Sanjay Manjrekar expresses concern over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's limited role as an Impact Player in IPL 2026. He argues that restricting the 15-year-old to just batting hinders his overall cricketing development, emphasizing the importance of fielding experience and pressure situations for a complete cricketer.
A new study suggests Antarctica's ice sheets formed millions of years before the Arctic's due to geological uplift. Gondwana's breakup caused mantle waves that raised East Antarctica, creating high-elevation terrain favorable for ice formation, even before significant global cooling.
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Centre and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to respond to a petition claiming a temple exists within the Taj Mahal premises. The plea challenges lower court rejections of requests for an advocate commissioner to survey the site.
Prince Harry will not be staying at Buckingham Palace during his UK visit this week. Reports indicate he did not formally accept an offer for royal accommodation by a deadline, leading to the denial of his stay at the palace. The visit for charity engagements is marked by security disputes and family absence.
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari promised capital punishment for the perpetrators of a "heinous crime" involving the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Baruipur. Three arrests have been made, with further investigations ongoing. The CM also alluded to political instigation behind recent incidents of mob lynching and vandalism.
Nahid Rana achieved his third 5-wicket haul in ODIs, taking 5 wickets for 12 runs, as Zimbabwe crumbled to 92/8 against Bangladesh. Innocent Kaia and Brad Evans were dismissed by Rana, with Nurul Hasan taking a fine catch. Newman Nyamhuri and Richard Ngarava showed some resistance with boundaries.
The Delhi High Court has directed the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to decide within two weeks on a show-cause notice issued to wrestler Vinesh Phogat regarding indiscipline and alleged anti-doping rule violations. The court noted that Phogat's grievance regarding Asian Games selection trials was resolved, but broader selection policy challenges would require a fresh petition.
