Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) Four Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have approached the Calcutta High Court seeking anticipatory bail after being summoned by the Kolkata Police in connection with their alleged involvement in the ruckus over Nabanna Avijan (march to state secretariat) here on August 9.One of these four BJP leaders is the cricketer-turned-politician and party legislator, Ashok Dinda. The other three are Kali Khatik, Shankudeb Panda, and former Lok Sabha member Arjun Singh.They have a…

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Former India batter Suresh Raina shared an unusual fan encounter linked to one of the biggest sixes hit by him during the inaugural IPL season in 2008. Raina, a member of the Indian team winning 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy, had finished his playing career as a four-time IPL winner with the Chennai Super Kings.“In 2008, when the IPL started, I remember the Wankhede Stadium wasn’t like it is now, it was still the old stadium. We had a qualifier match a…

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Former India left-arm fast bowler RP Singh shared vivid memories of being in the celebrations following the 2007 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup triumph, saying that the parade which the team undertook after landing in Mumbai was beyond anything he ever imagined. Singh took 12 wickets in seven games, as MS Dhoni-led India won the first-ever T20 World Cup in South Africa in September 2007. “We won the T20 World Cup in South Africa, celebrated there, and then landed in Dubai, …

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Forward Marcus Rashford, who is currently on loan with FC Barcelona, believes Manchester United’s policy when it comes to managers and long-term plans have left the club in ‘no man’s land’ and believes actual transition has not started yet in the club. Rashford, who made his United debut in February 2016, went on to represent the Red Devils on 426 occasions before new head coach Ruben Amorim was appointed last season. The Englishman fell out of favours at the clu…

Darwin (Australia), Aug 13 (IANS) South Africa’s fast bowling all-rounder Corbin Bosch has been penalised for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second T20I against Australia held on Tuesday. As a result, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said one demerit point has been added to Bosch’s disciplinary record.The incident occurred in the 17th over of Australia’s innings when, after dismissing Ben Dwarshuis, Bosch gestured towards the player’s dugout in a send-off t…

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Amid increasing adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medicine, a new study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology journal, showed that doctors regularly performing AI-assisted colonoscopies may lose their ability to detect precancerous growths (adenomas) in the colon without AI assistance.Colonoscopy, typically performed by an endoscopist, enables the detection and removal of adenomas, leading to the prevention of bowel cancer.Numerous trials have…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actor Vikram Singh Chauhan plays Captain Kartik Sharma in Amazon MX Player’s “Sena – Guardians of Nation”, made under the direction of Abhinav Anand. However, Vikram had not initially gone to audition for the role of Kartik, but for the Mrityunjay character.”But then I was offered Kartik Sharma’s audition script. After a few reading sessions, I got locked for the role,” he disclosed.While preparing for the part, his focus was to replicate the real-life fitness of sold…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is remembering his late mother, Teji Bachchan. On Wednesday, the senior actor took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared a few pictures. In the pictures, a remembrance note with Big B’s mother’s picture can be seen placed next to the name plate of the Bachchan. The picture also showcased Teji Bachchan’s birthdate to be August 12, 2025.He wrote, “T 5470(i) Salutations to Mother; may your blessings always remain in our home…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Superstars Hrithik Roshan and NTR Jr, who are awaiting the release of their upcoming action film ‘War 2’, have made a special appeal to their fans, media and audience with regards to the film. The two stars have requested people to avoid posting spoilers about ‘War 2’ to preserve the multiple secrets, twists and turns that the story has to offer to people.Talking about the same, Hrithik said, “‘War 2’ has been made with a lot of love, a lot of time and a lot o…

Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actor, producer, director and Member of Parliament Kamal Haasan on Wednesday celebrated his close friend and fellow actor Rajinikanth’s completion of 50 glorious years in the film industry, even as he wished Superstar Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’, which is to hit screens on Thursday, “a resounding success befitting this golden jubilee”. Taking to his X timeline to pen a post celebrating Rajinikanth’s impressive achievement, he wrote, “Marking half a century of cinematic brillian…