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NASA scientists unearthed a new exoplanet, dubbed the ‘cold Earth,’ from retired Kepler telescope data. This Earth-sized world, HD 137010 b, orbits a distant star and, despite frigid temperatures, may harbor liquid water thanks to a thick atmosphere. Its discovery highlights the potential of old astronomical archives for finding new worlds. Is there life beyond…
NEW DELHI: At a time when Pakistan has inserted itself in the West Asia frame and proposed to position itself as a mediator, the latest US congressional research service (CRS) report offers a sharp reality check. It says Pakistan remains a sanctuary for a wide array of terrorist groups despite decades of state-led military offensives…
Ravichandran Ashwin (PTI Photo) Ravichandran Ashwin has firmly rejected the growing chatter around India fielding two separate T20I sides, stressing that an India cap must retain its value and cannot be handed out casually. Speaking on his show Ash Ki Baat, Ashwin addressed reports suggesting that India could split squads for overlapping commitments — particularly…
Boxer Jarrell Miller loses wig during fight (Screengrabs) American heavyweight boxer Jarrell Miller picked up a narrow win at Madison Square Garden last Saturday, but the fight will be remembered more for an embarrassing moment than the result. During his bout against Kingsley Ibeh, Miller’s wig came loose after he absorbed a series of punches,…
UP Board clears single subject improvement exam plan after government approval Intermediate candidates under the Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Education will soon be able to improve their marks without retaking the full examination. The board has moved a proposal to introduce an improvement facility in one subject, and it has received formal approval from…
R-L India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu, Kazakhstan’s Bibisara Assaubayeva, and China’s Zhu Jiner (Photos by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: The hour of judgement has arrived. Unless a tie-breaker is forced and we have to wait for another day, it will be decided on Wednesday on the Mediterranean shores of Cyprus who will take the Women’s Candidates crown…
ICC T20 World Cup Trophy (Pic Credit: ICC) India opener Sanju Samson is among the eight players nominated for the T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament, announced by the ICC on Friday.Samson, who missed the early games, impressed with back-to-back player-of-the-match performances. He scored 89 off 42 balls against England in the semifinals, helping…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the Centre is “committed to safeguard the Indian people” as the government stepped up monitoring of energy supplies and essential commodities amid the ongoing West Asia conflict.In a post on X after chairing a high-level review, Singh wrote: “A meeting of an IGoM (Informal Group of Ministers) constituting…
Back in the 2000s, Anne Hathaway was everywhere. She won people over with ‘The Princess Diaries’, wowed critics in ‘Brokeback Mountain’, and pretty much became a pop-culture staple after ‘The Devil Wears Prada’. But then, out of nowhere, her career hit a harsh brake. Around the early 2010s, the internet, and even a chunk of…
RCB’s Virat Kohli, left, and Rajat Patidar during the IPL 2026 opener. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru kicked off IPL 2026 in style, but skipper Rajat Patidar made it clear who stood at the heart of their dominant six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad — Virat Kohli.Chasing 202 at the M Chinnaswamy…
