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International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. As the curtains rise on the Asia Cup 2023, both teams want to start the tournament with an eye on victory. The spotlight falls on this inaugural match for each of these teams.

NASA, released new image of Whirlpool galaxy taken by its James Webb telescope with new details and information. The vibrant image is considered as the clearest ever image of the galaxy, also named as NGC 5194. It brilliantly captures its relationship with its neighbouring dwarf galaxy named NGC 5195.

A post shared by Zee Studios (@zeestudiosofficial) On Raksha Bandhan, the film showed significant growth, earning approximately ₹8.75 crore, according to rough data reported by Sacnilk.com. After 20 days in theaters, the movie has accumulated ₹474.5 crore. Also read: Raksha Bandhan 2023: Gadar 2 makers announce ‘buy 2 get 2 ticket’ offer for Sunnny Deol-starrer film Gadar 2 had a strong start, grossing ₹40 crore on its August 11 release and collecting ₹284 crore in its first week alone.

Vivek Agnihotri and movie star Pallavi Joshi. «We are not Bollywood.

Hulu has officially announced that «The Great» will not be returning for a fourth season. The show, which humorously reimagined the story of Catherine The Great, portrayed her as an optimistic young woman sent to Russia for an arranged marriage with the unpredictable Emperor Peter. The plot follows her journey as she attempts to bring about change in a corrupt and regressive world, involving tasks like eliminating her husband, challenging the church, outsmarting the military, and gaining the support of the court. Starring Elle Fanning as Catherine, along with Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, Adam Godley, Gwilym Lee, Charity Wakefield, Douglas Hodge, Sacha Dhawan, Sebastian de Souza, Bayo Gbadamosi, and Belinda Bromilow, the series gained a dedicated audience. The third season, released on May 12, continued the story by depicting Catherine and Peter (played by Hoult) agreeing to mend their relationship after Catherine's previous actions of imprisoning Peter's friends and attempting his murder. The season also focused on Catherine's struggle to win over the Russian people, while Peter dealt with personal struggles and memories of his late father (Jason Isaacs). Created, written, and executive produced by Tony McNamara, the show was co-executive produced by Elle Fanning, alongside Marian Macgowan, Mark Winemaker, Brittany Kahan Ward from Echo Lake, Doug Mankoff, Andrew Spaulding, Ron West, and Josh Kesselman from Thruline. The production was a collaboration between Civic Center Media and MRC Television.

Venice Film Festival commenced on Wednesday with the screening of "Comandante," an Italian WWII drama directed by Edoardo De Angelis, highlighting political themes. Despite the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike in Hollywood, anticipation for this year's festival remained high. In the inaugural press conference, jury president Damien Chazelle and juror Martin McDonagh expressed their support for the ongoing writers' and actors' strikes in Hollywood. They wore shirts and pins displaying «Writers Guild on Strike.» Alberto Barbera, Venice chief, acknowledged the strike's promotional challenges but assured the presence of notable U.S. actors like Adam Driver for «Ferrari,» Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi for Sofia Coppola's «Priscilla,» Caleb Landry Jones for Luc Besson's «Dogman,» and Jessica Chastain for Michel Franco's «Memory.» However, Hollywood stars were absent on the Lido red carpet, where fan excitement centered on jurors Damien Chazelle and Jane Campion. The highlight of the event, led by Italian actor Caterina Murino, was when Charlotte Rampling presented Liliana Cavani with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. Cavani, famed for the 1974 film «The Night Porter,» received the award for her impactful career. Cavani, now 90, also presented her latest film «The Order of Time,» based on Italian physicist Carlo Rovelli's book, in an out-of-competition screening. Italian A-lister Pierfrancesco Favino took the spotlight in «Comandante,» portraying naval commander Salvatore Todaro. The film depicted Todaro's heroic actions during WWII, sinking a Belgian merchant ship and rescuing its crew against orders. The Venice Film Festival will continue until September 9.

Gadar 2 were first seen during the pandemic, when reruns of mythological epics and classics dominated viewership, with even OTT platforms discovering a new audience in the 40-plus generation. While Gadar 2 comes over two decades after the first part, Farhan Akhtar will bring back Don more than a decade after the previous instalment.

Uzbekistan and Oman in the US next month. The USMNT will take on the White Wolves of Uzbekistan on September 9 in St. Louis and Oman’s Gulf Samba three days later in Minnesota. They will meet Ghana and Germany in October.

₹48,390 crore in IPL (Indian Premier League) rights for the 2023-27 cycle. That included ₹23,575 crore from Disney Star (TV rights) and ₹23,757 crore from Viacom18 (exclusive digital rights). Later, when the ICC (International Cricket Council) auctioned its rights for four years, Disney Star was in the thick of action again, picking up the rights for $3.03 billion.

