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India tunnel collapse: rescue efforts paused over cave-in fears | India

Authorities say cracking sound caused panic at site in Uttarakhand where 41 men remain trapped Indian rescuers have paused efforts to reach 41 men trapped in a collapsed road tunnel after a cracking sound created a panic situation over the possibility of a further cave-in.

Jane Eyre review aflame with passion and madness

Lyttelton, LondonSally Cooksons bold, tumultuous reimagining of Charlotte Bronts novel is a feast for the senses Sally Cookson presents a picture of exultant feminism in Jane Eyre. Forget the word adaptation. Cooksons production is a tumultuous re-creation of Charlotte Bronts novel. Its a girl are its first and last words.

Macbeth review David Tennant thrills in this high-concept production

Donmar Warehouse, LondonThe staging is imaginative and expressive, and the audience is immersed in the action by hearing everything through headphones This is the second starry adaptation of Shakespeares Scottish play within the month, both boasting high concepts. Simon Godwins show premiered in a warehouse with Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma as the crown-usurping couple.

Philip French's screen legends | Charlton Heston

There was, from the start, something monumental, something reminiscent of Mount Rushmore, about Heston with his 6ft 3in height and chiselled features. He could be angry, threatening and cruel, but he couldn't be commonplace, diffident or funny. In a 1960 article in Cahiers du cinma called "In Defence of Violence", French critic Michel Mourlet made

Robert Merrill | US news

For 30 years, Robert Merrill, who has died aged 87, was a leading baritone at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, appearing with the company 787 times in 20 roles from his debut in 1945 (as Germont in La Traviata), to 1975. For such an accomplished artist, he strayed seldom from his base, content to