Day: September 1, 2019

Bumrah released from Indian Test squad due to personal reasons

I owe my hat-trick to captain: Bumrah

10:04 pm September 1, 2019

Kingston: “I owe my hat-trick to the captain,” Jasprit Bumrah told an enamoured Virat Kohli after blowing away the West Indies with his heady cocktail of line and length, pace and bounce. Known as much for his infectious energy as for his incredible batting, Kohli was caught on the stump mic saying, “What a bowler, […]

India, Pak engage in heated exchange at Speakers meet in Male

9:15 pm September 1, 2019

New Delhi/Male: India and Pakistan on Sunday had a heated exchange during the South Asian Speakers’ Summit in the Maldives after the Pakistani side tried to raise the issue of abrogation of Article 370 provisions on Jammu and Kashmir. The Pakistani representative referred to the Kashmir issue after which a point of order was raised […]

Sunny Deol tests COVID-19 positive, says Himachal Pradesh health secretary

Tough to stay an actor and not become a commodity: Sunny Deol

9:06 pm September 1, 2019

Mumbai: Actor Sunny Deol says his family stands out in the film industry as they don’t chase money or become a “commodity”. Sunny’s son, Karan, is all set to make his big screen debut with “Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas”, which the actor has also directed. Though a star kid, Karan is hardly seen photographed […]

Bollywood celebs protest order to cut trees in Aarey for metro

9:05 pm September 1, 2019

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor on Sunday joined the protest against the proposed felling of over 2700 trees in Aarey forest to build a metro carshed, terming the decision of the civic body’s Tree Authority “ridiculous”. Several others took to Twitter asking the government to reconsider and reverse it. The Tree Authority of the Brihanmumbai […]

Boris Johnson planning to put UK on obesity-busting diet: Report

Britain’s reputation takes global hit with Parliament shutdown

9:01 pm September 1, 2019

London: It’s long been known that Britain’s Parliament building must be vacated for urgent repairs that will take years and cost billions, but the problem now goes beyond the water leaks and vermin infestation to Britain’s global reputation as a model of democracy-in-action. In parts of the world where Britain’s parliamentary system and adherence to […]