TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Tempers were flying high moments after Asitha Fernando dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal off the last delivery of the 17th over. It was already an eventful over with three boundaries, concluding dramatically when the bowler had the last laugh as Jaiswal inside-edged the delivery back onto his stumps. Disappointed, the left-hander started walking back…
Nearly five decades after its release, Sholay continues to remain one of Indian cinema’s most iconic films. But according to actor-writer Shadaab Khan, son of legendary actor Amjad Khan, the film was not instantly embraced by audiences when it first hit theatres in 1975.Speaking to Vickey Lalwani, Shadaab recalled a fascinating anecdote once narrated to…
Your day might start off clouded today as Saturn casts his gaze upon your tiny world and makes the seemingly inconsequential seem magnified – such as making your morning commute more distressful with late cabs or delayed buses than usual.Expenses can pop up without warning, a repair, a subscription renewal, or a family request. If…
Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill India head coach Gautam Gambhir has dismissed the idea that India are struggling in Test cricket, saying the team’s recent results should be seen as part of a transition after the retirement of several senior players.India go into the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo with a 1-0 lead after…
It’s hard to find positives in a 50-run loss in a T20I game but the Indian team won’t be too unhappy with what transpired in the fourth T20I in Vizag. The 23-ball 65 by Shivam Dube after a top-order wobble was a reminder to opposition teams about the dynamite batter India will have up their…
Honeybees can be trained with nothing more than the promise of a sugary reward; they learn to pick out a specific face and keep picking it out later, even when it appears from a slightly different angle or sits among faces they have never encountered before. It is a strange and slightly humbling discovery, not…
For generations, vultures were part of the everyday landscape across India. They gathered around cattle carcasses, circled above rubbish dumps and cleared away animal remains before they had time to linger. Then, in the 1990s, their numbers began to collapse at an extraordinary rate. A veterinary painkiller called diclofenac was eventually identified as a major…
Reverberant sounds made in an empty environment are the result of sound waves bouncing off hard, flat surfaces, as governed by basic principles of the science of physical acoustics. When completed, the energy of the sound wave travels through space until it meets some boundary surface. In a furnished environment (e.g., living room with furniture),…
Sonakshi Sinha may be dealing with “reverse nepotism” in her latest film System, but the actress says she never experienced anything similar in her real life despite being the daughter of veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha.In Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s courtroom drama on Prime Video India, Sonakshi plays a young lawyer and daughter of a reputed advocate,…
A feeling of calm comes over you, and it is evident. Jupiter the ruler relieves the burden that’s been weighing on your mind and issues that seemed stuck start to ease slightly. Not magic, just movement. And movement is enough.You’ll be able to enjoy being with your families and acquaintances more so than ever. A…
