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Four India-origin footballers set to feature at FIFA World Cup 2026

Four India-origin footballers set to feature at FIFA World Cup 2026

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India is still waiting for its first appearance at the FIFA World Cup, but the 2026 edition in North America will feature four players with Indian roots representing different nations on football’s biggest stage. Leading the list is Sarpreet Singh, the Auckland-born midfielder whose parents are of Punjabi origin. Sarpreet made history in 2019 when he became the first player of Indian descent to feature in Germany’s Bundesliga after making his debut for Bayern Munich. The 27-year-old has earned 24 caps for New Zealand and is part of the country’s World Cup squad. Another notable name is Samuel Moutoussamy, a midfielder for DR Congo. Born in France, Moutoussamy traces his Indian heritage through his Indo-Guadeloupean father of Tamil origin. The 29-year-old has represented DR Congo more than 50 times at senior international level. Australia and Qatar also feature players with Indian roots Australia winger Nishan Velupillay is another player with Indian ancestry set for his World Cup debut. Born in Melbourne to an Anglo-Indian mother and a Malaysian father of Sri Lankan Tamil descent, the …

Akshay Kumar to feature in alien action film ‘Samuk’

Akshay Kumar to feature in alien action film ‘Samuk’

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New Delhi, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is teaming up with producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah for his next film, titled “Samuk”. Akshay Kumar to feature in alien action film ‘Samuk’ Described as India’s biggest alien action spectacle, the film is co-produced by Aashin A Shah and is set to release in theatres in 2027. The film blends survival horror and alien thriller elements on an international scale, according to a press release. It will be directed by Kanishk Varma. Kumar said he is excited to try the new genre. “Yes, I’ve signed this film. I found the script and subject of ‘Samuk’ fascinating. Alien thriller is a totally new genre for me and also for our films. I am very excited about it,” he said in a statement. The makers are aiming to push Indian commercial cinema into an unexplored genre space by combining grounded action storytelling with practical effects and high-end visual world-building. “We always try to challenge ourselves with different genres, and ‘Samuk’ is something Indian cinema hasn’t attempted before. Our aim is to …

Quinta Brunson to develop, star as Betty Boop in new feature film

Quinta Brunson to develop, star as Betty Boop in new feature film

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Emmy-winning actor and producer Quinta Brunson is set to develop and star as iconic cartoon character Betty Boop in a new feature film adaptation, according to People. Quinta Brunson will bring the iconic Betty Boop character on the big screen. Brunson’s production banner Fifth Chance Productions has teamed up with Mark Fleischer, grandson of Betty Boop creator Max Fleischer, for the project. The film will reportedly explore the origin and evolution of Betty Boop through the perspective of her creator, while examining the growing relationship between the artist and his famous creation amid the commercial and creative pressures of building one of the world’s earliest animated icons. “Betty Boop is one of our nation’s most beloved cartoon characters, yet somehow remains pleasantly niche,” Brunson said in a statement quoted by Variety. “She has had a quiet but undeniable impact on culture for nearly a century,” Brunson added. Quinta Brunson further shared that after meeting Fleischer and learning more about the history behind the character, she realised there was “a much deeper story to tell.” “One …

‘AI is no longer a feature, but the operating model for modern enterprises’: Michael Dell’s big push to win over corporate clients at a Las Vegas conference | Technology News

‘AI is no longer a feature, but the operating model for modern enterprises’: Michael Dell’s big push to win over corporate clients at a Las Vegas conference | Technology News

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5 min readLas VegasUpdated: May 19, 2026 02:57 AM IST Dell Technologies is going all-in on enterprises for the adoption of artificial intelligence, as the company builds and expands AI infrastructure to support use cases that are evolving faster than expected. CEO Michael Dell announced on Monday at Dell Technologies World 2026 in Las Vegas that the company added 1,000 new customers since February for its line of AI servers powered by NVIDIA’s GPUs, underscoring the surging demand for infrastructure designed for artificial intelligence. “For too long, the AI conversation has been trapped inside the screen. The real story begins now. AI is moving into hospitals, into factories, schools, energy grids, laboratories, cities, homes, and yes, even into work solving problems at the scale of humanity,” Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell said during the company’s annual event in Las Vegas. The Round Rock-based computer maker and one of the world’s largest infrastructure companies, said demand for computing power remains strong. As the development of artificial intelligence data centers accelerates, the company is witnessing a major …

Keanu Reeves to lend voice for Japanese stop-motion action feature

Keanu Reeves to lend voice for Japanese stop-motion action feature

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Los Angeles, Hollywood star Keanu Reeves will lend his voice to the title role of “Hidari”, a Japanese stop-motion action feature bydirector Masashi Kawamura. Keanu Reeves to lend voice for Japanese stop-motion action feature The feature, which was announced at Cannes on Sunday, is an expansion of Kawamura’s popular 2023 proof-of-concept short of the same name, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The story is loosely inspired by the legend of Jingoro Hidari, a near-mythic master carpenter from Japan’s Edo period. The story revolves around a betrayal that leads the master craftsman to lose his father figure, his fiancee and his right arm during the reconstruction of Edo Castle. He then embarks on an vengeance with the help of a prosthetic arm that he has designed. “I’m thrilled by the vision behind Hidari,” Reeves said in a statement. “From the proof of concept to the developed script, the team has created something truly extraordinary. It has all the makings of an exceptional film – one I’m excited to see and eager to be part of. I …

