Ireland cricket team (Pic credit: Cricket Ireland) NEW DELHI: Ireland’s hopes of securing direct qualification for the 2027 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup were washed away on Wednesday after persistent rain forced the opening ODI against Afghanistan in Bready to be abandoned without a ball being bowled.The washout officially ended Ireland’s already slim mathematical chance…
Kapil Sibal challenges tenth schedule: SC issues notice to Centre on anti-defection law NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response to a plea filed by independent Rajya Sabha leader and senior advocate Kapil Sibal challenging the interpretation of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution that allows legislators to avoid disqualification under…
Every winter, more than 100,000 giant Australian cuttlefish can be found mating along the rocky coastline of Point Lowly, northeast of Whyalla, South Australia. They put on shape-shifting, colourful displays in their attempts to attract a mate. This is the only cuttlefish aggregation in the world and thousands of enthusiastic fans travel to regional South…
Ludwig believes TheMightyBA isn’t finished despite major criticism at Streamer University 2026. (Image via: TheMightyBA/Twitch) Streamer University 2026 gave a lot of creators their moment, but for TheMightyBA, things went in a completely different direction. The young Twitch streamer has been at the center of online discussions after multiple controversial moments during Kai Cenat’s creator…
From luxury truffles to everyday chocolate bars, foil has long been one of the most recognisable forms of chocolate packaging. While its glossy metallic appearance adds a premium feel, its purpose goes far beyond aesthetics. Chocolate is highly sensitive to heat, moisture, oxygen and strong odours, all of which can affect its texture, flavour and…
Still, the outlook for Hawaii’s snails is uncertain, symbolizing a new era in the conservation of endangered species. In 1955, wildlife officials in Hawaii released a meat-eating “cannibal” snail to control an invasive pest. But the plan went terribly wrong. Instead of eating the pest, the predator turned on the islands’ rare native tree snails,…
GST collections rise to over Rs 2.11 lakh crore, driven by imports and domestic demand NEW DELHI: India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 15.4 per cent year-on-year to over Rs 2.11 lakh crore in July, driven by higher revenues from both domestic transactions and imports, according to government data released on Friday.Gross…
PM Modi with New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon during Indian community Event, in Auckland (File photo) India and New Zealand on Saturday unveiled the comprehensive “India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership: Roadmap to 2030”, establishing a robust blueprint to significantly deepen defence and security cooperation over the next four years.PM Narendra Modi and New Zealand counterpart Christopher…
From a farmer’s family to Vikram-1: How Prithvi Sanghani (inset) is shaping India’s private space revolution. (Photo: LinkedIn) As millions watched Vikram-1 rise into the sky, celebrating a landmark moment in India’s private space journey, very few knew about the engineers working quietly behind the scenes to make that launch possible.One of them was Prithvi…
The Centre is weighing legal action over the release and public screenings of Diljit Dosanjh-starrer ‘Satluj’, with government sources claiming the film was made available without obtaining a valid certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).According to sources, the CBFC had recommended 127 cuts during the certification process. However, the filmmakers allegedly chose…
