Dr. Barney Wainwright, senior research fellow at Leeds Beckett University, told BBC Sport earlier this week how altitude can affect athletes. “Maximum aerobic capacity at this kind of altitude usually drops around 10%,” Wainwright said. “And that has a knock-on to performance.” But would kicking off at 12:00 local time rather than 18:00 have made…
PARIS: France, the Netherlands and Belgium have recorded 3,700 excess deaths during the June heatwave that sent temperatures soaring across Europe, with authorities warning that the numbers are preliminary and could rise. Experts have said the heatwave, which lasted from about June 20-28, was the worst recorded in Europe, causing disruption to power generation, damaging…
India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) The excitement around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has gone far beyond India, with the 15-year-old attracting attention from cricket fans across the world. Such has been the hype surrounding the teenage sensation that tickets for India’s T20Is in Ireland were snapped up by supporters hoping to watch him in action. However, Sooryavanshi…
Quote of the day: ‘You’re too focused on where you’ve been to pay attention to where you’re going.’Image Credits: Instagram Emily Blunt, one of the versatile and charismatic stars of Hollywood, carved her name in stone through challenging roles and effortless presence on the screen. Whether it’s the iconic dialogue delivery from ‘The Devil Wears…
Crude oil prices held on to losses after increasing traffic through the Strait of Hormuz resembled some normalcy, while talks between the US and Iran continue on the sidelines. Brent crude trades around the $71 a barrel mark after briefly slipping below that level on Thursday, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) or the US crude…
Delhi’s civic projects gather dust behind closed gates (AI image used for representational purpose only). NEW DELHI: Delays in completion of civic projects are often attributed to financial constraints, pending approvals or procedural bottlenecks. While such explanations are all too familiar, what’s far more difficult to justify is not opening projects, which have already been…
Assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Pennsylvania (File photo) WASHINGTON: The US secret service did not receive 102 local radio transmissions about the gunman who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump at a 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to a govt watchdog report released on Thursday.The agency was unaware of the transmissions on…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP Photo) Lionel Messi added yet another extraordinary chapter to his legendary career after becoming the first player in FIFA World Cup history to score in eight consecutive matches. The Argentina captain reached the unprecedented milestone during his side’s dramatic 3-2 extra-time victory over Cape Verde, helping the defending champions book their…
Alia Bhatt and Sharvari’s latest release, ‘Alpha,’ opened with impressive numbers on Friday.(Image Credit: Instagram) This Friday, cinephiles were served one of the much-awaited releases of 2026, the action-packed espionage thriller – ‘Alpha.’ With Alia Bhatt and Sharvari in the lead, this 7th instalment of the YRF spy universe centres on two powerful women at…
Shares of several financial companies, including Punjab National Bank (PNB), Bajaj Finance, Union Bank of India, UCO Bank, Central Bank of India, CSB Bank, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Equitas Small Finance Bank and Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, will be in focus on Friday, July 3, after they released their provisional business updates for the…
