Mohammad Rizwan and Mike Mike Hesson NEW DELHI: Pakistan men’s cricket team head coach Mike Hesson has explained why experienced wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan was dropped from the ODI squad for the upcoming series against Australia and why he was earlier removed as captain.Rizwan, who had led Pakistan to ODI series wins against Australia, Zimbabwe and…
Donald Trump at White House correspondent’s dinner (Image/AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: It was as though a bull had been invited to hand out prizes at a china convention. The White House Correspondents’ Association’s rescheduled annual dinner on Friday night produced one of those deliciously improbable scenes that remind the world why American democracy is…
Madhuri Dixit Nene has remained one of Bollywood’s most celebrated stars, making it nearly impossible for her to go unnoticed in public. However, she left the industry at the peak of her stardom and settled in the USA after getting married to Dr Sriram Nene. After many years of marriage and after having two children,…
Football makes people feel things few other games manage. A single goal can lift an entire city. A missed penalty can ruin a Saturday for millions. Somewhere between all that drama and devotion sits a line from Queen Elizabeth II that sums the whole thing up in one breath: “Football’s a difficult business, and aren’t…
Veteran actor Anupam Kher recently met filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma in Mumbai, describing their engaging conversation as “master of cinema conversations.” Varma, in turn, shared “wonderful things” about Kher, highlighting his deep knowledge of world cinema. The duo, who previously collaborated on ‘Sarkar,’ expressed mutual admiration and a hope for future projects. Veteran actor Anupam…
Idris Elba, best known for his acclaimed roles in ‘Luther’ and ‘The Wire’, is setting the record straight on one of Hollywood’s most persistent rumours. The actor, 53, has claimed he has never been in serious contention to play James Bond, despite years of speculation surrounding his potential casting as the iconic spy. The comments…
Few warm-up fixtures generate as much interest as a meeting between India Women and England Women. Both teams are considered among the favourites to challenge for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup crown, making this contest an intriguing preview of what could unfold later in the tournament. The match brings together some of the biggest…
Rick Hogaboam, the mayor of Nampa, died after collapsing mid-speech during a town hall meeting in nearby Eagle on Wednesday evening, according to New York Post. The 47-year-old suffered a medical emergency around 6.45 pm while addressing a Treasure Valley Partnership gathering. Brad Pike, who was seated beside him, immediately began CPR before emergency responders…
The mother of the man shot dead by Secret Service officers near the White House has said she was left shocked after learning about the incident online, insisting her son “was never violent”.A woman identified as the mother of 21-year-old Nasire Best told The Washington Post she discovered news of the fatal shooting through social…
The plant can grow about 4 inches a day and reach a mature height of 25 feet in about 12 months A plant brought to California nearly 200 years ago has become a serious invasive weed in parts of the state. Giant reed, also known as arundo, was first planted in California in the 1820s…