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Australian Cricketers Association Questions CA's Claims of Financial Crisis, Massive Pay Cuts

On 16 April, CA had announced that it would be standing down its majority of staff from 27 April until the end of the financial year due to the pandemic.




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Don't Want to Pigeonhole Myself to Just Tests: West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder

The 28-year-old is ranked number in the international Test all-rounders' list for over a year now.




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For Australia's Joe Burns, 'Longest Offseason' Due to Lockdown Has 'Silver Lining'

Playing in England last year, Burns abruptly left county side Lancashire after one match to come home and recuperate from a chronic fatigue condition that doctors traced to an infection the previous year.




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Want to Captain the Proteas, It's Been my Dream: Maharaj

South African spinner Keshav Maharaj admitted that he is interested in captaining the Proteas in all formats one day. The position of South Africa's Test captain has been vacant since Faf Du Plessis stepped down from the position in February.




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Pune-based Cricket Museum Buys Azhar Ali's Bat to Raise Funds in Fight Against Coronavirus

Another Pakistani based in New Jersey, Jamal Khan also donated Rs. 100,000 for the cause.




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Joe Root 'Very Optimistic' England Will Play Home Tests Despite Coronavirus

With Britain currently in lockdown because of the coronavirus, a three-Test series against the West Indies scheduled for June has been postponed, with Pakistan due to visit later in a season whose start has now been delayed until July 1 at the earliest.




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Can't Wait to be Back With Teammates on the Field: Mandhana

Amid the nation-wide lockdown in place due to coronavirus pandemic, star Indian batswoman Smriti Mandhana on Friday said she is badly missing the game and can't wait to be back on the field with her teammates once normalcy returns.




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Akmal Didn't Show Remorse for Failing to Report Fixing Approaches: PCB Disciplinary Panel

Akmal was found guilty of two charges under the PCB Anti-Corruption Code, rendering him ineligible for cricket activities till February 19, 2023.




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India's Australia Tour Lesser Logistical Challenge than T20 World Cup: BCCI Treasurer

Dhumal said if the IPL doesn't take place, the board will take a hit of Rs 4000 crore.




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As Long As We're Not Taking Too Big a Hit, I'm Okay: Megan Schutt

The first standalone WBBL too drew record broadcast audiences.




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কলকাতার রাস্তায় দাঁড়িয়ে 'ডুয়েট' গাইলেন মমতা! কবিগুরু-স্মরণে অভিনব উদ্যোগ

মঞ্চ নই, শ্রোতা নেই তো কী! গানে গানেই রবীন্দ্রনাথের জন্মজয়ন্তী পালন হল কলকাতায়। কবিগুরুর জন্মজয়ন্তীতে মাইক্রোফোন হাতে গান গাইলেন স্বয়ং মুখ্যমন্ত্রী। তাঁর মন্ত্রিসভার সদস্য তথা সুগায়ক ইন্দ্রনীল সেনের সঙ্গে ডুয়েট গেয়ে মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মাতিয়ে দিলেন রবীন্দ্রনাথের জন্মজয়ন্তীর অনুষ্ঠান। করোনার লকডাউনে সামাজিক দূরত্ব




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করোনায় বিপদে পড়া মানুষের পাশে মুর্শিদাবাদের 'সমাজকল্যাণ মহিলা উন্নয়ন কেন্দ্র'

সারা বছর দরিদ্র পরিবারগুলির জন্য একটা কর্মকাণ্ড চলেই। কিন্তু এখনকার পরিস্থিতিটা অন্য। বিশ্বব্যাপী করোনা মহামারী। সরকারের পাশাপাশি বিভিন্ন স্বেচ্ছাসেবী সংগঠন এগিয়ে এসেছে এই কাজে। মুর্শিদাবাদের জিয়াগঞ্জের আমাইপাড়ার সমাজকল্যাণ মহিলা উন্নয়ন কেন্দ্র জেলার বিস্তীর্ণ এলাকা জুড়ে সাহায্যের কাজ চালিয়ে যাচ্ছে।




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রাজ্যপাট কি পিকের হাতে, মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর 'কোয়ারেন্টাইন' নিয়ে প্রশ্ন দিলীপের! বললেন,দায়িত্ব নেবে বিজেপি

রাজ্যের গুরুত্বপূর্ণ পরিস্থিতিতে দেখা নেই মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর। তিনি কি অসুস্থ এদিন প্রশ্ন তুললেন দিলীপ ঘোষ। তিনি বলে রাজ্যের মানুষ মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর স্বাস্থ্য নিয়ে চিন্তিত। মুখ্যমন্ত্রী কি রাজ্য পাট প্রশান্ত কিশোরের হাতে তুলে দিয়েছেন, সেই প্রশ্নও তুলেছেন দিলীপ ঘোষ। জল মাথার ওপর




