Australian captain Steve Smith was today ruled out of the Twenty20 series against India due to a shoulder injury, a massive setback for the already struggling visitors. Cricket Australia confirmed that vice-captain David Warner will stand in as captain for the three-match series, which begins in Ranchi on Saturday. Marcus Stoinis will replace Smith in the squad for the remainder […]
» Read moreV.K. Sasikala, out of jail on a five-day parole, on October 7 visited her husband M. Natarajan who is recovering at a hospital in Chennai after undergoing liver and kidney transplants. Sasikala met Mr. Natarajan and was with him for about two hours in the hospital, sources said. Later, she returned to her niece Krishnapriya’s residence in the city.
» Read moreAt least 14 people were killed and 30 others injured when an over-speeding passenger van collided head-on with a bus in the Mustang area of Balochistan province on Saturday, police and hospital authorities said. Police and rescue officials said that the death toll could rise as the condition of at least six injured was said to be serious. The driver […]
» Read moreDefence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday made an aerial survey of the Doklam-Nathula area on the India-China border, a day after the government said the status quo at the site has not changed since the disengagement on August 28. Sikkim government officials said the Defence Minister also made a survey of the new Pakyong Airport in East Sikkim and neighbouring […]
» Read moreVeteran director Kundan Shah, best known for the dark comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, passed away at his home early on Saturday, family sources said. He was 69. Shah passed away after suffering a heart attack, sources close to the family told PTI. He had studied direction at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune and made his […]
» Read moreJason Biggs and wife Jenny Mollen became parents for the second time on Oct. 2, 2017, welcoming son Lazlo with plenty of enthusiasm and a lot of selfie. “In this pic we were still calling him Sid 2. #babybiggs,” Mollen captioned this photo of the family, sans oldest son Sid. In this pic we were still calling him Sid 2. […]
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