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Killers of the Flower Moon' star Lily Gladstone says no one was upset when she didn't return with the best actress Oscar trophy to her tribe, Blackfeet Nation, in Montana. For her portrayal of Mollie Burkhart in Martin Scorsese's ambitious period drama, the 37-year-old actress made history when she became the first Native American woman to be nominated in the best actress in a leading role category at the 96th Academy Awards. Despite several honours at previous events, including a Golden Globe, she lost the golden statuette to Emma Stone, who was nominated for 'Poor Things' by Yorgos Lanthimos. Gladstone said the people from her tribe thought she had won an Oscar when in fact she had earned the Golden Globe.

Pet Gala is the dogs' time to shine. Designer Anthony Rubio threw the now-annual fashion fete Monday night, sending 18 dogs down the red carpet at New York's American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog. Each canine donned couture similar to what celebrities wore at the Met Gala just two weeks earlier. «I want people to understand that we're not making fun of the Met Gala. We're not mimicking the Met Gala,» Rubio said. «We're elevating and appraising and appreciating the wonderful designs that were presented at the Met Gala by the most talented designers of the world.»

Schuyler Jones, a globe-trotting American anthropologist and adventurer whose exploits drew comparisons to iconic movie character Indiana Jones, has died. He was 94. Jones' stepdaughter, Cassandra Da'Luz Vieira-Manion, posted on her Facebook page that Jones died on May 17. She said she had been taking care of him for the last six years and «truly thought he might live forever.» «He was a fascinating man who lived a lot of life around the world,» she wrote.

Anwarul Azim Anar in a flat in New Town, Kolkata, authorities are intensifying efforts to apprehend the alleged mastermind, Akhtaruzzaman Shaheen. A team of Dhaka policemen, led by their detective chief, has arrived in Kolkata and revealed suspicions that Shaheen, a childhood friend of Anar, has fled to the United States. The primary suspect in the murder of Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar, Akhtaruzzaman Shaheen, is believed to have escaped to the US via Dubai from Kathmandu. The Bangladeshi detective chief, Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid, disclosed this information during his visit to Kolkata, where the crime took place.

culpable since they apparently allowed their underage son to drive their car, a Porsche, knowing full well that he did not have a driving licence as he wasn’t yet eligible for one. Sure, we live in an age where parents have less and less influence over their progeny, especially once they reach their teens. But that does not absolve them of responsibility.

Read the full story here.)Sensex Today Live : Indian benchmark indices were likely to start on a muted to positive note, driven higher by expectation of a lower consumer inflation reading in the US that could firm up anticipation of an earlier interest rate cut there.The positive bias for the Indian markets was indicated in the Gift Nifty futures, which was trading at 23,034, ahead of Nifty 50's Friday close of 22,957. Not only that, markets in India, along with its Asian peers, looked on a firm footing on Monday morning.Asian shares edged higher on Monday as investors braced for a busy week of data which culminates in a key U.S.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle strengthening their bond with two other members of the Royal Family.As reported by the Mirror, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have distanced themselves from senior royals after openly criticizing aspects of royal life. Royal author Tom Quinn has proposed that they are now rebuilding connections with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.Quinn said, “For William and Kate an alliance between Harry and Meghan and Beatrice and Eugenie is a huge worry."Also Read: Prince Harry’s reconciliation efforts with family face renewed opposition from two royals, says report“They sense that Beatrice and Eugenie feel that, as virtual outcasts themselves, they have far more in common with Harry and Megan than with any other part of the family," Quinn told the Mirror, adding that the situation is “made worse by the fact that the senior royals' main asset – Kate herself - is effectively out of action while she continues her treatment for cancer."Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, are said to have maintained a connection with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex since their relocation to the United States.

data which culminates in a key U.S. inflation report that could set the stage for a cut in interest rates there, albeit not for a few months yet. Holidays in the United States and UK made for thin trading ahead of Friday's figures on core personal consumption expenditures (PCE), the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation. Median forecasts are for a rise of 0.3% in April, keeping the annual pace at 2.8%, with risks on the downside.

