Sunday, March 31, 2019

European football talking points: Liverpool's 'ugly win' reignites title race, Atletico Madrid's rejuvenation and more

From Liverpool's 'ugly win' over Tottenham Hotspur to Atletico Madrid finding their groove in LaLiga again, here are the biggest talking points from the weekend of European football

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Premier League: Liverpool emerge from another nerve-jangling night with victory against Tottenham Hostpur

The question now is not whether the Liverpool players have it in them, but if Liverpool fans can hold their jangling nerves.

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Mahershala Ali says black actors don't get cast 'on potential': House of Cards gave people permission to cast me

Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali says he finds it "frustrating" that black artistes do not get cast on the basis of their talent

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Miami Open 2019: Roger Federer's ever-sharp mind is proving to be the elixir of his glittering career

Was it just good fortune, as Federer put it, that he managed to stay the course till the very end in Miami? Or was it better planning and execution? Every match of Federer's up to the final showcased a different game plan.

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2.0 actress Amy Jackson announces on Instagram she's expecting her first child with fianc George Panayiotou

Amy Jackson announced that she's pregnant on Instagram, marking UK Mothers' Day on 31st March

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Watch: Salman Khan, Arbaaz return to their birthplace Indore to commence Dabangg 3 shoot on 1 April

Dabangg 3 goes on floors on 1 April, and will be helmed by Prabhudeva

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Serie A: Napoli run riot against AS Roma to pull clear of Inter Milan; Juventus close in on title with Empoli win

Napoli ran riot in Rome on Sunday with a 4-1 victory which pushed Roma out of the European places and consolidated second place for Carlo Ancelotti's side in Serie A ahead of Inter Milan who fell 1-0 at home against Lazio

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Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle reportedly shot dead in Los Angeles; Rihanna, Michael B Jordan pay tribute

Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot to death outside his Los Angeles clothing store on Sunday afternoon. Fans and fellow artistes, including Rihanna, LeBron James, Pharrell Williams poured condolences on social media

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James Gunn returns to Twitter; Zoe Saldana says she's 'happy' that Disney rehired Guardians of the Galaxy director

James Gunn returned to Twitter with an extended trailer of Brightburn, days after he was reinstated by Disney for the third installment of the Guardians of the Galaxy

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LaLiga: Karim Benzema saves Real Madrid's blushes with late winner against Huesca; Zidane's son Luca handed start

Benzema, subject to rumours he may leave Madrid in the summer for Manchester United, struck with a fine curling finish the to snatch the three points at a sparsely populated Santiago Bernabeu.

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Miami Open: Roger Federer sweeps aside struggling John Isner in final to clinch 101st title of storied career

Roger Federer lifted the 101st title of his remarkable career on Sunday in dominating style, beating ATP Miami Open defending champion John Isner 6-1, 6-4.

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Premier League: Liverpool beat Spurs via late Toby Alderweireld own-goal to rescue title chances from brink of collapse

Liverpool's hopes of ending a 29-year wait to win the title looked set to be dealt a massive blow as Lucas Moura's strike 20 minutes from time cancelled out Roberto Firmino's early opener

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Bahrain Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton, Valterri Bottas capitalise on Charles Leclerc's misfortune to record Mercedes' second top-two finish

Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel finished fifth in the second Ferrari, after a late spin had damaged his front wing during a duel with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton

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Super Cup 2019: Delhi Dynamos blast 'inept handling' of tournament after East Bengal no-show results in walkover

East Bengal pulled out of their Round of 16 match against Delhi Dynamos to show solidarity with the revolting I-League clubs while Mohun Bagan did not register for the tournament

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Premier League best in the world but have worst referees, says Cardiff manager Neil Warnock after controversial loss

Cardiff manager Neil Warnock was furious that Cesar Azpilicueta was allowed to head a late equaliser from an offside position as Chelsea hit back to win.

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Premier League: Chelsea ride luck to snatch controversial late win against Cardiff City

Maurizio Sarri rode his luck as Chelsea narrowly avoided humiliation at Cardiff to hit back and snatch a controversial 2-1 win.

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Bundesliga: Bayern Munich self-critical after slipping behind Borussia Dortmund in title race

Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac questioned his team's attitude after their draw in Freiburg saw Bayern slip two points behind Borussia Dortmund in the title race.

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NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo or James Harden? A deep-dive to examine the claims of this season's MVP contenders

Racing towards the coveted MVP trophy, Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden represent two sides of a philosophical battle.

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NBA Rundown Week 22: Jeremy Lamb's buzzer beater, Andrew Bogut's beer-fuelled rejuvenation and a season of treys

Bits and bobs from another week gone by in the NBA, including that buzzer-beater from Jeremy Lamb, that controversial Warriors defeat and the secret of Andrew Bogut's rejuvenation.

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India Open 2019: National coach Pullela Gopichand calls out 'inconsistent' umpiring in India's men's doubles loss in semis

"When you have umpires who don't call you an entire week, they call you on a particular day, it's something wrong with the standards of umpiring in terms of consistency," Gopichand said.

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India Open 2019: Viktor Axelsen's sublime display of attacking badminton takes Kidambi Srikanth by surprise in final

At the stroke of game's 36th minute, Kidambi Srikanth sat motionless on his knees as Viktor Axelsen ran to his corner before acknowledging the cheers from a packed house.

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Unbeaten Oleksandr Gvozdyk retains WBC light heavyweight title with fifth-round technical knockout of Doudou Ngumbu

Gvozdyk's previous fight against Stevenson had near-tragic consequences as the 31-year-old Canadian, who was making his 10th title defense, suffered traumatic brain injury and was in a coma for several weeks

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India Open 2019: Viktor Axelsen outplays Kidambi Srikanth to win 2nd title; Ratchanok Intanon claims women's singles crown

Danish giant Viktor Axelsen outplayed home favourite Kidambi Srikanth in straight games to clinch the India Open badminton title on Sunday

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Premier League: Cardiff City shocked by 'disregard of rules' from individuals responsible for chartering Emiliano Sala's flight

Sala died when the Piper Malibu aircraft they were travelling in came down in the English Channel on 21 January, two days after Cardiff had signed the Argentinian striker from French club Nantes.

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Saina Nehwal predicts competition at next year's Games to be tougher than previous three editions

India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal says the badminton competition at next year's Olympics will be tougher than the last three Games and she is working on fitness and improving her game in the run-up to the showpiece event in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Badminton qualification system unfair and puts strain on players, says Pullela Gopichand

Indian national coach Pullela Gopichand believes that the Olympic qualification system in badminton is 'unfair' and putting a 'lot of strain' on the players.

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NBA: James Harden scores 50-point triple-double to power Houston Rockets to victory over Sacramento Kings

It was James Harden's third 50-point game in the last six and his seven three-pointers saw him become the ninth player in league history to reach 2,000 career three-pointers

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India Open 2019 final Match Highlights Score and updates: Viktor Axelsen saves two gamepoints against Kidambi Srikanth to clinch title

Catch Live score and updates of 2019 India Open finals featuring men's singles clash between India's Kidambi Srikanth and Denmark's Viktor Axelsen

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83: Marathi actor Adinath Kothare to play Dilip Vengsarkar in Ranveer Singh's upcoming sports drama

Adinath Kothare will play former cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar in Kabir Khan's sports drama, 83

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India Open 2019 final LIVE Score and updates: Kidambi Srikanth attempts comeback in close second game

Catch Live score and updates of 2019 India Open finals featuring men's singles clash between India's Kidambi Srikanth and Denmark's Viktor Axelsen

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India Open 2019 final LIVE Score and updates: Kidambi Srikanth loses first game after Viktor Axelsen wins 12 straight points

Catch Live score and updates of 2019 India Open finals featuring men's singles clash between India's Kidambi Srikanth and Denmark's Viktor Axelsen

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The Dirt movie review: Netflix's Mtley Cre biopic captures the notoriety, not the humanity, of band members

It is the writing that never lets The Dirt raise to the zenith of its potential. This leaves us with ample doses of nostalgia from the '80s and '90s, but little else by way of good cinema.

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India Open 2019 final LIVE Score and updates: Neck-and-neck in early minutes as Kidambi Srikanth, Viktor Axelsen trade blows

Catch Live score and updates of 2019 India Open finals featuring men's singles clash between India's Kidambi Srikanth and Denmark's Viktor Axelsen

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Stevie Nicks creates history by becoming first woman to be inducted twice into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Veteran singer Stevie Nicks has created history by becoming the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice

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ZEE Cine Awards 2019: When and where to watch the full show, live streaming on 31 March

One of the glitziest award ceremonies of the Hindi film industry, Zee Cine Awards will be telecast on Zee Cinemas at 12 pm on 31 March.

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Elton John joins George Clooney's call to boycott hotels owned by Sultan of Brunei over nation's anti-gay laws

George Clooney and Elton John have demanded to boycott 9 hotels linked to Sultan of Brunei, after the nation enacted new laws making homosexual acts punishable by death

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The Matrix turns 20: A look back at the everlasting legacy of The Wachowskis' seminal sci-fi action film

The Matrix, which released 20 years ago today, ushered in the VFX era but also inadvertently gave birth to Reddit's notoriously sexist The Red Pill group.

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Annabelle Comes Home trailer: Demonic doll from Conjuring-verse returns to torment the Warrens

Annabelle Comes Home is the third sequel in Annabelle franchise and the seventh film from the Conjuring Universe

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Miami Open 2019: Champion Ashleigh Barty's style is as much about modern-era power as it is about old-school slice-and-dice

No other top player has quite as much variety in her game as Barty does right now, and it will be fun to see just how far the Aussie can go with her unique style.

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Cinematographer Modhura Palit on being the first Indian to receive the Angenieux award at Cannes

Modhura Palit speaks about the limited validation and recognition given to technicians behind the camera, as well as the bias faced by women who choose to become cinematographers

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Junglee box office collection: Vidyut Jammwal's action-adventure film rakes in Rs 7.70 cr in two days

Directed by Chuck Russell, Junglee sees Vidyut Jammwal play Ashwath, who confronts an international poacher's racket at an elephant reserve.

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Junglee director Chuck Russell on his Bollywood debut, and why he insisted on shooting with real elephants

After revolutionising special effects with The Mask in the 1990s, Chuck Russell reveals why he insists on shooting with real elephants in Junglee.

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India Open 2019 final LIVE Score and updates: Kidambi Srikanth battles Viktor Axelsen for the title

Catch Live score and updates of 2019 India Open finals featuring men's singles clash between India's Kidambi Srikanth and Denmark's Viktor Axelsen

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Uri: The Surgical Strike - Vicky Kaushal's military drama becomes 10th highest-grossing Hindi film

Uri: The Surgical Strike is the 10th film in the list of highest-earning Bollywood films

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Kesari box office collection: Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra's period drama collects Rs 116.76 cr in 9 days

Kesari showed a pique in collections in the second Saturday of its release, and may even earn Rs 150 crore if it continues its upward trend

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With Airaa, Viswasam, Kolayuthir Kaalam, Mr Local, Thalapathy 63, 2019 is the busiest year for Nayanthara

2019 is the busiest year for Nayanthara-to have six releases, signed two more films including Rajinikanth's next with Murugadoss

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Premier League: Liverpool-Tottenham clash an advert for Jurgen Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino's strong managerial processes

Liverpool-Spurs match will be an advert of just why youthfulness, verve, and the belief in the due process could save the "throw money at your problems" Premier League from itself

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Saturday, March 30, 2019

The Silence trailer: Kiernan Shipka, Stanley Tucci's Netflix horror film is strikingly similar to A Quiet Place

The Silence premieres on Netflix on 10 April

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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019: India's exuberance falls short against experienced South Korea in another frustrating final defeat

India's management has been quite obsessed with 'young legs', but it ironically was not the 'ageing' but 'mature' legs of the South Koreans who outsmarted India

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Panga: Kangana Ranaut shares photo from kabbadi training session for Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's sports drama

Kangana Ranaut's Instagram page shared a new still of the actress training for her role as a kabbadi player in the upcoming sports drama, Panga

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Bhuvan Bam, Divya Dutta on their short film Plus Minus winning big at Filmfare Awards 2019

YouTube sensation Bhuvan Bam and Divya Dutta-starrer Plus Minus won the 2019 Filmfare Award for Best Short Film recently.

