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22-year-old English cricketer runs 100km (Image: X/BBC) English club cricketer and endurance athlete Sam Bodoano has completed an extraordinary 62-mile (100km) run from Lord’s Cricket Ground in London to Valley End Cricket Club in Woking, Surrey, in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the longest run-up before bowling a cricket ball.Bodoano, 22, from Worplesdon near Guildford, Surrey, began his run at Lord’s on Saturday and completed the gruelling journey around 14 hours later at Valley End Cricket Club on Sunday. His challenge culminated in him bowling the opening delivery of an 11-a-side match to his father.Bodoano completes…

The two friends, who were hunting partners, decided to change how the land was managed. When Jim Willis and John Webb bought a 225-acre ranch near the San Bernard River in Texas in 2000, the land had little wildlife left. Years of overgrazing had left the property in poor condition, and the pasture could support little beyond cattle.According to Houstan Chronicle, the two friends, who were hunting partners, decided to change how the land was managed and bring back native plants and create better habitat for bobwhite quail and other wildlife.The ranch, known as WW Ranch, had been dominated by…

Vishal Chaturvedi’s ‘Hanuman Ansh’ has witnessed a strong rise in collections during its fourth week. The film earned Rs 11.00 Cr in India net collections on Day 28, according to Sacnilk. The amount came from 7,055 shows across the country.The latest figure is 41.9% higher than the Rs 7.75 Cr collected on Day 27. With the Day 28 earnings added, the film’s India net collection has reached Rs 72.88 Cr. The movie’s India gross collection has also climbed to Rs 85.97 Cr.Fourth week becomes the film’s biggest phaseThe fourth week has delivered the strongest numbers for ‘Hanuman Ansh’ so far.…

Mary Anning grew up collecting fossils along England’s Jurassic Coast. Her discoveries of ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs and a pterosaur helped reveal an ancient world buried beneath the cliffs. Her life also shows how class and gender shaped who received credit in early science. (Image: Wikipedia) Mary Anning did not have a university degree, a laboratory or a prestigious scientific title. She had a hammer, sharp eyes and the dangerous cliffs of Lyme Regis. Born in 1799, Anning grew up on England’s Jurassic Coast, where storms regularly exposed fossils from rocks formed when the area lay beneath an ancient sea. What began…

21-year-old Keyaa Banerji (Image Source: X) A viral video of a young Indian woman pulling an extraordinary weight off the floor has put powerlifting in the Indian sports conversation, with 21-year-old Keyaa Kunal Banerji emerging as the unlikely face of the buzz.Banerji’s stunning 140kg deadlift at the 2026 IPF World Sub-Junior & Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships in Sun City, South Africa, has caught attention not just because it earned her a silver medal, but because the lift was more than three times her competition bodyweight of 45.70kg.Social media users have been sharing clips of the lift while congratulating Banerji, with…

Chamath Palihapitiya shares his American Dream story as he turns 50. Sri Lankan-born investor and entrepreneur Chamath Palihapitiya marked his 50th birthday with a deeply personal message to his children and a powerful tribute to the United States, the country he credits with giving him the opportunity to build a new life. Reflecting on his journey from growing up as a refugee in Canada to becoming a prominent Silicon Valley investor, Palihapitiya said his life would have been almost unimaginable to his parents when he was born in Sri Lanka in 1976.“I was born in Sri Lanka in 1976 in…

Country music icon, Dolly Parton is being honoured with her own special day in New York City.Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal has officially proclaimed Friday, September 25, 2026, or 9/25, a reference to Parton’s signature 1980 hit track Dolly ‘9 to 5’, as Dolly Parton Appreciation Day in Manhattan.September 25 declared as Dolly Parton Appreciation Day“I am officially declaring 9/25 (“9 to 5”) as Dolly Parton Appreciation Day in the Borough of Manhattan,” Hoylman-Sigal said in a proclamation shared in a September 2 post on Threads.As per People, the proclamation celebrates Parton’s “timeless songs, groundbreaking performances, and her distinctive voice…

For many children, school is not just about learning anymore. It can also become a place where marks, ranks, and competition decide how successful they are made to feel. From comparing grades to expecting the highest scores, the pressure to “come first” can begin at a very young age. Actor Suriya once spoke openly about this pressure and urged parents to think beyond marks and ranks. An old video of the actor speaking with Vanitha TV has resurfaced on social media, with many people relating to his message about childhood, competition and the need to raise sensitive children. Suriya said…

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has hit back at the growing criticism of Pakistan cricket, questioning whether a few defeats should be enough to declare the sport in the country “finished” while pointing to India’s recent T20I loss to Ireland as an example of how even top sides can suffer unexpected setbacks.Speaking to the media in London, Naqvi defended the PCB’s controversial decisions during Pakistan’s disastrous Test tour of England and insisted that the team’s recent struggles should be viewed in the wider context of its improving white-ball record.“Let me ask you one thing: South Africa lost to…

damselflyRepresenative image from Canva For much of the 20th century, the Santa Cruz River that winds through Tucson, Arizona, existed more as a memory than a living waterway. Groundwater pumping, drought and urban growth drained the riverbed, leaving long stretches of dry sand and scattered pools. Then, in a quiet but transformative experiment, treated wastewater, reclaimed effluent, began flowing into the river at a rate of 2.8 million gallons a day. Within just four months, scientists recorded 37 species of dragonflies and damselfly returning to the channel, a rapid sign that life could come back when water did. As documented…