Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes he could have taken 400 Test wickets if he had played under Imran Khan‘s leadership earlier in his career.Shoaib took 178 wickets in 46 Tests during his international career, which ended during the 2011 World Cup in India amid reported differences with then Pakistan…
Dorset Osprey. Credit: Birds of Poole Harbour In 2017, conservationists began moving young ospreys from Scotland to Dorset. Five years later, the birds bred in southern England for the first time since 1847. A long-term study led by Bournemouth University (BU) has now shown why the project worked and how similar methods could help birds…
Brunei’s Sultan revokes daughter-in-law’s royal title over ‘unbecoming’ conduct. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei has stripped his daughter-in-law, Pengiran Raabi’atul Adawiyyah, of her royal title, with the country’s Office of the Grand Chamberlain saying her conduct was deemed “unbecoming” of a spouse of a member of the royal family. The decree, issued on Saturday, August…
NEW DELHI: Indian football great Bhaichung Bhutia has questioned the All India Football Federation’s decision to withdraw from the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup to play a friendly against Brazil, saying the reported Rs 50-70 crore cost of the match is difficult to justify while Indian clubs are facing financial problems.India are scheduled to play five-time…
Second train derailed in UK, no injuries reported/Image: X A second train has derailed in southeast England in less than 24 hours, with rear carriages coming off the tracks near Wickford in Essex.The incident happened shortly after 2pm local time on Friday, according to British Transport Police. The force said the rear carriages remained upright…
The organisation has asked all its units across the country to hold demonstrations, rallies and dharnas NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) has called for nationwide protests on August 17 over a range of pending labour issues, including higher minimum pension, revision of EPF and ESI wage ceilings, restoration of the Old Pension Scheme and…
Galle: India’s Captain Shubman Gill during a press conference ahead of the first Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India, in Galle, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: India’s road to the World Test Championship (WTC) final enters the home stretch from the historic city of Galle, and captain Shubman Gill has an…
Among 78 gallantry awards, 13 are to be awarded posthumously (Photo: ANI) NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday approved 78 gallantry awards, including 13 posthumous, to defence forces and central armed police forces personnel on the eve of the 80th Independence Day.The awards are 9 Kirti Chakras, including 7 posthumous; 1 Bar to Shaurya…
India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, left, chats with captain Shubman Gill during a practice session a day ahead of the first cricket test match against Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo) India captain Shubman Gill has denied reports of a communication gap between the team management and the BCCI Centre…
Breeding scheme to produce backcross males and (b) possible inheritance patterns of self-sacrificial mating traits. Credit: Biology Letters (2026) Male Australian redback spiders perform an acrobatic somersault during mating that sends their abdomen directly toward the female’s fangs. Scientists have now found that this deadly self-sacrifice behavior comes from a surprisingly simple genetic region.In a…