Big boost for India ahead of Afghanistan T20Is as Nitish Kumar Reddy clears fitness test | Cricket News

Nitish Kumar Reddy (Image: IANS) NEW DELHI: All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has received the green signal from the BCCI medical staff and is set to join the rest of the India squad in the national capital on Thursday ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, starting on September 13, the TimesofIndia.com can confirm.Reddy last…

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‘Scientific evidence backing my case’: Anaya Bangar hits back at critics, claims no ‘unfair advantage’ | Off the field News

Transgender cricketer Anaya Bangar has responded to criticism over her participation in women’s cricket in Australia, saying she has scientific evidence to show that she does not have an unfair physical advantage.Bangar, the daughter of former India cricketer and ex-batting coach Sanjay Bangar, played age-group men’s cricket for Mumbai before beginning her gender transition in…

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Volunteers spent 16 years restoring a damaged Arizona desert; 133 native plant species now thrive where invasive grass once ruled |

An 18-acre stretch of Arizona desert that was once heavily disturbed and overrun by invasive buffelgrass has been transformed through 16 years of sustained restoration work by volunteers and conservation partners. The Waterman Restoration Project, located on Bureau of Land Management land within Ironwood Forest National Monument near Marana, began in 2010 after earlier attempts…

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‘Animal chal gayi toh chalo sab violence kar lete hai’: Kareena Kapoor Khan references Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Animal’ while taking aim at Bollywood’s herd mentality, says audiences are smarter than filmmakers think | Hindi Movie News

Kareena Kapoor Khan has questioned Bollywood’s tendency to chase formulas after the success of a film, arguing that the Hindi film industry can no longer assume audiences will automatically embrace a particular genre simply because it has worked at the box office. The actress believes viewers, particularly younger audiences, have become more discerning about the…

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Centre tells SC it is open to tougher labels on packaged foods high in sugar, salt or fat | India News

Supreme Court Justice JB Pardiwala questioned why the FSSAI was taking a two-phased approach. NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it was willing to consider stronger warning labels on packaged food, opening the door to tighter front-of-pack labelling rules that could have a significant impact on the country’s packaged food…

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Nitin Gadkari says he felt ‘ashamed’ at Mumbai-Goa highway work delays; ‘I want to set record of blacklisting maximum number of contractors and suspending officials for poor quality work’

He said the government would continue taking stringent action against contractors and officials responsible for delays and substandard execution of infrastructure projects. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that he wants to set a record blacklisting contractors who do poor quality work and also suspend officials.Gadkari said he had earlier expressed…

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Harshit Rana ruled out as Yash Thakur named replacement for Afghanistan T20Is, Asian Games | Cricket News

Harshit Rana and Yash Thakur (Agency Image) NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan and the 2026 Asian Games after suffering another injury setback, with Vidarbha pacer Yash Thakur named as his replacement in both squads.As TimesofIndia.com had earlier reported, Rana had been progressing…

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In 1992, a partnership began rebuilding Lake Havasu’s declining fish habitat; 90 acres of artificial habitat helped improve about 875 acres of coves, with habitat now created across 124 coves

During its first decade, the partnership installed approximately 90 acres of artificial habitat, improving about 875 acres of cove complexes. Lake Havasu is famous for striped bass, redear sunfish, world-class fishing tournaments and unforgettable days on the water. But beneath that success is a decades-long conservation effort that many visitors never see. For more than…

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