The 23rd edition of the International Indian Film Academy Awards, popularly called the IIFA, took place in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night and films like Brahmastra, Gangubai Kathiawadi and Drishyam 2 emerged as the biggest winners.  Brahmastra led the pack by bagging most of the

The winner of a record $2bn (£1.6bn) US Powerball lottery draw is being sued by a man claiming the lucky ticket was stolen from him. Edwin Castro, who lives in California, chose to take last November's jackpot in one lump sum of $997.6m. But now Jose Rivera, a fellow

Tina Turner, the pioneering rock’n’roll star who became a pop behemoth in the 1980s, has died aged 83 after a long illness. She had suffered ill health in recent years, being diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 2016 and having a kidney transplant in 2017. Turner affirmed

Actor Nitesh Pandey, who is known for his role in Om Shanti Om, died in Nashik. As per reports, he died of a heart attack at the age of 50 on Wednesday. Taking to Twitter, actor Gulshan Devaiah shared a picture of Nitesh and paid tribute. He wrote, "Nitesh Pandey: 17 January 1973-

Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov and translator Angela Rodel were named Tuesday winners of the International Booker Prize with the novel "Time Shelter" -- a first for a book in Bulgarian. The prestigious award recognises works of fiction from around the world that have been

The actor Ray Stevenson, who appeared in major TV shows such as Rome, Vikings and Dexter, has died aged 58. He was known for roles in the Thor films and the Divergent series, as well as several UK TV shows like Band of Gold, Peak Practice and Murphy's Law. His US-based publicist

A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to singer Mainul Ahsan Noble in a fraud case filed with Motijheel Police Station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shafi Uddin passed the order. Earlier in the day, DB inspector also the investigating officer of the case Humayun Kabir produced him

You only oppress women," the young woman says to the Taliban fighter. "I told you not to talk," he shouts back, "I will kill you right here!" "Okay, kill me!" she replies, raising her voice to match his. "You closed schools and universities!

Martin Amis, one of the most celebrated British novelists of his generation, has died aged 73. He died of oesophageal cancer at his Florida home, the New York Times said, quoting his wife, the writer Isabel Fonseca. Amis is best known for his 1984 novel Money and the 1989 work

A Dhaka court today (May 20) placed singer Mainul Ahsan Noble on a one-day remand in a fraud case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ahmed Humayun Kabir passed the order.  Earlier today, Humayun Kabir, an inspector of Detective Branch of Police and also the investigation officer in

Eminent writer Imdadul Haq Milan's book ‘Selected Short Stories', a collection of English translations, has recently been released.  The book published by Hornbill Press is indeed an ensemble of short stories curated from his prolific treasure trove of the same.

Singer Mainul Ahsan Noble has been arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on charge of cheating by taking an advance of Tk 1,72,000 without going to an event. A DB official confirmed the matter on Saturday (May 20).  Earlier on May 16, a fraud

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s first red carpet looks from the Cannes Film Festival. Last night (IST), Aishwarya arrived for the screening of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny during the 76th edition of the prestigious film festival. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s jaw-dropping

Cannes Film Festival red carpet sprang to life Tuesday with the premiere of the Louis XV period drama “Jeanne du Barry,” with Johnny Depp, as the French Riviera movie pageant launched a star-studded and potentially controversy-rife 76th edition. Throngs of onlookers shouted

The world's most famous shipwreck has been revealed as never seen before. The first full-sized digital scan of the Titanic, which lies 3,800m (12,500ft) down in the Atlantic, has been created using deep-sea mapping. It provides a unique 3D view of the entire ship, enabling it to

The 76th Cannes Film Festival began Tuesday with the premiere of Johnny Depp’s Louis XV period drama, “Jeanne du Barry.” The project is the actor’s first movie since his highly publicized defamation trial last year with his former wife, Amber Heard. Depp, who

A couple of days back, producer Ritesh Sidhwani in an interview confirmed that Farhan Akhtar is working on the script of Don 3 and an official announcement shall be made once the script is locked.  Ever since then, Don 3 has been a trending topic on the digital platform with fans

People of all walks of life are paying their last respects to film actor and Member of Parliament Akbar Hossain Pathan (Farooque), whose body was taken to Central Shaheed Minar this morning. A refrigerated van carrying his body was taken to the premises of Shaheed Minar where it will

The body of film actor and Member of Parliament Akbar Hossain Pathan (Farooque) arrived in Dhaka this (May 16) morning. A special US-Bangla flight carrying the body landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 7:50 am.  Farroque breathed his last at around 10am on

Titanic fame Kate Winslet has been adjudged as the best leading actress at BAFTV TV Awards 2023. The Hollywood star was honoured for her performance in the popular drama series I Am Ruth. According to US-based media house Deadline, the actor has three BAFTA awards in her career as an