Day: May 14, 2019

Ex-Olympic cycling champion Samuel Sanchez banned

Orbetello, Italy : Spain’s Samuel Sanchez, the 2008 Olympic road race champion, has been given a two-years back-dated ban after testing positive for human growth hormones in 2017. The International Cycling Union accepted Sanchez’s explanation that a contaminated supplement was at the root of the problem but said Monday […]

Every team to have dedicated anti-corruption officer during ODI WC: Report

London :  In a first, all the 10 participating teams of the upcoming ODI World Cup will have a dedicated anti-corruption officer attached with it to deliver a corruption-free tournament, according to a report. The report in the ‘Daily Telegraph’ said the ICC will attach an anti-corruption official with […]

Amitabh Bachchan reveals how ‘Don’ got its title

Mumbai : Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has shared the story behind the title of his 1978 blockbuster “Don”, saying that many industry veterans were not happy with the choice of the film’s name. On Sunday, the 76-year-old actor celebrated the 41st anniversary of the release of “Don”, which is one […]

Rohit Shetty ropes in Abhimanyu Singh as ‘Sooryavanshi’ villain

Mumbai : Actor Abhimanyu Singh has been cast as the antagonist in Rohit Shetty’s cop drama “Sooryavanshi”, featuring Akshay Kumar in the lead. Abhimanyu, who has started shooting for the film, said his character is “unpredictable and deadly”. “It’s an interesting role. Akshay sir and I have known each […]

Melissa McCarthy is the new host of ‘Little Big Shot’

Los Angeles :  Actor-comedienne Melissa McCarthy has been roped in as the new host of NBC’s “Little Big Shot”. McCarthy replaces Steve Harvey as the host of the talent competition for kids, reported Variety. Harvey has hosted the previous three seasons of the show. “Melissa’s just an incredible performer […]

We are trying to expand the story: Rohit Shetty on creating ‘desi cop’ universe

Mumbai ; Hollywood is all about cinema universes and it seems Bollywood is following suit. Director Rohit Shetty says he is expanding the “desi cop” universe, which he started with Ajay Devgn-starrer “Singham” and followed up with Ranveer Singh’s “Simmba” and now Akshay Kumar-fronted “Sooryavanshi”. The film, which is […]

Shahid hopes ‘Kabir Singh’ gets U/A certificate

Mumbai : Actor Shahid Kapoor is hopeful that his film “Kabir Singh”, which chronicles the life of a self-destructive surgeon, gets a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The remake of hit Telugu film “Arjun Reddy”, the film chronicles a surgeon who goes berserk after […]

SC collegium recommends Justice V Ramasubramanian as CJ of Himachal HC

Chennai :  Justice V Ramasubramanian, the senior-most judge of the Madras High Court, has been elevated as the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, according to a resolution passed by the Supreme Court collegium. The collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, passed the resolution on […]

Husband, in-laws acquitted in dowry death, harassment case

Thane :  A Thane court in Maharashtra has acquitted a man and his two family members of charges of dowry death and cruelty to wife, citing delay in filing of the complaint. District Judge S A Sinha last week freed Balu Gaikwad (38), his mother Shobha Gaikwad (50) and […]

Court grants bail to SC staffer arrested for posting wrong info on apex court website

New Delhi :  A Delhi court has granted bail to a sacked Supreme Court staffer, arrested for allegedly posting wrong information on the apex court’s website related to a case involving Reliance Communications chairman Anil Ambani. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Manish Khurana granted the relief to accused, Manav Sharma, […]

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