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The pitch used for the first Test between England and India at Headingley, Leeds, has received a ‘very good’ rating, while the surfaces prepared for the subsequent three Tests have been rated ‘satisfactory’, as per the pitch and outfield ratings put out by ICC. The ratings come after a dramatic Test series played for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy between England and India ended in a 2-2 draw, with the Shubman Gill-led side winning the thrilling fifth Test by six runs at The Oval. Interestingly, all matches in the series lasted for all five days, with the drawn Test at Manchester being…

Sony Pictures Releasing Released in 2019, “Escape Room” comes from the subgenre of horror flicks that put its protagonists into a confined space and tortures them until they can find a way out. Cult classics like Vincenzo Natali’s “Cube” used this idea to perfection, and “Saw” (which was partially inspired by a real-life criminal case) took the idea further and turned it into a vehicle to showcase excessive gore. The genre’s small number of different locations and simple, high-concept premise make it appealing for telling scary stories on a limited…

Gurugram: What’s in a name? A lot it would seem, going by the fissures in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana that have come out in the open over the name of the Maharishi Chyawan Government Medical College in Koriawas village, Mahendragarh district. The Rs 725.9-crore, 800-bed medical college, OPD services of which started on 1 May 2025, has become a cause for regional chauvinism and political tension, with villagers and some BJP leaders insisting it be named after freedom fighter Rao Tula Ram, but others, including the state BJP leadership, are standing up for the existing name in…

Belagavi is poised to witness a significant upgrade in its connectivity network as daily flight services to New Delhi and Bengaluru are scheduled to resume in mid-September. IndiGo Airlines will reintroduce operations between Belagavi and New Delhi from September 16, followed by flights from Belagavi to Bengaluru starting September 21. Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar confirmed in a post on X. This development is expected to play a pivotal role in reviving regional air travel and supporting the local economy.Also read:Bengaluru: PM Modi likely to launch Vande Bharat to Belagavi, Yellow Line metro on Aug 10The reinstatement of these routes, which…

Starz RATING : 8 / 10 Pros Believable romance between likeable couples More of the drama we loved from the original Outlander Cons Only time will tell if the concept can sustain a longer series run We’ve had several seasons worth of sexy time-traveling shenanigans from the original cast of “Outlander,” so it’s only logical that when Starz went a-hunting for new content to extend the lifecycle of their biggest hit, they would cast a wide net. But it turns out they didn’t have to look…

Abubakar Salim has a lot of beef with Hollywood—and he’s getting it off his chest in his latest video game. The actor, known for his roles as Alyn of Hull on House of the Dragon and Father in Raised By Wolves, has been balancing his time between the big screen and gaming, two industries that have been affected by a slew of similar issues: long hours, shrinking jobs, abuse of power, and, more recently, the rapid rise of artificial intelligence use and generative AI.Salim’s sophomore game, Dead Take, is a story of Hollywood, ambition, and exploitation, dressed up as a…

Keeping his guns trained on the Election Commission (EC) and the BJP over his allegations of “vote theft”, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged the Congress-led Karnataka government to investigate alleged irregularities in the Bangalore Central constituency during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and initiate action against the culprits behind it.Addressing the Congress’s ‘Vote Adhikar Rally’ at Freedom Park in Bengaluru, Gandhi asked the EC to share the digital voter list of constituencies across India compiled in the last 10 years along with CCTV footage recorded at polling booths in elections during…

New Zealand opener Devon Conway marked a major comeback by breaking his two-year-long century drought in Test cricket, while also crossing two significant milestones, 2,000 Test runs and 5,000 international runs. Conway achieved the feat during the ongoing second Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. Batting with patience and precision, the left-hander scored a commanding 153 off 245 deliveries, including 18 boundaries. This was his first Test century since January 2023, when he last reached the three-figure mark against Pakistan. With this knock, Conway’s Test tally now stands at 2,081 runs from 29 matches at an average of 39.26. His record…

When Dylan Field pops up on my Zoom screen, his face is a mixture of giddiness and fatigue. He’s back at work, after a whirlwind trip to New York City where he launched his company Figma on the New York Stock Exchange, bucking the trend of multi-billion-dollar startups staying private. Even before it became clear that this might be the wildest public launch in years, the Figma world—fans of the app, employees (known as Figmates), and investors—had already turned Wall Street into a block party, handing out swag, serving free pizza, and blasting music from a DJ that shook the…

The Financial Inclusion Saturation campaign, spearheaded by the Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance, is witnessing a strong response in Karnataka. Launched on July 1, 2025, the nationwide initiative is being actively implemented across Gram Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies and will continue until September 30, 2025.Also read: Karnataka HC upholds microfinance ordinance, dismisses petitionKey activities under this campaign The campaign is focused on expanding access to essential financial services. Key activities include opening bank accounts for previously unbanked individuals under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), updating KYC details for existing account holders, and enrolling eligible…