Archives for December 8, 2016
SpaceX says rockets to remain grounded until January
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA: Elon Musk's SpaceX has been forced to delay the return of its rockets to flight until January as an investigation continues into a launch pad explosion earlier…
Brad Pitt’s request to seal divorce documents denied by judge
LOS ANGELES: Actor Brad Pitt's request to seal court documents in his high-profile custody and divorce proceedings involving actress Angelina Jolie was rejected by a Los Angeles judge on Wednesday.…
Johnny Depp, Will Smith, George Clooney on ‘overpaid’ Forbes list
LOS ANGELES: Johnny Depp and Will Smith topped a list on Wednesday of Hollywood's most overpaid actors, an illustration that star power does not always bring in dollars at the…
Q&A: Ranveer Singh on ‘Befikre’ and the futility of movie promotions
MUMBAI: Ranveer Singh would rather be somewhere else. Anywhere than at Yashraj Studios where he is beginning another hectic day of promotions for “Befikre”, his latest film that releases this…
Infantino favours World Cup with 16 groups of three
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is still recommending a 48-team World Cup in 2026 but now prefers to have 16 first-round groups of three teams each, a source in FIFA said…
Australia unchanged for day-night test against Pakistan
SYDNEY: Australia named an unchanged squad on Thursday for the first test against Pakistan next week, which will be the first day-night test held at Brisbane's Gabba. Steve Smith's team,…
Kane ready for a first against Mourinho’s Manchester United
LONDON: Harry Kane has yet to score against Manchester United in the Premier League but that could end at the sixth attempt on Sunday. Tottenham Hotspur's England striker is not…
Amir Khan’s wife accuses in-laws of abusing, bullying her
LONDON: British Pakistani boxer Amir Khan's wife Faryal Makhdoom has seemingly exposed her in-laws in a series of Snapchat messages in which she alleged that Amir's family (his sister in…
England debutant Jennings shines in India
MUMBAI: Debutant Keaton Jennings overcame early jitters to score a half century as England made 117-1 on the morning of the opening day of the fourth Test in Mumbai on…
Two Austrians, one Chinese among victims of PIA plane crash
ISLAMABAD: Two Austrians and one Chinese citizen, all men, had been on board the ill-fated PIA plane, that crashed Wednesday on a domestic flight from Chitral to Islamabad, killing all…