Indian Cricket Heroes: Cricketers and Bollywood come together in London

(Source: AP) Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami on the red carpet of the Indian Cricket Heroes event in London. (Source: AP) Members of Indian cricket team, from left, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vijay Shankar, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya and Shikhar Dhawan at the Indian Cricket Heroes. (Source: AP) Seamer Jasprit Bumrah is slated to play a key role in the World Cup. (Source: AP) Batsman KL Rahul poses as he arrives for an Indian Cricket Heroes red carpet event. (Source: AP) The exclusive red carpet event was hosted by 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev and business tycoon Sanjiv Goenka (not pictured). (Source: AP) 2011 World Cup winner and Man of the Tournament of that edition Yuvraj Singh with wife Hazel Keech. (Source: AP) Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was also part of the 2011 World Cup winning squad. (Source: AP) Bollywood celebrities were also present at the event. Filmmaker and actor Farhan Akhtar arrived for the event in London. (Source: AP) Bollywood actress Diana Penty poses as she arrives for an Indian Cricket Heroes red carpet event. (Source: AP) Bollywood actress Aditi Rao Hydari poses as she arrives for an Indian Cricket Heroes red carpet event, ahead of the Cricket World Cup in London. (Source: AP) DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://www.trakyadans.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/121264/Default.aspx

Man stabbed to death over illicit affair

AB de Villiers had offered to play World Cup, but Cricket South Africa refused The report also said that De Villiers had approached Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis, head coach Ottis Gibson and convenor of selectors Linda Zondi, where he expressed his desire to reverse his retirement and play for the team in the World Cup. However, the team management declined his offer. There were two main reasons why the team management decided not to accept de Villiers' offer. First, he had retired in May 2018, exactly a year before the World Cup was scheduled and, therefore, he did not fulfil the selection criteria, which included playing South African domestic cricket or international cricket in the intervening months. Secondly, it was also felt that recalling the 35-year-old would be unfair on the players who had been performing in his absence. Last year, de Villiers had called time on his 14-year international career with immediate effect, stating that he was "tired" and "running out of gas". The revelation has come at a time when South Africa are having a horrid campaign in the ongoing World Cup. They have faced three defeats in the first three matches of the tournament, which included Wednesday's six-wicket loss to India at the Ageas Bowl. In order to remain in contention for a semi-final spot, South Africa need to win all their six remaining games, starting with Monday's clash against West Indies in Southampton. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://www.nasdse.org/UserProfile/tabid/574/userId/228873/Default.aspx DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://www.tripntale.com/profile/139366

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Wipro founder Azim Premji to retire on July 30

'Azim Premji, one of the pioneers of the Indian technology industry and founder of Wipro Limited, will retire as executive chairman upon the completion of his current term on July 30, 2019, after having led the company for 53 years. However, he will continue to serve on the board as a non-executive director and founder chairman,' Wipro said in a statement announcing shuffle in the top deck of the company. Meanwhile, the IT major yesterday had said it would acquire US-based International TechneGroup Incorporated for USD 45 million (around Rs 312 crore). International TechneGroup Incorporated (ITI) provides Computer Aided Design and Product Lifecycle Management interoperability software services. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://knowledge.thinkingstorm.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/294116/Default.aspx

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Aladdin isn't what you hoped for

