Month: April 2019

Platinum Jubilee Commemoration of Battle of Kangla Tongbi

open view news desk The Battle of Kangla Tongbi, considered one of the fiercest battles of World War II, was fought by Ordnance personnel of 221 Advance Ordnance Depot (AOD) on the night of 6/7 April 1944.  Japanese forces had planned a three pronged offensive to capture Imphal […]

Happy with all-round effort but need to improve certain aspects: Karthik

Jaipur :  Kolkata Knight Riders captain Dinesh Karthik has praised his players for their all-round clinical effort in his side’s eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in an IPL match but said they need to improve in certain aspects. “It was a pretty clinical effort, the bowlers bowled well and […]

Sterling matures into Man City’s difference maker

London : Raheem Sterling had his own special fanclub in attendance as Manchester City eased into the FA Cup final on Saturday with the England winger paying for 550 pupils of his former school to attend the match at Wembley. However, appreciation of Sterling the player and the man […]

CSK will look to contain Russell as they gear up to clash with KKR

Chennai : Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will be focussing on containing the big-hitting batsman Andre Russell when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL match here on Tuesday. In a clash between two teams with a battery of quality spinners, a batsman of Russell’s calibre may […]

Ganguly replies to ombudsman, clarifies stand on conflict of interest

New Delhi :  The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president and Delhi Capitals advisor Sourav Ganguly has replied to BCCI ombudsman and ethics officer DK Jain clarifying that there is no “conflict of interest” in his dual role as alleged by three cricket fans. The Ombudsman had asked Ganguly […]

It’s dangerous to be silent: Kabir Khan

Mumbai :  Kabir Khan says he has often been advised to not speak his mind on topical issues but the director believes if it’s problematic to speak out, it’s equally dangerous to remain silent. The filmmaker says it’s important for like minded people to speak up and not let […]

I doubt ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel will happen, says Tim Burton

Los Angeles :  Veteran filmmaker Tim Burton says he has no clue about the status of “Beetlejuice” sequel featuring Michael Keaton. The filmmaker, who recently directed Keaton in Disney’s reboot of “Dumbo”, said he is doubtful if the sequel to the 1988 fantasy horror will ever happen. Burton was […]

Travelling to India awakened new understanding of myself: Will Smith

Mumbai : Hollywood star Will Smith says his trip to India awakened a new understanding of himself and the world around him. The actor, who visited Haridwar to shoot for his Facebook Watch show “Will Smith’s Bucket List”, took to Instagram Saturday to share the pictures of the experience. […]

It’s going to be fun to tell another story: Irrfan on ‘Angrezi Medium’

Mumbai :  Irrfan Khan on Monday said he is happy to be back on a film set and is excited to tell the audience another story. Irrfan, who is making comeback to the movies with “Angrezi Medium” after recovering from neuroendocrine tumour, will be playing a sweet shop owner […]

Need a love story which befits my personality: John

Mumbai :  John Abraham started his journey with romantic thriller “Jism”, but he soon switched to comedy followed by action. The actor says he now wants to feature in a love story. The 46-year-old actor, who established himself as one of the biggest action stars in Bollywood, says he […]

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