• Thursday, March 06, 2025

WPL hailed as game-changer for women cricket

Indian cricket experts and officials have praised the Women’s Premier League as a massive success following the conclusion of the inaugural tournament, which saw the Mumbai Indians claim victory in front of a large crowd. The franchise and media rights for the women’s edition of the Indian Premier League were…

Steve Smith set to make debut as commentator at IPL

The broadcaster of the Indian Premier League (IPL) announced on Tuesday (28) that Australia’s Steve Smith will make his debut as a commentator at the upcoming tournament, putting an end to speculation about his involvement in the event. The 16th edition of the Twenty20 competition starts on Friday (31) in…

Kangana Ranaut supports Priyanka Chopra on Bollywood exit

Actress Kangana Ranaut came out in support of Priyanka Chopra, who recently opened up about her exit from Bollywood. Supporting Priyanka and taking an indirect jibe at filmmaker Karan Johar, Ranaut shared a picture with Chopra on her Instagram story. In the picture, the Fashion actresses are seen holding hands together. “Truth…

Anisa Karolia: ‘I wanted this book to have all my…

UNDERSTANDING the importance of food during the holy month of Ramadan led Anisa Karolia towards writing her newly published book. The popular British food blogger with a huge online following has put together a collection of 80 delicious easy-to-make recipes for The Ramadan Cookbook, which is perfect for a month of…

China spent £194.97 billion rescuing ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ nations,…

A recent study published on Tuesday (28) revealed that China has allocated approximately £194.97 billion equivalent to about $240 billion in financial assistance to 22 developing nations from 2008 to 2021. The amount has notably increased in recent years due to more countries experiencing difficulties in repaying loans related to…

Russian oil sales to India surged over 20 fold, says…

Sales of Russian oil to India increased by more than twenty times last year, Russian deputy prime minister said on Tuesday (28). This growth in sales occurred because European buyers looked for other markets following the conflict in Ukraine and Russia redirected its oil exports to India and China, Alexander…

Diageo’s India-born CEO Ivan Menezes to retire in June

DIAGEO’S India-born CEO Sir Ivan Menezes will retire later this year, having led the spirit maker’s growth for 10 years. Menezes, 63, will depart from the London-based company on June 30 and he will be succeeded by Debra Crew who is currently its chief operating officer, Diageo said in a…

Shehbaz Sharif appeals to parliament to act against Imran Khan

Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif appealed to parliament on Tuesday (28) to act against predecessor Imran Khan over accusations that his party was involved in violence that erupted when police tried to arrest him for alleged corruption. The clashes occurred earlier in March after Khan’s supporters prevented police and paramilitary…

Adipurush to now release on June 16

Filmmaker Om Raut’s magnum opus Adipurush will arrive in theatres in 3D on June 16, 2023, the makers announced Tuesday. The film, headlined by Baahubali star Prabhas, was last scheduled to hit the screens in January, 2023. It was initially set to arrive in cinema halls on August 11, 2022. Producer Bhushan Kumar of…

Illegal Migration Bill: Sunak strikes ‘temporary ceasefire’ with Tory rebels

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has struck a ‘temporary ceasefire’ with Tory rebels as he agreed to look at tougher measures in migrants bill to prevent the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) from blocking deportations to Rwanda, The Telegraph reported. The twist happened when more than 60 Tory MPs threatened to vote…