The Hindu

In a dazzling ceremony, President Droupadi Murmu celebrated the efforts of some of the popular artistes of Indian cinema at the 72nd National Film Awards, with veterans Anant Nag and Mammootty receiving the top honours

Apart from a Special Mention for Dhanushs performance, the Tamil film Captain Miller also won the Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values award

At the 72nd National Film Awards at Kevadia in Gujarat, actor Kartik Aaryan was over the moon for grabbing the Best Actor Award for Chandu Champion, a film that champions the spirit of Paralympians

As Gondhal gets selected as Indias official entry to the Oscars 2027, director Santosh Davakhar talks about making the film for the international circuit, working with music maestro Ilaiyaraaja, and more

Directed by Aneesha Grover, this multi-disciplinary production exploring womanhood and rebellion is on a four-city tour across India

Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossis La Bola Negra has added the TIFF Peoples Choice Award to its Cannes Best Director prize and Spains official Oscar submission, giving the Netflix film one of the strongest early precursor profiles in the 2027 Best Picture race, even as The Odyssey remains the consensus film to beat

Actor and writer Manav Kaul shares insights into how his experiences in cinema and theatre have shaped his latest travelogue, A Mountain, A Lake and A Song

Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman talk about the rom-com adaptation of Ali Hazelwoods bestselling novel, and bringing Olive and Adams grumpy-meets-sunshine romance to the big screen

The 72nd National Film Awards will take place on September 22, 2026, in Kevadia, Gujarat, marking a historic shift as it is held outside New Delhi for the first time

From reimagined epics to literary adaptations, Kalakshetras three-day Kathakali festival showcased the forms evolving repertoire.

Why are Kolkata club-goers dancing to Mamata Banerjees Hamba Hamba and the BJPs Mach Chor ? From campaign songs and election slogans to viral reels and packed dancefloors, Bengals political techno remixes are blurring the lines between propaganda, memes and nightlife

Brad Pitt reprises his Oscar-winning role as Cliff Booth in David Finchers Quentin Tarantino-penned follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, set eight years after the events of the 2019 film

A 27-year-old Sichuan native, together with his fellow robot performers, has made it to the final of Americas Got Talent

Ground stops were issued for John F. Kennedy Airport and LaGuardia airports, as well as an airport in Teterboro, New Jersey, as 130 world leaders and dozens of ministers are arriving in New York for the annual high-level meeting of the UNGA

Both parties demand extension of September 30 deadline; Cong. leaders meet CEO, flag delays in issuing notices, long queues at election offices

In order to make it easy for laboratories, doctors, and pharmaceutical firms to differentiate between fake and original drugs, the department has written to the headquarters of Pfizer to release their reference standards, says Health Minister U.T. Khader

Police coordinate with Food Safety Department for joint raids; officials flag use of detergents, chemicals and other adulterants in food products

They demand that the panel contain subject matter experts who have experience in assessment and pedagogy to re-evaluate the answer papers, in addition to a statistician

It says the demand is based on the principle of pro-rata sharein the flows realised. TheCauverytribunal and the SC had referred to the concept of pro-rata for adoption in times of distress

The police had earlier arrested the victims wife in connection with the case

A resolution was adopted thanking the voters of the Union Territory for giving a second term for the NDA government in Puducherry

The draft of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) had stated that the project was at the public hearing stage

Residents were advised to remove unwanted objects in which rainwater could collect, prevent water stagnation in household articles, and clean overhead water tanks at least once a week

The GCC has imposed a fine of 5.91 lakh to penalise building owners responsible for mosquito breeding on their premises

Launching the programme, G. Lakshmisha says officials of the Medical and Health, Police, Women Development and Child Welfare and other departments will take measures to check crimes under Operation Trishul

According to GCC data, 92.965 tonnes of waste, including 9,413 idols, were collected from the immersion sites between Sept. 19 and 20. Palavakkam accounts for the highest quantity of waste at 77 tonnes. The materials used in the idols can take days to dissolve, says scientist R. Ramasubramanian

The State Health departments newly released figures show 56,863 dengue cases in 2023, 46,971 in 2024, and 25,585 in 2025. These are substantially higher than the corresponding figures published by NCVBDC