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India’s para-archer Sheetal Devi, left, and others compete during the World Archery Para Series. (PTI Photo) India’s para archers enjoyed a strong penultimate day at the World Archery Para Series Stage III, with the men’s recurve and compound teams winning gold while the women’s recurve team secured silver.In the men’s compound team final, reigning world champion Toman Kumar and Shyam Sunder Swami defeated Iraq’s Abbas Kadhim and Anwer Aldawod 152-139 to claim the top prize.The recurve team of double Paralympic medallist Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi also finished on the highest step of the podium after beating Slovakia’s David Ivan…

Quote of the day by Fyodor Dostoevsky (Image: Wikipedia) This line is one of the most quoted passages from Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, and it captures something genuinely powerful about self-betrayal, regret and the choices people make when they lose sight of what actually matters to them. Unlike many quotes about failure that focus on losing money or opportunity, this line points at something considerably more personal, the real damage a person can do to themselves by repeatedly acting against their own values. It is especially relevant in a world where people often feel real pressure to fit in,…

Quote of the day by Hugh Laurie(Image Credit: Instagram) Hollywood star Hugh Laurie is a force to reckon with. With his distinctive screen presence and smart humour, he has been winning over audiences and critics for decades. His first impression was made through a British television comedy. This was before he became widely popular for playing the outstanding but troubled Dr Gregory House. He built a career that spanned television and major Hollywood productions. Beyond his acting, some of his words and on-screen lines have also offered simple lessons about life, resilience and looking ahead.Today’s quote of the day by…

Extraordinary journey of Lisa Sthalekar (@lsthalekar/Instagram) The world knows Lisa Sthalekar as one of the finest all-rounders in women’s cricket. But only few are aware of her initial journey which began not in Australia but in an orphanage of Pune, India. Few cricket journeys have travelled as far as that of Lisa Sthalekar who was born in Pune, Maharashtra. At just three weeks, her parents left her in an orphanage. But fate has something else in store for her. She was adopted as a baby by an Australian couple and eventually grew up in Australia, and went on to become…

Aaqib Javed, Jason Gillespie Former Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie has doubled down on his criticism of Pakistan chief selector Aaqib Javed, saying the selection committee chairman took control of Pakistan cricket and changed the direction the team was supposed to follow.Gillespie, who was appointed Pakistan’s head coach in April 2024 and resigned in December that year, said he was brought in with a clear vision of rebuilding Pakistan’s fast-bowling culture. According to him, that plan changed after Javed became the chief selector.“When I came on board, they wanted to bring back fast bowling,” Gillespie said, while talking to UK-based…

For decades, a large stretch of coastal Texas sat dry where water had once moved with the tides. Bahia Grande, a wetland within the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, had once supported fish, shellfish, waterfowl and other birds across its coastal basins. But changes to the pathways that carried tidal water into the area gradually cut the wetlands off from that natural flow. The basins dried out, leaving behind exposed ground and dust that affected nearby communities for more than 70 years. The landscape remained recognisable as a former wetland, but much of the ecological function associated with regular tidal…

Thalapathy Vijay, whose full name is C Joseph Vijay, has generally maintained a low profile when it comes to his personal life and media appearances. However, the cars linked to the actor-turned-politician paint a very different picture of his taste in automobiles. Over the years, Vijay has been associated with an impressive collection of cars from brands including Rolls-Royce, Lexus, BMW, Toyota, Audi, Mini and Maruti Suzuki.From ultra-luxury models and high-performance cars to practical hatchbacks, his reported garage offers a mix of comfort, performance and everyday usability.Vijay’s luxury cars include Lexus LM 350h and Rolls-Royce GhostAccording to News18 and Moneycontrol,…

There’s a particular kind of charm to a window framed not by fabric, but by a cascade of trailing green leaves, catching the light differently throughout the day and quietly turning an ordinary window into the most interesting feature in the room. This is the idea behind a living curtain, using hanging or climbing plants in place of traditional drapes to create a natural, textured screen that still lets light filter through. It’s become a genuine trend among plant lovers looking for something more alive than fabric, and the good news is it’s a project almost anyone can pull off,…

Vidarsa K Vinod is set to make her Asian Games debut at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Japan When Vidarsa K Vinod walked into an NCC shooting trial at her college in Kozhikode in 2018, she wanted to experience what it felt like to hold a rifle. Eight years later, that casual decision has taken the Kerala shooter to the biggest stage of her career. Vinod is set to make her Asian Games debut in Aichi-Nagoya, representing India in the women’s 10m air rifle and 50m rifle 3 positions events.Her journey, however, was anything but straightforward. For years, she…

French President Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AP) France is preparing a second attempt at restricting social media for children under 15 while President Emmanuel Macron presses Brussels to turn the same age limit into a common European rule.He made the EU push in an August 29 letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calling for a new “European legislative text” to “protect all children in the Union”. The request came after France’s Constitutional Council stopped the country’s planned restrictions before they could take effect on September 1.Macron seeks one age limit across EUIn his letter, Macron told von der…