dollar made a steady start to the week, as investors were focused on U.S., European and Japanese inflation data to guide the global interest rate outlook. Foreign exchange trade has been dominated by the hunt for «carry» in recent months, punishing low-rate currencies and supporting the dollar while U.S. data has blown hot and cold and dented policymakers' confidence on the rates outlook.

traded sideways throughout the session to close with a loss of 17 points at 22951 levels on Friday. «We expect the market to witness a gradual up-move and see some volatility next week as both election and earning season are nearing the end,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.

TaxSpanner estimates that Ghosh can reduce his tax outgo by more than Rs.1.1 lakh if his salary includes some more tax-free perks and he shifts from tax-inefficient fixed deposits to debt funds. Ghosh already has some tax-free allowances, but should explore the possibility of getting leave travel allowance (LTA). An LTA of Rs.1 lakh will reduce his tax by Rs.31,200. He should also ask his company for gadget allowance. Under Section 17(2), gadgets and household appliances bought in the name of the company and given to the employee for personal use are taxed at only 10% of their value. This perk came into focus during the ‘work from home’ phase after the Covid-induced lockdown. If Ghosh buys items such as computers, white goods and ACs worth Rs.1.2 lakh in a year (Rs.10,000 per month), his tax will be reduced by around Rs.37,500.

Karan Bhagat, founder, managing director and chief executive officer of wealth and alternatives-focused asset firm 360 ONE, bought two sea-view luxury apartments in a super-premium residential tower in Mumbai’s plush Worli locality for a total Rs 170 crore. The apartments cover 12,900 sq ft built up area on the 45th and 46th floors of Three Sixty West project on Dr. Annie Besant Road. Bhagat will also get exclusive access to eight car parking slots. The deal was struck at about Rs 1.31 lakh per sq ft, pushing it higher in the tally of most expensive deals on per sq ft basis anywhere in the country.

ALSO READ: Oil records longest losing streak in 5 months, Brent drops 2% at $82; here's whyOn May 30 (Thursday), first revised GDP (gross domestic product) data for the first quarter will be released.May 31 (Friday) will see the release of personal income data for April and core PCE (personal consumption expenditure) index data for April.Following companies are due to report quarterly earnings in the week ahead— Box, CAVA Group, Bank of Nova Scotia, Salesforce, DICK'S Sporting Goods, Agilent, Chewy, HP Inc., Pure Storage, Capri Holdings, Okta, C3.ai, Abercrombie & Fitch, Best Buy, Birkenstock, Royal Bank of Canada, Dollar General, Foot Locker, Costco, Gap, Marvell, Dell, NetApp, Nordstrom, Genesco, and Frontline.A high profile cryptocurrency event named CoinDesk Consensus will be held on Wednesday.The event, aimed at solving crypto industry challenges, will see hard-hitting conversations with visionary speakers and hands-on workshops.ALSO READ: Yellow metal sees correction; short and long-term outlook remains positiveUS stocks rose on Friday on reports of improving consumer outlook on inflation.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 4.33 points, or 0.01 per cent, to 39,069.59. The S&P 500 gained 36.88 points, or 0.70 per cent, at 5,304.72 and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 184.76 points, or 1.10 per cent, to 16,920.79.For the week, the Dow dropped 2.34 per cent, the S&P edged up 0.03 per cent and the Nasdaq gained 1.41 per cent.The US dollar rose to 157.00 yen from 156.91 Japanese yen.

