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Toby Albert (Image credit: Hampshire Cricket) NEW DELHI: Six balls, six sixes, pure mayhem. Six maximums from six deliveries is one of the rarest sights in cricket. Hampshire batter Toby Albert produced exactly that stunning sequence during the One-Day Cup clash against Sussex in Hove on Sunday, turning the game on its head with a…
File Pic: FIFA President Gianni Infantino (AP Photo) UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have launched a stinging attack on FIFA president Gianni Infantino, accusing him of a “fundamental breach of trust” over his reported plans to sell an interest in the FIFA World Cup.In an open letter to the “football family” released…
Rice leaves behind more than a meal. After the grain has been processed, the tough outer husk is usually treated as an unwanted agricultural residue, with enormous quantities accumulating every year. Much of it has little obvious use and can become an environmental burden when it is burned or dumped. At Florida International University, chemistry…
His sister saved money in a piggy bank. Five years later, her brother runs a successful clothes shop. (AI Image) Sometimes, a life-changing opportunity does not arrive with a big investment, a bank loan or a wealthy backer.Sometimes, it comes from a sister quietly putting away whatever little she can save.That is what happened in…
Rakul Preet Singh in a Rs 75,000 Anarkali for an event (Image Credits Yogen Shah for Etimes) Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani were among the notable attendees at the grand celebration marking 15 years of IIMUN (India International Movement to Unite Nations). The event drew a star-studded guest list, including Boman Irani, P.T. Usha,…
Photo courtesy: The Better India A little girl was playing among women inmates inside Bilaspur Central Jail when a visiting district collector noticed her. For this child, the world had unusually high walls.The 6-year-old, identified as Khushi, had spent her young life inside the prison. Her father was serving a long sentence in jail, while…
A total solar eclipse occurs on August 12, 2026, which will not be visible from India. Sutak rules will not apply in India, but traditional remedies can still be followed. Devotees can chant mantras and worship deities like Hanuman, Shiva, and Vishnu for peace. Offering donations and performing good deeds after the eclipse is also…
The project showed how an urban waterway could be designed to serve several functions at once. (Pictures: Landazine) In 2012, Singapore turned a major urban drainage channel into natural-like river. The project was part of Singapore’s Active, Beautiful, Clean (ABC) Waters Programme.According to Water Online, a 2.7-km section of the Kallang River at Bishan-Ang Mo…
At Cunningham Falls State Park, two people experienced beaver bites that resulted in positive rabies tests for both animals involved. Consequently, park authorities have restricted access to water areas to ensure public safety. Ongoing surveillance is focused on assessing the rabies situation, and restrictions will persist until health officials confirm that the park is safe…
US audio major Bose Professional’s Mangaluru R&D centre illustrates the shift. Focused on next-generation professional audio products, the centre began with one employee, has grown to 25 and is planned to scale up to 75, CEO John Maier told TOI last year. BENGALURU: The new global capability centre (GCC) model is increasingly smaller, leaner and…
