Following the mounting criticism towards their initial response to the violent attack on the Oscar-winning co-director of ‘No Other Land’, the prestigious film academy apologized on Friday for not naming Hamdan Ballal in the statement. In a letter to its 11,000 members, CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang of the Academy said they regret […]
U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla said L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer failed to show ‘substantial similarity’ between ‘Levitating’ and their song ‘Wiggle and Giggle All Night’, though some listeners could hear similarities. The plaintiffs alleged that ‘Levitating’ copied its ‘signature melody’ from ‘Wiggle’ and another song to which they held a copyright. But […]
Salman Khan, 59, who earlier shut down trolls questioning his on-screen romance with 28-year-old Rashmika Mandanna, in his forthcoming film ‘Sikandar’, said he even wants to work with young starlets Janhvi Kapoor, 28, and Ananya Panday, 26, but is apprehensive now, due to all chatter around the age gaps. At a recent promotional outing for […]
In a major casting update, Rasha Thadani might be replacing Sreeleela in the much-awaited Pati Patni or Woh sequel starring Kartik Aaryan and Bhumi Pednekar, as reported by Indian media. The development came because the makers of the title were eager to introduce a fresh pairing in the film, and as Sreeleela and Aaryan are […]
It happened so yesterday when Ghana Ali announced on social media that she is stepping away from the showbiz industry, for the sake of Allah. “I’m leaving the industry for the sake of Allah,” read the text story on her official Instagram handle. “Remember me and my family in your prayers.” However, hours later, the […]
The buying and selling rates for OMR were recorded at Rs 722.00 and Rs 730.50, respectively. The exchange rates were last updated at 13:13 PST on March 29, 2025. 1,000 Omani Riyal in Pakistani rupees 1,000 Omani Riyal (OMR) is equivalent to Rs 722,000 in Pakistani currency if citizens sell the same in the open […]
The partial eclipse, which is the first of the year and the 17th this century, will last around four hours from 0850 GMT to 1243 GMT. Curious observers making sure to protect their eyes might be able to see the celestial show in most of Europe, as well as in some areas of northeastern North […]
Holding a handful of compacted olive residue — a thick paste left over from oil extraction — Khelifi said: “This is what we need today. How can we turn something worthless into wealth?” For generations, rural households in Tunisia have burned olive waste for cooking and heating or used it as animal feed. The International […]
U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken said in a Friday opinion that the Trump administration could not unilaterally terminate Voice of America and related radio programs that were approved and funded by Congress. Rescinding funds for those programs would require congressional approval, the judge wrote. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you […]
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump also said that he would soon be announcing tariffs targeting the pharmaceutical industry, but declined to give any details on when or at what tariff rate. Trump told reporters that countries, including Britain, had approached the United States to try to cut deals and avert the reciprocal […]
