NEW DELHI: India will not have a single umpire or technical official at the upcoming FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup, starting on August 15 in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is the first time since the 1998 World Cup in Utrecht that no Indian official has been selected for the tournament. Most of the officials…
Clockwise from top left: Prof. Jitendra S. Sangwai, Prof. Ramakrishnan Swaminathan, Prof. Deepa Venkitesh, Prof. Thalappil Pradeep, Prof. Sujatha Srinivasan and Prof. Sundargopal Ghosh, the six IIT Madras professors selected for the prestigious ANRF J. C. Bose Grant. For students aspiring to become scientists, engineers or researchers, prestigious fellowships are more than just awards—they recognise…
Gareth Edwards has reportedly backed out of the Jurassic Park Rebirth sequel. The production company issued a statement about how great it was to work with the director. They are currently on the lookout for someone new to work on the franchise. (YouTube) Director Gareth Edwards had earlier been confirmed to work on the upcoming…
Rob Zombie’s $6.5M Origami House Photo credit: Roy A. Smith Rob Zombie’s former Connecticut home is back on the market, and it looks less like a traditional celebrity mansion than a piece of folded modern art. Known as the “Origami House,” the unusual Weston estate is listed for $6.5 million and combines dramatic architecture with…
For gold, from a technical standpoint, the 8-period EMA continues to trade above the 21-period EMA, Gold price prediction today: The technical structure for gold is bullish and prices are expected to go up, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities.MCX Gold October futures continue to trade with a positive…
‘Awarapan 2’ trailer poster copied from ‘Homeland’? Emraan Hashmi film draws online comparisons as fans spot striking similarity The trailer for ‘Awarapan 2’, starring Emraan Hashmi, was released on Thursday, marking the return of his fan-favourite character Shivam Pandit nearly two decades after the cult original ‘Awarapan’ (2007). While the intense, spoiler-free trailer won praise…
Quote of the day by James Earl Jones: ‘One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can’t utter’, a look into ‘Darth Vader’s journey and hardships James Earl Jones is one of the most well-known actors in the Hollywood industry. Best known for voicing Mufasa, he was an…
Ant Supercolony. Image Credit: Anagoria/Wikipedia The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) has created one of the most remarkable biological phenomena ever recorded: a super-colony stretching around 6,000 kilometres along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Portugal, Spain, France and Italy. According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), these…
Quillan Salkilld has moved quickly through the UFC ranks in the lightweight division. The 26-year-old Australian arrives at his first UFC main event riding a 12-1 professional record and a perfect 5-0 run inside the Octagon, with four finishes and four straight Performance of the Night bonuses already to his name.But Saturday’s headliner against eighth-ranked…
Producer Preeti Simoes has addressed how she’s often been boxed into the label of comedian Kapil Sharma‘s ‘ex-girlfriend’. In a recent interview, she reflected on how such labels tend to overshadow a woman’s professional achievements. She observed that even though both she and Sharma had moved forward with their respective lives, media narratives continued to…
