Cricket magnifies the joy in the City of Joy. And with the stadium illuminated in World Cup colours, it seems to have lit up the soul of Kolkata.
Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar and former India captain Sourav Ganguly today released a book on former India opener Late Pankaj Roy in the presence of the entire Indian squad.
Following his SMAT heroics, Kishan has also returned to the Indian team for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.
Wriddhiman Saha is all set to enter the coaching arena with Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) showing interest in hiring him as the head coach of the Under-23 state team.
Reddy's all-round show not enough for Andhra Pradesh.
Pankaj Kapur, who visibly enjoys playing the ringmaster to this family circus, is the glue that holds Thode Door Thode Paas together, observes Deepa Gahlot.
The cast of Anurag Basu's Metro... In Dino arrived for the screening in Mumbai.
Metro... In Dino is about modern day relationships that feel 'relatable'.
'I'm a guy who is sure of what he wants and confident of getting it.' 'Jab prem kiya, I knew that one day, I would marry the woman I love and spend my life with her.'
Police conduct raids at bookshops in Kashmir to seize banned books promoting false narratives and glorifying terrorism, following a government order. The ban and subsequent raids have drawn criticism from authors and political leaders.
Bookstore owners were cautioned against keeping or distributing the books. Police personnel briefed the bookstore owners about the legal consequences of violating the ban.
If Housefull 5 earlier set the party mood with Akshay Kumar and his 18-member cast, Metro... In Dino brings romantic vibes with a different kind of ensemble cast.
'This is not just my moment, it belongs to every girl who dreams of making it big in cricket.'
'You need the drishti, the experience. I am beginning to see things differently.'
The 'newcomer' was praised by Pritam as an 'amazing singer'.
Since the actors fit their parts perfectly, and everybody gets enough of an opportunity to shine, they have become familiar to viewers. So along with its relatable, laugh-out-loud content, they are a big reason for the show's popularity, notes Deepa Gahlot.
Metro...In Dino's assembly of actors exhaust all their charm at the end of this messy musing on metropolitan monotony, observes SUkanya Verma.
'Very rarely does a film give you the opportunity to do this, I was constantly improvising and adding scenes on the set.'
Panchayat Season 4 is watchable, mainly because of the wonderful actors, who, over the seasons have developed a warm rapport, notes Deepa Gahlot.
Pankaj Kapoor is one of India's finest actors. Subhash K Jha picks 5 memorable performances.
The Bachchan family have this knack of going out of their way to make you feel extremely comfortable.
'Unless a comedian is involved in something society deems unforgivable...'
President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday approved 139 Padma awards including seven Padma Vibhushans, 19 Padma Bhushans and 113 Padma Shris.
The judgment from a five-judge Constitution bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, offers clarity on licensing regulations and is expected to prevent insurance companies from rejecting claims based on the type of licence of drivers involved in accidents.
As an Indian captain, he will enjoy his little piece of history and no one can take that away from him.
The district administration has announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of the deceased, he said.
July has some interesting content on OTT, with quite a few original shows and movies premiering in the digital space.
'In Bangladesh, I have played so many dynamic characters, be it a freedom fighter, a circus trapeze artist, sex worker, and many more.'
# Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara shared a stand of 108 -- India's second highest opening partnership against Australia at Feroz Shah Kotla -- after 121 between Nari Contractor and Pankaj Roy in December 1959.
Amazon Prime Video has announced a huge number of assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.
ITo steer clear of sanctimonious newspaper stories all your life, and then be saddled with movies like Kadak Singh -- now there's a rotten bit of luck worth moaning about, sighs Sreehari Nair.
'People worship Krishna. People don't worship Ved Vyas, who wrote the Mahabharata.' 'It's a cultural thing because we don't see the heroes behind the screen, we see the heroes who are in front of the screen.'
There's a whole slew of sequels coming up, and Joginder Tuteja lists them for us.
Taking over from Avishek Dalmiya as the CAB president, Snehasish said they still share a "cordial relationship" as he hoped the 38-year-old veteran returns to his homeland.
There are enough threads left to weave a Season 4, hopefully without the dark clouds hovering over Phulera.
South Africa skipper Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie surpassed 413 to set a world record for the opening wicket partnership.
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