England’s Joe Root bats on day two of the first Test match between England and Pakistan in Leeds, England, Thursday Aug. 20, 2026. (AP) England took control of the first Test against Pakistan on Thursday, finishing Day 2 on 366/8 and taking a first-innings lead of 195 runs at Headingley.Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox…
In the early 2000s, Charlie Burrell and his wife Isabella Tree faced a difficult choice. After seventeen years of trying to farm 3,500 acres of heavy clay soil at Knepp Castle Estate in West Sussex, they were roughly 1.5 million pounds in debt, with intensive farming simply failing to turn a profit on land that…
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has spoken about how fake news and online trolling can spread quickly, recalling an incident involving Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam during the 2023 ODI World Cup.Pathan said a false story claimed Babar had refused to give him an interview because of his alleged comments about Pakistan. According to Pathan, the…
Indian equities remain under pressure as investors navigate a difficult combination of elevated crude oil prices, rising global bond yields and renewed uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran conflict. The Sensex and Nifty have already endured a prolonged losing streak, with the Nifty falling for six consecutive sessions through Tuesday. The index lost 132.75 points, or 0.55…
NEW DELHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A threat actor recently offered allegedly stolen Defence Research and Development Organisation and military data for $8,000 on the dark web, according to a report by Alibi Global Threat Intelligence Group.According to the Alibi Global report, the alleged 31 GB of data has reportedly been advertised for sale for the past two weeks….
England gymnast Gabriel Langton A terrifying accident involving England gymnast Gabriel Langton cast a shadow over the men’s team gymnastics final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with a video of the horrific head-first fall quickly spreading across social media.The 19-year-old suffered the sickening crash during his high bar routine in the final rotation at The…
Shilpa Shinde and Vikas Gupta are set to come face-to-face once again as he makes a brief appearance on Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa. Their long-running rivalry, which dates back to Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! and intensified during Bigg Boss 11, is expected to add fresh drama to the reality show. The upcoming episodes of…
Oil prices edged lower on Thursday after a volatile session, as investors assessed the latest US-Iran strikes and their impact on oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude stood at $95.33 a barrel, down 30 cents or 0.31% while WTI or West Texas Intermediate was trading at $90.88 a barrel, down 13 cents or…
In 2006, Marius Cioara moved from UT Arad to Regal Hornia for 15kg of pork sausage, then quit football/ Image: The Sun Transfer fees in football have reached eye-watering levels, with clubs happily throwing around millions for the right player. But back in 2006, one Romanian defender discovered that a transfer could also be settled…
Indian-origin New Jersey student Mira Trivedi said, “If we don’t protect our sacred symbols, then who will?” New Jersey’s Mira Trivedi grew up seeing the ‘swastika’ symbol used on every sacred occasion. When she was studying the Holocaust in eighth grade, her teacher referred to Hitler’s symbol as ‘swastika’. Trivedi said she always knew that…
