “We don’t believe we’re in the correct attitude on the surface of the Moon yet again,” Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus said during the post-landing news conference.“We’re going to get a picture from the lunar reconnaissance orbital camera from above and we’ll confirm that over the coming days.” The Athena lander is charging on the surface according to Altemus and is communicating with the mission ground network team on Earth, but performance is sub-optimal, which may cut Athena’s ten-day lifespan short. “We have done some power conservation steps as prudent measures to see how long and what objectives we can accomplish in the mission going forward,” said Altemus. “It will be off-nominal, because we’re not getting everything that …

India Rolls Out Its First-Ever Guidelines To Tackle Anti-Microbial Resistance With Better Testing Machines

India Rolls Out Its First-Ever Guidelines To Tackle Anti-Microbial Resistance With Better Testing Machines

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Last Updated:January 17, 2025, 10:10 IST According to the guidance document, delays in diagnosis, combined with a lack of affordable and reliable diagnostic tools, contribute significantly to the inappropriate use of antibiotics, further driving the emergence and spread of AMR. This document has been designed to assist the innovators and testing laboratories in validating diagnostics meant for pathogen identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. (Representational Image: Shutterstock) To detect new pathogens and anti-microbial resistant genes, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the drug regulatory agency, Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) have rolled out India’s first guidelines for developing the latest testing machines. The move has been triggered by the central government’s focus on fighting the most challenging health hazard of increasing anti-microbial resistance. The 59-page document, accessed by News18, will help innovators understand the required evidence and prepare testing machines for the validation process. The document has been prepared by the AMR co-ordination unit of ICMR and the document has undergone two rounds of inputs from experts and the Central Drugs Standard Control …

Did PM Narendra Modi Praise Ballot Papers Over Voting Machines? A Fact-Check

Did PM Narendra Modi Praise Ballot Papers Over Voting Machines? A Fact-Check

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A clipped video of PM Modi’s 2016 speech has been shared with false claims. The full video actually shows PM Modi praising Indians for using EVMs. What’s the claim? A video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivering a speech is circulating on social media, claiming that he advocated for ballot papers over Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) before coming to power in 2014. In the 30-second clip, PM Modi is heard saying in Hindi, translating to, “Our country is poor; our people are illiterate; they don’t know anything. Brothers and sisters, even the educated countries of the world… when elections are held, they read the name on the ballot paper and then stamp it… even today… even in America.” The video also features Hindi text at the top that reads, “Bring ballot paper, save the constitution,” with “our country” written at the bottom. An X user shared the video with the caption, “Elections should be conducted using ballot papers rather than EVMs. Even the people of America use ballot paper not EVMs. -Narendra Modi before 2014.” …