Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo by @BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: The BCCI has decided to allow teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s parents to accompany him on the upcoming tours of Ireland and England, with the board set to bear all expenses in a bid to help the 15-year-old adjust to life in the senior Indian team.BCCI secretary…
Malda’s famed Himsagar mangoes expected a sweet export season, but received a sour twist. Dark spots due to a weather-induced disease have cast uncertainty over the export of West Bengal’s renowned Himsagar mangoes. Exporters have said that a major portion of the fruit may no longer meet overseas quality standards.The issue has been attributed to…
Sunny Deol celebrated his brother Bobby Deol’s success in Bandar by sharing a rare and heartwarming photo of Bobby with their mother Prakash Kaur. The film, directed by Anurag Kashyap, earned Rs 1.45 crore in two days. Bobby plays a singer-actor falsely accused of sexual assault in the film. Sunny Deol proved once again that…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: With his fireworks in the IPL, Under-19 World Cup and domestic circuit, young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has earned a place in the senior India side. Sooryavanshi on Saturday received his maiden call-up to India’s T20I squad for the tours of Ireland and England, as well as the…
The Hindi film industry played a big role in popularising item songs which evolved from courtesan and cabaret dance performances seen in older films.While many item songs are energetic and visually appealing an important question remains. Do some films reduce women to mere visual attractions instead of giving them meaningful roles?The controversy surrounding ‘Peddi’ has…
File Pic: Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes Shubman Gill had stronger cricketing credentials than Shreyas Iyer to become India’s next T20I captain, but feels the Gujarat Titans skipper lost out because of the difficulty in fitting him into the playing XI.The former batter’s remarks came…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly now on the same page about reconciling with King Charles III, with a source revealing that the Duchess has finally come fully onboard with her husband’s push to repair the relationship. Harry is said to be delighted by the development, having long believed that Meghan’s involvement would play…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan missed a golden opportunity to dismiss the in-form Rishabh Pant on Day 2 of the one-off Test at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.The incident occurred in the 89th over of India’s innings when Azmatullah Omarzai induced a loud caught-behind appeal against…
When the Strait of Hormuz tightened, many braced for $200-a-barrel oil. More than three months on, that nightmare scenario is still nowhere in the picture.The disruption, which removed more than 10 million barrels a day of Middle Eastern supply from the market, had fuelled warnings of crude prices soaring to as much as $200 a…
Princess Diana’s most famous tiara may be one of the most recognisable pieces of royal jewellery in the world, but despite its close association with the late princess, the glittering heirloom is set to remain firmly out of reach of both Princess Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle. The tiara is not owned by the Royal…