Stock Market News: Friday's intraday trading saw the domestic benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, reach record highs before ending slightly down as a result of profit-booking in the IT, FMCG, and healthcare sectors.Though the markets were supported by fresh inflows of foreign cash and steady prices of crude oil on international exchanges, traders noted that the dismal trend in global stocks weighed on the sentiments.For the second day in a row, markets were surging ahead of the Lok Sabha election results on June 4.The Sensex hit a new all-time high of 75,636.50 during the session, but it was unable to hold onto its gains and finished the day 8 points lower at 75,410.39. During the session, the Nifty 50 hit a new all-time high of 23,026.40, but it ended the day 11 points lower at 22,957.10.Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services, said that despite the recent US FOMC minutes suggesting a sustained hawkish stance on policy rates, sentiments in the global market remained muted.The US unemployment claims declined more than anticipated, business earnings held steady, and inflation remained obstinate, thus the Fed had no justification to lower interest rates.Large caps are taking a backseat to the overall market rise as the domestic market achieves new highs, suggesting that the short-term momentum will continue.

Also Read: UK polls: Rishi Sunak announces proposal of new National Service model for 18-year-oldsHowever, he added that the new estimated death toll was ‘not solid’ because it was based on the average size of the region's families per household.The UN agency's representative said that there are an estimated 150-plus houses now buried.

ALSO READ: Biden, Kenya's Ruto to discuss Kenyan debt relief this weekThe Missions in Haiti confirmed to US media that Montis was the third victim.In the previous post, the Missions in Haiti stated that all three were attacked by two separate armed groups, first by gunmen in three vehicles.Following this, another group arrived, and a gang member was shot dead. This led to the three missionaries trapped in the house, and in the gang war, all three people died."They are holed up in there, the gangs have shot all the windows out of the house and continued to shoot," the post said.However, a police spokesperson claimed that the gunmen entered the house and looted it before murdering the missionaries, adding that the gang then took the trucks, loaded everything they wanted and fled.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was to convene his war cabinet Sunday to discuss the latest efforts towards a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, a senior official told AFP. The news came despite more deadly Gaza fighting and a rocket barrage Hamas aimed at Tel Aviv that sent people scrambling for bomb shelters as air defences intercepted projectiles streaking across the sky. US President Joe Biden has pushed for renewed international efforts to halt the Gaza war, and CIA chief Bill Burns on Friday met Mossad director David Barnea and Qatar's prime minister in Paris.

All We Imagine As Light, Chidananda S Naik's Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know and Anasuya Sengupta of The Shameless each took home a prize.This achievement made the 77th edition of Cannes especially memorable for India. The festival featured eight films from India or about Indian themes.Kapadia, a graduate of the Film & Television Institute of India (FTII), made history as the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix award for her film All We Imagine as Light."Thank you, Cannes Film Festival for having our film here.

Grayson Murray's death at the age of 30 has raised several questions as no cause of death was cited either by PGA tour or by the US Golfer and two-time PGA tour winner's family members. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan gave details about the demise a day after Murray withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Fort Worth, Texas citing unspecified illness.

United States follows with a momentous presidential election a few months later. It happened in 2016, when Britons voted for Brexit and Americans elected Donald Trump, and now it's happening again. Political soothsayers might be tempted to study the results of Britain's July 4 general election for clues about how the United States might vote on Nov. 5. In 2016, after all, the country's shock vote to leave the European Union came to be seen as a canary in the coal mine for Trump's surprise victory later that year.

India has recorded a trade deficit, the difference between imports and exports, with nine of its top 10 trading partners, including China, Russia, Singapore, and Korea, in 2023-24, according to official data. The data also showed that the deficit with China, Russia, Korea, and Hong Kong increased in the last fiscal compared to 2022-23, while the trade gap with the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Indonesia, and Iraq narrowed. The trade deficit with China rose to USD 85 billion, Russia to USD 57.2 billion, Korea to USD 14.71 billion and Hong Kong to USD 12.2 billion in 2023-24 against USD 83.2 billion, USD 43 billion, USD 14.57 billion and USD 8.38 billion, respectively, in 2022-23. China has emerged as India's largest trading partner with USD 118.4 billion of two-way commerce in 2023-24, edging past the US.