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BCCI suspends the 2021 IPL as four players test positive.

BCCI suspends the 2021 IPL as four players test positive.

The BCCI has decided to suspend the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) for the time being. The cricket board office bearers went into a huddle on Monday evening after the IPL bubble was breached. They decided to postpone the tournament. “The BCCI does not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants involved in organising the IPL. This decision was taken keeping the safety, health and well-being of all the stakeholders in mind. The BCCI will do everything in its powers to arrange for the secure and safe passage of all the participants…
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Marvel Studios share video and announces release dates and titles of upcoming movies

Marvel Studios share video and announces release dates and titles of upcoming movies

Marvel Studios on Monday announced release dates and titles of its Phase Four movies. The studio shared a three-minute sneak peek into all the excitement that awaits its fans in the coming months and years. While some of the projects and footage had been teased previously, in the clip, we get a first look at MCU’s highly anticipated movie Eternals, which brings together stars like Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden and Kumail Nanjiani. The Eternals’ sneak peek features Hayek on a horseback wearing what could only be termed as traditional cowgirl clothes. We also see Jolie drawing a…
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Sanjay Dutt shares childhood photo of himself with mother Nargis Dutt on her 40th death anniversary

Sanjay Dutt shares childhood photo of himself with mother Nargis Dutt on her 40th death anniversary

Actor Sanjay Dutt on Monday walked down the memory lane, sharing a childhood photo of himself with mother Nargis Dutt, as he remembered her on her 40th death anniversary. Dutt wrote an emotional caption alongside the heart-warming picture posted on Instagram. “Not a day goes by when I don’t miss you Ma!” the actor wrote. She passed away on May 3, 1981 after an almost year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Since Sanjay Dutt made his Bollywood debut– four days after Nargis’ demise– the actor has never shied about talking about his mother and the impact she left on his life. In fact, Sanjay Dutt’s Instagram is…
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Bigg Boss contestant Nikki Tamboli’s brother passes away.

Bigg Boss contestant Nikki Tamboli’s brother passes away.

The brother of Bigg Boss fame contestant Nikki Tamboli, Jatin Tamboli, passed away earlier this morning. He was battling Covid-19 and was hospitalised for the past few days. Taking to Instagram, the actor opened up about her loss by sharing an emotional note, where she said how her family chain is now broken. “We didn’t know that this morning god was going to call your name..In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same, It broke our heart to lose you. You didn’t go alone, For part of us we went with you, The day god called you home,…
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Twitter permanently suspends Kangana Ranaut’s account for violating rules

Twitter permanently suspends Kangana Ranaut’s account for violating rules

Actor Kangana Ranaut’s Twitter account has been ‘permanently suspended for repeated violation of Twitter rules’, a company spokesperson has said. The move came after the actor commented on the alleged violence in West Bengal following the assembly election results. In a series of provocative tweets, the actor also commented on the victory of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the third consecutive term in West Bengal. Her Instagram account remains functional. Responding to the suspension, Kangana told ANI, “Twitter has only proved my point they’re Americans and by birth, a white person feels entitled to enslave a brown person, they…
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অনির্দিষ্টকালের জন্য পিছিয়ে দেওয়া হল ‘তুফান’ সিনেমার মুক্তি

অনির্দিষ্টকালের জন্য পিছিয়ে দেওয়া হল ‘তুফান’ সিনেমার মুক্তি

মারণ ভাইরাসের সঙ্গে লড়ছে গোটা দেশ। এমন পরিস্থিতিতেই অনির্দিষ্টকালের জন্য পিছিয়ে দেওয়া হল ফারহান আখতার অভিনীত ‘তুফান’ (Toofaan) সিনেমার মুক্তি। ২১ মে আমাজন প্রাইম ভিডিওয় (Amazon Prime Video) মুক্তি পাওয়ার কথা ছিল ‘তুফান’ ছবির। ছবিতে বক্সারের চরিত্রে অভিনয় করেছেন ফারহান আখতার (Farhan Akhtar)। পরিচালনায় রাকেশ ওমপ্রকাশ মেহরা (Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra)। সোশ্যাল মিডিয়ায় বিবৃতি জারি করে ছবির মুক্তি পিছানোর কথা জানিয়েছেন ফারহান। বিবৃতির বক্তব্যে জানানো হয়েছে, বর্তমান পরিস্থিতি খুবই যন্ত্রণার। সেই কারণেই এক্সেল এন্টারটেইনমেন্ট এবং ROMP পিকচার্সের পক্ষ থেকে অনির্দিষ্টকালের জন্য ‘তুফান’ ছবির মুক্তি পিছানোর সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়া হয়েছে। এখন সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ এই অতিমারীর সঙ্গে মোকাবিলা বেশি প্রয়োজন। পরিস্থিতিতে একটু ঠিক হলে…
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Pollard out-thumps CSK after Rayudu flexes batting muscle.

Pollard out-thumps CSK after Rayudu flexes batting muscle.

Even a cynical IPL watcher would have relished the power, the icy-coolness, and the smarts from Kieron Pollard as he pulled off an astounding heist as Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by four wickets. First, he took 2 for 12 and saw a target of 219 turn to a daunting 125 from the final 8 overs but walloped an unbeaten 87 from 34 balls to leave MS Dhoni ruing the execution of his bowlers at the post-match chat. Pollard thumps The messages kept flowing from the Chennai dug-out. First Stephen Fleming held a mini huddle with MS Dhoni nodding.…
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KKR-RCB match gets postponed after two players test positive for Covid.

KKR-RCB match gets postponed after two players test positive for Covid.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Monday has been postponed after two Indian players in the KKR team – spinner Varun Chakravarthy and medium pacer Sandeep Warrier – tested positive for Covid-19. And with teams that played against KKR over the last 14 days being asked to self-isolate by their respective franchises, the BCCI had a rescheduling nightmare on its hands. “Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier were found to be positive in the third round of testing in the last four days. All other team members have tested negative for…
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Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes and others urge fans to help India raise funds.

Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes and others urge fans to help India raise funds.

Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes and Reese Witherspoon have urged their fans and social media followers to help India by raising funds amid the surge in COVID-19 cases during the second wave of the pandemic. In an Instagram post on Sunday, the “Havana” singer said people across the globe need to come together to help India fight the health crisis. “India is facing a devastating second wave of COVID infections and needs resources and support to help save lives.” “If you can, please help @jayshetty and @radhidevlukia raise $1M for @give_india and their generous sponsor @indiaspora will match it! Every dollar will be doubled…
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Artist pays tribute to Satyajit Ray on his Birthday.

Artist pays tribute to Satyajit Ray on his Birthday.

Satyajit Ray would have turned 100 today. The centenary celebrations of the iconic filmmaker are muted as the coronavirus pandemic takes a heavy toll on public. Amid this dilemma of how to mark the centenary celebrations of Ray, an artist’s poignant tribute to Ray has left people moved online. Mumbai-based artist and short-filmmaker, Aniket Mitra reimagined 10 of Ray’s iconic films amid Covid time, and the posters have taken social media by storm. From Pather Panchali to Mahanagar, the 32-year-old highlighted the woes of common people in his homage to the renowned filmmaker, reinterpreting them as people continue to battle the debilitating second wave in the country.…
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