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We look at what the U.S. block on Palestinian officials from attending the annual U.N. General Assembly meeting this month could mean for Palestinian statehood.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has scrapped GST on individual life and health insurance premiums, cutting rates from 18 per cent to zero. However, it has simultaneously withdrawn the input tax credit benefit for insurers on these policies. Experts now caution that existing health insurance policyholders whose plans are due for renewal before September 22 should not delay the process, as lapses could mean losing key benefits such as the no-claim bonus and renewal discounts. New customers, on the other hand, may find it worthwhile to wait until September 22 before purchasing a fresh life or health insurance…

Holocaust Museum LA says the post was misinterpreted as a ‘political statement’ and promises to ‘do better’.A Holocaust museum in Los Angeles is facing backlash after deleting an Instagram post that suggested the phrase “never again” should apply to all people – not just Jews.The post, shared with Holocaust Museum LA’s 24,200 Instagram followers, read: “Never again can’t only mean never again for Jews.” The slogan “never again”, long associated with Holocaust remembrance, is also invoked more broadly as a pledge to prevent future genocides.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe Instagram message was initially praised online and interpreted…

Over the years, ambassadors including singer Ilaiyaraaja, actors Amitabh Bachchan,Vijay, Surya and sports icons like Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar have extended support to Rotary Rajan Eye Bank’s eye donation campaigns. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As part of the National Eye Donation Fortnight (August 25 – September 8), Rotary Rajan Eye Bank, in association with Rajan Eye Care Hospital and Rotary Club of Madras T. Nagar, organised an awareness rally on Sunday at Elliot’s Beach. Over 1,000 students, members of Rotary, social organisations and the public participated. The rally was flagged off by Padma Shri awardee and table tennis…

Anuparna Roy sounds happy, tired, content- a mix of a lot of emotions as she speaks to HT City exclusively after her historic win at the world’s oldest film festival, the Venice International Film Festival. She became the first Indian to lift the Best Director award for her film Songs of Forgotten Trees. Anuparna Roy With everyone around telling her about her creating history, she quips, “All these statements are making me humble. I am pretty sure there will be a lot of responsibility after this win. I cannot lie back and enjoy hearing that I have created history. Come…

Published on: Sept 07, 2025 03:48 pm IST Hollywood’s ‘craziest’ paycheck earned an actor $15 million for just saying three words over the course of five films. Here’s how that came to be. The business of cinema has become so big that today, actors have become millionaires and even billionaires on the back of the fame films have given them. Actors routinely charge tens of millions for starring roles in big films. But it rarely happens that an actor can charge a premium amount for a film, where he is not only never ‘seen’ on screen, but only ever utters…

Updated on: Sept 07, 2025 06:48 pm IST Sinners OTT release date: The horror film follows twin brothers – both played by Michael B. Jordan. It is directed by Ryan Coogler. Sinners OTT release date: Michael B Jordan’s Sinners is one of the most acclaimed films of the year, which also went onto become a blockbuster at the box office globally. Missed it in theatres? Worry not, as the Ryan Coogler directorial is soon arriving on JioHotstar. (Also read: Ben Stiller fiercely defends Michael B Jordan’s Sinners’ $61 million box office opening: ‘In what universe…’) Sinners OTT release date: Michael…

Published on: Sept 07, 2025 08:35 pm IST HBO’s The Penguin bagged eight awards, while Apple TV+’s The Studio took the lead with nine wins. With nine trophies, Apple TV+’s The Studio led night one of the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, according to Forbes. HBO’s crime drama, The Penguin, won eight awards, while Apple TV+’s Severance registered six wins, including the award for production design for a narrative contemporary program. Netflix’s Arcane, on the other hand, also had an impressive night with four trophies, including the one for animated program. Creative Arts Emmys 2025 winners list.(X/@TheBatman)…

The digital release date for Weapons has been revealed. The new horror movie by director Zach Cregger will be available on video on demand from September 9, 2025, Screenrant reported. The film will be available in both standard definition and high definition across different VOD platforms with movie stars Josh Brolin and Julia Garner in the lead. Weapons will be releasing on VOD this month.(AP) Also read: Weapons ending explained: What happened to the kids who vanished in Josh Brolin’s film? When and where to watch Weapons?The movie will be available on several VOD platforms like Apple TV, Prime Video,…

The premiere of the documentary was attended by the late Hazarika’s fans, admirers, and family members, including his United States-based son Tej Hazarika, his wife Candace Hazarika, and their son Sage Akash Hazarika. File | Photo Credit: AP A documentary on singer-polymath Bhupen Hazarika premiered on Sunday (September 7, 2025), a day ahead of the launch of the year-long celebrations to mark his birth centenary.In the 65-minute film, a first-person account shot in England in 1999, the music maestro recites some of his “unpublished” poems. The documentary is titled Bhupen da Uncut.“The footage of the documentary is of vintage quality, given the…