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Serie A: Juventus edge past Empoli thanks to Moise Kean's winner; AC Milan go down to Sampdoria to suffer second straight defeat

Rising teenage star Moise Kean stepped up in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo to rescue a 1-0 win for Juventus against lowly Empoli on Saturday as the champions opened up an 18-point lead at the top of Serie A.

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Watch: Ranveer, YouTube star Lilly Singh rap to Gully Boy song 'Apna Time Aayega' at GQ Style Awards 2019

Ranveer Singh and Lilly Singh set the stage on fire at the GQ Style Awards 2019 with their performance of Apna Time Aayega

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Shatrughan Sinha set to join Congress: Ex-Bollywood star struggles for political relevance ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Shatrughan Sinha's history of party switching, from supporting Jayaprakash Narayan's Janata Party to joining Congress ahead of Lok Sabha Election 2019

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LaLiga: Lionel Messi's sublime second-half brace maintains Barcelona's lead at the top; Atletico Madrid thrash Alaves

Lionel Messi continued his remarkable run of form as his second-half double, including an impudent free-kick, helped Barcelona continue their march towards the La Liga title on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Espanyol.

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Miami Open 2019: Ashleigh Barty sees off Karolina Pliskova in straight sets to clinch biggest singles title of her career

Ashleigh Barty's transformation is complete after the Australian defeated Czech fifth seed Karolina Pliskova 7-6 (7/1) 6-3 Saturday to win the biggest singles title of her career at the WTA Miami Open.

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Bundesliga: Paco Alcacer scores twice in added time as Borussia Dortmund capitalise on Bayern draw to go top

Borussia Dortmund survived a tough afternoon at Signal Iduna Park without captain Marco Reus before Alcacer snatched a dramatic victory with two late goals to edge the hosts ahead of Bayern, who were held to a 1-1 draw at Freiburg

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India Open 2019: PV Sindhu slips up twice as spirited He Bingjiao snatches final spot after remarkable comebacks

He Bingjiao defeated PV Sindhu 23-21, 21-18 in 55 minutes to set up a final against Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon on Sunday

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Bahrain Grand Prix: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc pips teammate Sebastian Vettel to clinch first career pole position

Ferrari new boy Charles Leclerc secured his first pole position when he set a new track record by topping qualifying session for Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Ligue 1: Neymar 'feeling good' but 'too early to talk about comeback' from injury, says PSG boss Thomas Tuchel

Paris Saint-Germain said at the time of Neymar's injury in the match against Strasbourg that they expected him to be out for 10 weeks, until early April.

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Super Cup 2019: FC Goa ease into quarter-finals with win over Indian Arrows; Delhi Dynamos get walkover into last-eight

FC Goa advanced to the quarter-finals of the Super Cup football tournament after a comfortable 3-0 victory over Indian Arrows.

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LaLiga: Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane's repeated praise of Paul Pogba opens up speculation of sizeable summer bid

Spanish media suggest Real will go on a massive recruitment drive this summer with a war chest of up to 500 million euros, of which Pogba could be a crucial part

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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019: India lose final against South Korea in shoot-out after conceding equaliser in last quarter

In the shoot-out, India missed their first, fourth and fifth attempts and converted just two, while the Koreans just missed their third strike to win the thrilling contest 4-2 and lift the crown for the third time

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Premier League: Pep Guardiola hails 'incredible' Manchester City after team's easy win over Fulham

Pep Guardiola hailed his "incredible" Manchester City stars as they swept back to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win at Fulham on Saturday

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Highlights, India Open 2019 semi-finals results: Kidambi Srikanth enters final; PV Sindhu, Parupalli Kashyap ousted

Catch Live score and updates from the semi-finals of the 2019 India Open badminton where PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap are in action

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India Open 2019: Kidambi Srikanth scrapes to three-game win over China's Huang Yuxiang, faces Viktor Axelsen in final

The win means Srikanth will face Viktor Axelsen in a blockbuster final on Sunday. It will be the 26-year-old's first Superseries-level final in 15 months.

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India Open 2019 semi-finals LIVE score and updates: Kidambi Srikanth enters final; PV Sindhu, Parupalli Kashyap ousted

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India Open 2019 semi-finals LIVE score and updates: PV Sindhu trails 1st game; Srikanth, Axelsen in final

Catch Live score and updates from the semi-finals of the 2019 India Open badminton where PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap are in action

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India Open 2019 semi-finals LIVE score and updates: PV Sindhu in action against He Bingjiao; Srikanth, Axelsen in final

Catch Live score and updates from the semi-finals of the 2019 India Open badminton where PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap are in action

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Billie Eilish's 'bad guy'; Cage the Elephant, Beck's 'Night Running': New Music Saturdays

'bad guy' from Billie Eilish's new album and the joint single from Cage the Elephant and Beck were recently released.

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Nayanthara's response to Radha Ravi's sexism may have jolted Kollywood, but will male stars break silence?

Last week, when Radha Ravi spoke in the same crude vein about Lady Super Star Nayanthara, he probably didn't expect his sexism to rebound and hit him

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India Open 2019 semi-finals LIVE score and updates: Viktor Axelsen wins first game against Parupalli Kashyap; Srikanth in final

Catch Live score and updates from the semi-finals of the 2019 India Open badminton where PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap are in action

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Kareena Kapoor Khan reportedly roped in to play a cop in Hindi Medium sequel, starring Irrfan Khan

Kareena Kapoor Khan will reportedly join Irrfan Khan in Hindi Medium 2 and it will mark the first collaboration between the two actors

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Kesari box office collection: Akshay Kumar's war drama earns Rs 4.45 cr on Day 8 of release

Kesari is based on the Battle of Saragarhi, which took place on 12 September, 1897.

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Junglee box office collection: Vidyut Jammwal's action-adventure film earns Rs 3.35 cr on opening day

Junglee, starring Vidyut Jammwal in the lead, tells the unique tale a friendship between a man and a herd of elephants.

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India Open 2019 semi-finals LIVE score and updates: Parupalli Kashyap in action against Viktor Axelsen; Srikanth in final

Catch Live score and updates from the semi-finals of the 2019 India Open badminton where PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap are in action

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Checkatrade Trophy: From EFL Championship relegation to Wembley final, Sunderland make steady return from brink of oblivion

In a vivid display of English football's ability to inspire devotion throughout the darkest days, over 40,000 Sunderland fans will make a pilgrimage to Wembley on Sunday to celebrate their troubled club's rebirth

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NBA: Controversy mars Timberwolves' overtime win over Warriors; Kyrie Irving-led Celtics beat playoff rivals Pacers

Karl-Anthony Towns drained a free throw with five-tenths of a second remaining to seal an overtime victory for the Timberwolves over Golden State Warriors.

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Lakshmi's NTR movie review: RGV's political film fails to pack a punch despite its inherent drama

Lakshmi's NTR is touted to be a true version of the events that led to NTR's political downfall in the early '90s, but in the end, you are more likely to remember it as a love story stained with gossip, hearsay, and political ambition.

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I-League clubs should invest more in grassroots, developing local talent, says CEO Sunando Dhar

I-League CEO Sunando Dhar feels the club licensing criteria should prompt the teams to invest more in grassroots and develop talent in their own region.

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Emiliano Sala plane-crash pilot David Ibbotson was not authorized to fly at night due to colour blindness, according to new report

Investigators pointed out that Ibbotson had transported people on a cost-share basis prior to the Sala flight, which is authorised by the regulation for small planes

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India Open 2019 semi-finals LIVE score and updates: Kidambi Srikanth beats Huang Yuxiang to enter final

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Asian Airgun Championships: Sarabjot Singh, Esha Singh add three gold medals to bolster India's medal haul

Sarabjot Singh and Esha Singh won the 10m Air Pistol men's and women's juniors events respectively, to bolster India's overall gold medal haul to eight.

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India Open 2019 semi-finals LIVE score and updates: Kidambi Srikanth wins 2nd game against Huang Yuxiang to force decider

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Kalank title track: Varun Dhawan professes his love for Alia Bhatt in Arijit Singh's Sufi ballad

After Ghar More Pardesiya and First Class, the makers of Kalank have unveiled the film's title track, Kalank Nahi Ishq Hai

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Kalank title track: Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt sing a love ballad powered by poignant lyrics

After Ghar More Pardesiya and First Class, the makers of Kalank have unveiled the film's title track, Kalank Nahi Ishq Hai

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Sonakshi Sinha on father Shatrughan quitting BJP: He was not given the respect he deserves

Sonakshi Sinha spoke about her father quitting the BJP at the recent HT India's Most Stylish Awards 2019.

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India Open 2019 semi-finals LIVE score and updates: Kidambi Srikanth in action against Huang Yuxiang

Catch Live score and updates from the semi-finals of the 2019 India Open badminton where PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap are in action

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Premier League: With just eight games to play, here's how the title race, battle for top sour spots could pan out

With the Premier League title race set to go down to the wire and the battle for top-four places tighter than ever, AFP Sport takes a closer look at the remaining fixtures for each of the top six:

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Royal Stag Barrel Select MTV Unplugged S8: Diljit Dosanjh, Guru Randhawa, Bhuvan Bam perform on show

Royal Stag Barrel Select MTV Unplugged will see performances from a diverse range of musicians.

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Bejoy Nambiar on foraying into digital space with Flip and the future of mid-budget movies in India

Bejoy Nambiar says hes's happy about the fact that new shows like Made In Heaven and Delhi Crime with good writing and great performances are working

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T-Series races ahead of PewDiePie in the race for No 1 YouTube channel spot, leading by 70,000 subscribers

T-Series has become the top YouTube channel by beating PewDiePie by around 60,000 subscribers.

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Premier League: Pep Guardiola's Manchester City aim to begin final quadruple push with win over struggling Fulham

Manchester City's potential run of 15 games to a historic achievement of winning a quadruple gets off to a gentle start at Championship-bound Fulham on Saturday.

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Tumbbad actor-producer Sohum Shah on film's multiple Filmfare wins and plans for sequel

Sohum Shah's Tumbbad won three Filmfare Awards this year for Best Cinematography, Best Sound Design, and Best Production Design

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India Open 2019 semi-finals LIVE score and updates: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, Parupalli Kashyap carry Indian hopes

Catch Live score and updates from the semi-finals of the 2019 India Open badminton where PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap are in action

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India Open 2019 semi-finals LIVE updates: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, Parupalli Kashyap carry Indian hopes

Catch Live score and updates from the semi-finals of the 2019 India Open badminton where PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap are in action

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Liam Neeson issues apology for past racist remarks: 'Missed the point and hurt many people'

Liam Neeson apologized for "hurtful and divisive" comments that "do not reflect, in any way, my true feelings nor me."

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Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer to star in Netflix's superhero film Thunder Force

The plot details of Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer's Thunder Force has been kept under wraps.

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UK-based indie duo Her's killed along with tour manager in car crash in California

Her's duo Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading and their manager are tragically killed in a road accident in the US, where they were on tour

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Friday, March 29, 2019

Super Deluxe director Thiagarajan Kumararaja on bringing Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil aboard

Super Deluxe director Thiagarajan Kumararaja says despite having a star cast, he didn't plug anything into the script unnecessarily.

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Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone to reportedly reunite for Luv Ranjan's action film, also starring Ajay Devgn

Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone have had successful outings in the past with films like Bachna Ae Haseno and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

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Formula One: Two-time champion Fernando Alonso says he 'doesn't close doors' on coming out of retirement

Two-time champion Fernando Alonso repeated on Friday that he has no plans to return to Formula One despite agreeing to test with McLaren next week before adding mischievously: "I don't close doors 100 percent".

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Kiara Advani, Shahid Kapoor wrap up filming Kabir Singh, Hindi remake of Arjun Reddy

Kabir Singh has been directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, who had also helmed Arjun Reddy.

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Super Deluxe, Vijay Sethupathi's latest film, leaked online by piracy website Tamilrockers

Super Deluxe is among the many films that have been leaked online by the piracy website Tamilrockers.

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Priyanka Chopra attends brother-in-law Franklin Jonas' graduation, shares pictures on Instagram

Can't wait to witness what else you will accomplish in your life, wrote Priyanka Chopra on her Instagram post

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India Open 2019: Parupalli Kashyap nurses Olympic-size hope as he faces Viktor Axelsen for a place in final

"I don't just want to qualify for Olympics. I want to be the medal contender. I don't want a participant's badge on my CV," Kashyap said.

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Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo at 'risk' of missing quarter-final first leg against Ajax, says Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri confirmed on Friday Cristiano Ronaldo is an injury doubt for the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Ajax on 10 April.

