Day: May 30, 2019

Love him or hate him, brash, big-bearded Benoit keeps Paris entertained

Paris : Brash and big-bearded, Benoit Paire has been booed off more courts than he’d care to remember but in Paris’ gathering gloom on Wednesday evening, he was welcomed back into the arms of Roland Garros after winning a four and a half hour epic to knock out compatriot […]

‘Transformed’ England and India are favourites, says Pietersen

London : A transformed England under Eoin Morgan and India are the favourites but “dark horses” Australia and “unpredictable” West Indies too have bright chances of lifting the ICC ODI World Cup, says Kevin Pietersen. Asked to predict the winner, Pietersen, a former England captain, said: “India and England […]

From village cricket to World Cup for Pakistan’s Shadab

Islamabad :  A relentless training routine and “unparalleled” commitment have taken Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan from club cricket in his remote village to the World Cup in just a few short years. The 20-year-old, already third in the world Twenty20 bowling rankings, has caught the eye of none other […]

Smith, Warner need to have thick skin to shine at WC: Lee

London : Steve Smith and David Warner have nothing to prove but the duo will need to have “thick skin” to counter sledging and hostile crowd in the World Cup, said former Australia pacer Brett Lee. Smith and Warner, who are returning after serving suspensions for their involvement in […]

Kit Harington checks into wellness centre

Los Angeles :  It seems like the end of “Game of Thrones” has hit Kit Harington really hard as the actor has checked into a rehabilitation centre to receive treatment for stress, exhaustion and alcohol use. According to PageSix, the 32-year-old checked into a luxury health retreat in Connecticut […]

Shashank Khaitan puts Varun’s action film on backburner

Mumbai : Shashank Khaitan was gearing up to make an action adventure film with Varun Dhawan but the director has now put a hold on the project as he was not finding “anything new to say” with it. Last year, Shashank revealed he was working on the film which […]

Disruption can be good for change: Abhay Deol on streaming boom

Mumbai ;  Abhay Deol, who is venturing into streaming space with the Netflix release of his film “Chopsticks”, says the new technology is disruptive and will bring fundamental changes to viewing experience. The actor, known for his critically-acclaimed performances in films such as “Dev D”, “Manorama Six Feet Under” […]

‘Jessica Jones’ season three to premiere on June 14

Los Angeles ; The third and final season of Marvel superhero series “Jessica Jones” will premiere on Netflix on June 14. The show was among the five Marvel series that were cancelled by the streaming giant this year. Netflix had also pulled the plug on “The Punisher”, “Daredevil”, “Iron […]

‘The Godfather’ actor Carmine Caridi dies at 85

Los Angeles : Carmine Caridi, who is best remembered for playing Carmine Rosato in “The Godfather: Part II,” has passed away. He was 85. His representatives told Variety the actor died on Tuesday after being in a coma at Cedars-Sinai hospital here. “From broadway, to film and television, Carmine […]

Delhi court allows Tharoor to travel abroad

New Delhi ; A Delhi court Wednesday allowed Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, accused in a case related to his wife Sunanda Pushkar’s death, to travel abroad. Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj granted permission to Tharoor to go to the United Kingdom and France from June 2 to July 1. In […]

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