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Jailer 2’s opening surge and the Hindi release row, explained for India’s box office

Advance bookings for Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 surged ahead of its October 15 release, even as questions over the dubbed Hindi version’s theatrical footprint intensified. Producers have confirmed a Hindi theatrical release, but a shorter theatrical to streaming window has created distribution friction with national multiplex chains and left the market watching whether demand will translate into pan India screens and revenues.

ED attaches Rs 129.85 crore in probe of adulterated ghee supplied for Tirupati laddus

The Enforcement Directorate provisionally attached nearly Rs 130 crore in assets linked to companies and individuals accused of supplying chemically altered ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. The action advances a money laundering probe that follows CBI and local police investigations into one of India’s highest profile food frauds.

French AI infrastructure group Sesterce unveils plan for more than €10 billion AI campus in Finland, expands France data centre ambitions

Sesterce, a French AI infrastructure company, announced plans for a multibillion euro AI campus at a former paper mill in Jamsa, Finland, and reiterated wider plans to grow AI compute capacity including projects in France. The move highlights how French AI firms are investing overseas to secure energy and scale while advancing domestic capacity building.

Bangkok’s free Melody Of Life festival returns with 100 plus acts and a carbon neutral pledge

Melody Of Life 17 takes over centralwOrld from October 16 to 18 with four stages, a new SPAWN platform for emerging musicians and organisers saying this edition will run as a carbon neutral event.

Federal and state data ministers sign off on device reuse principles and launch review of national data sharing agreement

Australia's Data and Digital Ministers endorsed new National Device Reuse Principles, agreed to review the Intergovernmental Agreement on Data Sharing and received updates on identity protections including the Credential Protection Register and the IDLock rollout.

Axis Max Life joins Tata Neu marketplace, widening digital distribution for life insurance in India

Axis Max Life has signed a distribution tie up with Tata Fintech to list protection and long term savings products on the Tata Neu super app. The move expands digital reach for life insurers, intensifies competition among platform partners, and raises questions about customer choice and data integration in India’s fast evolving ecosystem for financial services.

Canada’s biggest banks and major telecoms launch shared anti fraud exchange to disrupt recovery and account takeover schemes

A coalition of banks and carriers went live with a shared intelligence platform today designed to stop fraud that moves between telecom networks and financial accounts. The Cross Sector Anti Fraud Exchange will let participants share confirmed fraud signals so repeat scams are detected faster and victims have less disruption.

Alibaba opens Pro and Turbo APIs for Qwen-Image-2.1, pushing faster, low‑cost image generation from China

Alibaba’s Qwen team has made Qwen‑Image‑2.1 available as hosted Pro and Turbo APIs on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio and released the Turbo checkpoint to open repositories. The Turbo variant completes synthesis in eight denoising steps, lowering inference cost and latency for developers inside and outside China.

Stockholm International Film Festival reveals 2026 programme, spotlight on global premieres and the theme Daddy Issues

The Stockholm International Film Festival published its programme on October 14, 2026, announcing 130 premieres from 60 countries, a Spotlight strand titled Daddy Issues, and a mix of established auteurs and debut filmmakers set to play across the city from November 11 to 22.

Federal Judge Extends Order Blocking White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico

A federal judge has extended a preliminary injunction preventing the Trump administration from enforcing a September decision to revoke press credentials for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, keeping the outlets on the White House grounds while a constitutional challenge moves through the courts.

Khosla Ka Ghosla 2 postponed to March 5, 2027, makers unveil fresh poster and new plan for release window

The long awaited sequel to the 2006 cult comedy will no longer open in August 2026. Producers announced a fresh theatrical date of March 5, 2027, and released a new poster, a move that reshapes early 2027 release lineups and potential clashes with other big films.

Turkish authorities seize pro opposition broadcaster Halk TV in dawn raid, appoint trustee and halt broadcasts

Police raided the Istanbul offices of Halk TV early on October 14, prosecutors named a government trustee to run the channel and live transmissions stopped, renewing international concerns about shrinking media space in Turkey.

Court-ordered settlement talks begin in San Francisco as Paramount Skydance faces states and WGA over Warner Bros. merger

A two-day, in-person settlement conference opens in San Francisco on Oct. 14 as California and 11 other state attorneys general and the Writers Guild press for structural concessions and job protections in the $111 billion Paramount Skydance takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Yellow wind warning for north west Scotland as gales up to 70 mph hit UK coasts

The Met Office issued a yellow wind warning for parts of the Scottish Highlands and Outer Hebrides on Wednesday, forecasting frequent gusts of 50 to 60 mph and isolated gusts near 70 mph. The warning covers travel, public safety and power disruption risks as a low pressure system pushes across the North Atlantic.

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