Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has launched a scathing attack on the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to make wholesale changes to the Test squad and coaching staff midway through the England series, calling it the “most shocking decision ever” by a selection committee.Pakistan have dropped seven players and brought in seven replacements, including five…
India Manufacturing PMI falls to 52.8 in August India’s manufacturing sector lost further momentum in August, with slower output and new orders dragging factory activity to its weakest level in five years. Employment also fell for the first time in two-and-a-half years, marking a broader slowdown in the sector.The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing…
Yash’s ‘Toxic- Fairy A Tale For Grown ups’ has remained a major topic of discussion since its release on Onam (August 26), with audiences talking about its characters, action sequences, and the actor’s transformation for the film. Adding another interesting layer to the film is stunt performer and body double Lokesh Sharma, also known as…
In South Jersey’s Middle Township, a war goes on. The township has filed an eminent domain condemnation complaint that seeks to acquire 2.4 acres of land in Whitesboro for a large-scale housing development project. But the woman who owns the property, Dawn Robinson, does not want to give it up, according to a report by…
Karthi is back in the world of ‘Sardar,’ and the trailer of the much-awaited sequel has now created a strong buzz on social media. Directed by P.S. Mithran, ‘Sardar 2’ once again features Karthi in a dual role and brings SJ Suryah into the story as the dangerous Black Dagger. The nearly three-minute trailer combines…
A century ago, the Permian Basin was hardly the place anyone would have picked as an engine of the American economy. Early observers were so unimpressed by parts of the landscape that the region was dismissed as a “graveyard” according to WorldOil. Today, the same stretch of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico sits at…
Ancient “brand” Qurayyah Painted Ware, PC: Marta Luciani – Qurayyah Joint Archaeological Project More than 3,000 years ago, potters working in the desert oasis of Qurayyah in what is now northwestern Saudi Arabia were producing a distinctive painted pottery that eventually travelled beyond the settlement where it was made. A new study titled Creating a brand….
Foundations from old movie sets at Corriganville Regional Park. Image Credit: Wikipedia In 1965, comedian and actor Bob Hope bought Corriganville, a 212-acre former Hollywood movie ranch in Simi Valley, California. The property had spent decades serving the film industry, providing locations for thousands of films, television programmes and commercials. It also operated as a…
India’s GDP grows 7.8% in Q1 War next door. Markets on edge. Commodity prices swinging. Yet India’s growth engine continues to run strong, clocking a 7.8% GDP growth for the April-June quarter.The Q1 numbers for the financial year 2026-2027 are particularly significant as they beat expectations and comfortably exceeded the Reserve Bank of India’s 7%…
A 49-year-old Queens woman identified as Pamela Cisneros was fatally shot by New York police after she allegedly stabbed two people in a random and unprovoked attack in the heart of Times Square. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Cisneros had a documented mental-health history with the NYPD, including incidents in 2018 and 2019, but had…