He is 85, known as the father of sociobiology, has been at Harvard for 60 years, and has won a hundred scientific awards, including two Pulitzer Prizes. Yet what E.O. Wilson, an evolutionary biologist, is focused on is a new conservation approach, a new ecological Grail which is a quest to refute conservation sceptics who…
Siddhesh Lad and Shardul Thakur (PTI Photo) Mumbai: Mumbai will have a new captain for the second successive Ranji Trophy season, with seasoned batter Siddhesh Lad set to take charge of the 42-time champions in the 2026-27 campaign. Lad will replace allrounder Shardul Thakur, who led Mumbai across formats during the previous domestic season.Confirming the…
Picture Credit: YouTube Screengrab Karthi is returning with the sequel of his 2022 action thriller, ‘Sardar 2’ is all set to release in theatres later this month. Directed by PS Mithran, the makers have now unveiled the trailer of the film. The 2 minutes and 58 seconds trailer gives a big look at the story,…
Peter Handscomb and Sam Konstas (Agency Image) Peter Handscomb has been given another route back into Australia’s Test set-up after being selected in the Australia A squad for the upcoming tour of India.The 35-year-old batter is the most experienced member of the four-day squad and will get an opportunity to make his case for an…
Jake Reiner, son of Rob and Michele Reiner, recently tied the knot with his girlfriend, Maria Gilfillman. (Instagram) According to recent reports, the late Rob and Michele Reiner’s son Jake Reiner recently tied the knot with his partner, Maria Gilfillan. The news comes 8 months after his parents passed away in his childhood home, and…
Indian shares are expected to open marginally higher on September 1 after data showed the economy grew a stronger-than-expected 7.8% year-on-year in the April-June quarter, helped by robust investment, manufacturing and consumer demand. GIFT Nifty futures pointed to a positive start for the Nifty 50, which closed at a one-month low of 24,080.4 on August…
5-kg cylinder refill is now costlier by Rs 2 The prices of commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders have reprotedly been increased from Tuesday, September 1, marking a rise after two previous months’ price cut.The price of 5-kg commercial LPG cylinders has been raised by Rs 2 to Rs 764 from Rs 762, a 0.26…
Actor and former Lok Sabha MP Sumalatha extended her support for the Yash starrer ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ amid the film receiving a mixed response from the audience. Praising the Rocking Star’s performance in the film, she urged him not to worry too much about the negative talk around the film. Sumalatha praises…
Hardik Pandya (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya‘s return to international cricket is poised to face another roadblock, as a late leg niggle derailed his plans at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) and puts the all-rounder on the back foot for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.TimesofIndia.com reliably learnt that he was ticking the…
‘Madgaon Express 2’: Kunal Kemmu wants the sequel to be ‘natural extension’ of Pratik Gandhi, Divyenndu, and Avinash Tiwary’s friendship Actor-filmmaker Kunal Kemmu is set to reunite Pratik Gandhi, Divyenndu and Avinash Tiwary for a sequel to their 2024 hit ‘Madgaon Express’. The trio will once again headline the film, which is expected to go…