NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma added another remarkable chapter to his glittering career on Saturday, becoming only the second Indian opener after Virender Sehwag to score 16,000 international runs across formats.The landmark came during the first ODI against Afghanistan in Dharamsala, with the veteran batter needing just six runs to enter the exclusive club. Rohit reached…
Retail inflation crosses RBI target, at 4.38% India’s retail inflation rose to 4.38 per cent in June, up from 3.93 per cent in May, as higher food prices pushed up the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI), according to provisional data released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) on Monday.Food inflation, measured by…
The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is one of the world’s fastest and most poisonous snakes. However, in spite of being known as black mamba, there is one interesting feature about this creature that most people aren’t aware of—the black mamba isn’t actually black in color.In fact, the body of this snake can be olive, grey,…
An artist’s impression of the Tunguska airburst over central Siberia on 30 June 1908. An explosion powerful enough to destroy millions of trees should have left behind a giant crater. Instead, when scientists finally reached the remote Siberian wilderness where the blast had occurred, they found only a forest laid out like matchsticks. There was…
Before major surgeries and operations, doctors often detect diseases in humans using minimally invasive methods like a blood or urine test, before symptoms become severe. Now, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) are applying a similar concept to coral reefs. They have shown that the water surrounding reefs contains chemical and microbial signals…
‘No screen time’ may be missing the point? For years, “no screen time” has become something of a parenting badge of honour. Many parents proudly announce that their child has never touched a phone or tablet, believing that complete avoidance is the gold standard of raising healthy children.But is banning screens really the best approach?…
An empty wall is often what makes a corner feel unfinished in the first place, and floating shelves fix that without eating into floor space at all. Books, a few framed photos, candles, small ceramics, even a compact plant all of it works here, as long as there’s some restraint involved. Cramming every shelf full…
IBM suffered a historic collapse on Wall Street on Tuesday (July 14) as its stock plunged 23% – marking the company’s worst single-day performance in 39 years, CNBC reported. IBM shares dropped 23.7% on October 19, 1987. The panic was triggered after the computing, software and consulting provider released preliminary second-quarter financial results that missed…
On behalf of the wife, it was argued that she had been removed from her job following initiation of the matrimonial dispute and was presently without any independent source of income. (AI image) The Allahabad High Court has reaffirmed a critical principle in matrimonial law that maintenance is not a relief to encourage a spouse…
Pakistan is looking to expand exports of donkey meat and other donkey-derived products to China, where demand is being driven by the perceived “nutritional and medicinal properties” of such products, according to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 as reported news agency PTI.The survey, released on Thursday by finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, identified donkey meat exports…