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‘Don’t travel by air': SC refuses urgent listing of plea alleging 700% hike in airfaresFirst Vatican-Produced Film Submitted to Oscars Boarded by Hollywood Ventures Group (EXCLUSIVE)Congress points finger at HDK over ‘sting’ operationDelhi's smog came from farm fires lit after NASA's satellite passedDeath in swimming pool: How two foreigners were electrocuted in a Bengaluru five-star hotel | ExplainedTo dive or not to dive? Football's big dilemmaForeign secretary Vikram Misri visits UAE to boost economic, strategic tiesBengaluru Central Prison declared ‘prohibited items-free’; six inmates get 30-day remission
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First Vatican-Produced Film Submitted to Oscars Boarded by Hollywood Ventures Group (EXCLUSIVE)

'Green Lava,' the first Vatican-produced film in contention for an Oscar, has been boarded by Hollywood Ventures Group.

VAVariety·Monday, 2 November 2026

"Green Lava" is the first film to be submitted by the Vatican for Oscar consideration in the 97-year history of the Academy Awards

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First Vatican-Produced Film Submitted to Oscars Boarded by Hollywood Ventures Group (EXCLUSIVE)

Hollywood Ventures Group — the film production outfit and consultancy co-founded by former Amazon MGM Studios executive Glenn S. Gainor and industry veteran Sandy Climan — has boarded the documentary short “Green Lava,” the first Vatican-produced film to be submitted to the Oscars.

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BAFTA Trustees Accused of Potentially Violating Charity Law Over Free Ceremony Tickets

BAFTA trustees may have violated U.K. charity laws by accepting awards show tickets that were not disclosed in the organization's financial accounts.

Variety29 Oct
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Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch Detail Tapping Into Dark Characters and Gaining Confidence at Newport Beach Film Festival

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John Carpenter to Receive Filmmaker of the Year at ACE Eddie Awards

John Carpenter will receive the American Cinema Editors Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year award at the 77th annual ACE Eddie Awards.

Variety28 Oct
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‘Obsession’ And ‘Backrooms’ Win Big at Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

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Variety26 Oct
Costume Designer Sandy Powell to Present Film London Jarman Award – Film News in Brief
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Costume Designer Sandy Powell to Present Film London Jarman Award – Film News in Brief

Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell will present this year’s Film London Jarman Award on Nov. 24, where she will also be the guest of honor.

Variety20 Oct
Andrew Garfield to Be Honored at Santa Barbara Film Festival
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Andrew Garfield to Be Honored at Santa Barbara Film Festival

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‘Don’t travel by air': SC refuses urgent listing of plea alleging 700% hike in airfares
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‘Don’t travel by air': SC refuses urgent listing of plea alleging 700% hike in airfares

The Supreme Court refused the urgent listing of a plea alleging nearly 700 per cent increase in airfares. | India News

Hindustan Times2 Nov
Congress points finger at HDK over ‘sting’ operation
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Congress points finger at HDK over ‘sting’ operation

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson M. Lakshman on Monday alleged that JD(S) leader and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy was involved in the alleged sting operation linked to former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and a purported sexual abuse video.

The Hindu — Bangalore2 Nov
Delhi's smog came from farm fires lit after NASA's satellite passed
Crime

Delhi's smog came from farm fires lit after NASA's satellite passed

On two Oct nights with the same weather, Delhi's air was far cleaner. India's weather satellite shows surge in evening crop burning in the 4 days before Nov 1. | India News

Hindustan Times2 Nov
Death in swimming pool: How two foreigners were electrocuted in a Bengaluru five-star hotel | Explained
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Death in swimming pool: How two foreigners were electrocuted in a Bengaluru five-star hotel | Explained

Two foreign nationals died from suspected electrocution in Bengaluru’s Hotel Conrad pool, prompting scrutiny of safety, maintenance, and emergency protocols.

The Hindu — Bangalore2 Nov
To dive or not to dive? Football's big dilemma
Sports

To dive or not to dive? Football's big dilemma

Liverpool feel Alexander Isak should have been awarded a penalty against Arsenal but with the striker not appealing for the decision and the VAR staying out of it, should he have made more of it?

BBC Sport2 Nov
Foreign secretary Vikram Misri visits UAE to boost economic, strategic ties
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Foreign secretary Vikram Misri visits UAE to boost economic, strategic ties

The visit was part of regular, high-level engagement and allowed the two sides to take stock of progress in the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership | India News

Hindustan Times2 Nov