Spread the love Travis Head, Varun Chakravarthy NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday, ending SRH’s five-match winning run.Varun Chakravarthy took 3 for 36 and Sunil Narine claimed 2 for 31 as SRH were bowled out for 165 in 19 overs. KKR chased the target with 10 balls...
J. Craig Venter, who won the race to sequence the human genome, dies at 79
Spread the love J. Craig Venter, who mapped the first draft of the human genome and helped scientists understand how genes shape our lives, died on Wednesday (April 30, 2026). He was 79. Venter’s death was announced by the J. Craig Venter Institute, a genomics research group with locations in La Jolla, California, and Rockville, Maryland. The institute said he...
Akshay Kumar admits he hasn’t touched samosas in 15 years: ‘Maine kuch galat kiya hai kya…’
Spread the love 3 min readNew DelhiMay 3, 2026 07:00 PM IST Akshay Kumar has not eaten samosas in 15 years! Sounds extreme, but there’s a reason behind it. During a recent episode of the game show Wheel of Fortune, the Khiladi actor opened up about avoiding this street snack for so many years. “Aisa kaha likha hai ki samosa...
WFI refuses to shift venue linked to Brij Bhushan despite Vinesh Phogat’s concerns
Spread the love Brij Bhushan Singh, Vinesh Phogat NEW DELHI: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh on Sunday said the venue for the National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda will not be changed, even as Vinesh Phogat raised concerns over safety and officiating ahead of her return. Singh said participation in the event is optional, adding that the...
6 must-read books recommended by Sundar Pichai for smarter thinking in 2026
Spread the love The Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, does not confine himself to reading business and technology-related literature. He recommends a diverse set of books that include scientific research, memoirs, historical facts, and even fantasy fiction.These books serve the purpose of more than just providing some knowledge to the reader. The book aims to present different thinking models, decision-making methods,...
UP water tank tragedy: One dead, two hurt while filming reel; IAF chopper rescues stranded kids
Spread the love Photo credit: X/@CAC_CPRO NEW DELHI: An IAF Mi 17 V5 of Central Air Command (CAC) was deployed to rescue two stranded children, who were stuck on top of a water tank in Sidharth Nagar in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. This came as five children climbed a water tank to record a social media reel and the access stairs...
Israel doubles air force fleet with mega US jet deal: What is ‘Shield of Israel’ plan?
Spread the love F-35 fighter jets (Image: lockheedmartin website) Israel’s defence ministry on Sunday said that it has given final approval to purchase two new combat squadrons of advanced fighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a deal worth tens of billions of dollars aimed at strengthening the country’s long-term military capability and air superiority.The deal includes the purchase...
‘I don’t know’: Kapil Dev declines to comment on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Spread the love Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Kapil Dev Former Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev chose not to weigh in on the growing hype surrounding teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying others who follow the game more closely are “better” placed to judge the youngster’s performances.Sooryavanshi, just 15 years old, has become one of the biggest stories of IPL 2026 with his fearless...
Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space
Spread the love Mexico City is sinking by nearly 25 cm a year, according to new satellite imagery released this week by NASA, making it one of the world’s fastest-subsiding metropolises. One of the world’s most sprawling and populated urban areas, at 7,800 sq. km and some 22 million people, the Mexican capital and surrounding cities were built atop an...
Seats low, stakes high: Is BJP expanding quietly in Kerala?
Spread the love NEW DELHI: As Kerala awaits election results on Monday, the bigger political question may not be whether the BJP can win power in the state, but whether it has begun to disrupt Kerala’s long-standing two-front system. For decades, politics in the state has remained firmly bipolar, with power alternating between the CPM-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and...
