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Maddock Supernatural Universe, has captured significant attention this year. Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, this horror-comedy drama features Abhay Verma and Sharvari in leading roles, alongside Mona Singh, Sathyaraj, and Suhas Joshi. The film, released on June 7, 2024, blends elements of horror, comedy, and drama, drawing from Indian folklore and mythology to weave its tale.

Stree 2. Directed by Amar Kaushik, this sequel to the 2018 horror-comedy hit promises to deliver an electrifying blend of chills and laughs. With the original stars Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor returning, plus new additions like Tamannaah Bhatia, this film is set to enchant and thrill. Here’s a comprehensive look at what awaits fans: Returning Stars and Fresh Faces Rajkummar Rao reprises his role as Vicky, who previously battled the enigmatic Stree. Shraddha Kapoor also returns, adding more mystery to her role. The film will feature beloved characters from the first installment, including Pankaj Tripathi as Rudra, Abhishek Banerjee as Jana, Aparshakti Khurana as Bittu, and Sunita Rajwar as Jana’s mother.

Hindu family with no political affiliation in northwest Bangladesh, a media report said on Wednesday, in the latest incident of targeted attacks on the minority community after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government. The incident in Farabari Mandirpara village in Akcha union under Thakurgaon Sadar upazila took place on Tuesday evening, hours after Chief Advisor to the interim government Yunus Muhammad assured the distressed minority community that his government would punish the perpetrators. The targeted arson incident also came on the same day when the Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance claimed that the minority community faced attacks and threats in 278 locations across 48 districts since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5 and termed it as an «assault on the Hindu religion.» Unidentified individuals set fire to Kaleshwar Barman's house around 7:30 pm on Tuesday in Farabari Mandirpara village in Akcha union under Thakurgaon Sadar upazila, Subrata Kumar Barman, chairman of Akcha Union Parishad (UP), told newspaper The Daily Star.

New York Post, Captain Ruud Van Pangemanan, a seasoned pilot, captured footage of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) performing extraordinary maneuvers in the sky. The UFOs displayed rapid movements and sharp turns, baffling the aviation community.

Ameriprise has extended its advisory network yet again as another advisor team joins the broker-dealer from UBS, this time in the Lone Star State.

Meme coins have come a long way since their inception. From being created as fun or a joke, to having their own sector with household names, meme coins have achieved so much.

In the Ryan Reynolds-Blake Lively box-office showdown, both husband and wife came out winners

PR Sreejesh is a big fan of former India head coach Rahul Dravid's coaching philosophy and would similarly like to mentor the talented juniors with an aim to create a solid feeder system for national hockey team. Just like Dravid worked his way up the ranks, first working with India's U-19 boys, followed by rising stars in A team and subsequently the senior team, the 'Custodian of India's dreams' won't mind working in the pathways system before being the chief national coach during the 2032 edition in Brisbane. «I want to become a coach. That was always my plan but now there is a question of when. After retirement, family comes first. I need to talk with them if they are OK with this. Now you have to listen to your wife a little bit,» Sreejesh told PTI editors at its headquarters here on Tuesday. If he decides to take up coaching, Sreejesh is clear in his mind how to go about in the new role.

Replaced by Dominic Younger as the lead portfolio manager on the CT Monthly Extra Income fund and the CT UK Monthly Income fund, Barber departed the firm on 30 June, a spokesperson for the company confirmed.  «Barber was a core member of our UK equities team for the past 30 years and we thank him for his many contributions and wish him well for the future,» they added.  He joined the company in 1994, having started  his career with Scottish Equitable as an investment analyst in 1990 before joining Eagle Star Investment Managers as a fund manager in 1992. Columbia Threadneedle to ca...

Paris Olympics 2024 ended graciously on August 11 with an amazing closing ceremony, that saw the Olympic flag being handed over to the next organizers of the Summer Games, Los Angeles. The entire fortnight of action in Paris' different venues, across a plethora of events, saw Team USA gaining the maximum number of medals, be it gold, bronze, or silver, and most of it came from track and field events, along with swimming.

Tom Cruise movies are something out of the world for his fans, who flock to to theatres every time an action movie of his releases, be it the previously released Top Gun franchise film, or one of his longest-running franchise, Mission Impossible. However, there is one thing that no one actually expected him to do, and that is, pulling off an insanely crazy stunt during the Paris Olympics closing ceremony where he was seen dropping from the sky, during the official handover of the official Olympics flag to the Los Angeles Olympics committee, who will be organizing the next edition of the Olympic Games.

