‘Toxic’ by Lithuanian director Saulė Bliuvaitė has bagged the Best Film award at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. The jury, headed by Indian director Ashutosh Gowariker, recognized the film for its depiction of adolescence and economic hardship. Previously, in Locarno, “Toxic” won not only the Golden Leopard Award for Best … Read more
Chinese director Lu Yi took home the top two awards — best feature film and best director — at the Golden Horse Film Awards on Saturday in Taiwan for his independent film “Unfinished Film.” The awards given out that night by Lu and others represented a defiant gesture toward mainland Chinese authorities, which operate a … Read more
Nokia said on Wednesday it has won a “multi-billion dollar” deal with India’s Bharti Airtel to deliver 4G and 5G equipment. The announcement comes at a time when Bharti Airtel, MediaTek and Nokia have successfully completed trials aimed at improving 5G uplink performance. The trial, conducted at Airtel’s technology lab, set a new benchmark by … Read more
Pakistani-American-elected policeman Ali Sheikhani. – Image from the campaign page Pakistani American Ali Sheikhani overcame all odds to win the coveted position of constable in Fort Bend County, Houston, Texas. It was an interesting contest between the two Pakistani American police officers who enjoy great support and respect among different communities. The total votes cast … Read more
Director Miles Levin’s “Spotlight” received the prestigious Polish Film Institute Award at the US Film Festival’s industry event “US in Progress”, as well as a $50,000 cash prize for post-production in Poland. “Working on it has been an incredibly rewarding and inspiring project. Miles is a force of nature with a clear vision and relentless … Read more
In only his second start as an official member of the PGA Tour, Matt McCarty won his first trophy. Hitting 23 under for the tournament, McCarty put ground between himself and the field over four days in Utah to earn a three-shot victory over Stephan Jaeger at the 2024 Black Desert Championship. With this victory, … Read more
South Korean author Han Kang, winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, delivers a speech in Gwangju, South Korea, in this photo taken in 2023. — Reuters STOCKHOLM: South Korean author Han Kang has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for “her intense poetic prose that confronts historical trauma and exposes the fragility … Read more
The unofficial and preliminary results of the by-election in National Assembly constituency NA-171 Rahim Yar Khan have been announced, with the PPP candidate winning. According to media reports, Makhdoom Tahir Rashiduddin of the Pakistan Peoples Party received 116,429 votes. In contrast, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf candidate, Hisan Mustafa, received 58,251 votes. The election was expected to … Read more