Colombo: India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) India and Sri Lanka played out a draw in the second Test at Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club, meaning India finished the two-match series 1-0 ahead.India looked firmly in control after declaring on 503/9 and dismissing Sri Lanka for 290, but the hosts produced a determined second-innings…
When financial problems threatened to close public library branches across Berks County, Pennsylvania, a major donation from local native Taylor Swift helped keep them open for thousands of readers. In October 2011, the country music star donated 6,000 new books worth $68,000 (£52,000) to the Reading Public Library system. Fifteen years later, figures from the…
General:This week moves in your favour more often than not, Scorpio, though it doesn’t do so in a straight line. Early in the week, luck stands beside you. Monday brings better earnings than expected and a sense that life is willing to cooperate for a change. You may also receive pleasing news through children, younger…
Becca Tobin reveals that she and Zach Martin have welcomed their second baby through surrogacy recently. Actress Becca Tobin, who is best known for her role in ‘Glee’, ‘The Good Doctor’, and ‘The Wedding Contract’, to name a few, recently revealed that she and her husband, Zach Martin, just welcomed their second baby together. The…
The discovery of penicillin transformed modern medicine, but scientists have continued to investigate how nature builds the antibiotic’s essential chemical structure. Researchers from the University of Oxford and international collaborators have now captured previously unseen stages in the process that produces penicillin.The team captured the reaction with ultrafast X-ray free-electron laser experiments, observing how an…
India’s Ishan Kishan, right, Shivam Dube, second right, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, third right, and others during warm up (PTI Photo) India are set to face the West Indies in the fifth and final T20I in Bengaluru on Saturday, with the series locked at 2-2. Ahead of the decider, former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has backed…
Do you also feel drained about the coming week even before it actually starts? Well, it’s the same for most of us. But it shouldn’t be like that right? Somewhere along the way, adulthood became painfully transactional. Five days of stress in exchange for two days of freedom. Monday to Friday became something people “got…
Virat Kohli has ruled out any possibility of returning to Test cricket, joking during the launch of his new footwear line that he would rather undersell the product than make a comeback to add more runs to his Test tally.The former India captain, who retired from Test cricket last year after scoring 9,230 runs, was…
‘Batwara 1947’ box office collection Day 1: Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta’s partition drama lags behind ‘Awarapan 2’; earns 5.75 crore in India Sunny Deol‘s ‘Batwara 1947’ has hit theatres on Friday. The partition drama received a mixed response from the audience and critics as well. However, the audience praised his performance in the movie….
Each sign of the zodiac has its own set of traits that help to define their personalities and set them apart from each other. Wouldn’t it be nice to know what the universe has planned for you at the beginning of the day? Keep reading to find out if today will be lucky for you.ARIESYour…
Jins Joseph seeks discharge in Canada after fraud conviction amid deportation fears. An Indian student in Canada is asking a judge for a discharge after being convicted of theft and fraud, arguing that a criminal conviction could jeopardise his immigration status and force him to leave the country.Jins Joseph, who has been studying in Newfoundland…
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…
