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The much-anticipated film Mirzapur: The Movie, directed by Gurmmeet Singh and inspired by Amazon Prime Video's hit series Mirzapur, has finally hit theaters.

New Zealand's drug regulatory authority, Medsafe, has approved the use of pharmaceutical-grade MDMA for treating severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The much-anticipated film adaptation of the hit web series Mirzapur has taken a strong start at the box office.

Prime Video has dropped the first teaser for Maxton Hall - The World Between Us Season 3.

Actor Taapsee Pannu has revealed that the box office failure of Alpha, starring Alia Bhatt, impacted the fate of several other female-led films, including her own projects.

Maggie Gyllenhaal, the jury president at the Venice Film Festival, recently revealed that she attempted to use artificial intelligence (AI) in filmmaking.

Richard O'Sullivan, a celebrated British actor known for his roles in the 1970s sitcoms Man About the House and Robin's Nest, has died at the age of 82.

Actor Khushi Kapoor has purchased a compact 1 RK residential property in Mumbai's Bandra West for 63L, as per property registration details from real estate data analytics firm CRE Matrix.

Shiv Thakare, who won Bigg Boss Marathi 2 and became a household name with shows like Bigg Boss 16, Khatron Ke Khiladi 13, and Jhalak Dikkla Jaa 11, is all set to make his film debut.

In a recent episode of Relationshit Advice with Raunaq Rajani, actor Rakhi Sawant opened up about her participation in the reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamwar.

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has warned Europe about the dangers of its growing economic dependence on China.

The much-anticipated romantic war drama Love & War, starring Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, and Ranbir Kapoor, has wrapped up filming.

Veteran actors Nana Patekar, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Adil Hussain will be seen in a new crime drama titled The Confession of Mary.

Veteran actor Manisha Koirala has been roped in for the upcoming indie feature Cowgirls & Indians.

Bollywood actors Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are set to join the cast of Jr NTR's upcoming film Dragon, directed by Prashanth Neel, reported Gulte.

Sitarist and composer Bhagirath Bhatt, who was rumored to be a contestant on Bigg Boss 20, has denied the speculation.

A pig kidney transplanted into a human has functioned for a record 271 days, according to doctors at Mass General Brigham hospital in the United States.

Veteran actor Boman Irani is awaiting the release of Priyadarshan's Haiwaan, an adaptation of the filmmaker's Malayalam movie, Oppam.

In a shocking revelation, the digital rights group Share Foundation has reported that at least 14 people from Serbia's civil society were targeted by advanced spyware earlier this year.

Two workers, including mechanical engineer Sanjay Sah, were rescued from a hydropower project tunnel in Nepal's Trishuli-3A on Friday, 10 days after devastating flash floods trapped several workers inside the tunnel.

Leading telecom operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have opposed the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) proposed quality of service (QoS) regulations for 5G network slicing.

The recent biographical drama GDN, starring R Madhavan, is now streaming on Netflix.

Inde Navarrette, who recently bagged the role of Rogue in Marvel's X-Men film, has now been roped in for another big project, revealed Deadline.

The upcoming film Last Man in Tower, directed by Ben Rekhi and produced by Rana Daggubati's Spirit Media, is set to hit theaters on September 11.

The United Nations General Assembly is set to vote on a resolution on Friday that could replace the traditional Mercator map with a more accurate representation of Africa's size.

South Korea and the US are in talks over semiconductor investments in the US, a Seoul official said on Friday.

In a groundbreaking move, Balaji Telefilms has joined hands with YouTube to create five premium original shows, totaling 200 episodes.

When Mirzapur was released in 2018, it opened the floodgates to more raw, exciting stories set in the hinterlands.

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has warned that Europe is lagging behind the United States and China in innovation and productivity.

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) witnessed a nearly 5% surge in its share price to 3,474 during today's market session.

Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas has been named an ambassador for the upcoming LVMH Prize ceremony in Paris.

Vedika Pinto, riding high on the success of her recent show Musafir Cafe, revealed that she recently turned down a role that closely resembled her beloved character, Sudha.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on her achievement of being the longest continuously serving prime minister in Italy's post-World War II history.

The third season of the critically acclaimed series Asur has officially begun production in Mumbai, reported Bollywood Hungama.

The Indian women's cricket team has stormed into the semi-finals of the ongoing Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026.

Hollywood actor Jennifer Aniston's romance with hypnotist Jim Curtis has reportedly raised eyebrows among her inner circle.

Producer Sajid Nadiadwala has confirmed a sequel to the 2007 film Heyy Babyy, starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Riteish Deshmukh, and Fardeen Khan.

Rohit Yadav, a leg-spinner who recently toured Sri Lanka with India's Under-19 cricket team, has been banned for two years due to age fraud.

ESDS Software Solution's shares made a stellar debut on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) today.

Sri Lankan white-ball captain Kusal Mendis has been ruled out of the T20I series against England due to an unhealed hamstring injury.

Sri Lanka's Dasun Shanaka has etched his name in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) history books by scoring the fastest century of the tournament.

Payment aggregators have requested the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to extend the September 15 deadline for merchant re-KYC.

Shweta Tripathi, who is gearing up for the release of Mirzapur: The Movie, recently spoke about the intense scrutiny actors face regarding their personal lives and statements.

Nikkhil Advani's upcoming series The Revolutionaries will premiere on Prime Video on September 11. The show features revolutionaries Rash Behari Bose, Jatin Mukherjee (Bagha Jatin), Sachindranath Sanyal, and Pratibha Lahiri.

Top seed Alexander Zverev overcame a tough challenge from Frenchman Quentin Halys to advance to the third round of the 2026 US Open.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of her second studio album, B'Day, Beyonc has released a remastered version of the album.

The streaming platform Paramount+ has confirmed that actor Tom Hardy will reprise his role in the third season of MobLand, via Variety.

India's women's cricket team thrashed Hong Kong, China by a whopping 137 runs in the ongoing Women's Asia Cup.

Arhaan Khan, the son of Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora, is all set to make his Bollywood debut with an action-romance.

The European Union (EU) has officially joined the United States-led Operation Economic Outcast against Iran.