Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana has been appointed the new captain of the Indian women’s side, taking over from Harmanpreet Kaur on a day of significant leadership change in Indian women’s cricket.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Mandhana’s appointment on Tuesday, hours after Harmanpreet stepped down as…
Halle Berry seeks equal custody of son Maceo amid ongoing legal dispute with ex-husband Olivier Martinez. Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry has asked a Los Angeles court to reinstate the 50/50 custody arrangement she previously shared with her ex-husband, actor Olivier Martinez, for their 13-year-old son, Maceo, amid an increasingly bitter legal battle over their child.Berry,…
Sir David Beckham, Bank of America’s global sports ambassador (Image: Bank of America) David Beckham has helped launch a nationwide effort to bring football, known in America as soccer, into schools. The programme is called Soccer at Schools, it was unveiled in March 2026 in Altadena, California, where Beckham led a clinic for 500 students….
How a meeting with a war veteran in 2009 helped inspire actor Gary Sinsie in establishing a foundation geared towards helping veterans. (Instagram) Actor Gary Sinise, best known for his work in ‘Forrest Gump,’ ‘Of Mice and Men,’ ‘The Green Mile,’ and ‘Apollo 13,’ to name a few, is also well known for his philanthropic…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns Veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has made a much-anticipated return to India’s T20I setup after nearly four years, headlining the squads announced for the upcoming New Zealand tour.Bhuvneshwar’s recall comes after an impressive IPL 2026 campaign, where he claimed 28 wickets. His last T20I appearance for India also came against New Zealand in…
A job that began with cleaning an office, serving tea and bringing food orders eventually turned into a career in video editing for Sanjay, whose journey has become an example of how curiosity and self-learning can open new opportunities. Raj Vikram Gupta, an entrepreneur and co-founder of a Gurugram-based sports nutrition startup, recently shared Sanjay’s…
The Rose on Colfax in Denver combines affordable housing with an early childhood education centre, supported in part by MacKenzie Scott’s $20 million gift to Mile High United Way. (Image: Apartments. com) MacKenzie Scott donated $20 million to Mile High United Way in December 2020, marking one of the largest philanthropic gifts in the organisation’s…
A Colorado ranch homesteaded before statehood stayed with the same family for six generations; more than 150 years later, 650 of its roughly 700 acres were permanently protected from subdivision/Image: The Trust for Public Land The 700-acre Hutchinson Ranch along US Highway 50 between Salida and Poncha Springs, recognised as the oldest family-owned ranch in…
Foreigner tries Shillong’s unusual edible snack, says ‘It’s not for me’ A foreign traveller’s food experience in Shillong has caught attention online after she decided to try something completely unfamiliar. What made the experience stand out was her honest reaction after tasting the unusual snack for the first time.The traveller, Deanna, came across the food…
Harmanpreet Kaur (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Harmanpreet Kaur’s 2025 Women’s World Cup triumph will remain the defining achievement of her captaincy and ensure that her contribution to Indian cricket occupies a “special place” in its history, the BCCI said on Tuesday after the veteran batter stepped down as India’s leader across formats.BCCI president Mithun Manhas…
