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KOLKATA: For Shannon Rowbury, the 2012 London Olympics never really ended.The US middle-distance runner finished sixth in the women’s 1500m final that night, believing she had missed out on an Olympic medal. But what followed over the next 13 years was the unravelling of one of the most tainted races in Olympic history.Turkey’s Asli Cakir Alptekin and Gamze Bulut, who finished first and second respectively, were later disqualified for doping. Russia’s Tatyana Tomashova, who was initially fourth and subsequently promoted to silver, was also disqualified following a doping case in 2024.As a result, Rowbury was eventually elevated to third. In…

Chinese President Xi Jinping, second left, and his wife Peng Liyuan, left, are welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, right, and his wife Entissar Amer upon their arrival in Cairo Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Middle Eastern countries to oppose external interference and consider reshaping the region’s security order during talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday, as Beijing seeks to expand its influence amid the US war against Iran.Xi, on his first visit to the Middle East in four years, said countries in the region should be “masters of their own destiny” and explore…

Brad Pitt and the tale of his ‘haunted’ LA Mansion, which he purchased in 1994.(Image Credit: Instagram) They say every house comes with its own story, and Brad Pitt’s former LA mansion was no different, except for one thing: this tale had supernatural characters. In 1994, Brad Pitt bought a beautiful Los Angeles mansion, and its history was not limited to architectural marvels. According to the former owner of the house, the one who sold the mansion to Brad Pitt, confessed that the property was HAUNTED! Interestingly, the ‘F1’ fame actor wasn’t kept in the dark and was told about…

Every parent wants what’s best for their child, and that instinct doesn’t just disappear once the child grows up. Many parents continue offering advice, stepping in to protect, and trying to guide every decision, even long after their child has technically become an adult. But according to family therapist and counsellor Archana Singhal, founder of Mindwell Counsel, this is exactly where many parents unintentionally go wrong. Speaking to HT Lifestyle, Singhal explained that once a child turns eighteen, the relationship between parent and child needs to evolve too. What worked during childhood, constant supervision, decision-making, and correction, doesn’t necessarily work…

India To Host Inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 (Image: IANS) India will host the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy in 2027, with the six-team tournament relocated from its originally designated host Sri Lanka. The tournament is scheduled to take place from February 14 to 28, 2027, marking a significant addition to India’s calendar of major women’s cricket events.The competition will feature six teams and will be played in the T20I format, with a total of 16 matches. India, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka have qualified for the tournament based on the ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings.Mumbai,…

From a cabbage to a £4 million mansion! (Photo: SWNS) A father who once won nothing more than a cabbage in a 1977 meat draw has now landed a dramatically bigger prize – a £4 million Georgian mansion in Bath, Somerset, along with £250,000 in cash.According to SWNS, Wayne Wood, 64, from Loughborough, Leicestershire, and his wife Catherine, 53, won the historic property through an Omaze prize draw. The couple, who have been married for 18 years and have two teenage children, will also receive the property mortgage-free, with stamp duty and legal fees covered, as well as £140,000 worth…

A familiar combination from Tamil cinema is returning to the big screen with a new story. Prabhu Deva and AR Rahman are teaming up once again for ‘Moonwalk’, a dance-driven entertainer that blends comedy, music and family emotions. The film also marks the directorial debut of Manoj NS, founder of a popular YouTube channel. The project has been in development for some time and has already introduced several songs from its album.The makers have locked ‘Moonwalk’ for a worldwide theatrical release during Diwali 2026, making it one of the films lined up for the festive period. The film marks the…

Optical illusion personality tests are interesting images that trick the brain and eyes into believing what they see first, based on their perspective.There is something quite satisfying about a picture that looks completely innocent until you actually see actually look deeper into it. That’s exactly the trap this optical illusion sets.At first glance, it’s just a quiet park scene, a big tree, a couple of benches, some bushes, and one dog sitting calmly in the foreground.But when we look deeper, we notice that there are some innocent creatures hiding in plain sight.So here’s the challenge: how many dogs do you…

India’s Ravindra Jadeja (ANI Photo) Ravindra Jadeja has been a mainstay of India’s Test team for more than a decade, but former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta believes the time has come for the team to start looking beyond the veteran all-rounder in the longest format.Jadeja aged 37, finished India’s recent two-Test tour of Sri Lanka with eight wickets across four innings. However, Dasgupta felt the Indian spin attack failed to consistently exert pressure on the hosts, particularly on surfaces where the visitors would have expected their spinners to play a major role.The former India player singled out the second Test…

Harmeet Dhillon appeared on Sara Gonzales’ show and spoke about H-1B abuse and PERM fraud. President Donald Trump’s aide and the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the US Department of Justice, Harmeet Dhillon, spoke about her department’s action against the discrimination of Americans in US jobs. Speaking to Texas journalist Sara Gonzales, who busts alleged H-1B abuses on her show, Dhillon said she used to call the IT bodyshops ‘software pimps’ when she was working in Silicon Valley. Dhillon explained the economy of IT bodyshops or staffing companies that bring H-1Bs from overseas and then place them with…