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Mark Waugh reacts to Australia’s historic Bangladesh defeat

Bangladesh players pose for a team photo as they celebrate after defeating Australia (AP/PTI) Former Australia batter Mark Waugh has described Bangladesh’s stunning nine-wicket victory in Darwin as one of the biggest upsets he can remember in Australian cricket.Najmul Hossain Shanto’s side completed a historic win over Australia on Sunday, securing Bangladesh’s first Test victory…

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India needs faster growth, stronger rupee to reach $20 trillion economy by 2036: Report

India needs faster growth, stronger rupee to hit $20 trillion economy by 2036 (representative image) India could become a $20 trillion economy by 2036 if it manages to raise underlying rupee growth to around 14.2% and sustain annual rupee appreciation of 3-3.6%, according to a research report by domestic brokerage Equirus.The report has proposed a…

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59 PM today for 42 vacancies; direct link

ITAT recruitment 2026: Application deadline today for 42 Private Secretary posts ITAT recruitment 2026: The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) is closing the online application window today, August 16, 2026, for recruitment to 42 posts of Senior Private Secretary and Private Secretary. The recruitment is being conducted under the Ministry of Law and Justice through…

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NASA images show more than 820 square kilometres of farmland transformed by the world’s largest cluster of plastic greenhouses

Illustrative representation of the transformation of agricultural landscapes in China, showing how open farmland may become increasingly covered by greenhouse structures as protected cultivation expands. Image Credits: ChatGPT. As seen in 1987, much of the landscape surrounding Weifang in eastern China appeared to be typical agricultural land from space. The land was covered by vast…

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UGC NET answer key 2026 out at ugcnet.nta.nic.in; NTA opens challenges for 84 subjects, check fee and deadline

UGC NET June 2026 answer key out: NTA opens objection window for 84 subjects UGC NET answer key 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional answer keys for 84 subjects of the UGC NET June 2026 examination today, August 16, 2026. Candidates can now view the provisional answers and their recorded responses…

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In 1949, five domestic cats were brought to Marion Island to control mice; their population grew to about 2,000 and was estimated to kill 450,000 seabirds a year

Satellite view of Marion Islands | Wikimedia Commons South Africa established a permanent meteorological station on sub-Antarctic Marion Island, a remote volcanic island in the southern Indian Ocean, in 1948. House mice were already present, and cats were brought to the station as a form of mouse control. The story that followed became a documented…

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