Tokyo Olympics: German cycling official apologises for racist remarks during men’s road time trial

HIGHLIGHTS Moster said he made the comments in the “heat of the moment” Arndt who was chasing opponents Algeria’s Azzedine Lagab and Eritrea’s Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier during his time trial effort On German television, ARD commentator Florian Nass was left stunned, describing the comments as…

Chinese National Shot, Injured In Gun Attack In Pakistan’s Karachi

Karachi:  At least one Chinese national was wounded in a gun attack in the southern Pakistani megacity of Karachi Wednesday, police said, in the latest assault targeting Chinese citizens in the country. Local police said two masked assailants riding on a motorbike fired at a car carrying two Chinese nationals, who…

Wouldn’t Say “Such A Stupid Thing”: Imran Khan Backtracks On His Rape Remarks

Islamabad:  Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has backtracked on his rape remarks stating that he would “never say such a stupid thing” where a victim is held responsible for the crime committed against them. “Anyone who commits rape, solely and solely that person is responsible. So let’s…

Ram Charan’s Vinaya Vidheya Rama took gravity for granted. On Wahiyat Wednesday

Just when Ram Charan registered a massive hit with director Sukumar’s Rangasthalam, his next film Vinaya Vidheya Rama with director Boyapati Srinu undid years and years of his hard work. Vinaya Vidheya Rama was released in 2019 and was declared a flop. In this week’s Wahiyat Wednesday, let us take a look at…

America may end up fighting real war in response to cyber attack, says President Biden

HIGHLIGHTS Biden noted that if the US ends up in a war — a real shooting war with a major power — it’s going to be as a consequence of a cyber breach. Cybersecurity has become a major agenda for the Biden administration after a series of high profile attacks on entities. Biden and Russian President Vladimir…

Dhanush to begin shooting for Sekhar Kammula’s trilingual film soon

On Dhanush’s 38th birthday, the makers of his yet-to-be-titled film with director Sekhar Kammula announced that the film crew will begin shoot soon. Touted to be a commercial entertainer, the film will be shot simultaneously in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi. This is the first time Dhanush and Sekhar are collaborating for a…

“I’m No Astrologer”: Mamata Banerjee On Who Will Lead United Opposition

New Delhi:  Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee skipped today’s opposition meeting about Pegasus scandal, but at a press conference later, she made it clear that her party is at the forefront of the battle over the issue, pointing to her brush with the spyware. “All political parties in the…

“Freedom, Equality At Core Of Our Ties”: Blinken To India

New Delhi:  Two of the world’s biggest democracies should do more to strengthen democratic institutions, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today during his India visit. “Shared values – freedom and equality – are key and none of us have done enough. We need to strengthen our…

SL vs IND, 2nd T20I: Shikhar Dhawan-led India aim to wrap up Covid-19 hit series against Sri Lanka

HIGHLIGHTS India won the first T20 international by 38 runs The 2nd T20I will be played on Wednesday India will eye to wrap the T20I series in 2nd T20I India might have to field a new-look batting line-up against Sri Lanka in the second T20 International match in Colombo with nine of their players are unavailable for…

WTC Final: Live viewership of India-New Zealand Test most watched across series- ICC

HIGHLIGHTS New Zealand beat India to win the inaugural WTC final New Zealand beat India by eight wickets in the WTC Final The live viewership of WTC final touched 130.6 million across 89 territories The International Cricket Committee on Wednesday said that the World Test Championship final between India and New…