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তৃণমূলের বিরুদ্ধে নয়া অস্ত্রে শান বিজেপির! একুশের যুদ্ধ জিততে তৈরি 'মাস্টারপ্ল্যান'

করোনা লকডাউনে গৃহবন্দি দশা শেষ হওয়ার লক্ষ্ণণ প্রায় নেই। এখন ঘরে বসেই পরিকল্পনা বা কৌশল ছকছেন রাজনীতির। করোনার আবহে তাই রাজনীতিতে বিরাম নেই। হাতিয়ার যখন সোশ্যাল মিডিয়া, তখন রাজনীতি তো হাতের মুঠোয়। তাই করোনাকে মূল বিষয় করে ২০২১-এর লক্ষ্যে অস্ত্রে শান দিতে চলেছে বাংলায় রাজনৈতিক প্রতিপক্ষরা।




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Game Over Movie Review: Barring Taapsee's Impressive Performance, It's Simply Hit and Miss

Game Over has elements of a psychological thriller, and nods to films like Edge of Tomorrow in which characters get multiple lives to move up levels in stories that are structured like video games.




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The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Movie Review: Dhanush's Charming World

Those who have grown up on a staple Bollywood diet may not be very charmed with The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir but it might be a fun ride for hopeless romantics.




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Article 15 Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's Film is Important, Powerful and Superbly Made

There are moments in Anubhav Sinha’s Article 15 that are so disturbing they feel like a punch to the gut.




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Shoplifters Movie Review: Kore-eda Recreates His Own 'Fagin' and 'Oliver Twist'

Shoplifters is a great effort, and is narrated without any intrusive music – a horrible feature that mars most Indian films. Not to be missed this weekend.




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Stranger Things Season 3 Review: '80s Teen Romance Threatened by Looming Dangers From Upside Down

Unlike the previous seasons, the Duffer Brothers have made sure that the new season has more humour.




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Malaal Movie Review: Meezaan, Sharmin's Film Lacks the Pathos It Needed

Mangesh Hadawale’s direction, unfortunately, lacks the finesse that we saw in his award-winning Marathi film Tingya.




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Super 30 Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan is Earnest but the Film doesn't Evade Stereotyping

Hrithik Roshan-starrer Super 30 is about Patna-based mathematician Anand Kumar who succeeds against all odds.




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Gullak Review: Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni & Sons Spin Endearing, Nostalgic Tales

'Gullak' celebrates a small-town in North India, family and its stories that we all probably reminisce about every day.




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Arjun Patiala Movie Review: Diljit Dosanjh, Kriti Sanon's Film is Easily Forgettable

Diljit Dosanjh is affable but profoundly bland as Arjun Patiala. Varun Sharma as Arjun's side-kick Onida and Kriti Sanon as Ritu Randhawa are tolerable.




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Hobbs & Shaw Movie Review: Don’t Get in The Rock, Jason Statham’s Way

Hobbs and Shaw delivers more than what it promises. It’s a solid adrenaline-pumping film with an unwavering focus.




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Khandaani Shafakhana Movie Review: Sonakshi's Film Isn't A Cure for Boredom

The movie makers stay true to their promise of, “The Only Sex Film for the Whole Family” and the film ends up being a straitjacketed one for it.




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AndhaDhun Movie Review: You'll be Constantly Surprised in this Murder Mystery

AndhaDhun's most noticeable performance comes from Tabu. She is delightful to watch.




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Jabariya Jodi Movie Review: It Misses Mark Despite Sidharth-Parineeti's Great Chemistry

Director Prashant Singh’s Jabariya Jodi is a film that props up a love story by the aforementioned premise.




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Batla House Movie Review: John Abraham's Independence Day Offering is a Crowd Pleaser

Batla House combines all the essential tropes of mainstream Bollywood films in remarkably entertaining fashion, and make you sit and notice the fluidity of the narrative.




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Mission Mangal Movie Review: Akshay Kumar's Film will Fill You with Pride

Akshay Kumar's Mission Mangal recounts the story of this mammoth event in the tried and tested, personal anecdotal style.




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Angel Has Fallen Movie Review: It's Engaging Despite Predictable Storyline

On the technical front, the film is astutely mounted with all the trappings of an A-grade action film. The fight sequences are brilliantly choreographed, picturised and layered.




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Saaho Movie Review: Anything Goes in Prabhas, Shraddha Kapoor's Action Flick

The impressively staged but ultimately exhausting action sequences take up the bulk of screen time, but they can’t salvage this soulless film that has all the depth and emotional wallop of a video game.