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Sonakshi Sinha on Shatrughan quitting BJP: He was not given the respect he deserves

Sonakshi Sinha spoke about her father quitting the BJP at the recent HT India's Most Stylish Awards 2019.

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Notebook actors Pranutan, Zaheer Iqbal on making their Bollywood debut with Salman Khan's production

Notebook actors Pranutan, Zaheer Iqbal on landing Salman Khan's Notebook and upcoming projects

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Lionel Messi hits out at Argentine media, says even his six-year-old son fails to understand the criticism directed towards him

An uncharacteristically angry Lionel Messi revealed on Friday how he struggles to deal with criticism of his performances for Argentina's national team, saying that even his six-year-old son was questioning why he was judged so harshly in his country.

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Miami Open 2019: Roger Federer sets up final showdown against John Isner with straight-set win over Denis Shapovalov

Roger Federer is gearing up for a Miami Open final shootout with John Isner on Sunday after blowing away young-gun Denis Shapovalov in straight sets.

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Royal Stag Barrel Select MTV Unplugged S8: Diljit Dosanjh, Rekha Bhardwaj to feature in upcoming episode

Previously artistes like Bhuvan Bam, Neeti Mohan and Sonu Nigam have featured on Royal Stag Barrel Select MTV Unplugged.

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India Open 2019: Kidambi Srikanth keen to move on from trophy-less 2018 after marching into semi-finals

"I am much more than 2017, I have grown from there. There was 2018, where I won a Commonwealth Games medal. I have grown. We have moved on. It has been two years," Srikanth said.

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LaLiga: Real Madrid stars on audition as summer overhaul looms; Atletico attempt to steady ship after consecutive defeats

Zidane has insisted the current Madrid squad should not feel on trial in these final two months but the speculation of transfers will not have been lost on his players, whose futures look increasingly under scrutiny

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LaLiga: Barcelona pair Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez recover in time to feature against Espanyol, says Ernesto Valverde

Lionel Messi has overcome a groin injury while strike partner Luis Suarez has sufficiently recovered from a sprained ankle to play in this weekend's derby against Espanyol, Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said on Friday.

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Premier League: Pep Guardiola, Maurizio Sarri promote walk-offs, temporary stoppage of matches to combat racism from supporters

Pep Guardiola insisted that society's ills and not just football are to blame but warned against the rise of racist incidents in recent times, including in England

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Premier League: Virgil van Dijk wants teammates to have 'no regrets' as Liverpool chase Manchester City for elusive title

Liverpool's talismanic defender Virgil van Dijk has told his teammates to have no regrets as they try to deliver a first league title in 29 years to Merseyside.

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Bundesliga: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund look to navigate tricky fixtures ahead of potential title decider next week

With Bayern and Dortmund separated only by goal difference and set to face each other next week, it promises to be a nervy week for the reigning champions.

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Serie A: Juventus rely on teenager Moise Kean in Cristiano Ronaldo's absence; must-win game for Napoli, AS Roma

Cristiano Ronaldo's absence through injury could give Moise Kean the chance to shine with Juventus after the teenager's stunning breakthrough with Italy during the international break.

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India Open 2019: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth through to semis with contrasting results; vintage Parupalli Kashyap wins

Former champions PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth stayed on course to reclaim titles while a vintage Parupalli Kashyap too regained some form.

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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019: Youthful India thrash Poland 10-0 ahead of final against experienced South Korea

Brimming with confidence and showing immaculate control, India demolished Poland 10-0 to finish the league stage of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup undefeated.

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Premier League: Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham's new stadium is 'best in the world' ahead first home game

Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino believes the club's state-of-the-art new stadium has been worth waiting for after months of delays.

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Bahrain Grand Prix: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc pips teammate Sebastian Vettel to top opening free practice

Charles Leclerc topped the times ahead of his teammate Sebastian Vettel as Ferrari dominated Friday's opening free practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Miami Open 2019: Canadian teen Felix Auger-Aliassime says he is surprised by brilliant semi-final run

Felix Auger-Aliassime's brilliant run to the semi-finals of the ATP Miami Open has surprised everyone, including the Canadian teen himself.

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India Open 2019: Kidambi Srikanth, Parupalli Kashyap register contrasting victories to reach semi-finals

Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap raised hopes of an Indian win after progressing to the men's singles semifinals at USD 350,000 India Open on Friday

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The Least of These movie review: Graham Staines biopic starring Sharman Joshi is unremarkable, melodramatic

Hollywood production The Least of These is a missed opportunity for a telling biopic of a brave and selfless man and, instead, ends up becoming fuzzy and overdramatic.

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Asian Airgun Championships: Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary win to add to India's gold medal haul at event

Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary clinched their second gold medals each as India continued their domination at the Asian Airgun Championships.

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IOC disqualifies three athletes for doping, including 2012 Olympics bronze medalist weightlifter Valentin Hristov

Hristov, who turns 35 on Saturday, is already serving an eight-year ban until December 2023 for a positive test for nandrolone at the 2015 world championships in Houston

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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019: Mandeep Singh, Varun Kumar bag brace apiece as India thrash minnows Poland 10-0

Five-time champions India, thus, maintained their unbeaten streak in the tournament, collecting 13 points from five league matches with the help of four wins and a draw

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Fantasy Premier League, Gameweek 32 tips: Best time to use Free-Hit or Triple Captain chip; Sergio Aguero the man for the armband

Here's a look at the top tips for Fantasy Premier League double gameweek, Game week 32

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Lilly Singh aka Superwoman turns popular Bollywood music into empowering rap

Twitterati can't stop admiring about the empowering reinterpretation of their favourite Bollywood songs by Lilly Singh

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Agnes Varda, Oscar-winning filmmaker of the French New Wave, passes away at 90

The Belgian-born director received an honorary Oscar and then a documentary nomination for 'Faces Places' in 2017.

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Avengers: Endgame to hit theatres in China on 24 April, two days before its US release

Avengers: Endgame, a direct sequel to Infinity War from last year is the 22nd instalment in the MCU franchise and a culmination of the 11-year journey that began with Iron Man.

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Kalank: Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt apologise for delaying release of film's title track by a day

Kalank stars Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit.

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Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Richard Madden join Sam Mendes' World War I drama 1917

Benedict Cumberbatch has joined the cast of Sam Mendes World War I drama 1917.

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Japanese Olympic swimmer Hiromasa Fujimori handed temporary suspension after testing positive for ephedrine

Fujimori, who placed fourth behind Michael Phelps and countryman Kosuke Hagino in the 200 metres individual medley at the 2016 Rio Olympics, tested positive for the banned stimulant ephedrine

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Australian football legend Tim Cahill to focus on coaching after calling time on playing career

Australia's all-time top goalscorer Tim Cahill announced his retirement on Friday, bringing an end to one of the country's greatest football careers.

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Game of Thrones season 8: Tyrion's death to Sansa being queen, did episode 1 have all the answers?

What if the fates of all your favourite characters - and the outcome of the war for the Iron Throne - had been explicitly stated in Game of Thrones' very first episode?

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India Open 2019: Defending champion Beiwen Zhang battles lack of funds and training to keep badminton dream alive

Beiwen Zhang said she does not get enough training in the US where badminton is not a big sport.

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Dumbo movie review: Tim Burton's remake is let down by a complicated screenplay, lack of emotional heft

Dumbo, his latest seemed like the perfect fit for his incredible visual style and proclivity for gloomy outcast themes, but is let down by a screenplay that depends more on over plotting

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Ram Ki Janmabhoomi: Supreme Court refuses to stall release, says film cannot affect Ayodhya mediation

Ram Ki Janmabhoomi, directed by Sanoj Mishra, revolves around the Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid issue.

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NBA: James Harden inspires Rockets to victory over Nuggets with 38-point blitz; Utah Jazz confirm playoffs berth

James Harden scored 38 points to led the Houston Rockets to a 112-85 victory over the Denver Nuggets in a battle of NBA Western Conference contenders

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Tales of Homosexuality: Bollywood is learning to come out of the closet

Bollywood as well as streaming platforms learn to treat themes of homosexuality with sensitivity

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Lok Sabha Election 2019: Anand Patwardhan, Vetrimaaran among artists to issue appeal against voting for BJP

Indian filmmakers have come together to issue a statement urging people not to vote for BJP in the Lok Sabha election 2019.

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Nepotism debate: It's all about relative merit in Bollywood

Despite massive criticism from all quarters, nepotism continues to thrive in Bollywood.

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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark trailer: Guillermo del Toro's horror drama brings childhood nightmares to life

Inspired by a variety of folk stories and urban legends about everything from scarecrows to vengeful ghosts, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark will release on 9 August

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Notebook movie review: Salman Khan backs a winning tale of two strangers and a bunch of darling kids in Kashmir

Unlike with the remake of Subhash Ghai's Hero, in Notebook, Salman Khan has chosen his actors well

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The Method in Kangana Ranaut's Madness

Kangana Ranaut has honed the act of being a rebel icon into a fine art. However, even as Bollywood struggles to deal with her defiance, the image threatens to become a clich

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Kesari box office collection: Akshay Kumar's war drama rakes in Rs 105.8 cr in first week of release

Kesari is based on the Battle of Saragarhi, where a troop of 21 Sikh soldiers in the British army had to fight 10,000 Afghan invaders.

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Super Deluxe movie review: Vijay Sethupathi shines in film powered by honest writing, technical finesse

With Super Deluxe, Thiagarajan Kumararaja delivers a film of substance which also entertains.

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Miami Open: Simona Halep fails to dethrone Naomi Osaka as World No 1 after faltering against Karolina Pliskova in semis

Simona Halep missed the chance to return to World No 1 as a devastating display from Karolina Pliskova sealed the Czech's passage into the Miami Open WTA final.

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Ameesha Patel, business partner Kuunal Goomer taken to court for allegedly duping financier of Rs 2.5 crore

Ajay Kumar Singh has moved court after he was told by the Ameesha Patel and her business partner Kuunal Goomer that they don't have any intentions to return his money.

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Firstpost Spodcast Episode 172: Mi beat RCB in IPL; Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is Manchester United's new full-time manager and more

In this episode of Spodcast, Firstpost's daily news podcast, we discuss Mumbai Indians' thrilling last-ball win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's appointment as full-time Manchester United manager and more.

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Listen: Full script of Episode 173 of Spodcast where we discuss Mi's win over RCB in IPL, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's appointment as full-time Man United boss and more

In this episode of Spodcast, Firstpost's daily news podcast, we discuss Mumbai Indians' thrilling last-ball win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's appointment as full-time Manchester United manager and more.

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Madhuri Dixit, Sriram Nene on why they chose to produce Marathi film 15 August on Netflix

Madhuri Dixit and husband Sriram Nene discuss how they return to their roots with Marathi cinema while going ahead by releasing their maiden production on Netflix.

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

Notebook movie review: A winning tale of two strangers and a bunch of darling kids in Kashmir

Unlike with the remake of Subhash Ghai's Hero, in Notebook, Salman Khan has chosen his actors well

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Russia's Umar Kremlev offers to clear AIBA's multi-million debt if body is allowed to stay in charge

Kremlev, in a letter to the IOC, said he was "ready to close the debts of AIBA in full so long as our favourite sport remains on the Olympic programme".

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Standardised Test ball a bad idea, will kill the game

The MCC cricket committee has recommended that a standardised Test ball be used in the world championship

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Diljit Dosanjh unveils his wax statue at Madame Tussauds Delhi, calls it a 'big moment' for Sikh community

Diljit Dosanjh is the first turbaned Sikh to get a wax statue at the museum.

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Diljit Dosanjh unveils his wax statue at Madame Tussauds Delhi, calls it a 'big moment' for Sikh community

Diljit Dosanjh is the first turbaned Sikh to get a wax statue at the museum.

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Lakshmi's NTR: Andhra Pradesh HC orders stay on RGV directorial; film releases in Telangana

Lakshmi's NTR is based on the life of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister NT Rama Rao's life after his second marriage to Lakshmi Parvathi.

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Batting for the right ball

Among the many accessories that together produce a rich tapestry of skilful encounters in cricket is its main component, the round leather ball

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It's English Premier League crunch time, keep your eye on the ball

Liverpool are leading the race in the Premier League, with 76 points from 31 matches while City are two points behind, having played a game less

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Russia boxing boss Umar Kremlev offers to clear AIBA's multi-million debt if allowed to stay in charge at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Kremlev, in a letter to the IOC, said he was "ready to close the debts of AIBA in full so long as our favourite sport remains on the Olympic programme".

