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He won IPL purple cap at age 40, now Imran Tahir breaks world record at 47; becomes the oldest to take five-wicket haul in T20s | Cricket News

Imran Tahir breaks T20 world record Imran Tahir turned back the clock in the Caribbean Premier League, producing a sensational five-wicket haul to create history and help Guyana Amazon Warriors register their seventh win in eight matches of the season. The 47-year-old leg-spinner returned figures of 5/17 against Saint Lucia Kings at Providence, becoming the…

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In the 1820s, giant reed reached California for erosion control; two centuries later it crowds out native plants and has doubled or tripled wildfire fuel in parts of Southern California

The plant can grow about 4 inches a day and reach a mature height of 25 feet in about 12 months A plant brought to California nearly 200 years ago has become a serious invasive weed in parts of the state. Giant reed, also known as arundo, was first planted in California in the 1820s…

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In 2023, researchers tested human voices, predator calls, dog barks and flashing lights on elk and deer in British Columbia; human shouts scared them most

On the edge of farm fields in British Columbia, where cultivated land meets forest and mountain, farmers have long struggled with deer that slip in at dusk to feed on crops. In search of non-lethal ways to protect their harvest, scientists tested a simple idea. They broadcast recordings of human shouts, wolf howls and cougar…

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Space-based surveillance: Dhruva to get key systems worth €5m from Safran | India News

French aerospace major Safran Space signed key contracts worth over €5 million with Indian space-tech startup Dhruva Space​​. BENGALURU: French firm Safran Space, under contracts worth more than €5 million, will supply critical systems, including optical payloads, for satellites being built as part of India’s Space-Based Surveillance-3 (SBS-3) programme by Dhruva Space, a release from…

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‘He has no business being in our country’: Indian-origin man charged in crash that killed US woman

Indian-origin semi-truck driver Manjit Singh. An Indian-origin semi-truck driver has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide after allegedly causing a head-on crash in Ohio that killed a 50-year-old woman, with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) blaming the Biden administration’s immigration policies and California’s sanctuary policies for allowing him to obtain a commercial driver’s…

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‘Hoping draft ready by Oct’: Ladakh chief secy as UT seeks Article 371 safeguards | India News

Breakthrough in talks with MHA on legislative powers: Ladakh grps NEW DELHI: Ladakh chief secretary Ashish Kundra said on Thursday that the Union Territory is moving towards seeking constitutional safeguards for its local population under Article 371, along with the creation of a UT-level elected body with legislative and financial powers.Kundra said a meeting of…

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West Virginia’s restored elk herd is finally roaming farther; here’s how a conservation comeback is changing the landscape

Nearly a decade after elk were returned to West Virginia, the growing herd is beginning to venture beyond its familiar range, offering a new sign of how far the state’s ambitious wildlife restoration effort has come. The movement was highlighted by WV MetroNews, which reported in July that wildlife officials are seeing more elk explore…

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‘Go green this Ganesh Chaturthi’: Vijay Deverakonda brings home seed Ganesha idol ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi 2026, joins Chiranjeevi and Pooja Hegde in Green Ganpati challenge, urges devotees to choose eco-friendly celebrations | Tamil Movie News

As Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 approaches, Vijay Deverakonda has joined the growing call for environmentally responsible celebrations. The actor has brought home a seed Ganesha idol and urged devotees to opt for eco-friendly clay idols instead of Plaster of Paris (PoP) alternatives. Vijay’s initiative comes as celebrities and environmental campaigns continue to encourage sustainable ways of…

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Sent home by PCB from England, Rizwan and Imam summoned by Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency | Cricket News

Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq (PTI Photo) Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq, who were among seven players sent back to Pakistan by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the team’s heavy defeat against England at Lord’s, have now been summoned by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) over information obtained from their mobile phones, according to…

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