Lost village reappears (PC: Oman Observer) A video is going viral on social media showing a drowned village re-appering after a drought in Indonesia. For years, the remains of Somang lay hidden beneath the waters of the Karian Reservoir in Banten province. But after the water level fell drastically following a prolonged drought, parts of…

File Pic: Mona Agarwal (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian para-shooter Mona Agarwal secured a quota place for the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles after winning silver in the women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event at the WSPS World Championships in Changwon, South Korea, on Thursday.The 38-year-old finished with a score of 250.0, just…

NEW DELHI: Africa has achieved its best-ever performance at a FIFA World Cup, with nine of its 10 teams reaching the Round of 32 at the 2026 tournament. It is the first time so many African nations have qualified for the knockout stage. The previous record was just two teams, set at the 2014 World…

L-R: The Gupte brothers: Balkrishna and Subhash On August 30, 1934, Balkrishna Pandharinath Gupte was born into a family that would produce two accomplished leg-spinners. But while his elder brother Subhash Gupte went on to become one of the finest spinners of his generation, Baloo Gupte spent much of his cricketing life in his shadow.Baloo,…

Perhaps the most important thing psychologists emphasise is that eating speed is just one small behaviour. It is influenced by childhood habits, family routines, work schedules, culture, stress levels and even the type of food on the plate. Someone may eat quickly because they have young children to care for, a short lunch break or…