The Monkey," directed by Osgood Perkins and based on Stephen King's short story, has been released. Theo James stars in this adaptation, showcasing a chilling narrative involving a deadly toy monkey.

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson are set to join forces for an exciting new project titled The Drama. The film, which is produced by the acclaimed studio A24 and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, known for Dream Scenario, promises to deliver a captivating narrative.

A new play-to-earn (P2E) doge-themed meme token called PlayDoge ($PLAY) is gaining traction as leading meme coins post double-digit gains in the week since last Monday’s catastrophic crypto crash.

It Starts With Us, are already underway. Director and star Justin Baldoni has recently addressed the potential direction of the sequel, suggesting that while he is open to the idea, he believes Blake Lively would be an ideal choice to take on the directorial role, as per a Coming Soon report.

BSA, the iconic British motorcycle brand, will debut in India on August 15 with the Gold Star model, amplifying choices for enthusiasts while intensifying competition in the growing market for middleweight motorcycles. Mahindra & Mahindra-owned Classic Legends has been producing the 652cc motorcycle Gold Star at its plant in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh for about two years but solely for exports to developed markets so far. Incorporated in the UK, BSA Motorcycle is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Classic Legends. Anupam Thareja, one of the three cofounders of Classic Legends-the others being Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra, and Boman Irani-that owns BSA along with other legendary motorcycle brands like Jawa and Yezdi-said the Gold Star was first launched in the UK and Europe. Since its relaunch in 2021, BSA is currently available in 23 countries including Europe and the UK.

Will Breaking return in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics? Breaking's popularity was off the charts in the Paris Olympics 2024 that just ended on August 11, with a grand Paris Olympics closing ceremony, that saw Hollywood stars, sports veterans and IOC officials set the stage ablaze at the Stade de France.

Hulu is out with a new original Korean drama called “The Tyrant.” Rogue government scientists create a deadly virus to put South Korea on the same power level as the U.S. and other countries with nuclear arms. The four-part series premieres Wednesday. MTV’s long-running competition show “The Challenge” began as a spinoff of the “Real World” and “Road Rules,” and is still charging full steam ahead with season 40. Debuting Wednesday, “The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras,” has 40 contestants from the show’s history, including mainstays Johnny Bananas and Chris “CT” Tamburello. Episodes air on MTV and will also stream on Paramount+. Guess what? Emily is still in Paris! Part 1 of the Lily Collins- led romance, workplace comedy’s fourth season drops Thursday on Netflix. And rumor has it in the new season of “Emily in Paris,” the star also visits Rome.

Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu are releasing a number of movies and documentary this week for viewers in the US. These new titles will be added throughout the week. It’s always worth paying attention when Paul Feig (“Spy,” “The Heat,” “Bridesmaids”) makes a comedy. In “Jackpot!,”coming to Prime Video on Thursday, Awkwafina plays a struggling actor whose winning lottery ticket has her on the run for her life. In this near-future California, residents compete to kill the winner before sundown in order to claim the winnings for themselves. One person who is on her side, and willing to help, is John Cena. The tear-jerker documentary “Daughters,” streaming on Netflix on Wednesday, follows four young girls as they prepare to reunite with their incarcerated fathers for a dance in a Washington, D.C., jail. Co-directed by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae, the film took over eight years to make as the directors earned the trust of the mothers, the daughters and the incarcerated men.

Los Angeles in 2028. Speculation was rife that Hollywood star Tom Cruise — seen around town during the final weekend — would feature in the closing ceremony that unlike the rain-drenched July 26 opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Games, basked in sunny, hot weather. For now, French swimmer Leon Marchand started the Olympic flame's journey to the Stade de France. For Los Angeles, topping Paris could be mission impossible. The French capital made spectacular use of its cityscape for its first Games in 100 years. The Eiffel Tower and other iconic monuments became Olympic stars in their own right, serving as backdrops and in some cases venues for competitions.

Ginnifer Goodwin, renowned for her role as Snow White in the beloved ABC fantasy drama Once Upon a Time, recently shared her openness to a potential reboot or sequel of the series. During an interview with PEOPLE at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, Goodwin expressed her excitement about revisiting the fairy-tale universe that captivated audiences from 2011 to 2018.