The small town of Arenillas in Soria, Spain, is facing the possibility of becoming a ‘ghost town’, so the town has taken up a unique, proactive plan to keep its village alive. According to Madrid Secreto, this village is a member of the ‘Empty Spain’ program, and currently has only 40 people living there as…
RR’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has sounded a note of caution around the rising hype surrounding teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ahead of IPL 2026, while also backing the youngster to deliver in what could be a defining season.Speaking on JioStar, Pathan pointed out that the real test for Vaibhav will…
BAN vs PAK, 2nd Test Live Score: Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and opted to field against Bangladesh in th second Test match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. Teams: Pakistan (Playing XI): Azan Awais, Shan Masood(c), Babar Azam, Abdullah Fazal, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Salman Agha, Khurram Shahzad, Sajid Khan,…
Conversations about aerial combat revolve around fifth or sixth generation aircraft, stand-off weapons and air-to-air missiles. Now, a palpable shift is taking place in this conversation as Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) or loyal wingman are being developed as the next big thing in aerial combat. A CCA is an unmanned aircraft that is designed to…
NEW DELHI: The Indian economy is seen to be relatively better placed to face the impact of the West Asia crisis, two global agencies said on Tuesday.The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest World Economic Outlook revised upwards India’s growth projection for the current fiscal year to 6.5%, against 6.2% estimated earlier, citing the strong momentum…
Japan’s Wataru Endo addresses fans before a training session Monday, June 8, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn., ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Japan captain Wataru Endo has withdrawn from the 2026 FIFA World Cup and announced his retirement from international football after failing to recover from a persistent foot injury,…
Sunil Gavaskar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Agency Image) Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has proposed a major tweak to IPL playing conditions, suggesting that bowlers who take a certain number of wickets in their spell should be rewarded with an additional over.Writing in his column for Mid Day, Gavaskar argued that modern T20 cricket, especially the…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday announced a Rs 50,000 crore two-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction, a move aimed at managing short-term liquidity conditions ahead of the central bank’s monetary policy review.The auction will be conducted on June 3 between 9:30 am and 10 am, while the reversal of funds will take…
Stephen Fleming may have publicly backed Ruturaj Gaikwad as the future captain of Chennai Super Kings, but his comments after CSK’s defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad also carried a clear message — the skipper’s batting has not been good enough in IPL 2026. CSK’s five-wicket defeat at Chepauk once again exposed the team’s biggest issue this…
Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bat vs KKR at Eden Gardens (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane faced heavy criticism on Monday after opting to bat first in a rain-threatened clash against Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens. In matches with rain forecasts, captains usually prefer to field first…