AB de Villiers (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers says money never motivated him during his illustrious career, insisting his only focus was improving as a cricketer and competing against the best in the world.Speaking on The Times of India’s “Bombay Sports Exchange” podcast, the 41-year-old reflected on how the financial…
For most people, asteroids are distant objects that remain hidden behind telescope lenses and scientific instruments. That will briefly change in April 2029, when one of the best-known near-Earth asteroids is expected to become visible without specialist equipment across large parts of the world. The object, called Apophis, has attracted scientific attention for more than…
AB de Villiers on TOI Sports’ Bombay Sports Exchange Podcast (left) and Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter AB de Villiers has revealed that Virat Kohli tried to convince him not to retire from franchise cricket before he stepped away from the game in 2021.Speaking on TOI Sports’ Bombay Sports…
The United States has now marked its 250th anniversary, but one part of the celebration has only just begun. Beneath the ground in Philadelphia, a specially engineered time capsule has been buried with instructions that it should not be opened for another 250 years. Intended as a message to people living in 2276, it brings…
Buying a home in Spain and Portugal is becoming harder as house prices continue to rise sharply, putting homes out of reach for many buyers. The rapid increase has pushed both governments to keep a close watch on their housing markets over affordability concerns, although they have not introduced broad lending restrictions.According to Reuters, house…
A five-month-old Los Angeles startup called Orbital has asked American regulators for permission to do something that sounds almost implausible: launch up to 100,000 satellites into space, each one functioning as a data centre powering artificial intelligence. According to SpaceNews’ reporting on the filing, the company submitted its application to the Federal Communications Commission on…
Champat Rai says will speak after final SIT report on Ram temple funds theft row NEW DELHI: Former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust general secretary Champat Rai on Tuesday said he would respond to all allegations against him only after the special investigation team (SIT) submits its final report on the alleged Ram temple…
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana (Pic credit: ICC) Pakistan women’s captain Fatima Sana has been granted permission by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to miss the T20I leg of the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka in order to represent Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, marking a landmark moment in her career. According to Cricinfo, the PCB…
A Ukrainian woman suspected of planting a parcel bomb that targeted a wealthy Ukrainian-born businessman in Monaco last week has been found shot dead near Kyiv, according to Ukrainian news outlet Ukrainska Pravda, with Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office later confirming the discovery of the body.In a statement, Ukraine’s National Police said officers had “detained two…
Rickard Rakell Trade Rumors (NHL) The Montreal Canadiens are still looking for more scoring as they shape their roster for next season, but the options are becoming increasingly limited. With free agency offering few proven top-six forwards, the club’s attention has naturally shifted toward the trade market. That search has now connected Montreal to Pittsburgh…