India, in focus.
Sanjay Gupta has questioned the use of smoking imagery in Bollywood promotions, contrasting posters of Animal, Dhurandhar and Love & War with anti-smoking reels shown in theatres.
CBSE is expected to release the tentative Class 10 and 12 date sheet for the 2027 board exams soon, though no confirmed date has been announced.
Josh Gad criticised Cornell University's disciplinary response to sexual assault allegations involving seven fraternity members, calling for real accountability.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Lata Mangeshkar on her birth anniversary, praising her contribution to Indian music and her enduring legacy.
Madonna won artist of the year, best collaboration and best dance at the MTV VMAs, where Nirvana received the Video Vanguard Award and Dolly Parton was honoured.
Taylor Swift became the most-awarded artist in MTV VMAs history with the inaugural Artist Director Honors, surpassing her tie with Beyoncé.
Ramith Kunhimangalam's 31-minute documentary on Maari Theyyam, produced by Rajesh Madhavan, screened at IDSFFK 2026 in Thiruvananthapuram.
Writer Leher Sethi's anthology 'Saffron Shadows: The RSS, A Century of Influence' was launched in Delhi, featuring essays by Sangh ideologues and critics.
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards brought pop's biggest names to downtown Los Angeles, with Madonna leading nominations and Swift set for a historic honour.
Pop's biggest names walked the aqua carpet at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles for the 2026 MTV VMAs, hosted by Snoop Dogg.
Slinger Francisco, known worldwide as the Mighty Sparrow, has died at 91 in New York after a brief illness, his family said.
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrated the eve of Meskel at Deir al-Sultan in Jerusalem with prayers, hymns and a large bonfire.
Anupam Kher paid tribute to Ashok Singhal on his birth centenary and spoke about playing the late VHP leader in the film 'Shri Rambhoomi'.
The 18th Vysakhi Nrityotsav in Visakhapatnam featured classical and folk performances, awards for veteran and young dancers, and a Kuchipudi debut.
A 72-foot clay Ganesh idol in Vijayawada was dissolved on site with water sprayed by fire tenders, an eco-friendly alternative to immersion in a water body.
Belagavi's Ganesha immersion procession ended around noon on September 27 after nearly 42 hours, with 1,056 mandals taking part.
Sylvester Stallone has disclosed that he became bulimic and used steroids while training for Rocky III, reaching 2.6 per cent body fat.
Twenty artists have won Lalit Kala Akademi Awards at the 65th National Exhibition of Art, chosen from 270 works displayed out of 6,175 entries.
Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama is preparing for its centenary celebrations, a four-day event in 2027 focused on social empowerment and reform.
SRFTI students protested at the IDSFFK venue in Thiruvananthapuram after alleging an attack on campus during an ABGP event.