- Thursday, February 27, 2025
FORMER India seamer Venkatesh Prasad on Monday (14) came down heavily on the Hardik Pandya-led team following its T20I series loss to a flagging West Indies, dubbing it a “very, very ordinary limited overs side” that is “living in illusion”. With an eight-wicket thrashing in the fifth T20I, the West…
WHEN Dil Se was released in cinemas on August 21 1998, it surprisingly didn’t do well at the box office in India and received negative reviews. But like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the romantic thriller became a big hit internationally and the first Bollywood film to officially crack the UK…
SCIENTISTS have identified the maximum mix of heat and humidity a human body can survive. Even a healthy young person will die after enduring six hours of 35-degree Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) warmth when coupled with 100 per cent humidity, but new research shows that threshold could be significantly lower. At…
A study has revealed that deep brain stimulation can help stroke patients. In a pioneering effort for post-stroke rehabilitation patients, researchers from Cleveland Clinic employed deep brain stimulation (DBS) to focus on the dentate nucleus, the brain region responsible for overseeing precise voluntary movements, cognitive processes, language functions, and sensory activities.…
PAKISTAN’S Wahab Riaz has retired from international cricket, drawing the curtain on a 15-year career, the left-arm fast bowler announced on Wednesday (16). Wahab, who made his debut in 2008, has 83 wickets in 27 tests, 120 wickets in 91 one-day internationals and 34 wickets in 36 Twenty20s. He last…
Meera Syal is returning to her role as crime-solving Indian chef Mrs Sidhu in a new comedy crime drama Mrs Sidhu Investigates for Acorn TV. Syal, who rose to fame with such successful shows as Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No. 42 to her credit, previously played the title role in two series of the…
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan are one of the most celebrated rock-solid couples in Bollywood. They are doting parents of three kids Suhana Khan, Aryan Khan, and AbRam. Suhana is all set to make her acting debut with Zoya Akhtar’s upcoming film The Archies which will stream on…
India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Wednesday said Indian films reflect the soft power of the country as well as its unity and diversity. He was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the G20 Film Festival organised by the India International Centre (IIC) in collaboration with the G20 Secretariat, Ministry…
Actor Jr NTR on Wednesday shared the first character poster of Saif Ali Khan from their upcoming film Devara on the occasion of the Bollywood star’s 53rd birthday. Billed as a high-octane action drama set in the forgotten coastal lands of India, the film is directed by Koratala Siva. It marks the Adipurush star’s…
SEVERAL British Muslims have raised concerns about debanking making their access to financial services difficult. Debanking became a hotly discussed issue after Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage claimed his account at private bank Coutts had been closed because of his political views. While several people complained about their debits being…
