East Zone’s captain Ishan Kishan plays a shot on day 2 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai. (PTI) KOLKATA: East Zone skipper Ishan Kishan’s monumental 270 off 334 balls in the Duleep Trophy final has strengthened his case for a return to the Indian Test…
Viswanathan Anand loses on time to Javokhir Sindarov (GCL Photo) BENGALURU: Viswanathan Anand’s difficult start to the 2026 Global Chess League took another turn for the worse on Tuesday as the five-time world champion suffered two defeats in a day, the second coming in painful fashion against 20-year-old Javokhir Sindarov.Playing for Alaskan Knights, Anand had…
A fossil found in southern Brazil is giving researchers a closer look at the reptiles that lived near the beginning of the archosaur lineage, the group that would eventually include dinosaurs and crocodile-line animals. The animal has been named ‘Silescelida acristata’ and is identified as an early-diverging eucrocopodan archosauriform from the Middle Triassic. A recent…
Pic: Warner Bros. Pictures via AP Actors Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman view “Practical Magic” very differently today than they did when they made it 28 years ago.In 1998, the film received mixed reviews and had a modest box office performance. It has since become a cult favourite, embraced by a new generation who found…
On September tenth, cosmic energies shift notably, influencing our interpersonal dynamics and communication styles. As Venus moves into Scorpio, expect more profound bonds and clearer commitments. Mercury’s transition into Libra fosters a spirit of diplomacy and fairness in decision-making. Meanwhile, Uranus’s retrograde phase urges us to reflect on our technology use and past habits. The…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday accused the Centre of being “pressurised” by the United States after the National Investigating Agency did not invoke the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in its chargesheet against US national Matthew Aaron VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals.In a social media post on X, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh…
Rupee began Wednesday on a weak note, tumbling 21 paise to 94.95 against the US dollar. Rupee began Wednesday on a weak note, tumbling 21 paise to 94.95 against the US dollar as surging crude oil prices and escalating US-Iran tensions weighed on the domestic currency. The fall was partly cushioned by a weaker dollar,…
CHENNAI: Mohammed Shami and Mukesh Kumar may currently find themselves outside India’s red-ball set-up, but the two Bengal pacers offered a timely reminder of their quality on a flat MA Chidambaram Stadium surface on Tuesday.Bowling in Chennai heat, Shami and Mukesh combined for four wickets as East Zone tightened their grip over the Duleep Trophy…
NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has not approved any relaxation beyond the 70-year age ceiling for candidates contesting or seeking nominations in Indian Olympic Association (IOA) elections.IOA’s existing Article 14.3 allows members above 70 to contest if permitted by international charters and statutes.The amended provision, adopted here at Tuesday’s Special General Body Meeting…
Ancient Polish burial reveals man with 2 skulls, 42-tooth necklace and battle axe (Image Credit: X/ @sputnik_brasil) Archaeologists investigating a Roman-period cemetery in Poland made an unexpected discovery when they came across a burial that was thousands of years older than the surrounding graves. Instead of a Roman-era burial, they found the nearly complete skeleton…
