Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of India (Getty Images) Ravichandran Ashwin has once again defended his views on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s role in the Indian squad, insisting there is nothing wrong with the teenage batter spending time on the bench and contributing to the team by carrying drinks during matches. The former India off-spinner had earlier backed the team…
A viral photo of an African Jacana bird appearing to have eight legs has captivated social media. Wildlife photographer Neal Cooper captured the stunning image, revealing a remarkable parental behavior. The male Jacana, the primary caregiver, tucks his unusually long-legged chicks under his wings for protection, creating the illusion of extra limbs. This fascinating display…
Hello and welcome to another edition of Offside and what a day of football it has been. The French contingent marches on like Napolean through Europe though leaving destruction in its wake. The mighty Vikings from Norway have also beaten the challengers from Ivory Coast as have the party hosts Mexico who have seen off…
It is not a long but incredibly diverse journey from Kochi to Kannur, and passengers will see lots of coconut groves, paddy fields of vivid green colours, flowing rivers, villages, and tranquil backwaters, which are so specific to Kerala. Every season brings something new to view. Comfortable and beautiful scenery make this railway journey one…
The Spanish national weather agency, Aemet, said the January-June period this year was the warmest first semester on record More than 1,000 deaths in Spain have been linked to the recent heatwave that scorched Europe, as the country recorded its hottest first six months since records began, officials said on Wednesday.At least 1,028 people died…
Netherlands’ Justin Kluivert (7) reacts after a missed penalty. (AP Photo) Football can be cruel, and for the Kluivert family, it delivered an extraordinary case of history repeating itself. Nearly 26 years after Patrick Kluivert’s heartbreaking penalty miss ended the Netherlands’ European Championship dream, his son Justin Kluivert endured an almost identical fate as the…
Odisha’s JAGA Mission, launched in 2017, attempts to give slum dwellers the legal rights over the land they live on For many families living in urban slums, the biggest insecurity is not just the lack of a proper house, it is the fear of losing the place they call home.A small room, a rented space…
Complaint filed over alleged conspiracy to topple TVK-led Vijay government NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu Police arrested 3 people in connection with an alleged political horse-trading bid after Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA N Ilaiyaraja claimed he was offered Rs 35 crore to influence his vote on a proposed resolution in the state assembly against…
Represenatative Image (Noah Berger/AWS via AP Content Services) Amazon is following the leading AI labs OpenAI and Anthropic as the company’s cloud unit Amazon Web Services (AWS) announces that it is investing $1 billion in a new Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) unit that will help its customers build and roll out artificial intelligence (AI) systems….
Extreme heatwave sets records across Europe: The continent continues to experience extreme summer heat as temperatures have surged well above normal seasonal levels across several countries. Thermometers in parts of France and Spain have climbed above 40°C, with prolonged heat and little relief even during the night. Authorities have reported heat-related deaths in France amid…