Running 10K races has become increasingly common among white-collar professionals in a fitness-focused India. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the emphasis on physical and mental well-being has grown significantly—but some individuals have gone far beyond what they ever thought possible, even in their wildest dreams. One such individual is Mumbai’s Sukant Singh Suki, who became the…
In 33 years, Marga Aguilar never missed a rent payment on her apartment in a Modernist-style building in the heart of Barcelona. The owner of the building had always treated her and the other tenants as if they were family, and kept rents reasonable. But when the owner died recently, Ms. Aguilar, 62, got a…
When Thomas Perry turned 16, he asked his parents for a very specific birthday gift: one oversized truck tire. Not four tires. Or an actual truck. Scott and Karen Perry had heard about Gen Zers having no desire to drive themselves anywhere upon turning 16, but this was different. Their son — who took marathon-length…
Mohammad Amir (Photo by CREIMAS / ILT20) NEW DELHI: Around this time of the year in 2024, Mohammad Amir was sitting on the sidelines, looking quite dispirited under the Ring of Fire at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The perplexed demeanour had its reasons. In an ILT20 game against MI Emirates, despite Amir delivering match-defining figures…
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to implement the “toughest” anti-U.S. policy, state media reported Sunday, less than a month before Donald Trump takes office as U.S. president. Trump’s return to the White House raises prospects for high-profile diplomacy with North Korea. During his first term, Trump met Kim three times for talks…
Virat Kohli (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s exceptional record in Australian cricket is well-documented. In his 13 Test matches on Australian soil, he has scored 1352 runs at an impressive average of 54.08, including six centuries and four half-centuries.Interestingly, Kohli’s most cherished innings came in a losing cause. His remarkable 123-run performance in Perth…