The inimitable Dickie Bird keeps an eagle eye on proceedings as spinner S Venkataraghavan bowls in the 2nd Test vs England at Lord’s in Aug 1979. MUMBAI: As Dickie Bird’s finger shot up to adjudge Michael Holding legbefore, Mohinder Amarnath ran to gather the stump. Bird, still pretty much in his prime as an international…
NEW DELHI: Finland’s President Alexander Stubb recently distinguished India from Russia and China, calling New Delhi an “emerging superpower” and urging Western countries to engage more closely with it.In a Bloomberg Podcasts interview, Stubb was asked about his view on the growing alignment between India, Russia and China. He pushed back firmly saying, “India is…
Amitabh Bachchan is a legend and the biggest superstar in the country, however, it’s Bachchan’s simplicity, especially seen with contestants on ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ which fans love and how! The actor has continued to remain so humble over the years. The latest episode of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 17’ began on a festive note, with host…
NEW DELHI: As Congress top brass met in Patna on Wednesday for the party’s first post-Independence Working Committee meeting in Bihar, the Bharatiya Janata Party targeted the opposition INDIA bloc, claiming disputes over seat-sharing.The Congress held Working Committee meeting focusing on the assembly election strategy and increasing pressure on the BJP over alleged “vote chori”…
Rupee depreciated by 7 paise to 88.80 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, hovering near its all-time low amid US tariff concerns, H-1B visa fee hikes, and persistent foreign fund outflows.At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 88.80 and touched 88.71 in initial trades. On Tuesday, it had fallen 45…
Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, and Karan Johar were the stars at the 71st National Film Awards. A photo of them dining at Rashtrapati Bhavan went viral. Fans called it a Bollywood royalty moment. SRK’s kids shared a heartfelt post. Karan Johar won for Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji,…
Students are often told that studying longer and harder will guarantee success but research shows that not all study habits are created equal. In fact, one seemingly harmless practice of multitasking while studying is quietly draining brainpower and sabotaging learning. Whether it is keeping a phone nearby, switching between tabs, or listening to distracting background…
Akshay Kumar’s Jolly LLB series continues with the third installment. The film stars Arshad Warsi alongside Akshay. It earned Rs 53.50 crore over the weekend. However, collections dropped significantly on Monday. A slight increase was seen on Tuesday due to discounts. Jolly LLB 2 also experienced a similar drop but recovered well. Jolly LLB series…
Rani Mukerji has just bagged her very first National Award for Best Actress, thanks to her moving performance in ‘Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway’. The honour was conferred at a grand ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, where the actor made a subtle yet emotional statement with her look.Dressed in a classic brown Sabyasachi saree,…
JPMorgan Chase & Co. estimates indicate that Russian refining operations have declined to under 5 million barrels daily. (AI image) Russia’s crude oil exports have climbed to a 16-month high at a time when its own refineries are reeling under drone attacks from Ukraine. Vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg shows that the four-week average exports…