Mumbai Indians’ Tilak Varma (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Star batter Tilak Varma has reaffirmed his deep commitment to Mumbai Indians, declaring that he will not leave the franchise until he helps them lift another IPL title. The 23-year-old batter made the emotional statement after MI’s disappointing IPL 2026 campaign, where the five-time champions failed to…
Something unusual sits quietly in central Africa, and it doesn’t look dangerous at first glance. A vast, calm lake stretches across the landscape, reflecting the sky like any other scenic body of water. Yet deep beneath its surface, a very different world exists. Experts say enormous volumes of gas are trapped under extreme pressure, including…
Actor Darshan Thoogudeepa is fighting the murder case of Renukaswamy in court, and recent happenings are said to have affected him mentally. After the Supreme Court dealt a blow to his bail petition, Darshan eagerly awaited his meeting with family members inside the jail premises. Permission was subsequently granted for an internal meeting with his…
NEW DELHI: For years, people who have suffered from kidney stones have been advised to drink more water to stop the painful condition from happening again. But a major study published in The Lancet now suggests hydration alone may not be enough.Researchers found that even with regular reminders, counselling and incentives to encourage higher water…
SQUADS: Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Rahul Tripathi, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Singh, Tim Seifert, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Cameron Green, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Navdeep Saini, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik, Matheesha Pathirana, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy and Prashant Solanki. Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c),…
Disturbing instances have emerged from economically-poverished Afghanistan with families are selling their young daughters to be able to afford food, medical expenses and debt relief.The United Nations says three in four people in Afghanistan are unable to meet basic needs amid widespread unemployment, a struggling healthcare system and shrinking international aid. It estimates that 4.7…
The spectacular planetary nebula, NGC 6302, resembling the delicate wings of a cosmic butterfly is located nearly 4,000 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. The Hubble space telescope captured the remarkable details, revealing the final stages of a star’s life. Spanning over 3 light-years across, this glowing cloud of gas shines intensely in ultraviolet light,…
‘Strictly Come Dancing’ has announced a fun bunch of hosts for their upcoming seasons, replacing the beloved Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. After the long-time presenters retired from the show last year, fans were curiously speculating about who would bring chemistry and stalwartness to handle the pressure. Turns out, there will be three hosts who…
KOLKATA: The BJP has managed to grab 207 seats in the West Bengal assembly election, cementing a sweeping victory over the Trinamool Congress, which was reduced to 80 seats, after the declaration of the delayed result from Rajarhat New Town — the constituency that recorded the narrowest victory margin in this election.Congress and the Aam…
For most of his life, Chuck Feeney looked nothing like a billionaire. He flew economy class, wore inexpensive clothes, carried papers in plastic bags, and lived in rented apartments instead of sprawling mansions. Strangers passing him in airports would never have guessed that he was one of the richest men in the world. Yet behind…