Yash Thakur’s untold story: Karate, rejections, father’s dream and India’s newest pace hope | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe has become India’s preferred destination to bring in young talent. Just like in 2024, when Abhishek Sharma, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Sai Sudharsan and Tushar Deshpande received their maiden India caps, this year’s tour also saw Ashok Sharma and Yash Thakur make their T20I debuts. The series also marked the return of…

Read More

China lost more than 50% of its mangrove forests by the 2000s, now it has restored 22,500 hectares of the trees becoming one of the few countries on the globe where mangrove coverage is increasing |

Mangroves naturally occur along the southeast Chinese coast and traverse the provinces of Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Taiwan. Thirty-seven mangrove tree species, representing 20 families and 25 genera have been documented in the country. Yet a remarkable decrease of species richness has taken place over the past 40 years in China, with the nation…

Read More

Shehnaaz Gill: ‘Mujhe izzat nahi mili’: Shehnaaz Gill recalls being underpaid, singer-actress now demands her worth | Hindi Movie News

Shehnaaz Gill recalled being Bigg Boss 13’s lowest-paid contestant, later becoming its priciest star. She now demands fair pay, saying, “Uski mujhe izzat nahi mili” for past free work. She avoids money clashes with films, refuses glamour-only roles, and wishes to master convincing casting directors, while balancing Hindi-Punjabi cinema. Shehnaaz Gill had earlier admitted that…

Read More

How babies sleep around the world: 10 fascinating cultural traditions

There is no single “right” way to help a baby sleep. Around the world, families have developed bedtime traditions shaped by culture, climate, family structure and generations of experience. While modern parenting advice often focuses on sleep schedules and independent sleep, many communities continue to embrace age-old practices centred on closeness, routine and comfort. Here…

Read More

When the universe becomes your guru

By KV Raghupathi There are four types of gurus in creation. One is a human guru who not only imparts knowledge of the material world but also sets an example for others to follow by actively and purposefully cultivating qualities and values in life. This ethical discipline is critical to obtaining higher knowledge – you…

Read More

In 2001, scientists released beetles to fight an invasive tree. Years later, an endangered bird had lost 94% of its habitat along one western river | World News

The breeding grounds of the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher stretch across thousands of kilometres of rivers and streams in the American Southwest, yet much of its habitat has long been difficult to assess in a consistent way. Thick vegetation, changing river systems and seasonal drought all make monitoring the small migratory bird a complex task. A…

Read More

As inflation bites, HUL to take more price hikes

MUMBAI: Hindustan Unilever (HUL) will take more price increases in the coming months as shaky peace prospects in West Asia continue to keep commodity costs volatile, the consumer goods giant said on Tuesday.It projected inflation to stay in the range of 2-5% in the Sept quarter. The maker of Dove shampoos and Knorr soups said…

Read More