[ad_1] KKR’s Andre Russell (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) NEW DELHI: In a city that worships its cricket heroes, Tuesday night was all about Andre Russell. During a lively preseason event called Knights Unplugged in Kolkata, Kolkata Knight Riders made a huge announcement: they retired the No. 12 jersey to honour Russell. This means no player will…
[ad_1] Lucknow Super Giants have officially confirmed that Rishabh Pant has stepped down as captain of the franchise, with the decision taking immediate effect. The development comes after Pant was appointed skipper following his record-breaking move to the franchise in the IPL mega auction and went on to captain the side for two seasons.In an…
[ad_1] England’s Jacob Bethell (ANI Photo) England all-rounder Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of the 2026 edition of The Hundred after sustaining a right knee injury during the recently concluded ODI series against India.Bethell, who was retained by Birmingham Phoenix for GBP 340,000 ahead of The Hundred’s inaugural player auction, had also been appointed…
[ad_1] Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan. (AFP Photo) As Team India sweats it out ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium from Saturday, the biggest contest may not be against the Islanders but within the dressing room itself. The arrival of chief selector Ajit Agarkar in Colombo on Tuesday…
[ad_1] Cash payments at toll plazas across national highways will be discontinued from April 10, according to a government notification, marking a shift towards a fully digital tolling system. The move follows an earlier proposal by the government to phase out cash transactions at all National Highway fee plazas. The transition has been planned to…
[ad_1] Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 match between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans. After 70 high-intensity league stage mathes, IPL 2026 now enters its decisive phase as RCB and 2022 winner GT, two top teams in the standings, will lock in the Qualifier 1 on…
[ad_1] In August 1868, the Sun briefly became a laboratory for astronomers gathered in India to watch a total solar eclipse. Among them was the French astronomer Pierre Jules Janssen, who turned a spectroscope towards the bright prominences rising around the eclipsed solar disc. Their light contained a yellow spectral line that seemed to sit…
[ad_1] A tiny silhouette against a blazing Sun with a commercial jet is cutting across the solar disc at the exact centre, looks like a random lucky shot, but the reality is far more complex. Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has captured what many are calling one of the rarest solar transit images ever recorded. The image…
[ad_1] China is building a very different kind of AI story than the one most people see in the West. Instead of focusing mainly on chatbots and artificial general intelligence, it is investing heavily in systems that help cities, factories, logistics networks and public infrastructure adapt in real time, reported Asia Times. China’s AI is…
[ad_1] Cities in the Netherlands are experimenting with a greener approach to urban surfaces by using grass-filled permeable paving blocks in places where conventional sealed concrete or asphalt might otherwise be used. These specially designed blocks contain open spaces where grass can grow, while gaps in the surface allow rainwater to pass through rather than…
