Kerala Eye First-Ever Ranji Trophy Final, Gujarat Start Favourites In Semi

Hosts Gujarat are unlikely to digress from their tried and tested template of out-batting oppositions with dogged first innings displays as they take on a gutsy Kerala in their Ranji Trophy semi-final beginning here on Monday. Gujarat, the champions of the 2016-17 edition, advanced to the semifinals for the first time since the […]
3 steps to start investing with under £300

Image source: Getty Images Year after year, people dream of getting into the stock market without actually doing anything about it. It does not take much money to start investing – but it does take some action! Here is how a new investor could start investing with less than £300. Step 1: getting a dealing […]
Hoba Mystery: Why Didn’t The World’s Largest Meteorite Leave An Impact Crater?

In 1920, a farmer plowing a field in Grootfontein, Namibia, hit a sudden roadblock below the surface of the soil. Curious about what had stopped his plow, the farmer dug around and found a very strange sight. Beneath the soil was a giant slab of metal. In fact, at 60 tons, it turned out to […]
“Mumbai Indians Made ‘Critical Mistake’ In WPL 2025 Game vs Delhi Capitals”: Ex-West Indies Star

Delhi Capitals (DC) secured a thrilling two-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) on Saturday. In a match filled with twists and turns, MI were bundled out for 164 in 19.1 overs, falling short of playing their full 20 overs–a factor that proved costly in the end. […]
New Fish Species With Stripey “Face Paint” Named After Iconic Studio Ghibli Character

Scientists have discovered a brand-new species of deep sea-dwelling fish, sporting a unique facial feature that led the team to name it after a character from the animated film Princess Mononoke, a cult classic produced by Studio Ghibli. The fish – which belongs to the family Branchiostegidae, commonly known as deepwater tilefish – has two […]
Professor Of Physics Explains Why He Hates One Particular Star Trek Scene

Star Trek, as well as being a great sci-fi show, is known for either predicting or inspiring real-world technology. Scientists are putting artificial intelligence in “holodecks” for training purposes, are making progress towards a tricorder, and are honing in on whether a warp drive would be possible with real physics. But no sci-fi is a […]
India’s Champions Trophy Reserve Injured, Pulls Out Of Ranji Trophy Commitment

It’s unlikely that Mumbai will have an injured Yashasvi Jaiswal in their ranks, but the resilient defending champions are firm favourites against Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy semifinal, beginning here on Monday. PTI understands that Jaiswal might travel to the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for further assessment of his unspecified injury […]
Does buying growth or income shares make more sense for a SIPP?

A Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) can be something that matures over decades, making it ideal for the long-term approach to investing. Some investors see that as an opportunity for dividends to pile up. Others think that a long timeframe can provide the perfect opportunity for small but promising companies to burst forth and show their […]
The Earliest Known Horse Weighed 3.9 Kilograms. Then, It Went To Space

Cast your mind back 56 million years. Can’t? Allow us to refresh your memory: it was the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, a 200,000-year period of rapid carbon release and global warming that turned Earth’s oceans acidic and saw terrestrial animals suddenly get much, much smaller. Some whittled down to just 30 percent of their original size, […]
Tim Southee Backs New Zealand In Champions Trophy 2025 After Tri-Nation Series Win Over Pakistan

Former New Zealand fast-bowling great Tim Southee is confident that the Black Caps’ inexperienced bowling attack will do a wonderful job at the upcoming Champions Trophy after watching them perform impressively in the recently-concluded tri-series in Pakistan. The 36-year-old Southee, who has 776 international wickets for New Zealand across three formats, was an […]