Aakash Chopra uses numbers to hit back at Shahid Afridi over ‘Pakistan thrashed India so much’ comments

Aakash Chopra uses numbers to hit back at Shahid Afridi over ‘Pakistan thrashed India so much’ comments

Former India batsman Aakash Chopra has used statistics and numbers to prove Shahid Afridi wrong over his comments on India-Pakistan head-to-head records. Afridi, speaking on a YouTube show, said Pakistan thrashed India so much so that the 2-time World Cup winners used to ‘ask forgiveness’ after losing matches. “Unhe to theek-thaak mara hai humne. Itna … Read more

Masks on to see the Mona Lisa as Louvre reopens

Masks on to see the Mona Lisa as Louvre reopens

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Louvre has reopened for the first time since 13 March The Louvre museum has reopened in Paris after its closure nearly four months ago due to the coronavirus pandemic. Masks are compulsory, a one-way system is in place and numbers of visitors will be controlled. There will also be … Read more

Are Protests Unsafe? What Experts Say May Depend on Who’s Protesting What

Are Protests Unsafe? What Experts Say May Depend on Who’s Protesting What

As the pandemic took hold, most epidemiologists have had clear proscriptions in fighting it: No students in classrooms, no in-person religious services, no visits to sick relatives in hospitals, no large public gatherings. So when conservative anti-lockdown protesters gathered on state capitol steps in places like Columbus, Ohio and Lansing, Mich., in April and May, … Read more

England vs West Indies: Simulated crowd noise during Test matches to enhance atmosphere at empty stadiums

England vs West Indies: Simulated crowd noise during Test matches to enhance atmosphere at empty stadiums

Simulated crowd noise and music will be played during the historic 3-Test series between England and West Indies, starting Wednesday, June 8 in Southampton. While crowds are not going to be part of cricket matches in the near future in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, organisers are looking at options to improve the … Read more

Israel announces successful launch of new spy satellite

JERUSALEM: Israel‘s Defence Ministry announced the successful launch of a new spy satellite early on Monday, giving the country what officials said was an additional tool in keeping tabs on its many threats across the region. The “Ofek 16” joins a fleet of Israeli spy satellites that have been launched over the past two decades. … Read more

The artists manipulating cities into works of ‘architectural fiction’

The artists manipulating cities into works of ‘architectural fiction’

Written by Oscar Holland, CNN Architects are — sometimes to their dismay — confined by the limits of engineering. In turn, engineers are confined by the limits of physics. So perhaps the art world is better placed to push the boundaries of architectural imagination. Now, a new breed of digital artists is combining photography with … Read more