Mohammed Shami snubbed from ODI squad vs New Zealand. Coach hits out at chief selector Ajit Agarkar: What more can he do?

Fast bowler Mohammed Shami did not earn a recall to India’s ODI squad for the series against New Zealand. Despite consistent performances in the domestic season, Shami was overlooked as the selectors opted for Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana and Prasidh Krishna as the preferred fast-bowling trio in the 50-over format. Shami’s personal coach lashed out […]

Farah Khan announces new reality show The 50; calls it game-changer for Indian reality television : Bollywood News

The 50, India’s upcoming large-scale reality show, is already sparking curiosity as it gears up for its premiere on 1st February. Produced by Banijay Asia, the show is a successful global reality franchise that has come to India after making waves internationally. Streaming soon on JioHotstar and Colors, The 50 promises a bold new format […]

‘Don’t know what’s coming next’: Fear and hope collide as Venezuela wakes after US strikes

Venezuelans woke on Saturday to deserted streets, plumes of smoke and a single, nagging question: who is in charge now?Security forces patrolled near-empty avenues in the capital hours after loud explosions rattled Caracas and US commandos carried out overnight strikes that President Donald Trump said led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his […]

Venezuelan President Maduro met Chinese envoy hours before being captured in US strikes – watch

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro received a Chinese government representative at the presidential palace in Caracas on Friday, hours before US President Donald Trump claimed Maduro had been captured following American military strikes.Maduro met Qiu Xiaoqi, special representative of the Chinese govt on Latin American affairs, at the Miraflores Palace.“I had a pleasant meeting with Qiu […]

‘Got off the phone with Rubio’: Republican senator says no further action in Venezuela as Maduro is in US custody

Utah Republican senator Mike Lee said he had a word with Secretary of State Marco Rubio who asserted that the sudden move of the US in Venezuela falls within President Donald Trump’s inherent authority to protect US personnel from an ‘actual or imminent attack’. The Republican senator earlier questioned the constitutional basis of US’ attack […]

KKR Releases Mustafizur Rahman Following BCCI Directive

New Delhi, 3 January. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have released Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL 2026 squad following instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). KKR stated, “The franchise clarifies that the BCCI, as the regulator of IPL, has directed them to release Mustafizur Rahman from the team […]

Beware of duplicates: New York’s top jewellers trade abuse and blows over copycat scam in Diamond District | World News

What began as a customer complaint about a bracelet quickly spiralled into a public brawl in New York City’s Diamond District, as two rival jewellers clashed over allegations of fraud and brand impersonation.The incident took place on January 2 on West 47th Street, the heart of the Diamond District, when Maksud Agadjani, the owner of […]

US Detains Venezuela President Maduro, Declares National Emergency

Washington, January 3 – Following a sudden and intense attack in Venezuela on Saturday, US President Donald Trump has made his first statement. Trump claimed that Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been taken into custody by the United States. President Trump wrote on Truth Social, “The United States has launched a major […]

AI tool to ‘undress women’: Grok under fire for generating non-consensual sexualised images; Musk pokes fun

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, has introduced a feature that allows users to create sexualised images of women without their consent,, for which it is facing widespread criticism. The tool can take pictures from the social media platform X, including images of real people, and digitally alter them to remove clothing or depict them […]

BCCI Drops Mustafizur Rahman from KKR Squad Amid Anti-Hindu Violence in Bangladesh

In a major development ahead of IPL 2026, the BCCI has instructed the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their squad. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed the directive, citing ‘recent developments’ and the ongoing anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh. The decision follows a political storm where BJP leader Sangeet Som called […]