Galle: From left, India’s Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi and Gurnoor Brar during a practice session ahead of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle. (PTI Photo) India bowling coach Morne Morkel has highlighted the challenging conditions awaiting the team in Sri Lanka, warning that the combination of heat and humidity…
US President Donald Trump has reportedly suggested that diet soda may help fight cancer, based on the idea that it can kill grass when poured on it, according to comments made by Dr. Mehmet Oz. Oz serves as Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.Oz shared the claim during an appearance on Donald…
Ashok Sharma of Gujarat Titans celebrates after taking a wicket (AP) Rampura (Jaipur): “Unki Thar nikal jaati hai, aapki bhi nikal jayegi (His car gets through, yours will too),” a young boy quips when asked about the location of India’s new pace sensation Ashok Sharma’s house.Ashok Sharma may be making a lot of noise with…
Trump defends banning top US media from White House US President Donald Trump on Monday defended the move to ban top US media from White House calling it an “assault on fake news”. This comes after MS NOW, CNN and Politico said that they would sue the Trump administration to protect their First Amendment rights.“The…
Canada is set to undertake one of the biggest reforms to its economic immigration system since the launch of Express Entry in 2015, with a proposal to replace three major visa streams with a single, unified pathway.According to a brief announcement by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) the government is considering repealing the Federal…
Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in “Top Gun”, a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV’s “Picket Fences” or the doomed captain of “Alien”, has sadly passed away. He was 93. Tom Skerritt’s family issues statement Skerritt died on Wednesday of natural causes, his family said…
Tabu recently spoke openly about the unfair pressure women face in cinema regarding ageing, saying, “People are more worried about your age than you are yourself.” She also revealed that she was advised to use “date issues” as an excuse to reject films, but always chose to be honest instead. Tabu has always chosen roles…
The six finalists were the tulip poplar, American sycamore, blackgum, bald cypress, bitternut hickory and overcup oak. (wbaltv photo) For 52 years, Baltimore had the Chanticleer pear, also known as the callery pear, as its official city tree. That changed last month after the city selected the tulip poplar as its new official tree, replacing…
NEW DELHI: HDFC Bank managing director and chief executive Sashidhar Jagdishan has decided not to seek reappointment when his current term ends on October 26, the country’s largest private sector lender said in a regulatory filing on Saturday.Jagdishan conveyed his decision to the bank’s board and reiterated it despite the board’s “persuasion”, the filing said….
When Sylvester Stallone’s infant daughter, Sophia Rose Stallone, underwent surgery for a congenital heart defect in November 1996, the experience brought the actor face to face with the challenges families endure when their children need specialised medical care. Sophia was diagnosed with a hole in her heart, which doctors at UCLA Medical Center successfully corrected….
