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BJP releases list of 88 nominees; ex-Cong leaders among contestants| India News

BJP releases list of 88 nominees; ex-Cong leaders among contestants| India News

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The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday released its list of 88 candidates, including former Congress leaders Bhupen Kumar Borah and Pradyut Bordoloi, for next month’s Assam assembly election, four days ahead of the last date of nominations on March 23. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will contest from Jalukbari. (X) The party is contesting 89 of the 126 seats, leaving 37 to its allies Asom Gana Parishad (26) and Bodoland Peoples Front (11). “Candidate for Sissiborgaon has not been decided yet. We will finalise that soon,” said Assam BJP chief Dilip Saikia. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will contest from Jalukbari near Guwahati, from where he has won five consecutive elections since 2001. Borah, who joined the BJP last month, will contest from Bihpuria. Pradyut Bordoloi, who quit as the Congress Lok Sabha member from Nagaon and switched sides on Wednesday, has been fielded from Dispur. Turncoat Congress lawmakers Sashi Kanta Das and Kamalakhya De Purkayastha have been given tickets from the Raha and Katigorah seats. Another Congress lawmaker, Basanta Das, who joined …

LDF declares 10 candidates for Kozhikode, UDF, NDA yet to announce nominees

LDF declares 10 candidates for Kozhikode, UDF, NDA yet to announce nominees

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A wall being prepared for poll graffiti in Kozhikode. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)], the Communist Party of India (CPI), and the Indian National League (INL), constituents of the Left Democratic Front (LDF), have declared candidates in Kozhikode district for the April 9 Assembly polls in the State. The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are yet to announce their nominees. The CPI(M) is fielding all its incumbent MLAs, except in Koyilandy. The candidates are K.P. Kunhammad Kutty (Kuttiyadi), T.P. Ramakrishnan (Perambra), K.M. Sachindev (Balussery), K. Dasan (Koyilandy), Thottathil Raveendran (Kozhikode North), P.A. Mohamed Riyas (Beypore), and Linto Joseph (Thiruvambady). Mr. Dasan, a former MLA from Koyilandy, is being fielded again in the wake of the demise of Kanathil Jameela, who won from there in the 2021 polls. In Nadapuram, the CPI candidate is P. Vasantham. From Kozhikode South, the INL has proposed Ahamed Devarkovil, sitting MLA and former Minister. In Kunnamangalam, Independent MLA P.T.A. Raheem is seeking a mandate again. The …

98th Academy Awards Date, Time, Nominations, Nominees, Predictions, Host, Venue, Full Details

98th Academy Awards Date, Time, Nominations, Nominees, Predictions, Host, Venue, Full Details

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Oscars 2026: Hollywood’s most anticipated celebration of cinema is here. The 98th edition of the Academy Awards will take place on March 15, 2026 (March 16 IST) bringing together the biggest names in filmmaking to honour the best films, actors and talent behind the camera in 2025. From historic wins to surprising snubs, the ceremony is once again expected to capture the attention of audiences around the world. The ceremony will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, the long-time home of the Oscars. The broadcast will begin at 4 pm Pacific Time (PT) and 7 pm Eastern Time (ET) in the United States. For viewers in India, the ceremony will start at 5:30 am IST on March 16, due to the time difference. Host for Oscars 2026 Comedian and television personality Conan O’Brien will return as host after his widely praised stint at last year’s ceremony. Oscars 2026 nominations As always, the spotlight will fall on the ceremony’s biggest honours. When nominations were announced last month, they quickly sparked widespread conversation online. …

F1 Dominates With 0M+ Among Best Picture Nominees — Here’s How The Others Rank

F1 Dominates With $600M+ Among Best Picture Nominees — Here’s How The Others Rank

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Oscars 2026 Box Office: Ranking The Best Picture Nominees ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) The biggest Hollywood award ceremony, the Oscars 2026, is just around the corner, and we cannot wait to find out which film bags the most trophies. Meanwhile, here is the box-office ranking of the Best Picture nominees based on their global collections. From F1 to The Secret Agent, the box-office performance of the 2026 Oscar nominees showcases a wide gap between blockbuster hits and smaller prestige titles. Keep scrolling for the deets. Oscars 2026 Best Picture Nominees: A diverse mix of blockbusters & prestige dramas The Academy Awards 2026 Best Picture nominees showcase a diverse mix of filmmaking styles and scales. Mainstream productions like F1 and Sinners lean toward spectacle and broader audience appeal, while films like Marty Supreme balance artistic storytelling with wider theatrical reach. Meanwhile, Hamnet, Bugonia, and others represent a more intimate, prestige-driven side of the lineup, highlighting the Oscars’ tradition of honoring both large-scale entertainment and smaller auteur-led dramas. F1 leads with $600 million+ global total …

Vacation to Finland, home renovation, spa packages: Inside the 0K ‘Everyone Wins’ gift bags Oscar nominees receive

Vacation to Finland, home renovation, spa packages: Inside the $350K ‘Everyone Wins’ gift bags Oscar nominees receive

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‘Everyone’s a winner’ may be a cliched line in competitive sports, but in the world of creative arts, it may hold true. Every year, even as one person wins an Oscar, others also go home with a lot, from acclaim to exposure. Over the last two decades, that has also included a prized gift bag. For the last 24 years, nominees in major Academy Award categories have received a gift bag curated by a US-based company. And every year, it gets bigger, grander, and more lavish. This year, it contains about $350,000 worth of luxury products. Nominees in the acting and direction categories of the Oscars receive a lavish gift bag of luxury items. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (REUTERS) Here’s a sneak peek inside what the marketers are calling the ‘Everybody Wins’ gift bag that Oscar nominees will take home. Who curates the Oscars gift bag? Distinctive Assets, a US-based firm, has curated these gift bags for the nominees in the top acting and directing categories at the Oscars for 24 years. Marketer Lash Fary assembles these …

