Los Angeles, July 13 (IANS) Actor Simon Pegg has credited his friendship with Tom Cruise for teaching him to handle fame. The 56-year-old actor has starred alongside the Hollywood icon in six ‘Mission: Impossible’ movies.
Guwahati, July 13 (IANS) With the inaugural Assam Premier League (APL) player auction just days away, Assam Cricket Association (ACA) president Taranga Gogoi said the league is set to provide the state with a long-awaited platform for its cricketers, as 275 players prepare to go under the hammer on July 19.
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Batting great Sachin Tendulkar hailed India's historic victory over England in the first-ever women's Test at Lord's, congratulating Harmanpreet Kaur's side for scripting history at the iconic venue and describing the match as another significant milestone in the growth of women's cricket.
Kuwait City, July 13 (IANS) Condemning the ongoing attacks on its Consulate General in Iraq’s Basra, Kuwait on Monday questioned the efforts being made by the country's government to fulfill its international obligations as stipulated under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963).
Los Angeles, July 13 (IANS) Pop icon Britney Spears says that she derives fun from escaping realities. The singer-songwriter said that she escaped reality by reading about things you're "not supposed to talk about".
London, July 13 (IANS) England head coach Charlotte Edwards on Monday expressed deep disappointment over her team's failure to perform at their best in their 270-run defeat to India in the historic women’s Test at Lord’s, adding that her players have a lot to learn from an ‘exceptional’ and disciplined Indian side.
Islamabad, July 13 (IANS) Pakistan has intensified its campaign against Afghan migrants by arresting and deporting them following the expiration of government's deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave the country, local media reported.
Moratuwa (Sri Lanka), July 13 (IANS) The Indian Deaf Women’s Cricket Team achieved a historic milestone by winning their first-ever international T20 series, defeating the host Sri Lankan Deaf Women’s Cricket Team 5-0. This tour was a significant debut on the international stage for the Indian deaf women’s team.
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) India's historic victory in the first-ever women's Test at Lord's drew praise from across the cricketing world, with former India captain Ajinkya Rahane leading the tributes after Harmanpreet Kaur's side crushed England by 270 runs in a memorable performance at the Home of Cricket.
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Economists on Monday said India's headline CPI inflation at 4.38 per cent for June is in line with their forecast, adding that over the next two quarters, inflation is likely to remain range bound at 4-4.5 per cent, with food as the key swing factor amid uneven monsoon progress and El Nino-linked rainfall variability.
