OTT’s beginnings in India were heralded by YouTube, led by independent creative platforms that created what we today would call microdramas. These shows, largely single-season outings, laid the foundation for the OTT boom in India. Think Pitchers or Tripling or even Permanent Roommates. Then Netflix and Amazon Prime Video arrived in India, and it all … Read more
Published on: Dec 27, 2025 02:09 pm IST Police arrested John Pilaccio after a CVS employee was fatally stabbed on Christmas Day in Lindenhurst, Long Island. A man has been arrested after a 23-year-old CVS employee was fatally stabbed on Christmas Day at a store in Lindenhurst, Long Island, prompting a rapid police response and … Read more
An Israeli reservist soldier rammed his vehicle into a Palestinian man who was praying on the side of the road in the West Bank on Thursday. The soldier had earlier fired shots in the area, news agency Reuters reported, citing the Israeli military. The Israeli military said the reservist acted “in severe violation of his … Read more
If you’re looking for excellent 2025 releases to watch while you’re home for the holidays, look no further than Netflix. Warner Bros.’ (almost) new owner has several fantastic original films now streaming, from Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein and the George Clooney-starring Jay Kelly to Jyn Erso and Owen Lars (Felicity Jones and Joel Edgerton) in Train … Read more
A drunken Florida man brutally murdered his wife and shot his 13-year-old stepdaughter in the face before killing himself following an argument over him wanting to watch Monday Night Football, police said, according to the New York Post. Hours after shooting his wife Crystal Kenney dead, 47-year-old Jason Kenney shot himself in a shed. Jason … Read more
Two people were were killed in an alleged stabbing and car ramming attack in northern Israel on Friday, police and rescuers said. Police said that preliminary investigation suggests the incident was a “rolling terror attack”. (AFP) Following the incident, the Israeli police alleged the attack had been carried out by a Palestinian, who was shot … Read more
The wife of the Indian-origin man who passed away after an 8-hour wait at a hospital in Canada’s Alberta, alleged that the hospital had neglected his condition, leading to his death. Srikumar’s wife said that the security had also behaved rudely “instead of addressing the cause”.(Screengrab: X/ @RTNToronto) The deceased, identified as Prashant Sreekumar, had … Read more
Welcome to week 18 of The Athletic’s Premier League predictions challenge, which is brought to you in association with roast turkey, pigs in blankets, and far too much wine and chocolate. If The Athletic were to subject us to a Pep Guardiola-style post-Christmas weigh-in tomorrow, then I would be relinquishing responsibility for this column until further … Read more
In the age of CGI, the Wicked team kept effects as practical as possible — particularly when designing the final look for Boq (Ethan Slater), who transforms into Tin Man in Wicked: For Good. “We had the most wonderful, finest prosthetics, so it would never ever take away the person,” says hair and makeup department … Read more
A Hindu man was beaten to death by a mob in Bangladesh’s Rajbari district after allegations that he had gone to a villager’s home to demand extortion money, local media reports said. The incident took place on Wednesday night at Hosendanga village in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari district.(Representative image/AFP) The incident took place on Wednesday … Read more