The Hindu Photo feature on Raghu Rai’s work

The Hindu Photo feature on Raghu Rai’s work

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When one speaks of India and photography, the sentence feels incomplete without taking Raghu Rai’s name. His work became emblematic to the medium, not merely because he recorded India, but because he revealed it — with patience, poetry and an instinctive sense of order. In the years that he was active, from the mid-1960s to the time of his passing, he captured on camera, an India, the way he saw it: from its leaders and labourers, musicians and mourners, to its monuments and markets. Like all great photojournalists, he captured situations as they unfolded, yet he brought to them a symmetry that was unmistakably his own. The blacks in his black-and-whites worked hard, and were not happenstance, they were statements. There was endless patience in his eye. In Pt. S. Balachander’s open fingers receiving the veena that is set off against cotton-white clouds in Mahabalipuram, in Mother Teresa’s quiet piety among the diseased and deprived in Kolkata, in Indira Gandhi’s stately presence with her Council of Ministers in 1967, Rai found not just faces, but …

Anjali Sivaraman to play Amrita Sher-Gil in Mira Nair’s Amri; Priyanka Chopra, Jaideep Ahlawat also feature

Anjali Sivaraman to play Amrita Sher-Gil in Mira Nair’s Amri; Priyanka Chopra, Jaideep Ahlawat also feature

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Class and Bad Girl-fame actor Anjali Sivaraman will play the lead role in Mira Nair‘s ambitious new biopic, Amri, about Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil, with Jaideep Ahlawat and Priyanka Chopra set to feature in prominent roles. The filmmaker unveiled the first look of the film on Tuesday, revealing the principal cast. Anjali Sivaraman has been cast to lead the biopic of Amrita Sher-gil. Amrita Sher-Gil cast details revealed Apart from Anjali, the film will also star Emily Watson as Amrita’s mother, Marie-Antoinette Gottesman; Jaideep Ahlawat as her father, Umrao Singh Sher-Gil; Krisztian Csakvari as Victor Egan; Anjana Vasan as Indira Sher-Gil; Jim Sarbh as Karl Khandalavala; and Priyanka Chopra as Madame Azurie. Priyanka is also executive producing the movie, which is set across Hungary, France and India in the early twentieth century to trace the worlds of Europe and India that shaped the artist’s imagination and her artistic vision. Kerala-born Anjali, 31, made her breakthrough with Netflix’s Class in 2023, before playing the lead in Bad Girl last year. Amri chronicles the story of Amrita …

‘Where is Aishwarya Rai’s poster?’ question fans as L’Oreal doesn’t feature her in reel from Cannes

‘Where is Aishwarya Rai’s poster?’ question fans as L’Oreal doesn’t feature her in reel from Cannes

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India’s presence at the Cannes film festival, every year, has a fixture: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walking the red carpet. And it has been as the global brand ambassador of L’Oreal Paris since 2004. Naturally, fans have been waiting to see her slay yet again in this year’s edition too. But a video posted by the brand on their Instagram page has left everyone puzzled. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in a previous Cannes appearance The said video was posted on Sunday, and featured the Martinez hotel in Cannes. Posters of female actors from across the globe, who are associated with the brand, were unfurled from atop the terrace. Actor Alia Bhatt was also one among them. However, Aishwarya is nowhere to be seen. Check out the video: Fans commented as soon as they spotted the miss. One wrote, “@lorealparis Everyone in the comments are asking for @aishwaryaraibachchan_arb where is her poster? New faces may come but you Cant Replace the OG Aishwarya Even you know her Worth!” Another wrote, “@lorealparis Where is Aishwarya’s poster?” One more comment …

Aadhaar card to get new look? Govt reacts as reports claim new cards to only feature photo, QR code

Aadhaar card to get new look? Govt reacts as reports claim new cards to only feature photo, QR code

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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has rubbished reports of an upgraded Aadhaar card bearing new look. The government has reacted to claims that Aadhaar card will get a new look. The clarification from the government came after several reports and viral social media posts claimed that the new Aadhaar card would only feature the user’s photo and a QR code. The reports claimed that the changes were made to prevent identity thefts and data leak. The ministry said that such reports and social media posts were not correct and intended to cause unwanted confusion in the minds of the people. Also Read: Aadhaar no longer valid as proof of date of birth: What you need to know “People in general are advised to ignore such reports and social media posts, and refer to official communication from UIDAI through its official social media handles and press releases issued through PIB,” the government statement said. An Aadhaar card normally features the user’s photo, along with their name, address and date of birth. It also …

New Oscars rules mean two Indian films can be nominated for Best International Feature now

New Oscars rules mean two Indian films can be nominated for Best International Feature now

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved a set of new and updated rules for the 99th Oscars ceremony, which is set for 2027, and there’s a clear silver lining for Indian filmmakers in the mix. The 99th Oscars will take place on March 14, 2027. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File) (Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) Oscar rules changed The Academy announced changes to some rules on Friday, affecting many categories and its Governors Awards. From this point on in the acting categories, both lead and supporting, actors can be nominated for more than one performance in those individual categories if those performances place in the top five votes. Previously, unlike every other category, if an actor had movies that gained two or even three of the top five votes, only the performance that got the most votes would be eligible. It means if Leonardo DiCaprio has two great lead performances in the same year, he can now be nominated for both projects in the Best Actor category. The same would apply if he also …