Auckland, May 8 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batsman Tim Seifert has tested positive for Covid-19 and is not travelling with New Zealand’s IPL players back home, a statement from the country’s cricket board said on Saturday. The opening batsman, currently in Ahmedabad, will be flown to Chennai […]
By Durga Chakravarty New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Beth Reekles was a teenager when she penned the teenybopper rom-com “The Kissing Booth”, which went on to become a hit film and also spawned a successful sequel for OTT. A third instalment is in post-production. This is not the […]
Los Angeles, May 8 (IANS) Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said he misses playing live for people but he is trying to come to terms with that situation. “I mean my whole being is built around playing to people but I’m also trying to be accepting of the situation […]
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Hollywood star Drew Barrymore has urged everyone to help India amid the Covid-19 second wave. The actress addressed the issue on her popular talk show, “The Drew Barrymore Show”. “Hello everyone and Namaste India! This one’s a special message to the people of India. […]
Hyderabad, May 7 (IANS) Telangana has secured conditional exemption from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for conducting experimental Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flights for delivery of vaccines, an official statement said on Friday. Exemption from Unmanned Aircraft System […]
Lahore, May 7 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday completed the first phase of its Covid-19 vaccination drive in which leading cricketers across all three formats and support staff were vaccinated over a period of two months. In the first phase, 57 male players, 13 men’s […]
Sofia, May 7 (IANS) India’s Seema is one win away from winning the Tokyo Olympic quota place in the women’s 50 kg freestyle event as she entered the semi-final stage of World Olympic qualifiers here on Friday. The finalists in each of the weight categories will earn Olympic […]
Lahore, May 7 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and six franchises of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) met virtually on Friday to discuss the hosting of the remaining 20 matches of the postponed T20 tournament, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) emerging as the preferred destination. The […]
London, May 7 (IANS) Aston Villa has offered to host the Champions League final amid doubts over the suitability of Covid-stricken Turkey as venue of the match, according to reports. The all-Premier League encounter between Manchester City and Chelsea is scheduled to take place on May 29 at […]
Madrid, May 7 (IANS) Alexander Zverev on Friday defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4 for his third straight win against the Spaniard on way to his second Madrid Open tennis semi-final. The German will now face third seed Dominic Thiem for a place in the final. Thiem recovered from […]
Sofia, May 7 (IANS) India’s Seema Bisla won a quota place in women’s 50 kg freestyle wrestling for Tokyo Olympics after she entered the final of World Olympic qualifiers here on Friday. The finalists in each of the weight categories earn Olympic quota places. In the semi-final, the […]
Ranchi, May 7 (IANS) Former India skipper MS Dhoni, whose love for big dogs is well known, added to his list of pets when he bought a black stallion soon after arriving at his seven-acre farmhouse on the outskirts of Ranchi. The Chennai Super Kings skipper flew in […]
Harare, May 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s Abid Ali struck his first Test century since December 2019 and Azhar Ali registered his 18th ton as the visitors looked set for a 400-plus total in the second Test against Zimbabwe, reaching 268 for 4 on the opening day at the Harare […]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Spin-bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Friday returned to the Indian Test team for the tour of England while the Indian Premier League (IPL), postponed midway due to Covid-19, put paid to Hardik Pandya’s hopes of proving his fitness as a bowler too. The […]
Since the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown hit the world last year many of the large and small scale industries, institutions, organizations shut their shop to prevent themselves and their employees from the virus and allowed them to work from the confinement of their homes. The film industry across the […]
The directorial debut of Kaashvie Nair, ‘Sardar Ka Grandson’ is a fine blend of comedy and emotions. A quirky family comedy revolving around the relationships between a grandmother and her grandson, whois a loud, cheerful, brashly charming Punjabi lad. A coming of age, family comedy-drama involving a dysfunctional […]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Actress Sadiya Siddiqui is back on the soap trail, and this time the deal would seem challenging because she portrays a person who has a radically different thought process than her. Sadiya is set to enter the popular show “Barrister Babu” as Thakuma. […]
Shreyas Talpade is set to star in ‘Teen Do Paanch’, a comedy series opposite Bidita Bag. The actor will be seen portraying the role of Vishal Sahoo in this comedy of errors about a young couple, who decide to adopt after they are unable to conceive. The fun […]
Bengaluru, May 7 (IANS) Amagi, a leader in software-as-a-service (SaaS) for broadcast and streaming TV on the cloud, on Friday announced a record 136 per cent increase in annual revenue growth for the fiscal year ending March 31. The US region continues to be the largest market for […]
New York, May 7 (IANS) The two-dose regimen of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines reduced asymptomatic infection, finds a study. The study, led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital showed that vaccination reduced the risk of asymptomatic infections by 72 per cent. Overall vaccinations reduced the risk of asymptomatic and symptomatic […]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) With an aim to boost gamers and content creators, HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology, on Friday expanded its standalone microphone line with the new “Quadcast S”. Priced at Rs 15,490, the all-new QuadCast S is available on Amazon.in. It is a […]
Beijing, May 7 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is expected to launch the Mi Pad 5 tablet series. According to GSMArena, the expected tablets are supposed to be a direct competition to the iPad Pros, the Galaxy Tab series and the Huawei Mate Pad Pro devices. One of […]
San Francisco, May 7 (IANS) A man in the US has sued Apple for allegedly selling defective batteries and violating its warranty promises after his iPhone exploded on his face in 2019. The lawsuit, lodged on Thursday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, […]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The telecom and the related infrastructure industry have come together to refute rumours that 5G connectivity is causing the second wave of Covid-19. Industry bodies have cautioned the public against falling prey to such misinformation. In a joint statement on Friday, the Cellular […]
San Francisco, May 7 (IANS) Google Photos, which currently offers unlimited free storage for “high quality” photos for all users, will only offer 15GB of free storage space for new photos and videos starting next month. However, this change doesn’t apply to those who own a Pixel 2 […]
