Bollywood star or deepfake? AI floods social media in Asia
Women are top target of generative AI's 'chilling effect'.
Fri Dec 22 2023
Shah Rukh Khan's spy film sees bumper Bollywood opening despite protests
The success of "Pathaan", where Khan plays a spy fighting a militant outfit opens to packed movie theatres in India.
Thu Jan 26 2023
'Pushing boundaries': Indian film industry seeks new horizons in Cannes
India's film industry, the world's most prolific, is taking centre stage at the Cannes Film Festival.
Fri May 27 2022
Cannes Film Festival rolls out red carpet as crowds descend for 75th anniversary
The world's biggest film festival runs from May 17-28, back to its traditional calendar following two years of pandemic disruptions.
Wed May 18 2022
Indian star Akshay Kumar acknowledges Bollywood's drug 'problem'
Indian media has also joined calls for a wider investigation into the multibillion-dollar film industry's so-called "drugs mafia".
Mon Oct 05 2020
Top Bollywood star Deepika Padukone questioned in drug probe
Padukone was reportedly being questioned on whether she procured banned drugs for consumption following interception of phone messages.
Sat Sep 26 2020
Bollywood actress Deepika reveals how depression wrecked her life
Popular Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone is stalked by a killer. A silent killer going by the dreadful name of 'depression'.
Sun Mar 22 2015
Prolific Padukone rises to top of Bollywood A-list
With four hit films, the former model has risen to the top of the A-list and now has Hollywood in her sights.
Mon Dec 30 2013
Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025
185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025
IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025