Anna Wintour's date to New York Fashion Week was neither a fellow Vogue editor nor a Hollywood A-lister. It was the NBA player Russell Westbrook. The 24-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder point guard wore impressive ensembles – and he dressed himself, sans stylist. We're keeping an eye on you, RW.
Lovin My Bags, the store that restores leather bags, will open its second outlet in Dubai Mall today. The New York-based company offers an instant invisible protection service to maintain handbags against oil, water, dyes and other stains. The store also stocks do DIY kits.
Sony's next-generation Playstation 4 will be out in November in North America and Europe. The kit will include a PlayStation 4 console and a digital code for Knack, and will available in 32 countries by the end of the year.
Aaron Paul is in talks to join the cast of Ridley Scott's Exodus, reports Variety. Christian Bale will play Moses in the movie, which also recently cast Sigourney Weaver and John Turturro as the pharaoh's parents.
Alex Billington, a movie blogger who got angry when people using their cell phones during a film at the Toronto International Film Festival, called 911 to report the offence but the emergency dispatcher laughed at his complaint. Billington later tweeted that 'drastic measures' were needed to restore movie going etiquette.
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SQUADS
Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (capt), Azhar Ali, Shan Masood, Sami Aslam, Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Haris Sohail, Usman Salahuddin, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Asghar, Bilal Asif, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas, Wahab Riaz
Sri Lanka: Dinesh Chandimal (capt), Lahiru Thirimanne (vice-capt), Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Roshen Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Rangana Herath, Lakshan Sandakan, Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Gamage
Umpires: Ian Gould (ENG) and Nigel Llong (ENG)
TV umpire: Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
ICC match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
if you go
The flights
Emirates flies to Delhi with fares starting from around Dh760 return, while Etihad fares cost about Dh783 return. From Delhi, there are connecting flights to Lucknow.
Where to stay
It is advisable to stay in Lucknow and make a day trip to Kannauj. A stay at the Lebua Lucknow hotel, a traditional Lucknowi mansion, is recommended. Prices start from Dh300 per night (excluding taxes).
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