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Michael Vaughan temporarily steps down from commentary after racism allegations surface
Cricket | Jun 29, 2022, 12:51 PM ISTEarlier today the cricketer turned commentator has expressed his decision to step down as a commentator in the light of the ongoing allegations related to him making racist comments ahead of a Yorkshire game in 2009.
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Koneru Humpy wins BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award
Other Sports | Mar 09, 2021, 11:06 AM ISTChess player Koneru Humpy won the BBC India Sportswoman of the Year award for 2020.
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Outrage in India as caller on BBC show abuses PM Modi and his mother
India | Mar 04, 2021, 08:16 AM ISTIndia was outraged on Wednesday as a caller on a BBC show abused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother.
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China says it won't allow BBC World News broadcast in Chinese mainland after falsified reporting
World | Feb 12, 2021, 12:01 AM ISTChina has said that it will not allow the broadcast of BBC World News in Chinese mainland after the broadcaster did a slew of falsified reporting on issues including Xinjiang and China's handling of COVID-19, reported ANI quoting Chinese media.
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Indian composer Atif Afzal set to make music for BBC project
Oct 22, 2020, 09:31 PM ISTAfzal has earlier worked on the popular American action series "NCIS: Los Angeles" and the fantasy horror series "The Twilight Zone: Season 2", besides the German film "Gift". He has also worked on the Hindi films "Prague" and "Monsoon Shootout", besides the Marathi film "Pune 52".
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Netflix, BBC remove 'Little Britain' over blackface comedy skits
Entertainment | Jun 10, 2020, 04:08 PM ISTCreated by David Walliams and Matt Lucas, the comedy ran on BBC Three from 2003 to 2007. The show faced a lot of criticism over the years for its portrayal of black and Asian characters by white men, with characters including a Caribbean woman called Desiree and a mail-order bride named Ting Tong.
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'BBC Dad' returns on LIVE TV, speaks with news anchor while his daughter musses his hair
India | Mar 26, 2020, 07:31 PM ISTWe all know 'BBC Dad', the man who was speaking LIVE with BBC in his house via video conferencing when his children burst into the room. He was back on LIVE TV. Read on to know more.
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Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra calls her 'BBC - Born Before Computers'. Here's why
Entertainment | Jan 24, 2020, 03:27 PM ISTBollywood diva Shilpa Shetty, who is all set to make her comeback on the big screen after 11 years with the film Nikamma, recently graced the popular comedy show The Kapil Sharma Show.
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Meet Susmita Mohanty, who features in BBC's 100 most influential women
Fyi | Oct 16, 2019, 08:55 PM ISTOne among them is Susmita Mohanty AKA the 'space woman'. She is a space entrepreneur who started India's first space start-up. Mohanty started her career at an early age, is the daughter of a former ISRO scientist, Nilamani Mohanty.
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Aranya Johar features in BBC most inspiring women list
Fyi | Oct 16, 2019, 11:16 PM ISTAranya Johar, a social media sensation, has become a household name because of her poem on various social issues. Her "Brown girl's guide series" has been consistently loved by youngsters and people across the age group.
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BBC thriller series Doctor Foster to get Indian remake
Web Series | Oct 15, 2019, 05:15 PM ISTDisney-owned Hotstar has collaborated with BBC Studios to adapt Doctor Foster for the Indian audience.
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British Sikh quits BBC; accuses producer of burying historical facts
World | Oct 06, 2019, 08:43 AM ISTIndarjit Singh, who is also a member of UK's House of Lords stepped down saying that he had to take the decision after "overzealous BBC producer's attempts to censor a script referring to Guru Tegh Bahadur's martyrdom for fear of Islamophobia."
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Dalai Lama is 'deeply sorry' for woman successor 'should be attractive' remark
India | Jul 03, 2019, 12:22 PM IST"While responding to a question about whether his own rebirth could be a woman, and suggesting that if she were she should be attractive, His Holiness genuinely meant no offence," the Dalai Lama's office said, in a statement, on Tuesday.
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Pakistan military lashes out at BBC for fake news
World | Jun 06, 2019, 11:35 AM ISTThe BBC report claimed that scores of innocent people were killed in aerial strikes and ground operations of the Pakistani military during its operations against the militants in the northwest tribal district of North Waziristan.
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BBC's Bafta awards winning shows to air in India
TV | Jul 14, 2018, 08:07 PM ISTThe Indian audience is already familiar with British shows, thanks to projects like "Sherlock" and "Downton Abbey" that were aired in the country.
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Anupam Kher to feature in BBC’s Mrs Wilson
Bollywood | Apr 21, 2018, 03:22 PM ISTAnupam Kher shall begin shooting for it in Northern Ireland and London by May 8.
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BBC confuses Shashi Kapoor with Rishi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan; faces criticism
Trending | Dec 05, 2017, 10:04 AM ISTLegendary actor Shashi Kapoor, who was 79, passed away on Monday evening in Mumbai. The whole film fraternity and eminent personalities from all around the world paid their tribute to the actor.
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Mithali Raj features on BBC's list of powerful women
Cricket | Sep 27, 2017, 07:14 PM ISTThe list has been inspired by the BBC 100 Women Challenge, which will be held in Delhi from October 9-13 where a team will look at the female illiteracy.
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Watch: Professor’s kids derailing dad's TV interview is the cutest thing ever
World | Mar 11, 2017, 07:18 PM ISTWorking from home can have its own advantages, but not if you are a regular on television and have two kids to deal with. An interview on BBC put this on perfect display. Two toddlers
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How Big Ben's harmonious sound is created found
World | Mar 03, 2017, 04:10 PM ISTScientists have used lasers to analyse how the Big Ben - one of the largest bells in the UK - produces its harmonious sounds. The "bong" of Big Ben is produced when its huge