Why Sevak Made India Nervous on February 4, 2023 It was on December 17, 2022, that the OTT channel Vidly.TV aired the fourth episode of its first original action thriller web series, Sevak: The Confessions (https://Sevak.Vidly.tv), based on true events in India, and in a knee-jerk reaction, the Indian Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) banned the series and OTT streaming platform for allegedly […]
Netflix soars to 230 mn subscribers, co-founder steps down By: AFP on January 20, 2023US streaming giant Netflix ended last year with more than 230 million global subscribers, it said Thursday, beating analysts’ expectations as hits such as “Wednesday” and “Harry & Meghan” enticed new viewers. “2022 was a tough year, with a bumpy start but a brighter finish,” the company said in a letter announcing bumper fourth quarter […]
‘Gift of love’ Waterford crystals placed on Times Square New Year’s Eve ball By: Reuters on December 28, 2022Nearly 200 new Waterford crystals were installed on the New Year’s Eve ball in Times Square in New York in preparation for Saturday’s celebration to welcome 2023. Since 1999, replacements for the 2,688 crystal panels that make up the ball have been designed and made by hand by Irish craftsmen at Waterford. Each year, a […]
Rapper Takeoff passes away after being shot in Houston By: webdesk on November 1, 2022Takeoff, the third member of Migos alongside the rappers Quavo and Offset, has died, TMZ reports. The 28-year-old rapper, real name Kirshnik Khari Ball, was fatally shot at a bowling alley in Houston. The rapper, whose real name was Kirshnik Khari Ball, was pronounced dead at the scene after he was “shot in the head” during […]
Twitter considers charging verified users for blue tick mark: report By: Reuters on October 31, 2022Twitter considers charging verified users for blue tick mark Twitter will revise its user verification process, Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday, just days after he took over one of the world’s most influential social media platforms. “Whole verification process is being revamped right now”, Musk said in his tweet without giving more […]
Video games could improve kids’ mental health: study By: AFP/ Web Desk on October 25, 2022Video games could improve kids’ mental health Parents often worry about the harmful impacts of video games on their children, from mental health and social problems to missing out on exercise. But a large new US study published in JAMA Network Open on Monday indicates there may also be cognitive benefits associated with the popular […]
Second edition of ‘Mario’ game to be launched today By: AFP/ Web Desk on October 20, 2022The second edition of one of the most ambitious mash-ups in video games is set to launch on Thursday — “Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope”. It took 300 staff working in five cities for about five years The game merges Nintendo’s Mario, the Italian plumber who has given his name to an entire universe […]
Netflix subscriber numbers re-ignite after chilly start to year By: Web Desk on October 19, 2022Netflix on Tuesday reported that it gained more than 2 million subscribers in the recent quarter, calming investor fears that the streaming giant was losing paying customers. The company said it ended the third quarter with slightly more than 223 million subscribers worldwide, up some 2.4 million, after seeing subscriber ranks ebb during the first […]
‘Stranger Things’ music coordinator on reigniting love for Kate Bush By: AFP on October 10, 2022Paris: The woman who picked Kate Bush for “Stranger Things”, creating an unlikely summer smash, says Bush’s song allowed the world a much-needed sigh of relief after the stress of the pandemic. As the Emmy-winning music coordinator for the Netflix show, Nora Felder takes a big part of the credit for turning “Running Up That […]
K-pop group BTS members face possible military conscription By: AP/Web Desk on October 8, 2022K-pop group BTS members face possible military conscription. South Korea’s military appears to want to conscript members of the K-pop supergroup BTS for mandatory military duties, as the public remains sharply divided over whether they should be given exemptions. Lee Ki Sik, commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration, told lawmakers on Friday that it’s “desirable” […]