Alex Wood, the left-handed pitcher who played a significant role in ending the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 29-year pennant drought, announced his retirement on Friday (August 8). The 34-year-old shared his decision through a heartfelt Instagram post, ending a remarkable 12-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB). Alex Wood’s MLB journey Alex Wood’s career began with […]
Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 mission (Image credits: AP) American Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abort its lunar landing in 1970, died Friday at the age of 97.Lovell passed away in Lake Forest, Illinois, according to a Nasa news release. The […]
Tim Cook gave a unique gift of 24-K gold and a glass statue to President Trump. Senator Bernie Sanders took a jibe at President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook and said if one can’t be rich enough as Qatar to be able to give Trump a $400 million plane, one can be like […]
US Rep Billy Long (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed former US Rep Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than two months after his confirmation. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent will serve as acting commissioner in the interim.A White House official who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity, confirmed the removal, […]
NEW DELHI: EC on Friday raised remuneration of officers and staff involved in conduct of polls, while also revising honorarium for deputy district election officers (DEOs) and CAPF personnel engaged in election security.As per the revised rates, a presiding officer will get daily remuneration of Rs 500, up from Rs 350; a polling officer will […]
USCIS issues new rule for age calculation of a child seeking green card along with parents. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a new rule for age calculation of non-citizen children applying for a green card on their parents’ petitions. It stated that, starting from August 15, the Final Action Date will be […]
The three-year-old Cherie Chevalier, who won well in his last start, should score an encore in the K. Mahipathi Rao Memorial Golconda Juvenile Million, the feature event of Saturday’s (Aug. 9) races. 1. MICA EMPEROR PLATE (1,600m), (Terms) Maiden, 3-y-o only, 1.30 p.m.: 1. Knight Regent (6) Ashad Asbar 56, 2. Real Thalaivaa (5) Mohit […]
Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf’s daughter Jaz shows sweet support for dad’s thoughtful leadership speech (Image via Getty) Andre Agassi spoke on July 14, 2025, at the Shore Capital Partner’s Annual Leadership Academy in New York City. The tennis star talked about leadership, mindset, and staying focused on purpose. He joined Jish Bia for a […]
United Airlines pilot refuses to fly after a passenger was found smoking weed inside the toilet. (Representative image) A United Airlines pilot refused to fly from San Francisco to Cancun, Mexico, after a passenger smoked weed in the front bathroom. The incident led to a four-hour delay, according to a viral Reddit post that triggered […]
04:58 IST: 13.2: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Rizwan, Another loud appeal from the bowler and the keeper, but for caught behind this time, but the umpire shakes his head again. However, the skipper, Shai Hope, doesn’t take much time in taking a review here. Hard length and around off, nips back in sharply there. Mohammad Rizwan hops […]