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Chhichhore Movie Review: Sushant Singh Rajput-Shraddha Kapoor's Charming Campus Diaries

Shraddha Kapoor and Sushant Singh Rajput bring a touch of glamour and of course, the much sought after romance to campus life.




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Dream Girl Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's Film is An Entertaining Joyride

In Dream Girl, Ayushmann plays Karam, an unemployed young man in Gokul, Mathura, who takes a job at a call centre. Read our review of the film here.




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Section 375 Movie Review: Akshaye Khanna, Richa Chadha's Performances Make for Compelling Courtroom Drama

Section 375 is a well-made film with a persuasive argument that is nevertheless disturbing. read our review of the film here.




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The Zoya Factor Movie Review: Sonam Kapoor, Dulquer Salmaan's Film is An Enjoyable Rom-com

Fortune favours the brave and this one with all the talent it's equipped with plus 'The Zoya Factor' certainly seems to hold the promise of box office success. Read our full review below.




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The Zoya Factor Movie Review: Sonam Kapoor-Dulquer Salmaan's Film Seldom Rises Above its Clichés

Sonam Kapoor and Dulquer Salmaan's The Zoya Factor is not an unwatchable film by any measure. But it squanders the opportunity to say something about the world we live in, and our reliance on luck as both a crutch and an excuse.




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Bard of Blood Review: Emraan Hashmi, Sobhita Dhulipala's Effective Espionage Drama

Bard of Blood, directed by Ribhu Dasgupta, presents Emraan Hashmi as a rogue spy who goes inside Balochistan for a dangerous mission.




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Bulbul Can Sing Movie Review: Rima Das' Film is Both Charming and Bruising

Bulbul Can Sing unfolds unhurriedly, as if matching the pace of life in a small village. It can get testing especially in the later half, but stay with it.




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Asuran Movie Review: Dhanush Shines in Vetri Maaran's Violent Film

Coming at a time when graphic and lurid on-screen violence are being questioned and and even condemned, Asuran would appear needlessly falling back to the old formula.




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Downton Abbey Movie Review: It's Pitch-Perfect and Alluring

Downton Abbey, is a reboot of the television series of the same name. The film picks up the saga of the Crawley family and their mostly loyal servants in 1927, a year and a half after the series ended.




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Maleficent Mistress Of Evil Movie Review: It's An Engaging Sequel

Mistress of Evil never manages to justify the return of all its characters and it delves deeper into its fantasy world.




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'A Son' Explores Pain, Guilt and Angst of a Couple Facing Tragedy

'A Son', which was part of the ongoing Mumbai Film Festival, talks about a family in turmoil. Read our full review of the film below.




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Kaithi Movie Review: Karthi's Stunning Performance Makes It an Engaging Watch

Kaithi plays at multiple levels. Karthi's Dilli is a murder convict out on parole to meet his 10-year-old daughter whom he has never seen.




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Housefull 4 Movie Review: Jokes Fall Flat in Akshay Kumar-Kriti Sanon's Film

Had there not been Akshay Kumar, it would have become a really painful watch. He has barely managed to stop Housefull 4 from becoming another Tees Maar Khan.




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Saand Ki Aankh Movie Review: Despite Hiccups, Taapsee Pannu-Bhumi Pednekar's Film Shines

'Saand Ki Aankh' is based on the amazing true story of two of the oldest sharpshooter champions in the world-- Chandro and Prakashi Tomar. Read our full review of the latest Bollywood film below.




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Made in China Movie Review: Rajkummar Rao's Film is Humourous But Misses the Mark

Rajkummar Rao and Boman Irani's characters in 'Made in China' sell Magic Soup to men suffering from performance issues. Read our full review of the Diwali 2019 release below.




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Ujda Chaman Movie Review: You'll be Left Scratching Your Head After Watching This Film

Despite a meaty premise, there are too many missed opportunities in 'Ujda Chaman'. Read our full review of the movie below.




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The Current War Movie Review: Benedict Cumberbatch's Film Fails to Pack a Punch

The film is mounted with ace production values. The era is aptly recreated by production designer Jan Roelfs and captured by cinematographer Chung-Hoon Chung.




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Bala Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's Bald Truth Doesn't Sweep You Off Your Feet

Bala starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar and Yami Gautam, certainly gets your attention but does not manage to sweep you off your feet.




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Bala Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's Winning Streak Continues

Ayushmann Khurrana, who’s cornered the market when it comes to playing flawed, insecure men with confidence issues, continues his winning streak with Bala.