Pakistan’s Saim Ayub (AP Photo) Pakistan’s opening batters endured a disastrous Test series against England, combining for just 20 runs across six opening partnerships in the three-match series, their joint-worst performance in 35 years. The latest failure came in the third Test at Edgbaston, where Pakistan’s opening pair was dismissed without adding a run to…
David Warner takes dig at Barmy Army (Agency Images) Former Australia opener David Warner found himself in a playful social media exchange with England’s famous fan group, the Barmy Army, on Friday, and the banter quickly moved from Saim Ayub‘s ducks to Marnus Labuschagne‘s century drought, England’s curfew troubles and Warner’s long-running Stuart Broad problem.It…
Representative image of Hawaii from Canva In 1902, red mangroves were brought to Hawaii with an apparently practical purpose. Their tangled roots could hold soil in place, reduce erosion and stabilise shorelines around vulnerable coastal areas. At the time, the trees seemed like a useful solution for an island environment shaped by waves, storms and…
Filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s brother and producer Pranay Reddy Vanga backed the romance drama ‘Romanchakam’, which received mixed-to-average reviews following its theatrical release on September 3. While the makers have now shifted their focus to Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s upcoming action drama ‘Spirit’, starring Prabhas, Pranay has issued a challenge to the film’s reviewers. Pranay Reddy…
September 2026 brings significant astrological shifts and palmistry insights. Influence lines on the palm suggest helpful people will appear. A line near the life line indicates family support and guidance. Connections to the fate line point towards career assistance from others. Support from partners and mentors can also be expected. September 2026 will be a…
NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor not being in sync with his Congress colleagues is no longer news. Especially, if the issue in question pertains to the global stage. So, when senior Congress leader Chidambaram questioned the benefits of Brics for India, Tharoor had an answer. As expected, the answer triggered another round of Tharoor vs Congress…
Wall Street inches higher as oil prices ease, inflation data calms markets US stocks moved higher on Friday as a retreat in oil prices helped ease some of the pressure on markets, and fresh inflation data came broadly in line with expectations.The S&P 500 gained 1%, putting the index on course to end a four-day…
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) Jasprit Bumrah was back in the thick of India’s preparations on Friday as the full squad took part in a training session ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.The session started quietly, with the players going through a light warm-up before moving into fielding drills. Ten players were then split…
Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: X) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Ajinkya Rahane believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s time will come, but feels India should currently stick with the top-three combination that delivered the 2026 T20 World Cup title, backing Sanju Samson to reclaim his place alongside Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan for the upcoming T20I…
A still from Terminator 2: Judgement Day Marvel Studios is as good a metaphor for what happens when a company starts believing in its own infallibility. After the success of Endgame in 2019, Disney executives were thoroughly convinced that no matter what they produced, it would be lapped up by audiences if you stuck a…
