India’s Mohammed Siraj (PTI Photo) Former India batter Aakash Chopra believes Mohammed Siraj was unfairly tagged as a specialist for just one format early in his international career, insisting the fast bowler has repeatedly shown he can be effective across formats.Siraj’s impressive performances in franchise cricket for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and later Gujarat Titans helped…
5,000-year-old Solstice monument unearthed near Stonehenge in Wiltshire / Image – file Archaeologists have uncovered what could be an early prototype of Stonehenge, a remarkable 5,000-year-old monument that predates Britain’s most famous prehistoric landmark by around 500 years.The discovery was made near Bulford in Wiltshire, about five kilometres from Stonehenge, and is already being described…
Written and directed by Leah McKendrick, ‘Voicemails for Isabelle’ premiered on the streaming platform on June 19, 2026.Image credit: (Instagram) ‘Voicemails for Isabelle’ is a new romantic comedy film that landed on the streaming platform on June 19, 2026. Written and directed by Leah McKendrick, the film stars Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson. The story…
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is set to create a milestone on Sunday when she takes the field against South Africa in Manchester, becoming the first player — male or female — to appear in 200 T20 Internationals.The landmark comes during the Women’s T20 World Cup and marks a journey that has stretched across 17 years,…
JTET 2026 registrations end today; JAC closes extended application process for teacher eligibility test Jharkhand TET 2026: The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC), Ranchi, will close the online application process for the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) 2026 today, June 20, 2026. The deadline, which was extended by the council, marks the final opportunity for eligible…
Astronomers have catalogued more than five thousand planets orbiting distant stars, and a handful of them defy almost everything scientists thought they knew about how planets should look or behave. Using telescopes like Hubble, James Webb, and ground-based observatories such as Gemini South, researchers have found worlds so strange that they initially seemed implausible: a…
Drop a glass and it falls, whether or not you believe in gravity. The Earth circles the Sun, whether or not it ever crossed your mind. That stubborn, slightly cheeky truth is the whole idea behind one of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s most quoted lines. He is making a simple point that lands harder the longer…
Mumbai: A bank seeking to recover a loan amount via mortgaged properties in Mumbai found out too late that they are reserved as recreation grounds (RGs). Unable to sell at an auction, Central Bank of India approached the Bombay high court for directions to change the reservation.The HC would have none of it. The court…
New Delhi: Delhi’s anti-corruption branch (ACB) has made its first arrest in connection with the alleged Rs 650-crore irregularities in the procurement of medicines and medical equipment.Dr Vinod Ranga, former head of office of Central Procurement Agency (CPA) under Directorate General of Health Services, was arrested on charges of corruption linked to the procurement of…
11 bridges with narrow vents will be demolished as they cause backflow Chennai: To prevent flooding and improve connectivity, Greater Chennai Corporation and the highways department have decided to build more bridges across the Virugambakkam canal — one at Kannagi Street for ₹2.25 crore and another at Ko Su Mani Road and Thirukumaranpuram; the highways…
