The new ‘International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System’ has been made operational and in just 24 hours the system has identified and blocked about 1.35 crore calls as spoofed calls, the telecom department said on Tuesday. Indian telecom subscribers should see a significant reduction in such spoofed calls with implementation of this system, it said.
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Skift Take IHCL’s bid to manage the Claridges Collection portfolio in India highlights its luxury strategy, especially as it follows the acquisition of the Tree of Life boutique hotels chain. Bulbul Dhawan Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) said Thursday it would take over the management of the iconic Claridges Hotel in Delhi in April. Company executives
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The Best of the Literary Internet, Every Day TODAY: In 1856, Scenes of Clerical Life, the first work of fiction by George Eliot, is submitted for publication.  “It flattens all queer art into the nebulous category of ‘pornography.’” Project 2025 is going to have devastating effects on our freedom to read the books we want
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A YouTuber purchased a serial killer’s record collection and found that only one of the albums was by a metal band. A North Carolina record store called Noble Records uploaded the video in late October, and it was hosted by a man named Dylan. Apparently, Dylan purchased the record collection a couple of years ago, but
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(L to R) Keri Russell as Kate Wyler, Rufus Sewell as Hal Wyler in season 2 of ‘The Diplomat’. Photo: Courtesy of Netflix © 2024. Arriving on Netflix on October 31st, the second season of ‘The Diplomat’ might not be the most Halloween-centric offering, but it certainly possesses enough to scare you about how the
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. 15 Stress-Free Reads When you want the literary equivalent of a weighted blanket, reach for one of these. Celebs: They’re Just Like Us Paparazzi is a net negative in the world, but it does occasionally
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Come ghost hunting in this seriously freaky new episode of Paranormal Prison, starring ascending alt-rockers Holy Wars. In this second episode of Season 2, some new ghost hunting equipment is introduced by hosts Josh Bernstein (The Power Hour) and Jose “Metal Ambassador Mangin (Sirius XM) and techs Cyrus Entezam and Morgan Rondinella. First up is a
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Alexa Havins is making her big comeback to the world of soaps. The All My Children alum has joined the cast of General Hospital as the new Lulu Spencer, and she will be making her GH debut imminently. The actress has been happily married to Justin Bruening for nearly two decades, and you’ll recognize his
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‘Scary Movie’. Photo: Dimension Films. Preview: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Keenen Ivory Wayans have returned to ‘Scary Movie’ territory. Rick Alvarez is writing the script. The movie will shoot next year. You might recall that, back in April, Paramount announced that it was in development on a new movie in the ‘Scary Movie’ franchise.
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