An Grammy-award winning composer sued YouTube for failing to protect her and other “ordinary creators” from unauthorized copying and use of their work on the giant video-sharing platform. Maria Schneider, who has won five Grammy Awards, most recently in 2015 in the category of Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, says […]
Smriti Irani recalls first scene with ‘Sudha Aunty’ as Kyunki turns 20
Actor and minister Smriti Irani went back in time to recall the shoot for her first scenes from hit TV show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as the show completed 20 years. She made a special mention of producer Ekta Kapoor’s confidence in her. Smriti spoke how nervous she was and […]
Canada’s biggest banks join boycott of Facebook platforms
Canada’s biggest lenders confirmed on Friday they had joined a widespread boycott of Facebook Inc begun by U.S. civil rights groups seeking to pressure the world’s largest social media platform to take concrete steps to block hate speech. More than 400 brands have pulled advertising on Facebook in response to the […]
Priyanka Chopra shares video charting her 20-year journey
Actor Priyanka Chopra celebrates 20 years of her career as an actor this year. On Saturday, she shared a video on her journey from an ‘outsider with no connections in Bollywood’ to a ‘global star’. The video shows clips from her movies, interviews and talk shows, her Miss India and Miss World […]
TikTok predicts over $6 bn loss from India’s ban
Chinese tech giant unicorn ByteDance Ltd. is anticipating a loss of over USD 6 billion after three of its apps, including the hugely popular video app TikTok, were banned by India this week, a media report here said. Besides Tiktok, India banned on Monday 58 other apps with Chinese links, including […]
Shekhar Suman on Sushant’s death: ‘Cartel is already scared’
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s shocking death is likely to shake things up in Hindi film industry, believes veteran actor Shekhar Suman. He has tweeted how ‘people’s power’ has shaken up the system. Taking to Twitter and without naming people, he mentioned how the film ‘cartel’ is all scared. He wrote: “The […]
Vivo Y30 launched in India: Price, specs and features
Vivo has quietly launched the Vivo Y30 in India. The company had launched the Vivo Y30 in Malaysia earlier this year and now the company has launched its Y-series smartphone in India. The company has listed the Vivo Y30 on its official India website. It is also listed on Flipkart […]
‘Still grieving,’ says Sushant’s brother-in-law, speaks on Nepometer
Sushant Singh Rajput’s brother-in-law Vishal Kirti has responded to the reactions their family-backed app, Nepometer, has been receiving on social media. The app, which aims to analyse how ‘nepotistic or independent’ the crew of a film or television show is – was launched by Vishal’s brother Mayuresh Krishna and endorsed by […]
‘Letting him know that I am here’: AB de Villiers recalls his revenge on Stuart Broad
Former South Africa batsman AB de Villiers recalled the time he was troubled by an in-form Stuart Broad in the Test series and decided a way to tear into him during the one-day leg of the tour. During England’s tour of South Africa in 2016, de Villiers had a poor […]
Activists on govt efforts for trans recruitment in CAPF
Members of the transgender community have welcomed the government’s efforts for their recruitment in central paramilitary forces and sought equal opportunities in other sectors too. “This is big news for us and I welcome it. I hope it goes through. After such a long time, we are being heard,” said […]
Solskjaer says Manchester United can still improve and expects tight finish
Manchester United’s 15-game unbeaten run across all competitions does not mean they have cracked the code as there is still room for improvement, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said. Former United captain Gary Neville said on Sky Sports after Tuesday’s 3-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion that the club […]
Thane man kills elder brother over business issues, tries to pass it as an accident
A man, along with his two employees, allegedly murdered his elder brother over some business clashes in Kopri, Thane, on June 2 and tried to pass it off as an accident. All three hit the man with a heavy iron object and placed his body at a well-known supermarket owned […]
1 terrorist killed in ongoing encounter in J-K’s Kulgam, more trapped
An unidentified terrorist was killed and two soldiers were injured on Saturday in a gun fight, which is underway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam, the police said. Gurinderpal Singh, Kulgam’s superintendent of police, said a search and cordon operation was launched in Arreh village in Kulgam under the Kulgam police […]
Pubs, hairdressers, amateur cricket: England’s lockdown eases
England takes its biggest steps yet towards resumption of normal life on Saturday as people are finally allowed to drink in a pub, get a haircut or have a meal in a restaurant for the first time in over three months. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said everybody had to behave responsibly and […]
Ganguly made Sehwag open, brought Yuvraj, Zaheer, Harbhajan: Ex-Ind opener
Despite not being able to lead India to an ICC trophy solely – India were joint winners of 2002 Champions Trophy with Sri Lanka – Sourav Ganguly is often rated as one of the best Indian captains. His numbers as captain, especially in Test cricket, do make a strong case […]