Day: June 8, 2019

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Bulgaria probes IS-inspired school student planning bomb attack

7:14 pm June 8, 2019

Sofia: Bulgarian prosecutors on Saturday said they had opened a probe into a bomb attack being planned by a student from an elite high school who was inspired by Islamic State. The student was “extremely intelligent” and lived in Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s second city, deputy prosecutor general Ivan Gueshev said, adding that this was the first investigation of its kind […]

Focus on cricket diplomacy as PM Modi gifts bat to Maldives prez Solih

7:10 pm June 8, 2019

Male: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will help promote cricket in the Maldives and fulfil President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s mission to develop the sport in the country to consolidate people-to-people relations. Modi gifted a cricket bat to Solih signed by the Indian cricket team after holding bilateral talks. “Connected by cricket! My friend, President Solih is an ardent cricket fan, so I presented him a cricket bat that has been signed by […]

Racism in cinema: Bollywood mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all

6:58 pm June 8, 2019

New Delhi: Hrithik Roshan’s yet-to-be-released “Super 30” has walked right into Bollywood’s age-old debate on racism and class-caste stereotypes with the fair-skinned actor transitioning to tones of brown, apparently in keeping with his deglam role as a grassroots teacher from Bihar. The ‘colour coding’ is not new in formulaic cinema with numerous examples over the […]

'Fast & Furious 9' a tremendous opportunity, says John Cena

John Cena joins ‘Fast & Furious 9’ cast

6:53 pm June 8, 2019

Los Angeles: WWE wrestler-turned-actor John Cena is the latest addition to the cast of “Fast & Furious 9”. Cena, 42, took to Twitter to announce the news that he has joined the franchise and will star opposite veterans Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez, both of whom are reprising their roles as Dom Toretto and Letty […]

Never okay to bully anyone: Ananya Pandey rubbishes reports of her lying about USC admission

6:48 pm June 8, 2019

Mumbai: Ananya Pandey on Saturday dismissed the accusations that she lied about getting selected in a prestigious US university. The “Student of the Year 2” actor had recently said in an interview that she chose not to go to college despite being accepted for a journalism program as she wanted to focus on her acting […]