Babar Azam has been grappling with poor form, and it has been more than two years since the Pakistan batter last scored an international century. Gone are the days when Babar Azam used to dominate the ICC Rankings across formats, and his poor run has resulted in poor results for the national team. Former Pakistan … Read more
PTC Web Desk: Bollywood action film ‘Jaat’, released on April 10, has sparked a major controversy, with an FIR registered against actors Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda, Vineet Kumar Singh, as well as the film’s director and producers, for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. The FIR, lodged by the Jalandhar police on Wednesday, invokes Section 299 of the … Read more
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has informed the Indian Premier League (IPL) umpires to be a bit more lenient on player-celebration. According to a report, the BCCI gave the instructions during a weekly review meeting of IPL umpires held last week. This reported development comes amid backlash over fines imposed on … Read more
The Kerala government on Friday made it clear that action will be taken in connection with Malayalam actor Vincy Aloshious ‘ recent allegation that her co-actor Shine Tom Chacko used drugs on the sets of a movie. State Excise Minister M B Rajesh told reporters here that his department will investigate the matter based on … Read more
Rajiv Menon, the cinematographer behind Mani Ratnam’s ‘Bombay’, recently expressed that the film would likely face difficulties getting a theatrical release in today’s climate. He noted that India has grown “less tolerant” over the past three decades. He also discussed various visual metaphors in the movie, which were set against the backdrop of the 1993 … Read more
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise (Gujarat Titans (GT) have announced that Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka is going to be the player who will replace New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips, who had been ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2025 because of an injury. Shanaka had earlier been part of GT during the 2023 edition … Read more
Avinash Sable, India’s national record holder in the 3000m steeplechase, is set to kick off his season at the prestigious Diamond League opener in Xiamen, China, on April 26. The event will see a stellar lineup, headlined by Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali, the reigning Olympic and world champion. Also competing is Kenya’s Abraham Kibiwot, the … Read more
In-form teenager Mirra Andreeva crashed out of the WTA Stuttgart Open on Thursday after going down in straight sets to fellow Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova in the last 16. World number seven Andreeva, who already has two titles under her belt this season, lost 6-3, 6-2 against the 22nd-ranked Alexandrova in just over an hour. Mirra … Read more
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has clarified he hasn’t quit filmmaking despite leaving Mumbai and Bollywood recently. In a post on X/Twitter, the Manmarziyaan director wrote, “I have relocated cities. I have not left filmmaking.” He stressed his busy schedule, claiming to be “busier than Shah Rukh Khan” with projects lined up for the next three years. … Read more
Forgive those who predicted 300 runs on the board in an innings when Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad were going to light up the night sky in the IPL 2025. What it turned out to be in a low-scoring contest was a professional performance from MI, a side filled with superstars, finally settling into rhythm. … Read more