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Ranveer Singh launches independent music record label IncInk with filmmaker Navzar Eranee

We are launching some really raw, immensely talented, new rap and hip hop artists, says Ranveer Singh during the launch of music label

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Kanchana 3 trailer: Raghava Lawrence returns to fight supernatural beings in upcoming horror comedy

Kanchana 3 is the fourth installment in the popular Muni series by Raghava Lawrence.

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Jordan Peele's thriller Us is as political as it's personal, with its incisive commentary on Donald Trump's divisive ways

Jordan Peele establishes a mirroring relationship between the people of the US and its government, by underlining that personal fears often snowball into issues of international discord.

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Gonzalo Higuain retires from international football, says he 'gave it his all' while playing for Argentina

Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain announced his retirement from international football on Thursday telling critics "I gave everything" for the Albiceleste

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Gone Kesh movie review: An important take on hair-normative culture that relies too much on assumptions

Gone Kesh is an important story to tell in the hair-normative culture we live in, where hair is seen as representative of femininity

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Janhvi Kapoor joins Rajkummar Rao, Varun Sharma's upcoming horror comedy Rooh-Afza

Janhvi Kapoor will also be seen next in Karan Johar's Takht and a biopic based on IAF pilot Gunjan Saxena.

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India Open 2019: Having put gut troubles behind him, HS Prannoy fends off Jan O Jorgensen to enter quarters

Still recovering from a terrible gastroesophageal reflux issue, HS Prannoy went past Jan O Jorgensen in three games to book a quarter-final clash against Viktor Axelsen.

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Premier League: Virgil van Dijk to look for new house after landlord Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is named full-time Manchester United boss

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's appointment as the permanent manager of Manchester United is set to leave Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk looking for a new home.

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Junglee movie review: Vidyut Jammwal's action-adventure film is well-intentioned but lazily executed

Chuck Russell's Hindi language action thriller, Junglee, has the right intention, but much is lost between intent and execution

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer named Manchester United's full-time manager: Strengthening squad and other challenges facing the Norwegian

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was a popular choice to become full-time successor to Jose Mourinho after an impressive caretaker spell in which United won 14 of his 19 games in charge. AFP Sports looks at what comes next and the challenges that lie in wait for Solskjaer.

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Miami Open: Roger Federer brushes aside Kevin Anderson to enter semis; Ashleigh Barty enters final

Roger Federer superbly cut Kevin Anderson down to size with a magical display at the Miami Open to seal his spot in the semi-finals with a 6-0, 6-4 victory.

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India Open 2019: Viktor Axelsen credits strong club system in Denmark for country's success in sport

Danish ace Viktor Axelsen on Thursday credited his country's strong club system for his success after entering the quarter-finals of the India Open badminton

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Harry Kane proud of England's response to racist chanting in Montenegro, says teammates handled it well

Harry Kane spoke on Thursday of his pride at how his teammates dealt with being racially abused in Montenegro as he collected an award for "services to football" after leading England to the World Cup semi-finals.

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India Open 2019: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth register easy wins to enter quarter-finals; HS Prannoy beats Jan O Jorgensen

Former champions PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the quarterfinals after easy wins but the highlight of the day was HS Prannoy's thrilling victory over Denmark's Jan Jorgensen

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Premier League: West Ham United may sell Declan Rice if transfer fee represents good deal, admits Manuel Pellegrini

West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini admitted England international Declan Rice could be lured away from the London club this summer should a "good deal" come along.

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Premier League: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 'beyond excited' to be handed Manchester United manager's job on full-time basis

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he was "beyond excited" to be handed the Manchester United manager's job on a full-time basis as the club announced on Thursday he had signed a three-year deal.

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East Bengal board votes against participating in Super Cup 2019; agrees to bid for ISL spot next season

East Bengal board members decided not to participate in the Super Cup, holding firm to the alliance of eight rebelling I-League clubs.

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NBA: Milwaukee Bucks to play Charlotte Hornets in Paris next year as French city hosts first ever regular season game

Paris will host a regular season NBA game for the first time next year when the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Charlotte Hornets, the league announced Thursday.

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Under-pressure AIBA to learn boxing's 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games fate after end of IOC investigation in May

Boxing's inclusion in Tokyo depends on the outcome of an investigation into AIBA by the IOC, which has presented the body with a list of 41 questions.

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India Open 2019: B Sai Praneeth overcomes familiar foe Sameer Verma in marathon duel, faces Kidambi Srikanth next

B Sai Praneeth's match against compatriot Sameer Verma was nothing what the scoreline suggests. It was badminton's equivalent of dogged pound-to-pound boxing, and yet, shorn of the shock value it deserved.

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Lucifer movie review: Prithviraj dwarfs a neat premise with Mohanlal and pretensions to a gigantic scale

There is so much that could have been done with this intriguingly frank and realistic theory on the essentialness of evil - in politics and for human survival at large. What we get instead is Lucifer's transparent ambition that overwhelms everything else in this enterprise.

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Game of Thrones season 8 new photos released: Sansa, Daenerys, Bran seen in Winterfell-like setting

Nw images depicting characters from Game of Thrones season 8 have been released

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Asian Airgun Championship: Ravi Kumar-Elavenil Valarivan clinch 10m air rifle mixed team event; India 1-2 in junior event

Ravi Kumar and Elavenil Valarivan won a silver in the senior 10m air rifle mixed team event while India made it a 1-2 in the corresponding junior event.

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Bundesliga: Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben says fairy-tale return seems unrealistic ahead of Borussia Dortmund clash

Bayern Munich's veteran Dutch winger Arjen Robben has admitted he is unlikely to make a fairy-tale return from injury in the Bundesliga club's top-of-the-table clash against Borussia Dortmund next week

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BAFTA TV Awards 2019: Killing Eve, A Very English Scandal, Patrick Melrose lead nominations

Killing Eve and A Very English Scandal lead the way in the TV Bafta nominations, with 14 and 12 nods respectively.

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Kangana Ranaut reveals Sanjay Leela Bhansali approached her for Padmaavat and a song in Ram-Leela

Kangana Ranaut said that Sanjay Leela Bhansali read her the script of Padmaavat, but the talks did not materialise as she was busy with Manikarnika.

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Jordan Peele's Us features twins who played Friends' baby Emma; has Twitterati 'feeling old'

The twins, Becca and Lindsey, in Jordon Peele's Us are played by real-life 16-year-old California child actors Cali and Noelle Sheldon

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NBA: Russell Westbrook's triple-double against Pacers boosts Thunder's playoff drive; Warriors power to 51st win of season

A 31-point haul from Paul George and a Russell Westbrook triple-double boosted Oklahoma City Thunder's playoff drive with a 107-99 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.

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India Open 2019: Saina Nehwal seems more determined playing against me and PV Sindhu, says Ratchanok Intanon

Former world champion Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand says she needs to learn a trick or two from her gritty Indian rival Saina Nehwal, who always comes across more determined to win during their on-court duels.

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India Open 2019: Ratchanok Intanon says she is wary of getting injured due to hectic schedule ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Ratchanok Intanon doesn't want to exert herself too much as she is wary of getting injured in an Olympic qualification year due to the hectic schedule.

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15 August review: This Netflix film is a timely, eccentric exploration of the meaning of 'freedom'

Even then, as far as Marathi films made for Netflix go, 15 August is many notches above the recently released Firebrand

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Kollywood's new trend: Actors now team up with established producers rather than bankrolling their own projects

Kollywood trade pundits say when actors produce their own films, they shouldn't be over ambitious and stop spending too much on the remuneration of big actors and technicians. Instead, they should smartly focus on strong storylines.

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The Big Bang Theory makes TV history as longest-running sitcom with 276 episodes

The Big Bang Theory, which premiered in CBS on 24 September, 2007, will end after a 12-season-long run in May 2019

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Game of Thrones prequel pilot adds Luke Cage's Marquis Rodriquez, Doctor Who star John Simm

Game of Thrones prequel pilot has added five more actors to the ensemble cast of the hit HBO series spin-off, tentatively titled The Long Night

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Firstpost Spodcast Episode 172: Saurabh Chaudhary-Manu Bhaker smash record, India enter Azlan Shah final and more

In this episode of Spodcast, we discuss Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker smashing the air pistol qualification record at the 12th Asian Airgun Championship, India entering the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey final, Kolkata Knight Riders' win over Kings XI Punjab in the IPL and more.

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Priyanka Chopra takes life lessons from Awkwafina, Simone Biles in her YouTube special

Priyanka Chopra's YouTube show, If I Could Tell You Just One Thing was launched on 27 March, where she interacts with Awkwafina, Simone Biles and Diane von Furstenberg

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Listen: Full script of Episode 172 of Spodcast where we discuss Saurabh Chaudhary-Manu Bhaker smashing air pistol record, India entering Azlan Shah final and more

In this episode of Spodcast, we discuss Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker smashing the air pistol qualification record at the 12th Asian Airgun Championship, India entering the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey final, Kolkata Knight Riders' win over Kings XI Punjab in the IPL and more.

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Premier League: Manchester United appoint Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as club's full-time manager on three-year contract

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed Manchester United's full-time manager on a three-year contract the club announced on its website on Thursday.

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Peter Jackson's They Shall Not Grow Old affirms trend of top filmmakers turning to docus to tell their stories

With documentaries, filmmakers like Peter Jackson, Martin Scorsese are finding new ways to tell old stories

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Aamir Khan on body transformation for Lal Singh Chaddha: Planning to lose 20 kg to look young in film

Aamir Khan opens up about an interesting weight loss story during Shah Rukh Khan's bash for Apple CEO Tim Cook

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Kesari box office collection: Akshay Kumar's war drama becomes 2019's fastest film to hit Rs 100 cr mark

Kesari has emerged as the fastest film to collect Rs 100 crore in 2019, surpassing Gully Boy and Total Dhamaal

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Airaa movie review: Nayanthara's terrific performance holds together this uneven supernatural thriller

Airaa is a supernatural thriller that falls short of the expectations its trailer had raised.

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Brahmastra director Ayan Mukerji shares photo depicting the beginning of Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt's love story

Brahmastra director Ayan Mukerji shared an unseen picture of Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor from the sets of the film on his Instagram account.

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Game of Thrones: The Last Watch, HBO's two-hour documentary, to air a week after season 8 finale

According to HBO Game of Thrones: The Last Watch is an up-close and personal report from the trenches of production.

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Vikrant Massey on working with Deepika Padukone in Chhapaak: Not only an opportunity but also a huge responsibility

Vikrant Massey plays the role of an activist, Alok Dixit, Meghna Gulzar's Chhapaak

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Filmfare awarding Raazi, Badhaai Ho is conflict of interest; will excluding in-house movies improve award show's credibility?



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Kesari box office collection: Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra's historical war drama surpasses Rs 100 cr on Day 7

Kesari has emerged as the fastest film to collect Rs 100 crore in 2019, surpassing Gully Boy and Total Dhamaal

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IPL 2019: Yusuf Pathan hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad teammates for dinner on wedding anniversary

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Yusuf Pathan celebrated his sixth wedding anniversary on Wednesday with wife Afreen Khan

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Us movie review: Jordan Peele's thought-provoking slasher film suffers from an implausible reveal

When Jordan Peele's Us finally draws its curtains, we're given some information that is so crazy it derails the mechanics of the events preceding the film

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Angelina Jolie in negotiations to make her superhero debut with Marvel's The Eternals

Angelina Jolie is in negotiations to make a foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with The Eternals

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Kalank: Ahead of title track release, makers share new stills starring Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt

Produced by Karan Johar, Kalank is a period drama set during the partition and is slated to release on 17 April

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On Jafar Panahi's The Circle, which, in a small way, sparked the creation of Super Deluxe

The Circle, the 2000 Iranian film, helped Super Deluxe director Thiagarajan Kumararaja get over the 'what should I make next?' question

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Lucifer: Twitterati say despite 'clichd storyline', Mohanlal's political thriller is a 'blockbuster in the making'

Lucifer has received overwhelmingly positive reactions across social media, with many regarding Mohanlal's performance as one his best in his four decade-long career. They have also unanimously praised Prithviraj's assured directorial debut.

