OTD: Eight runs short of history — When Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers nearly pulled off the impossible against India | Cricket News

AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis of South Africa (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images) South Africa have long been known for chasing the impossible. They still hold the world record for the highest successful run chase in ODI cricket, when they hunted down 438 vs Australia. But 12 years ago at the Wanderers,…

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GCL 2025: Anish Giri’s SG Pipers loses in final group-stage match, but still qualifies for finale against Continental Kings | Chess News

Viswanathan Anand vs Hikaru Nakamura (GCL Photo) NEW DELHI: SG Pipers have booked their place in the final of the Global Chess League (GCL), where they will face defending champions and table toppers Continental Kings.As Monday saw a dramatic end to the league stage, Pipers lost their last league match 6-11 to Alaskan Knights, but…

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Race-based funding for Minority-Serving Institutions unconstitutional: Linda McMahon supports official legal finding

DOE to review HSI and MSI funding after OLC opinion ruling on race-based grants US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has publicly supported the Office of Legal Counsel’s (OLC) opinion stating that race-based criteria in Minority Serving Institution (MSI) programmes are unconstitutional. McMahon emphasised that federal education funding cannot attach conditions based on race, aligning…

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‘Tamannaah Bhatia was never under consideration,’ says ‘Dhurandhar’ choreographer Vijay Ganguly as he clarifies his quote about Aditya Dhar rejecting the actress for the ‘Shararat’ song |

Dhurandhar’ is the talk of the town ever since the film released and there are many reasons for it. While some have called it a ‘propaganda’ film, there are many who cannot stop gushing over it. The internet is flooded with scenes from the film going viral and the songs are already a hit. Amidst…

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Bangladesh unrest: Hindu worker Dipu Das’s lynching sparks outrage in Bengal; effigies burnt, boycott calls rise | Kolkata News

The lynching of Dipu Das in Bangladesh has ignited protests across Bengal, with Hindu organizations condemning the “barbarism” against minorities KOLKATA/SILIGURI: The lynching of Dipu Das, a worker in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, sparked protests across Bengal even as Hindu organisations in Bangladesh on Sunday called it “barbarism being meted out to minorities”.A team from Bangladesh Sammilita…

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Reese Witherspoon or Ava Phillippe? Fans can’t tell who’s who in viral holiday photo |

Over the weekend, Reese Witherspoon shared a festive Instagram carousel that included a shot of her standing beside her eldest daughter, Ava Phillippe. Dressed in black with a soft metallic sheen, mother and daughter stood side by side, smiling in near-unison. The likeness was striking enough that the photo quickly travelled beyond Reese Witherspoon’s page,…

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“Goodbye and farewell”: Jourdin Pauline steps away from social media after cyberbullying storm following assault claims

Jourdin Pauline (via YouTube/JOURDIN PAULINE) Popular streamer and singer Jourdin Pauline has recently deactivated her official X and Instagram accounts after days of intense online backlash. Her decision comes shortly after she spoke publicly about an alleged se*ual assault connected to The Streamer Awards 2025 party. While Pauline never directly named the accused during her…

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‘Neither free nor fair’: New Zealand’s foreign minister Winston Peters opposes FTA with India; cites tariffs on dairy

As India and New Zealand finalised a historic free trade agreement (FTA), not everyone was onboard. New Zealand’s foreign affairs minister Winston Peters voiced his opposition claiming the deal was “neither free nor fair”.“New Zealand First is regrettably opposed to the India Free Trade Agreement announced today. We consider the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement…

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