Sarfaraz Khan (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Sarfaraz Khan‘s place in India’s Test plans appears increasingly uncertain, but the Mumbai batter has made it clear that he is not ready to give up.Amid his continued absence from the national squad, Sarfaraz shared a cryptic Instagram story recently, posting a still from the 2019 Telugu film Jersey…
‘A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can’t play the part of a wise man’ In 1964, during a televised discussion about the civil rights movement, a hostile panelist tried to challenge Malcolm X by using complicated legal language to defend segregation. Instead of trying to compete with the…
A research project that quite literally involves studying stink may help protect livestock, pets and wildlife from one of the most destructive parasites in the Americas. At Colorado State University, professor Jessica Metcalf is investigating the foul-smelling chemical signals that attract the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating blowfly whose return to the United States has…
Deepak Parambol recalls ‘Varavu’ shoot accident; says jeep overturned, ‘My head really should have hit’ Actor Deepak Parambol recently opened up about a dangerous accident that took place while filming ‘Varavu’, the action drama directed by Shaji Kailas and headlined by Joju George. The film hit theatres on July 16.In a recent interview with Red…
Preity Zinta had been happily raising her twins in Los Angeles with her American husband Gene Goodenough when she received a call from her ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ co-star, Aamir Khan. A film offer from him wasn’t entirely unexpected, she had continued to get offers over the decade since she moved to the US after marriage,…
Russia is increasingly pressuring men into military service through alleged coercion, detentions and beatings as voluntary recruitment slows (Image: Reuters) Russia is increasingly pressuring men into military service as voluntary recruitment slows, with military recruiters and police in some regions allegedly detaining men and coercing them into signing contracts to fight in Ukraine, according to…
NEW DELHI: Kavem Hodge scored an unbeaten 83 to guide West Indies to 194/3 at stumps on a rain-affected opening day of the first Test against Pakistan at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad on Saturday.Only 67 overs were possible on Day 1 as rain and bad light reduced play. Hodge stayed at the crease…
China issues red alert as Typhoon Dolphin approaches. (Photo: ANI) More than a million people were evacuated across eastern China, including Shanghai, after Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on Sunday, bringing transport services across the region to a halt and raising fears of flooding and landslides.Dolphin first struck Yuhuan in Zhejiang province at 5.30pm local time,…
WBJEEB releases ANM, GNM 2026 response sheet The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has released the Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) and General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) 2026 recorded response sheet. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can now check and download their recorded responses by visiting the official website, wbjeeb.nic.in.To access the…
Many people recognise Marcus Aurelius as the wise Roman emperor whose fictionalised character inspired Ridley Scott’s Gladiator. Yet long before Hollywood brought ancient Rome to the big screen, Marcus Aurelius had earned a place in history as one of the greatest Stoic philosophers and one of Rome’s most respected rulers. His private writings, later compiled…