Mamata Banerjee, who is in Mumbai, has special plans for Raksha Bandhan this year. Banerjee, who arrived at the Mumbai airport for the forthcoming two-day gathering of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) scheduled on Thursday (August 31) and Friday (September 1), made her way to Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan's residence on Wednesday. For the festivities, the West Bengal CM plans to tie rakhi to the Big B. She could be seen entering Bachchan's home 'Jalsa' in suburban Juhu in an SUV amid heavy security. It was reported that Bachchan had extended an invitation for tea at his place during Banerjee's Mumbai visit. The duo's connection goes way back.

Breaking Bad" has reunited to call upon Hollywood studios to resume negotiations with striking screen actors. «We want you to come back to the table with us,» Bryan Cranston said in a plea to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers outside Sony Pictures Studios on Tuesday. Cranston was joined by Aaron Paul, Jesse Plemons and other members of the «Breaking Bad» universe in an effort to energise picket lines more than a month after SAG-AFTRA joined striking Hollywood writers. Both guilds are seeking to address issues brought about by the dominance of streaming services, which have changed all aspects of production and pay in the industry. «The way things were structured 10 years ago made a lot of sense and it made it more possible for journeymen-type actors, actors in the middle that are working just as a hard or harder,» Plemons said. By its final season, which aired more than a decade ago, «Breaking Bad» was one of the most watched and highest rated cable TV shows ever. The AMC hit series has achieved enduring popularity on Netflix, but its stars say that has not been reflected in their pay. «I don't get a piece from Netflix on 'Breaking Bad' to be totally honest and that's insane to me,» Paul said.

Disney Star, the official broadcaster of Asia Cup for both TV and digital platforms, has onboarded 18 sponsors for the marquee cricket tournament that starts today. The sponsors include renowned brands such as Charged by Thums Up, Nerolac Paint+, Glow & Lovely from HUL, Surf Excel, Jindal Panther, BPCL, My11Circle, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Amul, Maruti, Berger, McEnroe, Thums Up, Amazon Pay, MRF, Policy Bazaar, Tira from Reliance Retail and ICICI PRU MF, the company said in a release. «Brands across categories are equally excited and have come forward to collaborate with Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar to further their business objectives and get closer to millions of fans,» said Ajit Varghese, Head of Network — Ad Sales, Disney Star. «We are thrilled with the positive response received for the Asia Cup,» he added. According to sources aware of the development, Disney Star has so far onboarded more than 85 advertisers across TV and the digital platform for Asia Cup. The participating categories for Star Sports include beverages, handsets, 4-wheelers, 2-wheelers and auto ancillaries, BFSI, fantasy gaming, steel, paints, FMCG and personal care, e-commerce, and retail. Disney+ Hotstar categories include auto, BFSI, CPG, gaming, tech.

Disney Star, the official broadcaster of Asia Cup and ICC Cricket World both on TV and digital platforms, has bagged about Rs 200 crore sponsorship from Hindustan Unilever alone, according to media buying agency sources. The FMCG giant Hindustan Unilever has come on board as a sponsor for both TV and digital coverage of Asia Cup and World Cup for close to Rs 200 crore, a source, who didn't wish to be identified, told ET Online. Disney Star, which operates Star Sports channels and Disney+ Hotstar OTT, will be broadcasting both the Asia Cup and the 50-overs ICC World Cup mega tournaments. «Due to the festive period timing, both properties have garnered significant interest,» another source said. «Advertisers have the option of selecting from a wide range of packages across linear and digital that align with their business goals. With Asia Cup and World Cup events being held back-to-back, we believe Disney Star will be able to sell their inventory effectively.» Disney Star declined to comment on the development.

Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Pathaan will release in Japan on 1 September. When released in India this January, it had made over Rs. 543 crore in domestic box office collections, emerging as the highest grossing original Hindi film till date.

Catch PAK vs NEP, Asia Cup 2023 Live Updates here.“Pakistan and India matches are always of high intensity and we will try to play the best cricket on that day, but at the moment we are focused on Nepal and will not take them lightly," Babar Azam earlier said. Read more.For those watching from home, the Star Sports Network will present live coverage of the match.

reliance on China and Taiwan. Following his participation in the inaugural Republican primary debate, where his popularity saw a notable upswing, Ramaswamy articulated his foreign policy stance and proposed strategies on Tuesday. Ramaswamy criticized Nikki Haley, a fellow Indian American Republican presidential candidate, who had previously criticized him for his lack of experience in matters of foreign policy.

YouTube channel said that India is no more a threat to Pakistan as the country plays effectively only when their star batters Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli deliver on the field. In the 4.21 minutes conversation, he also spoke about India's weak batting and fitness of the country's fast bowlers. “If we look at India’s fast bowling, fitness is a concern.

Online real estate marketplace Listing Loop – co-founded by an entrepreneur who sold his previous proptech to Carsales.com and backed by basketballer Andrew Bogut – has secured investment from Bermuda-based Duncan Saville, Street Talk understands.

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Mint looks at the need to study the sun, Aditya L1’s objectives and what others have done to study our nearest star. Yes. After becoming the first nation in the world to soft-land an object at the South Pole of the moon, the Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) is all set to probe the sun—the largest object in our solar system.