Tennis: Sabalenka, Swiatek in same half as Madrid Open unveil women’s draw
Madrid, April 20 (IANS) The draw for the upcoming Madrid Open has set the stage for a high-voltage fortnight, with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka placed in a challenging top half alongside Iga Swiatek, Mirra Andreeva, and Elina Svitolina. The WTA 1000 clay-court event at Caja Magica begins on Tuesday, with the women’s final scheduled for […]
Golf: Pranavi Urs finishes tied 36th after closing with a 72
Joburg, April 20 (IANS) Pranavi Urs ended her week with a steady performance, carding a 1-under 72 to secure a tied-36th finish at the Joburg Ladies Open. The only Indian golfer to make the cut, she experienced a rollercoaster round highlighted by a remarkable four-hole stretch from the second to the fifth, where she recorded […]
GB Birla Badminton: Double delight for Nachanekar, Palekar, and Divecha
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Mangrish Palekar, Manoj Nachanekar, and Naheed Divecha bagged double crowns in the G D Birla Memorial Masters Inter-Club badminton Tournament, promoted by Badminton Gurukul, which concluded at the host club, Bombay Gymkhana. Nachanekar had a fight on his hands against Rahul Bhuvad before winning in three games, 21-12, 16-21, 21-18 to […]
IPL 2026: Tilak Varma’s century guides Mumbai Indians to 199/5 against Gujarat Titans
Ahmedabad, April 20 (IANS) India’s T20 World Cup champion Tilak Varma smashed his maiden IPL century as Mumbai Indians (MI) posted 199/5 in 20 overs against Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 30 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Monday despite early breakthroughs by Kagiso Rabada. Asked to bat […]
ISL 2025-26: Clinical Punjab FC cruise past Inter Kashi
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Samir Zeljković, Effiong Nsungusi Jr, and Bede Osuji scored a goal each as Punjab FC produced a clinical performance to defeat Inter Kashi 3-0 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Monday. Zeljković scored in the 37th minute, Nsungusi Jr struck […]
Genelia Deshmukh tears up as husband Riteish Deshmukh bares his heart on ‘Raja Shivaji’
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Actress Genelia Deshmukh got emotional standing next to her husband Riteish Deshmukh at the trailer launch of the upcoming epic film ‘Raja Shivaji’. The actress and her husband attended the film’s trailer lunch in the city on Monday. As Riteish spoke with the media, his wife was visibly moved, and even […]
Billie Eilish’s mom shares pictures from her Coachella performance, expresses gratitude to Justin Bieber
Los Angeles, April 20 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish’s mother Maggie Baird has expressed her gratitude to singer-songwriter Justin Bieber. On Monday, the singer’s mother took to her Instagram, and shared a series of pictures of her daughter, herself and Justin Bieber from the latter’s headlining set at 2nd weekend of Coachella. Maggie expressed her gratitude […]
Kapil Sharma on the growing influence of AI in the movies
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Popular actor and comedian Kapil Sharma shared his views on the growing influence of Artificial Intelligence in the movies. Speaking to IANS during the Punjabi Icon Awards 2026, Kapil shared that in today’s time, it is getting increasingly difficult to differentiate between what is real and what is fake. He was […]
Ayushmann Khurrana on getting family comedy right every time: I like my films to be clean
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Over the years, actor Ayushmann Khurrana has managed to create a niche for himself, especially when it comes to family entertainers laced with comedy. His blockbuster hits such as “Vicky Donor”, “Badhaai Ho”, “Bala”, “Dream Girl”, and “Shubh Mangal Saavdhan” have made him one of the most bankable stars in comedy. […]
Akshay Kumar says ‘Bas karo yaar’ after hearing Wamiqa Gabbi’s PJs
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Actress Wamiqa Gabbi decided to torture her ‘Bhooth Bangla’ co-star Akshay Kumar with her PJs. Wamiqa took to her official Instagram handle and published a video capturing Akshay’s reaction to her sad jokes. She asked, “Sir, if someone’s aunt (Massi) lives far away, what will you call her in English?” “Pharmacy,” […]
