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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The decision to name 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as East Zone vice-captain for the upcoming Duleep Trophy has raised eyebrows across the cricketing world, but the selectors believe they are investing in the future of Indian cricket.With experienced wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan appointed captain, Sooryavanshi’s elevation as deputy is not being viewed as an immediate leadership burden but as an opportunity to accelerate his development as a cricketer.One member of the East Zone selection committee explained the thinking behind the move, saying the teenager was not being handed the captaincy but was being prepared for greater…

Ranbir Kapoor-Yash starrer Ramayana is like Avatar meets Gladiator in the world of The Lord of the Rings, says producer Namit Malhotra The first trailer of Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Part 1 has finally been unveiled, giving audiences a glimpse of one of Indian cinema’s most ambitious mythological epics. While the four-minute trailer has been praised for its grand visuals, large-scale action sequences and Hollywood-level VFX, producer Namit Malhotra has now revealed the global vision behind the film.In a recent conversation with Fandom, Malhotra compared Ramayana to three of Hollywood’s biggest franchises – Avatar, Gladiator and The Lord of the Rings.Namit…

New Delhi: Several parts of Lutyens’ Delhi were inundated Monday. In Connaught Place’s Outer Circle, rainwater entered many shops, including those in G Block near Panchkuian Road. Eateries in Municipal Market, like Kake Da Hotel near M and L Blocks, were also waterlogged.Sharing videos of an inundated Janpath Market, traders alleged the situation didn’t change though new drainage pipelines had been laid barely a month ago. Similar videos of 11 Murti Marg, Hanuman Road, Barakhama Road and the area near Shivaji Stadium metro station flooded social media.New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) officials, however, maintained the water that accumulated due to…

Bunnies Lure Tourists to Japanese Island Unregulated tourist feeding has pushed Japan’s famous “Rabbit Island” past its natural ecological limits, stripping local plant life bare and causing wild boars to hunt live rabbits.On Okunoshima, an island in Hiroshima Prefecture, heavy feeding by visitors has driven rabbit numbers far beyond what the local environment can naturally support. According to a study published in the Journal of Ecotourism on July 29, 2026, this constant stream of food is reshaping local animal behaviour and causing widespread environmental damage.The study was written by Shingo Kaneko, a professor in the Faculty of Symbiotic Systems Science…

Psychology says people who keep returning to the same place We all know of some travellers who keep booking a holiday to Goa every December, spend every June in Himachal Pradesh, or return to Bali every summer, or Kerala in monsoon. To some, it might look strange. After all, the world is full of unexplored places. Why revisit the same destination when there are thousands waiting to be discovered? And here enters psychology. It has an interesting answer which is that humans don’t always travel to find something new. Often, they travel to reconnect, with a place, with old memories,…

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will close the online application window for its Group A and Group B recruitment 2026 tomorrow, July 31, 2026, at 6 pm. Eligible candidates who have not yet applied can submit their applications through the Online Recruitment Application (ORA) portal before the deadline. The recruitment drive is being conducted to fill several Group A and Group B posts in different departments of the Central government. Since the application window will close tomorrow, candidates are advised to complete the registration process as early as possible to avoid last-minute technical issues. UPSC recruitment 2026: Vacancies The…

Indian hockey team players in new saffron jersey Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday criticised the decision to change the Indian hockey team’s jersey colour from its traditional blue to saffron, saying it had hurt the emotions of sports fans.The Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will wear saffron jerseys instead of their traditional blue kits at next month’s FIH World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium.The Odisha government became the sponsor of the Indian hockey team about a decade ago when Patnaik was the chief minister.”I am deeply anguished to know…

Film producer Shailendra Singh recently shared a memorable anecdote involving Salman Khan, recalling an evening at the actor’s Galaxy Apartments residence when he witnessed him casually undergoing a hair treatment while enjoying a plate of biryani.Shailendra revisited one of their regular Monday night gatherings from years ago. He remembered arriving at Salman’s home for a meeting and noticing one of the actor’s unusual habits—eating his meals while looking into a mirror.“I went to Salman for a meeting at his place in Galaxy Apartments. In those days, we used to have Monday night parties. He was sitting at the dining table,…

China’s tree cover increased, but natural forests kept shrinking and fragmenting. (AI photo) China’s ambitious tree-planting campaigns have helped increase the country’s overall forest cover over the past three decades. But a new study says the growth in planted forests tells only part of the story.While millions of hectares of trees were added to the country’s forest cover, natural forests continued to shrink and became increasingly fragmented.The study, published in Communications Earth & Environment, reported Nature Portfolio, found that China gained 447,500 square kilometres of planted forest between 1990 and 2020, but lost 219,100 square kilometres of natural forest during…

The reason behind its famous nickname is fascinating Some names become so popular that we rarely stop to question where they came from. One such name is the Golden City of India. It sounds like a place connected to riches and treasure, but the real story is rooted in architecture, history, and the landscape of Rajasthan.The title belongs to Jaisalmer, a city located in the western part of Rajasthan. Unlike names that come from royal titles or historical events, Jaisalmer earned this description because of the way its buildings appear to merge with the desert surroundings.The stone that gave the…