Men’s ODI World Cup: Cummins’ move to introduce Travis Head was smart, says Tim Paine
Kolkata, Nov 17 - Former Australian cricketer Tim Paine has praised Pat Cummins for his courageous decision to introduce Travis Head into the bowling attack that changed the game against South Africa in the second semi-final against South Africa in the ICC ODI
Jonas Brothers, Sting, Halsey, OneRepublic to headline 2nd edition of Lollapalooza India
Mumbai, Nov 17 - Jonas Brothers, Sting, Halsey and OneRepublic and Anoushka Shankar are all set to perform in Mumbai at the multi-genre music festival Lollapalooza India in January.
S.Korea to return remains of 25 Chinese troops killed in Korean War
Seoul, Nov 17 - The remains of 25 Chinese troops killed in the 1950-53 Korean War will be sent to their home country next week, marking the 10th repatriation of its kind, the Defence Ministry said on Friday.
Farah Khan: ‘Everyone says I discovered Deepika, but I discovered Malaika first’
Mumbai, Nov 17 - Tagging her as her 'first child', filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan says she discovered Malaika Arora first and then Deepika Padukone.
IBM stops ads on X as Elon Musk endorses antisemitism
San Francisco, Nov 17 - Tech major IBM has stopped advertising on X as its owner Elon Musk continues to endorse far-right viewpoints and agrees with posts that promote antisemitism.
Another Trinamool Congress leader killed in a week in Bengal
Kolkata, Nov 17 - Rupchand Mondal, a Trinamool Congress panchayat chief from Amdanga in North 24 Parganas district, was murdered -- the second ruling party leader killed in West Bengal in just a week.
Telangana agitation, blame game take centre stage in poll campaign
Hyderabad, Nov 17 - Claiming credit for formation of Telangana state and blame game over loss of lives during the statehood agitation appear to be taking the centre stage of the campaign for the Telangana Assembly elections.
Chhattisgarh polls: 5.71% voter turnout till 9 am; Maoists trigger blast in Dhamtari, no causality
Raipur, Nov 17 - A voter turnout of 5.71 per cent was recorded till 9 a.m. in Chhattisgarh second phase of Assembly polls on Friday even as Maoists tried to create fear by triggering a blast in Dhamtari district.
Drew Barrymore shares why she’s avoiding plastic surgery
Los Angeles, Nov 17 - Hollywood star Drew Barrymore has talked about why she is steering clear of plastic surgery. She said that she is avoiding cosmetic procedures because of her "highly addictive" nature.
Three terrorists killed in gunfight in J&K’s Kulgam
Srinagar, Nov 17 - Three terrorists were killed in an ongoing encounter with the security forces in the D.H Pora area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district, sources said on Friday.
K’taka BJP to elect LoPs for state legislature today
Bengaluru, Nov 17 - The BJP high command is all set to appoint Leaders of the Opposition (LoPs) for both houses of Karnataka legislature on Friday evening.
Meta unveils 2 new generative AI tools for high-quality video, image creation
San Francisco, Nov 17 - Meta has announced two new generative AI tools called Emu Video and Emu Edit for high-quality video and image creation.
Israeli forces continue to comb Gaza’s largest hospital, expand raids
Jerusalem, Nov 17 - Israeli forces have continued to comb Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa, expanding their searches for hostages and militant activity to other hospitals in the area, while all communications have collapsed across the besieged enclave due to the depletion of fuel.
Lizzo has ‘trust issues with the world’ amid sexual harassment case
Los Angeles, Nov 17 - Singer Lizzo has talked about what she has been up to over recent months, saying that she has been working on her music and her body.
Dolly Parton: I’m not smart enough to be in politics
Los Angeles, Nov 17 -Singer Dolly Parton has shut down the possibility of her ever running for the US Presidency, saying that she's "not qualified for that type of a job."
MP polls: 11.13% voter turnout till 9 am
Bhopal, Nov 17 - Polling was going on peacefully in the single phase Assembly election in Madhya Pradesh, and as per the Election Commission (EC), 11.13 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 9 a.m.
Australian police officer shot dead
Adelaide, Nov 17 - A 53-year-old police officer was shot dead at a rural property in South Australia state, officials confirmed on Friday.
Messi’s Argentina loses 0-2 to Uruguay
Buenos Aires, Nov 17 - The Lionel Messi-led Argentina lost to Uruguay 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers at the Bombonera stadium thanks to goals from Ronald Araujo and Darwin Nunez in each half.
Delhi declares Nov 19 as ‘Dry Day’ for Chhath puja celebrations
New Delhi, Nov 17 - Delhi Excise Commissioner has issued an order declaring Sunday (November 19) as a 'Dry Day' in the capital city, in light of the upcoming Chhath Puja celebration.
Kerala Tourism Investor Meet gets Rs 15,116 cr offer
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 17 (IANS) Kerala's first-ever Tourism Investors Meet (TIM) has come as a major boost to the state with the government receiving investment offers worth Rs 15,116.65 crore in the core sector.