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Zurich Film Festival: Pamela Anderson To Be Honoured With Golden Eye Award

Pamela Anderson will be honoured with the prestigious Golden Eye award at the 20th Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) for her illustrious career. The gala is scheduled to take place from October 3 to 13. The Baywatch star will be receiving the award on October 4. She will be presenting her latest feature filmThe Last Showgirl at the event, as per a report by Variety. Directed by Gia Coppola, The Last Showgirl features Pamela Anderson as a 50-year-old showgirl Shelly. When after 30 years her Las Vegas show gets cancelled, she comes face-to-face with an uncertain future and tries to mend her relationship with her daughter. Shelly’s colleague Annette, played by Jamie Lee Curtis, helps her in the endeavour. The… Read More »Zurich Film Festival: Pamela Anderson To Be Honoured With Golden Eye Award

Trump Blames Biden & Harris ‘Rhetoric’ For Latest ‘Assassination Bid’: ‘Enemy From Within’

<p>Former US President Donald Trump and his team have said he has no plans of backing down after Sunday’s alleged assassination attempt, the second in two months, and he will continue with his campaign. Team Trump and the former president have also blamed the “rhetoric” of President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris, and their claims that he is a “threat to democracy”, as the driving force behind the apparent attempt on his life, AP reported. Trump, who is known to make incendiary speeches against rivals, provided no evidence for his claims.</p> <p>According to Reuters, Trump met with the US Secret Service acting head at his Palm Beach, Florida, home.&nbsp;On Monday, Biden and Trump had… Read More »Trump Blames Biden & Harris ‘Rhetoric’ For Latest ‘Assassination Bid’: ‘Enemy From Within’

2023 ODI World Cup In India Generated Economic Impact Of $1.39 Billion: ICC

The 2023 ODI World Cup in India created an “economic impact” of USD 1.39 billion with tourism among the biggest beneficiaries, according to a report released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday. The Economic Impact Assessment conducted by Nielsen for the ICC, claimed that the mega-event held in October-November last year was the biggest ever ODI World Cup. “The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has demonstrated the significant economic power of cricket, generating economic benefit of USD 1.39 billion (Rs 11,637 crore) for India,” ICC Chief Executive, Geoff Allardice said in a statement. Australia ended India’s unbeaten run in the tournament to win the trophy for a record-extending sixth time. “The impact… Read More »2023 ODI World Cup In India Generated Economic Impact Of $1.39 Billion: ICC

Sri Lanka Players Rise In Recent ICC Men’s Test Rankings After England Win

Six Sri Lankan players have obtained new career-high ratings on the latest ICC Men’s Test Rankings following their victory over England in the third Test match at The Oval. Sri Lanka produced their first Test win over England away from home in the third Test of their recently-completed series, with the likes of skipper Dhananjaya de Silva, middle-order performer Kamindu Mendis and opener Pathum Nissanka leading the way with the bat for the island nation. It was De Silva who top-scored for Sri Lanka in the first innings of the Test with a stylish 69 and that helped the right-hander obtain a new career-best rating and gain three places to move to 13th overall on… Read More »Sri Lanka Players Rise In Recent ICC Men’s Test Rankings After England Win

Man Mauled To Death By Tiger In UP, Second Such Incident Within A Fortnight

A 40-year-old man was killed by a tiger in the Maheshpur range of the South Kheri forest division in this Uttar Pradesh district on Wednesday, marking the second such fatality in the area within a fortnight. Jakir, a resident of Muda Assi village, was attacked by the animal when he was working in his sugarcane field. The incident has sparked an outrage among local villagers, who are demanding immediate action to capture the big cat. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), South Kheri, Sanjay Biswal confirmed the second human casualty of tiger attacks in the Maheshpur range. On August 27, another villager, Ambarish Kumar, was allegedly killed by the same tiger. Following these tragic events, state Forest… Read More »Man Mauled To Death By Tiger In UP, Second Such Incident Within A Fortnight