Author Archives: Sayantani Singha
Happy Birthday Katrina Kaif: She debuts on Facebook, watch video
It is Katrina Kaif’s birthday today (July 16) and the actress has made her Facebookdebut to mark the occasion. The publicity-shy Katrina appeared excited to be on the social media platform. She shared a video of her gorgeous sea-facing apartment and actually let us inside her home. The video has her showing off her home as she tells the world: Read More
Salman Khan advised Aamir Khan to not go for six-pack abs in ‘Dangal’
Superstar Salman Khan says he advised actor-friend Aamir Khan to not go for six-pack abs look in “Dangal”, where the latter plays the role of real-life wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat. The poster of “Dangal” is out and it features Aamir sitting with his on-screen daughters, whom he trains in wrestling. “I have seen it (poster)… Its very nice. Wait for Read More
Mohenjo Daro music review: A Stretch of Imagination
Composer: AR Rahman Lyrics: Javed Akhtar The mathematics of music — coming out of a collaboration between filmmaker Ashutosh Gowarikar and composer AR Rahman — has mostly resulted in inventive yet familiar soundscapes. Tunes of films such as Swades, Lagaan, even Jodha Akbar, had a heartening indifference towards the limitations of musical genres, and yet they stuck to the blueprint Read More
Turkey coup attempt: India calls upon all sides to support democracy
With Turkey witnessing a coup attempt by the military leading to bloody clashes in major cities, India has called upon all sides to support democracy and mandate of the ballot, and avoid bloodshed, while advising its nationals in Turkey to avoid public places and stay indoors. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday asked Indian nationals in Turkey to avoid Read More
Dadri lynching: Police on lookout for source of ‘suspicious meat’ in Bisara village
A day after a local district court directed police to register an FIR against Mohammad Akhlaq and six others, they were booked under sections of prevention of cow slaughter act and animal cruelty act at Jharcha police station Friday. Akhlaq, 50, was beaten to death in Dadri’s Bisara village on September 28 last year, following allegations of cow slaughter and Read More
Kabali Music Review: Even the sound tracks rave up for Rajini
You could feel the heat of Rajini cometh as the release date of Kabali approaches. As fans eagerly await the movie, the sound tracks, especially ‘Njeruppuda’, from the film are pumping up energy levels. Searching for innovation, music director Santhosh Narayanan has done a pretty decent job with the songs of Kabali, of which the much awed song being ‘Njeruppuda’ Read More
Non-bailable warrant issued against Vijay Mallya in cheque bounce case
‘ In more trouble for the promoter of defunct Kingfisher Airlines, Vijay Mallya, a metropolitan court in suburban Andheri on Saturday issued a non bailable warrant against him in a case of cheque bouncing filed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). On May 7, Magistrate A A Laulkar had directed Mallya to appear before the court today failing which Read More
Yasir Shah spins magic with 5/64 at Lord’s: Who said what on Twitter
Yasir Shah ran through the England middle-order as he picked up a fifer on Day 2 of the first Test at Lord’s. The leggie was right on the money and picked key wickets to dent England’s progress. The hosts were building a solid foundation before Shah spun magic. A spinner emerging as a hero at the historic venue is a Read More
Live Cricket Score, India vs WICB President’s XI: India stretch lead over WICB Pres XI on Day 2
India, after bowling out WICB President’s XI for 180, will resume the day’s play at 93/3. The visitors lost the top-order cheaply and would hope the middle-order fires and helps them post a big total on the second day of the three-day warm-up fixture. Catch live cricket scores and live cricket updates here. 0047 hrs IST: That’s FIFTY for Ravindra Jadeja. Top knock Read More
Rafael Nadal will be ready for Rio, says Spanish chief Alejandro Blanco
Rafael Nadal will be fit and ready for Rio, the head of the Spanish Olympic Committee insisted Thursday, even though the 14-time Grand Slam title winner is still sweating on his place in the squad. Nadal was the Olympic champion at Beijing in 2008 but missed the London Games with a knee injury four years later. The 30-year-old is due Read More