Late nights, early starts dominate in Sano for one-off Japan-India T20I: Japan Cricket COO

IANS | September 20, 2026 2:48 PM

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Pulling the covers, putting up tents and keeping scores are not usually part of a chief operating officer's job, but Japan Cricket Association (JCA) COO Alan Curr has been doing all of it as his small team gets Sano International Cricket Ground ready for Tuesday's historic one-off men’s T20I against heavyweights India.

Mark Ruffalo warns California attorney general to not settle heavily contested lawsuit

IANS | September 20, 2026 2:45 PM

Los Angeles, Sep 20 (IANS) Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo is not the one to back down, and he has urged the California attorney general Rob Bonta and his coalition of 11 other state AGs to do the same.

When an immigration officer had no idea who Lisa Kudrow was

IANS | September 20, 2026 2:43 PM

Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) 'Friends' fame actress Lisa Kudrow revealed a funny incident when an immigration officer had no idea who she was.

Neil Nitin Mukesh wishes daughter Nurvi on her 8th birthday: You changed everything

IANS | September 20, 2026 2:37 PM

Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Actor and singer Neil Nitin Mukesh penned a lovely wish on his official social media handle as his daughter Nurvi celebrated her 8th birthday on Sunday.

Asian Games: From reel to real, surfer Kamali Moorthy ready to make waves

IANS | September 20, 2026 2:34 PM

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) From starring in a documentary that brought her childhood story to global attention to preparing for India’s first Asian Games surfing campaign, Kamali Moorthy is ready to turn another chapter of her remarkable journey into reality when the sport makes its debut at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

Tom Cruise slashed 6 hours make-up time for ‘Digger’ down to 60 minutes

IANS | September 20, 2026 2:32 PM

Los Angeles, Sep 20 (IANS) Hollywood royalty Tom Cruise knows the business and its nuances in and out. The superstar recently shared that he got his transformation time for filming ‘Digger’ down from 6 hours to less than 60 minutes.

Your achievement opened India's medal account: Prez Murmu hails women's 10m rifle team silver

IANS | September 20, 2026 2:27 PM

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday lauded the women's 10m air rifle team for winning a silver medal and opening India’s medal account at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday.

Japanese lawmakers visit Indian Institute of Science, ISRO in Bengaluru

IANS | September 20, 2026 2:26 PM

Bengaluru, Sep 20 (IANS) Japanese lawmakers visited the Indian Institute of Science (IISC), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and Bharat Electronics Limited in Bengaluru as part of the India-Japan visit programme.

INS Trishul concludes three-day port call at Egypt's Alexandria

IANS | September 20, 2026 2:25 PM

Cairo, Sep 20 (IANS) The Indian Navy’s frontline guided-missile stealth frigate INS Trishul has concluded its three-day port call at Egypt's Alexandria.

'Want to dedicate this to mom and dad': Rifle shooter Sonam reacts to Asian Games silver

IANS | September 20, 2026 2:17 PM

Nagoya, Sep 20 (IANS) Fresh off winning a silver medal in the 10m air rifle women's team event, Sonam Maskar dedicated the triumph to her mother and father, who have played a crucial role in her rise in the sport.