'Mr Nobody Against Putin' wins Best Documentary Feature at Oscars

'Mr Nobody Against Putin' won Best Documentary Feature at the 2026 Oscars. With this, it beat other nominees, including Indian-origin director Geeta Gandbhir's 'The Perfect Neighbor' and Iranian director duo Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni's film 'Cutting Through Rocks'. Geeta Gandbhir was the first woman to be nominated for both documentary film categories with separate films in Oscars' history.
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07:07 am Monday, 16 March, 2026

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'All the Empty Rooms' wins Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film

Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones won Best Documentary Short Film for 'All the Empty Rooms' at the 2026 Oscars. With this, the film beat Indian-American filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir's 'The Devil Is Busy', and other films including 'Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud', 'Children No More: Were and Are Gone', and 'Perfectly a Strangeness'.
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News By: Ishita Ranganath
07:04 am Monday, 16 March, 2026

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'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' creates history, becomes 1st K-Pop song to win Oscar

Golden, one of the songs from 'KPop Demon Hunters', has created history by becoming the first K-Pop song to win the Oscar for Best Original Song. This was the second win for 'KPop Demon Hunters', following their victory in the Best Animated Feature Film category. Earlier, 'Golden' became the first-ever K-pop song to win a Grammy Award.
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07:59 am Monday, 16 March, 2026

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'One Battle After Another' wins Oscar for Best Film Editing

'One Battle After Another' won Best Film Editing, with editor Andy Jurgensen recognised for his work at the 2026 Oscars. With this, Jurgensen beat Stephen Mirrione for 'F1', Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie for 'Marty Supreme', and Michael P Shawver for 'Sinners'. The film also secured wins for Best Supporting Actor (Sean Penn) and Best Casting Award.
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News By: Ishita Ranganath
07:55 am Monday, 16 March, 2026

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LPG bookings decline by 12 lakh in 24 hours as govt urges no panic

LPG bookings fell to about 77 lakh bookings on March 14 from 88.8 lakh on March 13, according to Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. This followed the government's appeal to citizens to avoid panic booking, noting that no LPG distributorships reported dry-outs. Additionally, India is expected to receive about 92,712 metric tonnes of LPG through the Strait of Hormuz.
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08:29 am Monday, 16 March, 2026

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Michael B Jordan wins his first Best Actor Oscar, Jessie Buckley bags Best Actress

Michael B Jordan won his first Best Actor Oscar for 'Sinners' at the 98th Academy Awards. Michael, who was nominated for the first time, beat Timothee Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Wagner Moura and Ethan Hawke. Jessie Buckley, who played William Shakespeare's wife in 'Hamnet', won her first Best Actress Oscar by beating Emma Stone, Kate Hudson, Rose Byrne and Renate Reinsve.
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News By: Bhawana Chaudhary
08:17 am Monday, 16 March, 2026

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Norway wins first Best International Feature Film Oscar for 'Sentimental Value'

'Sentimental Value' has won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film. It is the first Norwegian film to win the honour and has been directed by Joachim Trier. Other films nominated in the category were 'The Secret Agent', 'It Was Just An Accident', 'Sirât and 'The Voice Of Hind Rajab'. India's entry 'Homebound' did not secure a nomination.
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News By: Daisy Mowke
08:40 am Monday, 16 March, 2026

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Conan O'Brien takes 'pedophile' dig at Prince Andrew, Epstein at Oscars

Conan O'Brien, the host for the 2026 Oscars, took a dig at the UK's Former Prince Andrew and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He said, "There are no British actors nominated for Best Actor or Best Actress. A British spokesperson said, 'Yeah, well, at least we arrest our pedophiles'." For context, Andrew was arrested for his ties with Epstein.
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08:59 am Monday, 16 March, 2026

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'One Battle After Another' wins Best Picture at Oscars 2026

Leonardo DiCaprio-starrer 'One Battle After Another' has won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 98th Academy Awards. The Paul Thomas Anderson directorial, which secured 13 Oscar nominations this year, emerged as the biggest winner by winning in six categories. The film also won in Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor categories, among others.
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News By: Bhawana Chaudhary
08:46 am Monday, 16 March, 2026

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'AI found genetic condition that could have cut 30 years off my life,' claims X user

An X user claimed AI tools OpenClaw and Claude identified a fully treatable hereditary condition after he analysed his genome sequencing data with them. "[The] condition...would have taken 30 years off my life," he said. While some users praised the approach, others raised privacy concerns. "Sending your sequenced genome to a cloud LLM is bonkers," one user wrote.
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09:13 am Monday, 16 March, 2026

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Who won what at Oscars 2026?

