There’s something almost instinctive about wanting to bottle a bit of that perfect white sand before leaving a stunning beach behind, a tiny, tangible souvenir of the holiday. What a lot of travellers don’t realise, though, is that this seemingly harmless habit is actually a punishable offence in several parts of the world, carrying fines…
File Pic: England’s Joe Root leaves the pitch after losing his wicket. (AP Photo) Joe Root has played down concerns over his indifferent batting form this English summer, insisting his experience and record give him confidence that he will find a way through the difficult patch as he continues his pursuit of Sachin Tendulkar’s record…
Children and teens in Ladera Ranch, California, are getting a rare bone cancer at a higher rate than the national average. (Photo: LA Times) Ladera Ranch is a 4,000-acre planned community in southern Orange County, California. As per the 2020 census, this ranch had a population of 26,170. The residents of the ranch have now…
Image(s): Young Science Lab/Canva Ishanvi Sakharpe is a Virginia student using science and technology to address a problem affecting one of the ocean’s most recognisable animals. Her project, Dolphin Guard, was created with the aim of helping protect dolphins from dangerous human activity in marine environments. The young innovator’s work has now earned recognition through…
Laid off by Amazon, woman starts chicken farm: ‘I have my product, the eggs’ A job loss can leave people unsure about what comes next. But for Maria Harshitha, an unexpected career break eventually opened the door to a completely different kind of work.Her story, shared on LinkedIn, has drawn attention because of the unusual…
Pakistan cricket team (Pic credit: ICC) Pakistan’s Test crisis deepened at Lord’s as another heavy away defeat left them languishing at the bottom of the World Test Championship standings, with pacer Mohammad Abbas admitting that “everyone is worried” about the team’s performances.Pakistan’s fortunes in the longest format have declined significantly in recent years, both at…
Annu Kapoor says he doesn’t know who Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh or Sidharth Malhotra are: ‘Naa shakal se jaanta hu, naa personally jaanta hu’ Veteran actor Annu Kapoor has once again spoken candidly about the Hindi film industry, revealing that he is not familiar with the work of several contemporary Bollywood stars, including Ranbir Kapoor,…
The road through September bends more than once. Keep your footing, because the view improves whenever patience replaces hurry. The opening days of this phase are very frustrating for you because you may face disappointment and failures in completing important tasks. Apart from that, you may face difficulties in managing your day-to-day affairs because of…
YouTuber Brawadis, whose real name is Brandon Awadis, has confirmed that he is back together with his ex-girlfriend Jasmine. The couple shared the news in a new YouTube video after months of being apart. Their relationship had faced a major problem in the past when Jasmine admitted that she had cheated on Brawadis. The two…
File photo: Tourists pose in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy (Picture credit: AP) Italy’s population is projected to shrink by almost 4 million people by 2050, with a rapidly ageing population posing fresh challenges for the country’s economy and welfare system, according to new projections released by the national statistics bureau ISTAT…
Namibia vs Zimbabwe Live Score: The Namibia-Zimbabwe contest is set to be played on an evenly balanced surface, with 65m boundaries on both the square and straight sides. The pitch has a fair amount of live grass, which could assist the seamers, while pronounced cracks closer to the batting crease may offer encouragement to the…
What happened to the ‘Green House’ family (PC: Instagram) We all saw that one ‘Mint green house’ that stood like a rock and protected its people. The world saw with baited heart as the flood water swept everything other houses surrounding that one miracle home while residents stood on the balcony, helpless but praying for…
