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Lokah Chapter 1 Movie Review & Rating: “It is extremely difficult to impress you, Malayali film audiences. You guys don’t like ‘anything’ and nitpick everything you watch” — this gentle jab is something Malayalees have often heard, making them wonder if enjoying a brain candy is not a task they can handle. But no, it’s not their fault. It’s just how their industry raised them, consistently offering good works. Even most of their “commercial entertainers” have heart and voice. Celebrating writers and directors is a fairly common practice, and even their biggest superstars continue to take risks, paying close attention…

India’s health-care system stands at a defining juncture. The task is dual: expand access for the millions who are underserved, while ensuring affordability amid rising costs. This needs an integrated framework, strengthening insurance, leveraging scale, embedding prevention in primary care, accelerating digital adoption, enabling regulatory clarity, and unlocking sustained investment. Through a systemic, interconnected approach, India can build a health-care model that is inclusive, financially viable, and globally aspirational.Insurance as the foundation of affordability Pooling risk remains the most effective way to make costly care accessible. Even modest premiums — ₹5,000 to ₹20,000 for individuals or ₹10,000 to ₹50,000 for families…

Representative image | Photo Credit: The Hindu A tribal couple who had been in bondage for years allege they were forced to walk over 30 km through the night to reach home, as they could not afford travel expenses after their rescue in Odisha’s Jajpur district.Naveen Munda (47), his wife Balma (34), and their three children were rescued on Tuesday (August 26, 2025). While the three children, including a girl, were shifted to different shelter homes, Mr. Munda stayed back on Wednesday (August 27, 2025) to file a criminal case against his employer, who had allegedly kept him captive and…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Mexico and Ecuador next week, the State Department said in a statement, as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to crack down on illegal immigration to the US, combat drug cartels and counter Chinese influence in the region. The trip by Rubio, the first Latino US secretary of state, marks his latest visit to the region. He visited countries in Central America and the Caribbean in his first overseas trip as Washington’s top diplomat earlier this year, and later traveled to the Caribbean again in March as the U.S. has sought to…

The move is meant to protect users from repeat offenders who spread malware and spam, according to the company [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Google is setting up an app verification process that will make it mandatory for app developers to be registered before their apps are deployed in Android. Once this is set up, the process will be rolled out in a select few countries in 2026. The move is aimed at protecting users from repeat offenders who spread malware and spam, according to the company.Android has implemented verification requirements on Google Play in 2023, and the team is working…

The island of Sint Maarten is known for its beautiful beaches and one of the most unique airport runways in the world, and it will soon welcome one more thing: Southwest Airlines. The carrier will launch flights between both Orlando and Baltimore to the island’s Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) next year, according to Southwest. This marks the airline’s first new international destination since 2021. Southwest will launch daily flights from Orlando International Airport (MCO) on April 7, 2026, followed by weekend service from Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) a few days later. “These nonstop routes allow roundtrip connections with more than…

A damaged petrol station hit by Israeli airstrikes, in Sanaa, Yemen. File | Photo Credit: AP The Israeli military attacked the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen on Thursday (August 28, 2025), four days after a deadly round of bombings against the Iran-backed group, both Israel and the rebels said.Israeli forces “struck a Houthi terrorist regime military target in the area of Sanaa”, the military said in a statement.The Houthi news channel Al-Massirah earlier posted on X: “Israeli aggression on the capital Sanaa.”Israel has been targeting the rebel group in retaliation for its missile and drone attacks, which the Houthis say are…

The story so far:The 50% tariffs imposed by the U.S. on imports from India came into effect on August 27, sending ripples through the Indian economy and the government. Several sectors, many of them labour-intensive, have the U.S. as a major export destination, and many are already seeing a significant dip in demand. The government is cognisant of this and is devising a plan to support these sectors, at least in the short term.How do we know which sectors will be worst affected?The intensity of the impact of tariffs can be arrived at by looking at three metrics in combination:…

US and Panama have proposed a security force meant to counter gangs, despite setbacks with an existing Kenya-led policing operation.Published On 28 Aug 202528 Aug 2025The United Nations has reported that children now comprise about half of the membership of Haitian gangs, as violence and political and economic instability continue to roil the Caribbean nation.On Thursday, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Catherine Russell, announced the “alarming” statistics, as she and other officials pushed for more support in Haiti.“We estimate that children currently account for a staggering 50 percent of the members of the armed groups active…

LucknowAugust 28, 2025 11:57 PM IST First published on: Aug 28, 2025 at 11:54 PM IST THE three-member judicial commission formed last year to probe the violence in Sambhal, that left four dead and several injured, submitted its report to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Thursday – setting off speculation that its contents talked of a “demographic shift”. Officials said the contents of the 400-page report would remain “confidential” until it was first placed before the state Cabinet and then the Assembly. “The judicial commission report has been submitted. It would be studied and action taken accordingly,” Principal Secretary,…