Author: Starvision Desk

Last season, Ali turned out for the Sharjah Warriors in the inaugural edition of ILT20 as its dates clashed with that of SA20 this year. But now, as it stands, Ali will turn out for the Jo’burg team in SA20.Jo’burg have retained the services of opener Faf du Plessis and pacer Gerald Coetzee spearheading their attack. Apart from Ali, Namibia all-rounder David Wiese, Afghanistan’s left-arm wrist spinner Zahir Khan and uncapped England batter Sam Cook, who was The Hundred’s Player of the Final last season, will join the franchise.Defending champion Sunrisers Eastern Cape, have brought in England duo of left-handed…

Saif had put great effort into his character. From vigorous practice with real guns to understanding the sounds and mechanism of shooting a real gun, the actor went into the skin of the character to showcase realism on the celluloid. He adopted the way they hold guns and the way they raid buildings inhabited by gangsters.The audience loved the powerful avatar of Hrithik Roshan as Vedha, Saif’s super charm as the coolest cop Vikram in the movie impressed the audience.Saif, expressed his excitement for the TV premiere of ‘Vikram Vedha’ saying: “Vikram Vedha was loved by the audiences for presenting…

Chennai, July 6 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) side Chennaiyin FC have roped in talented goalkeeper Prateek Kumar Singh and defender Sachu Siby to bolster the team’s defence ahead of the upcoming domestic season.This will be the first outing in the ISL for both youngsters who have shown great promise and potential in the domestic circuit.Chandigarh-born Prateek is a product of Raman Vijayan Soccer School and has represented ATK at the youth level. The 23-year-old began his professional career with Chennai City FC in 2019 and has played 15 matches so far.“I am extremely excited to embark on this new…

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Meta’s Twitter rival Threads, that amassed more than 1 crore users in a span of just seven hours, will not let you delete the account as once you try to remove Threads, you will also lose your Instagram account. In a ‘Supplemental Privacy Policy,’ Meta said that “You may deactivate your Threads profile at any time, but your Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting your Instagram account.”According to the social network, a Threads profile is an integral part of the user’s Instagram account. Instagram currently has more than 2 billion users globally and…

London, July 6 (IANS) While regular physical activity is known to protect against cognitive decline as we get older, this protective effect may be diminished for people who are not getting enough sleep, particularly for those sleeping less than six hours, according to a new study. The study, published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, showed that people who were more physically active but had short sleep — less than six hours on average — had faster cognitive decline overall, meaning that after 10 years their cognitive function was equivalent to peers who did less physical activity.”Our study suggests that getting…

London, July 6 (IANS) A team of Danish researchers have solved an old riddle about how Hepatitis C virus avoids the human body’s immune defences.The result may have an impact on how we track and treat viral diseases in general.An estimated 50 million people worldwide are infected with chronic hepatitis C. The hepatitis C virus can cause inflammation and scarring of the liver, and in the worst case, liver cancer.Hepatitis C was discovered in 1989 and is one of the most studied viruses on the planet.Yet for decades, how it manages to evade the human immune system and spread through…

Papon, who sang ‘Bulleya’ from the film, has shared that the song’s original version was quite different compared to the final output.Celebrating seven years of the song, Papon said, “I am truly grateful for the love and support that Bulleya has received over the past years. I would like to mention Vishal Shekhar, who composed the track and Irshad Kamil, who wrote the beautiful lyrics. It was interesting how they approached the song for me.”The singer shared that the composers had a very different perspective towards the song. He recollected that while he was singing the song, Vishal and Shekhar…

The FIR had been lodged with South CEN cyber police station in Bengaluru. According to police, the miscreant had made ransom calls from Surya’s phone and also placed a demand for diamonds to the BJP Yuva Morcha President of Gujarat. Surya’s personal secretary Bhanu Prakash, who handles the phone from which the calls were made, had given a complaint in this regard, saying the accused had made a call from the cellphone when it was kept unattended and kept the phone in the same place after making the extortion call. The call was made on July 1 to Gujarat BJYM…

Talking to mediapersons at the Patna airport, Lalu Prasad said that he is going to Delhi for some blood tests and on his return, he will attend the opposition unity meet in Bengaluru.“BJP is worried since I returned to Bihar’s political scene. I am fully fit and preparing for the farewell of Narendra Modi from the Centre. They (BJP) will not return to power in 2024,” Lalu Prasad said.Reacting on CBI naming his son and Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav in its charge sheet in the land for-job-scam, Lalu Prasad said: “We are not those who will get frightened by such…

Bonne briefed PM Modi on the progress in various areas of bilateral cooperation in the context of the Prime Minister’s forthcoming visit to France next week, official sources said.Modi conveyed his gratitude to French president Emmanuel Macron for his invitation to participate in the Bastille Day celebrations as the guest of honour on July 14.Recalling his recent meeting with Macron in Hiroshima, the Prime Minister said that he looked forward to continuing their conversation in Paris that would further strengthen the India-France Strategic Partnership.–IANSans/pgh