Month: March 2019

Sreesanth ban issue will be taken up at CoA meeting: Vinod Rai

New Delhi :  The life ban on S Sreesanth will be discussed when the Committee of Administrators running Indian cricket meets next after the Supreme Court asked the BCCI to reconsider the punishment handed to the pacer for his alleged involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal. A bench […]

Parineeti Chopra replaces Shraddha Kapoor in Saina Nehwal biopic

Mumbai : Actor Shraddha Kapoor has exited the biopic of ace badminton player Saina Nehwal and Parineeti Chopra has been announced as her replacement. The biopic, titled “Saina”, will be directed by Amol Gupte, who has helmed movies such as “Stanley Ka Dabba” and “Hawa Hawaai”. The film went […]

Katy Perry is ‘open’ to collaborating with Taylor Swift

Los Angeles : Singer Katy Perry says she is “open” to work with Taylor Swift for a new track. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight on the sidelines of iHeartRadio Music Awards, the 34-year-old singer was asked whether she would be open to collaborating with Swift. The two were […]

‘The Sopranos’ prequel film to release in September 2020

Los Angeles :  The prequel film to hit HBO series “The Sopranos” has been officially given a release date. The film, titled “Newark”, will release in the theatres in the US on September 25, 2020, reported Variety. It was earlier given the title “The Many Saints of Newark”. The […]

YouTube star Lilly Singh to replace Carson Daly in NBC late-night slot

Los Angeles :  Indian-origin YouTube star Lilly Singh will host a show on NBC that will replace Carson Daly’s “Last Call”. Daly, who hosted the show for the past 17 years, had announced his exit last month. He said he will “concentrate on his duties as host of the […]

James Bond should always be played by a man: Bond Girl Eva Green

Los Angeles : Former Bond Girl Eva Green is not in the favour of flipping the gender of 007 spy as she believes it would be wrong to ignore the history of the character, which has always been played by a man. The “Casino Royale” star, considered one […]

Police officers having minimum of 6 months tenure left should be considered for DGP post: SC

New Delhi ;  The Supreme Court Wednesday clarified its last year order on police reforms and said officers who have a minimum of six months tenure left in service shall be considered for the post of director general of police (DGP). A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi […]

Boeing suspends 737 MAX deliveries as France probes black boxes

Washington ;  US aerospace giant Boeing said it was suspending deliveries of its top-selling 737 MAX as French investigators took delivery of the black boxes from the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed all 157 passengers and crew. The MAX has been grounded worldwide following the disaster the second involving […]

Sensex jumps over 150 pts; Nifty nears 11,400

Mumbai ; The BSE benchmark Sensex rose over 150 points Thursday led by gains in financial stocks amid unabated foreign fund inflow and positive domestic cues. The 30-share index was trading 141.80 points, or 0.38 per cent, higher at 37,893.97, while the 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 33.75 points, or […]

Rupee appreciates 20 paise to 69.14 vs USD in early trade

Mumbai ;  The rupee appreciated by 20 paise to 69.14 against the US dollar in opening trade Friday, driven by sustained foreign fund inflows and higher opening of domestic equities. The rupee opened at 69.28 at the interbank forex market, then gained further ground and touched 69.14, displaying gains […]

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