Novak Djokovic, right, embraces Mariano Navone after Navone won their match. (AP Photo) NEW YORK CITY: A champion’s challenge faded into the night as his body caved in on Arthur Ashe, while a younger pro kept his head and superbly pieced his game together to find a way. There was heroism on both sides of...
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Pakistan crisis deepens after Lord’s rout: Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq set to return home
Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan’s Test crisis has taken another turn with wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and opening batter Imam-ul-Haq likely to be sent home from the ongoing England tour following back-to-back heavy defeats.Pakistan were comprehensively beaten in the first two Tests, losing the series opener at Leeds by an innings and 103 runs before suffering...
India’s GPS problem: Why the armed forces need NavIC to work
ISRO’s GSLV rocket heads to the launch pad to put a satellite in orbit. (Image credit: ISRO) In the very early hours of February 26, 2019, the cold, crisp air of a fading winter gave way to a heated phase of India-Pakistan tensions as a formation of Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage-2000s hit terror targets...
PM Modi’s jackets, Rahul’s shirts: How leaders use fashion for political messaging
PM Modi during his visit to meet naval personnel aboard INS Vikrant (left); Rahul Gandhi during ‘Chhattron ki Goonj’ programme (right) From Indira Gandhi’s sarees to Narendra Modi’s carefully curated bandhgalas, from Rajiv Gandhi’s sneakers and sunglasses to the Thackerays’ colour-coded political imagery, what Indian politicians wear has often been more than a question of...
Oracle layoffs: Company leadership may again send the ‘6 am’ email on September 1
September 1: Oracle employees are watching the clock Oracle employees have spent the last three weeks watching a calendar instead of a dashboard. The company has drawn up plans for another round of job cuts, managers have been asked to submit lists of employees whose roles could be eliminated, and the target is to bring...
‘No jurisdiction, illegal’: India tears into Hague court’s Indus Waters Treaty award
MEA said that the Indus Water Treaty will remain in abeyance NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Monday categorically rejected a ruling by World Bank-constituted Court of Arbitration on Indus Water Treaty, terming it an “illegally constituted” organisation.In a statement, MEA said that New Delhi’s decision to put the water treaty with Pakistan in...
Man spends life’s earnings on 130-acre gravel pit, turns it into wildlife haven
The natural landscape Edmondson created also became the setting for Log House Holidays. (Photos: LHH) Anthony Edmondson spent his life’s earnings buying a 130-acre abandoned gravel pit in the Cotswolds, south central England, in the 1980s. He planted 50,000 trees, sowed wildflowers and added reeds to the water which over the years, has transformed the...
‘Umpires’ calls & different ball’: Root explains lean run as he chases Sachin’s record
File Pic: England’s Joe Root leaves the pitch after losing his wicket. (AP Photo) Joe Root has played down concerns over his indifferent batting form this English summer, insisting his experience and record give him confidence that he will find a way through the difficult patch as he continues his pursuit of Sachin Tendulkar’s record...
OpenClaw that Sam Altman spent billions on gets ‘largest update in its history’
OpenClaw has rolled out OpenClaw 2.0, marking the most extensive software upgrade in the open-source artificial intelligence (AI) agent platform’s history since its debut last year. Announcing the release, the development team playfully referenced Rockstar Games’ upcoming November title launch with the social post, “HA! We beat GTA 6!” According to the company, the version...
Vineyard skips irrigation and pesticides for 20 years; organic matter doubles
Representative Image (AI-generated) For more than two decades, the soil between rows of grapevines in a Spanish vineyard has remained covered with spontaneous vegetation instead of being repeatedly tilled. The unusual approach was associated with a striking difference beneath the vines: soil managed with long-term vegetation cover contained more than twice as much organic matter...
