The International Space Station is about to welcome a new crew as Nasa astronaut Anil Menon prepares for his first journey into orbit. The mission is scheduled to lift off today, that is, 14 July 2026, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard the Russian Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft, carrying Menon alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov…
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, left, with BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) head VVS Laxman. (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: VVS Laxman has revealed that he turned down the opportunity to succeed Rahul Dravid as India head coach in 2024, choosing instead to continue his work at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) and citing family considerations as…
Emraan Hashmi steps back into the role of Shivam Pandit with ‘Awarapan 2,’ nearly two decades after the character first won hearts in the original film. The newly released trailer offers a glimpse of Shivam battling greater pain, intense anger, and an unyielding resolve. ‘Awarapan 2’ trailer promises revenge and redemption The trailer wastes no…
Exclusive: RJ Mahvash joins Aayush Sharma, Junaid Khan, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Nargis Fakhri for ‘Ragini MMS 3’ The makers of ‘Ragini MMS 3’ have roped in RJ Mahvash for a key role in the movie. The project, which is being helmed by Shashanka Ghosh, who is known for directing films like ‘Khoobsurat’ and ‘Veere Di…
Madonna has confirmed that her biopic project has officially been cancelled. For the past couple of years, the topic of Madonna’s biopic has raised the ‘will it’ or ‘won’t it’ questions. However, the singer has now officially confirmed that despite all the effort put into bringing the project to life, her biopic is cancelled. Here’s…
From Dredge to Delta: USACE, Partners Restore Roughly 70 Acres of Wetlands at Deal Island Wildlife Management Area A $13.5 million restoration project in Somerset County, Maryland, has successfully turned dredged river sediment into about 70 acres of tidal wetland habitat, according to the US Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District Website.The project at the…
The move comes at a time when the US-Iran conflict has impacted several industries and thrown fresh light on India’s imports-driven supply chain vulnerabilities. Building a deep manufacturing base spread across multiple sectors is emerging as a cornerstone of India’s strategy to future proof itself against supply chain disruptions caused by geopolitical disruptions. Reports suggest…
R Ashwin and Sanjay Manjrekar (Agency Image) Ravichandran Ashwin has opened up about the criticism he faced early in his international career, recalling how a strongly worded assessment from former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar left him angry and hurt after a difficult tour of Australia. Ashwin’s struggles came during India’s 2011-12 tour of Australia, where…
A Southern California nonprofit that operates domestic violence shelters and homelessness programmes paid its chief executive more than $1.6 million over the last two years covered by its public tax filings. The unusually large compensation has drawn questions from nonprofit experts because the CEO, Carol Adelkoff, has maintained a primary residence in Hawaii while leading…
Indian shares were set for a stronger session on Thursday as softer oil prices and gains in global technology stocks lifted investor sentiment. The Sensex opened 103.82 points higher at 77,576.76, while the Nifty began trading at 24,277.60, a gain of 69.85 points. Brent crude extended losses amid hopes that diplomatic efforts involving Iran could…
