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Tamil adaptation of Comicstaan is releasing on 11 September

September 4, 2020

The popular standup comedy series Comicstaan gets a Tamil adaptation after its two successful seasons in Hindi. Celebrated comedians such as Praveen Kumar, Karthik Kumar and Rajmohan will be mentoring and judging the six contestants in Comicstaan Semma Comedy Pa to find the next best Tamil standup comedian. The trailer...

US Open: Djokovic rallies past Edmund, advances to 3rd round

September 4, 2020

World no.1 Novak Djokovic lost a tie-breaker for the first time this year but rallied past Kyle Edmund to advance from the second round of the US Open. Djokovic won the match 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. He next faces Germany’s JanLennard Struff, who beat USA’s Michael Mmoh 6-2, 6-2,...

No agreement as Messi’s father meets FC Barcelona boss

September 4, 2020

A meeting held between Jorge Messi and FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu to try and resolve the future of Lionel Messi ended without an agreement. The meeting, held late on Wednesday night, finally took place at the end of a day in which Messi’s father - also considered to...

Pandemic shifted our focus towards the grassroots: Odisha sports minister

September 4, 2020

Minister of Sports and Youth Services Tusharkanti Behera, in a conversation with The Daily Guardian, talks about the projects through which the government of Odisha is promoting sports. Excerpts: Q. In what ways do you think innovation, collaboration and technology can play a vital role in reviving the sports ecosystem...

Pradhan invites US companies to partner in Aatmanirbhar Bharat campaign

September 3, 2020

The Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan, on Wednesday, invited the US industry leaders to take advantage of the opportunities being created in the Indian energy sector. The minister said the gradual economic activity is picking up in India and energy consumption is anticipated to reach...

PSG’s Neymar, Di Maria and Paredes test positive for COVID-19

September 3, 2020

Brazilian star Neymar is among three Paris St Germain players who have tested positive for COVID-19 after tests were carried out on Wednesday afternoon, according to French sports daily L’Equipe. The other two players are Argentine duo Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes, it said. The positive tests come eight...

Olympians want MHA office shifted from stadium

September 3, 2020

Former hockey Olympians Vasudevan Bhaskaran and Ashok Kumar Dhyan Chand have supported the view that the office of the Ministry of Home Affairs should be vacated from Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi. Both former players said in unison that sports stadiums should be used for sportsrelated activities only....

BCCI announces CRED as official partner for IPL

September 3, 2020

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced that CRED, a digital community of credit worthy individuals, merchants and institutions, will be the official partner of the Indian Premier League. The three-year deal between the company and the BCCI will begin with the latest season of...

Pliskova reaches second round

September 2, 2020

Top seed Karolina Pliskova has reached the second round of the US Open with a clinical win over Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina. Competing as the top seed at a Grand Slam for the second time in her career, Pliskova on Monday shook off some early rust in a tricky first set...

Lionel Messi misses the turf as Barcelona return to training

September 2, 2020

FC Barcelona have begun their training under new coach Ronald Koeman but as expected, star striker Lionel Messi was missing. The Argentinian did not return along with the rest of his teammates for the start of pre-season training on Monday, after he refused to take a PCR test for COVID-19...

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