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NBA legend Charles Barkley. Image Credit: Basket Network St. Mary’s Academy in New Orleans received a $1 million pledge from former NBA star Charles Barkley after two of its students made a unique breakthrough in mathematics. Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson, then high-school seniors, developed a new proof of the 2,000-year-old Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry. Their work attracted attention after they presented it to the American Mathematical Society, and Barkley later saw their achievement on television. The story prompted him to support the school and the opportunities it gives students beyond the classroom.How Charles Barkley pledged $1 million after a…

Long after the Jon Snow spin-off was shelved, actor Kit Harington is not ruling out a return to Westeros. The actor, who played the beloved character in the ‘Game of Thrones’ series, has revealed that he now feels more comfortable with the idea of reprising his role in a possible spin-off.Kit Harrington on returning as Jon SnowSpeaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast on Monday, Harington was asked about the GOT sequel series centred on Snow that was being developed several years ago before ultimately being shelved. He shared, “I still think there’s a world in which something could work.…

An idli stand can be used for more than just making idlis. The small moulds and stacked plates make it useful for steaming many other foods at home. You can use it to steam vegetables, momos, and dhokla, or prepare rice noodles and traditional sweets. It can also help you cook small portions without using a large steamer. This makes an idli stand useful for quick snacks, light meals, and everyday cooking. You do not need to keep it in the cupboard after making breakfast. With a few simple changes, the same stand can be used for several dishes. It…

Himanshu Dhillon, Rudrankksh Patil and Parth Mane win team silver in the men’s 10m air rifle; Suchika Tariyal claims MMA bronze. NEW DELHI: Gold continued to elude India, but medals kept coming on the second day of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya as the country added four more to its tally on Monday.Three came from the shooting range, while Suchika Tariyal created history by becoming India’s first Asian Games medallist in mixed martial arts. Her bronze, however, came with heartbreak after a closely fought semifinal ended in a draw, with her higher weight denying her a place in the final.India…

US Army veteran Ruchir Bakshi gets trolled as he pushes back Hindu hatred on social media. US Army veteran Ruchir Bakshi strongly reacted to the nonstop hate mongering on social media targeting Hindus and Hindu religious figures and said he did not go to war for a country that comes after his religion. Bakshi was deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq and his service included combat-zone assignments in southern Afghanistan and around Baghdad. Bakshi reacted to a YouTuber’s now-viral post of the ‘Statue of Union’, the 90-foot-tall statue of Lord Hanuman at the Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple in Sugar Land, Texas. “Btw,…

Presley Gerber, the only son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, passed away on Sunday, September 20, at the age of 27.Gerber reportedly breathed his last at a rehabilitation facility in Santa Monica, California, according to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. While the cause of death was not revealed at the time of the death announcement on Monday, the circumstances surrounding his death are now under investigation.As per the latest reports on TMZ, People and Page Six, the Santa Monica Police Department is investigating Gerber’s death as a suspected overdose, while stressing that there is…

Walk into almost any temple, old or new, and the first thing we do right after entering is ring the bell, or ghantas. We spot it even before reaching the deity. The bell is a heavy metal Ghanta hanging right at the entrance, worn smooth by generations of hands reaching up to ring it.It’s such a familiar gesture that it almost happens on autopilot, and we have never even stopped to ask the reason behind it.So, is ringing the bell just a way of announcing oneself at the Lord’s doorstep, like knocking before entering someone’s home? Or is there something…

Zaheer Khan, CSK’s MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: Five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Monday appointed former India pacer Zaheer Khan as their head coach.”Left Arm ‘Taking’ Over! Welcoming Zaheer Khan as the Head Coach of Chennai Super Kings,” CSK said in a post on X.Zaheer Khan will take over as Chennai Super Kings’ head coach from Stephen Fleming, who held the position from 2009 to 2026. CSK parted ways with Fleming after failing to make the play-offs for a third season in a row.Zaheer played 92 Tests, 200 ODIs and 17 T20Is for India. He…

While the ranch is being marketed as a recreational retreat, its size and improvements are conducive to other uses. Some properties are constructed around a house and then there are constructions like Steel Ranch, a recreational retreat that takes another route. The property spans 386.1 acres near Odessa, Washington, and combines wide-open land with four former grain silos turned into living and entertaining spaces, a private pond and enough recreational infrastructure to make the ranch feel more like a private retreat than a traditional country property. According to Realtor website news update, the sprawling property, listed at $895,000, offers recreation,…

‘Drishyam 3’ director Abhishek Pathak opens up on Akshaye Khanna’s exit days before shoot: ‘I thought yeh kya tareeka hua’ ‘Drishyam 3’ writer-director Abhishek Pathak has revealed how his team dealt with the sudden exit of Akshaye Khanna just days before the shoot began. He also explained why he refused to delay filming and how Jaideep Ahlawat came on board.Abhishek Pathak on the chaotic weekSpeaking to Hindustan Times, Abhishek Pathak recalled that the team did not panic, but they were clearly unhappy with how things turned out with Akshaye Khanna. He said, “I won’t say panic, but we were not…