India handed a maiden T20I call-up to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the 15-year-old’s record-shattering Indian Premier League 2026 campaign. While many expected him to slot straight into the playing XI, India have instead opted for a patient approach. The Gautam Gambhir-led team management decided against handing Sooryavanshi a debut during the two-match Ireland series. Despite India’s […]
Long before concrete and steel arrived in the Philippines, Filipino communities had already worked out how to live comfortably in a hot, humid and flood-prone archipelago; they simply raised their houses off the ground. The bahay kubo, or nipa hut, is the clearest example, a small home built from bamboo, wood and thatched nipa palm […]
File photo of Lake Tahoe ( Credit: League to Save Lake Tahoe) As millions of Americans fire up their barbecue grills, head to beaches and prepare for fireworks displays this Fourth of July, another annual tradition is quietly taking shape.One of the biggest contributors to the July 4 trash is food. According to ReFED, a […]
The White House took a swipe at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding celebrations by spoofing the couple’s viral marriage announcement on social media. The White House took a swipe at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding celebrations by spoofing the couple’s viral marriage announcement on social media.In a post shared on its official X […]
Royal fans say Lady Louise looks just like a young Queen Elizabeth II. Lady Louise Windsor has had a memorable week of royal milestones. The 22-year-old graduated from the University of St Andrews with a degree in English, celebrating the occasion alongside her parents, Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie, in official portraits released by the […]
Canberra, July 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a tour of three countries, including Australia, in early July. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed pride in welcoming PM Modi to Australia for the Australia-India Annual Leaders Summit, scheduled during Modi’s visit from July 8 to 10. According to a statement from […]
People rest in the shade at the Great American State Fair, during an extreme heat wave (AP photo) A massive heat wave across eastern US pushed electricity demand close to record levels on Friday, prompting the country’s largest power grid operator to activate emergency measures to reduce consumption.PJM Interconnection, nation’s largest supplier which provides electricity […]
Salman Khan Films has dismissed reports claiming that its upcoming war drama Maatrubhumi: May War Rest In Peace has encountered issues with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The production house issued an official statement on social media, calling such reports “false” and clarifying that the film has not yet been submitted to the […]
Shwetha Menon (file) | Photo Credit: special arrangement Barely hours after colleagues in the film industry and members of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) levelled serious allegations against her, including communal polarisation and a corporate-political nexus on Saturday, Shwetha Menon sought to put up a brave front, claiming that her decision to remain […]
Representational AI photo For millions of Americans, summer has always meant backyard barbecues, baseball games and long sunny evenings. But this year, the season is looking very different.A powerful heatwave is expected to grip large parts of the United States over the Fourth of July weekend, with the National Weather Service warning that more than […]
