New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Gaganjeet Singh Bhullar, the veteran Indian golfer, has signed on with the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) as an Icon player, and will be leading one of the six franchises in the highly-anticipated tournament.The Arjuna Awardee expressed his excitement, describing IGPL as one of the most exciting golf ventures in many years, and explained the reasons behind his participation.”Golf is an individual sport. But whenever I have had the opportunity to represent my country, I…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Top-ranked women’s T20I bowler Sadia Iqbal has earned a promotion to Category ‘A’ in Pakistan women’s central contracts list for the 2025/26 season. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also said Diana Baig (promoted from Category C to B) and Rameen Shamim (from Category D to C) have also earned contract upgrades. Sadia joined skipper Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali and Sidra Amin in terms of Category A players. Aliya Riaz (Category B), Natalia Parvaiz (Category D), Sidra Na…

Gwalior, Aug 6 (IANS) Former WWE wrestler and team ambassador of the Pro Panja League side Sher-e-Ludhiana, ‘The Great Khali’ believes India’s path to hosting the 2036 Olympics lies in the grassroots of the country and believes increasing the number of tournaments across sports will help develop a winning mentality for the team. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Khali spoke on India potentially hosting the 2036 Olympics and stated he believes his PPL team will go on to win season 2 o…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The study undertaken by India that showed the positive impact of nutrition on the outcome of tuberculosis (TB) contributed to global guidance on the world’s most infectious disease, said the World Health Organization (WHO), while calling for more research and innovation to fight TB.Led by ICMR, the study conducted in Jharkhand, offered the first evidence that providing extra nutrition is effective in preventing TB cases and mortality in India.”The findings from India’s …

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan has wrapped up the Amritsar schedule of his upcoming war epic ‘Border 2’. On Wednesday, the makers of the film took to their social media, and shared several pictures and a video from the wrap up party from the sets in Amritsar. In the video, Varun said, “It’s a wrap but Bharat Mata ki Jai”. The actor then went ahead to cut the cake. Producer Bhushan Kumar and actress Medha Rana were also seen in the video. The team also visited the Gol…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festival Sunburn Festival is set to have its 2025 edition in Mumbai, for the first time. Atul Patne, Principal Secretary of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra, added, “Maharashtra has always been at the forefront of shaping India’s cultural and entertainment economy and music is a vital part of that vision.”“By bringing landmark experiences like the Sunburn Festival to Mumbai, we are actively building a robust music tourism ecosystem, one…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi recently completed the breathtaking Tiger’s Nest trek in Bhutan and shared her experience on social media. She described the challenging 6.4-kilometre hike to the iconic Paro Taktsang monastery as peaceful, meditative, and truly life-changing. Taking to Instagram, Qureshi shared a couple of her photos and videos and captioned it, “Tiger’s Nest Trek you have become a core memory… #blessed So challenging so peaceful so meditative Also kno…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Stand up comedian and actor Munawar Faruqui, who has announced that he cannot wait to bring the second season of “First Copy ” and new series “Angadia”, said being in front of the camera has always been on his wishlist. “I think every Indian dreams of being an actor or a cricketer once in their life, and I’ve been no different. Acting has always been on my wishlist, and I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to work on First Copy. The response has been o…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Actress Amruta Khanvilkar, who works in Marathi and Hindi cinema, has been conferred with her first Maharashtra State Film Awards. The 60th and 61st Maharashtra State Film Awards ceremony were held recently where Amruta was awarded the Best Actress award for ‘Chandramukhi’ in the presence of veteran artists and dignitaries. The actress is currently not in India, but has shared her excitement and joy about the win from abroad.The actress said in a statement, “Today, it’s extr…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Veteran producer Sunjoy Waddhwa has opened up about the creative process behind his upcoming spy thriller series “Salakaar.” Speaking about the challenges of balancing high-stakes suspense with deep emotional storytelling, Waddhwa shared insights into what sets the series apart in the genre. Sunjoy shared, “Our last web series was Ranneeti, and we were keen to do an espionage. When we were approached by the network with a spy-themed idea, we were excited to collaborate…