“It was pretty painful”: Scottie Scheffler reveals harrowing battle with viral illness ahead of FedEx Cup finale | International Sports News

Scottie Scheffler. Image via: Kate McShane /R&A/R&A via Getty Images Scottie Scheffler played through pain most of us would have used as an excuse to sit out. The world number one just admitted exactly how bad it got during the BMW Championship, and why he refused to walk away from it.The reigning FedEx St Jude…

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Harvard urges international students to return to US before September 15 as F-1, J-1 visa rules change | World News

Harvard advises international students to return before September 15 as new visa rules set to take effect. Ahead of new US visa regulations set to come into effect on September 15, Harvard University has urged its international students and scholars to return to the country before the deadline.The Harvard International Office (HIO) said the recommendation…

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Edmonton Oilers: Why is Leon Draisaitl backing Mike Babcock as Edmonton Oilers head coach for 2026-27 NHL season? | NHL News

Leon Draisaitl trade rumors (Getty Images) Leon Draisaitl has spoken out in support of Mike Babcock ahead of the 2026-27 NHL season, making his position on the new Edmonton Oilers coach clear. “Babcock is a direct coach and holds players accountable, and that is something Edmonton needs,” Draisaitl said during the European Player Media Tour.The…

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‘It would have been great exposure’: AITA, Bopanna slam 2026 Asian Games tennis omissions; Sports Ministry steadfast on selection criteria | Tennis News

Rohan Bopanna slammed the Sports Ministry for their Asian Games selection criteria in Tennis. (File) NEW DELHI: In June earlier this year, Manas Dhamne and Vaishnavi Adkar were among the four tennis players roped into the government’s Target Asian Games Group (TAGG). The objective of the scheme was to fund the athletes in their bid…

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Should married women avoid keeping Ekadashi fast? Here’s what Hindu scriptures and traditional beliefs actually say |

Ekadashi is observed twice every lunar month by millions of Hindus as a day of fasting, prayer and devotion to Lord Vishnu. Yet, alongside the tradition of observing the fast, a question has also persisted in some families: should married women, particularly women whose husbands are alive, keep an Ekadashi fast?The belief that married or…

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Digital financial inclusion key to boosting women’s participation in India’s platform economy: ILO-NCAER | India News

NITI Aayog estimates India’s platform workforce could rise from 12 million in 2024-25 to 23.5 million by 2029-30. NEW DELHI: Despite the flexibility offered by platform work, women’s participation in India’s growing platform economy remains constrained by limited access to formal financial services, gaps in digital literacy, safety concerns and restrictive social norms, an ILO-NCAER…

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Meet Vick Tan: The Minnesota student who turned a teabag into a low-cost filter that removed more than 90% of arsenic from water |

A small teabag may not seem like much of a solution to polluted drinking water, but for Minnesota student Vick Tan, it became the centre of a science project that went far beyond the classroom. Tan helped develop a simple-looking pouch designed to capture arsenic from contaminated water, using a mix of cellulose fabric, crushed…

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‘UK participating in Ukraine war’: What triggered Russia’s ‘outrageous threat’ to Britan

Russia accused Britain of repeatedly taking steps that deepen its involvement in the conflict and prevent progress towards a negotiated settlement. Russia has accused the UK of ‘directly’ participating in the war in Ukraine after London agreed to share classified information to help Kyiv develop its own long-range missiles. The move has drawn a sharp…

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‘My grandfather was a farmer, my father a soldier’: Dhruv Jurel on viral ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ celebration | Cricket News

Dhruv Jurel’s second Test century was as much about his roots as it was about his growing confidence with the bat.After completing a composed unbeaten 115 against Sri Lanka on a rain-hit second day, the India wicketkeeper-batter unveiled a tattoo on his left bicep carrying the words ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’, a tribute to his…

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