Captain Shreyas Iyer and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer reserved special praise for teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the 15-year-old produced a breathtaking match-winning knock to power India to a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the opening T20I in Harare on Thursday.Sooryavanshi smashed 50 off just 19 balls,…
Survey finds resilience, business case and digital technology top of the agenda in 2026 Investment in sustainability remains a priority for many businesses. But the current geopolitical climate, and rollbacks on environmental, sustainability and ESG commitments among some governments and organisations, are making the future harder to predict. The Future of Sustainability Report 2026, built from…
Much of the UK has been hot and dry (Picture: EPA) Several regions of the UK have declared a drought as warm conditions fail to let up. North Wales and the Upper Severn, covering England and Wales, have become the first parts of the country to officially declare a drought. North Gwynedd, Ynys Mon, South…
On Wednesday night, Salman Khan had spoken in the favour of the student protests against the NEET paper leak. He shared a childhood picture of himself and wrote, “It was such a peaceful movement, feel so sad that it had to take a violent turn. My heart goes out to the students and their families…
Shreyas Iyer registers first win in Harare (Image: X/BCCI) India finally ended their seven-match winless run under captain Shreyas Iyer, defeating Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the first T20I at Harare on Thursday. The match also witnessed teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi script history by becoming the youngest player to score a T20I half-century.After winning the…
The Environment Agency (EA) has closed down a waste site in County Durham after reports of alleged illegal dumping on protected land. The EA said a court order is now in place prohibiting anyone from importing waste onto land known as Park Head Plantation, at Parkhead Estate in Wolsingham – in North Pennines Area of…
Ayesha and Aeryn have gone missing from Ramsbottom in Bury Ayesha (left) and Aeryn (right) are missing from Bury(Image: GMP) Police have issued an urgent appeal for help to trace two 13-year-old girls who have gone missing from Bury. Ayesha and Aeryn were last seen in the Ramsbottom area. Greater Manchester Police believe the schoolgirls…
Picture Credit: Instagram Vijay’s last film ‘Jana Nayagan’, as he focuses on his political career, has finally seen the day when it gets released in the theatres. Vijay, who now also serves as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, possesses a huge fan following, and the hype regarding watching Vijay one last time on the big screens…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India’s teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again captured the spotlight on Thursday — not just for rewriting cricket history, but also for the heartfelt celebration that followed his record-breaking half-century.The 15-year-old produced a breathtaking innings against Zimbabwe in the first T20I at Harare, smashing a 50 off just…
Major carmakers privately lobbied the UK government to revoke a ban on new petrol and diesel cars after 2035, according to documents that reveal for the first time the efforts to overturn a key decarbonisation policy. BMW, Ford, Nissan and Toyota, plus the parts maker Bosch, wrote a joint letter to ministers in April calling…
