Author: kumbhorg

For My Sunday Song #429, we are rocking out to “Echoes From The Past” by the Swedish band The Poodles. It is the opening track to their 2006 debut album ‘Metal Will Stand Tall’. And it does that throughout the album. This is one of the standout tracks on the album (which might be why it is first) and was written by Jakob Samuel, Pontus Norgren, and Chris Goldsmith. And fun fact, both Jakob and Pontus were members of the band Talisman which was fronted by Jeff Scott Soto and Marcel Jacobs. Jakob was actually the drummer and here he…

The Trump administration has taken a wrecking ball to the Department of Education and to DEI programs at universities across the country. And, in typical Trumpian style, the President has escalated and retaliated against schools that refuse to comply with his administration’s orders. Harvard recently decided to fight back, garnering praise from prominent figures like Barack Obama: “Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom.” Opposition to the Trump administration hinges on the newly rediscovered virtue of academic freedom – something that had long been lost under microaggression…

In a significant mid-season development, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have signed promising South African batter Dewald Brevis as a replacement for the injured Gurjapneet Singh for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.Dewald Brevis joins CSK amidst a challenging IPL 2025 campaignBrevis joined the Super Kings’ squad for INR 2.2 crore, bringing with him explosive batting potential and prior IPL experience. The move comes as CSK try to breathe life into a struggling season. With only two wins from seven matches, the five-time champions find themselves at the bottom of the points table. Injuries have compounded their…

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag to Sky Sports: “I hate to say it but they were better today – especially their determination, passion and desire. They wanted to win more so they won.“We had our opportunities but then you have to go for goal with the determination they did. It wasn’t good enough. We allowed them too many chances. You have to be hungry and give everything every game.“Our attacking game wasn’t good enough. I don’t want to focus on one person. It was a team performance.”On his subs: “We were not happy. We played too high in midfield…

The Vancouver Canucks and Brock Boeser remain far apart Rob Simpson of Vancouver Hockey Insider: A source said that the last time the Vancouver Canucks and Brock Boeser’s camp spoke, the sides were far apart on a deal. Agent Ben Hankinson (Octagon Sports) was at the Canucks – Avalanche game on April 10th. The Canucks didn’t have a good season, the trading of J.T. Miller, and with some questions of the direction of the team, Boeser hasn’t been pressing about an extension. It appears that the Canucks are also looking to go a different direction and will look for some…

Rotherham Council has confirmed how it will spend more than £4.3m in government funding to offer financial support to people most in need.At a cabinet meeting on Monday, councillors approved a spending plan for the latest allocation of the Household Support Fund (HSF).The fund – £4.387m for the 2025/26 financial year – will be used to help residents with food, for energy grants, council tax relief and aid for care leavers and other vulnerable groups.The largest portion of the funding – £2.687m – will be spent on supermarket vouchers for children eligible for free school meals to help families for…

This is the third article in a series deep diving into individual covenant proposals that have reached a point of maturity meriting an in-depth breakdown. TXHASH and CHECKTXHASHVERIFY (TXHASH), put forward by Steven Roose and Brandon Black with a BIP number currently unassigned, is a “template based” covenant that can conceptually seen as an extension or more advanced version of CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY (CTV).  Before getting into the nitty gritty of how TXHASH works, let’s refresh on the pieces of data in a Bitcoin transaction.  At a high level you have the outputs, the inputs, and the witness (or script sig for…

Abigail TaylorBBC News NIGetty ImagesClodagh Rodgers came fourth in EurovisionClodagh Rodgers, who represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1971, has died at the age of 78.Rodgers, from Warrenpoint, County Down, came fourth with the song Jack In The Box.She was chosen to represent the UK at the contest being held in Dublin, during the Troubles.Her son, Sam Sorbie, shared her death on social media “after battling an illness for the last three years”.”Mum has lived an incredible life, full of love and happiness,” Mr Sorbie said.”Her fantastic career performing, travelling the world, devoting her life to…

NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants edged Rajasthan Royals by just two runs in a dramatic IPL 2025 clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, thanks to a nerveless final over from Avesh Khan that turned a seemingly straightforward chase into a heartbreaker for the home crowd.Chasing 181, Rajasthan Royals were well in the hunt needing just nine runs off the last over with six wickets in hand. Set batters Shimron Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel were at the crease, and with the dew settling in and umpires opting to change the ball, it looked like a formality. Go Beyond The Boundary with…

TS EAMCET 2025 hall ticket out, engineering exam starts on May 2 TS EAMCET 2025 Hall Ticket: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Hyderabad has officially released the hall tickets for the Telangana State Engineering Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (TS EAMCET) 2025. Registered candidates can now download their admit cards from the official website, eapcet.tgche.ac.in, using their login credentials.The TS EAMCET 2025 examination will be conducted from April 29 to May 4, 2025. This state-level entrance test is crucial for candidates seeking admission into undergraduate programmes in engineering, agriculture, and pharmacy across colleges in Telangana.Exam dates and paper-wise scheduleAs…