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India’s Dhruv Jurel attempts a catch (PTI Photo) India moved within touching distance of victory in the Galle Test on Tuesday, making repeated breakthroughs in Sri Lanka’s batting order to leave themselves needing six more wickets on the final day to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.But the fourth day’s play was overshadowed by a contentious third-umpire decision involving wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel, whose catch to dismiss Sri Lanka opener Lahiru Udara triggered debate among fans and commentators.The incident took place on the fourth ball of the 22nd over, with Manav Suthar bowling. Jurel completed the catch, but Udara…

Neem Karoli Baba (Photo: @Dharmsena_1) Some words linger a little longer and touch those parts of our hearts and minds where ordinary advice cannot reach.Such are the words of Neem Karoli Baba, popularly known as Maharaj ji, a 20th-century Guru and qa devoted follower of Lord Hanuman, who has guided numerous Westerners and big names in the Tech industry, like Steve Jobs and also Ram Dass, who is said to have taken his spiritual practices to the West.Neem Karoli Baba’s ideas were always centered around the theme of ‘love everyone, serve everyone, remember God, and tell the truth’; following this,…

Charles and Willa Bruce on their wedding day (Left) and Margie Johnson and John Pettigrew in Manhattan Beach in 1927 (Right) A prime piece of Southern California oceanfront property taken from a Black couple through eminent domain a century ago was formally returned to their descendants and then sold back to Los Angeles County for nearly $20 million (£16.6 million). The deal ended a historic legal fight over Bruce’s Beach, a Manhattan Beach resort founded in 1912 by Willa and Charles Bruce. The resort became a popular destination for African American beachgoers during racial segregation. It was later targeted by…

South Carolina Police are seeking surveillance footage that could help establish a timeline of Hayden Panettiere’s final hours before her demise on Sunday, August 16.As per a report on TMZ, the police revealed that CCTV cameras captured the actor and two members of her boyfriend’s family at the apartment complex where she died. According to a heavily redacted incident report obtained by TMZ, a courtesy officer at Judson Mills, the Greenville apartment complex, told responding officers that he had surveillance footage showing Panettiere, her on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson coming and going from the property.“I spoke…

Jamal Musiala’s absence seizures explained: What causes them, what happens during episodes and how dangerous they are. Jamal Musiala has revealed that he has been diagnosed with “temporarily occurring, brief absence seizures” after collapsing during two Bayern Munich friendlies within four days. The 23-year-old Germany international said the episodes are caused by a neurological dysfunction, are treatable and are currently being managed with specialist medical care.The disclosure came after Musiala collapsed during Tuesday’s 4-2 friendly win over Heidenheim, just days after a similar episode against RB Leipzig. He has since said that he is doing well, remains optimistic and, after…

Most of us think of a century-old tree as a timeless piece of history.But in Portugal, that barely counts, because scattered across the country’s sun-baked south are hundreds of olive trees believed to be over 2,000 years old, with researchers now suggesting that one of them may have taken root nearly 3,700 years ago.Long before Portugal, or even Rome, existed, these ancient olive trees had already taken root. The discovery comes soon after a nearly 1,100-year-old tree was identified in Germany as possibly the oldest in the country, highlighting just how much older Portugal’s olive trees really are.The University of…

Ohio eighth-grader Archishman Dey’s experiment reveals incense produced the highest PM2.5 pollution among five household sources. (Photo: Society for Science) An eighth-grader from Solon, Ohio, is drawing attention to an often-overlooked source of air pollution – the air inside our homes. Archishman Dey, a student at Solon Middle School, conducted a science project examining how common household activities affect levels of PM2.5, or fine particulate matter measuring 2.5 micrometres or less in diameter.His experiment tested five everyday sources – an air fryer, candle, humidifier, natural gas and incense. Of these, burning an incense stick produced the highest level of PM2.5…

Tiya Aggarwal presenting her idea before the jury. Tiya Aggarwal, a student of Canadian high school, has developed a smart irrigation system designed to care for more than 150 plant species. She won the top prize at a provincial entrepreneurship competition.A grade 12 student at Burnaby South Secondary in British Columbia, Tia presented her idea, Aquora150, at the 8th annual Discover Your Pitch Provincial Finals in May this year. According to JA British Coulbia, the programme gives high school students an opportunity to identify problems, develop solutions and present their ideas to industry leaders. Six teams from across British Columbia…

Tom Holland is swinging into the bank with a staggering paycheque for his role in the Sony and Marvel blockbuster ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’. After the film crossed the USD 2 billion mark at the global box office, reports now indicate that the leading man will walk away with an estimated USD 100 million payday.According to The Wrap, three individuals familiar with Holland’s deal, revealed that the actor received a base salary of at least USD 20 million, an impressive USD 10 million increase over his reported upfront pay for his previous standalone film, ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’.Following the film’s…

Ajinkya Rahane’s hilarious Ravi Shastri mimicry steals the show Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane gave viewers a fun moment during the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Galle when he broke into a hilarious imitation of former India head coach Ravi Shastri during the live broadcast.Rahane, who is making his Test commentary debut with Sony Sports Network, has quickly shown that his role behind the microphone will not be limited to analysing the game. His Shastri impression, complete with the former coach’s familiar voice and energetic mannerisms, left viewers amused.The moment also carried a personal connection, given Rahane’s…