Novak Djokovic battled into the French Open fourth round for a 14th consecutive year on Friday as Carlos Alcaraz also progressed, after women’s third seed Jessica Pegula and men’s seventh-ranked Andrey Rublev were dumped out of the tournament. Djokovic has made headlines for his comments about Kosovo this week but his on-court progress has been...
A meeting of foreign ministers of the Brics group of nations in South Africa has called for a rebalancing of the global order away from Western nations. South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said the group’s vision was to provide global leadership in a world fractured by geopolitical tension, inequality and global insecurity. Brics is...
Zara Hatke Zara Bachke stars Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan in lead roles. Directed by Laxman Utekar, the film started on a slow note in the morning hours, picked up pace across the nation in the second half, making for a decent start. On Day 1 of its release, as per reports, the film had...
AT least two instances of demanding “sexual favours” in lieu of professional assistance; at least 15 incidents of sexual harassment that include 10 episodes of inappropriate touching, molestation that includes running hands over breasts, touching the navel; several instances of intimidation including stalking — and a shared sense of fear and trauma. These form the...
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has on Friday asked SBI Life Insurance Co to take over Sahara India Life Insurance Co’s (SILIC) business with immediate effect. “The decision has been taken as Sahara Life failed to comply with directions of IRDAI and take any affirmative steps to protect interests of policyholders,” the...
Urvashi Rautela has a new address in Mumbai. While it’s not known if she has purchased or rented the property, it is said to be worth 190 crore. Actor Urvashi Rautela has reportedly moved into a new house in Mumbai’s Juhu area. As per reports, she has shifted to the building next to late filmmaker Yash Chopra’s house...
‘Union Minister Anurag Thakur accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of insulting India during his visits abroad over remarks he made at the ‘Mohabbat Ki Dukaan’ event organised by the Indian Overseas Congress USA in Santa Clara in the US state of California on Tuesday. The Congress leader took a swipe at PM Modi and said...
Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah married Saudi architect Rajwa Al Saif on Thursday in a wedding attended by royals from across the globe. The ceremony took place in the mid-century Zahran Palace in the capital Amman – the scene of other key Hashemite kingdom weddings including that of King Abdullah II to Queen Rania...
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has been appointed as the ‘Smile Ambassador’ for the Maharashtra government’s oral hygiene campaign titled ‘Swachh Mukh Abhiyaan’, here on Tuesday. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for five years with Tendulkar for the major state-wide initiative, officials said. Speaking on the...
For the second time in a row Real Madrid football club is listed as the world’s most valuable football club of the world, bouncing ahead of English club Manchester United, according to Forbes. The Spanish club, Real Madrid, tops the list for the second year in a row with a value of USD 6.07 billion....