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Rishabh Pant's Dream 11 ad draws flak from musicians; ‘You look like a fool’

An advertisement featuring cricketer Rishabh Pant has created a stir on social media after classical musicians Kaushiki Chakraborty, Purbayan Chatterjee issued statements expressing their strong disapproval of the advertisement which insulted Indian classical music, the artistes claimed. Read more

SC set to hear Bilkis Bano plea on release of rape convicts on Dec 13

The Supreme Court is set to hear Bilkis Bano’s petition - challenging the early release of rape convicts - on December 13. A bench of justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela Trivedi will hear the matter. Read more

Jaydev Unadkat stares at history with return to India Test squad after 12 years, replaces injured Mohammed Shami: Report

Left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat has reportedly been drafted into the Indian Test side as a replacement for the injured Mohammed Shami for the two-match series against Bangladesh starting December 14. Read more

Trevor Noah says goodbye to The Daily Show after 7 years: 'Grateful to you all'

Trevor Noah had his final episode on The Daily Show on Thursday, saying goodbye to the satirical late night show after seven years. The comedian, who took over from former host Jon Stewart in September 2015, had an emotional time as he shared his thanks to the cheering audience in the studio and at home. Read more

A simple guide in helping kids with their aggression: Expert shares tips

Parenting is a blissful process of watching your kids grow up and become individuals with their own set of values and ideals. As parents, we always tend to provide the best to our children. Be it whatever they expect from us, their needs, their wants – everything we try to meet in the best way possible. However, with time, it is also important to teach them the importance of being able to hold on their emotions … Read more