Jackie Chan became the face of a campaign to save one of the world’s most trafficked mammals; his Kung Fu Pangolin campaign urged China to stop buying their scales | World News

Jackie Chan, one of China’s best-known film stars, became the face of a high-profile campaign in 2017 aimed at reducing demand for pangolin products and helping protect one of the world’s most trafficked mammals. The campaign, called “Kung Fu Pangolin”, used Chan’s martial-arts image to deliver a simple message to consumers in China and Vietnam,…

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In the 1940s, Seabiscuit retired to a California ranch; decades later its redwoods, oak woodlands and wetlands became a conservation priority | World News

​George Woolf on Seabiscuit (Image: Wikipedia) For years, Ridgewood Ranch in Mendocino County, California, was known primarily as the place where Seabiscuit, one of America’s most famous racehorses, spent his retirement. After a remarkable racing career, the champion arrived at the ranch in 1940, where he lived until his death in 1947. But the property’s…

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More teachers, better access, fewer pupils: India’s govt school paradox | India News

Gujarat Government school Schools are back in focus. In larger policy discussions and political debates. The Opposition, emboldened by its NEET protest victory, is looking to up the ante by exposing ramshackle school infrastructure in different states, starting with Rajasthan. TOI ground reports, too, have found gross inadequacies in government schools across different parts of…

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‘You guys are like a joke’: Aryna Sabalenka fires back at reporter on ‘party’ talk in tense US Open press conference | Tennis News

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka cut short a reporter’s question during her post-match press conference after being asked whether the events and brand appearances before the US Open had involved “parties and fun.“The exchange came after the defending champion Sabalenka’s 6-1, 6-1 win over Polina Iatcenko in the second round on Wednesday. It was the…

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From corporate life to street food: How a Greater Noida engineer quit his MNC job to sell grilled sandwiches and build a new future

A story of courage, determination, and choosing an unconventional path has emerged from Greater Noida, where former engineer Upendra Singh has traded his corporate career for a humble grilled sandwich cart. After spending two years working as a private engineer at an MNC, Singh decided to leave his job and start something of his own,…

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‘All issues sorted’: Five years after Krunal Pandya row, Deepak Hooda set to play for Baroda | Cricket News

Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya Hard-hitting batter Deepak Hooda is set to return to his home team Baroda in domestic cricket five years after moving to Rajasthan.“Yes, Deepak is coming back to Baroda. He and Krunal (Pandya) have spoken to each other. Everything is sorted between them,” Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) CEO Snehal Parikh confirmed to…

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2,800+ wolves killed, nearly $10 million spent and 15 caribou herds still at risk: Why scientists say British Columbia is targeting the wrong problem

Since 2015, British Columbia has killed 200-300 wolves annually to help endangered caribou populations recover. Recently, the provincial government has proposed extending its decade-long wolf cull program by five more years in areas that are home to 15 declining woodland caribou herds. But according to scientists, the deforestation, not the wolves, is the main driver…

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Quote of the day by Madonna: ‘When I’m hungry, I eat. When I’m thirsty, I drink. When I feel like saying something, I say it,’ life advice by the ‘Material Girl’ singer on being your most unapologetic self |

Quote of the day by Madonna: ‘When I’m hungry, I eat. When I’m thirsty, I drink. When I feel like saying something, I say it,’ life advice by the ‘Material Girl’ singer on being your most unapologetic self. (Instagram) Madonna is one of the most iconic and beloved pop singers in the past few decades….

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Sundar Pichai: ‘It’s where I met my wife Anjali’: Sundar Pichai looks back at the IIT campus where his life began to take shape

Long before Sundar Pichai was running Google, he was a student at IIT Kharagpur, figuring out computers, staying up late to study and making friends on campus.And somewhere along the way, he also met Anjali – the woman who would later become his wife.As IIT Kharagpur celebrates its 75th anniversary, Pichai sent a message to…

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Michael Jordan bought $2.8 million Lake Norman property in 2013, demolished old six-bedroom, eight-bathroom mansion in 2025; new estate now takes shape in aerial pictures

Michael Jordan’s new Lake Norman mansion is taking shape after the NBA legend’s original six-bedroom, eight-bathroom home was demolished in 2025. (Photo: Daily Mail) NBA legend Michael Jordan’s latest luxury real estate project is beginning to take shape in North Carolina, with new aerial images offering a first look at his custom-built lakefront mansion.The six-time…

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