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The BWF World Championships 2026 is set to be a landmark event for Indian badminton, with New Delhi preparing to welcome the sport’s biggest stars from August 17 to 23. India will be represented in all five disciplines, giving home fans plenty to look forward to at the Indira Gandhi Arena.The tournament marks the 30th…
The first few weeks after having a baby are usually consumed by feeding, burping, changing nappies, catching up on sleep and trying to recover from childbirth. Skin care can easily fall to the bottom of the list. But for some new mothers, an unexpected problem begins to demand attention: skin that suddenly feels unusually dry,…
Tightest cave in the world (Instagram) Imagine squeezing your way through the world’s narrowest or ‘tightest’ cave to reach a scenic waterfall! That is exactly what makes Wadi Al Shab one of Oman’s most thrilling natural wonders attracting adventure seekers from all over. A recent Instagram video shared by travel creator Aseel Awwad put the…
Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis (AP/PTI) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced a 16-member squad for the opening Test of their two-match series against India, with veteran wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella making his return to the Test side.Dhananjaya de Silva will captain the team, while Kamindu Mendis has been named his deputy. Dickwella has been included as…
Anand Mahindra wants to ‘teleport’ his family for this ‘Bahubali dosa’ Some food videos are hard to scroll past, especially when the dish itself takes up a large part of the table. A recent video from Kerala has caught attention for that reason, showing an unusually large dosa served with a spread of South Indian…
The Perseid meteor shower is back, and this year, skywatchers in the US have a particularly good reason to look up. The annual meteor shower reaches its peak overnight on August 12 into the early hours of August 13, with the timing lining up with a new Moon. That means there’ll be little to no…
Washington Sundar (Agency Image) NEW DELHI: After losing Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan due to injuries, it has emerged that there’s a big question mark over Washington Sundar’s availability for the second Test. The selectors had picked Washington only for the second Test since he is recovering from a hamstring injury.TOI understands that the Centre…
You never run out of things to say. You can talk until 2 am, share random stories, and laugh over things nobody else understands. But when the conversation turns to commitment, money, family, or the future, things suddenly feel uncomfortable. The chemistry may be effortless, but compatibility also means being able to talk about the…
Graeme Smith, Commissioner of SA20, (R) and commentator Chris Morris (L) in Sandton, Johannesburg , South Africa. (Sportzpics) NEW DELHI: The SA20’s impact on South African cricket is beginning to stretch well beyond the glitz, packed stadiums and presence of some of the biggest names in world cricket. Former South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris believes,…
It was an ordinary walk home from school in Tiruvannamalai, a small temple town in Tamil Nadu. Vinisha Umashankar was 12 years old. She was walking past a street ironing vendor, the kind of vendor most people walk past every day without a second thought, when she noticed something that stopped her completely. The vendor…
6 smart ways to reuse them at home That empty pickle jar sitting in your recycling pile, or the jam jar you rinsed out but couldn’t quite bring yourself to bin, is honestly one of the most versatile things sitting in most Indian kitchens without anyone realising it. Glass jars are sturdy, completely washable, don’t…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah (Reuters) India’s growing injury list has put the Centre of Excellence (COE) under the spotlight, with several players across formats currently dealing with fitness issues.Jasprit Bumrah is battling knee swelling, while Sai Sudharsan has been sidelined by a left big toe injury. Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy are recovering from hamstring…
