UnIndian film review: This side, that side
A cross-cultural romance comes with its own tropes. A successful one manages to break free while acknowledging the need for said conventions. UnIndian does quite well on that count; it’s familiar enough and yet manages to please. So there’s Will Henderson (Brett Lee), a true-blue Aussie who teaches a bunch of rookies the rules of […]
Rustom box office collection day 9: Akshay Kumar’s film makes Rs 101.8 cr
Rustom box office collection is showing no signs of slowing down despite entering the second week of its release. The Akshay Kumar film has made it to the Rs 100-crore club and will add many more crores to its box office collection before this weekend is done. This is Akshay’s fastest film to make Rs […]
Go-to visa for Indian and Chinese temporarily frozen
A popular visa that offers a path to U.S. citizenship is temporarily closed to Chinese and Indian nationals. The pause in the visa program, which took effect August 1, is yet another crack in the outdated immigration system and evidence that there’s need for more transparency, according to immigration lawyers. At issue is the EB-1 […]
Champ-making factory: A peek into Pullela Gopichand’s academy
The city of Nizams was busy counting sheep. But chief national coach Pullela Gopichand was already in his lair. On the other side of a large glass pane separating a hall that houses eight badminton courts with an office, a lean, muscular man in black shorts and a colourful jacket stood on a wooden box […]
Rio Olympics: Sindhu, Sakshi shine as India end campaign with two medals
RIO DE JANEIRO: Three unassuming women became the redeemers for India at the Rio Olympics as the country concluded its campaign with some good, bad and ugly memories. Defying all odds and showing killer instincts, PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar became the unlikely heroines and saved the country’s pride from returning empty-handed for the first time since Barcelona 1992. The […]
NSA used malware to spy on Pakistani civilian, military leadership: report
The United States’ clandestine National Security Agency (NSA) allegedly spied on top civil-military leadership in Pakistan using malware, The Intercept reported. Malware SECONDDATE allegedly built by the NSA was used by agency hackers to breach “targets in Pakistan’s National Telecommunications Corporation’s (NTC) VIP Division”, which contained documents pertaining to “the backbone of Pakistan’s Green Line communications network” […]
One killed, 88 injured as violence continues in Valley
Clashes and the action by security forces left 88 civilians injured in north and south Kashmir on Sunday as civilian unrest entered the 44th day. Violence erupted at Rafiabad and Sopore in Baramulla district where 70 people sustained injuries in clashes. A major clash followed a clampdown on a pro-freedom rally at Behrampora. Eyewitnesses told The […]
Bihar flood situation grim as Ganga level rises
With the water level in the Ganga rising, the flood situation in Bihar was grim on Sunday. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed apprehension that the situation could worsen by Monday in view of the release of water from Bansagar dam. Mr. Kumar, who held a high-level meeting to assess the situation, later went on […]
Have a healthy work day
Considering a large number of people spend a lot of time at their workplace, it makes sense to pay a little extra attention to your immediate surroundings there. Believe it or not, your work environment can actually have an impact not only on your productivity but also your mood. Here are some tips that will help… Take […]
Sonali Bendre to enter Jaana Na Dil Se Door?
Till the time we could digest the news on Shashank Vyas entering the show Jaana Na Dil Se Door, we have another report of Sonali Bendre being approached for the same to play the role of Shashank’s mother. Sonali Bendre has been in the television space for quite a time now, from acting on fiction […]
Pretham movie review: Jayasurya excels in this horror film without chills
Renjith Shankar’s movie Pretham, supposedly a horror comedy, keeps you waiting for a twist which never comes. What you get instead is a pretty ordinary climax, which is neither memorable nor scary. Thanks to Jayasurya’s character John Don Bosco, the movie is engaging in parts though. The actor again proves his versatility as he plays […]
Priyanka Chopra hosts Parineeti Chopra and Dream Team but where is Alia Bhatt?
Alia Bhatt, alleged beau Sidharth Malhotra, Karan Johar, Katrina Kaif, Varun Dhawan, Parineeti Chopra and Badshah, phew now that really is a Dream Team. The Bollywood stars are at present touring the US and keeping the audience — as well as us — completely entertained. After regaling their fans at Houston and San Hose, the Dream […]
Veeram first look: Kunal Kapoor transforms into a warrior
The makers of the upcoming film Veeram released the first poster and actor Kunal Kapoor looked every bit of a true and epic warrior in it. Veeram is an adaptation of legendary poet Shakespear’s classic Macbeth. Kunal Kapoor shared the first look on Twitter. The poster gives a glimpse of the bare back of the […]
Suspense over Narsingh Yadav’s participation at Rio 2016 Olympics continues
Confusion over Narsingh Yadav’s participation at Rio 2016 Olympics continued as the wrestler is yet to get an official clean chit from WADA. Some reports in the Indian media suggested the grappler got a clean chit but that has not been the case. Narsingh’s hearing went on for close to four hours and the decision is likely […]
Rio medallist Sakshi Malik may earn at least Rs 3.5 crore after historic bronze
Cash rewards and incentives amounting to at least Rs 3.5 crore awaits woman wrestler Sakshi Malik who clinched a historic bronze medal for India at the Rio Olympics. Govt of Haryana – Sakshi’s state – had announced before Olympics, Rs 6 crore for gold medallists, Rs 4 crore for silver and Rs 2.5 crore for […]
I’ll give my heart for gold: PV Sindhu after her Rio 2016 semifinal victory
Ecstatic but unruffled by burden of expectations after storming into the Olympic finals, Indian shuttler P V Sindhu today said she is in fact looking forward to end ace shooter Abhinav Bindra’s reign as the country’s sole individual Olympic gold-medallist. The two-time World Championship bronze-medallist notched up a sensational 21-19 21-10 victory over the All […]
India to have 730 million internet users by 2020, says report
NEW DELHI: India is expected to have 730 million internet users by 2020, with 75% of new user growth expected to come from rural areas, according to a report released on Wednesday by Nasscom and Akamai Technologies. The growth is expected to be led by e-commerce, travel and hospitality, finance technology and media sectors. While India […]
