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Backing queer love stories in cinema is liberating: Onir

Filmmaker Onir's latest project, We Are Faheem and Karun, is a queer love story set against the backdrop of Gurez, Jammu and Kashmir.

Terence Lewis reveals why Saroj Khan, Farah Khan were 'more aggressive' than male choreographers

When it comes to the field of choreography in Bollywood, there have been only a handful of women choreographers. Two names that instantly come to mind are the late choreographer Saroj Khan and choreographer-filmmaker Farah Khan.

Lucknow kids' reimagine Sabya's bridal collection; earn cheers from B'wood

Underprivileged kids from Lucknow reimagine Sabyasachi's bridal designs

Zendaya and Anne Hathaway join Christopher Nolan's next

Hollywood actors Zendaya and Oscar winner Anne Hathaway are the latest additions to the cast of director Christopher Nolan's upcoming feature film.

'Comedy is enjoyable but not easy to do'

Actor Aftab Shivdasani has had a good run in comedy films, with notable performances in Hungama (2003), Masti (2004) and Deewane Huye Paagal (2005). So, it's no surprise that he is excited to return to the genre with Welcome To The Jungle.

ARMAAN MALIK ON HIS THIRD EMA NOD: IT FEELS SURREAL

Singer-songwriter Armaan Malik is ecstatic that he has received a nomination at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) for his song Always with British singer Calum Scott in the Best India Act category.

'A crossover between The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives and Real Housewives of NY is in the works'

Reality TV star Jessel Taank, the first Indian to feature in The Real Housewives of New York City (RHONY), was in Mumbai recently. Talking about her weeklong visit, she shares, \"India's so exciting-economically and culturally - it's imploding. What drew me to India is the fact that I am labelled as the first Indian on RHONY and that's a big compliment. Yet, I feel a disconnect.\"

Ricky Kej beams with joy after fourth Grammy nomination

Musician Ricky Kej is thrilled to receive his fourth Grammy nomination. Having won the prestigious award in 2015, 2022 and 2023, his excitement remains as palpable as his first nomination.

A new innings begins for Athiya and Rahul

Actor Athiya Shetty and cricketer KL Rahul are set to embrace parenthood in 2025, as they joyfully announced their pregnancy on Friday.

Sonu Sood is the Brand Ambassador and Tourism Advisor for Thailand

Sonu Sood, already celebrated as both an actor and philanthropist, has added another prestigious title to his name: Brand Ambassador and Honorary Tourism Advisor for Thailand.

WOLVES END WAIT FOR PREMIER LEAGUE VICTORY

Wolves ended a wait since April for a Premier League win by beating fellow strugglers Southampton 2-0 on Saturday.

JUREL SHINES AGAIN BUT INDIA A LOSE BY SIX WICKETS TO AUSTRALIA A

Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel built a strong case for a possible Test ll inclusion with his second successive fifty but it was not enough to prevent India A going down to Australia A by six wickets on the Day 3 of the second and final unofficial Test here on Saturday. With this deafeat, India A lost the two-match series 0-2 as the visitors had earlier lost the first game by seven wickets at Mackay.

Samson's knock reflects India's new momentum

Opener's attacking century on a bowler friendly Durban pitch marks brand of game India want to play

No leadership group in my team: India coach Harendra

The Indian women's hockey team will look to turn a new leaf at the Asian Champions Trophy beginning in Rajgir, Bihar, in a new sports complex on Monday.

Ranji Trophy: Chandigarh beat Delhi by 9 wkts

Chandigarh, led by opener Shivam Bhambri's unbeaten 100, inflicted a nine-wicket defeat on Delhi on the final day of their Elite Group D Ranji Trophy game here on Saturday.

Czech great Zelezny comes on board as Chopra's coach

India's double Olympic medallist reached out to world record holder ahead of his fresh season

Cavendish retires from pro cycling

Cycling great Mark Cavendish announced his retirement from the sport on Saturday, writing on social media that his final race will be Sunday's Tour de France Singapore Criterium.

Deep blue state preps defences

{CALIFORNIA} SET TO CHALLENGE TRUMP POLICIES ON IMMIGRATION, ABORTION

'WON'T ALLOW FASCIST AWAMI LEAGUE TO HOLD RALLY'

Terming Awami League as \"fascist\", Bangladesh's interim government on Saturday said it will not permit the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's party to hold Sunday's planned rally.

Plans underway for a meeting between Zelensky and Trump

Preliminary planning is underway for a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President-elect Donald Trump, Kyiv's top diplomat said on Saturday. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha spoke at a press briefing with Josep Borrell, the EU's top foreign policy official.

Iran rejects Trump assassination plot claims

{'TOTALLY UNFOUNDED'} DENIAL AFTER U.S. MAKES MULTIPLE ARRESTS

Dutch govt probes possible missed Israeli warnings

The Dutch government is investigating if possible warning signs from Israel were missed in the events leading up to this week's assaults on Israeli soccer fans, Justice Minister David van Weel said in a letter to Parliament.

Pelosi blames Biden for Dems' defeat to Trump

She was critical of Biden's political approach, even suggesting his operation lacked the urgency needed to confront shifting political tides

Mediator Qatar bows out in sign of Gaza impasse

Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, officials said, on Saturday, after growing frustration with the lack of progress on a cease-fire deal for Gaza.

What happened to the dream?

Bollywood used to be so good at the populist fantasy, whether action or romance. Why is it all slo-mo, dad jokes and crude CGI today?

A root awakening

In a misty hamlet in the Western Ghats, stories of trees, humans and gods seep into each other and the landscape, as a National Award-winning short zooms into a dying way of life

Sticks, stars, sickness: Charting the way we were

If you wanted to know when the bison were returning, and when to expect the next hearty steak, you likely checked the latest cave update, in Ancient Lascaux, France.

Plot twist Charts as the elegant messengers of math

They're really just combinations of lines, curves and colours; but the stories they tell are infinite. For thousands of years - since the caves at Lascaux, France - charts have been letting us say, without words: This is where we are right now. Today, they tell stories of shifting markets, chart the progress of new experiments, track the growing inequality in our societies. They dig deep, to help us see new layers of a problem, and start to solve it. Our favourite at Wknd is that chart of everything, that veritable prophecy of who you will be: the simple bell curve. What's yours?

Right off the bat

She is setting new records, playing for leagues around the world, and netting crores at the Women's Premier League. As women's cricket is finally given room to blossom in India, Mandhana's sharp rise is proof of what is possible when sports administrators stop ignoring women's sports

Portrait of an icon: Ratan Tata, up close & personal

We all know Ratan Tata the industrialist. He was in a class of his own. But what was he like as a person? What sort of childhood did he have? Were there women he loved but did not marry?