Month: May 2019

Finance Commission meets Eminent Economists in Mumbai

open view news desk The Finance Commission met with eminent economists in Mumbai on 8th May, 2019, during its two-day visit to the city. The economists put forth a diverse array of issues for the consideration of the Commission; the salient issues are the following: There is a need […]

Smith’s classy 89 not enough as N.Zealand win World Cup warm-up

Brisbane : Will Young stroked a masterful 130 to steer an under-strength New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over Australia in a World Cup practice match Wednesday, outshining a classy unbeaten 89 from Steve Smith. The visitors chased down their 278 target with 10 balls to spare, inflicting the […]

It’s going to be amazing but gruelling: Bairstow on World Cup, Ashes

London : England batsman Jonny Bairstow can’t wait for the “biggest summer” of his cricket career to get underway with the World Cup this month but he also expects it to be the most gruelling as the Ashes is lined up just a few weeks later. Bairstow, who scored […]

Delhi Capitals win toss, elect to field against SRH

Visakhapatnam :  Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League here Wednesday. Teams: Delhi Capitals: Shreyas Iyer (C), Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Colin Munro, Sherfane Rutherford, Axar Patel, Keemo Paul, Amit Mishra, Trent Boult, […]

AIFF to interview candidates Thursday, Stimac front-runner to be new coach

New Delhi :  Croatia’s Igor Stimac is the frontrunner to be the next coach of the Indian men’s football team when the national federation (AIFF) officials meet here Thursday. The technical committee of AIFF, headed by former India international Shyam Thapa, will interview the short-listed candidates next at 2 […]

Velocity beat Trailblazers by 3 wickets to keep Women’s T20 Challenge alive

Jaipur : Mithali Raj’s Velocity overcame some anxious moments late in the innings before registering a three-wicket win over Trailblazers to keep the race to final in the inaugural Women’s T20 Challenge alive, here Wednesday. After their five-wicket win over Supernovas in the tournament-opener on Tuesday, a victory over […]

Colin Hanks says he will return for ‘Jumanji’ sequel

Los Angeles :  Actor Colin Hanks has confirmed that he will be coming back for the sequel of the hit adventure film, “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”. The 41-year-old actor played adult version of the character Alex Vreeke, who is stranded in the world of the Jumanji until he […]

I don’t have to beg for work anymore: Aahana Kumra

Mumbai : Aahana Kumra has spent days wondering when would stage artistes get the validation they deserve but today she considers herself fortunate that due to digital platforms, actors like her do not have to beg for work or be bitter that stars kids get it easy. The “Lipstick […]

14th edition of Habitat Film Festival to open with ‘No Fathers in Kashmir’

New Delhi : The 14th edition of Habitat Film Festival is set to return with another set of the best of Indian cinema, opening with Oscar nominated director Ashvin Kumar’s “No Fathers in Kashmir”. With a selection of 42 films in more than 19 languages including Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, […]

Akshay thanks Kiren Rijiju for support in citizenship row

Mumbai : Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has thanked Union minister Kiren Rijiju for coming out in his support following a controversy over his citizenship. The actor, who recently made headlines for his “candid and completely non political” chat with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was the subject of intense speculation […]

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