Michigan farmer John Boyer bought back his family’s 131 acres and took a major step to ensure the farmland can never be divided for housing. (Photo: Vivian La/IPR News) John Boyer grew up surrounded by the rolling fields of corn, oats and wheat that once belonged to his family in East Jordan, Michigan. Decades later,…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Kolkata: On Teacher’s Day, the eve of the Duleep Trophy final, Manish Ojha has one particular wish — that his most famous ward, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, produces a record-breaking knock when East Zone take on South Zone in the title clash starting Sunday.Vaibhav’s childhood coach, who watched East Zone’s semifinal in Bengaluru,…
AI Representation: Algal growth in Peter Lake during a 2024 whole-lake experiment. Image credits: Chatgpt In the summer of 2024, researchers dyed the water of Peter Lake, located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, USA, with a non-toxic blue dye called Aquashade, then deliberately added fertilizer to the same lake. The experiment wasn’t done for beautification. Researchers…
LEFT (AI Representation): A dye was injected into a sinkhole beneath Florida’s Lake Jackson | ChatGPT; RIGHT: Wakulla Spring | Wikimedia Commons A dye was injected into a sinkhole beneath Florida’s Lake Jackson and took about five weeks to reach Wakulla Spring, which was evidence that water can move between the two sites through the…
Pakistan captain Babar Azam and PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi (Agency Image) Pakistan’s troubled England tour has taken another unexpected turn, with the Pakistan Cricket Board reportedly taking mobile phones belonging to members of the national team into its custody ahead of the third and final Test at Edgbaston.According to Pakistani 365 News, the players’ devices…
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage (AP Photo) Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage capped a remarkable 2026 season by becoming the first athlete from his country to win the men’s javelin throw title at the Diamond League Final in Brussels on Saturday.Making his debut at the prestigious season-ending event, the 23-year-old produced a winning throw of…
Ian Nepomniachtchi and his tattoos (Photos by Jyotirmoy Halder from TimesofIndia BENGALURU: The word “tattoo” is believed to have come from Polynesian languages, particularly words such as “tatau”, a term associated with traditional body art in that region. European sailors encountered Polynesian tattooing and helped carry the word back into European languages. Even thousands of…
Irfan Pathan takes savage dig at Pakistan after India’s seven-wicket Asia Cup win (Agency Image) Irfan Pathan wasted little time taking a cheeky dig at Pakistan after India produced another one-sided victory over their arch-rivals in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 on Saturday.Minutes after India crushed Pakistan by seven wickets in their Group A clash,…
File Pic: Mohammed Shami and Sourav Ganguly (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Mohammed Shami is set to enter an elite club on Sunday when he makes his 100th first-class appearance in the Duleep Trophy final, and former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes the milestone is a fitting reward for the veteran pacer’s remarkable longevity and contribution…
Ben Shelton and Trinity Rodman. Image via: Getty Images Trinity Rodman was sitting in Ben Shelton’s player box at the US Open on Tuesday when the cameras found her.The ESPN commentary that followed introduced her as “Trinity Rodman, also known as Ben Shelton’s girlfriend, and also known as a member of the US women’s national…
