Latest Academy News & Updates

Bengaluru, May 3 (IANS) Bengaluru FC take on Odisha FC in their upcoming Indian Super League match at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa on Monday, as they look to begin the business end of this truncated campaign on a winning note.The Blues head into the fixture on the back of a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Mumbai City FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, while the Juggernauts are yet to find their footing in the League, as they went down 0-3 to East Bengal FC, making it their fourth loss…

Manchester, April 30 (IANS) Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has signed a new long-term contract that will keep him at the club until 2031, ending months of speculation surrounding his future with the top English club.The 21-year-old England international had previously signed a deal in 2023, just before breaking into the first team. That contract was set to run until 2027, with an option to extend by another year. However, uncertainty emerged earlier this season when Mainoo struggled …

Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is a global star, and the international platforms keep reminding why he is one. On Thursday, the Academy took to its Instagram, and shared a clip of SRK’s speech from ‘Om Shanti Om’. They wrote in the caption, “One thing about destiny… it doesn’t miss. Film: OM SHANTI OM (2007) Directed by Farah Khan Written by Farah Khan, Mushtaq Shiekh and Mayur Puri Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Rampal, Shreyas Talpade and Kir…

Los Angeles, Feb 26 (IANS) Filmmaker Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ has emerged as a cultural force, earning a record-breaking 16 Oscar nominations. For nearly a century, the Academy has handed out the best director award without ever placing it in the hands of a Black filmmaker. This year that streak, long reduced to a footnote, may move from the margins of history to the center, and Ryan Coogler is the reason, reports ‘Variety’.Ryan Coogler’s directing nod makes the 39-year-old Oakland n…