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Hooq brings new titles for a family fun-day with dad
MUMBAI: Father’s Day – a time to show gratitude and hug your Dad as tight as you can by planning a surprise movie date for him. Hooq, Asia’s first premium video-on-demand service has added new movie titles to its existing content base including renowned content such as Big Fish, Fathers and Sons, The Karate Kid, John Q, Daddy Day Camp, Daddy Day Care, Big Daddy, Happy Feet Two amongst others.
Big Fish – Based on the novel by Daniel Wallace in 1998, the American comedy drama showcases a Father’s effort to mend ways with his estranged son. Directed by Tim Burton and stars Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange and Marion Cotillard, the movie is about a father’s attempts of normalizing his estranged relationship with his son by narrating his experiences and in the meantime, apologizing for all the time he lost with his son.
Fathers and Sons – Is a 1992 American crime drama film written and directed by Paul Mones. The film revolves around a director’s life, Max who after his wife’s death moves from New York City to a small seaside town and finds it difficult to raise his child without a mother. The Film stars Jeff Goldblum, Rory Cochrane, Rosanna Arquette, Natasha Gregson Wagner and Famke Janssen.
The Karate Kid – The Chinese-American martial arts drama film was directed by Harald Zwart and produced by Jerry Weintraub, James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz and Jaden’s parents Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith . Released in 2003, the film revolves around a 12-year-old boy from Detroit, who moves to Beijing, China with his mother. During his journey, he comes across an aging maintenance man who happens to be a kung fu master who then trains him with the secrets of self-defense.
Daddy Day Camp – Cuba Gooding Jr. and Paul Rae star as Charlie Hinton and Phil Ryerson, a pair of fathers who attempt to keep their summer camp afloat even though they are under dire economic strain. In order to help improve the financial situation, and to whip together a group of children who have a problem with following orders, Hinton brings in his military trained father (Richard Gant) even though he and his father have been on the outs. Soon the campers, and the fathers, are involved in a series of adventures that will make the camp solvent, and help mend broken relationships.
Daddy Day Care – An American family comedy film written by Geoff Rodkey and directed by Steve Carr starring Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin, Steve Zahn, Regina King, and Anjelica Huston. Fired from their high-profile advertising jobs, Charlie (Eddie Murphy) and Phil (Jeff Garlin) pull their sons out of day care at expensive Chapman Academy. But they soon decide if they can take care of two kids, why not ten? It turns out to be much harder than they imagined, but slowly they get the hang of it and their new venture begins to siphon kids away from the stuffy Chapman¾leading to a showdown with the dreaded Miss Harridan (Anjelica Huston).
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What SMS letters G, T, S and P mean and how they help spot scams
Small alphabet tags on messages reveal whether texts are government or ads.
MUMBAI: Sometimes the smallest letter in a message can be the biggest clue. In an age where smartphone users receive dozens of alerts every day, the tiny alphabet appearing at the end of many SMS messages can reveal whether a text is official, transactional, service related or simply promotional. Understanding these tags can help users quickly identify legitimate messages and stay alert to potential scams.
Under telecom regulations in India, SMS senders are required to categorise messages based on their purpose. As a result, many texts end with a single letter that indicates the type of communication being sent.
If an SMS ends with the letter G, it typically means the message has been sent by a government authority. These alerts may include information about public services, government schemes, safety advisories or emergency notifications such as natural disaster warnings.
A message ending with the letter T signals a transactional SMS. These are usually sent by banks, financial institutions or digital services to confirm activities such as payments, account updates or one time passwords (OTPs).
The letter S represents a service related message. These notifications commonly come from companies and online platforms providing updates about services or orders. For instance, e commerce platforms like Amazon or Flipkart often send delivery updates and order confirmations that end with the letter S.
Meanwhile, SMS messages ending with the letter P are promotional in nature. These texts are typically marketing communications sent by businesses advertising products, offers or services such as education programmes, fashion sales or loan schemes.
Understanding these simple tags can also help users stay cautious about fraudulent messages. Cybersecurity experts note that scam messages often do not follow these regulated formats and may arrive without any category letter at the end.
While the absence of a tag does not automatically mean a message is fraudulent, it can serve as an early warning sign encouraging users to verify the source before clicking links or sharing personal information.
For those who wish to reduce marketing texts altogether, telecom operators also provide Do Not Disturb (DND) options.
Users of Jio can activate DND through the MyJio app by navigating to the menu, selecting settings and enabling the DND option with preferred filters.
Similarly, subscribers of Airtel and Vi can enable the same feature through their respective mobile apps to block promotional messages.
In a digital world flooded with alerts and notifications, recognising what a single letter means could make the difference between a harmless update and a potential scam.
