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South Cinema

Jailer 2: Rajinikanth no longer dances, but still owns the frame

Rajinikanth stars as 'Tiger' Muthuvel Pandian in Jailer 2, released 15 October 2026 in theatres worldwide; The Hindu calls it an almost perfect restatement of the original's formula.

Why it matters Advance bookings reached Rs 80 crore for the opening weekend by 14 October; Hindustan Times projects Rs 125-140 crore day-1, a third-biggest Tamil opening.

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Sports

East Bengal's Lead Fades Under Al Shorta in Kolkata Clash

East Bengal fell 3-2 to Al Shorta at Kolkata's Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on 13 October, with Abdoul Moumouni sent off at 76 minutes after the visitors had overturned David Hmar's first-half brace.

Why it matters East Bengal sit third in Group D on one point from two matches and now travel to Oman to face Al Seeb on 27 October with the group…

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South Cinema

Premada Oorali's Day 16 gross has crossed Rs 43.45 crore

Premada Oorali reached Rs 43.45 crore India gross on Day 16 against a Rs 2.5 crore budget, a 17x-plus return from a no-star cast.

Why it matters Small-budget regional producers now have hard numbers showing Kannada dramas without big stars can beat big-budget tentpole flops on returns.

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Cricket

Bangladesh aim for Shanto's tenth Test win in Abu Dhabi heat

Bangladesh play Afghanistan in a one-off Test at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, from 9 October on a slow, spin-friendly pitch.

Why it matters Rahmat Shah takes over as Afghanistan's fourth Test captain, and Bangladesh need the result before WTC series against the West Indies and South Africa.

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Culture & Entertainment

HYBE unveils first international Weverse Con festival

HYBE is bringing its first international Weverse Con festival to New Delhi for 27-28 March 2027, with BookMyShow Live as co-producer and exclusive ticketing partner.

Why it matters K-pop fans in India get a domestic edition of the festival instead of a Seoul trip, and BookMyShow becomes the sole ticketing route.

Cricket

Beardman's 4/23 sends India A into heavy ODI defeat

Australia A beat India A by 125 runs in the 1st unofficial ODI at the CAP Siechem Ground in Puducherry on October 6, 2026.

Why it matters Australia A now lead the three-match unofficial ODI series 1-0 with two fixtures still ahead on October 9 and 11 at the same venue.

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Lifestyle

Halzen wins 2026 Physics Nobel for IceCube telescope

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences named Francis Halzen the 2026 Nobel laureate in Physics for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory.

Why it matters Halzen's team cemented IceCube as the field's reference instrument, opening a new window on the cosmos and lifting the whole field of neutrino astronomy.

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