All posts tagged: defended

How Virat Kohli and RCB defended the title

How Virat Kohli and RCB defended the title

Published by Webster

Synopsis: A Virat Kohli chasing masterclass leads RCB to second straight IPL win in Ahmedabad. For years, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) carried the tag of perennial underachievers in the IPL. Despite boasting some of the league’s finest batsmen, they never quite had the complete team needed to truly challenge for the crown. That changed dramatically after a stellar 2024 auction, where a shrewdly assembled, well-balanced squad addressed their long-standing weaknesses and sparked a sensational turnaround – culminating in a second consecutive IPL title, this team beating Gujarat Titans in the final on Sunday. The name ‘Rajat’ means silver in Hindi, but under Rajat Patidar’s captaincy, his achievements will be etched in gold whenever the history of the IPL is rewritten. The 32-year-old may be a quiet, unassuming personality off the field, but his leadership on it, both with the bat and in tactics, is now converting RCB from an underachieving unit into the team to beat. Less than 24 hours ago, another perennial underachiever – Paris Saint-Germain – won their second straight title. On Sunday, …

Hrithik Roshan fan asks if he indirectly defended War 2 amid VFX debate. Here’s what he said

Hrithik Roshan fan asks if he indirectly defended War 2 amid VFX debate. Here’s what he said

Published by Parlour News

Actor Hrithik Roshan took to his Instagram account to pen a long note on the VFX debate around Ramayana. Ever since the glimpse of the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer has dropped, there has been a lot of social media chatter around it. The actor went on to request audiences to understand creative intent first before forming an opinion. (Also read: Hrithik Roshan talks about bad VFX in films amid mixed reactions to Ramayana teaser: ‘Watch entire movie before judging’) After the release of War 2 last year, many fans complained about the film’s subpar VFX. What did Hrithik say about War 2? Hrithik was also seen responding to a number of fans in the comments section of the post. Several fans added that a much needed discussion was needed and the actor did agree that makers also need to take time before releasing any material from the project. One fan asked him about his last release, War 2, and commented, “Hrithik Roshan makes us question ourselves that bad Ramayana VFX and War 2 VFX are debatable… Well …

‘Mohammad’ Deepak, who defended Muslim shopkeeper, meets Rahul Gandhi: ‘Will take membership in my gym’ | India News

‘Mohammad’ Deepak, who defended Muslim shopkeeper, meets Rahul Gandhi: ‘Will take membership in my gym’ | India News

Published by Parlour News

2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Feb 23, 2026 01:45 PM IST Nearly a month after he confronted a mob threatening a 70-year-old Muslim shopkeeper in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal, Deepak Kumar met Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi Monday, who assured him that he would soon visit his gym. On January 26, Deepak, 38, stood up to a group of men who were harassing the Muslim shopkeeper, who has Parkinson’s disease, to drop the word “Baba” from his shop’s name in Kotdwar town. During the confrontation, when asked his name, he told the crowd it was Mohammad Deepak. After the incident, the Hulk Gym, run by Deepak, saw its membership collapse from 150 to 15. Speaking to reporters after meeting Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, Deepak said, “Rahul ji had called me, and he spoke to my family and me. Whatever has happened… He spoke to me about it and assured us. He has said I’ve done nothing wrong and that what I did was good. He has also said that he will visit Kotdwar and …

Esha Deol defended slapping Amrita Rao, and why Hema Malini supported her

Esha Deol defended slapping Amrita Rao, and why Hema Malini supported her

Published by Webster

2 min readNew DelhiFeb 20, 2026 04:25 PM IST When Esha Deol started working in the movies in the early 2000s, she was the most anticipated new kid on the block as she came from the legacy of late actor Dharmendra and veteran actor Hema Malini. While some of her initial films failed to make a mark, Esha established herself in the movies with YRF’s Dhoom. At this time, reports of Esha behaving like an entitled person had a strong hold in the industry and it reached a zenith when Esha slapped her co-actor Amrita Rao on the set of the 2006 film Pyare Mohan. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Esha Deol slapped Amrita Rao on set The 2006 film also starred Fardeen Khan and Vivek Oberoi, and was directed by Indra Kumar. Soon after the incident, Esha spoke to The Times of India and admitted that she slapped Esha because she allegedly abused her. Esha claimed that Amrita abused her in front of the director and the cameraperson and she found it to be “totally …

FIH Pro League: India go down 1-3 against Belgium, in a match where they defended well for more than three quarters but ran out of steam | Hockey News

FIH Pro League: India go down 1-3 against Belgium, in a match where they defended well for more than three quarters but ran out of steam | Hockey News

Published by Webster

4 min readFeb 11, 2026 11:12 PM IST Ahead of their match against India in Rourkela on Wednesday, Belgium head coach Shane McLeod reflected on his side’s come-from-behind win against Argentina – where they came back from 1-3 down to win 5-3 – a day earlier. “It was our first game for a while, so maybe India will go through the same experience and may be rusty in the first quarter (as we were),” he said. As it turned out, India were not rusty in the first quarter but ran out of steam in the final period as they began their FIH Pro League campaign with a 1-3 defeat. It was a strange match for India’s head coach Craig Fulton to make sense of, because, on the balance (or imbalance) of attacking plays, Belgium deserved the final scoreline. But given how long India managed to defend – and they did defend well for more than three quarters – the margin of defeat would feel a bit harsh too. Till 53 minutes, the match was level …

‘Salman Khan got angry, Shah Rukh Khan beat people with lathis’: Choreographer recalls how the stars defended girls who were harassed on Karan Arjun sets | Bollywood News

‘Salman Khan got angry, Shah Rukh Khan beat people with lathis’: Choreographer recalls how the stars defended girls who were harassed on Karan Arjun sets | Bollywood News

