Gautam Gambhir and Sanju Samson (ScreenGrab) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s long-awaited India debut finally became a reality at Old Trafford on Saturday, but one of the most striking moments before the second T20I against England had little to do with the teenage sensation receiving his maiden cap. Shortly after India’s playing XI was announced, television cameras focused…
Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may have been making his India debut, but that did not stop him from sharing his thoughts with senior opening partner Abhishek Sharma during the second T20I against England at Old Trafford on Saturday.In a moment caught on the stump microphone, Abhishek was heard…
Birds are far more intelligent than they are often given credit for. A landmark study by researchers at the University of Washington, published in the peer-reviewed journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, found that American crows can recognise individual human faces and remember them for years, particularly after positive or negative encounters. The study…
KEYSTONE: US President Donald Trump called on Americans to protect the freedoms the nation’s founders envisioned 250 years ago against what he has portrayed as the “communist” threat posed by progressive Democrats, speaking on the eve of Independence Day at Mount Rushmore.“We stand beneath the monument of these heroes, a true group of unbelievable people,…
Kylian Mbappé’s penalty sealed a narrow 1-0 victory for France against Paraguay, ensuring their spot in the quarter-finals. (AP Photo) On a day when the city toasted the 250th anniversary of American independence with patriotic fervour, it was French talisman Kylian Mbappe who stole the limelight at the Lincoln Financial Field. The Real Madrid superstar…
TEHRAN: Tens of thousands of Iranians thronged a vast outdoor prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday to view the coffins of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader killed at the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, and his family.Dressed in black and draped in the red, white and green flags of the Islamic Republic…
Former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav had a simple response when reporters told him that fans were missing him in the Indian jersey during the ongoing five-match T20I series against England.While interacting with the media, Suryakumar smiled before replying in Hindi, “Mujhe? Aare accha toh chal raha hai,” drawing laughter from those around him. The…
Four bags of IV fluid hang from the ceiling of a McDonald’s converted into a clinic following the two earthquakes in Venezuela, where thousands are flocking to makeshift health centres in the disaster’s epicentre.The double earthquake, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, struck La Guaira state, which lacks the capacity for mass hospital care after…
Ritu Kumar rarely finds herself at the centre of a controversy. For decades, she’s been one of the biggest names in Indian fashion, credited with bringing traditional textiles, hand embroidery and forgotten crafts back into the spotlight. Which is exactly why a comment she made during a recent podcast has left so many people stunned.The…
MANGALURU: An Indian student from Marakada-Kunjathbail in Mangaluru, who was pursuing a BBA in Germany, reportedly died in a suspected drowning incident in Leipzig Thursday.The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Aniz Abubakker, 21. Four students, including two Indians, were taken into police custody for questioning.Aniz was a third-semester BBA student at Rahn Education Institution…