Acclaimed actor Vijay Sethupathi was to play the role of Muttiah Muralitharan on screen, however, he opted out of the biopic after being asked by the cricketer himself, following outrage in Tamil Nadu. Now, Madhurr Mittal will play him in the biopic aptly named ‘800’, after the legend’s total test wickets.
Category: Current Affairs
Brazilian football giant Pele enters dictionary
The Portuguese-language Michael’s dictionary, one of the most popular in Brazil, added “pelé” as a new adjective to its online edition, as a synonym for “exceptional, incomparable, unique.” Widely considered to be among the best footballers in history, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, nicknamed Pele, passed away in December 2022 aged 82.
Former NZ PM to join Harvard University
Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand has announced she will join Harvard University as a fellow later this year. In 2017, she became the world’s youngest female head of government at age 37. She served as the leader of the Labour Party from 2017 to 2023. Her leadership during the pandemic received worldwide appreciation.
Ikea copycat opens first store in Moscow
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, several Western firms halted their operations in Russia and eventually exited the country. Sensing a business opportunity, Swed House, a Belarusian furniture firm that is a copycat of Ikea, has opened its first store in Moscow.
Singer and activist Harry Belafonte passes away at the age of 96.
The American singer, actor and activist, who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s, died from congestive heart failure at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City on April 25, 2023 at the age of 96. He earned his career breakthrough with the album Calypso (1956), which was the first million-selling LP by a single artist.
Japanese giant Sega makes an offer to buy Angry Birds
Sega, the company behind Sonic the Hedgehog, recently announced it has made a €706 million ($776 million) offer to buy Finland’s Rovio Entertainment, the maker of the popular gaming franchise Angry Birds.
Melbourne pips Sydney, becomes Australia’s most populous city once again
Melbourne becomes Australia’s biggest city once again, in terms of population, after more than 100 years. In the late 19th century, Melbourne was Australia’s biggest city amid the gold rush and outnumbered Sydney until 1905.
Heat wave a major cause of concern for environmentalists
April saw record temperatures in the Indian subcontinent. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines heatwave as “a period of abnormally hot weather, often defined with reference to a relative temperature threshold, lasting from two days to months.”
Heatwave a major cause of concern for environmentalists
April saw record temperatures in the Indian subcontinent. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines heatwave as “a period of abnormally hot weather, often defined with reference to a relative temperature threshold, lasting from two days to months.”
Tim Cook inaugurates Apple’s first retail store in India.
Apple’s first retail store in India opened in the heart of Mumbai’s bustling Bandra Kurla Complex. Tim Cook also greeted customers who visited the store and posed for selfies with some of them. The design of the store has been inspired by the black-and-yellow taxis, locally known as kaali-peelis that are ubiquitous in India’s financial capital. The Apple CEO was visibly stunned when a man named Sajid Moinuddin brought with him a 33-year-old Macintosh classic computer with himself.