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Queensland minister fumes at Ben Stokes for riding electric scooter without helmet: 'Silly Pommy cricketers'

India, Dec. 2 -- England captain Ben Stokes, pacer Mark Wood and wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith escaped any action following their reckless act of riding on electric two-wheelers without wearing helm... Read More


Why is Devin Booker not playing vs Lakers? Injury update as Suns star ruled out mid-game

India, Dec. 2 -- Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker will not return to Monday's game against the Lakers due to a right groin injury, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reported. Booker exited Monday's con... Read More


Biological weapons pact needs an overhaul

India, Dec. 2 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar's call for the modernisation of the 1975 Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) is timely. One of the first treaties to ban an entire class of weap... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah and India-Sri Lanka relations: playbook for diplomacy in the neighbourhood

India, Dec. 2 -- I vividly remember boarding the then INS Vikrant - formerly HMS Hercules - with my father during a special port call to Colombo in the 1970s. I was a young boy then, absorbed in a hob... Read More


Securing cellphones

India, Dec. 2 -- The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) this week mandated that all cellphone manufacturers and importers pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on devices within 90 days. The app allo... Read More


Homegrown blueprints for countering terrorism

India, Dec. 2 -- The blast at Red Fort that injured scores and killed at least 12 persons, brought back terrorism to Delhi, which, since 2011, has been spared of any major terrorist strike. Back in 20... Read More


Ranbir Kapoor's team faces paparazzi ire as they snub them: 'Are bhai bulaya hai'

India, Dec. 2 -- Recently, Kareena Kapoor stated that the Kapoor family does not tip off paparazzi for sightings in and around Mumbai. However, paparazzi contradicted her claim when they expressed the... Read More


Gaurav Khanna breaks down after being accused of using 'child' topic in Bigg Boss 19 for 'sympathy': I love my wife

India, Dec. 2 -- With the finale week underway, Bigg Boss 19 has officially locked its top six contestants. On Day 1 of the finale week, the finalists faced a tough media interaction, and the grilling... Read More


Dia Mirza highlights ageism in Bollywood, questions casting norms: 'No one decides a woman's peak but her'

India, Dec. 2 -- Dia Mirza is once again using her voice to spotlight inequality, this time calling out how women seem to quietly disappear from the screen as they grow older. Known for choosing a fem... Read More


When IPL says no, PSL says yes: The new reality of veteran stars like Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali and David Warner

India, Dec. 2 -- For years, the traffic between the IPL and PSL felt one-way: Pakistan's league was where players went to impress, India's was where they went to cash in. That script is getting more c... Read More