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Australian U-19 all-rounder Neel Patel with his family. (Photo Courtesy: Cricket NSW) New Delhi: Neel Patel’s first cricketing memory isn’t a cricket ground. It is the balcony of his family’s apartment in Australia, where his grandfather would bowl underarm to him and Patel, armed with a plastic foam bat, would try to hit the ball … Read more
Painted walls can slowly lose their clean appearance even when the rest of a room looks tidy. Doors, light switches, and frequently used areas are often the common areas for fingerprints. In kitchens, the problem can be more noticeable because cooking grease can settle on nearby surfaces, which makes fingerprints harder to remove. Cleaning these … Read more
Honeybees can be trained with nothing more than the promise of a sugary reward; they learn to pick out a specific face and keep picking it out later, even when it appears from a slightly different angle or sits among faces they have never encountered before. It is a strange and slightly humbling discovery, not … Read more
MUMBAI: Saurashtra’s No 3 batter Jay Gohil, who was in the standbyes, on Monday replaced Sarfaraz Khan in the West Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy. Gohil scored 523 runs in six matches at an average of 58.11, including one hundred & fours fifties for Saurashtra in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season. Overall, the 25-year-old … Read more
Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico over teen safety, social media harms A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and make sweeping changes to how Facebook and Instagram operate for teenagers, after ruling that the platforms contributed to harms affecting children and young people in the state. The … Read more
There is something strangely familiar about getting a brilliant idea in the shower. You step in thinking about your day, your work, or a problem that has been bothering you for hours. A few minutes later, while standing under warm water, the answer suddenly appears. It can be a solution to a work issue, a … Read more
Quote of the day by Melinda French Gates Growth rarely feels comfortable while it is actually happening. Learning something new, taking on more responsibility, or simply stepping into an unfamiliar situation tends to bring real uncertainty along with it. Melinda French Gates put a name to that discomfort directly. “When something’s uncomfortable, it means you’re … Read more
Picture a young couple moving into their first apartment. They begin with the essentials: a sofa, a dining table, and a TV. A few months later, books find their way into the living room. Then come travel souvenirs, children’s toys, work files, board games, family photographs, and all the little things that slowly make a … Read more
Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt’s ‘7 Dogs’ gets India release date: When and where to watch watch Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt’s international action thriller ‘7 Dogs’ is finally set to release in Indian theatres. Salman announced that the film, directed by Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi, will arrive in India on August 21. … Read more
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant once again found a way to entertain fans, but this time it was not with his bat. During India’s warm-up game against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo, the Indian wicketkeeper-batter showed off his football skills while batting in the second innings.Instead of using his bat … Read more