Spread the love PV Sindhu (Photo by @BAI_Media on X) PV Sindhu has reacted to the unusual but detailed preparations being made to keep animals away from the BWF World Championships in New Delhi.The tournament begins on August 17, with organisers taking extra precautions after pigeons and a monkey disrupted the India Open earlier this year.Organisers have even hired three...
ICTS professor Deepak Dhar awarded prestigious 2026 Dirac Medal
Spread the love The International Centre for Theoretical Sciences on Monday (August 10, 2026) said that its professor Deepak Dhar has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Dirac Medal, recognising his contributions to statistical mechanics and complex systems. Prof. Dhar, who is an Indian National Science Academy (INSA) distinguished professor at ICTS, shares the honour with three other stalwarts of statistical...
‘Will get fitting reply’: Nadda dares Rahul to come for discussion in Parliament
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Union minister JP Nadda on Monday countered leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, refuting his allegations that the government ordered the Delhi police to fire upon students protesting against the NEET paper leak on July 20.During a press conference, the Union minister accused Rahul of “shifting goalposts” to prevent Parliament from functioning.“Rahul Gandhi...
The war that keeps being born: Agent Orange and its multigeneration effects
Spread the love US Huey helicopter spraying Agent Orange in Vietnam (Source: Huey Defoliation, National Archives) Some of us are lucky enough to catch a shooting star when we look up at the sky — a faraway light to make a wish upon. And some of us are unlucky enough to watch the decisions of old men in air-conditioned rooms...
Beijing’s billion-barrel weapon: Why India must prepare for China-driven oil prices
Spread the love Beijing increasingly controls the marginal barrel of demand – whether it is purchased, stored, released or withheld. For half a century, the global oil market has revolved around two centres of power. The Gulf, led by Saudi Arabia, controlled spare production capacity. The US supplied military protection and financial muscle to Gulf oil. Together, Washington and the...
Rs 20cr revamp for Delhi World C’ships: Double-door entries and monkey whisperers
Spread the love The Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium will host the BWF World Championships from August 17 in New Delhi. (Image: TimesofIndia.com) New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi has received a fresh coat of paint, new infrastructure, and swanky lights ahead of the BWF World Championships, which return to India after a 17-year gap. The objective...
Pakistan hockey elevates goalkeeping coach to head coach days before World Cup
Spread the love Pakistan hockey team player (File photo) Pakistan will enter the FIH World Cup with goalkeeping coach Bob Johan Veldhof as their head coach after Herman Kruis returned to the Netherlands to continue with his existing assignment.The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) announced the change just hours before the Pakistan squad left for the World Cup. Kruis, who had...
From Wendy’s to Yale: Student wins full scholarship worth over $194,500
Spread the love Thalles Winner DeSouza with Terry Smily and Usama El-Sehrawey celebrating his acceptance into Yale A Wendy’s worker who survived a shooting in Brazil is heading to Yale University after his bosses helped him pay for college.Thalles Winner DeSouza, 23, had started working at a Wendy’s restaurant in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, while he was still in high school....
7.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia, causes injuries and significant damage
Spread the love People stand outside their homes after a quake was felt in Bogota, Colombia A powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, causing injuries and significant damage in the Pacific province of Choco and prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings. The tremor was also felt in the capital Bogota and as far away as neighbouring Venezuela and...
Trial by spin with a hint of reverse: Inside India’s final net session in Colombo
Spread the love Sarfaraz Khan joined the India Test squad as a replacement for Sai Sudharsan in Sri Lanka. (Image: TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Sarfaraz Khan beamed when he got off the team bus on Monday. There were greetings exchanged with members of the support staff on the bus before the 28-year-old, who joined the squad as a replacement for...
