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Ricky Ponting. (Image: Getty) Former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting gave star England allrounder Will Jacks a perfect 10/10 rating for his performances in the T20 World Cup. Indian stars Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah followed closely with 9.5/10.Sanju Samson was named Player of the Tournament for his impressive performances in the second half of the…
Daniel Vettori (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: The signing of Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed by Sunrisers Leeds at the 2026 player auction created a storm on social media in India, but head coach Daniel Vettori has explained that the move was purely a cricketing decision after the franchise missed out on England star Adil Rashid.Go…
Picture a space rock the size of a football pitch crashing into the North Sea’s shallow seabed 43 to 46 million years ago. This terrible event created a hidden crater and triggered a tsunami over 100 meters tall, taller than many modern skyscrapers. According to Science Daily, scientists have finally put an end to a…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened the application correction window for the National Common Entrance Test (NCET) 2026. Candidates who have already submitted their application forms can now make necessary changes by visiting the official website at exams.nta.ac.in/NCET.According to the official notice, the NCET 2026 application correction window opened on March 12 and will…
Filmmaker Prakash Jha confirmed he’s actively developing ‘Raajneeti 2’, drawing inspiration from Indian epics. He revealed that tackling subjects challenging the status quo has always been difficult, a challenge amplified by social media’s rapid dissemination of interpretations. Jha emphasized the need for responsible storytelling that fosters meaningful, balanced dialogue, a practice he’s employed since ‘Gangaajal’….
Palaeontologists have historically used the ‘one ring per year’ rule to determine the age of ancient animal life forms, similar to counting tree rings to determine tree age; however, discoveries regarding the growth of present-day reptiles may create great change in how to calculate the ages of ancient reptiles. Researchers measured the growth rates of…
Veteran Bollywood star Mumtaz, whose birth name is Mumtaz Askari, was among the most popular actresses of the 1970s, known for films such as ‘Khilona’, ‘Do Raaste’, ‘Aap Ki Kasam’, ‘Tere Mere Sapne’, ‘Roti’ among others. Her onscreen pairing with Rajesh Khanna and some of their songs together continue to remain iconic. At the peak…
Kardaiyan Nombu is one of the significant festivals that is mainly celebrated in Tamil Nadu. The festival is also known as Savitri Vratham, when all married women observe fast. The fast is observed by women for the longevity and well being of their husbands. Kardaiyan Nombu is celebrated when the two Tamil months – Panguni…
Summer in India can be brutal. Not just for people, but for cars too. In several parts of the country, daytime temperatures easily climb past 40°C. Now imagine a car parked under direct sunlight for hours. The cabin becomes an oven, and the mechanical parts are also exposed to intense heat.Such conditions put extra pressure…
Watching a movie could soon be very frightening I’m watching a TV series in which one of the main characters, a hard-bitten Texas oilman, is a chain-smoker, barely stubbing out one cigarette before lighting another. Each time he smokes, or is about to smoke, a warning pops up on the screen: Smoking is injurious to…
