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Shubman Gill Creates History with Fourth ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award, Sophia Dunkley Claims Women’s Honour India captain Shubman Gill and England batter Sophia Dunkley have been named the ICC Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month for July 2025, following a voting process that combined input from an expert panel of former internationals and media, as well as fans worldwide. Gill entered the record books as the first male cricketer to secure the Player of the Month award four times, thanks to his exceptional form during India’s Test series in England. Across three July Tests, he amassed…

BMRCL’s naming error swapping Konappana Agrahara and Electronic City stations sparks commuter confusion and public outrage ahead of Yellow Line launch.Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRC) has sparked widespread confusion and frustration among commuters by mistakenly swapping the names of two key stations on the upcoming Yellow Line metro corridor, Konappana Agrahara and Electronic City. This error has led to serious ticketing issues, as passengers intending to travel to Electronic City are buying tickets for Konappana Agrahara, and vice versa.Also Read:Green line rush fears after yellow line launch, MP Tejasvi Surya seeks PDS installationThe mix-up has created chaos at ticket…

Have you ever worried about the possible health impact of threading eyebrows? At most, you might have envisioned a badly made brow or minor cuts. But a latest incident has sent shockwaves when a Dr Aditij Dhamija (MBBS) in an Instagram post mentioned that a 28-year-old woman is battling acute liver failure, just days after a visit to the parlour where she went to do her eyebrows. The reason? Possibly, an infected thread gave her hepatitis. The Insta Story: How A Woman Ended Up With Liver Failure “Eyebrows banwane gayi thi lekin liver fail karwake aagayi. 28 saal ki mahila.…

For decades, feminine hygiene has been sold with a whisper and a tacky floral print. Soft pink packaging. Euphemisms like “that time of the month.” Dainty pad commercials with blue liquid. The industry, and much of society, believed that menstruation needed to be dressed up, softened, concealed. Ketan Munoth, co-founder at Plush, shares why it is the time to rethink everything you know about feminine hygiene. But we’re not in that world anymore. At least, we shouldn’t be Feminine hygiene is undergoing a revolution, and it’s about time we stop tiptoeing around it and start walking in, loud and proud.…

New research published in the Australasian Journal of Palaeontology has revealed a detailed portrait of an ancient polar ecosystem in what is now southern Australia and Antarctica during the Early Cretaceous period. Despite months of winter darkness, sub-zero temperatures, and icy winds, a variety of dinosaur species lived and adapted to these extreme conditions. Life on the Edge of the Polar Circle About 120 million years ago, the land that would become Victoria, Australia, sat roughly 80 degrees south of the equator, well within the polar circle. According to study co-author Vera Korasidis of the University of Melbourne, “What is…

Setting in motion the process to remove Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Tuesday constituted a three-member committee to probe charges against him in accordance with Section 3(2) of the Judges (Inquiry) Act 1968.The inquiry committee comprises Justices Aravind Kumar and Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, and senior Karnataka High Court advocate B V Acharya. Justice Varma was repatriated from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court after burnt wads of currency notes were allegedly found at his official residence in the Capital on March 14. An in-house probe was earlier set up…

Legal tensions have resurfaced for Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and 16 others accused in the high-profile Renukaswamy case, as the 64th Sessions Court on Monday adjourned proceedings to September 9.Also read: Darshan case update: Vijayalakshmi’s temple message, Ramya’s police action, and Jaggesh’s industry warningThe hearing, presided over by Judge I.P. Naik, was expected to address “charge framing” — a process in which the court determines the specific legal provisions under which the accused will be tried in Darshan case. All 17 accused, including actress Pavitra Gowda, were present, marking a contrast to the previous hearing when some failed to appear.Adjournment…

The sound of rainfall, the scent of wet soil, and splashing puddles bring a delight for many, but the same is overwhelming for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) due to sensory overload. The brains of the ASD patients find it hard to process intense sensory inputs like thundering, flashes of lightning, wet clothes, and darker skies, leading to stress and discomfort. Dr. Pradeep Mahajan, a regenerative medicine researcher and founder of StemRx Hospital & Research Centre, shares the monsoon and sensory challenges faced by children with autism. Sensory overload happens when the brain is flooded with information, smaller details…

Warner Bros. The most successful superhero and comic book movies reach their box office heights by not just being one-weekend wonders. Tentpoles like “The Dark Knight,” “Black Panther,” or the two “Spider-Verse” titles, just to name a few examples, stick around for months and months in theaters. Even audiences who aren’t normally interested in superhero fare come out to see these motion pictures, while die-hard fans tend to revisit them again and again. Great legs at the box office are critical to conjuring up a superhero movie moneymaker.  Without strong retention, these…

Rajinikanth’s Coolie leads advance ticket sales with over 8.3 lakh bookings, outpacing Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR’s War 2. The Independence Day week is shaping up for a blockbuster box office showdown as two of the year’s most anticipated films, Rajinikanth’s Coolie and Hrithik Roshan-Jr NTR’s War 2, gear up for release on August 14. While War 2 is securing a wider theatrical footprint with 8,510 shows across India compared to Coolie’s 7,338, early booking trends reveal a different leader.According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Coolie has already sold 8,35,850 tickets for its opening day, a staggering 560% higher than the 1,26,287…