Actress Neelam Pathania feels there is a healthy competition among all the players in the television industry when it comes to providing entertainment, which has worked in improving the overall quality of shows. “Our industry is churning out interesting stories that are not just relatable but entertaining at […]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Olympic-bound men’s singles table tennis player Sathiyan Gnanasekaran says he is working on variation and power in his strokes ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. “I believe the element of surprise is important to stay in the race for a podium finish at the […]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A 20-member squad was named for the tour of England that includes the World Test Championship final as well as five Test matches. There are four standby players besides the 20 players named. India’s first stop will be in Southampton where they play […]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The chances of several Indian badminton players hoping to qualify for this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games were dealt a body blow on Friday as the Malaysia Open Super 750 tournament was postponed. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) also announced that the tournament would […]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A 20-member India squad was named for the tour of England that includes the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand and five Test matches against England. There are four standby players besides the 20 players named in the main squad, taking […]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Friday approved a budget of Rs 73.14 lakh for four Olympic-bound sailors to train in Europe. Though funds have been approved, the exposure tour could be delayed or even cancelled as the European nations aren’t issuing visas […]
Goa, May 7 (IANS) FC Goa’s young goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh says his performance during the AFC Champions League (ACL) Group Stage matches recently would have silenced his critics, who had not given him much chance against top Asian outfits. Thanks to his performance under the bar, FC Goa […]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Badminton Association of India (BAI) said on Friday that it has sought clarity from the world body on the qualification scenario for Indian players following the postponement of the Malaysia Open. The Malaysia Open, one of the two remaining Olympic qualification tournaments, […]
By Khurram Habib New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Pace bowler Avesh Khan, who has been included as stand-by in the India squad for the Test tour of England and will travel with the team, says his performance in the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) has provided him a […]
Madrid, May 7 (IANS) Fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka entered the Madrid Open final after beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-2, 6-3, on Friday. The Belarusian’s opponent in the final will be world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty, who entered her fourth WTA singles final of the season, beating Paula Badosa 6-4, […]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Renowned sitarist Prateek Chaudhuri has passed away after Covid-related issues. He was 49. The death comes within a week of his father Pandit Debu Chaudhuri breathing his last on May 1, after being infected with the coronavirus. Prateek Chaudhuri’s demise was confirmed on […]
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Author-producer Twinkle Khanna has praised James McAvoy saying although the Scottish actor may not have the telepathic superpowers of his “X-Men” avatar, Professor X, but he has something almost as great — empathy. Twinkle re-shared a video of the Hollywood star, where he is […]
Los Angeles, May 7 (IANS) Actress Eva Mendes has talked about her past insecurities saying although she used to be convinced her features were “odd”, she wishes nowadays that she still looks the way she used to. Mendes shared a photograph from the film “Once Upon A Time […]
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Actress Sunny Leone sure is resilient when it comes to sticking to her diet. The actress posted a fun video on Friday, where she is seen trying not to get tempted by the bowl of noodles. In the Instagram video, Sunny sniffs the bowl […]
Hyderabad, May 7 (IANS) South star Sundeep Kishan tweeted to announce his new project on the occasion of his birthday on Friday. Tentatively titled “SK28”, the supernatural fantasy film will see Sundeep collaborate with director VI Anand again, six years after the duo worked together in the Telugu […]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Twitter is testing a new Tip Jar feature globally including in India where iOS and Android users can send money directly to their favourite accounts with substantial followers. At the moment, only a small group of people including non-profits, journalists and creators around […]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Swiss hearing care solutions provider Sonova has acquired the consumer electronics business of German audio brand Sennheiser for an undisclosed sum, the companies announced on Friday. Subject to regulatory approval, the plan is to complete the transfer of the business to Sonova by […]
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Shilpa Shetty Kundra took to Instagram on Friday to share that her husband Raj Kundra, children Samisha and Viaan, and her mother Sunanda, as well as in-laws, have tested Covid positive. The actress, who has tested negative, added everyone in the family is quarantined […]
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Malaysia Open Super 750 badminton tournament has been postponed and will no longer be an Olympic qualification event, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Friday. The tournament was one of last two qualification events for this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games. Its […]
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Two prominent Kolkata football clubs — Southern Samity and Kalighat Milan Sangha FC — have taken the lead in helping the underprivileged people of the state get vaccinated against Covid-19. The two clubs — who feature regularly in the Calcutta Football League — along […]
By Yajurvindra Singh ‘The show must go on’ was what one had hoped would have been the way forward. Unfortunately, the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic struck the progress of the second half of cricket’s most popular entertainment, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. The safety net […]
Bhubaneswar, May 7 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) side Odisha FC have brought on board Spanish football legend David Villa to advise the club’s coaching staff and guide the senior and youth players. A statement from the club said, “Odisha FC is glad to announce its association with […]
Bengaluru, May 7 (IANS) India hockey team midfielder Rajkumar Pal said he has started to feel comfortable at the highest level even though he made his debut only last year. The 22-year-old from Uttar Pradesh, who has cemented his place in the India team in just one year […]
Sydney, May 7 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) was increasingly becoming an emblem of the Indian government’s apathy and sport’s insularity from the raging second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in India before it was postponed, said renowned cricket writer Gideon Haigh. The initial round of IPL […]
Abu Dhabi, May 7 (IANS) The fifth edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 cricket tournament will take place at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium from November 19 till December 4 this year. The tournament, jointly sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Emirates Cricket Board, will […]