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Tamannaah Bhatia on #MeToo: 'Movement has lost its gush, become a PR ploy'

During an interview, Tamannaah Bhatia opened up about the MeToo movement in India and the impact it has bought in the industry

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R Kelly's former hairdresser goes public with sexual abuse allegations: 'Not ashamed of my past anymore'

During a sit-down interview with CBS, R Kelly's former hairdresser Lanita Carter went public about the assault which took place for two years

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Premier League: Tottenham striker Harry Kane keen to pursue career in NFL after retiring as a footballer

England striker Harry Kane is keen to pursue a kicking career in the NFL once his football days are behind him.

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Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain's outcast midfielder Adrien Rabiot faces sack after being placed on 'mise a pied'

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot met with club officials on Wednesday to hear if his suspension from duty could lead to his sacking by the French champions.

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Ram Ki Janmabhoomi: Man claiming to be Bahadur Shah Zafar's descendant moves HC against film's release

A man, claiming to be Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar's descendant, has stated that the film Ram Ki Janmabhoomi contained a 'personal attack' on him and his 'royal' family

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IOC executive board recommends adding breakdancing, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing to Paris 2024 program

The International Olympic Committee's executive board on Wednesday recommended adding breakdancing, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing to the Paris program when the full membership meets in June.

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After 31 years, Hopman Cup set to be replaced by the new ATP World Team Cup, claim reports

The unique mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth will be axed after 31 years and replaced by the ATP World Team Cup, national broadcaster ABC reported Thursday.

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Avengers: Endgame posters confirm Tessa Thompson's return as Valkyrie in upcoming Marvel film



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Miami Open: Roger Federer enters last-8 with win over Daniil Medvedev; Simona Halep inches closer to World No 1 rank

Roger Federer edged closer to his fourth ATP and WTA Miami Open title on Wednesday, swatting aside Russia's Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-2 in only 61 minutes.

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Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo battles to be fit for quarter-final against Ajax after picking up an injury on international duty

Cristiano Ronaldo will undergo further tests in Turin on Thursday as he battles to be fit for Juventus's Champions League doubleheader against Ajax after picking up a thigh injury on international duty for Portugal.

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Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota: Small-budget films must look to OTT platforms instead of conventional theatrical releases

OTT platforms, like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hotstar afford wider audiences and indefinite runs, the scale of reach depending on whom we're talking about

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India Open 2019: Journeyman Subhankar Dey revels in giant-killing act after ousting Tommy Sugiarto

Having lost the first game 14-21 to Indonesia's World No 9 Tommy Sugiarto, Dey rallied to take the second game from 12-19 down.

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Chapecoense plane crash survivor journalist Rafael Henzel dies of heart attack while playing football

Journalist Rafael Henzel, one of just six survivors of the 77 people on board the plane that crashed carrying the Brazilian football team Chapecoense in 2016,

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Bundesliga: Bayern Munich sign Lucas Hernandez from Atletico Madrid for record-breaking 80 million euros

Atletico Madrid and France defender Lucas Hernandez will join Bayern Munich for 80 million euros ($90m) this summer.

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Manchester City's Lukas Nmecha snubs England in favour of Germany despite representing Three Lions at every junior level

Two years ago, Lukas Nmecha fired England to glory at the Under-19 European Championships in Georgia. On Tuesday, however, the Manchester City youngster made his debut for Germany

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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019: India ride on Mandeep Singh's heroics against Canada to storm into eighth final

Mandeep Singh showcased his unique and gifted combination of acrobatic athleticism combined with a sense of brilliant positioning to take India to the final.

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India Open 2019: Kidambi Srikanth survives scare against quick-feet Wong Wing Ki Vincent to enter second round

Egged by a vociferous home crowd, Kidambi Srikanth overturned an 11-17 deficit in the final game to register a 21-16, 18-21, 21-19 win in 56 minutes.

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Badminton World Federation's punishing schedule is taking toll on top players' fitness ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

The BWF did not benefit from the experience of the 2018 season, and has once again produced a 2019 calendar that is jampacked with tournaments in different parts of the globe

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The Angry Birds Movie 2 trailer: Pigs and birds unite against a new, common foe in upcoming sequel

The Angry Birds Movie 2, a follow-up to the 2016 film, is directed by Thurop Van Orman and John Rice.

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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019: Mandeep Singh's hat-trick powers India to 7-3 win over Canada, take team one step closer to final

Striker Mandeep Singh scored a brilliant hat-trick as India outplayed Canada 7-3 in a goal fest to set one foot in the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

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Formula One 2019: Lewis Hamilton can improve diversity in F1, says Motorsport UK chief

Lewis Hamilton has been urged to complete his Formula One legacy by working alongside British motor racing's governing body to improve diversity in sport.

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The Twilight Zone trailer: Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott struggle with fame, paranoia in Jordan Peele's reboot

The Twilight Zone is Jordan Peele's reboot of the Rod Serling hosted anthology series from the '60s.

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Avengers: Endgame character posters inspire Twitterati to pay tribute to other fallen characters beyond MCU

Marvel released character posters that officially revealed who survived the events of Avengers: Infinity War - and who didn't.

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What Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox means for Hollywood and its global audience

The $71.3 billion Disney-Fox deal has ushered in a new phase of media consolidation and also brought down the number of big Hollywood movie studios down to five - Warner Bros., Sony, Disney, Universal, and Paramount.

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Star Wars: The Mandalorian - Werner Herzog reveals he's playing a villian in Disney+ live action series

Werner Herzog previously played a villan called The Zec in Tom Cruise's Jack Reacher in 2012

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Watch - Avengers: Endgame stars Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson discuss impact of Infinity War in new featurette

Avengers: Endgame, the highly-anticipated follow up of Infinity War, has been directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.

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Malaika Arora, Arjun Kapoor to reportedly get married in a Christian wedding ceremony on 19 April

Even though Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor have not opened up about their relationship yet, their pictures on social media talk a different tale.

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Miami Open 2019: Petra Kvitova happy after man behind knife attack sentenced to eight years in prison

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova says she was happy to learn that the man who attacked her with a knife at her Czech home in 2016 had been sentenced to eight years in prison.

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Toni Collette, Jesse Plemons, David Thewlis join Charlie Kaufman's Netflix film, I'm Thinking of Ending Things

This Netflix project is based on author Ian Reid's novel of the same name that came out in the 2016

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Tamannaah Bhatia reveals she bagged her debut Telugu film in the middle of her board exams

During a candid conversation with Famously Filmfare, Tamannaah Bhatia opened up about her professional life.

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Manchester United to play Premier League top-four rivals Tottenham Hotspur in pre-season friendly in Shanghai

Manchester United will play Premier League top-four rivals Tottenham Hotspur in a pre-season glamour friendly in Shanghai, the Old Trafford club said on Wednesday.

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Netflix reveals possible Sacred Games 2 episode titles; Priyanka, Nick dance to 'Tareefan': Social Media Stalkers' Guide

Netflix teases new season of Sacred Games with cryptic Instagram post; Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas vacation in Florida.

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Mats Hummels says he bears no grudges against Joachim Loew after being axed from Germany

Mats Hummels has said he does not bear a grudge over Germany coach Joachim Loew's decision to axe him and teammates Thomas Mueller and Jerome Boateng.

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Firstpost Spodcast Episode 171: Chennai Super Kings' easy win in IPL, India beating Malaysia in Sultan Azlan Shah and more

In this episode of Spodcast, Firstpost's daily news podcast, we discuss Chennai Super Kings' easy victory over the Delhi Capitals in Tuesday's Indian Premier League encounter, India beating Malaysia 4-2 in a group stage encounter of the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament and more.

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Listen: Full script of Episode 171 of Spodcast where we discuss Chennai Super Kings' easy win in IPL, India beating Malaysia in Sultan Azlan Shah and more

In this episode of Spodcast, Firstpost's daily news podcast, we discuss Chennai Super Kings' easy victory over the Delhi Capitals in Tuesday's Indian Premier League encounter, India beating Malaysia 4-2 in a group stage encounter of the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament and more.

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Bembem Devi says hosting FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in 2020 will put Indian women's football on global map

Iconic woman footballer Bembem Devi feels India getting the hosting rights of the 2020 FIFA under-17 women's World Cup is nothing short of a revolution for her tribe in the country.

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Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy review: An illuminating journey towards what makes us human

Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy, the comedian accomplishes a cross-cultural feat that is worthy of your time

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Badla box office collection: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu's thriller crosses Rs 90 cr mark

Badla is an official Hindi adaptation of the 2016 Spanish thriller film Contratiempo.

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Listen: Full script of Episode 170 of Spodcast where we discuss Chennai Super Kings' easy win in IPL, India beating Malaysia in Sultan Azlan Shah and more

In this episode of Spodcast, Firstpost's daily news podcast, we discuss Chennai Super Kings' easy victory over the Delhi Capitals in Tuesday's Indian Premier League encounter, India beating Malaysia 4-2 in a group stage encounter of the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament and more.

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Kesari box office collection: Akshay Kumar's period war drama inches towards Rs 100 cr mark

Kesari is based on the Battle of Saragarhi, where a group of Sikh soldiers fought 10,000 Afghan invaders.

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Happy Birthday Ram Charan: Amitabh Bachchan, Rana Daggubati, Rakul Preet lead wishes

Amitabh is in much talks about his feature in about Ram Charan-produced Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

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Neena Gupta on winning Filmfare Best Actress Critics' Choice award: Doesn't generally happen at this age

Neena Gupta on her best actress win at Filmfare Awards 2019 and how she was never offered good roles before Badhaai Ho

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Cardi B responds to backlash over old inappropriate video: We all have a past that can't be changed

A clip from Cardi B's Instagram Live recorded three years ago surfaced online where she admitted to drugging and robbing men

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Asian Airgun Championship: India's Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary win gold medal in 10m air pistol mixed team event

Teenage Indian shooting stars Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary smashed the qualification world record before clinching the 10m air pistol mixed team gold in the 12th Asian Airgun Championship in Taoyuan, Taipei on Wednesday.

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Arjun Patiala: Kriti Sanon, Diljit Dosanjh's film gets a new release date, will now hit theatres on 19 July

The Kriti Sanon and Diljit Dosanjh starrer Arjun Patiala, earlier scheduled to release in May, will now hit the screens on 19 July, the makers announced the news on Wednesday.

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Avengers: Endgame - New Gamora poster fuels time-travel theory; merchandise teases Thanos vs Hulk rematch

New Avengers: Endgame theories suggest Tony Stark could be a Skrull, and the Quantum Realm suits and watches serve an important purpose.

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Tiffany Haddish to curate diverse stand-up specials for Netflix's upcoming comedy series They Ready

Tiffany Haddish's series will feature six comedians in their own half-hour specials, putting women, people of color and LGBTQ performers front and center.

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The Perfect Date trailer: Noah Centineo plays the ideal partner in Netflix's upcoming romantic comedy

The Perfect Date, Noah Centineo's third Netflix outing, also stars Laura Marano, Camila Mendes and Matt Walsh.

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Sara Ali Khan, Kartik Aaryan wrap Delhi schedule of Imtiaz Ali's upcoming film, reportedly titled Aaj Kal

Sara Ali Khan and Kartik Aaryan's upcoming film, directed by Imtiaz Ali, is reportedly titled Aaj Kal, a callback to the filmmaker's Love Aaj Kal.

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Justin Bieber defends marriage to Hailey Baldwin, asks Selena Gomez fans to stop sending hateful messages

Justin Bieber posted a screenshot of the comment to his Instagram story, asking fans to stop sending him hurtful messages.

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John Abraham to star in, produce untitled biker film, helmed by Rensil D'Silva

John Abraham's next release is the espionage thriller Romeo Akbar Walter with Mouni Roy.

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Annabelle Comes Home: First look of the demonic doll from upcoming installment unveiled

The latest installment from the Conjuring franchise, Annabelle Comes Home is all set to release on 28 June

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The Perfect Date trailer: Noah Centineo plays the ideal date in Netflix's upcoming romantic comedy

The Perfect Date, Noah Centineo's third Netflix outing, also stars Laura Marano, Camila Mendes and Matt Walsh.

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Alia Bhatt, Salman Khan's pairing in Inshallah shows Bollywood doesn't pay heed to glaring age gaps

Given their massive age gap, it will be difficult to believe in the honesty of Salman Khan and Alia Bhatt's on screen chemistry

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India Open 2019: Need to reduce unforced errors, play big points well, says Ramchandran Shlok after loss in men's doubles

"Our defence was a bit off, but we would like to get better on crucial points and learn fast," Shlok said after he and MR Arjun lost their opening round clash.

