Popular Indian comedian Kunal Kamra has refused to apologize after jokes he made during a stand-up show angered supporters of a top politician in Maharashtra state. Clips of the jokes – some of which were directed at the state’s Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde – had gone viral. Members of the Shiv Sena party, led by Shinde, vandalized the hotel in Mumbai where the show was held. A police case was also registered against Kamra, and politicians from the state’s ruling coalition have asked him to apologize. In a statement released on Monday night, Kamra said he would “cooperate with…
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Like most of us, guitarist Raymond Meade had a slow and quiet summer in 2021. The pandemic had halted live touring with Ocean Colour Scene, with whom he had played since 2016. And without recording studios, he was unable to continue his successful solo career. But there was a further obstacle for the bassist, who has been playing since his school days. “I’d started to get these really intense pins and needles in my hands. It was like throwing a snowball and then running your hands under hot water afterwards. It’s really painful and hot.” “And then it spread to…
Thom Rylance, the frontman of indie band The Lottery Winners, has experienced panic attacks since childhood. But he’d never had one on stage… until last month. “I’ve got this other, outgoing version of me that does the shows, and he just turns up every time,” the singer explains. “I don’t really know him, and I think he’s brilliant and quite handsome, but when we played Bournemouth, he just didn’t come.” The panic manifested as “a tremendous sense of overwhelming dread,” he says, accompanied by sudden shortness of breath and a racing heartbeat. He isn’t sure how, but he survived the…
A Palestinian Oscar winner has been attacked by Israeli settlers, according to eyewitness activists, before being detained by the Israeli military. Hamdan Ballal, one of the four co-directors of “No Other Land,” had his house in the Israeli-occupied West Bank surrounded by settlers during an assault on Monday, the Center for Jewish Nonviolence group (CJNV) reported. Co-director Yuval Abraham stated that Mr. Ballal was beaten by settlers and then apprehended by soldiers while in an ambulance. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) denied that any Palestinian had been detained from an ambulance. Without identifying Mr. Ballal, the IDF said that three…
Karachi Kings have announced David Warner as their captain for the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 10. Warner, the Australian cricket star, was selected by Karachi Kings as their first-choice Platinum player in the PSL 2025 Players’ Draft. Welcoming Warner to the team, Karachi Kings owner Salman Iqbal stated, “We are delighted to have David Warner as our captain and part of the Karachi Kings family.”
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has appointed Tom Latham as captain for the upcoming One Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan, scheduled to begin on March 29th. The 13-member squad announcement also includes Pakistani-origin fast bowler Mohammad Abbas. Several key players, including Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, and Glenn Phillips, will miss the series due to their commitments in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Squad Composition New Zealand’s squad features a blend of experienced and emerging players. Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Nathan Smith, and Will Young have been included, alongside Jacob Duffy, Nick Kelly, Daryl Mitchell, and Ben Sears. The…
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has suggested that key players Shadab Khan and Shaheen Shah Afridi should be rested for the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand, scheduled to be played in Wellington on Wednesday. Afridi, in a social media post on X (formerly Twitter), emphasized the need to provide opportunities to bench players, particularly with the series already lost after New Zealand’s emphatic 115-run victory in the fourth match. “For the final game, the players on the bench should be given a chance – with the series lost, Shadab and Shaheen can be rested and replacements given an…
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal is recovering in hospital after suffering a heart attack during a domestic match, cricket officials confirmed on Tuesday. The 36-year-old was leading Mohammedan Sporting Club in a Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League fixture on Monday when he complained of severe chest pain and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. “He is now better. He talked to his family members and also walked briefly at the hospital,” club official Tariqul Islam said. Mohammedan’s physiotherapist, Enamul Haque, added that Tamim was in a stable condition and was likely to be transferred to another medical facility soon.…
The Pakistan national cricket team is set to face New Zealand tomorrow (Wednesday) in the final T20I of the series at the Wellington Regional Stadium. According to reports, changes are expected in the playing XI. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan are likely to be rested for the final T20I. Furthermore, more peripheral players are expected to be given an opportunity in the last T20I against the Black Caps, ahead of the ODI series. Expressing his views, Pakistan’s assistant coach Azhar Mahmood stated, “The team retains a fighting spirit despite the defeat in the previous T20I.” “We will need to…
Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq, has successfully concluded his three-day visit to Kabul, where both sides finalized a schedule for institutional relations and agreed to hold a Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) meeting before April 15th. In Kabul, Sadiq engaged in high-level discussions to strengthen bilateral ties, trade, and regional connectivity. According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, during his visit, Sadiq met Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, where both sides exchanged views on mutual interests, peace and security, trade, and economic cooperation. He reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to continuous engagement with Afghanistan and emphasized the importance of resolving…
