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Toxic Bookings Open After Iran War Delayed Release
The Yash film opens on 12,000 screens next week, having been postponed twice, once because instability in Gulf markets followed the strikes on Iran.
Category: Asia
Tata Sons Adjourns AGM for First Time Since 1917
A regulatory freeze on the Sir Ratan Tata Trust left the company unable to reach quorum, and the same block prevents the committee that…
Vietnam and Thailand Win Semi-Final First Legs
The defending champions beat Malaysia 2-0 in Kuala Lumpur and Thailand won 3-1 in Singapore, setting up a possible rematch of the 2024 final.
India Needs More Than a New Party. It Needs a New Political Imagination.
India does not need another political party simply to add another symbol to an already crowded ballot paper. It needs something far more difficult…
Tata Sons Chairman Resigns After Board Deadlock
N Chandrasekaran has stepped down after nine years, six days before a contentious AGM, with Tata group stocks losing about 26,800 crore rupees in…
Million Evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin Hits China
The strongest cyclone to hit China this year came ashore in Zhejiang with winds of 151km/h, grounding 1,500 flights in Shanghai and emptying coastal…
Korean Box Office Posts Best Year Since Pandemic
Admissions for Korean films rose 74.9 per cent in the first half, led by The King's Warden, but Hollywood imports are dominating the summer…
Jharkhand Shutdown Called After Police Beat Students
Water cannon and baton charges met a march on the Ranchi assembly over recruitment exam irregularities, as a former commission chairman was arrested.
Gintama Film Reaches Netflix on 27 August
The compilation film opened in Japan in February and ranked second at the box office. It arrives worldwide as a standalone Netflix release later…
Shueisha Puts 400 Manga Titles Online for Free
The publisher centenary project offers a million pages in more than 100 languages, including Hindi and Tagalog, with no registration and no AI translation.
Aid Cuts Leave 17 Million Afghans Facing Hunger
Donor reductions, forced returns and drought have combined to leave 40 per cent of the population facing acute food insecurity, with health facilities closing.
Afghan Code Defines Shia Muslims as Heretics
A criminal procedure code issued in January restricts the legal definition of Muslim to Hanafi adherents, part of a steady codification of Taliban restrictions.
Millions Forced Back to Afghanistan as Aid Shrinks
Iran and Pakistan have expelled Afghans in their millions, including people born abroad, into a country where more than 400 health facilities closed last…