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Did Irfan Pathan's criticism of Rohit Sharma lead to his IPL commentary exit? New Sydney Test interview details emerge

India, Aug. 14 -- Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan broke his silence on being removed from commentary for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL). Reports had suggested he was snubbed for "bringing ... Read More


Pakistan marks 78th Independence day with nationwide celebrations

Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- Pakistan celebrated its 78th Independence Day today with full national spirit and unity. The day started with a 21-gun salute in major cities. People offered special Fajr prayers ... Read More


Hollywood star Hugo Weaving unveils teaser of Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon's Maya

India, Aug. 14 -- The teaser of MAYA- the new project made by filmmaker Anand Gandhi (Ship of Theseus, Tumbbad) and award-winning game designer Zain Memon (SHASN, AZADI) has been unveiled. Noted Holly... Read More


War 2 vs Coolie box office: Rajinikanth shows who's the boss; beats Hrithik Roshan in Hindi belt, NTR in Telugu states

India, Aug. 14 -- This was the most mouth-watering box office clash in Indian cinema in a long time. In the blue corner was a combination of two 21st-century stars - Hindi cinema's Hrithik Roshan and ... Read More


Economists applaud move to merge 5 Islami banks, but warn of challenges

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Bangladesh Bank's initiative to merge 5 crisis-prone Shariah-based banks has got momentum, and within a week, this is likely to be implemented, governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur told a gr... Read More


OTT releases this week: New movies, web series to watch online; Tehran, Court Kacheri, Saare Jahan Se Accha and more

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- A number of new movies and web series will be available on OTT this Independence Day weekend on platforms like Z5, Manorama Max, SonyLIV, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, SunNXT and ... Read More


Israeli strikes kill 17 in Gaza city

Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- At least 17 people were killed on Thursday in Israeli air strikes as bombardment intensified in Gaza City, Gaza's civil defence confirmed. The dead included six civilians who were... Read More


Exclusive: Lifelong Online Nets $13 Mn At $500 Mn Valuation

India, Aug. 14 -- D2C consumer durables brand Lifelong Online has raised $13 Mn (INR 114 Cr) from existing backers at a post-money valuation of $500 Mn (INR 4,000 Cr), sources told Inc42. The startup... Read More


Rajinikanth's Coolie Twitter review: Nagarjuna and Soubin Shahir steal the show, 'High level performance'

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Rajinikanth's Coolie Twitter review: Superstar Rajinikanth's much-awaited film Coolie released on Thursday. The film opened with early morning shows across India. Going by the Tw... Read More


BAFFA members protest appointment of administrator, call for immediate election

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- General members of the Bangladesh Freight Forwarders Association (BAFFA) have expressed their strong opposition to the Ministry of Commerce's decision to dissolve BAFFA's democratica... Read More