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Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud (AP Photo) Bangladesh moved within touching distance of one of the biggest Test victories in their history after reducing Australia to 161/4 at stumps on Day 3 of the first Test at Marrara Stadium on Saturday. The hosts remain 67 runs behind Bangladesh’s first-innings total of 426, leaving the visitors needing just six more wickets to secure a historic Test victory on Australian soil.Cameron Green remained unbeaten on 43, while Alex Carey was not out on 19 as Australia battled to survive the final session. However, the hosts still face the daunting task of first erasing the…

Monpa people (Image Credit: Wikipedia) Across cultures, funeral rituals often reflect how communities understand death, the physical body and what happens after life. For the Monpa people of Arunachal Pradesh, traditional funeral practices have been shaped by Tibetan Buddhism, local customs and the Himalayan environment. Among the practices historically documented in parts of the Monpa community is a distinctive form of water burial, in which the body is cut into 108 pieces and the remains are placed into a river. The practice has been recorded particularly in the Tawang region. However, it is important to clarify that this is not…

Representative Image of the Lac La Belle shipwreck resting on the lakebed among aquatic life and quagga mussels (AI-generated image) On the night of October 13, 1872, the steamer Lac La Belle left Milwaukee for Grand Haven, Michigan, carrying 53 passengers and crew along with a cargo of barley, pork, flour and whiskey. About two hours into the voyage, the ship began taking on water uncontrollably, and the captain turned back toward Milwaukee, only for huge waves to extinguish the boiler fires and the storm to drive the vessel south. Around 5 a.m., the captain ordered the lifeboats lowered, and…

HPBOSE Supplementary exam Class 10th, 12th provisional answer key 2026 HPBOSE provisional answer key 2026: The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE), Dharamshala, has released the provisional answer key for the Class 10 and Class 12 supplementary examinations held in July 2026. The answer key was published on August 14 and contains the answers to the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) asked in the examinations.Candidates who appeared for the supplementary exams can now check the provisional answer keys through the board’s official website, hpbose.org. The answer keys have been issued separately for Class 10 and Class 12.Students who find an…

Actor Vishal has completed 22 years in cinema, and the milestone has arrived at an important point in his career. As he looks back at more than two decades on screen, the actor is also stepping into a new role with Magudam, which marks his directorial debut. The film’s release has given the occasion added significance, bringing together Vishal’s long journey as an actor and his first attempt at filmmaking.’Magudam’ release adds a new chapter to Vishal’s cinema journeyTaking to social media, Vishal shared a short but meaningful note about completing 22 years in the industry. “22 YEARS IN CINEMA.…

Yashavi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) When Yashasvi Jaiswal walked out to bat in Galle for the first Test against Sri Lanka, he was playing the 30th Test of his career. The milestone came with an unusual record – Jaiswal has played each of his first 30 Tests at a different venue.The India opener has never played a Test at the same ground twice.His journey began in Roseau in July 2023 and, after stops across the Caribbean, South Africa, India, England and Australia, he reached his 30th Test in Galle on Saturday.Jaiswal’s impressive Test recordJaiswal has made a strong start to his…

As India celebrates its 80th Independence Day today on August 15, one of the most remarkable places to experience the spirit of the Tricolour remains at the Attari-Wagah border in Punjab. Rising 418 feet above the ground, the monumental national flag at Attari is also the tallest national flagpole in India. Not many must be aware of this interesting fact about the country that the structure was commissioned by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).India’s Tallest FlagAttari Border near Amritsar in Punjab holds the prestigious title of being home to India’s tallest flag. The border lies roughly 30–35 km…

Representative Image of a modern Texas nuclear reactor supporting advanced isotope production for healthcare (AI-generated image) Every day, more than 40,000 Americans undergo a diagnostic scan that depends on technetium-99m, a radioactive isotope used to image the heart, spot cancer and check kidney function. Every milligram of the molybdenum-99 that produces it currently arrives in the United States from aging foreign reactors, since the country has no domestic supply of its own. On the evening of August 5, 2026, that changed in a small way. In Lockhart, Texas, just south of Austin, Oklo Inc. announced that its Groves Isotope Test…

UPSC Mains admit card 2026 released: Check download steps, exam timings and documents required UPSC Mains admit card 2026: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Civil Services Mains admit card 2026 on August 14, 2026. Candidates appearing for the Civil Services (Main) Examination can download their e-admit cards through the official UPSC online portal at upsconline.nic.in using their registration ID or roll number and date of birth.The UPSC Civil Services Mains examination will be conducted from August 21 to August 30, 2026. Candidates should download the hall ticket and check the examination date, session, centre, reporting requirements…

Rekha gives Pankaj Tripathi English lessons on stage at IFFM Melbourne, ‘Mirzapur’ actor jokes, ‘Main Hindi medium ka chatra hu galat bol dunga’ Veteran actress Rekha and actor Pankaj Tripathi gave fans an adorable moment in Melbourne, as the former playfully turned teacher and tried to give the ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ actor a quick English lesson. A video of the fun exchange, shared by the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on Instagram, has since caught the attention of fans online.Rekha gives Pankaj Tripathi a cheeky English lessonIn the video, Rekha is seen instructing Pankaj Tripathi to repeat everything she says…