Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India opener Abhishek Sharma knew the West Indies had a plan to contain him. His response was simple: play better than their plan.The left-hander’s explosive 30-ball 69 proved decisive as India defeated the West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20I to take a 2-1 lead in…
The large marsh grasshopper has returned to Norfolk after 86 years, following a conservation project to restore the rare insect’s population in the region’s wetlands. The species has now hatched in the wild in the Broads for the first time since 1939. The return follows the Hop of Hope project, led by Citizen Zoo, in…
Abhay Jodhpurkar recalls how Ajay-Atul, Aanand L. Rai and Irshad Kamil ‘took a stand’ for him for Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma’s Mere Naam Tu song from ‘Zero’ (Image Credits IMDb and Instagram) Singer Abhay Jodhpurkar’s National Award win for ‘Navasachi Gauri Mazi’ from ‘Gharat Ganpati’ marks a significant milestone in a career shaped…
Restoration work at Buckingham Palace has uncovered a collection of objects hidden beneath floorboards and inside the building’s infrastructure, with some items dating back to the 19th century. The discoveries include battered hobnailed boots, old newspaper pages, betting slips, theatre listings from 1889 and a ticket for a card game held at the palace in…
The rupee has recovered sharply following the RBI’s announcement. RBI has record forex reserves, but why is rupee still not out of the woods?The rupee gained a stunning 1% at the start of trading on Monday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) eased pressure on the currency by shifting oil companies’ dollar purchases away…
PC: University of Glasgow Chemists and engineers have developed a £20 prototype device that uses ultrasound, water and air to produce nitrate, an important nutrient for plant growth. The technology could eventually allow farmers in remote areas to make fertiliser on demand, reducing their reliance on large industrial production facilities. According to a study by…
Gwyneth Paltrow officiates Rob Lowe’s son Matthew Lowe’s wedding ceremony in a stunning floral dress as many A-listers show up for the ceremony. (Instagram) Rob Lowe’s son Matthew Lowe just tied the knot with Emily Markus in a star-studded wedding ceremony! The A-list event was attended by some of the biggest stars in the industry…
Tyler Perry, who once spent three months living in his car after losing $12,000 on a failed theatre production, has donated $750,000 to help low-income senior citizens in Atlanta pay property taxes and remain in their homes.Perry is an American filmmaker, actor, director, producer and writer, best known for creating the Madea character and building…
Shriya Saran is enjoying the success of ‘Drishyam: The Conclusion’, in which she returns as Nandini Salgaonkar under Abhishek Pathak’s direction. Ever since the franchise began, she has played the mother of Ishita Dutta’s character, even though Ishita is just eight years younger in real life. Ishita plays Anju Salgaonkar. The third instalment, led by…
Saba Firouznia, research associate at the University of Bristol’s Soft Robotics Lab, holds the robotic butterfly powered by a tiny liquid-metal pump. (Image credit: Saba Firouznia) Engineers at the University of Bristol have developed a miniature liquid-metal pump weighing just 0.2 grams that could help soft robots move without bulky pumping systems. With a volume…