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First Rohingya film 'Lost Land' wins Best Film at Red Sea International Film Festival

Jeddah, Dec. 13 -- Japanese filmmaker Akio Fujimoto's Lost Land' - the first feature film shot entirely in the Rohingya language - has bagged the Best Film Award at the Red Sea International Film Fest... Read More


Sudhir Mishra on good cinema, theatre in schools, AI trap and finding audience: Respect, but don't blindly follow!

India, Dec. 13 -- Trust filmmaker Sudhir Mishra to express himself straight from the heart - be it films or real-life lessons. A true-blue Lucknowite, he advocates following the rich tehzeeb-tameez th... Read More


Village mukhiya among 6 sentenced to life in 2018 murder case in Sasaram

SASARAM, Dec. 13 -- The Sasaram court of district additional sessions judge-2 Vijendra Kumar Rai sentenced to life imprisonment six accused, including a mukhiya, in a 2018 brutal murder case. The cour... Read More


How a scientist couple reinvented jaggery

India, Dec. 13 -- Dr Vishal Sardeshpande from IIT Mumbai and his wife, Madhavi Sardeshpande, a scientist at NCL, were troubled by the inconsistencies in a product that has been a staple in Indian home... Read More


Mint Money Compass: Car deals, pet costs, and building your financial safety net

Bengaluru, Dec. 13 -- We're at the close of the year, and the festive mood is unmistakable. This season has felt especially buoyant, thanks to the goods and services tax (GST) rate rationalization to ... Read More


Rural demand surges as GST rate cuts, slowing inflation help to boost consumption

NEW DELHI, Dec. 13 -- India's rural economy expanded and recovered strongly in late 2025, with consumption, incomes and investment improving after a key tax reform and as inflation eased, a survey sho... Read More


Masidi: Sabah boosts student aid with new Malaysian University English Test fee assistance in 2026

KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 13 -- The Sabah government is stepping up educational support to nurture quality human capital and create greater opportunities for the state's children to pursue higher education.... Read More


Orissa HC orders opt-out clause in APAAR ID consent forms, cites privacy rights

India, Dec. 13 -- The Orissa High Court has directed education authorities at both the state and central levels to amend the consent form used for generating Automated Permanent Academic Account Regis... Read More


Zootopia 2 to become third-highest-grossing film of 2025, surpassing $1 billion worldwide

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Walt Disney Animation Studios' Zootopia 2 to hit a new milestone at the global box office. According to a report by Variety, the 2025 animated film is set to cross $1 billion wor... Read More


Fallen titan: Re-examining Rajat Gupta's tainted legacy

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Rajat Gupta was convicted of securities fraud and sentenced to two years in federal prison in the US. Following his four-week trial under the harsh glare of the arclights, judge ... Read More