Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu defeated home favourite Akane Yamaguchi in straight games to win her maiden Japan Open title and first Super 750 crown in Tokyo on Sunday.The 31-year-old became the first Indian to win the Japan Open after beating the three-time world champion 21-17, 21-17. The victory ended her title drought of more…
Wood samples being collected for cellulose isotope analysis. Credit: CENA-USP By analyzing the atomic signatures of 800 trees collected from 63 locations across the Amazon, Brazilian researchers have developed an isotopic mapping model that can rule out 92% of the rainforest when tracing suspected illegal timber.The project, led by Professor Luiz Antonio Martinelli at the…
Rupee opens 13 paise weak against US dollar Rupee started Monday on a weak note as higher crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions weighed down the currency, while growing expectations of a September US Fed rate hike boosted the dollar. Rupee opened at 95.56 against the US dollar at the interbank foreign exchange market, 13…
A major property deal that began more than a century ago with a grieving widow turned a huge private wilderness in North Carolina into one of the most important public conservation achievements in American history. In May 1914, Edith Vanderbilt agreed to sell 86,700 acres of valuable mountain forest from the private Biltmore Estate to…
Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has criticised India head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying frequent changes to the playing XI and batting order have affected the team’s consistency across formats.Since becoming head coach in mid-2024, Gambhir has guided India to Champions Trophy and T20 World Cup titles. However, the team has struggled in other competitions, suffering…
Ryan Reynolds and Colleen Hoover’s alleged texts reveal the two talking about Justin Baldoni and calling the ‘It Ends With Us’ star a ‘predator’. (Instagram) The legal drama between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively may have ended in a settlement, but the chats and scandalous texts are still leaking online.This time around, the messages, allegedly…
Jofra Archer (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England have made two changes to their playing XI for the second T20I against India at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday.Fast bowler Jofra Archer returns to the side, while Josh Tongue is set to make his T20I debut.The duo replaces Saqib Mahmood and Luke Wood, who have…
The sanctions waiver in place since almost the start of the US-Iran conflict has benefitted India. (AI image) In wake of the US-Iran understanding for a peace deal and the signing of an MoU, the Trump administration has quietly let the sanctions waiver for Russian crude oil to lapse. US President Donald Trump had earlier…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has already made a remarkable impression on the cricketing world at 15, and Australia pace great Brett Lee believes the teenager has everything required to achieve “bigger and better things” — provided he is protected from the pressure accompanying his rapid rise.Sooryavanshi became one of the biggest…
Krystle D’Souza recently welcomed filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan and her cook Dilip to her home in Lokhandwala. The actress, who featured in Dhurandhar’s hit song ‘Shararat’, lives in a lavish house in Andheri West, Mumbai. Farah’s vlog took viewers through the plush property, showcasing highlights like a walk-in closet and a dedicated glam room. During the…