Published by Webster

Choreographer Chinni Prakash, in a recent interaction, recalled being on the sets of Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan’s iconic film Karan Arjun. He shared an interesting anecdote about how both Shah Rukh and Salman came to the rescue of girls on set when some boys in the area misbehaved with them. Chinni reminisced about shooting the song “Bhangra Paale” in rural Rajasthan. Speaking on the YouTube channel Friday Talkies, he said, “It was an iconic song because both the heroes were dancing together, and they both were upcoming superstars. Salman was very close to me because I did his second film. Shah Rukh was not close to us. He was a little away.” Recalling the incident, he said, “During the shoot, one of the villagers started teasing girls on the set. Salman got very angry. Shah Rukh picked up lathis and started beating them. A big fight started. Then Salman, me and Shah Rukh, we took the girls in a van and took them to the hotel.” Story continues below this ad Talking about …

The Indian mixed relay team defended its Asian title

The Indian mixed relay team defended its Asian title

Published by Webster

Indian athletes had a brilliant second day at the Asian Athletics Championships as they won six medals, including the mixed relay team gold medal in Gumi, South Korea, on Wednesday. The Indian relay team of Santosh T, Rupal, Vishal TK, and Subha Venkatesan clocked a time of 3:18.2s to clinch the gold medal and defend their crown from the 2023 Asian Championships. On the other hand, Praveen Chithravel (Triple Jump), Rupal Chaudhary (400m Women), Pooja (1500m Women), and Tejaswin Shankar (Decathlon) clinched the silver medals. The day, however, began for India with a bronze medal in the 1500m men’s final, where Yoonus Shah clocked a time of 3:43.03s to win his maiden Asian medal. #News | India win gold in mixed 4x400m relay at the Asian Athletics C’ships🥇😍 The quartet of Santosh T, Rupal Chaudhary, Vishal TK, and Subha Venkatesan defend India’s crown from 2023💪 Subha Venkatesh is the only member from the 2023 gold medal winning quartet still in the… pic.twitter.com/7UvS52sgtw — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) May 28, 2025 A top-2 finish in the decathlon …

When Biswajit, 32, defended forcibly kissing 15-year-old Rekha on set, laughed it off when told she was left in tears | Bollywood

When Biswajit, 32, defended forcibly kissing 15-year-old Rekha on set, laughed it off when told she was left in tears | Bollywood

Published by Parlour News

May 23, 2025 12:05 PM IST Biswajit and Rekha worked together for the only time in a film titled Anjana Safar (later released as Do Shikari). It was meant to be Rekha’s debut. In a day and age where intimacy coordinators are slowly becoming the norm on film sets and boundaries are respected more often than not, ‘forcing’ an underage actor into an intimate scene with a grown-up man would be a massive scandal, and rightly so. But alas, the 60s were different times. And due to the lack of agency most women had on Hindi film sets, many beloved stars would get away with a lot of transgressions that would get the average Joe reprimanded if not jailed. One such incident was when Biswajit, then 32, forcibly kissed his 15-year-old co-star Rekha and later laughed it off after being called out for it. Biswajit was 32 and Rekha 15 when they worked together in a film titled Anjana Safar. Why Biswajit kissed Rekha Biswajit started his career in Bangla cinema in 1960 and moved …

Full List Of Lowest Scores Defended In IPL After Punjab Kings Win vs KKR Despite Scoring 111

Full List Of Lowest Scores Defended In IPL After Punjab Kings Win vs KKR Despite Scoring 111

Published by Webster

Punjab Kings players celebrate after the fall of a KKR batter during an IPL 2025 match.© BCCI/IPL Punjab Kings made history on Tuesday as the Shreyas Iyer-led side successfully defended a low score of 111 against Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL 2025 match in Mullanpur. To put things in perspective, this is the lowest total defended by any IPL team in the history of the tournament that started in 2008. When PBKS were all out for 111, all the talk was about how quickly KKR would reach the target. But halfway in the innings, the tables turned as Yuzvendra Chahal picked up a four-wicket haul.    Lowest totals defended in the IPL 111 – PBKS vs KKR, Mullanpur, 2025 116/9 – CSK vs PBKS, Durban, 2009 118 – SRH vs MI, Mumbai WS, 2018 119/8 – PBKS vs MI, Durban, 2009 119/8 – SRH vs PWI, Pune, 2013 *excludes rain-affected games Yuzvendra Chahal led a stunning comeback for Punjab Kings with brilliant figures of 4/28 as the hosts defeated Kolkata Knight Riders …

Punjab Kings successfully defended lowest score ever in IPL history

Punjab Kings successfully defended lowest score ever in IPL history

Published by Webster

Shreyas Iyer led Punjab Kings’ scripts history at Mullanpur by successfully defending the lowest score ever in IPL history. PBKS achieved this impressive record during their home clasg against KKR on 15 April 2025. Batting first, Punjab Kings managed to score 111 runs after losing all 10 wickets. Under Shreyas Iyer’s impressive captaincy, the Punjab Kings successfully defended the 112-run target and won the game by 16 runs. Lowest totals defended in the IPL 111 – PBKS vs KKR, Mullanpur, 2025 116/9 – CSK vs PBKS, Durban, 2009 118 – SRH vs MI, Mumbai WS, 2018 119/8 – PBKS vs MI, Durban, 2009 119/8 – SRH vs PWI, Pune, 2013 *Excludes rain-affected games Speaking of the match, Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to bat first. Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran opened the innings for Punjab Kings, while Vaibhav Arora opened the bowling attack. Though the duo made an impressive start, Rana in the fourth over dismissed Arya for 22 runs and made the first breakthrough. In the same over, Rana dismissed Iyer for two-ball …