Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova to win her sixth Australian Open and 19th Grand Slam title.The American world number one served superbly to win a pulsating final 6-3 7-6 (7-5) after Sharapova fought back in the second set.Williams, 33, moves past Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert with a 19th major singles title.She has now beaten Russia’s Sharapova, the world number ...

To inspire the next generation of South Asian communities in London, Capital Kids Cricket and London Tigers have come together with the support of The England and Wales Cricket Board, Middlesex Cricket Board and Essex Cricket Board to initiate the “T20 Asia Blaze”. The teams will named as India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and representative of England. The countries will be ...

Emdad Rahman:::A Barking & Dagenham Councillor has completed the first leg of his bid to clock up 100k charity miles.Barking & Dagenham Councillor Syed Enam Ahammad completed the 10k London Winter Run 2015 on Sunday in aid of Cancer Research UK.Councillor Ahammed has signed up to ten runs in his quest to clock up 100k for charity.The Labour Longbridge Ward ...

Bangladesh have stormed into the semi-finals of Bangabandhu Gold Cup defeating Sri Lanka 1-0 on Monday evening at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital city.The team in red and green, who tested Sri Lanka defence for several times, found the match-winning goal at 40th minute and hero of the match is Hemanta Vincent.After losing several chances for the lack ...

Saudha, Society of Poetry and Indian Music, one of the country’s fast-becoming leading Indian classical concert organisers  is offering a very special  Valentine’s treat with  two romantic and spiritually enrapturing genres of Indian semi-classical music on this Valentine’s day (14 February) and the day after (15 February).  The music will be interpreted through traditional and contemporary poetry in English which are set to complement and interpret the mood ...

With the slogan titled Jago Sombhabonai Jago Kobitai the 29th ‘National Poetry Festival’ (Jatiyo Kobita Utsab), organised by Jatiyo Kobita Parishad, began on the Central Public Library premises in the city’s Shahbagh area on Sunday.Eminent litterateur and poet Syed Shamsul Huq inaugurated the two-day long festival yesterday morning while President of Jatiyo Kobita Parishad poet Habibullah Siraji chaired the opening ...

The year gone by saw the rise of Bollywood beauty Shraddha Kapoor. The gen-next actress after receiving rave reviews for her films such as Ek Villain and Haider, is now all geared up for her upcoming venture ABCD 2. Shraddha, who will be seen opposite Varun Dhawan in the film is learning not only how to dance but also how ...

The 60th Filmfare Awards that was held on Saturday was attended by a bevy of stars including Tabu, Kajol, Neha Dhupia, Vikas Bahl, Shraddha Kapoor, Subhash Ghai, Vidya Balan, Abbas Mastan,  Salman Khan, Rekha, Madhuri Dixit, Ileana D’Cruz, Dia Mirza, Sonam Kapoor and Fawad Khan among others. Bollywood hits like Queen and Haider emerged as clear winners with Kangana Ranaut ...

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan was in London for a whistle stop tour this week to promote his new film Shamitabh,released by Eros International on 6th February 2015.The Big ‘B’ was joined by co-stars Dhanush and Akshara Haasan. Shamitabh, is a tribute to the powerful and legendary voice that has made Bachchan one of the most widely recognised actors across the world.Speaking at the press conference on ...

Have a limited shopping budget? Can’t have a makeup artist on call like celebrities do? Here are a few tips to help you look perfect no matter where you are or how low-budget a month it is.Get a gel liner from an eye pencil: Put the tip of the pencil near a flame for about 30 seconds and let it ...