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Palme d'Or winner hits global cinemas, France backs it for 2026 Oscars

France, Oct. 1 -- After winning the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May, It Was Just an Accident, directed by the Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, was released in cinemas worldwide on Wednesd... Read More


PCB hit panic button, suspend player NOCs for overseas T20 leagues after Pakistan's loss in Asia Cup final vs India

India, Oct. 1 -- Drastic measures are being taken by the Pakistan Cricket Board in the wake of Asia Cup 2025, a tournament which saw them lose three matches to India, including in the controversial fi... Read More


Happy Mondays star Bez nearly died of bicarbonate of soda overdose

United Kingdom, Oct. 1 -- Happy Mondays star Bez once nearly died of a bicarbonate of soda overdose. The 61-year-old dancer chowed down on some baking soda to try to sort out a terrible stomach ache,... Read More


Bunny Xo defends husband Jelly Roll from 'shallow' fans commenting on his weight loss

United Kingdom, Oct. 1 -- Jelly Roll's wife Bunny Xo has blasted "shallow" fans over comments about his weight loss. The Son of a Sinner hitmaker has been open about his fitness drive to get into sha... Read More


Selena Gomez referenced Benny Blanco in the design for her custom wedding dress

United Kingdom, Oct. 1 -- Selena Gomez's wedding dress contained a special tribute to Benny Blanco. The 33-year-old singer and actress got married to the 37-year-old producer over the weekend, and sh... Read More


Eric Dane determined to fight 'to the last breath' amid his ALS battle

United Kingdom, Oct. 1 -- Eric Dane is determined to fight "to the last breath" amid his ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) battle. The 52-year-old actor - who revealed in April he had been diagnose... Read More


Dose of caution in the optimism

India, Oct. 1 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) now believes that the Indian economy will grow at 6.8% in 2025-26. This is higher than RBI's 6.5% projection made in August. It has also made a downwar... Read More


Towards a durable peace in West Asia

India, Oct. 1 -- Donald Trump believes his peace plan for Gaza could lead to "eternal peace" in West Asia. The hyperbole aside, his 20-point plan seems the only bet yet to end the two-year war in Gaza... Read More


In Gujarat, Gandhi lives on in stories, in craftsmen

India, Oct. 1 -- Once a tiny hamlet inhabited by Harijan weavers, Bhujodi exuded the symphony of the loom that had internalised both Kabiriyat and Gandhiness, their rhythm and rigour of austerity. I w... Read More


Battle for West's identity intensifies in the US, UK

India, Oct. 1 -- One element of our current global crisis is an internal western struggle for securing the identity of the West. Although it has been building up for years, two developments in recent ... Read More