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  Los Angeles prosecutors decline to charge Stallone

  Reuters . Los Angeles | Updated at 10:28pm on October 31, 2018

  The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has decided there is not enough evidence to prosecute ‘Rocky’ actor Sylvester Stallone over allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 1987 and 1990, according to an agency document released on Tuesday....

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  Cate Blanchett to star in TV series

  Agence France-Presse .Los Angeles | Updated at 12:00am on November 01, 2018

  Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett has become the latest Hollywood celebrity to switch to TV, signing on to star in the new FX limited series ‘Mrs America.’....

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  Chinese literary giant dies

  Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong | Updated at 12:00am on November 01, 2018

  Renowned Hong Kong author Louis Cha, whose epic martial arts thrillers inspired numerous films and sold some 300 million copies worldwide, has died aged 94....

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  Aranyak stages Iblish

  Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on November 01, 2018

  Theatre troupe Aranyak Natyadal staged its popular play Iblish on Tuesday at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy....

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  Sakib makes web-series

  Tanzil Rahaman | Updated at 12:00am on November 01, 2018

  Writer Sakib Rayhan is trying his hand at direction. After making his directorial debut with the teleplay Chouhati, which was released online, Sakib is now directing a thirteen-episode web-series titled ‘Sub-Sublet’.....

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  Tagore’s songs, poems presented

  Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on November 01, 2018

  Troupe members of Rabindra Academy, along with guest artistes, presented Tagore’s songs and poems at a cultural show held on Tuesday at poet Sufia Kamal Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum....

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  Baul songs presented

  Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on November 01, 2018

  Baul singers entertained the audience presenting diverse songs at a programme held on Tuesday at Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy...

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  Aditi, Avik sing Tagore songs

  Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on November 01, 2018

  Rabindra Sangeet singers Aditi Mohsin and Avik Deb entertained the audience presenting Tagore songs at a programme held on Tuesday at Chhayanaut Auditorium in Dhanmondi...

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  In Sea, guilt leads to revenge after sexual assault

  Reuters . Tokyo | Updated at 01:43am on October 31, 2018

  A young man suffers years of anguish after failing to stop the rape of a school girl in ‘Sea’, a gritty film of revenge and redemption by new Japanese director Kensei Takahashi....

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  Malaika Arora about #MeToo

  Culture Desk | Updated at 01:39am on October 31, 2018

  Bollywood actress Malaika Arora feels there is more noise than actual change at the #MeToo movement that has caused a rage in India at the moment, starting a conversation around making the workplace safe for all....