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Badla box office collection: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu's thriller crosses Rs 75 cr mark

Badla is an official Hindi adaptation of the 2016 Spanish thriller film Contratiempo.

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Raheem Sterling wants Premier League to lead the way for other European nations in fight against racism

England star Raheem Sterling has called on the Premier League to show the way to other European countries in the fight against racism.

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Baahubali 2: The Conclusion producers file case against film's distributor over non-payment of dues

The producers of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion said that the distributor owed them Rs 17.6 crore.

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Jussie Smollett's charges dropped; Chicago mayor calls decision a 'whitewash of justice'

Prosecutors still insist Jussie Smollett faked a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in the hopes that the attention would advance his acting career.

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News18 Reel Movie Awards 2019: Alia Bhatt, Ayushmann Khurrana, Gajraj Rao win top honours

The REEL Movie Awards, one of country's biggest celebration of Bollywood's saw actors Alia Bhatt, Pankaj Tripathi, Gajraj Rao in attendance

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Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor under investigation for sexual assault in Ireland, claims media report

Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor is under investigation in his native Ireland on an accusation of sexual assault, according to a media report which came a day after the trash-talking UFC star announced that he had decided to retire from his career inside the octagon.

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Louis Van Gaal slams Ed Woodward; claims Manchester United's success under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer result of Jose Mourinho's work

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's success at Manchester United is partly due to the work of his predecessor Jose Mourinho, according to former Old Trafford chief Louis Van Gaal.

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Mardaani 2: Rani Mukerji begins shooting for Aditya Chopra's cop drama; film to hit theatres in 2019

After delivering a riveting performance in Hichki, Rani Mukerji is all set to ace the role of a cop once again in Mardaani 2.

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Avengers: Endgame to be Marvel's longest movie at over three hours, breaks Infity War's record

Avengers: Endgame, with its 3 hours, 2 minutes runtime, is expected to break its predecessor's record as the longest Marvel film, which clocked in 149 minutes

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International friendlies: Gabriel Jesus' late show inspires Brazil to comeback win over Czech Republic

Substitute Gabriel Jesus scored twice in the closing minutes to help Brazil come from behind to beat the Czech Republic 3-1 in a friendly in Prague on Tuesday.

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Kannada cinema undergoes commercial crisis as indie films with immense potential fail to recover costs

2018 saw a handful of small, beautiful Kannada films release in theatres. While only a few managed to recover costs, the others enjoyed a longer run on streaming services.

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Euro 2020 qualifiers: Alvaro Morata nets brace to continue remarkable revival as Spain see off Malta

Alvaro Morata's remarkable revival continued on Tuesday as he scored twice for Spain in a 2-0 victory over Malta.

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'I felt like a 16-year-old,' swimming ace Michael Phelps recounts his road to glory at 2016 Rio Olympics

"I felt like a 16 or 17-year-old kid just enjoying and loving the process. London 2012 and Rio 2016 were both very different and I love both those Olympics just as much," Phelps said.

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Euro 2020 qualifiers: Fabio Quagliarella becomes oldest ever player to score for Italy in crushing victory over Liechtenstein

Fabio Quagliarella became the oldest ever player to score for Italy as the 36-year-old converted two penalties in a crushing 6-0 Euro 2020 qualifying win by the Azzurri over Liechtenstein on Tuesday.

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Arjun Mathur on starring in Bejoy Nambiar's anthology Flip, and playing a gay character in Made In Heaven

"A digital release reaches such a wide audience in so many countries as opposed to getting some morning shows in some far out place and lasting one week in a theatre," says Arjun Mathur.

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Miami Open 2019: Roberto Bautista Agut stages remarkable comeback to knock out Novak Djokovic in pre-quarters

Novak Djokovic's pursuit of a record seventh Miami Open ATP title ended in dramatic fashion on Tuesday as Roberto Bautista Agut superbly recovered from a first set destruction to win 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 and book a place in the quarter-finals.

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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019: India display new-found reserves of composure and restraint to dispatch hosts Malaysia

There were moments of India's old classical style of hockey in the runs of Sumit Kumar. The other Sumit, who comes without a surname, did cause confusion among scorers and journalists alike but it was his display that showed the spine against Malaysia

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Indian table-tennis star Manika Batra parts ways with Delhi-based childhood coach, moves training camp to Pune

Batra started training at Gupta's academy here in Punjabi Bagh as an eight-year-old and their association comes to end after more than 15 years

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India Open 2019: Ashwini Ponnappa, N Sikki Reddy secure victory over Chinese pair, Pranaav Jerry Chopra, Shivam Sharma advance

Pranaav Jerry Chopra, one-half of India's mixed doubles pair of N Sikki Reddy, had an easy outing alongside Shivam Sharma in the men's doubles qualifying round where all eight pairs were Indians

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Euro 2020 qualifiers: Gareth Southgate condemns racist abuse against Raheem Sterling; UEFA opens investigation into Montenegro

Sterling's goal capped a fine performance in which Ross Barkley struck twice and Michael Keane and Harry Kane also scored as England overcame the hosts' early opener to seal an impressive victory

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RUSADA sacks all doping control officers in attempt to restore credibility in eyes of World Anti-Doping Agency

WADA conditionally lifted its ban on RUSADA in September last year with one of the conditions being the granting of access to thousands of samples at the tainted Moscow lab by the end of 2018

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Gay rights groups file legal complaints against former Manchester United player Patrice Evra over homophobic insults to PSG players

The complaint against Evra, for public insults of a homophobic nature, was lodged with the Paris public prosecutor by two groups, with the support of former amateur club Paris Foot Gay

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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019: India hold off determined hosts Malaysia to secure victory and climb into second place

India's defence did not make any last-minute mistakes, successfully taking home three points, while Birendra Lakra was named the man-of-the-match for his exploits.

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Miami Open 2019: Debate surrounding Nick Kyrgios' underarm serve finds parallels in R Ashwin's 'Mankad' controversy

In their very first meeting at Wimbledon 2014, youngster Nick Kyrgios responded to a decent Rafael Nadal return by hitting an audacious tweener drop shot

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Miami Open 2019: Debate surrounding Nick Kyrgios' use of underarm serve finds parallels in R Ashwin's 'Mankad' controversy

In their very first meeting at Wimbledon 2014, youngster Nick Kyrgios responded to a decent Rafael Nadal return by hitting an audacious tweener drop shot

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Kalank: Rajasthan Police uses Alia Bhatt's still from film to power campagin against drug abuse

The Rajasthan Police shared a still of Alia Bhatt from Karan Johar's upcoming magnum opus Kalank to raise awareness against drug abuse

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Mattel's new BTS dolls collection draws mixed reactions from fans of K-pop band

The trappings of success continue to arrive for K-pop sensation BTS, the latest a contract with the toy company Mattel which secured rights to produce dolls of the boy band.

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Modi - Journey of a Common Man trailer: Eros web series chronicles Narendra Modi's political career

Faisal Khan, Ashish Sharma and Mahesh Thakur play Modi at different times in the series

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The Simpsons pay tribute to iconic female cartoon characters; Twitter users point out omissions

The Simpsons paid a homage to iconic female characters in a recent episode titled 'Bart vs Itchy & Scratchy'.

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Zack Snyder reveals original Justice League script was scrapped, explains why Batman kills in Dawn of Justice

In a recent speech, Zack Snyder addressed DC fans' concerns on why Batman killed people in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Ronnie Screwvala says he petitioned to fast-track investigation following INOX ban on Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota

Ronnie Screwvala had recently filed a case against multiplex chains for charging an exorbitant virtual print fee.

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India Open 2019: Indian shuttlers dominate qualifying round as eight singles, 10 doubles pairs secure berth in main draw

Pranaav Jerry Chopra, one-half of India's mixed doubles pair of N Sikki Reddy, had an easy outing alongside Shivam Sharma in the men's doubles qualifying round where all eight pairs were Indians

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Michael Fimognari roped in to direct Lana Condor, Noah Centineo's To All The Boys I've Loved Before sequel

Fimognari, who served as the director of photography on the 2018 film, will fill in for original director Susan Johnson.

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Why Total Dhamaal is Madhuri Dixit's Total Blunder



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Love Death + Robots: All 18 episodes of Netflix animated series ranked, from Blindspot to Zima Blue

The eighteen short films comprising Love Death and Robots, the new Netflix animated series, are by turns humorous, dark, derivative, boundlessly imaginative, droll, and in at least one case, transcendental.

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Michael B Jordan replaces Tom Cruise as lead in Methuselah, based on story of the longest-living man in Bible

Michael B Jordan will also be seen in Denzel Washington-directed memoir Journal for Jordan and the Tom Clancy adaptation, Without Remorse.

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Remix is B-Town's quickfix mantra



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Mandy Moore receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame; A Walk to Remember, This Is Us co-stars attend unveiling

Mandy Moore's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony was held on 25 March.

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Priyanka Chopra holidays in Florida; Ayan Mukerji posts throwback photo from Swades sets: Social Media Stalkers' Guide

Priyanka Chopra shares pictures from her holiday in Florida, Ayan Mukerji thanks Ashutosh Gowariker in a throwback picture from Swades sets

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Lakshmi's NTR: CBFC clears Ram Gopal Varma's film for release after ordering minor cuts

Laksmi's NTR faced a delay in certification as the CBFC said the film violated provisions of the model code of conduct.

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Miami Open 2019: Roger Federer sets up quarter-final clash against Daniil Medvedev; Simona Halep makes light work of Venus Williams

Federer, however, stylishly weathered the storm to seal the win the 52nd of his career in Miami - and set up an intriguing last eight match with the highly-rated Medvedev

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Dev Patel reveals he was criticised for 'stealing' roles from 'real' Indian actors

Dev Patel's latest outing is Hotel Mumbai, based on the 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai in 2008.

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After dolls, Taimur Ali Khan-inspired cookies served to guests at blogger event in New Delhi



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'From Netflix hater to Apple ambassador': Steven Spielberg criticised by Twitterati following deal with Apple TV+

Steven Spielberg's latest collaboration with Apple, weeks after he declared war on streaming platform Netflix, has irked Twitterati

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UFC star Conor McGregor calls time on mixed martial arts career after series of legal issues following Khabib Nurmagomedov loss

Conor McGregor, one of the most bankable stars in the UFC, had previously vowed to retire in 2016 in a move that was widely seen as a negotiating gambit.

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Siegfried Aikman interview: Japan boss on India's obsession with changing coaches, Asian hockey being at all-time low and more

Japan coach Siegfried Aikman on Indian hockey's obsession with changing coaches: "The King is Dead. Long Live the King"

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Airaa director Sarjun KM on his upcoming supernatural thriller and working with Nayanthara

Director Sarjun KM's emotional supernatural thriller Airaa, starring Nayanthara in a dual role for the first time, is all set to hit screens on 28 March

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Big B's secrets of survival, as his Bollywood career turns 50

Big B's career is all set to turn 50 this year. Reinventing his job profile constantly as a public icon has been the superstar's steady success mantra over the decades

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Love for his craft is the key to Amitabh Bachchan's long career: Hema Malini

Big B's career is all set to turn 50 this year. Reinventing his job profile constantly as a public icon has been the superstar's steady success mantra over the decades

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Watch: Salman Khan dances with Venkatesh at his daughter Aashritha Daggubati's Jaipur wedding

Salman Khan recently attended Venkatesh Daggubati's daughter Aashritha's wedding.

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Karan Johar's Dharma Productions exempt from tax amounting to Rs 7 cr by Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court dismissed an appeal by the Income Tax department against Dharma Productions.

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Mika Singh offers Savi Sidhu role in upcoming production, Aadat, alongside Bipasha Basu, Karan Singh Grover

After actor Savi Sidhu's video, where he spoke about how he's forced to work as a security guard now, went viral Mika Singh reached out to him and offered him to join Mika's team

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Bohemian Rhapsody, starring Rami Malek, released in China after removal of all LGBTQ references

Bohemian Rhapsody, which released in the US in November, was a critical and commercial success.

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Firstpost Spodcast Episode 170: R Ashwin Mankading Jos Buttler, Chelsea lodging appeal against transfer ban and more

Ravichandran Ashwin whipped the bails off with Jos Buttler outside his crease - a controversial act known as Mankading that has over the years generated a lot of debate.

