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Riteish Deshmukh says about Boycott culture, “Boycott trend does not make a film flop,”

Riteish Deshmukh

Riteish Deshmukh, who plays the lead in the film Dhamaal, recently discussed the boycott movement in Bollywood in an interview. He continued, “I believe everyone has a right to voice their ideas; we just have to do our own work,” in reference to the boycott culture. However, a boycott trend does not cause a movie … Read more

Swara Bhasker on boycott trend

Swara Bhasker

Swara Bhasker is known for being extremely outspoken on social media. She discussed the North and South film industry conflict. Swara mentioned how petty and repulsive she finds the social media boycott trend. In a recent interview, Swara Bhasker who is known for being extremely outspoken on social media discussed the North-South conflict, the reasons … Read more

Kubler grins in disgrace as next section spreads out

Kubler

Jason Kubler left Wimbledon, and a vocation first Grand Slam. Eight games to his name on Monday however glad that the following part. Tennis story has been portrayed out, while perhaps not yet composed. Kubler has combat monetary imperatives and actual burdens which would have polished off a lesser player – six knee tasks first … Read more

Johnny Depp gets more than 2X followers on his Instagram

Johnny Depp

His ex-wife Amber Heard claimed that he sexually abused her in an op-ed. He filed a $50 million lawsuit against her and was awarded $10.35 million in damages. Hollywood threatened to boycott the actor, and his career suffered greatly.  In Johnny Depp’s struggle with Amber Heard, he has garnered a lot of support. The actress … Read more

FIR filed against BJP spokesperson for blasphemy as 15 Muslim nations unite, including UAE

BJP

According to The Hindu, a first information report (FIR) has been filed against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for making insulting and vile remarks about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Maharashtra Police have summoned her to appear before investigative investigators on June 22 to give a statement about her alleged offensive remarks. Sharma has been notified via email … Read more

US leads G20 boycott of Russian finance officials

G20 boycott

When Russian officials spoke at a gathering of finance officials from the world’s richest countries on Wednesday, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen led a multi-nation walkout in protest of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The first gathering of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors since President Vladimir Putin authorized the invasion in late February hung … Read more

Karachi University Teachers’ Association boycotts classes until Feb 3

KARACHI: Against suspension of the selection board, Karachi University Teachers’ Association (KUTA) on Tuesday announced a boycott of classes in the University of Karachi (UoK) until February 3 . KUTA officials said the administrative and educational system has been devastated due to the presence of acting vice-chancellors (VCs). They added the secretary universities and boards … Read more

Boycotts, Covid and controversy as Beijing Olympics count down

Beijing

BEIJING: The Beijing Winter Olympics begin one month on Tuesday with diplomatic boycotts, the coronavirus and the fate of Peng Shuai all hanging heavy over the Games. The Chinese capital on February 4-20 will become the first host of a Winter and Summer Olympics, having staged the Games in 2008, seen then as a coming-out party for … Read more

Australia joins US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

Australia

SYDNEY: Australia will not send officials to February’s Winter Olympics in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, joining a US diplomatic boycott of the Games. Canberra’s decision comes amid “disagreement” with China over a slew of issues that have plunged relations into the most serious crisis since the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989. … Read more

US diplomatic boycott: What does it mean for the Olympics?

boycott

BEIJING: The United States has announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics to protest China’s human rights record, particularly its handling of Muslim minorities that Washington considers a form of genocide. Here’s what the move means. What is a ‘diplomatic boycott?’ Under the boycott, the Biden administration will not send any US diplomatic or … Read more

Beijing warns US will ‘pay the price’ for Olympics diplomatic boycott

Beijing

BEIJING: China warned on Tuesday the United States would “pay the price” for a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights concerns. The US move — which stopped short of preventing athletes from attending — comes after Washington spent months wrangling over what position to take on the Games beginning in February next … Read more

Fans pray for ‘peace’ ahead of India-Pakistan clash

Pak vs Ind

DUBAI: Fans of India and Pakistan called for “peace” and more cricket between the two Asian giants ahead of the blockbuster clash at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday. The arch rivals will lock horns in Dubai in one of the biggest games of the tournament with an expected television audience of up to one billion people. … Read more

Don’t boycott men’s cricket, former Afghan women’s chief pleads

Don’t boycott men’s cricket, former Afghan women’s chief pleads

ISLAMABAD: International cricketers should support Afghanistan’s men’s team, not punish them by boycotting matches if the Taliban bars women from playing, the former director of the women’s side said. Tuba Sangar, who fled the country for Canada shortly after the fall of the country to the hardline Islamist group, warned that sports sanctions would damage … Read more

Aisam-ul-Haq criticizes Indian tennis players for disrespecting Pakistan

Aisam refuses to play Davis Cup tie against India

Pakistani tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq says that if Davis Cup is transferred from Pakistan under a wise decision, I will not attend. He announced that he will boycott the upcoming Davis Cup tie against India as his protest against the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) decision to deprive Pakistan of the tie’s hosting right. Aisam-ul-Haq has raised … Read more