Rohit Sharma with wife Ritika Sajdeh. (Pic credit: Ritika’s Instagram post) NEW DELHI: As Rohit Sharma turned 39 on Thursday, it was an emotional note from wife Ritika Sajdeh that stood out amid a flood of wishes from across the cricketing world.Taking to Instagram, Ritika penned a heartfelt message that quickly resonated with fans. “Happy…
A failed experiment in 1942 led to the accidental discovery of super glue. Scientist Harry Coover was trying to develop clear plastics for military gun sights. The substance proved difficult to work with, sticking to everything. Image Credits: White House, via Wikimedia Commons In many cases, we find a little bottle of super glue somewhere…
LONDON: More than 500 police officers raided an “Islamic sect” on Wednesday and arrested 10 members for various offences, including rape, sexual assault and human trafficking.The officers, under the watch of a police helicopter, raided the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL) headquarters situated at a former orphanage, Webb House, Crewe, where around 150…
NEW DELHI: Monthly domestic urea production has rebounded to last year’s levels, fertiliser ministry said on Thursday, noting that output of the most widely used soil nutrient reached 21 lakh tonnes in April, which was the same as the level recorded a year earlier.In March, domestic urea output had tumbled to around 16 lakh tonnes…
Days before its theatrical release, Raja Shivaji has cleared a legal hurdle. The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that sought to stall the film over the omission of the honorific “Chhatrapati” from its title.A Bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad held that the petition did…
New study sparks debate if Easter Island invented writing on its own. Image credit – Gemini An ancient script from Easter Island is set to rewrite human history. A scientific study sparked debates about whether this remote island had invented writing independently. Researchers discovered a new clue from one of the world’s most isolated islands,…
The assembly line’s invention wasn’t a solitary “eureka” moment but an evolution driven by open-minded observation. Henry Ford’s team studied meatpacking plants, adapting their disassembly process to a car assembly flow. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons The invention of the assembly line is generally depicted in history as one of those “eureka” moments where the…
McDonald’s iconic golden arches weren’t a grand design but an everyday observation. Facing chaos and high costs, brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald radically simplified their drive-in menu from 25 items to just nine in 1948. Image Credits: Cogart Strangehill, via Wikimedia Commons It may be easy to forget that the golden arches did not come…
Today, a weight is lifted and you’ll be able to feel it in your lungs. The Moon is your ruler. It has a peaceful angle with Jupiter which means that worries lose their grip. Troubles won’t go away with a magic touch and your brain stops repeating them in a loop.You’ll have fun with friends…
Angkrish Raghuvanshi had few words with the umpires. (AP Photo) MUMBAI: The prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club, which is the custodian of the laws of the game, on Thursday defended the umpires’ controversial decision to give Kolkata Knight Riders’ batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi out obstructing the field during an IPL 2026 match recently. Issuing a ‘Law clarification’…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday brushed aside reports suggesting he may have been wearing a bulletproof vest following the attempted assassination at a White House Correspondents’ Dinner event.Speaking to reporters, Trump jokingly said that he doesn’t want to look ’20 pounds’ heavier. “I don’t know if I can handle looking 20 pounds heavier. These…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI) Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan believes the reduced frequency of ODI cricket will not trouble Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as they prepare for the 2027 World Cup, pointing to their experience and professionalism as key factors.Having himself spent the latter part of his career as a one-format…
