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Photo via Isha Foundation For most people, a moonless night or the Amavasya is just that dark, quiet, and ominous night. But in Indian spiritual traditions, it carries a different kind of weight altogether. Also known as the New Moon day, it has held a special place in yogic and meditative practices for a long, and is seen not as an absence to overlook, but as a presence to pay attention to.As September’s New Moon is just around the corner, let us understand why this particular day is treated so differently from an ordinary night.Sadhguru, the yogi and mystic, has…

Transgender cricketer Anaya Bangar has responded to criticism over her participation in women’s cricket in Australia, saying she has scientific evidence to show that she does not have an unfair physical advantage.Bangar, the daughter of former India cricketer and ex-batting coach Sanjay Bangar, played age-group men’s cricket for Mumbai before beginning her gender transition in 2022. She underwent gender-affirming surgery in March 2026.The 25-year-old has been cleared by Cricket Australia to play women’s cricket at community level in Australia, subject to its policy requirements.Bangar told the UK-based Daily Mail that she wanted to use the criticism surrounding her eligibility to…

Water trapped deep beneath Gateshead is now helping heat hundreds of homes and public buildings, turning former coal mine workings into a source of heat for the city. The water lies around 150 metres below Gateshead town centre, where a 6-megawatt water-source heat pump extracts its heat and feeds it into an existing district heating network. According to the Mining Remediation Authority, the system went live on 29 March 2023 after about three years of work and is the largest mine water heat network in Great Britain. More than 5 kilometres of heat-network pipes carry the heat to buildings including…

Tara Sutaria had a frustrating run-in with photographers outside a Mumbai store recently, and her irritation was caught on camera. A clip making rounds on social media shows the actress heading into the store when one photographer invaded her personal space while trying to film her. Clearly annoyed, Tara reacted by pushing the camera aside.Tara Sutaria shoves camera away outside Mumbai storeDressed head-to-toe in white and wearing black sunglasses, Tara had her team by her side, who attempted to shield her from the crowd of photographers. But as the paparazzi called out her name and requested poses, one photographer moved…

Photo of one of the young man posing with Neelakurinji flowers is now widely circulated on social media. For many visitors, seeing the hills of Munnar covered in blue-violet Neelakurinji flowers is the kind of travel memory worth photographing. But for two youths, an attempt to turn the rare bloom into an Instagram moment has resulted in a case by the Forest Department.The two youths are facing legal action after allegedly plucking Neelakurinji flowers and posting photographs of themselves with the blooms on Instagram. The incident took place in Munnar, where the flowers have returned to the hills after nearly…

Donald Trump delivers harsh verdict on Luka Doncic trade. Image via: Luke Hales/Getty Images | Brendan SMIALOWSKI/ AFP via Getty Images The Luka Doncic trade is not winding down, as it has found a new critic. The president of the United States, Donald Trump, stopped by the Dallas Mavericks’ home arena Wednesday night and told a packed room he still can’t make sense of the deal that sent Doncic west.Trump was speaking at American Airlines Center during the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention, and basketball wasn’t even the point of the night. He brought it up anyway and went on…

Lead contamination in water is being studied through different approaches, including the use of waste materials that can help remove metal ions from water. Apple pomace, the residue left after juice production, was among the waste materials researchers examined for its ability to remove lead ions from water in laboratory experiments.Researchers compared untreated raw apple waste with material that had first undergone a biorefining process to remove valuable water-soluble and lipid-soluble compounds. According to the research published in Heliyon titled ‘Insights into the environmental benefits of using apple pomace for biosorption of lead from contaminated water’, both materials removed lead…

Samantha Ruth Prabhu is currently riding high on the success of her Rs 100 crore action film ‘Maa Inti Bangaaram’. Besides hitting a professional high, the actress is also gearing up for a personal milestone, as she gets ready to welcome her first baby with husband Raj Nidimoru.In her latest chat, the actress opened up about why her latest film holds a special significance. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter India, Samantha revealed that she discovered she was pregnant while filming the popular Thassadiya song for the film. Recalling the moment, the actress said, “I was shooting for Thassadiya, and I…

The ranking is based on the PISA 2025 report which assessed 15-year-old students across 91 countries and economies. A classroom may look quiet from outside, but keeping a group of teenagers focused is not always easy. Students talking while the teacher is speaking, making noise, using phones or laptops and disturbing others can make it difficult for everyone to learn.A new international report has now put the spotlight on one country where such problems appear to be particularly common. The findings have also come at a time when the country’s students are seeing a decline in their academic performance.28 Jul…

Ollie Robinson celebrates the wicket of Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafique, caught out by Dan Lawrence, during day one of the third test match between England and Pakistan, at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, England, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP) Pakistan’s batting problems continued in the third and final Test against England as the visitors were bowled out for 133 at Edgbaston on the first day. After losing the first two Tests at Leeds and Lord’s, Pakistan made several changes to their squad but could not stop another batting collapse.England captain Joe Root won the toss and elected to bowl. Josh Tongue took 4-42,…