NEW DELHI: India moved to the brink of a massive victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka after their bowlers produced a ruthless final session to reduce the hosts to 84 for four at stumps on Tuesday, leaving them 288 runs short of an improbable 372-run target.India had earlier stretched their lead with a…
Protests against Portage College in Canada go on while 12 protesters have been found to be illegal. As thousands of international students, mostly Indians, have been protesting against the denial of their work permits in Canada, the Calgary Police Service last week called the Canada Border Services Agency to check if the protesters are in…
AR Rahman is bringing together several of Indian cinema’s most iconic stars and musicians to pay homage to legendary singer Asha Bhosle‘s incredible legacy. After earlier thanking Shah Rukh Khan for being part of his tribute music video, the Oscar-winning composer has now thanked Salman Khan as well for joining the project. The tribute, titled…
Sanjay Manjrekar and Murali Kartik Former India cricketers Sanjay Manjrekar and Murali Kartik, who are part of the broadcast team for India’s tour of Sri Lanka, found themselves involved in an awkward exchange during the Galle Test on Monday.The two were discussing the ongoing match when their conversation unexpectedly shifted from cricket to Manjrekar’s facial…
Global oil stocks are under pressure, and the scale of disruption is particularly difficult to determine. The US-Iran war may have led the world to see one of the biggest oil supply disruptions in history but crude prices have largely seen a limited spike. But, for how long? The Middle East conflict is showing no…
Origin Story: The Tocks Island Dam Controversy The US government once planned to flood a 40-mile stretch of the Delaware River valley to build a massive reservoir, only to cancel the project and turn the acquired land into a sprawling federal parkland.The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, a 70,000-acre national park spanning Pennsylvania and…
How Salman Khan’s shirt-tearing scene in ‘Dabangg’ inspired Commonwealth medalist Jhandu Kumar: ‘Felt different kind of enthusiasm’ Salman Khan’s on-screen physique has inspired countless fans to take fitness more seriously, but Commonwealth medalist Jhandu Kumar has revealed just how deeply one particular scene from ‘Dabangg’ influenced his life. Kumar recently spoke about his journey on…
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Annu Kapoor Veteran actor Annu Kapoor once addressed the controversy surrounding an intimate scene with ‘Varanasi’ actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Vishal Bhardwaj’s 2011 film, ‘7 Khoon Maaf. In an old interview with journalist Shubhankar Mishra, the actor clarified that his earlier remarks had been “blown out of proportion” and suggested…
Quote of the day by Amanda Seyfried: ‘You don’t have to listen to those mean girls…you know, inside, they feel bad about themselves too. But they don’t want to admit it to anybody, the ‘Mamma Mia!’ star’s words about dealing with harsh comments and hate Amanda Seyfried, from her fame in ‘Mamma Mia!’ and ‘Mean…
Team India (Pic credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: India’s Hockey World Cup campaign has reached a critical juncture, with arch-rivals Pakistan standing between Harmanpreet Singh‘s side and a place in the second round. Following India’s 2-4 defeat to England, former captain PR Sreejesh believes the India-Pakistan rivalry no longer carries the same competitive edge it…