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India strengthened their position in the first Test against Sri Lanka after bowling the hosts out for 284 on Day 3 at the Galle International Stadium. The visitors resumed their first innings at 460/9 and added only two runs before being dismissed, setting Sri Lanka a challenging task with a significant first-innings total already on the board.Sri Lanka’s response began disastrously as India’s bowlers reduced the hosts to 90/5. However, just when the visitors appeared set to take complete control, Sonal Dinusha and Niroshan Dickwella produced a remarkable counter-attack to drag Sri Lanka back into the contest.Manav Suthar rattles Sri…

The Chicago Blackhawks enter the 2026–27 season with a reshaped roster after a busy offseason that saw them bring back Blackhawks legend Patrick Kane, lock up their franchise cornerstone, and make a splashy trade for a top-pairing defenseman. The moves signal a push toward competitiveness, blending youth with experienced pieces as they aim to climb out of the basement. Key Additions Bowen Byram (D) – Acquired from Buffalo on June 23 in exchange for the No. 4 and No. 45 picks in the 2026 draft and defenseman Louis Crevier. The 25-year-old left-shot defenseman signed a six-year, $75 million extension ($12.5…

Virgin’s plan to run a rival rail service to Eurostar through the Channel Tunnel has moved closer after it was granted track access by the regulator.The company has been given approval to run up to 20 daily return services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), with the agreement running from 1 October 2030 to 31 December 2040.The ORR said, external it was “a significant step forward” in introducing competition on the route, where Eurostar has held a monopoly on passenger services since the tunnel opened in 1994.However, the regulator said Virgin…

Israel’s biggest bank, Bank Leumi, will become the first lender in the country to offer customers Bitcoin trading, according to a Friday announcement.  The lender will work with Galaxy Digital to provide the service, which will become available to customers early next year, the announcement said.   Bank Leumi first announced plans to debut crypto trading in 2022 but shelved the initiative. The latest project will use GalaxyOne Institutional, Galaxy’s institutional platform for banks, asset managers and other institutions for trading and other services, to debut the service.  JUST IN: 🇮🇱 Israel’s largest bank is entering Bitcoin.Bank Leumi will allow customers…

Brendan O’Carroll, the star and creator of TV sitcom Mrs Brown’s Boys, has announced that the show’s planned Christmas and New Year specials have been cancelled because he needs an operation on a broken jaw. The actor and writer, 70, said in a statement on Instagram, external on Monday that filming would no longer go ahead so he can have “immediate surgery”.He wrote: “It is with sincere regret I must announce that due to an unexpected medical issue I will have to cancel the recordings of the 2026 Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas and New Year’s Specials.”Following a CT Scan, it…

India’s Manav Suthar, centre, celebrates with Kuldeep Yadav, right, and Rishabh Pant after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Kumara. (PTI Photo) India’s spinners tightened their grip on the first Test against Sri Lanka as Manav Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja combined for seven wickets to bowl the hosts out for 284 on a rain-hit third day in Galle on Monday. Sri Lanka’s resistance, led by a maiden international hundred from Sonal Dinusha and a composed 80 from Niroshan Dickwella, prevented India from forcing an even bigger advantage, but the visitors still secured a substantial 178-run first-innings lead.India had appeared…

IGNOU has extended the application deadline for its July 2026 Open and Distance Learning programmes to August 31. Eligible candidates can apply online through the university’s admission portal by registering, selecting a programme, uploading the required documents and completing the fee payment. Applicants should verify eligibility and submit their forms before the revised deadline. IGNOU July 2026 admissions: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the deadline for admissions to its Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programmes for the July 2026 session. Candidates who have not yet submitted their applications will now have time until August 31, 2026,…

The SEC canceled a planned vote on its Regulation Crypto framework, citing an unforeseen scheduling issue. The proposal could create exemptions for crypto startups raising capital outside traditional securities rules. However, the delay changes nothing legally. No safe harbor has been created, and no new offering regime is currently in force for crypto companies. Token issuers and holders, therefore, remain under existing securities requirements while the SEC decides its next move. The delay also comes as Congress struggles to advance its own crypto market structure legislation. The SEC called off its crypto rulemaking meeting a day before it was due,…

From Content To Learner-Centered Training For decades, professional training has followed a predictable formula. Organizations identify a skills gap, purchase or develop a course, invite employees to attend, distribute completion certificates, and hope for measurable improvements in performance. While this approach has produced isolated successes, it has also resulted in billions of dollars being invested in learning initiatives that generate little lasting organizational value. The problem is rarely the quality of instructors or the lack of educational resources. Modern organizations have access to more learning platforms, digital tools, and expert trainers than at any other time in history. Yet learning…