Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, has died at 94. The Hollywood star's death was confirmed to the BBC by the office of Fred Mitchell, the Bahamas' minister of foreign affairs. Poitier was a trailblazing actor and a respected humanitarian and

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Liaquat Ali Lucky to quiz him over money embezzlement. He has been asked to appear before an ACC interrogation team on January 16, according to a notice. Earlier, the anti-graft body

John Abraham and his wife Priya Runchal on Monday tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently under home quarantine.  Announcing the news on his Instagram story, John revealed that he came in contact with a COVID positive person three days earlier.  "I came in

Indian Bengali director Srijit Mukherji tested positive for COVID-19. Srijit informed his social media followers about the matter on Saturday night. He tweeted: "I have tested positive for Covid and am isolating myself. For everyone who has come in contact with me in the last

Krishnakoli's song 'Ekta Gandha Jaraaye thake' to the tune of Prince Mahmud written by Enamul Kabir Sujan was released on the last day of the year 2021 (Dec 31). Enamul Kabir is not only an entrepreneur, but also a renowned songwriter in both Bangladesh and West Bengal of

The latest instalment of the Spider-Man franchise has become the first pandemic-era movie to make more than $1bn (£750m) at the global box office. Spider-Man: No Way Home also took the title of highest-grossing film of 2021. It beat out Chinese-made Korean War epic The Battle

Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its probe into the Panama Papers expose, which showed that several prominent personalities in India had floated companies in tax havens. Rai was summoned to appear before the

Harnaaz Sandhu of India has been crowned the 70th Miss Universe, topping a field of some 80 contestants in a pageant that was touched by politics and the pandemic. The previously reigning Miss Universe, Andrea Meza of Mexico, crowned her successor, a 21-year-old model, early on Monday

Anne Rice, author of the gothic novel Interview with the Vampire, has passed away at the age of 80. The American writer, who sold more than 150 million books, died surrounded by her family on Saturday night. She died due to complications resulting from a stroke, her son Christopher

A 52-year-old Indian businessman has built a scaled-down replica of the iconic Taj Mahal as a home for his wife of 27 years. Anand Prakash Chouksey built his "monument of love" in the city of Burhanpur in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. "It was a gift for

Shafin Ahmed, the lead singer of "Miles" has decided to leave the popular rock band after being its crucial member since 1979. The singer announced the decision in a video message posted on his verified Facebook page on Saturday. In the message, he said that the decision

Women have been banned from appearing in television dramas in Afghanistan under new rules imposed by the Taliban government. Female journalists and presenters have also been ordered to wear headscarves on screen, although the guidelines do not say which type of covering to use.

Preity Zinta and her husband Gene Goodenough are now parents to twins. The couple chose surrogacy to become parents. She also revealed the name of their two kids — Jai Zinta Goodenough and Gia Zinta Goodenough. Preity took to Instagram to reveal, “Hi everyone, I wanted to

US rapper Young Dolph has been killed in a drive by shooting in Memphis, officials have confirmed. The 36-year-old musician was shot dead at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis on Wednesday. Young Dolph, real name Adolph Robert Thornton Jr, released his debut album in 2016 and

A painting by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has sold at Sotheby's auction house in New York for a record $34.9m (£25m). It is the highest price paid at auction for a Latin American artwork. The record had previously been set by a work by Diego Rivera, with whom Kahlo had a

Jai Bhim, a Tamil language film, has been rated the top film by users on IMDb, beating classics such as The Shawshank Redemption and The Godfather. It's the latest in a line of hard-hitting Indian movies telling stories of repression against Dalits who are at the bottom of a rigid

Those killed in the accident include the brother-in-law of O P Singh, Rajput's brother-in-law, and other relatives. Mr Singh is an IPS officer currently posted as ADGP, Haryana. As per reports, Mr Singh's sister died in Patna on Monday. The funeral rites were conducted the same

Actress Elina Shammi will play the role of Khaleda Zia in the upcoming Bangabandhu biopic, co-produced by the governments of Bangladesh and India. Elina Shammi herself confirmed the matter to media. She said: "I signed a contract on Monday to be part of the Bangabandhu biopic

The final eclipse of the year will be on Friday, November 19 and South Florida looks like it will get a great view it, but you'll have to stay up pretty late to see it at its peak. According to the website Time and Date, the partial lunar eclipse will be the longest since the 15th

International best-selling author Wilbur Smith has died at his home in Cape Town at the age of 88, his publisher has announced. He passed away on Saturday afternoon with his wife, Niso, by his side, a statement published on the Wilbur Smith Books website said. Smith's 49