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IND vs ENG: India will head into the fifth and final Test of the England tour at The Oval in London with multiple questions surrounding their playing XI. Scheduled to begin on August 31, the series decider comes at a crucial juncture with the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on the line and the series still open. Injury Setbacks Shake India’s Preparation One of the major concerns for India ahead of the Oval Test is the injury to star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who suffered a toe injury during the fourth Test. His absence leaves a significant void, as Pant has been India’s best…

India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana dropped one place to No. 2 in the latest ICC Women’s ODI batters rankings released on Tuesday. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has displaced Smriti to become the No. 1-ranked ODI batter in the world. Nat Sciver-Brunt has been rewarded for her good form in the recently concluded three-match ODI series against India. Sciver-Brunt returned to the top ranking on the back of her 160 runs across three matches on home soil against India, with her innings of 98 in the final match of the series a clear standout. The England captain just missed out on a…

BERLIN (AP) — Three men were convicted Tuesday in the theft of hundreds of ancient gold coins from a German museum in 2022 and handed prison sentences ranging up to 11 years.A court in the southern city of Ingolstadt convicted the defendants of gang robbery over the museum heist, German news agency dpa reported. A fourth defendant was acquitted of involvement in the museum heist but convicted for other thefts carried out by the group.The suspects from northern Germany were arrested months after a Nov. 22, 2022 break-in at the Celtic and Roman Museum in the Bavarian town of Manching,…

A team of engineers has unveiled a revolutionary mini-spectrometer that can fit on a fingertip and operate with low voltage, scanning light from UV to near-infrared in under a millisecond. This game-changing device replaces bulky traditional spectrometers and could soon be embedded in smartphones, unlocking powerful tools for material analysis, biomedical diagnostics, and more—right in […]

Do you often find yourself struggling to fall asleep at night? In a world where hours slip by scrolling through social media and your mind races with endless unfinished tasks, truly restful sleep can feel out of reach. Over time, this can leave you waking up groggy, unfocused and far from refreshed. By adopting a few mindful evening habits, you can fall asleep more easily, enjoy deeper, uninterrupted rest and wake up feeling restored and ready for the day ahead. Here are 7 simple yet powerful evening habits to help you drift into a deeper sleep: 1. Embrace a Digital…

New DelhiJul 29, 2025 15:52 IST First published on: Jul 29, 2025 at 15:49 IST Share After the first week of Parliament’s Monsoon Session was washed out due to a standoff over the Election Commission (EC)’s controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, with the Opposition pressing for a discussion on it, both Houses have taken up a special discussion on Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam terror attack. These stories set the tone for the coverage of the crucial session by the Urdu dailies, which played up the abrupt exit of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on its…

Universal Pictures Who doesn’t love dinosaurs? That seems to be the question fueling the entire Jurassic franchise these days, which grows bigger and bigger with each installment. Based on Michael Crichton’s original “Jurassic Park” novel, the first Steven Spielberg film remains a wonder to this day, having brought the enormous creatures to life through the clever use of animatronics and digital effects. These days, there are seven different installments in the ever-growing Jurassic series, with two trilogies and a standalone sequel out there for fans to enjoy. But what order should one…

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed during the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Tuesday. Israeli strikes overnight killed more than two dozen people, mostly women and children, according to health officials.The Israeli offensive, launched in response to Hamas’ attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced around 90% of the population and fueled a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Experts warned Tuesday that the territory of about 2 million Palestinians is on the brink of famine after Israeli restrictions and a breakdown of security have made it…

But perhaps the most convincing piece of evidence suggesting that ChatGPT regurgitated the language of Warhammer 40,000 is that it kept asking if The Atlantic was interested in PDFs. The publishing division of Games Workshop, the UK company that owns the Warhammer franchise, regularly puts out updated rulebooks and guides to various characters. Buying all these books can get expensive, so some fans try to find pirated copies online.The Atlantic and OpenAI declined to comment.Earlier this month, the newsletter Garbage Day reported on similar experiences that a prominent tech investor may have had with ChatGPT. On social media, the investor…

The Karnataka Police on Sunday suspended a police sub-inspector and three constables after they were booked for allegedly extorting Rs 3.70 lakh from a Tamil Nadu businessman. “The accused policemen — Chamarajanagar district CEN sub-inspector Ayyana Gowda and constables Basavanna, Ramesh, and Mohan — are currently absconding,” said B T Kavitha, Chamarajanagar Superintendent of Police. According to the police, the incident took place on July 26 when the businessman, Sachidananda Murthy, had come to Chamarajanagar town with Rs 3 lakh as per the instructions of two individuals named Syed Ansari and Imran, who had lured him into a money-doubling scheme.…