Month: May 2019

Loftus-Cheek undergoes surgery, misses Europa League final

London : Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek will undergo Achilles tendon surgery which will rule him out of the Europa League final, the Premier League club. The 23-year-old England international suffered the injury during the 3-0 friendly win over New England Revolution in Boston on Wednesday. “Ruben has seen a […]

Federer survives match points, Nadal, Djokovic cruise as Kyrgios exits in disgrace

Rome :  Roger Federer saved two match points against Borna Coric to advance to the quarter-finals of the Italian Open as defending champion Rafael Nadal and top seed Novak Djokovic raced through in straight sets. However, Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios was disqualified on Thursday after a foul-mouthed rant during […]

Prohibition not a solution: Ekta Kapoor on demand to regulate digital content

Mumbai :  Producer Ekta Kapoor is not in favour of regulating streaming platforms as she believes it will only create a bigger need for unregulated content. The Supreme Court has sought the government’s response on a plea to regulate the functioning of streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime […]

Amazon cancels ‘The Tick’ after two seasons

Los Angeles : “The Tick” has been cancelled after two seasons by Amazon. Ben Edlund, who created the comic book on which the series was based, took to Twitter to break the news. “I’m sorry to say Amazon has chosen not to proceed with (‘The Tick’). I’m not sorry […]

Jodie Foster’s mother Evelyn dies at 90

Los Angeles : Evelyn “Brandy” Foster, mother and manager of actor Jodie Foster, has died. She was 90. According to Variety, Evelyn passed away on May 13 at her Los Angeles home from complications related to dementia. “Evelyn was without a doubt the strongest person her family has ever […]

Robert Pattinson in talks to play Batman

Los Angeles : British actor Robert Pattinson is in negotiations to play Batman in Warner Bros and Matt Reeves’ upcoming film on the Caped Crusader. The superhero drama begins pre-production soon and the filming is expected to start by the end of 2019 or early 2020. According to Variety, […]

Shah Rukh Khan, David Letterman come together for Netflix special

Mumbai :  Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and veteran talk show host David Letterman have collaborated for a Netflix stand-alone special. As per the press release issued by the streaming service, the show will be all about in-depth conversations, for which Letterman is renowned, and in-the-field segments expressing his […]

Only rape victim’s testimony not always reliable: HC

Mumbai : The Bombay High Court has quashed and set aside the conviction of a 19-year-old man in a rape case, holding that only the testimony of the victim cannot always be considered as adequate evidence. A single bench presided over by Justice Revati Mohite-Dere held that the victim’s […]

PIL in HC for review of parties having names with religious connotations

New Delhi : A PIL has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Election Commission (EC) to review political parties having names with religious connotations or using symbols similar to that of the national flag and to de-register them if they do not change them […]

SC to hear plea of Muslim woman against talaq notices

New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a Muslim woman’s plea challenging the two Talaq notices given by her husband and sought direction for registration of FIR against him. A bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna said it will hear the plea on […]

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