New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Mahesh Bhupathi has long been synonymous with Indian tennis glory, putting the nation firmly on the global tennis map. Now, the 12-time Grand Slam doubles champion is lending his experience and vision to another racket sport that’s fast gaining traction – padel. With the World Padel League (WPL), Bhupathi believes the sport is on the cusp of a breakthrough. “Padel is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. Over the last couple of years, there’s been exponen…

Dubai, Aug 12 (IANS) India Test captain Shubman Gill and England spinner Sophia Dunkley have been named the ICC men’s and women’s Player of the Month for July, respectively.Gill has landed the Player of the Month award after a stiff competition from England Test skipper Ben Stokes and South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder. This is his fourth Player of the Month honour, having won previously in February this year and in January and September 2023.The 25-year-old enjoyed a remarkable month in Jul…

Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) The makers of Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra’s cross-cultural romantic comedy, “Param Sundari,” have released the trailer of the drama.Set against the beautiful backdrop of Kerala, the preview goes to show us the uniqueness of the two cultures amidst monsoon-drenched roads, backwater bike rides, and centuries-old churches.The “Param Sundari” trailer hints at a fun romantic comedy of a Delhi boy, played by Sidharth, falling for a Kerala girl, played by Janhvi. Coming fr…

Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Hrithik Roshan believes that his upcoming action entertainer “War 2” opposite NTR will be an unmissable project for movie buffs. Hrithik revealed that the love, appreciation, and encouragement he received for playing Kabir in “War” reminded him of the love that he got for “Kaho Na Pyaar Hai”, “Dhoom 2”, and “Krrish”.Talking about what it has been like playing Kabir yet again, Hrithik added: “And this time I’m coming back with Kabir, and it’s such a joy to play that charac…

Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Actress Isha Koppikar, who is known for her work in ‘Don’, ‘Kya Kool Hai Hum’, and others, is set to essay the role of a mother in ‘Rocketship’ for which she has teamed up with the filmmaking students at Subhash Ghai’s Whistling Woods International academy. ‘Rocketship’ is a students’ diploma project. Talking about the same, the actress said, “When I was approached by the students, I was more than happy and willing to help them out with the project. These …

Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Aishwarya Khare said ‘This place tests you in every way’ after being nominated by co-contestant Erica Packard in the reality show “Chhoriyan Chali Gaon”.Aishwarya said, “I trusted her,” showing disbelief after finding herself in the danger zone.It must be noted that Aishwarya had taken Erica’s name during the voting round to become the Maalkin of Basera, believing that the mutual understanding between them would remain intact.“We’ve had each other’s back, or so …

Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices ended lower on Tuesday as investors awaited the release of July inflation data from both domestic and the US sources amid tariff concerns.Sensex ended the session at 80,235.59, down 368.49 or 0.46 per cent. The 30-share index started the session in negative territory at 80,508.51 against last session’s closing of 80,604.08 as participants awaited the release of July inflation data from both domestic and US sources. The index remained range bound…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Sales of the domestic electric transformer industry are set to cross the Rs 40,000 crore mark, growing at an estimated 10-11 per cent annually to the next fiscal, compared to sales of around Rs 33,000 crore in the last fiscal, a report said on Tuesday.”The sales growth will lift the capacity utilisation of manufacturers well above 80 per cent, leading to an increase in working capital requirement and capital expenditure, which would be funded through incremental debt,” C…

Moscow, Aug 12 (IANS) Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Tuesday that it foiled a terror attack targetting a high-ranking defence ministry official in the Moscow region. The agency said it detained a dual Russian-Ukrainian citizen attempting to use a homemade explosive device disguised in a car for the attack.The vehicle, filled with more than 60 kg of explosives, was to be detonated when the high-ranking officer passes by, the FSB said.Over the past year, Russian authorities have repo…

Dhaka, Aug 12 (IANS) The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) of Bangladesh on Tuesday rejected the application of senior Supreme Court lawyer Z.I. Khan Panna to represent former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the case of crimes against humanity linked to last year’s July demonstrations.Analysts reckon the decision constitutes a travesty of justice, denying Hasina the right to be represented in the case.The application was filed by lawyer Nazneen Nahar on behalf of Panna at the tribunal seeking…