Javed Akhtar recalls having just 20 naye paise in Bombay after producer failed to pay him: ‘Sometimes I had food, sometimes I didn’t’; reveals why he never had a Plan B | Hindi Movie News

Javed Akhtar moved to Bombay, now Mumbai, in 1964 and spent the next six years struggling to establish himself in the Hindi film industry.In a recent conversation with Let’s Talk with Devna G, the veteran writer recalled surviving on occasional ghostwriting assignments and sometimes going without food for days. Despite the hardships, he said he…

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Brown University issues Middle East travel advisory for students and faculty

Major geopolitical tensions rarely remain confined to diplomatic channels. Universities that send students and faculty across the world often find themselves adjusting travel policies in response to shifting security conditions. In the latest instance, Brown University has advised its academic community to reconsider travel plans to several countries in the Middle East as the regional…

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CUSAT CAT round 1 seat allotment result 2026 released at admissions.cusat.ac.in: Direct link to download scorecards

CUSAT has announced the Round 1 seat allotment for CUSAT CAT 2026 BTech admissions, enabling candidates to access their allotment letters through the official admission portal. Students must verify their allotted programme, campus and fee details, then complete the online fee payment within the specified timeframe to secure their admission for the current counselling round….

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NASA prepares Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for Florida launch from Kennedy Space Centre ahead of August launch |

The journey is almost over for NASA’s next major space observatory, though its most important work has yet to begin. After years of design, assembly and testing, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has arrived at the agency’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, where teams will spend the coming weeks preparing the spacecraft for launch….

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US-Iran war impact: Wholesale inflation rises sharply to 9.68% in May; higher fuel, food, power prices weigh

Wholesale inflation accelerated as higher prices of fuel, power, manufactured goods and food items pushed up input costs across the economy. (AI image) US-Iran war impact: Reflecting the impact of the US-Iran conflict, the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation for the month of May rose sharply to 9.68% from 8.26% in April. This is the…

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Solar farms with taller grass, wildflowers and hedgerows supported more birds; study recorded 35.1 per 4 hectares |

PC: Dr Joshua Copping/ University of Cambridge Solar farms can provide renewable electricity while also supporting wildlife when managed carefully. A study of six solar farms in the East Anglian Fens found that bird abundance and species richness varied with site management. Researchers surveyed 23.2 km of transects across the solar farms and 15.2 km…

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T20 World Cup 2026 Captains Day Press Conference Live Updates: Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha addresses media in Colombo; SKY to speak soon in Mumbai

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha had said earlier on Monday the team will abide by whatever decision is taken by the government and the Pakistan Cricket Board regarding the proposed boycott of the T20 World Cup match against India on February 15 in Colombo. Speaking to the media before departing from Lahore, Salman said the…

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What is Singapore-India-Gulf subsea cable system that UAE’s du is investing in for high data connectivity?

du to invest in the subsea fibre optic network that will link six key locations, with landing points in Kalba in the UAE, Muscat in Oman, Mumbai and Chennai in India, Kedah in Malaysia and Singapore. In a major step for the UAE’s digital infrastructure ambitions, telecom provider du has announced a strategic partnership to…

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