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NEW DELHI: Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar announced his arrival on the Test stage in stunning fashion, weaving a web around Afghanistan’s batters as a ruthless India cruised to a record-breaking innings-and-300-run victory in the one-off Test at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Monday.Making his Test debut, the 23-year-old from Rajasthan starred with the ball, returning figures of 6/33 in the first innings before adding another wicket in the second to finish with a seven-wicket match haul. Such was India’s dominance that the contest was effectively decided in the first innings itself. After being put…

Karnataka Govt schools face furniture shortage after Nali Kali replacement rollout. (AI Image) BENGALURU: Days after the state govt rolled out its ambitious plan to convert govt schools in 15 districts from the Nali Kali system to mono-grade bilingual classrooms, several schools across Karnataka are struggling with an embarrassing reality — there are no benches or desks, and in some cases, not even enough classrooms.The transition, effective from June 1, was meant to move away from the decades-old Nali Kali model, where Classes 1 to 3 learnt together in a play-based, activity-oriented environment, often seated on the floor. But while…

In Bitcoin news today, the asset crashed to $59,100 on June 5, its lowest print of 2026, and the reason it happened matters more than the number itself. In a single 24-hour window, 351,233 traders were liquidated across crypto markets, wiping out $1.75Bn in positions. However, over the weekend, the Bitcoin price recovered to over $63,000, with early signs pointing to a potential rally, though whether it can be sustained remains to be seen. Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, the company Michael Saylor chairs, disclosed in a June 1 SEC filing that it sold 32 BTC between May 26 and May 31.…

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It’s almost 35 years ago now that Nirvana’s video for “Smells Like Teen Spir­it” debuted on MTV’s 120 Min­utes and, for bet­ter or worse, inau­gu­rat­ed the grunge era. The video (below) arrived as a shock and a thrill to a gen­er­a­tion too young to remem­ber punk and sick of the steady stream of cheesy cor­po­rate dance music and hair met­al that char­ac­ter­ized the late-80s. For every­one out­side the small Seat­tle scene that nur­tured them and the tape-trad­ing kids in the know, the band seemed to arrive out of nowhere as a total angst-rid­den pack­age, and the MTV video, by first-time…

The activist-artist won this year's Best Costume Design of a Musical Tony for 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball'Qween Jean accepts the Best Costume Design of a Musical award at the 79th annual Tony Awards on June 7Credit: Theo Wargo/GettyNEED TO KNOWQween Jean won the Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical at the June 7 ceremonyThe designer behind Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the Andrew Lloyd Webber revival, is the first openly transgender person to win a Tony“We have to take up space. We have to shift the paradigm,” she said in her acceptance speech, shouting out fellow queer and…

An exploration of those internal impulses we don’t always understand ourselves and the impact that they can have on our lives, filmmaker Milagros Mumenthaler‘s third feature film, “The Currents,” follows Lina (Isabel Aimé González Sola), an Argentinian designer in the aftermath of a drastic decision. While in Switzerland accepting an award, she flees the ceremony and soon finds herself with the urge to jump into a frozen river. Surviving the fall, she heads back to her home in Buenos Aires with a debilitating fear of water, something she does not share with her husband (Esteban Bigliardi).  Growing increasingly isolated, Lina…

On June 5, 2026, Baku, Azerbaijan, the “Land of Fire,” will host World Environment Day. The UN Environment Program reports that “Azerbaijan is pursuing green growth and renewable energy at pace” and, as a party to the Paris Agreement, has committed to reducing emissions by 40 percent by 2035. Yet Azerbaijan’s economy remains deeply tied to hydrocarbons. Global Finance reports that petroleum and natural gas account for more than 90 percent of export revenues and roughly half of the state budget. Recent GDP growth reflects this dependence, as energy markets shifted after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  Global environmental politics carries…

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India‘s announcement of the T20I squad for the upcoming tours of Ireland and England has sparked widespread discussion, particularly after the selectors removed Suryakumar Yadav as captain and handed the leadership reins to Shreyas Iyer. While the decision signals the beginning of a new era in India’s T20 setup, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has expressed surprise over the appointment and suggested that Shubman Gill may have been a more suitable long-term candidate for the role.Speaking on Sony Sports Network shortly after the squad was unveiled, Manjrekar shared his views on the leadership change and highlighted the factors that may…