A consortium of US-based Indian tech executives, including CEOs from Microsoft, Google, and Adobe, won a £295 million bid to co-own 49% of the London Spirit franchise in The Hundred cricket tournament. This winning bid involved an e-auction process and marks significant involvement of tech leaders in the sport. …
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Gukesh becomes new World No. 3 as Pragg beats top seed Caruana
Gukesh Dommaraju ascended to World No. 3 after drawing against reigning champion Wei Yi at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025. Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa scored a stunning win over top seed Fabiano Caruana, elevating him in the standings. Leon Luke Mendonca, Pentala Harikrishna, and Divya Deshmukh also recorded notable victories, marking…
View More Gukesh becomes new World No. 3 as Pragg beats top seed CaruanaOcean Warming Rate Quadruples Over Four Decades, Accelerating Climate Change
New research highlights a troubling acceleration in ocean warming, with the rate of temperature rise quadrupling since the 1980s. According to a study in Environmental Research Letters, ocean surface temperatures now rise at 0.27°C per decade, up from 0.06°C. This rapid warming, driven by greenhouse gases like CO2 and methane,…
View More Ocean Warming Rate Quadruples Over Four Decades, Accelerating Climate ChangeTesla Roadster Mistakenly Classified as Near-Earth Asteroid
A recent error by the Minor Planet Center (MPC) mistakenly classified Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster as a near-Earth asteroid. The object, launched into space aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy in 2018, was briefly listed in the MPC’s database before the error was identified and corrected within hours. This incident highlights growing…
View More Tesla Roadster Mistakenly Classified as Near-Earth AsteroidNew Study Uses Math to Decode Creativity and Idea Formation
A new study published in Nature Communications explores the mathematical foundations of creativity. Researchers introduced a model called Edge-Reinforced Random Walk with Triggering (ERRWT) to simulate how new ideas emerge by combining familiar elements. By analysing music habits, literature, and scientific papers, the study found that while discovery rates were…
View More New Study Uses Math to Decode Creativity and Idea Formation4th T20I: All-round India thrash England to seal series
India defeated England by 15 runs in the fourth T20I to seal the series in Pune on Friday. With the win, India have taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. Hardik Pandya (53) and Shivam Dube (53) scored commanding fifties to power India to 181 for 9. Spinner…
View More 4th T20I: All-round India thrash England to seal seriesResearchers Spot Unusual, Overmassive Globular Clusters in Ultra-Diffuse Galaxy FCC 224
A new study has uncovered an unexpected globular cluster system in FCC 224, an ultra-diffuse galaxy located in the Fornax cluster. Using data from the Hubble Space Telescope and the Keck Cosmic Web Imager, researchers found that FCC 224 hosts luminous, overmassive globular clusters with unusual properties. The galaxy’s star…
View More Researchers Spot Unusual, Overmassive Globular Clusters in Ultra-Diffuse Galaxy FCC 224US-based Indian techies win bid of The Hundred’s Lord’s franchise
A consortium of US-based Indian tech executives, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, has won the bid to own 49% of The Hundred’s Lord’s franchise, London Spirit. The consortium participated in an e-auction process, paying 49% of the GB£295 million bid value. The remaining 51% will…
View More US-based Indian techies win bid of The Hundred’s Lord’s franchiseHarshit Rana creates unique record with T20I debut mid-match
India pacer Harshit Rana made a unique record by making his T20I debut mid-match as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube during the 4th against England in Pune. Rana’s debut included taking a couple of wickets, making him the first player in a full member team to debut in this…
View More Harshit Rana creates unique record with T20I debut mid-matchNew Study Finds Active Lunar Tectonics, Challenges Moon’s Dormancy
A recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal reveals that the moon is still experiencing tectonic activity. Scientists identified 266 small ridges on the far side of the moon, formed within the last 160 to 200 million years. The study suggests these ridges result from geological forces like lunar…
View More New Study Finds Active Lunar Tectonics, Challenges Moon’s DormancyBennu Asteroid Sample Reveals Organic Compounds That May Hint at Life Beyond Earth
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has delivered a sample from asteroid Bennu, revealing amino acids, nucleobases, ammonia, and minerals formed in saltwater. These organic compounds, vital to life, suggest that the building blocks for life might have existed in other regions of the early solar system. The discovery of evaporite minerals, including…
View More Bennu Asteroid Sample Reveals Organic Compounds That May Hint at Life Beyond EarthFinancial woes threaten India’s bid to host D Gukesh
India may lose the opportunity to host the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour due to a lack of investor support. Organizers are considering alternative venues unless an Indian investor steps forward. Talks with Indian tycoon Anand Mahindra did not yield support as his focus remains on the Global Chess League….
View More Financial woes threaten India’s bid to host D Gukesh4th T20I Live: Dube, Pandya key as India eye fighting total
U-19 T20 WC: India thrash England to set up final against SA
India advanced to the ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup final by defeating England by nine wickets. Kamalini scored 56 not out, while spinners Parunika Sisodia and Vaishnavi Sharma restricted England to 113 for eight. India will face South Africa in the final. Kamalini’s precise batting and strong partnership helped…
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