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As reported by ‘The Hollywood Reporter’, the ‘Let Me Ride’ Grammy winning rapper on appearance in an episode of the talk show ‘Hart to Heart’ told host Kevin Hart that he “bowed out” a couple of times from working with some of the most legendary artists in music’s history.“They just asked me to work with them and I just was like, ‘What the f*** am I going to do with them?’” he explained. “Those are my f***** heroes.” Despite being reminded by Hart that he is Dr. Dre himself, a multi-Grammy winner, he confessed that even Wonder had reached out…

Is it possible, though, for a non-BJP party or alliance to storm into the saffron fortress? If it is, what role will Dalits play in this political shift?The book titled ‘Maya, Modi, Azad: Dalit Politics in the Time of Hindutva’ by Sajjan Kumar and Sudha Pai (HarperCollins India; Rs 599) is an important read for those seeking answers to these questions.The book raises some critical questions: What is the future of the BSP and Mayawati? What is the significance of the rise of new Dalit organisations in UP such as the Bhim Army? Why does a section of Dalits today…

The Indian paired with Canadian Stacey Fung in the 60000-dollar tournament. The pair lost to USA’s Abigail Renchell and Alana Smith in a thrilling final in a super tiebreaker 6-4, 4-6, 7-10.Karman and Stacey had earlier beaten the pair of Savanna Ly-Nguyen of Vietnam and Martina Okalova of Slovakia 6-2, 6-2 in Round 1.The pair created an upset in the quarterfinals, beating the No.1 seeded pair of Victoria Hu of USA and Renata Zarazua of Mexico in straight sets 7-6, 6-4. In the semifinals, they beat another American pair Carmen Corley and Ivana Corley 6-4, 5-7, 11-9 before going down…

CPI-M activist Rintu Sheikh from Hariparapara area in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, who was severely beaten up allegedly by ruling Trinamool Congress activists on the polling day (July 8) died at a hospital here on Sunday afternoon.He was admitted to Kolkata-based state-run NRS Medical College & Hospital on the same day with critical head injuries.His family members alleged that even as his condition was extremely critical, he was denied an ICU bed and was treated at a general ward.He died on Sunday at around 2 p.m.His family members and the Murshidabad district leadership have hinted that they will be…

On Friday, the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) labelled aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”.Soon after, the global health body’s Joint Food and Agriculture Organisation/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), said there was no reason to change guidance. The JECFA also recommended that a person can safely consume up to 14 cans of diet drink a day.Now, the FDA said that the new labelling “does not mean that aspartame is actually linked to cancer”.It said it “disagrees with IARC’s conclusion that these studies support classifying aspartame as a possible carcinogen to humans”.FDA scientists had reviewed the…

Manchester, July 16 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell slammed England for bringing tearaway quick Mark Wood late in the playing eleven for the ongoing Ashes, saying his belated inclusion highlighted a typical problem in the set-up of failing in making the right selections. Playing in a Test for the first time since last year’s tour of Pakistan, Wood picked 5-34 from 11.4 overs and 2-66 from 17 overs in both innings of the match at Headingley.The pacer, who has missed many matches in between during his career due to various injuries, proved to be a crucial point of difference…

Manchester, July 16 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is impressed with the impact made by England fast bowler Mark Wood during the third Ashes Test at Headingley and compared the tearaway pacer with two legendary Australian bowlers Mitchell Johnson and Brett Lee. In playing the ongoing Ashes for the first time, Wood picked 5-34 from 11.4 overs and 2-66 from 17 overs in both innings of the match, proving to be a crucial point of difference for England in winning the Headingley Test by three wickets.”(Wood) is a bit like him (Johnson) and a bit like Brett Lee in…

Fukuoka (Japan) July 16 (IANS) Germany’s Florian Wellbrock claimed the title of men’s 10-kilometer event at the World Aquatics Championships, here on Sunday. The 25-year-old, who had previously won the event at the 2019 Gwangju worlds and taken bronze in Budapest last year, beat a field of 69 competitors before standing on top of the podium.Wellbrock clocked one hour, 50 minutes and 40.30 seconds, followed by Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary in 1:50:59.00 and his compatriot Oliver Klemet in 1:51:00.80, a Xinhua report said.It was Germany’s second open water gold medal in Fukuoka following Leonie Beck’s victory in the women’s 10km…

Manchester, July 16 (IANS) Former fast-bowler Mitchell Johnson has suggested that Australia need to pick Marcus Harris and Michael Neser in place of David Warner and Scott Boland for the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford starting on July 19. Australia’s three-wicket loss in the third Ashes Test at Leeds has put the spotlight on the positions of Warner and Boland in the playing eleven. Warner has averaged a meagre 23.5, with just one fifty from six innings to show. Boland, on the other hand, has picked only two wickets in the two Tests he’s played.”Put simply, Warner goes out…

Rio de Janeiro, July 16 (IANS) Vasco da Gama have named former Argentina international striker Ramon Diaz as their head coach for the rest of the 2023 season.The 63-year-old replaces Mauricio Barbieri, who was sacked in late June after the club’s poor start to the Brazilian Serie A season, a Xinhua report said.Diaz will be joined by assistant coaches Emiliano Diaz and Juan Romanazzi, the Rio de Janeiro outfit said in a statement.Vasco are currently 19th in the 20-team standings with just two wins from 14 games so far.Capped 22 times for Argentina’s national team between 1979 and 1982, Diaz…