A one-legged contestant of “India’s Got Talent 5” has grabbed the attention of a lot of Bollywood celebrities. The latest is “Highway” actress Alia Bhatt. The contestant, Subhreet Kaur Ghumman’s aerial act during the semi-finals of the reality show left the actress speechless. Alia came on the show to promote her movie “Highway”. While she […]
Oscar nominated actor Matthew McConaughey may have recently received critical appreciation for his role in “Dallas Buyers Club”, but he says he isn’t afraid of stepping out of his comfort zone by making the leap to the small screen. In the new TV drama “True Detective”, which has eight episodes, McConaughey plays Detective Rust Cohle. […]
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach Sunday hailed a successful Sochi Olympic Winter Games, saying in a press conference that the response from participants was “overwhelmingly positive”. The IOC chief said a series of record numbers also manifested the success of the games including the record number of 2,876 athletes from 88 NOCs, record […]
Russia’s Alexander Zubkov sped to a gold medal in four-man bobsleigh Sunday, to give the hosts their second gold medal in this discipline. The 39-year-old pilot won his second gold at Sochi, after victory in the two-man event, by completing four clean runs in front of an ecstatic crowd at Sanki Sliding Centre, reports Xinhua. […]
Ranchi Rhinos beat Uttar Pradesh Wizards 3-2 in a penalty shoot-out to finish third in the Hockey India League (HIL) at the Morabadi Hockey Stadium here Sunday. Both teams were tied 1-1 after 70 minutes. Drag-flick specialist V.R. Raghunath struck for Wizards in the 15th minute before Manpreet Singh foxed three defenders to level the […]
Veteran Tamil Nadu player Vijay Kannan lifted the men’s singles title in the Central Excise Open AITA Grass-court Tennis Championship by prevailing over statemate T Elwin Antony here Sunday. The 34-year-old Kannan won the final 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 at the grass courts of the Central Excise Athletic Club. Haryana’s Himani Mor became the women’s singles […]
Australia beat the West Indies by five wickets to reach the semi-finals of the ICC Under-19 cricket World Cup here Sunday. Nicolas Pooran (143) blasted a century for the West Indies but it was not enough to avoid a defeat in the quarterfinals, reports CMC. The West Indies were bowled out for 208, after being […]
United Sports Club failed to hold on a double-goal lead to finish with a 2-2 draw against Shilong Lajong outfit in an I-League match at the Kalyani Stadium here Sunday. Eric Brown and Waheed Adekunle scored early for United Sports, but Durga Boro and Uilliams Bomfin Souza Silva drew parity for the visiting side. Liberian […]
Delhi Waveriders overcame Punjab Warriors in a sensational penalty shoot-out to capture their maiden Hockey India League (HIL) crown at the Morabadi Stadium here Sunday. Waveriders, who finished runners-up in the inaugural HIL last year, were second time lucky as they beat Warriors 3-1 in the shoot-out after both teams scored three goals apiece during […]
Ballet, circus acts and the classics of Russian literature and music were at the heart of Sunday’s Sochi Olympics closing ceremony, leaving Russia, which dominated the medals standings, with a sense of accomplishment. Host Russia finished the Winter Games with 32 medals – 13 gold, 11 silver and nine bronze – and the 40,000 people […]