Virat Kohli engineered Anil Kumble’s exit, leaked BCCI email suggests
The acrimonious exit of India’s cricket coach last year was given a fresh twist on Wednesday as a leaked email suggested captain Virat Kohli had “frequently” worked behind the scenes against him. Former coach Anil Kumble quit over a rift with Kohli in June 2017, saying his relationship with the skipper was “untenable”. However, the Board […]
Sajid Khan suspended for one year by film body over #MeToo allegations
Indian filmmaker Sajid Khan, who was accused of sexual harassment by multiple women, has been suspended by the Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association for a year. Earlier in October, the film body had issued a show-cause notice to the director and demanded an explanation for his behaviour. In November, IFTDA announced that they will […]
CM KP inaugurates rickshaw service for solid waste management
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan on Wednesday inaugurated the rickshaw service for collection and dumping of solid waste from Peshawar and its adjacent areas. He formally handed over new machinery and vehicles costing Rs80.5 million to the Water and Sanitation Services Peshawar (WSSP) in a ceremony held here. The new fleet of vehicles […]
Attack by Kashmiri fighters leaves 3 Indian police dead
Armed Kashmiris fighting against Indian rule in occupied Kashmir attacked a police post on Tuesday, killing three officers and injuring another, Indian police said. The fighters opened gunfire at the post in the southern Shopian area, police said. Three policemen were killed on the spot and another was critically wounded in the attack. The fighters […]
PM Modi suffers biggest state election loss, boosting opposition
NEW DELHI: India’s ruling party was set to lose power in three key states on Tuesday, dealing Prime Minister Narendra Modi his biggest defeat since he took office in 2014 and boosting the opposition ahead of national polls next year. The results in the heartland rural states of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh could force […]
Sara Ali Khan reveals story of her dramatic weight loss
Sara Ali Khan has revealed the story behind her dramatic transformation from 96kg to a fit body. The 25-year-old, who is the daughter of actors Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, told Indian publication SpotboyE that she touched 96kg while she was studying at an American university, but decided to lose weight before venturing into the film […]
Five dead, four wounded in shooting at Catholic cathedral in Brazil
SAO PAULO: A gunman entered a Catholic cathedral in the Brazilian city of Campinas on Tuesday and fatally shot four people attending midday mass before killing himself at the altar, fire department officials said. Four elderly people were seriously wounded by the man, who began shooting at the congregation with two guns, according to a […]
One killed, 10 wounded in France’s Strasbourg market shooting: police
STRASBOURG: One person was killed and ten people injured in a shooting on Tuesday near a Christmas market in the eastern French city of Strasbourg, police said, adding that the suspected gunman was on the run. “Serious public security event underway in Strasbourg. Residents are asked to stay at home,” the French interior ministry said […]
Mika Singh detained in Dubai over sexual harassment charges
DUBAI: Indian Singer Mika Singh has reportedly been detained in United Arab Emirates (UAE) after a girl complained against him for alleged harassment. According to reports, the singer was questioned by the police as a 17-year-old Brazilian girl had accused Mika Singh of sending her an inappropriate picture. The singer was reportedly detained in wee […]
Crash kills US Marine; teams search for five in sea near Japan
WASHINGTON: One US Marine was killed and rescue teams were searching for five others who were missing after two Marine Corps aircraft collided in mid-air and crashed into the sea off the coast of Japan, officials said on Thursday. Earlier, Japanese and American officials said they had so far found two of the seven Marines […]
