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vaibhav sooryavanshi, gautam gambhir, sanju samson India head coach Gautam Gambhir has revealed the emotional difficulty behind one of his biggest selection calls in T20Is, admitting that dropping Sanju Samson during the England series left him unable to sleep.Samson, who was named Player of the Tournament during India’s T20 World Cup triumph earlier this year, was left out after the first match of the five-game series in England in July. India had lost that opening T20I, with teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi coming into the XI for his T20I debut in Manchester.Gambhir said the decision weighed heavily on him, particularly because…

Representative Image of the Atari 2600 game Red Sea Crossing with its cartridge, coloring book, and audiocassette, showcasing Christian themes (AI Generated) A rare Christian-themed Atari 2600 game that surfaced at a garage sale in 2007 has sold at auction for $6,562.50. Red Sea Crossing, released through mail order in 1983, was offered by Heritage Auctions with an accompanying audiocassette. The sale marked the first time the cassette itself had been presented at auction, according to the auction house. Steve Schustack created the game and takes its inspiration from the biblical story of Moses parting the Red Sea. Players guide…

Sam Smith and Normani’s plea to drop the lawsuit against their song ‘Dancing with a Stranger’ has officially been denied. (Instagram) Sam Smith and Normani’s hit song, ‘Dancing with a Stranger,’ has been at the center of a major controversy. A case had been filed against the duo for allegedly plagiarizing and using tunes from the 2015 song of the same name. The suit was earlier filed against the multi-platinum dance hit almost four years ago, dismissed the next year, and was later revived through an appeal that was filed in court. Now, according to recent reports, a judge has…

If you have more herbs than you can realistically use within a few weeks, freezing is a better option than trying to keep them fresh indefinitely. Chop the herbs, place them in an ice-cube tray and cover with water or a little oil. Once frozen, transfer the cubes to a freezer-safe container or bag. Frozen herbs will not have the same crisp texture as fresh leaves, so they are better suited to curries, dals, chutneys, marinades and cooked dishes than garnishing.For fresh coriander and mint, think hydrated stems, dry leaves and controlled humidity. Remove damaged leaves, avoid storing wet herbs,…

Puducherry: Sam Konstas may be only 20, but the Australian opener has already experienced the highs and scrutiny that are part and parcel of top-flight cricket.His Test debut against India in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy brought him instant fame when he took on Jasprit Bumrah with his audacious approach and smashed a 65-ball 60 that went a long way in Australia winning that Test.He reverse-ramped Bumrah for a six, the over-boundary coming after the Indian pacer had gone 4,483 deliveries without conceding one in Test cricket.Looking back at that remarkable passage of play, Konstas admits he was simply enjoying himself.“I…

Keith Boyd completed a 6,706-mile journey from Cape Town to Cairo in 301 days in 2024, setting a new record for the fastest journey between the two cities on foot. Image Credit: GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Keith Boyd completed a 6,706-mile journey from Cape Town to Cairo in 301 days in 2024, setting a new record for the fastest journey between the two cities on foot. The 57-year-old British-South African runner crossed 9 countries during the challenge, but the route became particularly dangerous in Ethiopia, where he and his videographer were stopped, beaten and held by armed men. Despite the serious…

Hayley Williams talks about Chad Gilbert for the first time fter his passing and calls him a great person. (Instagram) Hayley Williams is finally opening up about her ex-partner, Chad Gilbert, days after his passing. She remembered New Found Glory for his influence and legacy days after he left for his heavenly abode after battling brain cancer. For the unversed, the two got together around 2007, stayed together for almost 10 years, and filed for divorce in 2017.Hayley Williams talks about Chad Gilbert after his passingTaking to her Instagram account, the musician remembered her ex, Gilbert, who had been diagnosed…

A Lufthansa Airbus A320-200 | Wikimedia Commons A customer complaint aimed at Lufthansa has turned into a social media talking point after the airline’s response was labelled rude by several users on X.The exchange began when a frustrated passenger asked the German airline why an approved payment had still not been credited to his account. Tagging Lufthansa, he asked the airline to “process Case C-999983-G1X8 IMMEDIATELY!”But the response he received wasn’t the usual customer service apology.A Lufthansa representative named Flo pointed out that the airline had already responded to him through direct messages on other social media platforms.“We’ve already responded…

Nihal Sarin and Savitha Shri (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz and Michal Walusza for FIDE) NEW DELHI: India will look back at Nihal Sarin’s loss before the rest day and wonder what might have happened had he taken a few more minutes — he had plenty of time on the clock, more than enough to have avoided the queen blunder that cost India their Round 6 match against Uzbekistan on Monday. When the players returned to the board for Round 7 in Samarkand on Wednesday, following Tuesday’s rest day, the overall picture in the race for gold remained largely unchanged.Another hope…

Representative Image of a 1915 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Tourer with classic Barker coachwork, showcasing its timeless elegance (AI Generated Image) A 1915 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Tourer spent about a century with one Australian family before emerging from long-term storage and appearing at auction in 2026. Chassis 17CB, fitted with its original Barker tourer coachwork, was offered as Lot 40 at Gooding Christie’s 2026 Amelia Island Auctions with a pre-sale estimate of $350,000 to $450,000. The auction house highlighted the car’s original engine, gearbox and coachwork, along with its unusually long documented ownership history.The Silver Ghost was not sold…