When Rohit Sharma leads the Men in Blue onto the field on October 23, he shall, for the 1st time, be at the helm in a World Cup game, or in any ICC event encounter for that matter.   The skipper is looking forward to the challenge and will hope to get off to a good start. Rohit was given the […]

Manipur-based environment activist Licypriya Kangujam has claimed that her phone was snatched by unidentified miscreants while recording a live video on Diwali eve in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida. “My mobile phone was just snatched away (10 minutes ago) by two bike-borne thieves while I was going live on my Facebook in front of the Bellana Street market, Greater Noida, Sector […]

Luka Modric missed out on a chance at immortality when Croatia went down to France 2-4 in the FIFA World Cup final in Russia.  AFP But the man is much more than just a captain who did not win a World Cup. Voted as FIFA Best Player this year, he is an unselfish player who always puts the interests of […]

An extremely disturbing news that will put any civilised society to shame has surfaced from Bhilwara in Rajasthan, where minor girls were auctioned off to settle disputes over loan repayments. According to local media reports, whenever there is a dispute between the two parties particularly involving financial transactions and loans etc, the girls aged between 8-18 are auctioned to recover […]

In a heart-wrenching incident, a four-year-old boy survived while both his parents died in the bridge collapse tragedy in Gujarat’s Morbi district on Sunday. As many as 141 people lost their lives including that of women and children, when the suspension bridge with over 500 collapsed in district’s Machchhu river. Cable bridge collapsed in Morbi, Gujarat, about 400 people fell in the […]

Kane Williamson’s reputation of being the nice guy of cricket took a hard hit when netizens went after him for claiming a catch when replays indicated that the ball had touched the ground.   What happened was that Jos Buttler tried to clear cover and Williamson dived to brilliantly grab the ball. To the naked eye, it looked clean and Williamson […]

PROSPECT HEIGHTS, NY — After just over a year in office, Brooklyn City Council member Crystal Hudson reflected on and celebrated her office’s wins Tuesday, including protections for aging residents and tenants. Hudson delivered her “State of the District” address Tuesday evening at Medgar Evers College, a “gem of an institution” just a few blocks away from where she held […]

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — The City Council on Tuesday declined to pursue a plan to replace one of Los Angeles County’s most notorious intersections with a roundabout. Instead, the city is moving forward with a plan to install crosswalks at Canon and Beverly drives and Lomitas Avenue. Aside from pavement and signs, the intersection has been largely unchanged since it […]

La visite de Charles III en France est officiellement reportée, en raison d’une nouvelle journée d’action contre la réforme des retraites mardi 28 mars. Cette journée de mobilisation “tombe en plein milieu de la visite du roi qui était prévue du 26 au 29 mars”, indique Anne Bourse, en duplex devant le palais de l’Elysée, vendredi 24 mars. Cette décision […]

Le pronostic vital est engagé pour un des manifestants blessés lors des affrontements qui ont éclaté samedi autour d’une réserve d’eau contestée en construction à Sainte-Soline (Deux-Sèvres), a confirmé dimanche 26 mars le parquet de Niort. >> “Méga-bassines” : manifestants et gendarmes blessés, tirs de mortiers, véhicules incendiés… Que s’est-il passé samedi à Sainte-Soline ? Une enquête a été ouverte […]