India
“Attacks over religion pathetic”: Virat Kohli on Islamophobic abuses against Shami
Ahead of India's second T20 World Cup match against New Zealand, skipper Virat Kohli threw his weight behind teammate Mohammad Shami who faced Islamophobic abuse after India’s 10-wicket loss to Pakistan in the team’s T20 World Cup opener.
Film and TV
Kannada’s ‘Powerstar’ Puneeth Rajkumar dies at 46
Kannada film star Puneeth Rajkumar dies after suffering cardiac arrest on Friday. He was 46.
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Science & Technology
Meta: Critics of Facebook say name change can’t hide company’s harm
Tech ethicists and branding professionals on Thursday said consumers should not be hoodwinked by Facebook's name change, which numerous observers compared to earlier efforts by tobacco and fossil fuel companies...
Film and TV
A Hero: First trailer for Asghar Farhadi’s international Oscar contender
Asghar Farhadi is back and in top form with "A Hero," which has been selected by Iran as the country’s official Oscar entry in the 2022 race for Best International Feature.
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Business
Pandemic impact on jobs, worse than expected: ILO
The jobs recovery is stalled worldwide and disparities between advanced and developing economies threaten the whole global economy, warned the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Wednesday.
Environment
World faces 2.7C temperature rise with current climate plan: UN report
Countries' current climate pledges to put the world "on track for a catastrophic global temperature rise" of about 2.7°C, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned Tuesday, calling a new report released ahead...
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India
“Respect your stars”: Pakistan cricketer Rizwan speaks out in support of Shami
Since Monday, numerous cricketers have come out in support of India's bowler Mohammed Shami who faced Islamophobic abuse after Pakistan’s win at T20 World Cup in Dubai, and the latest to join the bandwagon is Pakistan's wicketkeeper-batsman, Mohammad Rizwan.
India
Pathan brothers, Sehwag, Harbhajan, Chahal among those rallying behind Mohammed Shami
Former India cricketers Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan have hit out at irate fans for their Islamophobic campaign against fast bowler Mohammed Shami after the Indian team lost against Pakistan by 10 wickets on Sunday.
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Central India
Film fraternity slams Hindutva group over attacks on Prakash Jha’s ‘Ashram 3’ set
Film fraternity condemn Bajrang Dal’s attack on Prakash Jha 'Ashram 3' set
Film and TV
Hollywood’s love of guns increases the risk of shootings – both on and off the set
Brad Bushman, The Ohio State University and Dan Romer, University of Pennsylvania
In what appears to be a tragic accident, actor Alec Baldwin shot dead a cinematographer on Oct 21,...
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Sports
Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez shot dead in Ecuador
Ecuadorian Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez has been shot dead in the port city of Guayaquil, report news agencies.
Film and TV
Why Squid Game is actually a critique of meritocracy
Matt Bennett, University of Essex
Squid Game, Netflix’s latest runaway success, has set new records for views and generated a flurry of comment pieces, memes, and moral panic about screen...
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