But the movie itself, while not entirely terrible - a lot of craft has been purchased, and even a little art - is pointless in a particularly aggressive way.The studio's earlier cash-grab strategy was to protect the classic status of its "A" material through managed scarcity and lavish reissuing. Each new micro-generation of viewers could be initiated into fandom with a bit of ceremony: here was an old thing that was being passed on to you in a shiny new package, a polished heirloom in the form of a special VHS or DVD edition or a limited run in theatres. What had belonged to your parents and grandparents could also be yours, whether it was Snow White or The Little Mermaid. (Not anymore with Song of the South, though.)There were problems with this approach, including the preservation of tropes and images that came to seem old-fashioned, and not necessarily in a good way. The patriarchal princess stories. The cultural and racial stereotypes. That kind of thing. But Disney, long committed to doing well by meaning well, has synergised evolving social attitudes with advancing digital technology to concoct a series of updates.None of these has surpassed the original, but that might be too much to ask. I can't think of one - not The Jungle Book, not Mary Poppins Returns, not the recent, sombre Dumbo, certainly not this "Aladdin" - that seems able to stand alone in the popular imagination. They are weird and grotesque hybrids, belonging to no particular era, style or creative sensibility, like dishes at a chain restaurant that fuse disparate food trends to produce flavors alien to every known earthly cuisine.Aladdin is not a cartoon, but it takes place in cartoonlike spaces that trade the grace and flow of animation for the cold literalism of computer-generated imagery. The animal sidekicks - a mischievous monkey, a loyal tiger and a malignant parrot - are neither cute nor especially realistic. The human beings occupying the frame alongside them look, with the partial exception of the genie, like people dressed up as Disney characters. Aladdin (Mena Massoud) is a thief plying his trade in the marketplaces of the vaguely, vividly Middle Eastern fantasyland of Agrabah, where he meets and falls for Princess Jasmine (Naomi Scott). Her father, the kindly old Sultan (Navid Negahban), is being undermined by his diabolical vizier, Jafar (Marwan Kenzari). Aladdin and his monkey, Abu, are joined by a magic carpet and a blue genie who grants wishes and also develops a crush on Jasmine's handmaiden, Dalia (Nasim Pedrad).The casting is admirable. There's a brisk, enjoyable early chase through the casbah - the kind of springy action that the director, Guy Ritchie, does pretty well - and a couple of Bollywood-inflected numbers that remind you, pleasantly enough, of the proud history of the musical as a film genre. Some of the voices may make you regret the reminder. (Scott's is by far the strongest; Smith is not a great singer). You'll hear a few favourites from the old Aladdin. Alan Menken is still a wonderful composer, by the way.But somehow the most familiar songs, rather than lending lustre to this version of the story, only highlight its incoherence. A Whole New World, sung as Aladdin and Jasmine take a moonlit carpet ride above Agrabah and other picturesque locales, conveys neither the novelty of flight nor the wonder of discovery. The visuals are tired and perfunctory green-screen placeholders. One of the new songs, belted out with great conviction by Scott, is called Speechless, a ham-fisted attempt to paste some power-princess feminism into the film that feels almost as condescending as the women-in-battle sequence in Avengers: Endgame.And as for the film's supposed lessons - that you should just be yourself and not be seduced by wealth and power - I mean, come on. What makes the Disney classics, old and new, so durable is their ability to fuse commercialism with magic in a way that overwhelms cynicism. When that fails, what we're left with is thievery. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://able2know.org/profile/aneeshaass/

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Progress made in immigration talks with Mexico 'not nearly enough', says Donald Trump

Progress is being made, but not nearly enough! Border arrests for May are at 133,000 because of Mexico & the Democrats in Congress refusing to budge on immigration reform,' Trump tweeted. 'Further talks with Mexico will resume tomorrow with the understanding that, if no agreement is reached, Tariffs at the 5% level will begin on Monday, with monthly increases as per schedule. The higher the Tariffs go, the higher the number of companies that will move back to the USA!' he said in another tweet. On May 30, the US President had unveiled his plan to levy tariffs on the goods coming in from Mexico if the country does not step up its enforcement actions. In a statement, US warned that if Mexico did not act as Trump demanded, the first round of tariffs would begin on June 10 at five per cent 'on all goods imported from Mexico'. Tariffs would then go up to 10 per cent by July, 15 per cent by August, 20 per cent by September and reach 25 per cent by October if the demands aren't met. The statement mentioned that Trump would carry out his threat under authority from the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and that he would lift tariffs only 'if the illegal migration crisis is alleviated through effective actions taken by Mexico'. Trump has repeatedly claimed that there's an influx of drugs and criminals from its southern border with Mexico. He has used these claims to justify and press for the construction of a wall on the US-Mexico border. The fresh threats come at a time when the US is already locked in a trade dispute with China. (The story has been published from a wire feed without any modifications to the text, only the headline has been changed) DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://www.dtt.marche.it/UserProfile/tabid/43/userId/7536261/Default.aspx

