{"id":208245,"date":"2026-03-16T11:04:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T05:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=208245"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:04:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T05:34:51","slug":"oscars-2026-stunner-a-rare-tie-occurs-for-only-the-7th-time-in-98-years-of-academy-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/oscars-2026-stunner-a-rare-tie-occurs-for-only-the-7th-time-in-98-years-of-academy-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscars 2026 Stunner! A Rare Tie Occurs for Only the 7th Time in 98 Years of Academy History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 98th Academy Awards witnessed a moment so rare that it has occurred only seven times in nearly a century. As presenter Kumail Nanjiani stepped onto the stage to announce the winner for &#8216;Best Live-Action Short Film,&#8217; he left the audience in disbelief by declaring, &#8220;It\u2019s a tie! 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