Bowlegged: The varus knee

Every great runner is bowlegged. Something about the curve permits optimal push off and speed. The normal human population has leg angles that vary from zero to five degrees inward bowing (called varus) or outward knock-kneed (valgus). Unfortunately, this is not always an advantage. People are either relatively straight-legged, knock-kneed, or bowlegged. The forces in…

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T20 World Cup final: India bury ghost of November 19; pummel New Zealand by 96 runs | Cricket News

Jasprit Bumrah, center, celebrates the wicket of New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra with teammates during the T20 World Cup cricket final match between India and New Zealand in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Since that emotional night on November 19, 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, India have won the…

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US winter storm havoc: At least 30 dead, over half a million without power — all you need to know

A massive winter storm swept across large parts of the United States, leaving at least 30 people dead, knocking out power to thousands of homes and paralysing transport networks. From the Deep South to the Northeast, communities are grappling with record snowfall, dangerous ice accumulation and life-threatening cold that forecasters warn is not over yet.The…

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Crude Oil Prices India: West Asia crisis: India’s wholesale inflation jumps to 8.3% in April as fuel, crude oil prices surge

India’s wholesale price inflation accelerated sharply to 8.30 per cent in April from 3.88 per cent in March, driven mainly by a steep rise in fuel, power and crude oil prices amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, according to government data released on Wednesday.Data released by the ministry of commerce and industry showed that inflation…

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The Bay Area Economy in 2026 

Benchmarks San Francisco’s pandemic recovery was painfully slow. Empty offices impacted retail, restaurants, public transit, and city taxes. Property crime and homelessness contributed to a “doom loop” narrative where negative trends seemingly pointed to a further downward spiral.  Those issues haven’t been fully resolved and perhaps will never be. But 2025 marked a turning point…

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UK authorises US to use British bases for strikes at Iran missile sites targeting ships in Strait of Hormuz.

Image used for representative purposes The British government has authorised the United States to use military bases in the UK to carry out strikes on Iranian missile positions targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Downing Street statement,.British ministers met on Friday to review the escalating conflict with Iran and Tehran’s disruption…

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