Critics’ Choice Awards 2026 full list of nominees: Homebound and Boong get Best Film nods

Critics’ Choice Awards 2026 full list of nominees: Homebound and Boong get Best Film nods

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Critics’ Choice Awards full list of nominees: Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound and Vikramaditya Motwane’s crime thriller Black Warrant have emerged as the front-runners at the 8th Critics’ Choice Awards, with six and seven nominations respectively, the Film Critics Guild announced on Tuesday. The annual awards, presented in association with WPP Motion Entertainment, cover feature films, web series, short films, and documentaries, with voting conducted by 56 film critics from across the country. Critics’ Choice Awards 2026 full list of nominees: Still from the films Boong and Homebound. Check out the full list of nominees: Best Film In feature films, Homebound leads with six nominations, followed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s Sundance-winning Sabar Bonda and Raam Reddy’s Jugnuma with three nominations each. Anusha Rizvi’s The Great Shamsuddin Family, Mari Selvaraj’s Bison Kaalamaadan, and the BAFTA-winning Manipuri film Boong each received two nominations. The Best Film category features ten contenders, including Homebound, Boong, Sabar Bonda, Jugnuma, Sthal, Ponman, Su from So, and The Great Shamsuddin Family, among others. Best Actor On the acting front, Vishal Jethwa (Homebound), Mammootty (Kalamkaval), …

Sanju Samson only Indian in T20 World Cup 2026 player of the tournament nominees list

Sanju Samson only Indian in T20 World Cup 2026 player of the tournament nominees list

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2 min readMar 6, 2026 02:36 PM IST Sanju Samson’s dream turnaround at the T20 World Cup has coincided with leading India’s march into the finals with two superlative knocks in succession under the knockout heat over the last week. After finding himself on the bench during the start of the tournament after a horror New Zealand series in January, Samson’s dramatic return to form and India’s march to the final has resulted in him being nominated for the coveted ICC Player of the Tournament award at the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, slated for a finish at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Interestingly, Samson is the only Indian to be named in the eight-man short-list unveiled by the ICC shortly after India’s humdinger seven-run win over England in the semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday night. Besides the India wicket-keeper, the ICC have also revealed Will Jacks (England), Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan), Lungi Ngidi (South Africa), Aiden Markram (South Africa), Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand), Shadley van Schalkwyk (USA), and …

Date, Hosts, Nominees, & Everything We Know About The 98th Academy Awards

Date, Hosts, Nominees, & Everything We Know About The 98th Academy Awards

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Everything We Know About The 98th Academy Awards (Photo Credit –Instagram) Hollywood is getting ready for its biggest celebration as the 98th Academy Awards, aka the Oscars, are set to celebrate the biggest achievements in cinema. Fans around the world are excited to see the red carpet looks, award winners, and the star-studded performances at the event. The 2026 Oscars will take place on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles. The main ceremony is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET, but fans can catch live red carpet coverage starting at 6:30 p.m. ET. For those wanting extra coverage of the glitz and glamour, E! Network will begin its special red carpet show at 4 p.m. ET. Viewers can also watch the event live on ABC or stream it via Hulu from the comfort of their homes. Who Is Hosting The 2026 Oscars? For the second consecutive year, Conan O’Brien will host the Oscars. The comedian made his hosting debut at the 97th Academy Awards in 2025 and …

Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira get Rock Hall nominations

Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira get Rock Hall nominations

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NEW YORK — Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira are some the 2026 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a wide net that includes rap, metal, R&B, hip-hop, Britpop, blues rock and pop. Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira get Rock Hall nominations The hall revealed the list of 17 performer nominees Wednesday, a list that also includes Melissa Etheridge, Jeff Buckley, Pink, New Edition, Sade and the Wu-Tang Clan. Billy Idol, Joy Division/New Order return to the nominations after missing induction last year. The list this time also repeats two sets of musical brothers who have had public feuds and recent reunions — The Black Crowes and Oasis. Collins, who already is in the Hall as a member of Genesis and had such solo hits as “In the Air Tonight” and “One More Night,” has earned eight Grammys, including album of the year in 1985 for “No Jacket Required.” Hill’s “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” made history …

Oscars will bring back last year’s acting winners — Saldaña, Culkin, Madison and Brody — to present

Oscars will bring back last year’s acting winners — Saldaña, Culkin, Madison and Brody — to present

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LOS ANGELES — The Oscars are reuniting last year’s acting winners for next month’s ceremony. Oscars will bring back last year’s acting winners — Saldaña, Culkin, Madison and Brody — to present The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Thursday that best actor winners Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison and supporting actor winners Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña will present trophies at the 98th annual Academy Awards. The actors are the first presenters announced for the March 15 ceremony, which will be hosted by Conan O’Brien. The show will air live on ABC beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern/4 p.m. Pacific. Last year’s show saw Saldaña, Madison and Culkin become first-time Oscar winners. Brody won his second best actor trophy, for his role in “The Brutalist.” “Sinners” is this year’s leading nominee, breaking the record for most nominations by a single film with 16. The Oscars frequently have the previous year’s winners present Oscar trophies in the acting categories. This year’s nominees for best actress are Jessie Buckley for “Hamnet,” Rose Byrne for “If …