Shraddha Kapoor is all set to start training for her role of Saina Nehwal in a Bollywood biopic of the badminton champion who has been the only female Indian player to reach the world number one spot in the sport. The yet-untitled biopic is to be directed by Amole Gupte, who has previously won acclaim for his 2011 release Stanley […]
» Read moreDefending champions India will look to book a place in the semi-finals of the ongoing Champions Trophy when they take on Sri Lanka in their crucial second Group B encounter at the Kennington Oval here on Thursday. “At the moment, we are playing good cricket, but, that doesn’t mean we play with arrogance as a team.We respect every opposition the […]
» Read moreTrump on Wednesday nominated lawyer and former Justice Department official Christopher Wray as the new FBI director. Mr. Wray, a litigation attorney with law firm King & Spalding in Washington and Atlanta, previously served as assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division from 2003 to 2005. “I will be nominating Christopher A. Wray, a man of […]
» Read moreIndian cricket captain Virat Kohli is the sole sportsperson from the country to feature among the world’s 100 highest paid athletes in the latest Forbes list topped by soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo. Kohli, 28, has been ranked 89th on the 2017 Forbes list of ‘The World’s highest paid athletes’ with a total pay of $22 million that includes $3 million […]
» Read moreLance Klusener, who coached Lyca Kovai Kings in the first edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League, is set to return for the second edition of the tournament as well. “I thoroughly enjoyed the experience last year. I thought the quality of the tournament was top class. If we can build on that in the coming seasons, then we will be […]
» Read moreSameer Dighe, the former India wicketkeeper-batsman, was named Mumbai coach for the forthcoming domestic season, on Friday (June 2). Dighe will succeed Chandrakant Pandit, who piloted Mumbai to the Ranji Trophy title during the 2015-16 season and under his tenure, the Mumbai side also reached the final of the premier domestic competition last season. The Dilip Vengsarkar-led Mumbai Cricket Association’s […]
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