India’s KL Rahul (PTI Photo) India’s next Test assignment will take them to New Zealand for a two-match series beginning November 19, and former Kiwi fast bowler Trent Boult believes KL Rahul will be one of the Indian batters worth watching closely.The two Tests will form part of India’s marathon New Zealand tour, which begins…
Casa Bola. Image Credit: ABERTO A Brazilian architect turned an unusual housing experiment into his own long-term home when he built Casa Bola in São Paulo. Eduardo Longo began constructing the spherical residence in 1974, completing it in 1979 after building it largely by hand. Designed as a prototype for a different way of living,…
Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya starrer ‘Epic – First Semester’, directed by Aditya Haasan, arrived in theatres on Friday, September 11. The romance drama marks the reunion of the lead pair after their much-loved 2023 film ‘Baby’, in which their chemistry received a strong response from audiences. The latest film opened to decent numbers on…
Wairākei geothermal field in July 1978. Image Credit: Engineering New Zealand Wairākei Power Station in New Zealand changed the way geothermal heat could be turned into electricity when it was commissioned in 1958. Built beside the Waikato River, north of Taupō, the station drew on hot underground water beneath an active volcanic zone. Instead of…
Ajith Kumar has praised Thalapathy Vijay for his efforts to promote sports in Tamil Nadu, with the two former film colleagues now sharing the spotlight at Silverstone in a very different setting. Speaking in London, Ajith welcomed Vijay’s visit to the iconic racing circuit and expressed his wish to see international-level motorsport events being hosted…
Priyadarshan’s latest thriller ‘Haiwaan’, headlined by Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan, has sparked fresh interest in the filmmaker’s Malayalam original ‘Oppam’. The 2016 Mohanlal starrer, also directed by Priyadarshan, served as the source material for the Hindi remake, and its Hindi-dubbed version on YouTube is now reportedly witnessing a surge in views.Titled ‘Prime Witnesses’,…
Sandra Bullock is an Oscar winner and a Hollywood A-lister. However, there was a time when she also found herself struggling to land roles. In her latest chat with Jennifer Aniston, the actress, who will be seen in ‘Practical Magic 2’, opened up about the challenges she faced early in her acting career, and also…
A diver in a kelp forest off the coast of California. Image Credit: Ed Bierman/Wikipedia A school-led restoration project in Orange County, California, has helped bring back kelp forests while turning thousands of students into active participants in marine conservation. Since 2009, the organisation ‘Get Inspired’ has involved schools and volunteer scuba divers in efforts…
Ben Shelton, of the United States, (AP Photo) Ben Shelton produced another stunning display of power at the US Open, hitting a 158 mph (254 km/h) serve during his semifinal victory over Frances Tiafoe on Friday.The 23-year-old American’s thunderous delivery came as he continued to turn his serve into one of the biggest weapons of…
In an experiment, scientists shook living earthworms at high frequencies to see how their flexible bodies responded to vibration. What they found was unexpected: the worms developed waves that oscillated at half the frequency of the force driving them. According to the 2019 study published in Nature, titled ‘Excitation of Faraday-like body waves in vibrated…