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Gravitas Ventures It’s been well over a century since animators began dazzling audiences with their big-screen productions, and that means it’s time for Hollywood studios to begin losing full control over some of those long-protected intellectual properties. More specifically, that means that despite Disney’s best efforts to prevent it from happening, the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse has joined a handful of other major works to enter the public domain, making them available to anyone with the inclination to twist, mold, and absolutely desecrate them as fodder for super…

After a brief lull, monsoon rain is forecast to pick up pace again in the state. Over the next week, several parts of Karnataka are expected to receive heavy rain accompanied by gusts of wind reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Forecasts indicate widespread rain in Bengaluru and surrounding districts of south interior Karnataka as well as coastal and Malnad districts. The intensity of rain in north interior Karnataka will be less compared to that in the southern part of the state. Bengaluru Urban district will receive moderate showers till the end of July.…

Hombale Films, known for blockbusters like Raajakumara, KGF, Salaar, and Kantara, has released the making video of the upcoming film Kantara Chapter 1, directed by and starring Rishab Shetty. The video offers a detailed look into the effort and scale involved in creating the film. Released in celebration of the film wrapping up its shoot, the video showcases the journey of over 250 days of filming. The movie is the result of three years of continuous effort. Thousands of crew members have worked day and night through every phase of production. The making video serves as a tribute to Rishab…

Disney/Cristian Salvatierra RATING : 8 / 10 Release Date: 2025-07-23 Director: Maurice Marable, Wanuri Kahiu, Rob Seidenglanz Pros Strong performances from both versions of Wash Fascinating character development and exploration of 19th Century free Black communities Cons Not long enough to give the supporting cast the attention they deserve In “Washington Black,” we’re given a take on the classic bildungsroman novel, following a young boy on his journey to manhood. But in a move that’s somewhat rare for the genre, it revolves around a Black child…

A Bengaluru court has granted an ex parte injunction to “delete/de-index” a total of 8,812 links on various platforms related to the Dharmasthala secret burials case. The injunction order on July 18 by the Additional City Civil and Sessions Court was based on a petition filed by Harshendra Kumar D, brother of BJP MP D Veerendra Heggade and secretary of the Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Educational Society. The petition had sought the court to issue directions to “remove/delete/deindex the unverified false, baseless, reckless and defamatory allegations…against the plaintiff, his elder brother Dr D Veerendra Heggade and his family members, the temple…

The song “Midnightu Rastheyalli” from the upcoming film “S/O Muthanna”, starring Pranam Devaraj and Kushee Ravi, has been released. The film is set to release on August 22. Directed by Srikanth Hunsur and produced by Puratana Films in association with SRK Films, the movie features Pranam Devaraj, the second son of Dynamic Star Devaraj, in the lead role. Kushee Ravi, known for her role in “Dia”, plays the female lead. The newly released song “Midnightu Rastheyalli” has lyrics written by Yogaraj Bhat, vocals by Sanjith Hegde, and music composed by Sachin Basrur. According to the team, the song has received…

England on Monday announced their playing XI for the fourth Test against India, which will be played at Old Trafford from Wednesday, July 23. Hampshire spinner Liam Dawson has replaced the injured Shoaib Bashir in England’s playing XI. This will be Dawson’s first Test appearance since July 2017. The Ben Stoke-led England are currently leading the five-match Test series 2-1 after a thrilling win in the third Test at the Lord’s. England line-up: 1.⁠ ⁠Zak Crawley 2.⁠ ⁠Ben Duckett 3.⁠ ⁠Ollie Pope 4.⁠ ⁠Joe Root 5.⁠ ⁠Harry Brook 6.⁠ ⁠Ben Stokes (c) 7.⁠ ⁠Jamie Smith (wk) 8.⁠ ⁠Liam Dawson …

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian police questioned two members of the Israeli army who were attending a music festival in Belgium over allegations of serious violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office in Brussels said in a statement Monday.In a statement to The Associated Press, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said an Israeli citizen and an Israeli soldier who were on vacation in Belgium “were taken in yesterday for interrogation and were released shortly afterward.” It said Israeli authorities “dealt with this issue and are in touch with the two.”It was not immediately clear why the Israeli Foreign…

Chennai: Marxist stalwart V.S. Achuthanandan died Monday at the age of 101 at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. He had served as chief minister of Kerala from 2006-2011 and last held the post of chairman of Kerala Administrative Reforms Commission from 2016-2021. Achuthanandan retired from active politics in 2019 after suffering a mild stroke. He had since been living with his son V.A. Arun Kumar in Thiruvananthapuram where doctors restricted the number of visitors he could receive on account of age-related ailments. Achuthanandan was rushed to the private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram in June after he suffered a cardiac arrest. Show…

Independent MP from Purnia, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, on Monday delivered remarks in veiled jibes at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, branding them as “arrogant Yuvrajs” when asked about being stopped by security personnel from boarding a protest truck during a recent INDIA bloc protest in Patna. He also claimed that he claimed that Rahul Gandhi rejected the offer to become Prime Minister. ‘Rahul Gandhi Rejected PM Post Offered by Manmohan Singh’: Pappu Yadav Speaking to news agency ANI during a podcast, Yadav claimed that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had offered the PM post to…