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Listen: Full script of Episode 170 of Spodcast where we discuss R Ashwin Mankading Jos Buttler, Chelsea lodging appeal against transfer ban and more

Ravichandran Ashwin whipped the bails off with Jos Buttler outside his crease - a controversial act known as Mankading that has over the years generated a lot of debate.

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Captain Marvel: A Redditor proposes Star-Lord made a blink-and-miss appearance in Brie Larson's Marvel film

As the plot of Captain Marvel is set in the past, it allows a possibility of different set of ties, potentially to Guardians of the Galaxy and Star-Lord.

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The Lovely Mrs. Mookherjee review: Swastika Mukherjee shines in Indranil Roychowdhury's irreverent dramedy

The Lovely Mrs. Mookherjee is smart, effective, parodies an otherwise serious social evil, slaughters the male ego, and keeps her tongue firmly within her cheek while doing so.

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83: Kapil Dev's daughter, Amiya, working as assistant director on Kabir Khan's upcoming sports drama

83, touted as the "biggest sports film" of the country, is scheduled to hit cinemas on 10 April, 2020.

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Netflix's Delhi Crime, Soni present a compassionate portait of India's police force, one that's rare but real

It took streaming platforms to flesh characters out of policemen and women but it should be seen as a welcome change

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Euro 2020 qualifiers: Raheem Sterling calls for stadium bans as racist abuse overshadows England's win

Raheem Sterling believes UEFA should punish alleged racist chanting aimed at England players in Monday's 5-1 win over Montenegro in Podgorica with a stadium closure.

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Tara Sutaria cast opposite Ahan Shetty in Milan Luthria's Hindi remake of Telugu hit RX100

Even before her debut film Student of the Year 2 releases, actor Tara Sutaria has bagged her third project alongside Ahan Shetty. She has also been opposite Sidharth Malhotra in Marjawaan

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Deepika Padukone's Chhapaak gets its 'biggest cheerleader' in Kangana Ranaut's sister, acid attack survivor Rangoli Chandel

Rangoli Chandel, who is an acid attack survivor, has pledged to be the 'biggest cheerleeder' of Deepika Padukone, Meghna Gulzar's Chhapaak

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Record labels, management companies must step up to address gender disparity in Indian indie music scene

From the over 80 nominations across the nine music categories in this year's Radio City Freedom Awards, only six are for solo female artists or female-fronted acts.

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Monday, March 25, 2019

Kesari box office collection: Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra's war drama witnesses decline on Monday

Though Kesari earned Rs 21.51 crore on Sunday, it witnessed a significant decline on Monday, raking in just Rs 8.25 crore.

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Nerkonda Paarvai, Pink Tamil remake starring Shraddha Srinath and Ajith, to release on 10 August

Nerkonda Paarvai stars Ajith, Shraddha Srinath, Abhirami Venkatachalam and Andrea Tariang in lead roles.

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The Kapil Sharma Show to host veteran Bollywood actresses Waheeda Rehman, Helen, Asha Parekh

The Kapil Sharma Show, in its recent episodes, featured the cast of Kesari and Junglee, as well as the 1983 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team.

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Apple TV+ video streaming service to collaborate with Octavia Spencer, JJ Abrams, Jason Momoa, Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steven Spielberg and Steve Carrell were present at the announcement of Apple TV+ video streaming subscription service

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India Open 2019: Focus on form, fitness as Kidambi Srikanth aims to end title drought after trophy-less season

Kidambi Srikanth will open his campaign against Hong Kong's Wong Wing Ki Vincent, against whom he enjoys a 9-3 career advantage.

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Justin Bieber announces hiatus from music to repair 'some deep rooted issues'

Justin Bieber, in a lengthy Instagram note, wrote that he wants to take a break from music to focus on his health and family.

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India Open 2019: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth lead hosts' charge as tournament begins at new venue with higher drift

The depleted women's field presents an exciting opportunity to PV Sindhu to make up for her string of final losses in 2018, while Kidambi Srikanth will look to end a disappointing, trophy-less run.

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377 Ab Normal movie review: Indian LGBTQ community deserves a better film than this patchy, soulless affair

When ever-dependable actors like Ayub and Tanvi Azmi deliver deeply disappointing performances in 377 Ab Normal, you know there is just no soul in the project.

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Rising Stars 3 judges Neeti Mohan, Shankar Mahadevan, Diljit Dosanjh condemned for trivialising sexual harassment

Rising Stars 3 judges Neeti Mohan, Shankar Mahadevan and Diljit Dosanjh were criticised on social media for making light of sexual harassment.

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Euro 2020 qualifiers: Kylian Mbappe leads France in rout of Iceland; Cristiano Ronaldo gets injured as Portugal draw

Mbappe scored one and set up two more as the reigning world champions France crushed Iceland 4-0 at the Stade de France to move top of Group H in Euro 2020 qualifying.

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Kangana Ranaut is a perfect pick to play Jayalalitha in Thalaivi; both women have led trailblazing, unapologetic lives

Like Jayalalitha, Kangana Ranaut has also had a fair share of rivalry, bitterness, animosity and, dare one say, all-consuming vindictiveness directed towards her.

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Election Commission seeks response from makers of Modi biopic over Model Code of Conduct violations by 30 March

The Delhi Chief Electoral Office said it was awaiting a reply from the makers of a biopic on Modi after it felt that the film violated the model code of conduct

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Ligue 1: Neymar more likely to sign new deal with Paris Saint-Germain than make move to Real Madrid, says Brazilian's father

Neymar made his name at Santos before signing for Barcelona in 2013, before the Parisians paid out his release clause of 222 million euros ($251 million) in 2017

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Snooker player Brijesh Damani sets unbelievable record to give team winning lead in PYC-ATC Snooker Challenge

Brijesh Damani could better the supposedly unbeatable tally of 75 because he received a free ball during his break

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Cristhian Stuani scores third goal in two games as Uruguay thrash Thailand 4-0 to win China Cup

Cristhian Stuani, starting because of the absence of PSG's Cavani and Barcelona's Suarez, made it 3-0 to Uruguay just before the hour with a close-range bullet header from a corner

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India Open 2019: PV Sindhu puts trauma of faltering in crucial finals behind her to lead India's charge on home turf

The absence of Yufei and Saina Nehwal provides an excellent opportunity to Sindhu to go deep in the tournament, though the presence of Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon and China's Beiwen Zhang will keep the 23-year-old on her toes.

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Wrestlemania 35: WWE announce first-ever all-female main event involving Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch

With rumours of Rousey's impending departure from the WWE making headlines and Kofi Kingston launching a bid for a title, not many were expecting it to happen this time around

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Wrestlemania 35: WWE announce first-ever all-female main event involving Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch

With rumours of Rousey's impending departure from the WWE making headlines and Kofi Kingston launching a bid for a title, not many were expecting it to happen this time around

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Suriya's NGK gets 31 May release date; star praises Vijay Kumar's Uriyadi 2 at film's audio launch

As fans eagerly await his long-in-the-making political film NGK, directed by ace filmmaker Selvaraghavan, Suriya is busy working on multiple projects, as an actor and a producer for his home banner 2D Entertainment

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Laila Majnu actor Avinash Tiwary on Filmfare Best Debutant nomination snub: An opportunity lost forever

In a case similar to Tiwary's, actor Vicky Kaushal did not receive a Best Debutant nomination for his role in Masaan. This was because of his previous appearance in the film Bombay Velvet.

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Suriya's NGK gets 31 March release date; star praises Vijay Kumar's Uriyadi 2 at film's audio launch

As fans eagerly await his long-in-the-making political film NGK, directed by ace filmmaker Selvaraghavan, Suriya is busy working on multiple projects, as an actor and a producer for his home banner 2D Entertainment

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France's excellent display in boxing at Rio 2016 under suspicion following disclosure of AIBA emails accusing judge of favouritism

Bouzidi's arrival in the senior AIBA ranks coincided with a campaign by France to try to improve its Olympic boxing results after disappointing performances at the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Games

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Nayanthara issues statement against Radha Ravi's sexist comments; urges Nadigar Sangam to set up ICC

Nayanthara issued a statement against Radha Ravi's misogynistic comments and said that she will continue to play multifaceted roles of Sita, ghost, Goddess, friend, wife, lover

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Cardiff City reportedly set to tell FIFA that 15 million move for Emiliano Sala became 'null and void' after fatal plane crash

Nantes reportedly plan to dispute Cardiff's case, saying the club completed the required paperwork. The club last month referred their dispute with Cardiff over the transfer to FIFA, football's governing body.

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Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc rubbishes rumours linking Jadon Sancho to Manchester United

Yet Sancho, who picked up an assist in England's 5-0 thrashing of the Czech Republic on Friday, has been repeatedly linked with a return to the Premier League

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The Tashkent Files trailer: Naseeruddin Shah, Mithun Chakraborty's film questions Lal Bahadur Shastri's mysterious death

The Tashkent Files attempts to uncover the mystery behind the sudden death of former Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri

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Pro Kabaddi League: 29 athletes retained by franchises ahead of upcoming season under 'Elite Retained Players'

The number of retained players for the upcoming season of the Pro Kabaddi League, starting 19 July, has increased from the previous season's 21.

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Firstpost Spodcast Episode 169: Rishabh Pant's blitz against Mumbai Indians, Indian hockey team's last-minute woes and more

In this episode of Spodcast, Firstpost's daily news podcast, we discuss Rishabh Pant's blitz against Mumbai Indians in the IPL, Indian hockey team letting slip another victory in the last-minute, this time against South Korea in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and more.

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Keerthy Suresh focuses on content-driven projects, signs four promising scripts following success of Mahanti

Keerthy Suresh is currently shooting for Narendra's upcoming film, following which she will begin shooting for Ajay Devgn-starrer biopic on footballer Syed Abdul Rahim

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LISTEN: Full script of Episode 169 of Spodcast where we discuss Rishabh Pant's blitz against Mumbai Indians, Indian hockey team's last-minute woes and more

In this episode of Spodcast, Firstpost's daily news podcast, we discuss Rishabh Pant's blitz against Mumbai Indians in the IPL, Indian hockey team letting slip another victory in the last-minute, this time against South Korea in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and more.

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Avengers: Endgame - AR Rahman to compose original track in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, set to release on 1 April

Oscar winning-composer AR Rahman has been roped in to create an all-new track in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu for Marvel's Avengers: Endgame

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Kangana Ranaut says if Manikarnika does not win National Award, it'll question credibility of ceremony

Kangana Ranaut also praised fellow actor Tabu for her performance in Andhadhun

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Kangana Ranaut says if Manikarnika does not win National Award, it'll lead to her questioning credibility of ceremony

Kangana Ranaut also praised fellow actor Tabu for her performance in Andhadhun.

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Chhapaak: Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra, Jacqueline Fernandez applaud Deepika Padukone's first look

Deepika Padukone will play the character of Malti, an acid attack survivor in Meghna Gulzar's film Chhapaak, based on the real life story of Laxmi Agarwal.

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Shreya Ghoshal on turning down item songs after Chikni Chemeli, pay parity among singers, and changing industry trends

"As a woman, I understand when certain things cross the line and where we need to draw the line," says Shreya Ghoshal, explaining why she did not sing item songs after 'Chikni Chameli'.

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The dice are loaded against them, but bowlers make a match

Bowlers have to keep probing at flaws in a batsman's technique and also second-guess his intent, induce false strokes through changes in line, length, pace and flight. And, they are succeeding

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Vijender Singh's professional debut in the USA postponed after Indian boxer gets injured in sparring session

Vijender was to make his US debut at the Staples Center on the Vasiliy Lomachenko-Anthony Crolla undercard. Vijender, however, got hurt during a sparring session on Friday which left two kinds of stitches near his left eye.

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Manmadhudu 2: Sequel to Nagarjuna's 2002 blockbuster, starring Akkineni, Rakul Preet Singh, launched in Hyderabad

Manmadhudu 2 will be helmed by Chi La Sow director Rahul Ravindran.

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The game is changing, there is enormous pressure on batsmen

Demands on batsmen keep piling up: they have to score at a fast clip, run like a hare and also rotate the strike to unsettle the rival bowling attack

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Game of Thrones: After backlash, Sophie Turner clarifies she's told ending of season 8 to only two people

Sophie Turner, who plays Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones revealed that she told the ending of season 8 to only her fianc Joe Jonas and a yet-unnamed friend.

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Game of Thrones: Tyrion Lannister's lookalike, 25-year old waiter named Rozi Khan, discovered in Pakistan

Rozi Khan confesses to have never heard of Game of Thrones until he heard people talking about his uncanny resemblance to Tyrion Lannister.

