Mohammed Siraj has bowled relentlessly in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy without ever complaining of workload. Having featured in all three Tests so far, he has claimed 13 wickets—the most by an Indian bowler in the series—in 109 overs. As he gears up for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, Siraj believes that it’s playing for the…
Two NASA satellites are scheduled to be launched into low-Earth orbit in a mission designed to do nothing less than study magnetic storms that imperil the Earth’s atmosphere, communication, and orbital systems. Travelling together in sun-synchronous orbit, the Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) will keep watch over Earth’s polar cusps — a…
The Argentine Grand Prix is set to have a new home in Buenos Aires from 2027, MotoGP organisers announced on Monday. The race was held this year at the Autodromo Termas De Rio Hondo track in Termas De Rio Hondo, but will be shifted to the Autodromo Oscar y Juan Galvez just outside Buenos Aires…
NASA is testing new scalable satellite technology to integrate and launch scientific sensors faster and at lower cost. NASA’s Athena EPIC (Economical Payload Integration Cost) mission uses a compact, modular spacecraft platform that “shares resources among the payloads onboard” so each instrument doesn’t need its own control system. By offloading routine functions to the bus,…
India reached 51 for one at stumps after Ekansh Singh’s fighting century guided England to 309 on a rain-hit day two of the second Youth Test in Chelmsford on Monday. At close of play, Ayush Mhatre was batting on 20 alongside Vihaan Malhotra on six, with India U-19 trailing by 258 runs. Only 28.3 overs…
In a major step forward for sustainable space travel, researchers have been able to successfully grow algae inside biodegradable bioplastic, which mimics the conditions of the extreme Martian environment. The experiment was intended to see how well materials made of polylactic acid could keep conditions habitable on Mars, where the surface pressure is less than…
Indian players Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh will vie for a place in the FIDE Women’s World Cup summit clash after qualifying for the semifinals. Humpy became the first Indian to reach the last four of the Women’s World Cup after beating China’s Yuxin Song before 19-year-old Divya got the better of compatriot and senior…
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 is expected to launch soon. While the company has not officially confirmed the device, the LTE variant of the Galaxy Tab A11 has allegedly surfaced on the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification website, strongly hinting at an imminent launch. The tablet has also been reportedly spotted in the IMEI database,…
Defending champion Italy, featuring world number nine Jasmine Paolini, will face host China led by Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen when the Billie Jean King Cup finals kick off on September 16 in Shenzhen, tournament organisers said on Monday. The tournament, traditionally held in November, was brought forward to September to align the premier women’s team…
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, the purported successor to the company’s recently unveiled Galaxy Z Fold 7 model, isn’t expected to arrive for another year, but details of the handset have already begun to surface online. The company introduced a new, upgraded component with the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 model that is designed…