England’s captain Ben Stokes and pacer Gus Atkinson (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) NEW DELHI: England have made four changes to their playing XI for the series-deciding third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, with captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson returning to the side. Jamie Smith and Shoaib Bashir have also been recalled,…
‘Satluj’ actor Suvinder Pal Vicky (Image Credits IMDb) The release of ‘Satluj’ on ZEE5 on July 3 briefly marked the end of a three-year-long battle with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), which had kept the film off screens. However, the OTT platform abruptly pulled the film in India on July 5. The biographical…
Quote of the Day by Voltaire Voltaire was one of the most famous thinkers of the middle ages. He was one of the few thinkers to have a major impact on the modern world. He was a fearless writer, philosopher, historian and social critic who dedicated his life to fighting injustice, religious intolerance and the…
The Karnataka Directorate of State Educational Research and Training (DSERT), in partnership with the Regional Institute of English, South India (RIESI), has launched a year-long academic support programme to enhance bilingual teaching in government schools. The initiative will equip nearly 65,000 teachers with classroom strategies, mentoring and continuous professional development through a phased training model…
Sebi allows easier transfer of shares of dead investors MUMBAI: The board of Sebi on Friday decided to make it easier for transfer of securities that are in the name of deceased investors to the legal heirs and claimants by simplifying and standardising the process. It also created a new category of claimants where the…
Joey King and Maisie Williams open up about how nerve-racking it was for them to join the Practical Magic 2 franchise. (Instagram) Joey King and Maisie Williams are quite happy about joining Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in ‘Practical Magic 2’. During one of the recent interviews, the two actresses opened up about what it…
Jewish proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) Some proverbs explain themselves immediately. Then some make a person stop and think. This Jewish saying belongs to the second kind.“It is better to be the tail of the lion than the head of the fox.”At first, it sounds backwards. Most people would rather be…
India’s Test captain Shubman Gill with coach Gautam Gambhir (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) MUMBAI: The India squad for next month’s two-Test tour of Sri Lanka will be announced by Tuesday (July 28).“Yes, the Indian team for the Sri Lanka Test tour will be picked in the next two days. By Tuesday, we will announce…
On an infrared camera, a warm object normally stands out clearly against its cooler surroundings. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have now built a three-dimensional cloak that bends heat around an object entirely, erasing its thermal outline while keeping the space inside protected from extreme temperatures. Rather than blocking heat at a barrier,…
Abhishek Sharma left frustrated after mix-up with Ishan Kishan India suffered an early setback in the first T20I against England after Ishan Kishan was run out following a major mix-up with opening partner Abhishek Sharma. The dismissal came just two balls into Kishan’s innings, adding to his misery after he was also run out in…