Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Getty Images) Ranchi: VVS Laxman’s new role in India’s selection process and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return to the T20I squad point to the same priority: better communication and greater experience as India build beyond their current winning combination.Laxman, head of BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE), will now attend every senior selection committee meeting, creating…
A rock musician working at a computer might seem an unlikely figure in an asteroid-sampling mission, but Brian May brought a specialist skill to Nasa’s search for a place to land on Bennu. The Queen guitarist, who also holds a doctorate in astrophysics, helped scientists turn spacecraft photographs into three-dimensional views of the asteroid’s rough…
Cockroach Janta Party activist Abhijeet Dipke confirmed plans for a protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist Abhijeet Dipke on Friday said the organisation would go ahead with its October 10 protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar despite Delhi Police denying permission, adding that its members were prepared to…
Planning to head to a garba night this Navratri? Hyderabad Times caught up with garba centres across the city, where sessions are bringing together first-timers, seasoned dancers and children, all getting ready for the festive nights ahead.‘Garba is finding a place in Hyderabad’s festive culture’ At 1Hundred Dance Studio in Madhapur, instructor Geeta Agrawal conducts…
NEW DELHI: “Mask must face the same consequences as the Face”, “If your masters are in jail, you will serve them better by being there, not outside” – were the caustic remarks by Supreme Court on Thursday as it send back to prison an accused who was granted bail by the Punjab and Haryana HC…
Comedian and actor Russell Peters has sold his 1.5-acre estate in Hidden Hills, California, for $7.8 million. The sale price was $700,000 below the asking price. Records show Peters, a native of Canada, paid $6.45 million for the property in 2017. The estate is anchored by an 11,600-square-foot mansion built in 1998, with eight bedrooms…
MUMBAI: With Brent crude prices spiking again to over $105 per barrel, US Treasury bond yields rising to a more than two-decade high and the rupee at close to 96.8/$, strong foreign fund selling pulled the markets sharply down on Thursday. Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and Bharti Airtel led the slide as sensex lost 1,045…
Katrina Kaif has opened up about the negativity she faces online over her appearance, breaking her silence on the subject after a long gap. The comments follow a recent public outing that sparked vulgar and disparaging remarks about her postpartum figure just a few weeks ago. Speaking at a London event for her brand, she…
Mukesh Kumar celebrates a wicket during the Duleep Trophy. (PTI) NEW DELHI: The last time Mukesh Kumar played for India, he claimed a four-wicket haul against Zimbabwe in Harare. Since then, he has been out of the national setup. More than two years later, the Bengal pacer is back on the selectors’ radar after being…
Aerial view of the bridge. Image Credit: Vegard Thorvaldsen/Statens vegvesen Norway has given old oil-industry material a very different purpose, turning 20 tonnes of aluminium recovered from the decommissioned Gyda oil platform into part of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge in Trondheim. The 55-metre Hangarbrua crosses the railway at Leangen Station and is the…
