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After finishing the IPL 2024 season at the bottom of the points table, Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach Mark Boucher looked back and spoke his heart on a number of challenges the team faced over the last two months. After losing to the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Mumbai’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season came to an abrupt end, finishing last in the IPL standings. As MI’s disastrous season ended in the IPL 2024, Boucher was asked about the future of former skipper Rohit Sharma with the team and the head coach said that the opener is a master of…
A beloved cat named Max has been awarded an honorary degree from Vermont State University’s Castleton campus. Max, a tabby cat who lives near the university’s main entrance, has become a fixture on campus, known for his friendly demeanour and love of attention. For several years, Max has been wandering the halls of the university, charming students and staff. The university recognised Max’s contributions to the campus community with the honorary title of “Doctor of Litter-ature.” Max’s owner, Ashley Dow, says the curious feline started venturing onto campus years ago, seeking out interaction with the students. He enjoys being picked…
BJP President JP Nadda launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over ‘vote bank politics’ and said that the former is compromising with the nation for her vote bank. JP Nadda accused Mamata Banerjee of providing shelter to infiltrators and giving them ID cards and ration cards, making them voters, and called such actions “anti-national”. Answering the ways to stop violence in West Bengal, Mr Nadda said, “Law and order is a state subject, we (the centre) can support them but Mamata Banerjee’s intentions are not clear. Her intention is dubious.” In an interview with news…
A new video has emerged from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence which shows Swati Maliwal being escorted out by the police and security guards. The incident occurred on Monday, the same day that the AAP MP alleged being assaulted by the Chief Minister’s aide Bibhav Kumar. In her FIR, Ms Maliwal alleged that she was brutally assaulted by Bibhav Kumar when she went to the Chief Minister’s residence. She alleged that she was kicked, punched and abused by Mr Kumar, who is the personal secretary to Mr Kejriwal. The 39-year-old also said that her clothes were torn, and she…
This year’s Cannes Film Festival is extra special for Indian cinema. Reason? Shyam Benegal’s masterpiece Manthan became the only Indian film to be screened at the Cannes Classics section. The movie featured Naseeruddin Shah, Girish Karnad, Smita Patil, and Amrish Puri. On Friday, the 1976 film premiered at a prestigious gala held at Salle Bunuel. In the pictures from the screening, we can spot Naseeruddin Shah, his wife, actress Ratna Pathak Shah, the late Smita Patil’s son, actor Prateik Babbar, and Verghese Kurien’s daughter, Nirmala Kurien, among other attendees. They all look super excited as they pose for the camera dressed in ethnic…
India has urged citizens in Kyrgyzstan to stay indoors amid attacks on foreign students. The advisory was issued after several Pakistani students were injured in mob violence in their hostel. “We are in touch with our students. The situation is presently calm but students are advised to stay indoors for the moment and get in touch with the Embassy in case of any issue. Our 24×7 contact number is 0555710041,” the Indian Consulate said on X (formerly Twitter). Foreign Minister S Jaishankar also advised students to stay in regular touch with the embassy. “Monitoring the welfare of Indian students in…
In a bid to crack down on scams and hoaxes, the Vatican has released new guidelines for reviewing divine apparitions and visions that state that only the Pope – the head of the Catholic church – can formally label an event as “supernatural.” The document titled “Norms for Proceeding in the Discernment of Alleged Supernatural Phenomena” gives guidelines to bishops for investigating claims of divine visions and apparitions but clarifies that only the Vatican can decide if the claims are true. Apparitions of the Virgin Mary and weeping statues of Jesus Christ have been reported by Catholic devotees for centuries…
Kareena Kapoor summed up her month so far with some fun pictures on Instagram. She captioned the post, “May-be it’s time for a photo dump” (pun appreciated). The first picture features Kareena posing with husband Saif Ali Khan. The second click features her with Saif and kids Taimur and Jeh. She shared another click of Taimur playing in the house, some pictures of herself tucking into a sundae, snippets from her yoga diaries and a picture-perfect selfie. What’s not to like? Saif Ali Khan’s son (with his ex-wife Amrita Singh) Ibrahim dropped heart emojis in the comments section. Zahan Kapoor…
Paris is planning to require visitors and residents to show a QR code on their phones to enter certain parts of the city for the upcoming Olympic games. This has raised concerns about digital exclusion, as not everyone has a smartphone or the ability to use one, according to The Metro. This is not a new issue. During the pandemic, QR codes were used for things like checking vaccination status and accessing menus at restaurants. This left some people unable to participate in these activities. The trend of using QR codes and apps is continuing. Many restaurants now use QR…
Angry villagers vandalised a police station and set it on fire in Tarabari village of Bihar’s Araria district after a man and his minor ‘wife’ allegedly died by suicide in the police custody. The man married his 14-year-old sister-in-law two days ago after his wife’s death. They were detained by the police on Thursday afternoon as the legal age for women to get married in India is 18. The locals said the man and his wife were detained by the police soon after their marriage, alleging that they died in custody after being beaten up by cops. A CCTV video,…