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Conan O'Brien to host 2027 Oscars: organisers

Published 13 May, 2026 02:33pm

'We look forward to Conan superbly leading the celebration with his brilliance and humor,' says Academy CEO and President

Russia names Oscar-winning ‘Mr Nobody’ film maker as a ‘foreign agent’

Published 27 Mar, 2026 08:52pm

Talankin’s name appeared on Friday on the justice ministry’s online list of foreign agents

Oscars audience drops, viewing figures show

Published 18 Mar, 2026 03:33pm

The Academy Awards broadcast, which once routinely drew audiences of 40 million

Oscar-winner Sean Penn skips ceremony, takes train to Ukraine

Published 17 Mar, 2026 11:43am

Penn, 65, won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in the political thriller "One Battle After Another"

Film powerhouse India falls short at Oscars

Published 16 Mar, 2026 09:41pm

MUMBAI: India may churn out around 2,000 movies per year, but it is yet to win a golden statuette in the coveted...

With Oscar race locked, actresses celebrate backstage anyway

Published 16 Mar, 2026 12:36pm

Pundits were – correctly – unanimous that Jessie Buckley would win for her tear-jerking turn as William Shakespeare’s wife in “Hamnet”

Five top moments from the Oscars

Published 16 Mar, 2026 12:14pm

O’Brien also had a pointed industry remark for Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos: “It’s his first time in a theater”

Warner Bros’ Oscar triumph a bittersweet moment as Paramount deal looms

Published 16 Mar, 2026 11:52am

“Sinners,” Warner Bros’ genre-defying fantasia set in the Jim Crow South, collected four Academy Awards, including lead actor

‘One Battle After Another’ takes best picture at the Oscars

Published 16 Mar, 2026 11:22am

The offbeat tale of political resistance traded wins with the vampire story “Sinners,” setting up a fight to the end at the Dolby Theatre

Caviar and comfort food on the menu for A-listers on Oscars night

Published 12 Mar, 2026 01:11pm

Puck and his team, ‌in charge of the official Oscars after-party catering for the 32nd time, have put together a menu that offers 1,500 A-listers tastes from around the world

Glitzy Oscar nominees luncheon back one year after LA fires

Published 11 Feb, 2026 12:01pm

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Lynette Howell Taylor praised the diversity of this year’s nominees

Russian Oscar hopeful believes in the power of animation

Published 26 Jan, 2026 01:49pm

He carried the characters around in his head on weekends and holidays, brainstorming different bits of plot

‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ tipped to top Oscar noms

Published 22 Jan, 2026 12:41pm

Warner Bros is the target of a fierce bidding war between Paramount Skydance and Netflix

Oscars telecast to move off broadcast TV to YouTube in 2029

Published 18 Dec, 2025 12:06pm

Walt Disney-owned ABC has televised the Oscars, the film industry’s highest honors, every year since 1976

India’s Oscar entry ‘Homebound’ tells true story of hardships and hopes

Published 16 Dec, 2025 12:12pm

Based on true events, "Homebound" tells the story of two childhood friends from a northern Indian village whose sights are set on police officer jobs they believe will improve their standing in the world

‘One Battle After Another’ leads Hollywood’s Golden Globe nominations

Published 09 Dec, 2025 12:38pm

The Warner Bros film will compete in the best movie musical or comedy category against "Marty Supreme" and "Bugonia," among others

Mikey Madison wins best actress Oscar for ‘Anora’

Published 04 Mar, 2025 12:22pm

LOS ANGELES: Mikey Madison claimed her first Academy Award on Sunday, winning best actress for her role as a sex...

About 18 million people watched Oscars honor ‘Anora’

Published 04 Mar, 2025 08:11am

LOS ANGELES: This year’s Oscars telecast that honored independent film “Anora” brought in an estimated 18.1 million...

Adrien Brody wins best actor for ‘The Brutalist,’ his second Oscar

Published 03 Mar, 2025 12:30pm

LOS ANGELES: Adrien Brody won his second best actor Oscar on Sunday for playing an immigrant architect in the epic...

Full list of Oscar winners at the 97th Academy Awards

Published 03 Mar, 2025 12:16pm

LOS ANGELES: The full list of Oscar winners at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards. Best picture “Anora” Best actor Adrien...

Israeli-Palestinian film wins Oscar, directors assail US, global political stances

Updated 03 Mar, 2025 12:53pm

LOS ANGELES: ‘No Other Land,’ a film about Israeli displacement of a Palestinian community, won the documentary...

‘Flow’ wins best animated feature film Oscar

Published 03 Mar, 2025 08:16am

LOS ANGELES: The independent film “Flow” won the best animated feature film Oscar on Sunday, securing the first...

Zoe Saldana, Kieran Culkin win supporting actor trophies at Oscars

Published 03 Mar, 2025 08:12am

LOS ANGELES: Actors Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin claimed golden Oscar statuettes at the Academy Awards on Sunday...

Oscars take the stage on Sunday with best picture up for grabs

Updated 02 Mar, 2025 09:43pm

LOS ANGELES: The Academy Awards, the highest honors in the film business, take place on Sunday with no clear...

Social media posts derail Oscar front-runner ‘Emilia Pérez’

Published 02 Mar, 2025 11:26am

LOS ANGELES: Netflix’s hopes for claiming an Academy Award for best picture appear to have vanished after a series...

Sony’s ‘Madame Web’ snags worst picture Razzie Award

Published 02 Mar, 2025 11:22am

LOS ANGELES: “Madame Web,” an American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character of the same name, nabbed...

Demi Moore eyes Oscar with Hollywood comeback in ‘The Substance’

Published 28 Feb, 2025 02:23pm

LOS ANGELES: Demi Moore thought her four-decade Hollywood career might be over a few years ago. The actress, 62,...

Cat tale ‘Flow’ goes from underdog to Oscar nominee

Published 28 Feb, 2025 11:25am

LONDON: The international success of “Flow”, an animated Latvian film about a cat’s quest to escape rising waters,...

Oscars nod ‘truly magical’ for Iranian film’s young stars

Published 28 Feb, 2025 11:15am

BERLIN: Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof’s “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” won a special prize at the Cannes film...

Conan O’Brien says Oscars can’t avoid politics but won’t dwell on it

Published 27 Feb, 2025 11:48am

LOS ANGELES: Conan O’Brien said he does not think he can avoid politics when he steps on the stage on Sunday to host...

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Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
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Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
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Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
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Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
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Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
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Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

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Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
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Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

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Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
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K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
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