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Team India‘s dominant 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the Galle Test, their 600th Test match, had one standout performer in Devdutt Padikkal. Drafted into the No. 3 position because of Sai Sudharsan‘s toe injury, Padikkal grabbed the opportunity with both hands and produced a match-defining performance. The left-hander accumulated 211 runs across the Test and announced himself with a maiden Test century, reaching three figures from just 134 balls on the opening day. On a slow, deteriorating surface that offered plenty of assistance to left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya, Padikkal showed remarkable composure. At 6’3″, he used his reach and…

No Chance Cutter Gauthier Returns to Philadelphia Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff joined TSN Radio in Montreal on Monday and was asked if there was a chance of a reunion between Cutter Gauthier and the Philadelphia Flyers. NHLRumors.com Transcriptions Anaheim Ducks Need to Sign Cutter Gauthier Before Training Camp Host: “Anthony, just going to the other RFAs. We kind of spoke about this before we went to the commercial break. But any chance Danny Briere is thinking of hitting Anaheim with another offer sheet to Cutter Gauthier to really put them in a pickle?” Anthony Di Marco: “Hey guys,…

More than £310,000 has been given to help families with back to school costs, the government has said.Its Back to School Bonus was offered as a one-off payment of up to £150 towards uniforms,  stationery and other essentials for children from reception to Year 11 for families which earn less than £75,000.The Social Security department said it had approved 2,552 payments for 1,450 primary school pupils and 1,102 secondary school pupils for the start of the upcoming term.The bonuses come at the same time as a new school uniform policy, which limits States schools to five branded uniform items per child,…

Daily liquidations of Bitcoin positions surged on Wednesday after the price of the leading digital asset flirted with $70,000.  Over $1.7 billion in positions held by traders shorting the biggest cryptocurrency have been closed in the past 24 hours, according to Coinglass data.  And the vast majority — $1.5 billion — of those positions were liquidated in the past four hours.  Bitcoin on Wednesday morning traded briefly as high as $69,000 before dipping again. It was recently priced at $68,253 after jumping more than 5% over a 24-hour period.  The price surge comes after bitcoin had largely been flat over…

An ADHD charity has said it has complained to media regulator Ofcom about a Channel 4 documentary that suggested the condition is a myth.The programme, titled The Great ADHD Myth?, was broadcast on Tuesday and its host, NHS psychiatrist Dr Max Pemberton, concluded it was “a social construct, not a disorder of the brain”.ADHD UK filed a complaint, saying: “ADHD is not a myth. It is not a social construct.”The Royal College of Psychiatrists also warned against “invalidating the condition”.Channel 4 defended the show, saying there is “considerable public debate on various aspects of ADHD” and it “is legitimate for…

Swapna Barman (AFP Photo) Former Asian Games champion Swapna Barman has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after testing positive for a banned substance.The 29-year-old athlete tested positive for Boldenone, an anabolic-androgenic steroid, according to NADA’s latest list of provisionally suspended athletes.Barman made history at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games by becoming the first Indian heptathlete to win gold in the event.She also won the Asian Championships and represented India at the 2016 Rio Olympics.The heptathlete had announced her retirement earlier this month, saying her body, affected by several injuries, could no longer cope with the demands…

MIT researchers develop room-temperature quantum technology using magnetic film to enable secure communication. (AI Image) Quantum technology could transform the way information is transmitted, detected and protected. But there has been one major obstacle: many advanced microwave quantum systems require extremely low temperatures and bulky cooling equipment to function.Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have now demonstrated a way around that challenge. Using a small electronic device containing a magnetic film and a microwave resonator, the team generated pairs of highly correlated microwave signals at room temperature. The development could open new possibilities for secure wireless communication, advanced…

Hyperliquid native HYPE token jumped from around $62 to as high as $72 today in a move of more than 20%. It was all happening after President Donald Trump said regulators were working on a compliant U.S. pathway for the decentralized exchange. But the price action wasn’t the only signal worth watching as options trading tied to a HYPE-linked treasury company spiked hours before Trump’s remarks, drawing scrutiny from traders without settling what, if anything, it proves. Trump made the comments last night during a White House event, saying: “I understand that Mike is also working to bring Hyperliquid into…

Why LMS Selection Criteria Are Changing In 2026 LMS selection criteria have changed a lot as Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more common in learning technology. Even though AI features are often highlighted in product launches and marketing, they are not the main reason people buy these systems. eLearning Industry’s 2026 benchmark report shows that User Experience (70%) is still the top priority for L&D buyers, with pricing (63%) and integration with current systems (59%) close behind. In contrast, AI capabilities are much less important at 30%, showing that organizations care more about usability and how well the system fits their needs…

Now they have one more reason to say “congratulations” to Post Malone.  The “Sunflower” singer and his girlfriend Christy Lee are officially engaged more than a year after they first went public with their romance in early 2025. Lee’s friend Marina Hollyer confirmed the news on her Instagram Stories Aug. 19, posting several snaps of Malone and Lee posing together as Lee showed off her diamond ring while wearing a small veil and a sash that read, “Bride to Be.” “My best friend in the world just got engaged,” Hollyer wrote along the photos. “Love you more than words Toph!!!”…