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A forgotten camera sent Ian Thorpe back, narrowly keeping him from the World Trade Center that morning. Ian Thorpe was only 18 when a forgotten camera changed the course of one September morning. The Australian swimming sensation was in New York on September 11, 2001, and had planned to visit the observation deck of the…
England’s Ollie Robinson celebrates taking the wicket of Pakistan’s Saim Ayub. (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Ollie Robinson has entered one of Test cricket’s most exclusive statistical clubs, becoming the first bowler in more than a century to boast a bowling average below 19 after playing at least 20 matches.Robinson’s two wickets in the first innings…
That can happen. If the result looks like a completely different person, tell it to try again while keeping your facial features and identity much closer to the original photo. You can say: Keep my facial features, face shape, hairstyle and overall identity as close to the original photo as possible. Change the clothing, setting…
Pakistan’s Saim Ayub (AP Photo) Pakistan’s opening batters endured a disastrous Test series against England, combining for just 20 runs across six opening partnerships in the three-match series, their joint-worst performance in 35 years. The latest failure came in the third Test at Edgbaston, where Pakistan’s opening pair was dismissed without adding a run to…
Singer Qazi Touqeer tried to explain two popular dating terms, “situationship” and “benching”, to Olympic boxer Mary Kom. A relationship that is not quite a relationship, someone kept waiting as a backup, a person who disappears without explanation and another who sends just enough messages to keep you interested: modern dating has a word for…
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) Jasprit Bumrah was back in the thick of India’s preparations on Friday as the full squad took part in a training session ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.The session started quietly, with the players going through a light warm-up before moving into fielding drills. Ten players were then split…
The cheerful Singapore Daisy with its bright yellow flowers could be seen as a good ground cover plant but the plant has the tendency to take over wherever it spreads. Although it was used as a garden plant because of its attractive flowers and rapid growth, it has been invading several places in India, including…
Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: X) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Ajinkya Rahane believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s time will come, but feels India should currently stick with the top-three combination that delivered the 2026 T20 World Cup title, backing Sanju Samson to reclaim his place alongside Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan for the upcoming T20I…
Sold widely for ponds, water features, and aquariums for its attractive purple flowers and glossy leaves, water hyacinth is genuinely one of India’s most damaging invasive aquatic plants. It reproduces astonishingly fast, forming dense mats that choke lakes and rivers across the country, from Bengaluru’s urban lakes to Kerala’s backwaters, blocking sunlight from reaching aquatic…
Bihari Jugaad (Instagram) Imagine paying ₹100 just to cross a river and then finding out that the person who just helped you get to the other side is allegedly making nearly ₹90,000 a month doing exactly that! A video is going viral on social media that claims a man in Bihar is making a living…
Nezam Hafiz and 9/11 attack (Images: Wikipedia and X) Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the names of those who lost their lives continue to carry stories of lives, families and dreams that were suddenly cut short. Among them was Nezam Ahmed Hafiz, a talented Guyanese-born cricketer who had gone on to represent the…
Alden is an Old English name traditionally derived from elements meaning “old” and “friend.” Its association with friendship, loyalty and companionship gives it a warm connection to the qualities of kindness and trust, making it a fitting choice for a boy’s name. A name connected with kindness can carry a gentle reminder of compassion, friendship…
