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[Archive 2006-09-25] India nominates "Rang De Basanti" for the Oscars

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-09-25. The Film Federation of India confirmed today that Rakeysh Mehra's Rang De Basanti would be India's entry for the Best Foreign

[Archive 2006-10-11] India's Kiran Desai wins Booker Prize for "The Inheritance of Loss"

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-10-11. The 2006 Man Booker Prize was awarded to Kiran Desai, for her fictional work The Inheritance of Loss. The 35-year-old is the

[Archive 2017-01-06] Indian actor Om Puri dies

Historical Wikinews report from 2017-01-06. Indian film actor Om Puri died this morning of heart failure at his Mumbai home, according to reports. He was 66. Born in Har

[Archive 2006-07-19] Indian Big Brother to have ban on "hanky-panky"

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-07-19. Producers of India's Big Brother have said that an upcoming celebrity edition will have a ban on "hanky-panky". And unlike ot

[Archive 2008-11-06] Indian filmmaker Baldev Raj Chopra dies at age 94

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-11-06. Indian filmmaker Baldev Raj Chopra has died of "ailments relating to old age" in his home in Juhu at the age of 94, according

[Archive 2022-02-08] Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar dies at age 92

Historical Wikinews report from 2022-02-08. On Sunday, Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar died at the age of 92. She succumbed to multi-organ failure at the Breach Candy Hosp

[Archive 2008-05-22] Indiana Jones returns to the screens

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-05-22. The new film about the fictional character Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr. played by Harrison Ford premiered worldwide on May 2

[Archive 2007-07-07] Influential Croat poet Dragutin Tadijanović dies

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-07-07. Croatian poet Dragutin Tadijanović died last week in Zagreb, Croatia. He was 101 years old. Born on November 4, 1905 in Rastu

[Archive 2019-10-07] Influential rock drummer Ginger Baker dies at age 80

Historical Wikinews report from 2019-10-07. Yesterday morning, English drummer Ginger Baker died in a hospital at the age of 80. The news came from the Twitter account i

[Archive 2007-07-30] Ingmar Bergman dies at age 89

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-07-30. Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, a filmmaker widely regarded as one of the great masters of modern cinema, died today at his

[Archive 2007-07-13] International Festival of Cinema "Oberá en cortos" begins

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-07-13. After the success obtained last year, the second edition of the International Festival of Cinema Oberá en Cortos began at Obe

[Archive 2008-01-25] International participants showcase different industry cultures at 2008 Taipei Game Show

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-01-25. B2B Trade Area of Taipei Game Show, criticized by trade buyers last year, but accompanied with 2008 Taiwan Digital Content Fo

[Archive 2006-01-07] Interview with Frank Warren, founder of PostSecret

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-01-07. PostSecret is a community art project where people release their secrets by anonymously mailing them on a homemade postcard.

[Archive 2006-01-24] Interview: Danny O'Brien of the Electronic Frontier Foundation

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-01-24. January's second Interview of the Month was with Danny O'Brien of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) on 23 January in I

[Archive 2010-01-26] Interview: PRS, the UK's music royalty collection society

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-01-26. PRS for Music is the UK's music royalty collection society tasked with working on behalf of copyright holders, specifically a

[Archive 2012-08-28] IPC criticizes US Paralympic coverage

Historical Wikinews report from 2012-08-28. London, England — At a press conference in London yesterday the President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Si

[Archive 2011-01-29] Ipswich, England serial murders to be adapted into 'musical'

Historical Wikinews report from 2011-01-29. The Ipswich serial murders, in which five female prostitutes were killed in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, are to be turned into

[Archive 2011-10-16] Iran continues to lash out at film industry

Historical Wikinews report from 2011-10-16. An Iranian court in Tehran yesterday confirmed film director Jafar Panahi's sentence to six years in jail, and a twenty-year

[Archive 2012-10-01] Iranian news agency apologises for reproducing The Onion article

Historical Wikinews report from 2012-10-01. The Iranian Fars News Agency (FNA) yesterday apologised over an article it reproduced Friday, originally written by US satiri

[Archive 2008-11-10] Irish Obama song proves popular on Internet

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-11-10. A song proclaiming that United States president-elect Barack Obama is Irish has got more than 600,000 views on video sharing

