Entertainment

October 7, 2024 5:05 PM

‘The Stimming Pool’ rethinks film-making through neurodivergent lens

Five autistic artists take audiences on a visceral journey through the world as they perceive it in "The Stimming Pool", a hybrid documentary feature screening at the London Film Festival. The members of the Neurocultures Collective steer a production built around a series of stories and scenes, so...

October 7, 2024 4:46 PM

Mohun Bagan out of Champions League Two after missing match in Iran, AFC says

Mohun Bagan Super Giant are out of the AFC Champions League Two after not travelling to Iran for a group stage match against Tabriz-based Tractor SC scheduled for Oct. 2, the day after Iran launched ballistic missiles towards Israel. The club's matches in the competition are now null and void with ...

October 3, 2024 6:38 PM

UAE, India Discuss AI-Driven Media Innovation During High-Level Visit

Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of the UAE National Media Office and the UAE Media Council, explored new opportunities for AI-driven innovation in the media and entertainment industry during a visit to India. The discussions took place with DNEG, a leading global visual entertainme...

October 3, 2024 1:58 PM

Nobel Peace Prize could honour UNRWA, ICJ, UN chief Guterres

The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), the International Court of Justice and U.N. chief Antonio Guterres are among the favourites for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, experts said, in a year marked by the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Given past form, the Norwegian Nobel Committee is cap...

October 2, 2024 3:34 PM

Daniel Day-Lewis ends retirement from acting after seven years

Veteran actor Daniel Day-Lewis has made an unexpected return to acting after seven years. The three-time Oscar winner is making his comeback with his son’s film Anemone. As per Deadline, the father-son duo wrote the screenplay, which explores the intricate relationships between fathers, sons, and...

September 30, 2024 9:09 PM

Mithun Chakraborty to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2022

Actor Mithun Chakraborty, widely regarded as one of the most versatile figures in Indian cinema, will be honored with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2022. The announcement was made on Monday by Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw. The minister expre...

September 28, 2024 2:47 PM

PM Modi pays heartfelt tribute to ‘Lata Didi’ on her birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a moving tribute to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar on the occasion of her 95th birth anniversary, honoring her memory and legacy. In a message posted on X, PM Modi said, "Remembering Lata Didi on her birth anniversary. She will always live on in the hearts and ...

September 27, 2024 8:31 PM

British actor Maggie Smith dies aged 89

Britain's Maggie Smith, one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation with a career ranging from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has died aged 89, her family said on Friday. Smith was one of a select few to win the treble of an Oscar, Emmy and Tony during seven decades on stage ...