Three batters scored centuries in the same men’s T20 match for the first time as Washington Freedom completed the highest successful chase in T20 history, beating defending champions MI New York by six wickets in Eliminator 1 of MLC 2026 at the Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday.Nicholas Pooran, Andries Gous and Steven Smith all reached three…
Representative photo (IANS image) BENGALURU: The quick commerce race is no longer mainly about reaching new neighbourhoods. It is becoming a fight over the same pin codes. India’s five largest operators added close to 900 dark stores between April and July this year, with Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes and Amazon Now leading the expansion, according to…
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,…
US labor dept lowers employment growth by 79,000 for March 2026 US employment growth in the year to March 2026 was weaker than initially estimated, with the US bureau of labour Statistics (BLS) putting the preliminary downward adjustment to total nonfarm employment at 79,000, or 0.1 per cent.The private sector recorded a larger preliminary revision,…
Popular streamer Kai Cenat has announced that he will be livestreaming with South African singer Tyla once again. This will be their first stream together since their viral 2024 livestream, where Tyla politely turned down Kai after he asked her out. During that stream, she said, “We’re friends though,” a moment that quickly spread across…
Romanian firefighters work to prevent a wildfire from reigniting as they tackle smoldering ground following a fire in the Deliblato Sands nature reserve in Serbia. (Photo: Reuters) Wildfires are stretching firefighting capacity across Europe, forcing countries to move aircraft, helicopters and crews across borders as several blazes burn at the same time. Serbia is using…
Wood samples being collected for cellulose isotope analysis. Credit: CENA-USP By analyzing the atomic signatures of 800 trees collected from 63 locations across the Amazon, Brazilian researchers have developed an isotopic mapping model that can rule out 92% of the rainforest when tracing suspected illegal timber.The project, led by Professor Luiz Antonio Martinelli at the…
India left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh was on Monday named in the North Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy, while Jammu and Kashmir wicketkeeper-batter Kanhaiya Wadhawan was appointed captain of the 15-member team.Arshdeep, who is a regular in India’s white-ball teams, was part of the Test squad during the 2025 tour of England but did not…
Mayor Mike Coffman spends every Friday night at a shelter. 71-year-old Mike Coffman, the mayor of Aurora, Colorado, has been following a routine for the last few weeks. On every Friday afternoon, he has been going to the Aurora Regional Navigation Center, where he spends the night with other homeless people. Coffman wants to gain…
The Azim Premji Scholarship 2026-27 application window closes today, August 31, offering eligible girl students from disadvantaged backgrounds financial support for higher education. Selected students will receive Rs 30,000 annually throughout their undergraduate degree or diploma course. Applicants must meet the prescribed eligibility criteria and complete the online application process before the deadline. The Azim…
