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R. Ashwin celebrating during a Tata IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Veteran India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League, bringing the curtains down on a 16-year-long association with the tournament within months of calling it quits from international cricket.Ashwin made the announcement through a social media post.Also Read | How the Ashwin retirement drama unfolded at Gabba“They say every ending will have a new start, my time as an IPL cricketer comes to a close today, but my time as an explorer of…

Spotify had a similar messaging feature earlier, but had removed it in 2017 over low engagement. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Spotify Technology will start rolling out a messaging feature to both free and premium subscription tiers as the music streaming giant seeks to attract more users and fend off competition.The messaging feature will allow users to chat and share music with people they have interacted with on Spotify, the Swedish firm said on Tuesday (August 26, 2025). It will be available on mobile devices of users aged 16 and older in select markets starting this week.Spotify had a similar…

This article is part of Crews on Cruise, a bimonthly column spotlighting the people who work behind the scenes of the world’s most memorable voyages—from bartenders and entertainers to ship captains and expedition leaders.Seb Coulthard’s thirst for adventure started young. Originally from Worcestershire, England, his dad frequently traveled for his job in the oil industry. Upon returning home from work trips, he would regale Coulthard with tales of far-flung destinations like the Amazonian jungle and the Sahara desert. “I grew up wanting that in my life,” Coulthard says.While with the Royal Navy, Coulthard earned a degree in aerospace engineering; it’s…

The United Nations has criticised Israel over its double strike on Gaza hospital which has claimed 20 lives, including five journalists and has said “there needs to be justice” as the preliminary investigation by the Israeli military said the strike had targeted a “camera positioned by Hamas”. The “double-tap” bombing of Nasser hospital by Israeli forces, which includes four health workers, has witnessed condemnation from across the globe, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer describing it as “completely indefensible”. The UN human rights office spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan raised concern over the number of journalists being killed in Gaza and said…

Almost half of all urban Indian students in the 11th and 12th standard have taken private coaching classes in the current academic year, according to a new survey by the statistics ministry released. As per the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation’s (MoSPI) Comprehensive Modular Survey: Education, released on Tuesday, 44.6 per cent of all urban students in the higher secondary segment were taking or had taken private coaching during the year, with the proportion for rural areas lower at 33.1 per cent. On the whole, 37 per cent of all Indian students in classes 11th and 12th took private…

Madhuri Dixit made her debut back in 1984 with Hiren Nag’s Abodh, produced by Sooraj Barjatya’s Rajshri Films. Before she became a sensation after the 1994 blockbuster romantic musical Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, she experienced quite a rough patch of about five to 10 years. Producer Pahlaj Nihalani recalled how, in her quest to become successful, she refused multiple films opposite fellow newcomer Govinda. “I cast Madhuri opposite Govinda in a film. Other producers made a group in order to keep Madhuri away. She kept choosing other films, so I cast Neelam instead. But Madhuri’s films kept shutting down. I…

SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket racked up some much-needed successes on its 10th test flight, hitting key test objectives and breaking a streak of failures that bedeviled the spaceship this year. The silver and black two-stage rocket, which stands about 400 feet tall, blasted off from the SpaceX facility in south Texas near Boca Chica Beach right when the launch window opened at 7:30 pm ET on Tuesday evening. The largest and most powerful rocket ever built, Starship…

Around 1,300 people from all walks of life, including politicians, judges, diplomats and social workers, are likely to attend the RSS’s three-day lecture series beginning Tuesday in Delhi, where Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat will articulate his views on the organisation’s 100-year journey and the road ahead.Sources said the event was an attempt by the RSS to reach out to “eminent personalities” of the country and familiarise them with the Sangh. In the run-up to the event, the RSS had categorised invitees into 17 categories and 138 sub-categories, ranging from social and religious to economy and security. “We are inviting people…

Apple has held talks internally about acquiring French AI startup Mistral as well as Perplexity, the Information reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Apple has trailed rivals such as Alphabet’s Google and Samsung in terms of roll-out of AI features in its devices. CEO Tim Cook signaled last month that Apple was open to larger AI-related acquisitions to accelerate its roadmap, a shift from its historically conservative M&A posture. Story continues below this ad Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Perplexity, which is backed by Nvidia and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, said it is unaware of…

According to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, the Trump administration plans to introduce a “gold card” programme, which would allow wealthy foreigners to invest $5 million in exchange for U.S. residency. File | Photo Credit: Reuters United States Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said that the U.S. intends to alter the current immigration system, specifically the H-1B visa program and green cards, local media reported.According to Mr. Lutnick, the Trump administration plans to introduce a “gold card” programme, which would allow wealthy foreigners to invest $5 million in exchange for U.S. residency.“I’m involved in changing the H-1B visa program.…