Pretty close says Kumble as Bumrah tries to imitate his action

- January 31, 2021

Chennai, Jan 31 "Well done", said Anil Kumble who has been impressed with Jasprit Bumrah after the fast bowler tried to imitate the legendary leg-spinner's bowling action. On Saturday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video on its official Twitter handle, showing Bumrah imitating Kumble's action in the nets ahead

Book on Queen Didda breaks at number one on rankings

- January 31, 2021

New Delhi, Jan 31 Author Ashish Kaul's fourth book based on the life and times of the 10th century Queen Didda, titled 'Didda – Kashmir Ki Yodha Rani' has debuted at no. 1 and no. 4 in the 'Hot New Release' and 'Women's Category' respectively on Amazon. This is the second version of his earlier

This artist pays tributes to martyrs differently since 1999

- January 31, 2021

  Jaipur, Jan 31 Meet artist Chandraprakash Gupta who is paying rich tributes to Army martyrs differently since the Kargil War of 1999. He has been making oil paintings of the war heroes and gifting them to their families after travelling miles to their villages to ensure they get a feel of how their Army

Indian darzi goes digital as people love customised apparel

- January 31, 2021

New Delhi, Jan 31 With the Covid-19 pandemic devastating several businesses and industries in 2020, many retail and offline players have gone online, shifting their operations to Cloud, and managed to sail through. And your traditional 'darzi' (tailor) or the designer boutique owner in your neighbourhood are among them. Although the sales of readymade/branded apparel

Amanda Seyfried on why Gary Oldman is the perfect person to work with

- January 31, 2021

  Los Angeles, Jan 31 Hollywood actress Amanda Seyfried feels Oscar-winning veteran Gary Oldman is the perfect co-actor to work with. "Gary is the perfect person to work with, because he's not precious. If he's feeling insecure or frustrated, or he can't remember a line, or whatever it is that frustrates the hell out of

OIL widens its exploration network in Northeast

- January 31, 2021

Guwahati/Agartala, Jan 31 After Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram, the state-owned Oil India Limited (OIL) have ventured out to the fourth northeastern state of Tripura, aspiring to explore natural gas by conducting a seismic survey. OIL, India's second-largest national 'Navratna' company after ONGC, in terms of total proved plus probable oil and natural gas reserves,

Sasikala likely to be discharged on Sunday

- January 31, 2021

Bengaluru, Jan 31  Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa's close aide V.K. Sasikala Natarajan is likely to be discharged on Sunday from a hospital here, where she is undergoing treatment for Covid-19, an official bulletin said. According to the bulletin, Sasikala completed 10 days of treatment on Saturday. "She has been asymptomatic and maintaining

From paediatrician to history sheeter the journey of Kafeel Khan

- January 31, 2021

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 31 It has taken just three and a half years for this paediatrician to turn into a history-sheeter. A suspended paediatrician, seeking his reinstatement at the BRD Medical College, Dr Kafeel Khan has now been declared a history-sheeter which will ensure that he remains under police surveillance. In a video message

At minus 8 8 Srinagar records coldest night after 30 years

- January 31, 2021

Srinagar, Jan 31 Srinagar recorded the coldest night after 30 years, as the temperature plummeted to minus 8.8 degrees Celsius on Sunday. Officials of the meteorological department said the minimum temperature dropped to minus 8.8 in Srinagar. "From today onwards there is going to be perceptible improvement in the night temperatures in both J&K and

AISA ABVP activists clash in BHU over farmers protests

- January 31, 2021

Varanasi, Jan 31 Two groups of students belonging to the All India Students Association (AISA) and Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) clashed inside the campus of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) over a poster in support of farmers' agitation. The incident took place late on Saturday evening. BHU chief proctor, Professor Anand Chaudhary, said: "Without