Bengaluru: Giving up a lucrative IPL contract and a thriving commentary career, Indian batting great VVS Laxman took the administrative plunge in December 2021. What began at a modest facility inside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium has since evolved into a much larger assignment, with Laxman now at the helm of the BCCI Centre of Excellence,…
‘Irumudi’ box office collections day 9_ Ravi Teja starrer Ravi Teja starrer ‘Irumudi’ continued to attract audiences during its second week in theatres. The movie registered a strong jump in its domestic earnings on Saturday. Its Day 9 collection was higher than the figure recorded on Friday.According to Sacnilk, ‘Irumudi’ earned an estimated Rs 12.30…
A minibus carrying churchgoers collided head-on with a truck in central Zimbabwe, killing at least 27 people, police said Saturday, in the latest deadly road crash to hit the country. The crash occurred near Chivhu, 140km south of the capital Harare.The foreign-registered haulage truck was overtaking another vehicle when it collided with the minibus, which…
England’s Joe Root celebrates (AP) Joe Root has added another major record to his remarkable Test career, surpassing Ricky Ponting to become the highest run-scorer in Test history on home soil.The England captain reached the milestone during the second Test against Pakistan at Lord’s in London. Root came to the crease on Day 2 and…
Franco Fontana passes away at the age of 92 (Image source: Wikimedia Commons) Franco Fontana, an Italian photographer famous for turning landscapes into abstract images through the masterful use of colour, geometry and shadows, has died at the age of 92, Italian media reported on Saturday.Starting his career in the 1960s, when black and white…
Tom Cruise and Anne Hathaway to star in ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel film, slated for 2028. (Instagram) It seems actor Tom Cruise is joining NASCAR for his upcoming project! The actor recently revealed that he will return to the big screen with the ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel. The first film, starring Cruise as Cole Trickle,…
New York: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat speaks at ‘One World, One Humanity’ faith leaders’ conference, in New York, USA. (PTI image) NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that a person cannot claim to be a Hindu while believing that there should be no Muslims in Bharat.Speaking at the ‘One World…
England’s water network buckles under sudden summer drought (Representative image) The severe “flash drought” that has gripped England is pushing an already struggling water network toward breaking point — and it’s showing no sign of easing. The situation is particularly dire in the southeast, where one of the wettest ever winters had replenished reservoirs and…
Risk of lake burst near Nepal disaster site wanes (Representative image) The threat of a lake formed after a glacier collapse bursting near the China-Nepal border, where a devastating flood struck earlier this week, has eased, Chinese authorities said on Saturday, as it appears to have shrunk. Satellite images from Thursday to Saturday morning suggest…
Russia is teaching its children to fight the wars of the future Students returning to Russian schools next week will discover a change to their civics courses that puts military training at the heart of the lessons. The mandatory classes for teenagers include learning about the main types of armaments including machine guns, anti-tank weapons…