Alaskan lupins were introduced to Iceland to combat soil erosion and reforestation efforts. Image Credit: Alaska Wildland Adventures Every summer, Iceland turns purple as Alaskan lupins bloom across vast swaths of land. For tourists, the flowers have become one of the country’s most striking natural sights. But this beautiful landscape is not without controversy.The flower…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The final ODI against England at Lord’s on Sunday may not be Rohit Sharma‘s last match for India after all. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Saturday dismissed retirement speculation and reiterated that the senior opener remains firmly in India’s ODI plans.The clarification comes amid uncertainty over Rohit Sharma’s future…
Seema Sajdeh volunteered to exit Alliance, leaving Sohail Khan emotional. Salman Khan will now visit the house for an hour to console and motivate his brother as the game intensifies. Seema had pushed Sohail to play more aggressively before her exit. Meanwhile, Salman gears up for his Eid release, ‘SVC63’. Wildcard contestant Seema Sajdeh made…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday said he will end his hunger strike against the NEET paper leak only after the Centre assures that protesters who participated in the CJP’s march will not face any punitive legal action.In a letter addressed to Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh, Wangchuk thanked them for…
BCI proposes Rs 22,500 advocate enrolment fee alongside sweeping legal education reforms under draft amendment Bill. (AI Image) NEW DELHI: The Bar Council of India (BCI) has proposed increasing the statutory enrolment fee for aspiring advocates from Rs 750 to Rs 22,500 under the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which has been released for public…
Oil prices head for weekly gains Oil prices extended their weekly rally on Friday, with Brent crude hovering near $94 a barrel as the ongoing US-Iran conflict continued to disrupt energy supplies.Brent crude inched to $93.89 per barrel around 7:30 am IST, after gaining 2.4% in the previous session. US West Texas Intermediate stood at…
Jos Buttler and Joe Root of England (Getty Images) England have promoted Jacob Bethell to open the batting alongside Ben Duckett for the first ODI against India at Edgbaston on Tuesday, while experienced wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler is set to celebrate a major career milestone with his 200th appearance in the format.The move sees Bethell entrusted…
Months after a legal dispute kept his personal life in the spotlight, chef and actor Madhampatty Rangaraj has now made an emotional announcement that has drawn widespread attention. Sharing a picture with young Ragha on social media, Rangaraj officially introduced the child as his son and promised to stand by him for life. His statement…
Bangladesh were bowled out for just 54 in their second innings to lose their three-day tour match against a Cricket Australia XI by an innings and 38 runs, giving Australia’s bowling attack plenty to take note of ahead of next week’s first Test in Darwin.Campbell Thompson was the main contributor to Bangladesh’s collapse, taking eight…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Gautam Gambhir and Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Kris Srikkanth has strongly criticised the Indian team management over the way 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was handled during the T20I tours of Ireland and England.Sooryavanshi did not get a game in the Ireland series and was later drafted into the playing…
