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Kartik Aaryan, Mammootty, Yami Gautam Take Top Acting Honors as ‘Article 370’ Wins Best Feature at India’s National Film Awards

  • "Article 370" wins best feature at India's National Film Awards
  • Yami Gautam named best actress for the same film
  • Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan share the best actor honour

"Article 370", starring Yami Gautam, has won best feature film at India's 72nd National Film Awards, announced in New Delhi by the country's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Gautam also claimed best actress for her role in the political drama, which centres on the abrogation of Article 370…

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Here Are Japan’s Best-Selling Switch 1 & 2 eShop Games For The First Half Of 2026

  • Nintendo released eShop sales rankings for Japan covering January-June 2026; Pokémon Pokopia leads Switch 2 while Tomodachi Life tops Switch 1's digital sales.
  • Established franchises (Mario, Pokémon, Dragon Quest, Animal Crossing) dominate both console rankings, with newer Switch 2 titles like Star Fox entering top positions quickly.

Pokémon, Mario Kart and more top the list. We've just passed the halfway mark of 2026, and Nintendo has now shared its best-selling eShop games for the Switch 1 & 2 in Japan. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Watch: KORN’s JONATHAN DAVIS Joins YOSHIKI On Stage For Classical Reimagining Of ‘Freak On A Leash’

  • Jonathan Davis guested with Yoshiki for an orchestral "Freak On A Leash" in LA
  • Part of Yoshiki's two-night "Yoshiki Classical 2026" concert series
  • Marked Yoshiki's first full US shows since his third neck surgery

Korn frontman Jonathan Davis joined Japanese musician Yoshiki on stage at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on 16 July 2026 for an orchestral reimagining of Korn's 1998 track "Freak On A Leash". The appearance formed part of "Yoshiki Classical 2026 In Los Angeles", a two-night…

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Clark makes history with 45 points and 10 assists

  • Caitlin Clark scored 45 points and 10 assists, a WNBA first
  • Indiana Fever beat Seattle Storm 110-107 in a late comeback
  • Comes amid debate over Clark's treatment, called a "political football"

Caitlin Clark became the first player in WNBA history to record more than 40 points and 10 assists in a single game, helping the Indiana Fever edge past the Seattle Storm 110-107 in Indianapolis on Friday night. The milestone is significant both for the record books and for…

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Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital

  • Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly removed from a 20-day hunger strike and hospitalised by authorities citing medical concerns and a court directive
  • He had been protesting with an online educational reform movement demanding exam irregularities be addressed and the prime minister resign
  • The movement's founder began his own indefinite fast; activists reaffirmed plans to march to parliament despite the activist's removal

Sonam Wangchuk had urged people to join a protest march to parliament on 20 July.

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Family of Sikh mother, 24, stabbed to death as she slept in bed with newborn shocked by ‘hooliganism and violence’ in UK as they plead for her body to be returned to India

  • Sikh mother, 24, stabbed to death while sleeping with her newborn
  • Family shocked by violence, call it "hooliganism"
  • They are pleading for her body to be returned to India

A 24-year-old Sikh mother was stabbed to death in the UK while she slept in bed with her newborn baby, prompting her grieving family to speak out about the shock and horror of losing her to violence in a country far from home. The family have described being…

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Diamonds and ‘cab to orbit’: The rocket aiming to transform India’s space ambitions

  • Skyroot Aerospace launches Vikram-1 on Saturday, potentially making India the third country with private orbital launch capability after the US and China
  • The company offers on-demand 'cab to space' rocket services for small satellites to address long launch wait times in the commercial space market
  • The test mission carries scientific instruments including a debris-removal robotic arm and symbolic payloads—a lab-grown diamond lotus and microsculptures of Indian space pioneers

India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace is set to launch Vikram-1 on Saturday.

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If China targeted our elections, why reward it with 600,000 student visas?

  • Fox opinion piece urges cutting Chinese student visas after Trump's China interference claims
  • Trump alleged Chinese efforts to undermine his presidency in prime-time address
  • Author calls roughly 600,000 student visas a security inconsistency

An opinion piece by Rebeccah Heinrichs argues that after President Trump publicly accused China of interfering in US elections, it is inconsistent for the United States to continue issuing hundreds of thousands of student visas to Chinese nationals. The article contends that allowing large numbers of Chinese students…

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3 Rock Songs That Saved Their Bands’ Careers at the Last Possible Moment

  • Three rock bands at critical career junctures released breakthrough songs that revitalised their commercial prospects
  • Aerosmith's hip-hop collaboration, Bon Jovi's arena ballad, and AC/DC's post-tragedy comeback each proved transformative for their respective legacies

Aerosmith Group shot, Evansville, Indiana Airport, November 6, 1977 Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler. These rock songs saved careers at the last possible second. Things weren't looking to great for these legends before they released these. The post 3 Rock Songs That Saved…

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Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol – then North Koreans discovered K-pop

  • K-pop has spread inside North Korea despite it being illegal there
  • Defectors recall secretly hearing BTS, Blackpink and others at home
  • Some now attend BTS concerts freely after escaping to South Korea

North Korean defectors have described how K-pop, despite being banned and punishable by imprisonment, has become widely known even inside the isolated state, challenging its attempt to make Kim Jong Un the country's only "idol". Testimonies gathered by the BBC show groups such as BTS and Blackpink, along…

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