Oscars 2027 International Feature Film Submissions: India’s ‘Gondhal’ to compete against Romania’s ‘Fjord’, France’s ‘Minotaur’, Poland’s ‘Fatherland’ |

The Marathi film ‘Gondhal’ has been selected as India’s official entry to compete at the 99th Academy Awards, in the Best International Feature Film category. The Film Federation of India (FFI) announced the selection on Friday, with the Santosh Davakhar-directed film chosen from a list of 33 submissions.Written and directed by Davakhar, ‘Gondhal’ is set … Read more

Tata trust evaluates NCLT move

Noel voted against Chandrasekaran’s reappointment MUMBAI: The largest shareholder in Tata Sons, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT), is weighing legal options including a possible plea before the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal, to challenge N Chandrasekaran’s reappointment as chairman for five years, according to people familiar with the matter.The development follows Tata … Read more

Tata Sons board unanimous on panel for RBI compliance

RBI rules require upper-layer NBFCs with assets above Rs 1 lakh crore, or with direct or indirect access to public funds, to list MUMBAI: Even as Tata Sons board members remained divided on the reappointment of N Chandrasekaran as chairman, they were unanimous on the need to form a committee to examine options for complying … Read more

Anthropic quietly sets up biology lab for AI drug project

The Dario Amodei-led startup has said it wants to unlock treatments for rare diseases SAN FRANCISCO: Anthropic has set up a wet lab in San Francisco Bay Area, expanding its artificial intelligence ambitions into physical biology and drug science, according to two people familiar with the matter and company life sciences head Eric Kauderer-Abrams.The Dario … Read more

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In 1968, Dom DeLuise spent USD 103,000 on a ranch; the property was sold for a whopping USD 6.49 million after 53 years |

Dom DeLuise’s USD 103,000 saw an almost 6200% growth after living in the space for 53 years. (Instagram) Years ago, famed actor and comedian Dom DeLuise invested around USD 103,000 in a ranch in the Pacific Palisades. For years, he lived in the home he built on the property along with his family. The home … Read more

Trump extends H-1B visa restrictions, including $100,000 payment requirement, for another year

The extension keeps the restriction in place until September 21, 2027, with limited exceptions for cases deemed to be in the US national interest. US President Donald Trump has extended restrictions on the H-1B nonimmigrant visa programme for another 12 months, keeping in place a $100,000 payment requirement for certain H-1B workers seeking to enter … Read more

Brad Pitt’s long-awaited ‘World War Z 2’ finally in motion; director Edward Berger to helm ‘high-priority’ zombie thriller |

The long-awaited sequel to Brad Pitt’s zombie thriller ‘World War Z’ is finally gaining momentum.A decade after the film hit theatres, reports state that Brad is set to reprise his role in the sequel, which will be directed by Edward Berger. As per Deadline, Pitt has been keen to return to the franchise for years. … Read more