Writer and theatre director Robert Icke was born in Stockton-on-Tees and educated at the University of Cambridge. Since 2013, he has been associate director of the Almeida theatre in London, where his productions have included adaptations of the Oresteia (2015), for which he won best director at the 2016 Olivier awards, Uncle Vanya (2016) and Hamlet (2017). Icke will step down from the […]

Australia coach Justin Langer says he won’t be surprised if wearing a neck guard on the helmet becomes mandatory in the future after star batsman Steve Smith was felled by a bouncer in the second Ashes Test against England at Lord’s. Smith was batting on 80 on the fourth day on Saturday when he was struck by a […]

Sarah Silverman attends the Sean Penn J/P HRO gala benefiting J/P Haitian Relief Organization. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images) GETTY IMAGES In a recent interview with The Guardian, comedian Sarah Silverman cried “cancelled,” stating that she’d been fired from an acting role after pictures of her wearing blackface for a comedic sketch resurfaced. Silverman stated: “I […]

BENGALURU: Amazon.com Inc. is in late-stage talks to acquire as much as 10% of Future Retail Ltd, people familiar with the negotiations said, as the US company moves to bolster its brick-and-mortar presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing retail markets. India’s No. 2 retailer by turnover, Future is seeking a valuation of about ₹2,000 crore ($281 […]

Quarterly results season for IT companies is over and it was not great for most of them. During press conferences addressed by company executives, it was stated that global economic slowdown, drop in customer spending and volatile political climate resulted in a slump in growth and it is expected to better in the coming quarters. The slump, […]

A pedestrian walks past a window display at a Guccio Gucci SpA store at Harbour City shopping mall, operated by Wharf Holdings Ltd., in the Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong, China, on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. With more Chinese tourists likely to travel to Hong Kong next year as the yuan strengthens against […]

Xiaomi has announced an upgrade to its Mi Gaming Laptop line. The new 2019 model features upgraded internals but the same design as the previous model. New specs include support for 9th gen Intel CPUs, up to the Intel Core i7-9750H, and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660Ti and RTX 2060 GPUs. RAM and storage options top out […]

In 2015, Chichi Eburu spotted a gap in the beauty market: There was nothing that represented black culture as a whole. Sure, there were a growing number of brands offering more than 40 shades of foundation, but there wasn’t an alternative that was unapologetically and authentically tied to the beauty needs and culture of black women. […]

DSP Mutual Fund has written off 50 per cent of their investments in NCDs issued by Coffee Day Natural Resources Private Limited (CDNRPL), a company owned by the deceased promoter of Coffee Day Enterprises Limited (CDEL). VG Siddhartha, the promoter of CCD, went missing on Sunday. His body was found on Tuesday morning. According to a communication sent by […]

Legislators’ Forum on AIDS (LFA) organised one day advocacy programme on HIV & AIDS on July 26, at Witter Theological College Vankhosung, Wokha. Giving a power-point presentation on HIV and AIDS scenario, Dr. Vinito L. Chishi shared the concern on increasing number of HIV infection in the state. He also shared on the roles and […]