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Oliver (Archie Madekwe) and Matthew (Théodore Pellerin) in Lurker. Mubi hide caption toggle caption Mubi Well into Lurker, a gripping melodrama about a sociopathic striver who burrows his way into the clique of a pop star, said striver is stopped on the street. An awe-struck stranger has recognized Matthew (Théodore Pellerin) from the celebrity’s Instagram posts, and wants some advice on how to follow in his footsteps. “You inspire me to be myself,” he gushes. But sandwiched between the awkward flattery is an embarrassing admission: He has no idea what Matthew “does,” exactly. In fact, he wonders — eagerly, as…

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Thrikkakara municipality will soon come under the watch of 130 CCTV cameras as the civic body embarks on a campaign to curb illegal waste dumping in public spaces.The municipality has allocated ₹70 lakh for the first phase of the ‘Safe Kochi’ project, a joint initiative of the Ernakulam district administration and the Kochi City police in association with local bodies. The project will be launched on Saturday (August 23). Each of the 43 divisions in the municipality will be allocated three CCTV cameras at locations chosen by the councillors concerned.“While the primary objective is to prevent illegal waste dumping, the…

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Qualcomm, on Thursday, August 21,  announced its new chipsets Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 and W5 Gen 2 for wearable platforms. The new chipsets enhance device connectivity, efficiency, location tracking, and form factor.  By leveraging Skylo’s Narrowband Non-Terrestrial Network (NB-NTN), the Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 and W5 Gen 2 platforms are the first to offer satellite functionality in the wearable segment. This development helps customers in remote locations without cell service by enabling two-way emergency communications straight from the wearable gadget.  In the event of an emergency, for example, adventurers might send SOS signals using their wearable device without worrying about…

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European Union Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said that the door was not closed to tariff reductions for the sector and others not included in the deal. (Representative Photo/File) The EU-US trade deal does not include wine and spirits, European Union Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Thursday, adding that the door was not closed to tariff reductions for the sector and others not included in the deal. He made the comments after the European Union and the United States detailed commitments made in a deal reached last month that includes a 15% US tariff on most imports from the bloc,…

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Aspirants at a NEET exam centre. Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: ANI A report by Ezhilan Naganathan, MLA, Thousand Lights Constituency, Chennai, and part-time member of State Planning Commission, has highlighted the increasing centralisation of the health and medical education sectors and has called for restoring constitutional and operational State autonomy.According to the report, submitted to the High-Level Committee on Union-State Relations, set up by the government of Tamil Nadu, there are six key areas where the Union government has encroached upon the State’s functioning, overriding State-specific needs and State-specific delivery of healthcare.The first is medical…

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Romping Home impressed when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Aug. 21). Outer sand: 600m: Cloud Jumper (Shyam Kumar) 45. Unextended. Inner sand: 600m: Rise Again (N. Darshan), Raffinato (rb) 43.5. They moved well and finished together. Constant Variable (Shah Alam) 48. Easy. Aletta (rb), Dazzling Princess (rb) 48. They moved freely. Queen Anula (N. Darshan) 48. Romping Home (A.S. Peter) 38. Moved fluently. Black Diamond (rb) 47.5. Easy. Set In Gold (A.S. Peter) 47. Moved freely. Speculation (Ram Nandan) 46. Unextended. Dear Lady (Jitendra Singh) 43.5. Shaped well. King’s Battalion (Shah Alam) 44. Moved on the bit.…

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There are things you can do to prepare yourself for parenthood: Read the books, take the classes, set up a college fund. Nothing can truly prepare you for the overwhelm.More specifically, nobody tells you how hard it is to keep up with the logistical demands and bureaucratic bloat. If deciding what to eat for dinner was annoying before children, try meal planning for a week with a family. There are chores to do, school emails to answer, trips to plan, bills to pay, and only so many minutes in the day.Running a family has become akin to running a small…

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