Just did it: Nike's belated apology for discriminating against female athletes

Nike, of course, is not the only corporation to be accused of cutting deals that are biased against the very athletes it works with. A few years ago, Reebok and a popular mixed martial arts promotion company faced severe criticism for signing a deal under which women fighters would be treated unequally and earn significantly less than their male counterparts because of a tiered payment system based on the athletes' tenure. Such a system automatically put even highly-ranked women fighters with years of experience at a disadvantage simply because they had not been allowed to be a part of the company for as long as the men. The irony in such situations is not lost, especially in the case of Nike, which recently released a critically-acclaimed advertisement about women's empowerment. Was the pledge of empowerment hollow, catering to optics rather than meaningful transformation? Athletes who have signed endorsement contracts with large sportswear companies are dependent on them for the bulk of their income. Thus, even though remuneration ought to be based on nothing other than merit, sportspersons are forced to 'agree' to contractual terms that deny them autonomy even in the most personal of choices, such as the decision to give birth. Performance-based contracts must be more balanced and representative of the rights of the product endorsers - in this case, women athletes. Is there then a case for them to mobilize in order to create conditions under which the contracts they sign are rendered more equitable? If so, should sports bodies be brought in to mediate between athletes and corporations? This could be one way of ascertaining that agreements are made on fair terms so that both the generation of profit and the protection of rights are ensured. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://wiznotes.com/UserProfile/tabid/84/userId/187887/Default.aspx

WATCH: Former Zimbabwe cricketer Henry Olonga stuns with audition on The Voice

Olonga last appeared on the international cricket stage in the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup in a Super Six match against Kenya, before he was forced into exile from Zimbabwe in the twilight of his career for protesting against the then country's leader Robert Mugabe and 'the death of democracy in Zimbabwe'. He had worn a black armband as a sign of protest alongside former coach Andy Fowler at the World Cup in South Africa. What a privilege to be able to sing on this amazing stage. It is a far cry from my former life and thank you to England and Australia for adopting me as one of their own and allowing me to explore new horizons #TheVoiceAU pic.twitter.com/NEjg3ddXFF — Henry Olonga (@henryolonga) 27 May 2019 But 16 years later, he has resurfaced just before the 12th edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup by wowing the audience across the globe. Here are some of the best reactions to his act- Just watched @henryolonga on @TheVoiceAU, what a great performance. Good luck Henry! — Darren Lehmann (@darren_lehmann) 27 May 2019 Great Job Bud… loving it..from the first time I heard you sing .. I have always been impressed..@henryolonga . The Blind Auditions: Henry Olonga sings &dhapos;This Is the Moment&dhapos; The Voice… https://t.co/J8pbCrvHO9 via @YouTube — Shaun Pollock (@7polly7) 27 May 2019 This is bloody Fantastic … https://t.co/5WGaGWY7vw — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) 28 May 2019 'I've been singing a lot of music since I retired from my previous career. I just wanna sing now. Just sing,' said Olonga, who had settled down in the UK for 12 years before moving to Australia permanently with his wife Tara. The 42-year-old is fondly remembered for his battles with Sachin Tendulkar at Sharjah, where he even dismissed the Master Blaster. Olonga had gained major recognition in the 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup where he had claimed three Indian wickets at Leicester, thus helping his team to win the match by just three runs. Wow! #HenryOlonga @sachin_rt sir! Did you know he could do this when he was bowling to you? What a lovely surprise! https://t.co/lACzeNSQUP — Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) 28 May 2019 'It's been a long journey for me. It's been about 15 years since I retired and I've been redefining myself with a new path. I had been gigging a lot around the place in England and then in the last few years coming to Australia,' said Olonga. He has two children, Talika and Lianna, after settling in Adelaide since 2016. function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}}DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://www.avitop.com/cs/members/reetasignaas.aspx