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Lancashire wicketkeeper-batter Joe Moores was dismissed in an unusual manner during their County Championship match against Northamptonshire, becoming only the 43rd batter in first-class cricket history to be given out for obstructing the field, Wisden reported.Moores had scored two runs in Lancashire’s second innings when the incident occurred in the 33rd over.Northamptonshire pacer Luke Procter bowled a short delivery that angled into left-handed Moores. The batter went back and defended the ball, which bounced close to the crease and appeared to be heading towards the stumps.Moores then caught the ball with his hands, seemingly thinking it was about to hit…

Flor Juanga, a Shuar community representative from Ecuador’s Sucumbios Province. In Ecuador’s Amazon, planting a tree can mean much more than restoring a patch of forest. For Indigenous women such as Flor Juanga, a Shuar community representative from Sucumbíos Province, trees are tied to food, wildlife, family, culture and the future of the community. Juanga says women in her community grow fruit and food crops while planting forest and native trees that provide shelter and food for birds, insects and other animals. They are also growing crops such as cacao and coffee, creating a way to support their families while…

University pays students to play video games: How Roehampton’s esports scholarship is rewriting the rules of student funding What if there could be a scholarship for playing games? Ta-da! Wish granted. The University of Roehampton in the UK is offering esports scholarships to students who can demonstrate excellence in competitive gaming while keeping their academic performance on track.The unusual scholarship comes at a time when the cost of going to university is weighing heavily on students and families. As tuition, accommodation, and everyday expenses continue to put pressure on household budgets, financial assistance can make the difference between studying comfortably…

Kajol, who was last seen in the horror thriller ‘Maa’, recently shared a witty yet sharp message on social media about choosing peace over unnecessary arguments.Taking to Instagram on Monday, the ‘Dilwale’ actress shared a series of pictures along with a caption, “I don’t argue with people who need attention more than logic. #namaste #ichoosepeace #humourousbone.” With her characteristic sense of humour, Kajol appeared to suggest that not every argument is worth engaging in.In the photos, Kajol looked elegant in a stylish off-shoulder black dress. She kept her makeup subtle, opting for highlighter, kohl-rimmed eyes, bronzer and nude lipstick. The…

For some people, love does not end with goodbye. It simply changes the way it is expressed. An elderly auto driver in Bengaluru has been quietly carrying on a daily ritual for his late wife, even eight years after her death. Every day, he cleans his auto, places flowers inside the vehicle, and keeps his wife’s photograph close to him. His story recently touched people online after an unexpected conversation with a passenger revealed the reason behind the flowers.A photograph beside him, flowers every dayThe emotional encounter was shared on Instagram by Sooraj S Kurup, who came across the elderly…

The ICC on Monday confirmed the sanctions for India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lanka fast bowler Asitha Fernando for their altercation (IANS Image) India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando have each been fined 25 per cent of their match fees and handed one demerit point following their on-field altercation during the opening day of the second Test in Colombo. The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed the Level 1 sanctions on Monday, August 24, after both players admitted to breaching Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which deals with inappropriate physical contact between players.How…

You can be at the peak one moment and then at the base the next. That’s how unpredictable life’s highs and lows can be. For a 22-year-old Scottish athlete who won the country a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026, life returned to normal with her shifts at McDonald’s continuing. Judo competitor Summer Shaw shared a TikTok about her story, where she earned Scotland’s first judo medal at the international sporting event, and then returned to her part-time job at the eatery as a crew trainer.“And that’s on doing a sport no one cares about … someone sponsor me…

From coolie to NUS scholar: Ramthulla Shaik’s remarkable journey through GATE and IISc. (Photo: LinkedIn) For Ramthulla Shaik, the journey from a lower-middle-class family in Andhra Pradesh to the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru and now the National University of Singapore (NUS) has reportedly been shaped by one thing: the determination to change his family’s circumstances through education.A recent social media post highlighting his journey described a period when he worked as a coolie, earning around Rs 300 a day. Years later, after completing his BTech, working at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and preparing alongside his job, he cleared…

Prasanth Varma’s mythological superhero universe is expanding with ‘Mahakali’. The makers have unveiled the first glimpse of the film, featuring Akshaye Khanna as Shukracharya, who calls for war. Starring Bhoomi Shetty in the lead, the film is one of the upcoming Telugu projects to watch out for. As the makers announced the film’s theatrical release date, its OTT details are also here.‘Mahakali’ OTT detailsThe first glimpse of ‘Mahakali’ includes the digital platform’s information as the film is expected to stream on OTT giant Netflix post its theatrical run.‘Mahakali’ is announced to be released during the Sankranti festival just like the…

Global warming is supposed to have one obvious effect on frozen ground: it melts.And this is what is happening across most of the world’s cold regions, from the Arctic to the Alps. But high up on the Tibetan Plateau, something strange is going on. Scientists have found that across roughly a third of the region’s permafrost, the ground isn’t losing ice, it’s gaining it, even as temperatures around it are rising.But how is this reverse process happening?Let’s dig in to find out.The team behind this discovery, led by Yi Zhao and Dongfeng Li at Peking University along with Jan Nitzbon…