The word was coined by Alex Haigh, a 23-year-old Melbourne resident. ‘Phubbing’ stands for ‘phone snubbing’, and describes “the act of snubbing someone in a social setting by looking at your phone instead of paying attention to them”.

They may have been the star guests when they drove into Shah Rukh Khan’s Eid bash for the industry on Saturday, but it was at a private celebration later that same evening that the Bachchan family truly let their hair down and had some serious fun.

Aditya Roy Kapur’s Afro might have been the best thing to come out of Action Replayy. However, in his most recent box office outings — Aashiqui 2 and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani — ARK chose to tame the curls. Now the actor has gone a step ahead and nearly sheared off all his locks.

Riding high on her performance in the Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup bronze medal play-off, India goalkeeper Bigan Soy said she “had never dreamt of getting such recognition” when she began playing with bamboo sticks.

The first half marathon organised in the remote Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday saw participation by 260 enthusiasts. Baljinder Singh of Punjab won the men’s event with a time of 1 hour, 19 minutes and 26 seconds, while Reeta Kumari triumphed in the women’s category clocking 1 hour, 36 minutes and two seconds.

The first half marathon organised in the remote Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday saw participation by 260 enthusiasts. Baljinder Singh of Punjab won the men’s event with a time of 1 hour, 19 minutes and 26 seconds, while Reeta Kumari triumphed in the women’s category clocking 1 hour, 36 minutes and two seconds.

Shillong Lajong FC have roped in kyazoonga.com as their official ticketing partner for the upcoming I-League season ahead of which the website will give fans the opportunity to sign up for alerts, news updates and upcoming contest around Shillong Lajong FC matches, a statement said.

Basking in the glory of the historic bronze medal at the World Championships, P.V. Sindhu said she was now ready to take on her celebrated compatriot Saina Nehwal at the inaugural Indian Badminton League, that commences here on Wednesday.

M. Srinivas Reddy-trained Sheer Genius looks set win the Dr Harish Chandra Memorial Cup 1400 metres, the feature event of the races to be held on Monday.

Pesi Shroff-trained Mariinsky was given perfect ride by Trevor Patel to bag the F.D. Wadia Trophy, the highlight of the races held here on Sunday.