Indian men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, right, and Chirag Shetty clinch the China Masters Super 750 title. (PTI Photo) The timing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s resurgence could hardly be more telling. Just two weeks before they come to Japan to defend their Asian Games crown, the duo won the China Masters title —…
There are no limits to what a well-planned project cannot achieve and researchers in Colorado have proven it right. They have managed to make a rooftop with solar panels produce electricity while also growing the world’s most expensive spice and generating extra income.Colorado State University researchers report that saffron, grown beneath solar panels rated at…
Egyptian proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) Not every proverb delivers its lesson gently.Some use images so unusual that they stay in the mind long after the words have been read. This Egyptian proverb is a good example.“He who loves you will swallow pebbles for you; he who hates you will wish…
Former US Chief Medical Advisor Dr Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Republican-led Senate hearing on Wednesday, declining to answer questions about his role in the federal COVID-19 response after being subpoenaed to appear.Fauci, who led the nation’s pandemic response, said he was acting on legal advice and described the decision as difficult….
A strong answer sheet does not look cramped. Even when the content is rich, it is broken into readable parts. Ideas are separated cleanly. Long blocks of text are rare. The handwriting may not be perfect, but the presentation allows the examiner to follow the flow without strain. This matters more than many students realise….
A common household hack suggests using cola to clean toilet stains, leveraging its phosphoric acid to dissolve mineral deposits. However, this fizzy drink can damage ceramic glazes and leave sticky sugar residue, attracting bacteria. We have all experienced this situation. It is an hour before the party, and while doing a quick inspection of the…
Beneath forests, grasslands and even the soil in our gardens lies an extraordinary hidden world that most people never see. Scientists have now mapped a vast underground network of microscopic fungi stretching an estimated 110 quadrillion kilometres across Earth’s topsoil, a distance so immense that it could reach the Sun nearly a billion times. The…
Cristiano Ronaldo and his sister Katia Aveiro (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Portugal were expected to begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a convincing victory, but things did not go according to plan. Following the disappointing 1-1 draw against DR Congo, several of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Portugal teammates found themselves at the receiving end…
Russia-China (Image credit:AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit China on Tuesday for a two-day visit, less than a week after US President Donald Trump made a high-profile trip to the country.Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ‘old friend’ visit is officially linked to the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and…
The Indian women’s hockey team (Pic credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: Hockey India has seemingly reversed its controversial decision to make saffron the Indian hockey teams’ primary colour, with both the men’s and women’s sides set to return to their traditional blue jerseys at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan.The decision comes just weeks after…
Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has explained why Sanju Samson struggled in the third T20I against West Indies in Indore. Samson, who scored an impressive 82 in the previous match, managed just three runs off six balls before being dismissed.Despite his early exit, India scored 223/20, powered by…
Simone Biles built a custom $3 million waterfront mansion in Texas; after years of planning and delays, the Olympian settled into the lakefront estate following a prior $1.1 million property buy Simone Biles and her husband Jonathan Owens have finally moved into the Texas home they spent years planning and building. The custom lakefront mansion…
