England’s captain Joe Root (AP Photo) Joe Root scripted a new piece of Test history on Thursday, becoming the most successful fielder in the format after taking his 220th catch during the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston.Root surpassed Australia’s Steve Smith, who had held the record with 219 catches, to move to the top…
Philadelphia tested a simple way to protect older, low-income residents from summer heat by putting reflective white roof coatings on hundreds of homes between 2001 and 2003. The Cool Homes Programme targeted elderly households living in the city’s older housing stock, where dark roofs could absorb intense sunlight and transfer heat into upper-floor rooms. Around…
Picture Credit: YouTube Screengrab The makers of Yami Gautam Dhar’s upcoming film ‘Nayyi Navelli’ have unveiled its much-awaited teaser, offering the first glimpse of the fantasy family entertainer directed by Balaji Mohan. The teaser introduces Yami in a never-seen-before avatar, leaving fans intrigued by her mysterious character.Released on Thursday, the nearly one-and-a-half-minute teaser blends fantasy,…
File Pic: Mona Agarwal (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian para-shooter Mona Agarwal secured a quota place for the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles after winning silver in the women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event at the WSPS World Championships in Changwon, South Korea, on Thursday.The 38-year-old finished with a score of 250.0, just…
Mateo Castillo-Bonde, an 11-year-old from Minneapolis, left thousands at the State Fair Grandstand speechless, doing something most pre-teens his age do not. He played a guitar solo with the kind of precision that only comes from years of intensive practice. He did it in front of legendary producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Just like…
Jeremy Clarkson opens up about his prostate cancer recovery, lifestyle choices and plans for the future. Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that he is now in remission from prostate cancer after undergoing treatment for the aggressive disease. The television presenter, best known for Top Gear, The Grand Tour and Clarkson’s Farm, discussed his health in an…
Ladakh delegation seeks stronger institutional support for Bhoti language A delegation led by former MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal met Ladakh chief secretary Ashish Kundra on Wednesday and submitted a joint resolution-cum-memorandum seeking the preservation, promotion and institutional development of Bhoti language and literature. The delegation also raised issues related to mother tongue and language options…
The open-air study was designed to mimic future warming while maintaining natural outdoor conditions. Researchers established plots in both open and closed-canopy forest environments and planted seedlings representing 11 tree species. In a Minnesota forest, researchers turned up the heat, not for days or weeks, but for years. Beneath the trees, heating cables warmed the…
Elephant in Tanzania. Image Credit: Nevit Dilmen/Wikimedia Commons In parts of Tanzania, small farms are increasingly coming into contact with African elephants, leading to a hard conflict between wildlife conservation and rural livelihoods. A 2026 study, published in the ‘International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation’ found that most of the reported crop raids in the…
Courteney Cox once bought a haunted home in 1988 from Carole King. However, because of eerie happenings in the house she had to sell it off within three years. (Instagram) Courteney Cox may be best known for playing Monica Geller in ‘Friends’ and reporter Gale Weathers in the ‘Scream’ franchise, but the actress once had…