Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has once again won hearts, this time with former Australian cricketer Brett Lee showering praise on the actor for his humility and leadership during his time with Kolkata Knight Riders.Speaking to The Gulf News, Brett Lee opened up about his bond with Shah Rukh Khan and revealed how the superstar would…
The decision follows technical snags faced several students who tried to log onto the website. CHENNAI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended by one day the deadline for Class XII students to apply for scanned copies of evaluated answer sheets. Now, the last date to apply for scanned copies is May 23….
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has opened up about struggling with “impostor syndrome” despite being one of the most successful cricketers in the world. Speaking at the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit in Bengaluru, Kohli admitted that self-doubt still affects him even after nearly 20 years at the top level of cricket.“As players, you’re always…
Bombay High Court in Mumbai Mumbai: The Bombay high court has allowed the medical termination of the 25-week pregnancy of 17-year-old girl sexual assault survivor, who said she wanted it of her own will and without being coerced by anyone.Justices Gautam Ankhad and Sandesh Patil on Monday said, “Medical Termination of Pregnancy, 1971 (MTP) does…
Lokayukta police Tuesday trapped a Bescom assistant executive engineer while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 to sanction additional power to a temporary meter.The accused AEE is Manojkumar B, 53, attached to Bescom, south division. His associate, Kantharaju, an electrical contractor, was also arrested. A press note from Lokayukta said Manojkumar had…
Kolkata: Taslima Nasrin, the Bangladesh-born author living in exile and now based in Delhi, said the change in regime in West Bengal has rekindled her hopes of returning to Kolkata, from where she was forced out in Nov 2007. She said she has not been allowed to return to the city since then.An upbeat Taslima…
NEW DELHI: The CPM on Tuesday said it would reconsider its support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government in Tamil Nadu if the ruling party accommodates the rebel faction of the AIADMK in the Cabinet.Addressing a press conference in Tiruvarur, CPM state secretary P Shanmugam said, “I think the TVK will not go to…
US issues travel alert amid the outbreak of Ebola in DRC and Uganda. The US Department of State issued a level 4 alert for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), South Sudan, or Uganda, urging Americans not to travel to either of these countries for any reason, considering the Ebola outbreak. For Rwanda, the…
The rupee extended its losing streak for an eighth consecutive session on Tuesday, tumbling 50 paise to close at a record low of 96.70 against the US dollar amid elevated crude oil prices, persistent foreign fund outflows and a stronger dollar driven by global risk aversion, PTI reported.The rupee, which has emerged as Asia’s worst-performing…
Tom Hanks, the acclaimed actor known for films like ‘Forrest Gump,’ ‘A Man Called Otto,’ and ‘The Terminal,’ was all smiles as he supported his wife Rita Wilson at the opening night of the new comedy play ‘Celebrity Autobiography,’ which she has produced. Tom Hanks suits up for the opening night of ‘Celebrity Autobiography’ Dressed…
