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The film, whose title means "I will return", tells the story of a romance that survives nearly eight decades, inspired by real-life accounts from families affected by the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The BBC and Times investigation also revealed that eight women, including one who was part of the investigation, have gone to the police with disclosures about Sullivan's conduct.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

To travel off-peak, she says, book two to eight months in advance: “Take advantage of that Goldilocks window.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

For Ally Spieker and Zizo Hafez, selling their two-bedroom townhome in Mesa, Ariz., took eight months and multiple price cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Leah banished her only child, shipping Lizzie eight hundred miles away to live in Illinois with the father she barely knew.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock