Darwin, Aug 6 (IANS) Left-handed opener Ryan Rickelton said he will stick to his aggressive batting approach in a bid to own South Africa’s T20I opening slot ahead of next year’s World Cup, set to happen in India and Sri Lanka. With no Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma and Reeza Hendricks in the team, Rickleton, 27, is set to partner 17-year-old Lhuan-dre Pretorius at the top of the order in the three-match T20I series against Australia starting on Sunday.”I’m still trying to establish myself in…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) MicroRNAs (miRNAs) — the discovery of which received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine last year — may play a significant role in the treatment and cure of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), said researchers from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR).Alzheimer’s Disease is a devastating condition that steals away mental faculties and debilitates day-to-day life of patients. Characterised by the accumulation of protein clumps in the brain, memo…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Researchers at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have found that the black scorpion sting injects 25 distinct deadly toxins, which can cause significant damage to the liver and the immune system.Given its considerable mortality and morbidity, the sting of the glossy black scorpion — found particularly in Eastern and Southern India forests — constitutes a…

Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) The makers of director Krish Jagarlamudi’s eagerly-awaited action thriller ‘Ghaati’, featuring actors Anushka Shetty and Vikram Prabhu in the lead, on Wednesday released a gripping trailer of the film which showed that the explosive action entertainer would hit screens on September 5 this year. Taking to its X timeline, UV Creations, the firm that is producing the film, wrote, “The GHAATS have a voice. It roars. It rebels. It reverbs. #GHAATI – A tale carved in blood, swe…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Actress Yukti Kapoor has opened up about her character in the upcoming film “Let’s Play Game,” revealing that she was particularly drawn to its emotional duality. The actress shared that the layered nature of the role challenged her as a performer and gave her an opportunity to explore a wide range of emotions. Sharing her experience of essaying the character of Neeta, Yukti shared, “Neeta is graceful and quiet, but there’s a lot going on beneath the surface. Her s…

Los Angeles, Aug 6 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Joe Jonas has spoken up on raising two daughters and how his perspective towards life has changed given he grew up with only brothers. Joe, 35, and his brothers, Nick, 32, and Kevin, 37, spoke about their brotherly bond, as well as their experiences as parents, reports ‘People’ magazine.The brothers appeared on the latest episode of Amy Poehler’s podcast ‘Good Hang’. Joe got candid about what life is like raising his and ex-wife Sophie Turner…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre has opened up about the dramatic shift in relationships and society brought on by the internet. Reflecting on the digital era, she noted how generational changes are now happening at a much faster pace, reshaping the way people connect and interact. In an interview with IANS, Sonali Bendre spoke about the rapid transformation she has witnessed when asked how the world and relationships have changed with the arrival of the internet. The ‘Hum Sa…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Actor Mukesh Rishi, who will be soon seen in the upcoming streaming series ‘Salakaar’, has been in the industry for close to 4 decades. He has done many films but there’s one title which commands a massive cult audience, Kanti Shah’s ‘Gunda’. The actor essayed the role of the iconic villain Bulla in the film, which has over the years become an Internet and social media legend.The actor spoke with IANS ahead of the release of ‘Salakaar’, and spoke about how he…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Director Mohit Suri, who is receiving a lot of positive response to his work in ‘Saiyaara’, feels that there was some divine intervention while making the movie. Mohit spoke with IANS celebrating the success of his recent directorial, and said that the film marks a rare occurrence when everything falls perfectly into place while making a film.He told IANS, “When Aditya Chopra saw the film three months back in a loose edit, he turned around and said, ‘Even if it opens…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Prestige Hospitality Ventures Limited (PHVL) has reported a 17.9 per cent drop in restated profit for the period ended December 31, 2024, as the company gears up for its initial public offering (IPO). Profit fell to Rs 67.7 crore from Rs 82.4 crore in the year-ago period (December 31, 2023), according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).The hospitality arm of the Prestige Group saw its revenue from operation…