Police are investigating claims that Hollywood star Mel Gibson allegedly shoved and verbally abused an Australian photographer.

An Oscar statuette that changed hands last year for $79,200 (£50,726) can be reclaimed by the Academy for just $10 (£6.40).

India names Vikas Swarup, whose novel turned into multiple Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire”, as the new spokesman of the country’s Foreign Ministry

British actor Eddie Redmayne has won the best actor Oscar for The Theory of Everything, while Julianne Moore picked up best actress for Still Alice. Redmayne thanked his "staggering partner in crime", co-star Felicity Jones, "ferocious but incredibly kind director James Marsh".