Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is gearing up for the Duleep Trophy following a standout performance in Zimbabwe, where he emerged as India’s top run-scorer. Appointed as the vice-captain for the East Zone team, this role not only acknowledges his talent but is designed to prepare him for future leadership. The Duleep Trophy will be an important opportunity
Meta’s smart glasses are being banned across United Kingdon. Wetherspoons, Soho House, ATG Theatres and restaurateur Jeremy King’s London venues have all restricted the Kylie Jenner-fronted wearables over privacy fears. Owners argue the cameras enable surreptitious filming of guests and staff. Meta points to its non-disableable capture LED, but the “pervert glasses” backlash is now
Irfan Pathan reminisced about a heated exchange with Kumar Sangakkara during a 2005 Test match over a changed cricket ball. What started as personal sledging led to Pathan responding fiercely while scoring 93 runs. Although the tension could have soured their relationship, a later encounter in the IPL with Kings XI Punjab allowed Pathan to
For 20 years, photographer Joel Sartore has been documenting animals through his Photo Ark project, which has now reached its 18,000th species. The latest addition is the critically endangered red handfish, a tiny marine fish that uses its fins to move across the seafloor. Sartore hopes the project will raise awareness about threatened species and
During the solar eclipse of 1868 in India, astronomers stumbled upon an enigmatic yellow spectral line, initially observed by Pierre Jules Janssen. Although its significance was not immediately recognized, Norman Lockyer soon named the unidentified element helium upon further analysis. Eventually, William Ramsay verified helium’s presence on Earth in 1895 by extracting it from a
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Discarded human hair is now preventing oil pollution in Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay. Each gram of hair absorbs approximately five grams of oil, repelling water effectively. These hair barriers, made from salon waste, can remain in the water for four months. The initiative protects vulnerable mangrove ecosystems from chronic and everyday oil leaks. This