'One Battle After Another' won Best Picture at Oscars 2026, while its director Paul Thomas Anderson won Best Director award. Michael B Jordan and Jessie Buckley won Best Actor and Best Actress Oscars. 'Mr Nobody Against Putin' clinched Best Documentary Feature Film award. 'Sentimental Value' was named Best International Film. Meanwhile, 'KPop Demon Hunters' won Best Animated Feature Film.
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News By: Daisy Mowke
09:15 am Monday, 16 March, 2026

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All flights to and from Dubai airport suspended after drone attack

Dubai Civil Aviation Authority has announced temporary suspension of flights at Dubai International Airport after a fire broke out near the airport following an Iranian drone attack. Travellers have been advised to contact their respective airlines for updates regarding their flights. Some flights have been diverted from Dubai International Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport.
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News By: Daisy Mowke
10:32 am Monday, 16 March, 2026

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Ex-CJI Gogoi's RS term ends; he took part in just 1 debate in 6 yrs

Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi received a farewell in the Rajya Sabha on Monday as he completed his term as a nominated member. During his six-year tenure, Gogoi didn't ask any questions or introduce any bills and participated in only one debate in 2023, according to PRS. His average attendance was 53%, which he said was below his own expectations.
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News By: Garima Garg
04:43 pm Monday, 16 March, 2026

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Iran still set for FIFA World Cup, says AFC amid Middle East war

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed it has not received any official information suggesting that they will not be participating in 2026 FIFA World Cup amid Middle East war. The tournament will be co-hosted by US, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. US President Donald Trump earlier said Iran competing in the event would not be appropriate.
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News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
04:56 pm Monday, 16 March, 2026

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Nora Fatehi's song 'Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke' criticised over vulgar lyrics

Nora Fatehi's song 'Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke' from Kannada film 'KD: The Devil' has been criticised over vulgar lyrics. Singer Armaan Malik wrote, "This showed up on my timeline and I had to replay it just to make sure I heard it right. Sad to see commercial songwriting hit a new low." "So cheap and vulgar," another comment read.
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05:13 pm Monday, 16 March, 2026

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LPG tanker Shivalik arrives in India 2 days after crossing Strait of Hormuz, 1st visuals out

LPG tanker Shivalik has arrived in India two days after crossing Strait of Hormuz from Persian Gulf. The vessel was escorted by Indian Navy and is carrying over 40,000 metric tonnes of LPG to India. Another tanker, Nanda Devi, is expected to arrive tomorrow. The government earlier confirmed Iran had allowed the tankers safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
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05:16 pm Monday, 16 March, 2026

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Gautam Gambhir says he wants to see MS Dhoni as Team India head coach one day

India head coach Gautam Gambhir said he wants to see MS Dhoni as India head coach one day. Talking about Dhoni's Instagram post after India's T20 World Cup 2026 win, Gambhir said, "Good on him to ask me to smile and I wish one day he could be in my position...and I can write...same thing...and hopefully...he can smile from dugout."
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News By: Anmol Sharma
08:34 pm Monday, 16 March, 2026

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Not our war: Germany as it rejects Trump's demand to help secure Hormuz

Germany has rejected Donald Trump’s demand that allies help secure the Strait of Hormuz, with Defence Minister Boris Pistorius saying, "This is not our war. We did not start it." Trump had urged several nations, including France, China and the UK, to help secure the key shipping route after Iran declared it closed to the US and its allies.
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News By: Udit Gupta
08:34 pm Monday, 16 March, 2026

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How have Indian IT giants been hit by the LPG supply crisis?

Indian IT services giants TCS, Infosys and Wipro, along with Cognizant, were hit by LPG supply crisis as multiple office campuses of the companies asked employees to bring food from home, The Indian Express reported. This comes as the company's canteens have also reduced their menus. A Cognizant employee said the company may consider WFH if the situation doesn't normalise.
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08:59 pm Monday, 16 March, 2026

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We've had no such bilateral talks yet: India on Trump's call to deploy warships in Hormuz

India has clarified that it's not currently engaged in any bilateral discussions with US about joining a coalition to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We've had no such bilateral discussion yet." The statement comes after US President Donald Trump urged several countries to send warships to region to keep the strategically vital waterway open.
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News By: Dharini Mudgal
08:47 pm Monday, 16 March, 2026

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