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Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has questioned India’s bowling decisions during their six-wicket defeat to the West Indies in the second T20I in Ranchi.He believes India could have used fast bowlers Arshdeep Singh or Mayank Yadav for the 18th over instead of Axar Patel, as the visitors chased down a target of 250 to level…
Native sedges growing in a wet meadow (Representational photo) Scientists who planted 40,000 native sedge seedling to restore the damaged Tuolumne Meadows in California’s Yosemite National Park, have found early signs of improvement after. The results, however, also show that restoring the meadow’s soil and its ability to store carbon could take several decades. Three…
Young music composer Sai Abhyankar is reportedly bound by an exclusivity clause that prevents him from signing other Telugu films until Allu Arjun and Atlee’s upcoming film, ‘Raaka’, releases in theatres. The reported contractual condition comes as anticipation builds around the ambitious project, which marks a major collaboration between the actor and the filmmaker. However,…
The video had gone viral on social media. A Norwegian mayor travelling across India in an auto-rickshaw has caught the attention of social media users, with many praising his willingness to explore the country in a three-wheeler rather than a conventional car. Jo Inge Hesjevik, mayor of Porsanger Municipality in Norway’s Finnmark county, is taking…
The NTA’s 2024-25 annual report recorded 474 court cases, including 356 concerning NEET-UG 2024. The panel said restoring confidence required “consistent, transparent, and two-way communication”, rather than engagement largely restricted to portals and notifications. NEW DELHI: Move NEET-UG to computers, build secure question banks and invest NTA’s accumulated surplus in government-run test centres: a parliamentary…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay honoured the state’s chess players (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay honoured the state’s chess players for their performances at the 2026 Chess Olympiad, awarding a total of Rs 60 lakh to five recipients at a ceremony in Chennai on Thursday.World champion D…
Florida restored a degraded oyster reef in 2018; density rose to 91 per sq m in six months and 244 by year five (Image Credit: UF/IFAS) Florida’s Lone Cabbage Reef, once a productive oyster habitat that had deteriorated into a sandbar, began recovering after researchers and local oyster harvesters rebuilt it with dolomite limestone in…
Advance bookings for the Ranbir Kapoor and Yash-starrer ‘Ramayana’ have begun at select locations in North America, nearly a month ahead of its scheduled Diwali release.According to early tracking figures, Dallas has recorded 41% of the reported bookings, although the numbers are said to have been driven by a group bookings. Chicago accounts for 22%,…
Bajra has no gluten, so the dough relies on warm water to bind it. Take the flour in a wide plate, add salt and pour in warm water a little at a time, mixing with your fingers. Knead for four to five minutes, pressing with the heel of your palm until the dough turns smooth…
He also thanked Prakash Raj and Aafreen Nawaz for inviting him and introducing him to what he described as Bengaluru’s warmth and generosity. NEW DELHI: CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke on Friday expressed gratitude for the warmth and affection he received during his two-day visit to Bengaluru, saying he was leaving the city with a new…
