Gautam Gambhir (Image credit: ICC Photo) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta believes head coach Gautam Gambhir will be under pressure when India begin their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle on August 15. India have lost Test series against New Zealand, Australia and South Africa under Gambhir, and will now look to bounce…
NEW DELHI: Want to age more slowly? The answer may lie not just in exercise and diet, but also in a trip to the theatre, museum or even the cinema.A new study by Japanese researchers has found that older adults who engage more frequently in cultural activities tend to have a lower physiological age—a measure…
NEW DELHI: India’s warm-up match against a Sri Lanka XI ahead of the two-Test series has been shortened from four days to three days, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed. The practice match will now be played from August 7 to August 9 at the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) Ground in Colombo.In a statement, SLC…
Joe Root and Stephen Fleming (Agency Image) Joe Root has hailed incoming England Test coach Stephen Fleming as a major reason behind his enthusiasm for leading the side again, saying the former New Zealand captain’s vision has left him excited about the team’s future.England confirmed Fleming as their new Test coach earlier this week after…
Workers inspect debris of the Kinparo inn, founded in 1910, for conservation of a possible rebuilding in Yatsushiro, southern Japan An elderly woman apparently died of heat stroke while sheltering in her car, after the massive earthquake that killed over 30, as authorities warned of growing heat-related risks for evacuees amid sweltering temperatures.The woman, believed…
NEW DELHI: Even as exclusive breastfeeding rates have improved globally over the past decade, India continues to lag behind, with the proportion of infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months declining from 63.7% in NFHS-5 (2019-21) to 55.8% in NFHS-6 (2023-24).Ahead of World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7), the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF…
Bafta and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Justin Hardy passed away following a heart attack after completing his final film, ‘Wrath of the Gods’.Image credit (Instagram) Justin Hardy, the acclaimed British filmmaker and son of legendary director Robin Hardy, has passed away aged 61 following a heart attack on Friday night. Hardy, a Bafta and Emmy-nominated writer and…
Twitch streamer ExtraEmily is taking her content from livestreams to television with her own series, ExtraEmily: Creator Essentials. The new show is part of a partnership between creator company pocket.watch and major streaming platforms. The series has 15 episodes, with each episode running for about 22 minutes. It is made for a teen audience and…
Old Trails Fire burns near Dwight Merkel Sports Complex (AP photo) More than 4,000 firefighters, backed by the National Guard and crews from over a dozen states, battled multiple wildfires across Washington state, US on Saturday as strong winds and extreme heat fuelled blazes that forced widespread evacuations and power outages.Governor Bob Ferguson declared a…
Raj Thackeray alleges donation theft at Siddhivinayak Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday alleged that donations worth Rs 18 crore were being siphoned off annually at Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple and claimed that Rs 1,400 crore had been stolen at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.“Every year, Rs 18 crore was being stolen,” Thackeray…