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Why Bollywood is bleeding money and losing audiences

India, Aug. 22 -- Alam Ara, the first Indian feature film with sound, produced and directed by Ardeshir Irani, was released on March 14, 1931. In the following decades, feature films became one of for... Read More


Sikkim University cancels MCom student's admission over derogatory remarks on Nepali language

Gangtok, Aug. 22 -- Sikkim University (SU) on Friday revoked the provisional admission of MCom student Raj Shekhar Yadav after he allegedly made derogatory remarks against the Nepali language. The de... Read More


Elon Musk wanted Mark Zuckerberg to join his $97.4 billion deal to buy OpenAI

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- Elon Musk had attempted to rope in Mark Zuckerberg for the $97.4 billion bid to take over Sam Altman's OpenAI, but the Meta founder did not come on board, a court filing showed o... Read More


Kevin Smith honours Shannen Doherty in comic book form

United Kingdom, Aug. 22 -- Kevin Smith has honoured the late Shannen Doherty with a comic book. The 55-year-old filmmaker has paid tribute to the actress - who died of cancer in July 2024 aged 53 - i... Read More


Imane Khelif slams former manager for spreading fake retirement rumours: 'Betrayed my trust and my country'

India, Aug. 22 -- Recently, Imane Khelif's former manager, Nasser Yesfah, revealed in an interview that the Olympic champion had 'left the world of boxing', which fuelled retirement rumours. Then, a f... Read More


Six held in cross-border narco racket

Chandigarh, Aug. 22 -- UT police have dismantled an interstate and cross-border drug syndicate operating through the Tricity and Punjab with direct links to a Pakistan-based handler. Six accused have... Read More


Chandigarh: Trees, underground wires mar vacant plot auction in Sector 19

Chandigarh, Aug. 22 -- The Chandigarh Estate Office has put 14 vacant residential plots across various sectors of the city up for e-auction. However, five of these sites have run into complications. ... Read More


UNP files complaint with CID over YouTuber's claim on Ranil's arrest

Sri Lanka, Aug. 22 -- The United National Party (UNP) has filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (22), requesting an investigation into a statement made by YouTuber S... Read More


Chandigarh: ASAP rally leaves PU roads littered with party stickers

Chandigarh, Aug. 22 -- Just two days after National Students Union of India (NSUI) had flouted the sticker ban inside the Panjab University (PU) campus by littering Students Centre during a rally, Ass... Read More


Australian media flabbergasted at Shreyas Iyer's 'extraordinary' Asia Cup axe: 'OH MY GOD! It's a Punjab conspiracy'

India, Aug. 22 -- Shreyas Iyer's omission from India's Asia Cup squad has not only shocked fans and former cricketers in India but also rocked the Australian media. Iyer, 30, was left out of the 15-me... Read More