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Tom Holland’s new Spider-Man film has made a huge impact at the global box office. Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned around $927 million worldwide in its opening weekend. The Marvel film now has the second-biggest global opening weekend in movie history. Only Avengers: Endgame had a bigger debut. The 2019 Marvel film opened with more than $1.2 billion worldwide. Spider-Man Film Earns $927 Million Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned about $355 million in the US and Canada during its opening weekend. The film added around $572 million from international markets. The strong international performance helped push the worldwide total to…

Three sisters of jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan remain in custody after a series of arrests and night raids in Lahore. The arrests have added to tensions ahead of a planned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) march to Islamabad on September 27. Imran Khan’s family has accused Pakistani authorities of using force and intimidation during the raids. The government, however, says the detentions are linked to concerns over public order and security. Imran Khan’s Sisters Detained Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi were detained in Lahore ahead of the planned PTI protest. Aleema Khan was first detained on September…

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra “Balen” Shah is set to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 24. His speech comes at a crucial time for Nepal after a devastating flood disaster. The August 26 Bhotekoshi disaster killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands missing, according to the latest figures reported by Nepali authorities. The disaster also caused major damage to homes, roads, bridges, hydropower projects and other infrastructure. For Shah, the UN visit is also his first foreign trip since he became prime minister in March. He is expected to use the global platform to…

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party has won a record number of seats in the country’s parliamentary election. The result gives the ruling party an even stronger majority in the State Duma. The election took place as Ukraine stepped up drone attacks on Russian territory. It was also the first parliamentary election in Russia since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. United Russia Wins 355 Seats Preliminary results show United Russia winning around 58 percent of the vote. The party is set to take 355 of the 450 seats in the State Duma. This is higher…

US President Donald Trump has sharply escalated his confrontation with CNN, Politico and MS NOW after the three news organisations filed a federal lawsuit challenging their exclusion from the White House. The dispute centres on press access, First Amendment protections and the government’s authority to control access for journalists covering the president. The case has now become a major legal battle between the Trump administration and three prominent US media organisations. Why Did Trump Ban CNN, Politico and MS NOW? The dispute intensified after the Trump administration restricted access for journalists from CNN, Politico and MS NOW. Reporters from the…

The BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting is underway in New Delhi with India calling for stronger multilateral cooperation, dialogue and diplomacy amid growing global challenges. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is chairing the meeting, which brings together foreign ministers and heads of delegation from BRICS member and partner countries. The discussions are focused on global and regional issues of common interest. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also interacted with the participating foreign ministers and heads of delegation in New Delhi. He said that BRICS, under India’s chairmanship in 2026, will work to strengthen multilateralism and promote sustainable development. India Highlights Dialogue and…

Marathi cinema is heading to the global stage as Gondhal has been selected as India’s official entry for the 99th Academy Awards. Directed and written by Santosh Davakhar, the Marathi psychological thriller will represent India in the Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars 2027. The Film Federation of India announced the selection on September 18 after its jury considered 33 films submitted from across the country. The list included films in several Indian languages, with Gondhal eventually chosen as India’s submission for the prestigious international film awards. Gondhal Brings Maharashtra’s Folk Culture To The Oscars Set in rural…

Artificial intelligence is developing at a rapid pace, but growing concerns about AI risks are prompting renewed debate among technology experts, cybersecurity researchers and AI industry leaders. The concerns range from cyberattacks and misinformation to job disruption and the possibility that increasingly capable AI systems could eventually operate beyond effective human oversight. Several prominent AI executives have recently warned that the technology could create serious risks if its development is not accompanied by adequate safeguards. AI Safety Concerns Grow As Technology Advances Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned about serious risks linked to advanced AI, while OpenAI CEO Sam Altman…

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sought the Centre’s intervention to regulate prices of medical and surgical consumables used in hospitals after a survey found significant gaps between procurement costs and the maximum retail prices (MRPs) charged to patients. The FDA has written to the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), seeking measures to cap prices of medical and surgical consumables. The move follows a survey conducted across around 20 hospitals in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Pune and Sambhaji Nagar in July. FDA Survey Finds Wide Price Gaps In Hospital Consumables The survey found substantial differences between the prices…

India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is set to introduce a new merchant fee on certain higher-value transactions, according to a BBC report. The change is aimed at creating a more sustainable revenue model for the digital payments ecosystem while keeping most everyday UPI transactions free for consumers.  The proposed 0.4% UPI merchant fee will apply to eligible transactions above ₹2,000, with the charge being paid by businesses rather than customers. The development is significant for India, where UPI has become one of the country’s most widely used digital payment systems. Who Will Pay the New UPI Merchant Fee? Under the…