New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Congress on Monday demanded that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley apologise for “insulting” the Indian academia by his remark at the London School of Economics (LSE) that “there is an…
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), auditors responsible for handling Oscars during the past 83 years and in charge of the balloting process, landed in trouble after an on-stage blunder in which “La La…
Seoul/Kuala Lumpur, Feb 27 (IANS) Two North Korean ministries orchestrated the plot to kill Kim Jong-nam on the orders of Pyongyang’s leader Kim Jong-un, South Korea’s spy agency said on Monday. The National Intelligence Service…
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) A record number of wins by black stars, a Muslim actor winning for the first time, the victory of an Iranian filmmaker who skipped the ceremony in protest against a…
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Hundreds gathered in Kansas city for a peace march and prayer vigil for slain Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla and two other victims of a US bar shooting. Alok Madasani, the Indian…
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) In a rare and unexpected gaffe, “La La Land” which dominated the 89th Academy Awards, was announced the winner of the Best Picture category, when in fact it was “Moonlight”….
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Glittering in a golden gown, Emma Stone won the Best Actress for her role in the musical “La La Land” at the annual Academy Awards here, making it her first…
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Actor Casey Affleck won an Oscar in the Best Actor category for his role as a grieving brother in film “Manchester by the Sea” at the 89th Annual Academy Awards….
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Damien Chazelle, 32, has become the youngest winner of the Best Director honour at the Academy Awards. He bagged the trophy for helming the hit musical “La La Land” at…
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Indian actor Om Puri, whose repertoire as an actor reflected a rare realism and was popular for films like “East Is East”, “Gandhi”, “City of Joy” and “Wolf”, was honoured…
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Eight-year-old Indian actor Sunny Pawar and Jimmy Kimmel, the host of the 89th Academy Awards ceremony, re-enacted the scene from the popular animated film “The Lion King” here. Kimmel went…
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Donald Trump’s job approval rating stands at just 44 per cent, a record low for a newly inaugurated President, according to a new joint NBC News and Wall Street Journal poll….
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Third time was certainly a charm for actress Viola Davis, who won her first Oscar after being nominated thrice. Davis won the Best Actress in a Supporting Role Academy Award…
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (PTI) Host Jimmy Kimmel mocked President Donald Trump’s “overrated” remark against Meryl Streep by making everyone stand up and give the veteran actress an “undeserving round of applause” at the 89th…
Sydney, Feb 27 (IANS) Australian taxi drivers caused massive traffic chaos on Monday on Melbourne roads for the second time in a month in protest of proposed industry reform, a media report said. Up to…
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Indian-origin British actor Dev Patel failed to win an Oscar as American actor Mahershala Ali walked away with Best Supporting Actor trophy for “Moonlight”. Dev was is in contention for…
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Singer-actor Justin Timberlake opened the star-studded 89th Academy Awards ceremony here with his Oscar-nominated song “Can’t stop this feeling” that got everyone on their feet. Dressed in a black and…
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Celebrities including Ruth Negga and Barry Jenkins registered protest against US President Donald Trump’s travel ban at the 89th Academy Awards ceremony here by wearing blue ribbons. A number of…
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Indian-origin British actor Dev Patel — who is in contention for Best Actor in a Supporting Role trophy for “Lion” at Oscars — brought his mother Anita to attend the…
New York, Feb 27 (IANS) The US President Donald Trump has decided to compete with the Academy Awards ceremony by staging the White House Governor’s Dinner, the first big black-tie soiree he has organised since…