[Archive 2018-01-18] Irish rock band The Cranberries' lead singer Dolores O'Riordan dies at 46

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-01-18. On Monday, 46-year-old Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of Irish rock band The Cranberries, was found dead, her publicist Linds

[Archive 2009-01-09] Israeli rocket targets Press TV building in Gaza

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-01-09. An Israeli rocket has struck the Press TV building in the Gaza Strip. According to the news agency, other television news sta

[Archive 2016-02-20] Italian writer Umberto Eco dies, age 84

Historical Wikinews report from 2016-02-20. Umberto Eco, semiotician, philosopher, and novelist, died on yesterday night at the age of 84 at his home in Milan, according

[Archive 2010-02-10] ITV fined A$3000 for cruelty to rat on "I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!"

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-02-10. A spokesperson stated on Monday that UK television company ITV have been fined A$3000 (about US$2591 or £1663) for cruelty to

[Archive 2007-09-21] ITV postpones broadcast of 2007 British Comedy Awards

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-09-21. ITV is to postpone broadcast of the 2007 British Comedy Awards, after it was discovered to have been involved in Britain's re

[Archive 2008-12-09] IWF reverses censorship of Wikipedia

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-12-09. On December 7, Wikinews first reported that some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the United Kingdom, were filtering acce

[Archive 2011-06-21] Jackass star Ryan Dunn dies in car accident aged 34

Historical Wikinews report from 2011-06-21. Ryan Dunn, one of the stars of the TV series Jackass, has died in a car accident aged 34. The accident occurred near West Che

[Archive 2006-07-30] James Bond set at Pinewood Studios destroyed by fire

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-07-30. Firefighters have confirmed that the large James Bond sound stage at Pinewood Studios has been destroyed by fire. It is thoug

[Archive 2017-05-25] James Bond star Roger Moore, 89, dies

Historical Wikinews report from 2017-05-25. On Tuesday, British actor Roger Moore, best known for portraying Simon Templar of the 1960s series The Saint and the spy char

[Archive 2010-11-08] Japanese anime producer Yoshinobu Nishizaki dies at age 75

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-11-08. Japanese anime and film producer Yoshinobu Nishizaki has died at the age of 75 after he fell out of a boat just off the Ogasa

[Archive 2007-09-08] Japanese man retains title at Air Guitar World Championship in Finland

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-09-08. Ochi Yosuke, from Japan, has retained his title at the world air guitar championships, held in Oulu, Northern Finland. Yosuke

[Archive 2020-05-24] Japanese professional wrestler and Netflix star Hana Kimura dies aged 22

Historical Wikinews report from 2020-05-24. Japanese female professional wrestler and reality television star Hana Kimura, age 22, has died, wrestling promotion World Wo

[Archive 2006-12-21] JK Rowling announces seventh Harry Potter title

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-12-21. British author J.K. Rowling has revealed the title of the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series in an online game

[Archive 2009-12-13] Joe McElderry wins UK X Factor final

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-12-13. Joe McElderry has won the sixth series of the UK X Factor, in a hotly contested final with Olly Murs, after the third finalis

[Archive 2007-08-21] John Key admits to visiting strip clubs

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-08-21. A huge political storm has erupted around Australia after labor leader Kevin Rudd was found to have gone to a strip club duri

[Archive 2007-09-13] Jon Stewart to host 80th Academy Awards

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-09-13. Jon Stewart is to return as host of the Academy Awards. It will be the second time he has hosted the awards, having first don

[Archive 2010-01-07] Jonathan Ross announces departure from BBC

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-01-07. Television presenter and BBC Radio 2 disc jockey Jonathan Ross has announced his departure from the British Broadcasting Corp

[Archive 2010-07-18] Jonathan Ross departs from BBC

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-07-18. Jonathan Ross presented his final episode of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on the BBC after more than nine years. He also f

[Archive 2005-12-02] Joseph De Veuster voted greatest Belgian

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-12-02. Yesterday, December 1, 2005, the election for the "Greatest Belgian" ("De Grootste Belg") was won by Father Damien (Joseph De

[Archive 2007-12-20] Jump5 plays their last concert, disbanding after nine years

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-12-20. On Sunday, after nine years of touring and recording, Christian pop group JUMP5 performed their last show in Nashville, Tenne