Tillotama Shome joins cast of Jitendra Kumar-starrer ‘Kota Factory 3’; show to stream on June 20
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) The makers of Jitendra Kumar-starrer ‘Kota Factory’ season 3 announced on Friday that the black-and-white series will be released on June 20 on an OTT platform. The new season traces the students’ chaotic entry into adulthood alongside their trusted teacher and mentor, Jeetu Bhaiya (Jitendra). It will also introduce a new […]
Telugu actress Anjali clears the air over incident with Nandamuri Balakrishna
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) A raging controversy erupted when Telugu superstar Nandamuri Balakrishna was seen pushing away the actress Anjali on stage during a promotional event of her upcoming film ‘Gangs of Godavari’. Social media users went into a frenzy, calling the superstar names and demanding a boycott of his films or an apology from […]
Rahman speaks about opportunities India presents to extraordinary musicians
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Music maestro A.R. Rahman has said that India, being culturally such a rich country, presents “a great opportunity to bring everybody together through sounds, words, thoughts, and by also bringing forward those musicians who are extraordinary and who never got a chance before.” The Oscar- and Grammy-winning music director was launching […]
T20 World Cup: ICC plans Hindi social media content, AI-produced videos among exciting digital experiences for fans
Dubai, May 31 (IANS) A dedicated Hindi language social media channels on Instagram and Facebook, direct-to-fan streaming, radio commentary, and AI–produced video clips are some of the unique digital experiences that will be available to cricket fans around the world during the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies. The International […]
Dortmund is full of emotional energy ahead of Champions League final: Reus
Berlin, May 31 (IANS) Borussia Dortmund’s emotional journey to the 2024 UEFA Champions League final has provided a massive boost for the team, according to star striker Marco Reus. Despite facing record Champions League winners Real Madrid, “we have collected so much energy and positive moments that we feel we can overcome any challenge,” Reus […]
CLOSE-IN: Is the Indian team ready to win T20 World Cup? (IANS Column)
The Indian Premier League final was a timid affair. Kolkata Knight Riders out-performed Sunrisers Hyderabad to lift the trophy in style. The Shreyas Iyer captained outfit had all its boxes ticked perfectly well. An ideal start to a brilliant exhibition of swing and pace bowling by Mitchell Starc and Vaibhav Arora had the Hyderabad side […]
T20 WC: West Indies beat Australia in warm-up match
Port of Spain, May 31 (IANS) Co-hosts the West Indies registered an impressive 35-run victory over Australia in their ICC T20 World Cup warm-up fixture on Friday (India time). Nicholas Pooran was the star of the show with a superb 75 as the West Indies posted a massive total of 257/4 at Queens Park Oval. […]
aNZ women’s wicketkeeper Bernadine Bezuidenhout retires from international cricket
Christchurch, May 31 (IANS) New Zealand women’s team wicketkeeper-batter Bernadine Bezuidenhout has announced retirement from international cricket but will continue playing domestic cricket next season. Born in South Africa, Bezuidenhout debuted for her birth country in 2014 before moving to New Zealand and debuting for New Zealand in 2018. She is one of only nine […]
French Open: Andreeva dispatches Azarenka to enter third round
Paris, May 31 (IANS) Rising teenager Mirra Andreeva clinched a spot in the Roland Garros third round for the second straight year after beating former World No.1 Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 in a late-night stunner. The 17-year-old Andreeva successfully completed the third-round lineup with a 2-hour and 31-minute victory over No.19 seed Azarenka. The […]
Harmanpreet aims to work on combinations for London leg of FIH Hockey Pro League
London, May 31 (IANS) Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams have four matches remaining in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24. They will battle against Germany on June 1 & 8 and against Great Britain on June 2 & 9 in a bid to end their campaign with as many points as possible. After the […]
