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The Prince and Princess of Wales shared a sweet new smap of their youngest child to celebrate his big day Happy birthday, Prince Louis! Kate Middleton and Prince William's youngest child celebrated ...

A previously unreleased song is one of many ways Prince is being honored a decade after his death. The Minnesota superstar died at his Paisley Park home in Chanhassen 10 years ago on Tuesday. The ...

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The long-awaited release of “With This Tear” offers a new chapter in the celebration of the life and legacy of Prince Rogers Nelson, bringing a deeply personal recording out of the late musician’s ...

Ten years after the legend's death, Billboard is looking back at the lengthy legal battle over his estate and the lawsuits it has waged since. By Bill Donahue Prince’s death in 2016 set off waves of ...

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Maithree Wijesekara, a practicing dentist, makes a striking debut with The Prince Without Sorrow, the first installment in The Obsidian Throne trilogy. Inspired by the Mauryan Empire, this gripping ...

Oppression has become a common theme in recent Kannada cinema. The Rise of Ashoka adds to this by telling a story set in the 1970s, where livelihood, caste, and dignity are closely connected. The film ...

These days, it’s possible to measure a film’s quality based on how the fight sequences are utilised in it. In a village near Mysuru, Ashoka (Sathish Ninasam) is on the verge of becoming a revenue ...