Lausanne Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra finishes 2nd with season-best 89.49m throw, qualifies for final
Lausanne, Aug 23 – Paris Olympics Silver Medalist Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Lausanne Diamond League by covering 89.49m in his 6th and final throw at the event on Thursday. Grenada’s Anderson Peters with his 90.61m final throw and Germany’s Julian Weber
CLOSE-IN: India need to win the World Test Championship to be called a champion side (IANS column)
The path to qualify for the World Test Championship 2025 is a challenging one for the Indian cricket team. India, have reached the final of both the earlier editions, however, they have been unsuccessful in winning the trophy. On both occasions, one felt
Marcus Trescothick open to take full-time coaching role of England’s white-ball teams
New Delhi, Aug 23 – Marcus Trescothick, the interim head coach of England, is open to taking the full-time coaching role of the white-ball teams as he is looking forward to the opportunity. Currently, Trescothick’s tenure will last till the T20I and ODI
Thibaut Courtois decides not to play for Belgium under coach Domenico Tedesco
New Delhi, Aug 23 – Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has decided that he will not play for the Belgium national team under the current coach Domenico Tedesco. Despite being one of the best goalkeepers in the world, Courtois was not named in Belgium’s squad
Ons Jabeur pulls out of US Open due to shoulder injury
New York, Aug 23 – Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur has withdrawn from the upcoming US Open due to a shoulder injury. The 2022 US Open women’s singles runner-up said she has not fully recovered from her shoulder injury and will not participate in the
We’re anticipating a great cricket contest between Australia and India this year, says Kuldeep Yadav
Melbourne, Aug 23 – Ahead of the five-match Test series against Australia later this year, India spinner Kuldeep Yadav is looking forward to the great cricket contest between the two powerhouses of world cricket. Expressing his enthusiasm, Kuldeep said, “It’s great to be
Captain Son Heung-min eyes ‘legend’ status at Tottenham Hotspur
London, Aug 23 – Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min has been world-class in the Premier League ever since his arrival in 2015. Now nearing the ten-year mark in the league, the South Korean forward still believes he has not achieved legend status at
How India can protect itself from Mpox
New Delhi, Aug 22 – The deadly new strain of Mpox, often called monkeypox, first appeared in Central Africa and has since spread throughout the continent and beyond, posing a serious threat to public health worldwide. The virus, which was previously limited to
US FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines against currently circulating variants
Los Angeles, Aug 23 – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved and granted emergency use authorisation for updated mRNA Covid-19 vaccines to better protect against currently circulating variants. The FDA said on Thursday that the updated vaccines will target the
Sonakshi Sinha shares loved up glimpse of her ‘heart and home’
Mumbai, Aug 23 – Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha has shared a sneak-peek from her holiday in New York with her husband Zaheer Khan, whom she referred to as her “heart and home.” Sonakshi took to Instagram, where she posted a handful of romantic
Ram Sampath says he’s obsessed with sound textures, sometimes his team gets mad: What is he chasing?
Mumbai, Aug 23 – Music composer Ram Sampath, who is known for ‘Delhi Belly’, ‘Fukrey’ and more recently ‘Laapataa Ladies’, has said that he is obsessed with sound textures. The composer shared that his obsession even goes to a point where his associates
JLo files to drop Ben Affleck’s last name amidst divorce proceedings
Los Angeles, Aug 23 – Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez wants to go back to her maiden name. The artiste filed for divorce from her husband Ben Affleck, 52, on Tuesday, August 20, after two years of marriage. However, it’s now revealed that she has
Manushi Chhillar: Enid Blyton was such a big part of my childhood
Mumbai, Aug 23 – Actress and former beauty queen Manushi Chhillar has received a book christened “Secret Seven” written by Enid Blyton, which she tagged as a “meaningful gift”, and added that the English children’s writer has been a big part of her
Saira Banu’s most precious gift: A heartfelt compliment from Dilip Kumar
Mumbai, Aug 23 – On her 80th birthday on Friday, veteran actress Saira Banu recalled the most precious gift from legendary actor and her husband Dilip Kumar, which she said was a heartfelt compliment by him that changed her life forever. Saira Banu
Somy Ali: Rekhaji was supposed to play my role in ‘Yaar Gaddar’
Mumbai, Aug 23 – Actress Somy Ali took a trip down memory lane and recalled how veteran star Rekha was supposed to play her role in the 1994 action thriller film “Yaar Gaddar.” Somy took to Instagram, where she shared a movie scene
Lindsay Lohan wraps up ‘Freakier Friday’ with this message
Los Angeles, Aug 23 – Actress-singer Lindsay Lohan, who is known for ‘Freaky Friday’, ‘Machete’, ‘Scary Movie 5’ and other’s has wrapped up her movie ‘Freakier Friday’. She took to her Instagram recently, and shared a picture of herself riding cycle while a
Channing Tatum calls Zoe Kravitz a ‘nerd for movies’
Los Angeles, Aug 23 – Hollywood star Channing Tatum said that his lady love Zoe Kravitz is a “nerd for movies” and that the two sometimes watch “three or four movies in a day”. During an appearance on ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’,
Who pampered Hugh Jackman with ready playlists on ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ sets
Los Angeles, Aug 23- Hollywood star Hugh Jackman, whose character of Wolverine came back from the dead for the recently released box-office juggernaut ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’, has shared a word of appreciation for his team. The actor recently took to his Instagram, and
Nestle appoints Laurent Freixe as CEO, replaces Mark Schneider
New Delhi, Aug 22 – Swiss conglomerate Nestle S.A. on Thursday appointed veteran executive Laurent Freixe as the CEO of the company, effective September 1, as Mark Schneider leaves the food and beverages multinational. The company has also nominated Freixe as a candidate
LinkedIn appoints Kumaresh Pattabiraman as Country Manager, Product Head in India
New Delhi, Aug 23 – Microsoft-owned professional networking platform LinkedIn on Friday announced it has appointed Kumaresh Pattabiraman as new Country Manager and Product Head in India. With over 135 million members, India stands as LinkedIn’s second-largest and fastest-growing market. In a post,