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Harbhajan Singh on Gambhir amid criticism

Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir (Image credit: SLC) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has backed Gautam Gambhir amid the criticism the India head coach has faced since taking charge of the national team. India won the T20 World Cup, Champions Trophy and Asia Cup under Gambhir. However, the Test team suffered heavy defeats…

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Martin: Chris Martin’s Inspiring Quote about Overcoming Pressure and Darkness: ‘We Are Diamonds Taking Shape’ |

The Coldplay frontman’s words from Adventure of a Lifetime remind listeners that growth often comes through pressure, perseverance and believing in brighter days.Image credit (Instagram)​ Chris Martin has always written from a place that is uncomfortably close to his actual life. The fans who have followed Coldplay across their career know this, because the shift…

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‘A Fitting Farewell’: An Illinois family gave its old farmhouse one final purpose; about 100 firefighters trained inside before it burned

The Kestel family donated their vacant farmhouse to the New Lenox Fire Protection District. (Patch media photos) A farmhouse that had been in one family for four generations ended its long history by helping train firefighters before it was burned down in Illinois.The Kestel family donated their vacant farmhouse on Cedar Road, south of Laraway…

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North Carolina: North Carolina spent 25 years rebuilding an elk population that had disappeared from the state; in 2027, it will allow its first limited hunt with just two permits

Elk were once found across much of North Carolina but disappeared from the state many years ago For the first time since elk were reintroduced to western North Carolina 25 years ago, the state will allow a limited elk hunting season. The decision comes after wildlife officials said the elk population has recovered enough to…

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From Jantar Mantar to Parliament: Govt, opposition brace for fight over NEET row, other issues | India News

Monsoon session of Parliament NEW DELHI: The protests are over. Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned as Union education minister. A slew of reform measures have been announced. Jantar Mantar is now clear of protesters. So, is the fight against NEET-UG paper leak over? Perhaps not. While the CJP led by Abhijeet Dipke has promised to keep…

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A Pune study on oral therapy for diabetic retinopathy was presented at the global ophthalmology conference in the USA

Pune study on oral therapy for diabetic retinopathy presented at global ARVO 2026 conference in the US PUNE: A Pune-based study on an Ayurveda-inspired oral therapy that may reduce the need for repeated eye injections in patients with diabetic retinopathy was presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2026, one of…

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New England had almost completely lost its forests by the 1800s after centuries of logging. Then nature slowly reclaimed the land in one of history’s greatest forest recoveries, covering about 60% of the region once again | World News

By the mid-1800s, much of New England had been stripped of the forests that had once blanketed the region. Centuries of logging, expanding farms and growing settlements transformed vast woodlands into open fields and pasture. Yet over the next two centuries, an extraordinary environmental turnaround unfolded. As farms were abandoned, people migrated west and nature…

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Setback for Hindu Americans: California court strikes down state’s Diwali holiday law | World News

A California court has struck down parts of the state’s landmark Diwali holiday law, less than a year after the festival was officially recognised as a state holiday, according to the Hindu American Foundation (HAF).The ruling centres on how the legislation described Diwali’s religious significance, rather than its broader aim of allowing students and employees…

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