Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has reaffirmed its “zero-tolerance” stance on corruption after former India Under-19 World Cup winner and Jaffna Kings co-owner Manjot Kalra was arrested over allegations of attempting to induce a player into corrupt practice during the Lanka Premier League (LPL).In a statement issued hours after Kalra’s arrest on Friday, the island nation’s…
Paresh Rawal, who served as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament from 2014 to 2019, and veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah have long stood on opposite sides of the political spectrum. While Shah has frequently criticised the ruling party and its policies, Rawal has consistently expressed deep admiration for him as an actor. Summing…
KOLKATA: Hockey India’s Ethics Committee has initiated a fact-finding inquiry into complaints filed against former India women’s hockey captain and Executive Board member Asunta Lakra.The development comes a day after it emerged that the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports had asked Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to constitute a neutral, fair and transparent committee to…
Gujarat topped the overall rankings with a score of 56.6. Which Indian states are the most investor friendly? Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have secured the top three positions in NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index for states and Union Territories (UTs), according to the report released on Friday.At the other end of the rankings, Lakshadweep…
As the controversy surrounding Diljit Dosanjh’s film ‘Satluj’ continues, veteran actor Annu Kapoor has shared a contrasting opinion, backing the government’s decision to block the film and urging its makers to seek legal recourse instead of criticising the move publicly.Directed by Honey Trehan, ‘Satluj’ which was originally titled ‘Punjab 95’ premiered on ZEE5 on July…
Virat Kohli with legendary West Indies cricketer Garfield Sobers and his wife. (PTI Photo) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) led tributes to Sir Garfield Sobers after the legendary West Indies all-rounder died on Friday at the age of 89, remembering him as “a true icon of the game” whose influence will…
Representative image (AP photo) Apple Inc has once again become the world’s most valuable company, overtaking Nvidia after the chipmaker’s shares fell sharply on Friday, according to a Bloomberg report.Nvidia’s stock dropped 3.7%, reducing its market value to about $4.8 trillion. Apple, meanwhile, gained 0.4%, pushing its valuation to around $4.9 trillion and reclaiming the…
Chadwick Boseman’s brothers launch family business to carry forward his storytelling legacy: ‘Fame was not something Chad was looking for’ Nearly six years after Chadwick Boseman‘s death, the late actor’s family is ensuring that his passion for storytelling lives on. His older brothers, Kevin Boseman and Derrick Boseman, have launched Boseman Family LLC, a creative…
Garry Sobers (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Garfield Sobers, one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history and a former West Indies captain, passed away on Friday at the age of 89. His death was confirmed by his son, Daniel.Sobers was just 10 days short of his 90th birthday. Widely regarded as one of the…
The weakness in SpaceX shares has raised concerns about the broader momentum behind artificial intelligence-related IPOs. (AP photo) SpaceX, which made its founder Elon Musk the world’s first trillioniare, is all set to lose over $1 trillion in market capitalization from its record high. Shares of SpaceX, he aerospace and artificial intelligence company, fell sharply…
