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Shah Rukh Khan tops as India’s richest actor with Rs 6300cr net worth

For over a century, Bollywood has been the cornerstone of India’s visual media landscape, capturing the hearts of the country’s Hindi-speaking population. This dominance often leads to the assumption that Bollywood actors are the highest-paid in India. However, in recent years, the success of films like “Baahubali”, “RRR”, “Pushpa”, and “Arjun Reddy”, among others, have flipped the script. 
19 June 2024, 12:06 PM

Super Eight Group 1 preview: Bangladesh up against two former champions

With the stage set for an exciting Super Eights phase of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, the two groups exhibit the potential for intense competition to secure the semi-final berths. In Group 1, India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh will be joined by the Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 champions, Australia, with each team set to go all out for the top two spots on the group table. Let’s dive deeper into what Group 1 has to offer in the second round of the tournament.
19 June 2024, 06:28 AM

No excuses as India prime themselves for Super 8 challenge

India skipper Rohit Sharma revealed that his unit was eagerly awaiting the second stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
18 June 2024, 08:30 AM

India to interview 'sole candidate' Gambhir for coaching job: reports

Gautam Gambhir is in pole position to become India's next head coach after media reports said Tuesday that he was the only applicant for the high-profile post.
18 June 2024, 05:40 AM

India's World Cup match against Canada washed out

India's T20 World Cup group match against Canada in Lauderhill, Florida was abandoned on Saturday, after rain left the Central Broward Park stadium with wet patches in the outfield.
15 June 2024, 16:47 PM

India coach rues 'injustice' after World Cup hopes end in controversy

India coach Igor Stimac condemned what he called an "irregular" goal in a 2-1 defeat at Qatar that ended his team's World Cup 2026 qualifying hopes, saying: "It shouldn't happen."
12 June 2024, 10:00 AM

Kangana Ranaut backs obsessive work culture, doesn’t want India to be lazy

Kangana Ranaut, the actress turned parliamentarian, recently took to her Instagram story to share her views on Monday memes. The "Queen" star stressed the need to normalise a rigorous work culture, stating that India, not being a developed nation, cannot afford laziness.
12 June 2024, 09:10 AM

Looking back at the last five India-Pakistan T20 World Cup contests

From historic firsts to incredible chases, the India-Pakistan rivalry lived up to its name over the last five occasions at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
9 June 2024, 09:21 AM

Rain threat looms over India vs Pakistan clash

The much-anticipated T20 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan is only a few hours away. But the inclement weather conditions are putting a question mark over the match’s fate.
9 June 2024, 05:37 AM

Rohit wants to leave a mark on the next generation

Rohit made a sizzling start to his T20 World Cup journey in 2007, smashing a half-century in his first-ever innings to win the Player of the Match award in a crunch game against South Africa.
5 June 2024, 13:05 PM

Six stitches on Shoriful's left hand as Tigers' woes compound

Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam needed six stitches on his left hand following an injury during the team’s practice match against India last night and the team management is unsure, at the moment, of a time frame regarding the pacer’s return from injury.
2 June 2024, 04:55 AM

India's onion farmers cry foul at politicians' price recipe

Almost every Indian meal requires an onion -- one of the cooking essentials along with sugar and lentils that sweet-talking politicians use to curry favour with their voters by lowering costs
30 May 2024, 13:22 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Group A preview

In Group A, a pair of neighbours – India and Pakistan along with the USA and Canada – will be joined by Ireland.
28 May 2024, 09:00 AM

T20 World Cup group-stage preview: India

India enter the T20 World Cup with a burning desire to shatter their streak of near misses in world events, having come agonisingly close in recent tournaments only to falter at the final hurdle
27 May 2024, 12:37 PM

Kohli likely to miss Bangladesh warm-up match

Virat Kohli is likely to miss India’s warm-up match against Bangladesh ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. According to reports, Virat Kohli did not travel with the first batch of players to the United States for the upcoming ICC tournament.
26 May 2024, 06:08 AM

India imposes 3-day ban on Bangladeshi travellers thru Benapole

Medical, emergency visas out of the purview
18 May 2024, 06:38 AM

Jamal's heartfelt tribute to Chhetri

Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuiyan posted a heartfelt tribute to India’s retiring captain Sunil Chhetri on his official Facebook page today, terming the India captain an inspiration for his country and wishing him all the best.
16 May 2024, 10:30 AM

10 photogenic places to visit in Asia to blow up your Instagram

If you are someone with a passion for photography, be you a novice or an expert, bring out your camera with you, as we have prepared a list of 10 camera-friendly places to visit in Asia so you can get your dream shots.
16 May 2024, 09:57 AM

Syed Badruddin Hossain theatre festival to honour Abul Hayat and late Mannan Hira this year

To mark the 101st birth anniversary of the late Syed Badruddin Hossain, an eminent educationist, a language movement veteran, and lifetime chairman of Padatik Nattya Sangsad (TSC), a four-day long theatre festival titled "Syed Badruddin Hossain Smrity Natyautsab o Smarak Sammanona 2024" is set to take place at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on May 16. This theatre festival has been orchestrated annually since 2010.
15 May 2024, 06:12 AM

Gambhir backs Pant as India's first-choice wicketkeeper at World Cup

Rishabh Pant's middle-order experience can help him edge out Sanju Samson and become India's preferred wicketkeeper-batsman at the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States next month, former India batsman Gautam Gambhir said.
15 May 2024, 05:55 AM