Taking aggressive steps to open offices in rural areas: Zoho chief

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu on Monday said the company is taking aggressive steps to open offices in rural areas. Vembu said this, even as the Chennai-based SAAS company opened another office in a rural area of Tamil Nadu. The new campus launched in Tharuvai in Tirunelveli district, adds to other […]
Too much social media affects works negatively, says Malavika Mohanan

Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) Actress Malavika Mohanan, who has been getting a good response to her work in the recently released Hindi version of her movie ‘Thangalaan’, has shared that she likes to stay away from social media and cut down on her screen time during shoots as much as possible. The actress said that […]
Kareena, Manushi, Sonam wish ‘endless success’ to Akshay Kumar on 57th birthday

Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) On the 57th birthday of Bollywood’s ‘Khiladi’– Akshay Kumar, actresses Kareena Kapoor Khan, Manushi Chhillar, and Sonam Kapoor have showered love on the actor, sending him lots of love. Kareena took to Instagram Stories, and shared a monochrome snap with Akshay. The picture seems to be a scene from their movie. […]
Rapper Prabh Deep on ‘Khalbali Records’: Character’s ideology closely mirrored my own life

Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) Rapper, songwriter and music producer Prabh Deep, who is making his debut as an actor in the upcoming musical drama show ‘Khalbali Records’, shared that the character’s ideology closely mirrored his own life. Directed by Devanshu Singh, the series brings its core theme of music to life through soulful soundtracks produced […]
Indians love beating Australia in any form of cricket, says Usman Khawaja

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) As the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) draws near, veteran left-handed opener Usman Khawaja has acknowledged the fact that the Indian team takes great joy in defeating Australia in cricket, regardless of the format, while reflecting on historic rivalry that has only intensified over recent years. India has won 2-1 in the […]
Spin legend Muralitharan admits he is ‘definitely worried’ about Test cricket’s future

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s spin-bowling legend Muttiah Muralitharan said he was definitely worried about the future of Test cricket, adding that his record of picking 800 wickets in the longer format won’t be surpassed by any bowler. The next best off-spinners after Muralitharan in Test cricket are Australia’s Nathan Lyon (530 wickets) […]
Dan Lawrence doesn’t look like a Test opener: Nasser Hussain

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain said Dan Lawrence doesn’t give the look of being an opener in Test cricket, adding that he needs to have a solid approach in dealing with deliveries outside the off-stump. After regular opener Zak Crawley was ruled out of the series against Sri Lanka due […]
Global Chess League: ‘Wonderful opportunity to play alongside Vishy sir’, says GM Vaishali R

London, Sep 9 (IANS) Grandmaster Vaishali R, who is set to make her debut in the second season of the Global Chess League, expressed her excitement for playing alongside legendary Viswanathan Anand. The 23-year-old Grandmaster, who was among the top picks at the player draft held in August, will play alongside the legendary Viswanathan Anand […]
We’re going to ‘need a special day’ to win this match vs SL, admits England coach

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) England men’s assistant coach Paul Collingwood has said his team “needs a special day” if they’re going to win an ongoing match against Sri Lanka at The Oval, admitting it will be “one hell of a Test win” from the position the hosts are in the contest. Sri Lanka ended […]
‘I almost let a lot of people down’: Fritz on US Open final loss

New York, Sep 9 (IANS) After his quest to become the first American man to capture his home Grand Slam since Andy Roddick did in 2003, ended with a loss to world no. 1 Jannik Sinner at the US Open final, Taylor Fritz said he “let a lot of people down,” who were waiting to […]