Devdutt Padikkal announces himself with maiden Test 100 (Image: BCCI) Devdutt Padikkal marked his return to India’s Test setup in style, smashing his maiden Test century during the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. The left-hander, who has won two IPL titles with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, produced a fluent and…
Georgian Raj Kapoor (Instagram) There’s a white man in Tbilisi, Georgia who sings iconic Hindi songs from Bollywood. But what surprised this Indian traveller was the soulful rendition of Raj Kapoor’s globally-famous song, “Mera Joota Hai Japani”. The video is attracting attention on social media for all the right reasons and it clearly means that…
Akshay Kumar removes shoes before holding National Flag during Independence Day 2026 celebration with Tiger Shroff, netizens praise his gesture – Watch Akshay Kumar marked India’s 80th Independence Day with a patriotic moment that has caught the attention of social media users. The actor was celebrating the occasion with Tiger Shroff and others at a…
Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain have strengthened their already powerful attack by signing Spain star Ferran Torres from Barcelona on a five-year contract.PSG confirmed the transfer on Saturday but did not reveal the fee. French sports newspaper L’Equipe reported that the club paid around 50 million euros ($58 million) for the 26-year-old forward, who will…
Kannada Star Yash is making his grand comeback to the big screens almost 4 years after blockbuster ‘KGF 2’. He has two big projects in his lineup including the much-awaited ‘Toxic’ and the mythological epic ‘Ramayana’. While promoting his films, Yash spoke about Geetu Mohandas directorial and talked about that with the younger generation and…
PC: Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP via Getty A huge swarm of jellyfish has forced France’s Gravelines nuclear power plant to shut three reactors and reduce output from a fourth, after the animals clogged parts of the seawater cooling system. EDF took reactors 2, 3 and 4 offline as a precaution, while reactor 1 was limited to…
For new parents, feeding a baby can come with a surprising amount of second-guessing. Is the baby drinking enough? Should you offer another ounce? What if the bottle is not finished? And if the baby seems hungry again soon after a feed, does that mean they need more milk?One question that often gets lost in…
Steve Smith etched his name into the Test record books on Day 2 of the first Test against Bangladesh, equalling Joe Root’s world record for the most catches by a non-wicketkeeper in Test cricket. Smith started the match with 215 catches and completed the landmark by taking three catches at second slip during Bangladesh’s first…
Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday died on Friday. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called the death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday a “tragedy on so many levels”, urging people to reflect rather than rush to judgement.Arday, 41, was found unresponsive at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon. Police said he…
When Spanish explorers brought pigs to what is now the southeastern United States in the 1500s, the animals were intended as a practical source of food rather than a threat to native ecosystems. Centuries of escapes, free-ranging livestock and later introductions of Eurasian wild boar changed that. According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal…