Carlos Alcaraz nearly crashed out of Wimbledon during his first match Monday. The defending champion barely survived against Italian veteran Fabio Fognini on Centre Court. Alcaraz struggled through five brutal sets before winning 7-5, 6-7, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1. The marathon battle lasted four hours and thirty-seven minutes under blazing heat. Fognini gave the Spanish star his toughest opening round test ever.
Alcaraz made a shocking 62 unforced errors during the messy performance. The 22-year-old tennis ace looked nothing like the player who conquered Novak Djokovic twice before. Centre Court witnessed the hottest opening day temperatures that Wimbledon has ever recorded. No defending champion had been pushed to five sets during round one...
Actress Shabnur has fans waiting for her comeback movie Rongona. The film crew finished about 60 percent of the shooting before everything stopped. Filming started back in April of last year but hit major roadblocks. Shabnur flew back to Sydney after wrapping her scenes in May. She has stayed away from Bangladesh for more than 14 months.
The star promised to return once she felt ready for more filming. Production was set to restart on August 8 last year. Political troubles across the country blocked her travel plans back home. Director Arafat had to push back the shooting schedule. He told reporters that December would mark their new start date.
Gossip spread fast about Shabnur backing out of the project completely. People started...
Students kicked off the final part of their big protest movement on July first. The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement had taken a break for the Eid holiday but came back stronger. They started their fight against the government decision about job quotas back on June ninth. The protesters gave officials until June thirtieth to fix their demands. Most colleges were closing for vacation anyway.
Students gathered at the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University that morning. Nahid Islam spoke for the group and announced their four main demands. He told everyone about the next steps they would take. The plan included a huge march from the main library the next day. Students from every university and college across the country would do the same...
Police think Shefali Jariwala died because of her beauty shots. The 42-year-old actress had been getting monthly injections to stay young for six years. Mumbai cops talked to her husband Parag Tyagi and family members about the treatments. They wanted to know if the shots killed her. Officers found the beauty medicines at her home and took them away.
Shefali fasted all day on June 27 for religious reasons. She gave herself the monthly injection between 10 and 11 that night. Minutes later she started shaking badly and passed out. Her husband and mother rushed her to Bellevue Hospital in Andheri. Doctors said she was already dead when they arrived.
Police talked to eight different people about what happened. They grabbed all her...
Fluminense crushed Inter Milan 2-0 and marched into the Club World Cup quarter-finals after a stunning performance in Charlotte. The Brazilian giants proved they mean business when German Cano nodded home a close-range header just three minutes into the match. Inter Milan fought back hard during the second half but could not break through the solid Fluminense defense. Substitute Hercules put the game to bed with a late strike that sent the Rio de Janeiro team through to the next round. The victory makes Fluminense the second Brazilian club to reach the last eight after Palmeiras secured their spot earlier.
The 40-year-old captain Thiago Silva led his team with authority against the struggling Italian side. Silva helped guide Fluminense...
Paresh Rawal shocked Bollywood fans when he quit Hera Pheri 3 earlier this year. The beloved actor has changed his mind and decided to rejoin the comedy franchise. Rawal spoke about his decision during a recent podcast appearance with host Himanshu Mehta. He praised his co-stars Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty for their dedication to the project. The veteran actor also gave credit to director Priyadarshan for his creative vision.
The star completely denied that any real controversy existed around the third movie. Rawal explained that fans love the franchise deeply and deserve careful attention from the creators. He believes the team must work extra hard to deliver quality entertainment to their loyal audience. The actor stressed that...
A cricket reporter walked up to Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed after practice at R. Premadasa Stadium. The journalist needed directions to the team changing rooms. Taskin pointed toward the visitors area and started laughing about something from the past. He reminded everyone about the time Shakib Al Hasan smashed the glass door during a heated match. That wild moment became one of cricket's most famous meltdowns.
The famous Colombo ground has seen plenty of drama since opening back in 1986. Workers first called it Khettarama Stadium before changing the name to honor former president Ranasinghe Premadasa. The venue holds 35,000 screaming fans and ranks as Sri Lanka's biggest cricket stadium. Stars like Aravinda de Silva made magic...
Airport security cameras caught a government adviser carrying a loaded gun magazine through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport last Sunday. Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain serves as the Local Government and Rural Development Adviser for the interim government. Security staff found the magazine with one bullet inside his travel bag during routine screening. The adviser quickly gave the weapon part to his personal security officer. A UK-based journalist shared the surveillance footage online and it spread like wildfire across social media.
Airport rules strictly ban all firearms and ammunition from entering the premises. Licensed gun owners cannot bring weapons or bullets into the building under any circumstances. Several high-profile...
Bangladesh faces serious trouble after last August when students forced Sheikh Hasina from power. Professor Muhammad Yunus took over the government and promised better times ahead. Violence keeps spreading across the country with no signs of stopping. Rights groups count 121 people dead from fighting since the government changed hands. Another 4,892 citizens got hurt during 444 separate battles between different groups.
Police officers cannot handle the growing chaos around them. Many cops ran away from their jobs when Hasina lost control of the country. Some face criminal charges for things they did under the old government. Officers who stayed on the force feel scared and confused about their role. The new leaders treat police like...
