NEW DELHI: Private weather forecasting agency, Skymet, on Tuesday predicted ‘below normal’ monsoon rainfall this year amid risk of El Niño whose impact is expected to develop increasingly during the second half (Aug-Sept) of the four-month season, beginning June.If that happens, India’s farm sector, which is already staring at the possibility of high input (fertiliser…
Lucknow Super Giants’ Aiden Markram (ANI Photo) KOLKATA: Lucknow Super Giants’ Aiden Markram isn’t the kind of a batter who will go out there and start smacking sixes. He goes about his job without much flourish but delivers what is required. Excerpts from a conversation with South Africa’s white-ball captain…LSG have three players who have…
PESHAWAR: At least eight people — including a woman and a young girl — died in a gas pipeline explosion at an industrial estate in Pakistan’s northwestern province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, a Rescue 1122 official said.The incident occurred in Hattar Industrial Estate area of Haripur district.According to Rescue 1122 sources, the explosion happened near…
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) players took the field wearing black armbands in their IPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Thursday.CSK and MI came face to face for the first time in IPL 2026. The much-awaited game, dubbed as the ‘El Classico’, entered a new phase as it is the first IPL match without…
37-year-old Manoj Govindbalunikam was sentenced to 18 months after being found guilty of abducting a minor in Canada An Indian real estate agent in Canada told a court he abducted a 9-year-old boy because it was “acceptable in his culture.” He is now struggling to avoid deportation following his conviction.37-year-old Manoj Govindbalunikam was sentenced to…
The Boys’ creator Eric Kripke admits reality is outdoing his show’s dark satire, especially with Homelander’s parallels to real-world figures. Season 5, airing weekly until May 20, sees Butcher aiming to eliminate supes with a virus, while Hughie and Starlight seek a less extreme path. The final season also integrates ‘Gen V’ elements and hints…
Tired of stubborn, burnt-on food residues? A simple microwave trick offers a low-energy solution. By creating localized steam, tough grime softens, making cleanup effortless without harsh chemicals. We have all been there before. You finally decide to indulge yourself in home-cooked food when you realise that the pan on which the lasagne was prepared, or…
The ripples of the Mustafizur Rahman exclusion continue to be felt across the cricketing landscape, three months after the Bangladesh seamer was barred from joining Kolkata Knight Riders. IPL chairman Arun Dhumal recently addressed the situation, marking his first public comments on a controversy that saw a record-breaking contract dissolved due to geopolitical friction. It…
UAE schools to resume in-person learning from April 20. Classrooms across the UAE are set to reopen, with authorities confirming that all students and staff will return to in-person learning from April 20, while private schools retain the option to adopt a hybrid model where needed. The Ministry of Education announced that in-person learning will…
World Book Day is a great time to show your kids how magical stories can be. For little kids, books are more than just words. They are also about the bright colors, the feel of the pages, and the gentle lessons that stay with them as they grow.Here are five books parents can pick up…