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PM Narendra Modi: Producer Sandip Ssingh to lend voice to rap song Namo Namo in Vivek Oberoi's upcoming film

Sandip Ssingh is also the creative director of PM Narendra Modi.

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Captain Marvel: A Redditor proposes Star-Lord makes a blink-and-miss appearance in Brie Larson's Marvel film

As the plot of Captain Marvel is set in the past, it allows a possibility of different set of ties, potentially to Guardians of the Galaxy and Star-Lord.

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Mahesh Babu unveils his Madame Tussauds wax figure at Hyderabad multiplex; statue will be displayed at IIFA

Mahesh Babu's wax figure is the first Madame Tussauds statue to have been unveiled in India

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Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal dance to Varun Dhawan's Kalank song

In a clip shared on social media by Varun Dhawan, Deepika Padukone, Vicky Kaushal, Ranveer Singh and Ranbir Kapoor can be seen grooving to his Kalank song.

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Kesari box office collection: Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra's period war drama crosses Rs 75 cr in opening weekend

Akshay Kumar's Kesari has become the film with the highest opening weekend collection this year, with a gross total of Rs 78.07 crore.

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Sunday, March 24, 2019

Dubai government denies R Kelly's claim that he had planned concerts and was due to perform for royal family

Dubai government denied a claim by R&B singer R Kelly that the artist had planned concerts in the sheikhdom after he had sought permission from an Illinois judge to travel to Dubai despite facing sexual-abuse charges.

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NBA: James Harden helps Rockets clinch playoff spot with blitz against Pelicans; Warriors rack up 50th win of season

Harden, who scored a combined 118 points in his previous two games, didn't need to maintain his torrid pace against the Pelicans.

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Deepika Padukone, Meghna Gulzar's Chhapaak to clash with Ajay Devgn's Tanhaji on 10 January, 2020

In Chhapaak, Deepika Padukone will essay the role of acid attack survivor Malti and the story is based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal.

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Arjun Kapoor lobbies for fair depiction of Bollywood's leading ladies by media: 'It's high time equality begins in headlines'

Arjun Kapoor pointed out how there needs to be gender equality in news headlines, referring to an article that only named the male leads of the films the article was about.

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Salman Khan confirms another project with Sanjay Leela Bhansali after Inshallah

Salman Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's association dates back to director's debut film Khamoshi: The Musical. After the film tanked at the box office, the duo came back with the iconic Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.

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Salman Khan confirms he'll work on Hindi remake of Korean film Veteran, after Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Inshallah

Salman Khan, who is currently promoting Notebook, will first be filming Dabangg 3, then Inshallah alongside Alia Bhatt and then will begin working on the Hindi adaption of Korean hit film Veteran

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Following Radha Ravi's sexist remarks on Nayanthara, KJR studios cuts ties with veteran actor

DMK has suspended Radha Ravi from "primary membership of the party for indiscipline and bringing disrepute to the party" for his sexist comments on Nayanthara.

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Bharat: Trailer of Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif's film to be unveiled in third week of April, announces Ali Abbas Zafar

Bharat director Ali Abbas Zafar announces on Twitter that Bharat is in the final stages of post-production and the trailer will be unveiled in the third week of April.

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Chhapaak: Deepika Padukone's first look as acid attack survivor Malti unveiled; filming begins on 25 March

Deepika Padukone will play Malti, an acid attack survivor in Meghna Gulzar's Chhapaak, based on the life of activist Laxmi Agarwal.

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Formula 1 2019: Michael Schumacher's son Mick to make debut at Bahrain Grand Prix young driver's test, says report

The young Schumacher is in line to take the wheel for Alfa Romeo Racing on 2-3 April. Alfa Romeo have links to Ferrari, who signed Schumacher as an academy driver in January.

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Euro 2020 qualifiers: New-look Germany edge past Netherlands in thriller; World Cup finalists Croatia stumble

A revamped Germany sealed a thrilling 3-2 win over the Netherlands in a see-saw Euro 2020 qualifier as Joachim Loew's new-look line-up survived a severe test on Sunday.

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India Open 2019: Chinese top seeds Chen Yufei, Shi Yuqi pull out of tournament to leave PV Sindhu as firm favourite

Chen recently broke a five-year title draught for China at the All England Championship and Shi Yuqi is the defending champion, but the Chinese shuttler won't be playing in India.

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Bundesliga: Title race set to go down to the wire as Bayern, Borussia Dortmund battle it out, says Franz Beckenbauer

In recent months, champions Bayern have overturned what was once a nine-point deficit in the Bundesliga title race to nose ahead of Dortmund on goal difference

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NBA Rundown Week 21: Curtains for LeBron James and LA Lakers; Dirk Nowitzki leaves his mark against the Warriors and more

Bits and bobs from the week that was in the NBA

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Bundesliga: German Football League vice-president Peter Peters speaks out against UEFA's plans to reform Champions League

The Wall Street Journal reported last week that UEFA and the European Clubs Association (ECA) were to discuss reforms that would radically change the way European club football is structured

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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019: India choke in fourth quarter to gift South Korea a point in rain-marred clash

A match that was in India's pocket with three points for the taking inexplicably got handed over to the Koreans with 30 seconds to go.

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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019: India concede late equaliser to draw against South Korea in pouring rain

India kept a good structure, relied on strong defence with precise marking and constantly pushed the Korean defence to make forays into the striking circle

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Sanya ePrix 2019: Reigning champion Jean-Eric Vergne breaks point-scoring drought to secure first victory of season

In the Drivers' Championship, Jean-Eric Vergne jumped from 11th to 3rd (54 points) after scoring his season's first win - again, an indication of how tight the championship fight is and why scoring consistently is key to being in contention

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Shazam! review round-up: Zachary Levi's DC superhero movie is a 'buoyant, unpretentious kid-friendly caper'

Shazam!, directed by David F Sandberg, has received unanimously positive reviews from critics because of its clear departure from earlier darker grittier DCEU films and its unpretentious and witty story-telling

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Euro 2020 Qualifiers: Marco Reus calls on new-look Germany to win back supporters' trust by beating Netherlands

Germany were booed by fans in Wolfsburg during their 1-1 friendly draw against Serbia last Wednesday, and Reus has said that it is up to the players to change the mood

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Stree helmer Amar Kaushik wins Filmfare Award for Best Debutant Director: Didn't expect it so early in my career

Amar Kaushik on winning three Best Debutant Director awards: 'It feels a bit unreal as I never expected to get the award so early in my career'

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Chinmayi Sripaada, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, TM Krishna condemn Radha Ravi for sexist comments on Nayanthara

Radha Ravi's misogynistic comments on Nayanthara draws criticism from Chinmayi Sripaada, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, TM Krishna and Vignesh Shivan. According to media reports, he compared Pollachi sexual assualt case with films

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Miami Open: Naomi Osaka's stint as World No 1 has stopped being fun, and it's not hard to see why

While Hsieh deserves every plaudit coming her way for her wickedly masterful performance, it's hard not to feel worried about Osaka's growing uneasiness with her newfound fame and expectations.

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Barbra Streisand apologises for remarks on Michael Jackson accusers: 'Didn't mean to dismiss their trauma'

Barbra Streisand apologized for her remarks about Michael Jackson's accusers, saying that she should have chosen her words more carefully and that she admires them for 'speaking their truth.'

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Tame Impala teases new album with first single 'Patience', four years after Currents

Tame Impala will also be performing at Coachella alongside Ariana Grande and Childish Gambino.

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Filmfare Awards 2019: Meghna Gulzar's Best Director win for Raazi proves tide turning for female filmmakers

In the last decade, three women have won the Filmfare award for Best Director - Zoya Akhtar for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), Ashwini Iyer Tiwari for Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017) and Meghna Gulzar for last year's smash hit Raazi (2018).

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Omerta editor Aditya Warrior passes away; Hansal Mehta, Onir mourn death of a 'great colleague'

Aditya Warrior was associated with many big budget projects, including Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela and Hasee Toh Phasee.

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Kesari box office collection: Akshay Kumar's period war drama surpasses Rs 50 cr mark on Day 3

Kesari is expected to collect a total of Rs 80 crore during the weekend

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Bhuj: The Pride of India, Tanhaji, Pagalpanti, Pati Patni Aur Woh release dates announced

While Bhuj: The Pride of India has been booked for Independence Day weekend next year, Tanaaji: The Unsung Warrior has been postponed by two weeks. Pati Patni Aur Woh is releasing on the day that Pagalpanti was supposed to hit screens

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Saturday, March 23, 2019

Lux Prima review: Karen O, Danger Mouse join forces to create a dreamy, cinematic soundscape

Karen O and Danger Mouse's first collaborative album Lux Prima released on 15 March.

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Dora and the Lost City of Gold trailer: Isabela Moner undertakes a wild mission to save her parents

Dora and The Lost City of Gold sees Isabela Moner's Dora attend high school

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Euro 2020 qualifiers: Albania show Christian Panucci the exit door after tasting defeat in opener to Turkey

Albania have sacked national team football coach Christian Panucci after losing their opening Euro 2020 qualifier 2-0 to Turkey, the local football federation said on Saturday.

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PM Narendra Modi: Shabana Azmi calls adding Javed Akhtar's name in credits a deliberate move to 'mislead public'

After Javed Akhtar and Sameer expressed shock over their names being included in the credit list of PM Narendra Modi, Shabana Azmi has tweeted that it was a deliberate move on the part of the makers to 'mislead audiences'

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NBA: Luka Doncic stars as Mavericks rout Warriors 126-91; Hornets stay in playoffs contention with victory over Celtics

Luka Doncic recorded a triple double as the Dallas Mavericks handed the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors their worst loss of the season with a 126-91 blowout on Saturday.

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Adwaita movie review: This Large Short Films release remains soulless, directionless and pointless

Devoid of ideas and inspiration, Adwaita stumbles towards a pathetic, violent end not unlike its drunken protagonist.

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Filmfare Awards 2019 best moments: Sridevi feted with Lifetime Achievement award; Alia declares love for Ranbir

While Alia Bhatt professed her love for Ranbir Kapoor at Filmfare Awards 2019, Vicky Kaushal and Ranveer Singh delivered high-octane performances at the event

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NBA: Legendary LeBron James to miss playoffs for first time in 14 years as LA Lakers bow out of contention

Legendary superstar LeBron James will miss the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2005 as the Los Angeles Lakers were officially eliminated with a 111-106 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

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Miami Open: Hsieh Su-Wei shows Naomi Osaka the door while injured Serena Williams withdraws; Alexander Zverev stunned

"I was kind of immature because I was thinking too much, like everything was on my racquet. I got ahead of myself," admitted Naomi Osaka after her Miami Open exit.

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Captain Marvel knocks off Guardians, Winter Soldier to become 10th top-grossing MCU global release

In global theatrical sales, Captain Marvel is the sixth top-earning solo superhero film of all-time.

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International friendlies: Brazil denied victory by determined Panama as injured talisman Neymar watches from stands

"The performance wasn't brilliant but it wasn't below par either," Brazil coach Tite said. "When we go to the Copa America we will make more accurate choices to be more efficient."

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Euro 2020 qualifiers: Sergio Ramos helps Spain edge past Norway; Moise Kean stars in Italy's win over Finland

Sergio Ramos scored a second-half penalty to help Spain beat a spirited Norway 2-1 on Saturday in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier, while teenage striker Moise Kean netted in Italy's win over Finland.

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Pankaj Advani, Alok Kumar allege violation of Sports Code in Billiards and Snooker Federation of India elections

Later, Advani, Kumar and some others alleged that there were breaches/lapses of legal process and cited violation of Sports Code in the BSFI elections

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Paris Saint-Germain's Qatar boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi question in corruption probe over potential payments made to IAAF connections

The Qatari boss of top French soccer team PSG Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been questioned in France in connection with a corruption probe over the awarding to Doha of the World Athletics championships

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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019: Sluggish India get job done against defensive Japan, but tougher challenges lie ahead

Despite a sluggish start, a defence that bordered on the reckless and a forward line that arose from a deep slumber, India began their Sultan Azlan Shah Cup campaign with a win.

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Filmfare Awards 2019: From nominations to controversies, all you need to know about the coveted Bollywood ceremony

Just like we've come to witness over the years, Filmfare Awards night will see some of Bollywood's biggest stars come together to celebrate the industry.

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