Antayla: The Indian men’s recurve team signed off with a silver medal after going down to China by the thinnest of margins in a shoot-off at the Archery World Cup Stage 1, here on Sunday. In pursuit of their first World Cup gold medal since 2010, the men’s recurve team, comprising Tarundeep Rai, Atanu Das…
New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar has scarred many bowlers for life with his imperious batting but Bantoo Singh saw the ‘spirit of Curtly Ambrose’ in ‘Little Master’ when he was hit by his bouncer that left him with a bloody nose and multiple fractures during an ill-tempered Ranji match between Delhi and Mumbai in 1991. Bantoo,…
New Delhi: To the Indians, Sachin Tendulkar is the man for “all seasons”. It has been 10 years since he bid farewell to international cricket, leaving the nation full of moist eyes. As India’s favourite son completes his 50th birthday, PTI chronicles his life and times in an alphabetical manner. It could be people, places and…
New York: Two Indian students who went missing last week while swimming at a lake in the US state of Indiana are dead, local authorities have confirmed. Siddhant Shah, 19, and Aryan Vaidya, 20, went swimming at Monroe Lake, roughly 102 km southwest of downtown Indianapolis, with a group of friends on April 15 but did…
Bengaluru: To suddenly say Amul is being brought to Karnataka to kill Nandini is “brazen”, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday, as she alleged that the Gujarat-based dairy cooperative had entered the state when Congress was in power here. The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) sells milk, curd and other dairy products under the…
Sabarkantha: India needs to nurture the knowledge of the Vedas and the ancient language of Sanskrit to become a ‘vishwa guru’, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said here on Sunday. He said Indian culture was not orthodox but changed with time and was not one that told us “what to eat and what not to…
Mumbai: “Bandaa”, starring Manoj Bajpayee, is set for a direct-to-digital premiere on streaming platform ZEE5. ZEE5 made the announcement on Sunday on the occasion of Bajpayee’s 54th birthday. According to the streamer, “Bandaa” is a power-packed courtroom drama inspired by true incidents. Directed by Apoorv Singh Karki and written by Deepak Kingrani, the film is produced…
New Delhi: Some films are unforgettable and “Tere Naam” is one such movie, believes actor Bhumika Chawla, who played the demure Nirjara in the 2003 Salman Khan-led blockbuster. The actor said it’s a “beautiful compliment” that audiences still remember her for the Satish Kaushik-directed Hindi romance tragedy. “Some films make a mark, and they leave…
New Delhi: With his latest release “Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga”, actor Sunny Kaushal says he wanted to test if audiences would accept him in a “negative character”. “Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga”, directed by Ajay Singh, revolves around Neha, an air hostess (Yami Gautam) and her businessman beau Ankit (Kaushal) who are on a mission to steal…
Mumbai: Actor-reality TV star Shehnaaz Gill, who has made her Bollywood debut with Salman Khan’s “Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan”, says she was driven to put her best foot forward in the Mumbai entertainment industry after gaining popularity through “Bigg Boss”. Gill was already a star in the Punjabi entertainment industry when she participated in…
