Wednesday, July 8, 2026
ADVT 
National

Is Everybody Getting A Fair Shot, Obama Asks About Oscars

Darpan News Desk, 28 Jan, 2016 11:36 AM
  • Is Everybody Getting A Fair Shot, Obama Asks About Oscars
US President Barack Obama has joined the outrage over two straight years of all-white acting nominees for the Academy Awards. He says the Oscar debate is an expression of a broader issue.
 
“Are we making sure that everybody is getting a fair shot?” Obama posed to media persons here on Wednesday, reports hollywoodreporter.com.
 
Obama says the film industry should do what others should do as well: "Look for talent and provide opportunity to everybody."
 
The 88th Academy Awards will take place on February 28 here. Some are calling for boycotts because no acting nominees were black. 

MORE National ARTICLES

Sanjeev Sanghara Opens Bollywood-Themed Indian Restaurant In Britain

Sanjeev Sanghara Opens Bollywood-Themed Indian Restaurant In Britain
Inspired by roadside dhabas dotting the national highways in India, an Indian-origin chef has opened a Bollywood-themed restaurant in Britain, a media report said.

Sanjeev Sanghara Opens Bollywood-Themed Indian Restaurant In Britain

More Than Half Of Canadians Have Less Than $10k Set Aside For Emergencies

More Than Half Of Canadians Have Less Than $10k Set Aside For Emergencies
TORONTO — Canadians on average are socking away more money for potential financial emergencies than in the past, but a new survey has found that almost a quarter are still living paycheque to paycheque.

More Than Half Of Canadians Have Less Than $10k Set Aside For Emergencies

New York Wedding Shooting Case: Indian-Origin Man Balkumar Singh Pleads Not Guilty

New York Wedding Shooting Case: Indian-Origin Man Balkumar Singh Pleads Not Guilty
Balkumar Singh, 37, from Guyana apologised to the people as he was led into a court on Long Island in New York on August 31, India West news portal reported.

New York Wedding Shooting Case: Indian-Origin Man Balkumar Singh Pleads Not Guilty

Alberta Faces $5.9 Billion Deficit; Minister Says That May Grow If Oil Stays Low

Alberta Faces $5.9 Billion Deficit; Minister Says That May Grow If Oil Stays Low
Alberta's finance minister says the province is on track for a record $5.9-billion deficit this year as the oil crunch hits families and businesses.

Alberta Faces $5.9 Billion Deficit; Minister Says That May Grow If Oil Stays Low

'Shoving Them Anywhere:' Manitoba Seizes A Newborn A Day: First Nations Advocate

'Shoving Them Anywhere:' Manitoba Seizes A Newborn A Day: First Nations Advocate
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's First Nations children's advocate says social workers are seizing an average of one newborn baby a day and "shoving them anywhere." 

'Shoving Them Anywhere:' Manitoba Seizes A Newborn A Day: First Nations Advocate

Penn West, ConocoPhillips Cut Over 900 Oil And Gas Jobs, Mostly In Calgary

Penn West, ConocoPhillips Cut Over 900 Oil And Gas Jobs, Mostly In Calgary
CALGARY — A fresh wave of layoffs is hitting the energy sector as two oil and gas companies cut a total of 900 jobs, mostly in Calgary.  

Penn West, ConocoPhillips Cut Over 900 Oil And Gas Jobs, Mostly In Calgary