Cricket gaining popularity in baseball-crazy Japan

Cricket gaining popularity in baseball-crazy Japan

Tokyo: In Japan where baseball is king, cricket is slowly gaining popularity with the country’s captain saying “our dream” is to make it to the qualifying rounds of the World Cup. While Japan is now home to an estimated 3,000 players and 200 teams, with the game no longer a sporting curio, the idea that […]

Rohit has become more mature as director: John Abraham

Rohit has become more mature as director: John Abraham

New Delhi: Actor John Abraham, who previously worked with Rohit Dhawan in “Desi Boyz”, says Rohit has become more assured in his direction. The 43-year-old star collaborated with the filmmaker once again for his just released action-adventure “Dishoom”. “Rohit has given his own grammar and language to this film. He is definitely more mature now. […]

Shannen Doherty opens up about her cancer battle

Shannen Doherty opens up about her cancer battle

Los Angeles: “Beverly Hills, 90210” star Shannen Doherty has opened up about her fight against breast cancer and her emotional journey as she undergoes treatment. Doherty, who was first diagnosed with cancer in 2015, revealed it was really hard for her to cope when she first got to know about the disease, reported People magazine. […]

It was my dream to dance in Bollywood film: former Bond girl

It was my dream to dance in Bollywood film: former Bond girl

Mumbai: She may have appeared in a James Bond movie earlier, but one of the dreams of Italian actress Caterina Murino was to dance in a Bollywood film someday. The former Bond girl, who starred in Daniel Craig’s “Casino Royale”, is all set to make her Bollywood debut in upcoming film, “Fever”. The actress says […]

Anil Kapoor nurtured me like his son: Sikander Kher

Anil Kapoor nurtured me like his son: Sikander Kher

New Delhi: Sikander Kher is playing the main antagonist opposite Anil Kapoor in the second season of drama series “24” and the actor says Bollywood star helped and guided him like a father. The 34-year-old actor, who made his debut in Hindi film industry with 2008 movie “Woodstock Villa,” said he moved to television as […]

Trump attacks slain Muslim US soldier’s parents; triggers row

Trump attacks slain Muslim US soldier’s parents; triggers row

Washington: Donald Trump today hit out at the father of a fallen Pakistani-origin Muslim American soldier over remarks that he has “sacrificed nothing” for the country as the Republican presidential nominee mocked the mother for keeping silent, triggering a bipartisan backlash. The reality TV star said he “created thousands of jobs and “made a lot […]

Non-bailable warrant against Dayashankar

Non-bailable warrant against Dayashankar

Lucknow: A local court today issued a non-bailable warrant against suspended BJP leader Dayashankar Singh on the application of the district police over his derogatory remarks against BSP supremo Mayawati. “The district police had approached the local court for NBW against Dayashankar. It has been issued today,” IG Law and Order Hariram Sharma told reporters […]

Man held for poisoning school meal in Punalur

Man held for poisoning school meal in Punalur

Kollam: The police on last day nabbed a man for poisoning the mid-day meals prepared for the students at a school in Punalur. Satyan, who resides near the Chembanaruvi St Paul LP School was detained for mixing poison in the meal. A huge tragedy was averted as the employees of the school saw the man […]

MK Damodaran won’t take CM’s legal adviser post

MK Damodaran won’t take CM’s legal adviser post

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Tuesday informed the High Court that senior lawyer MK Damodaran won’t take over the legal adviser post of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Though a circular was issued regarding his post, he did not accept it. The court was considering a petition filed by BJP State President Kummanam Rajasekharan questioning the […]