Author: Rahul M

Test cricket, the sport’s oldest and most revered format, finds itself at a pivotal juncture. With the ICC forming a working group to reimagine the structure of the World Test Championship (WTC) ahead of the 2027-29 cycle, a two-tier model is back on the discussion table. Led by former New Zealand batter and NZC Board representative Roger Twose, the group is tasked with evaluating ways to enhance the competitiveness and relevance of Test cricket in an era increasingly dominated by franchise T20 leagues. This renewed proposal has already triggered polarizing reactions from cricket’s powerhouses, particularly the England and Wales Cricket…

Having accepted Kalyan Banerjee’s resignation as the party’s Chief Whip in the Lok Sabha, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee put a new leadership team in place in Parliament under her nephew and second-in-command Abhishek Banerjee. Mamata readily letting go of one of the party’s old guard, while surprising to an extent, makes sense given that the TMC is months away from the West Bengal Assembly elections and needs a steady hand at the helm in Parliament, where the Opposition is looking to regroup and put forward a united front against the BJP over Special…

Hair oiling is one of the most ancient and trusted beauty rituals, but many of us aren’t doing it right. Simply slathering oil on your scalp and rinsing it off after a few hours might not give you the thick, nourished locks you’re hoping for. According to hair care experts, oiling your hair is a multi-step ritual, and when done correctly, it can significantly improve hair thickness, shine, and scalp health. Here’s the ultimate hair oiling routine you should follow for maximum results. Step 1: Choose the Right Oil for Your Hair Type Not all oils work the same way…

INDIA bloc leaders will gather for a dinner meeting on Thursday. Hosted by Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, they plan to chalk out a joint strategy on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and discuss fielding a joint candidate for the Vice-Presidential elections scheduled for September 9. The dinner will be followed by a protest march to the Election Commission’s (EC) office in New Delhi the following day. The INDIA bloc parties plan to demonstrate against the ongoing SIR exercise in Bihar that they allege could allow the manipulation of electoral rolls and which, according to them,…

As the festive lights flicker and rakhis are tied with love, all eyes will be on your glowing face and shiny tresses. But achieving that picture-perfect glow isn’t just about what you apply externally, it’s deeply tied to what goes on your plate. According to Dr Medha Kapoor, Wellness Coach & Co-founder at Varsity Skin and Wellness Clinic, New Delhi, “Radiant skin and luscious hair begin from within. What you eat daily is your real beauty ritual.” Here’s your ultimate food guide to slay this Raksha Bandhan without a single breakout or bad hair day. What to Eat for Acne-Free,…

New DelhiAug 7, 2025 07:42 IST First published on: Aug 7, 2025 at 07:41 IST Share While the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has walked out of the INDIA bloc, the party’s national general secretary and MP Sandeep Pathak participated in the Opposition alliance’s joint press conference in Delhi Wednesday to sharpen their demand for a discussion in Parliament on the Election Commission (EC)’s ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh spoke to The Indian Express on the party’s position on the SIR exercise and its ties with the…

The latest generative AI models are not just stand-alone text-generating chatbots—instead, they can easily be hooked up to your data to give personalized answers to your questions. OpenAI’s ChatGPT can be linked to your Gmail inbox, allowed to inspect your GitHub code, or find appointments in your Microsoft calendar. But these connections have the potential to be abused—and researchers have shown it can take just a single “poisoned” document to do so.New findings from security researchers Michael Bargury and Tamir Ishay Sharbat, revealed at the Black Hat hacker conference in Las Vegas today, show how a weakness in OpenAI’s Connectors…

LONDON (AP) — And now for something completely different: Britain’s Royal Mail has issued stamps celebrating the absurdist comedy of Monty Python.The 10-stamp series announced on Thursday celebrates some of the troupe’s most iconic characters and catchphrases, from “Nudge, nudge” to “The Lumberjack Song.”Six stamps depict scenes from the sketch-comedy TV series “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” including “The Spanish Inquisition,” ”The Ministry of Silly Walks,” “Dead Parrot” and “The Nude Organist.”Another four mark the 50th anniversary of the cult classic 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” including one showing the limb-losing Black Knight insisting, “’Tis but a scratch.”The…

Engineers at RMIT University have developed a new 3D-printed titanium material that costs roughly one-third less than standard titanium alloys. Researchers at RMIT University in Australia have developed a new form of titanium for 3D printing that costs approximately 33% less than the titanium alloys currently in widespread use. Replacing expensive elements The researchers substituted […]

Netflix “Ozark” sees Jason Bateman move from comedy to crime drama as Marty Byrde, a financial advisor who turns to a life of white-collar crime when he gets involved with a Mexican cartel (no, he’s not based on a real person). When things go awry, though, the cartel threatens him and his family, and Marty is forced into running their entire money laundering operation, working out of a new base, hidden away from prying eyes in the rural Ozarks (though it was filmed elsewhere). Debuting on Netflix in 2017 and…