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August 12, 2026

BCCI has the money, but its Centre of Excellence still has a key vacancy

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India’s growing injury list has brought renewed scrutiny on the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE), with former India batter Mohammed Kaif questioning why the world’s richest cricket board has struggled to appoint a permanent head of sports science. Team India has been hit by a string of injuries in recent weeks, with Jasprit Bumrah ruled […]

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Researchers find AI chatbots outperform humans at building trust for online scams

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Artificial intelligence may soon transform one of the most labour-intensive stages of online fraud: earning a victim’s trust. A new study, reported by WIRED, found that a Claude-powered AI agent outperformed an experienced human romance scammer during the relationship-building phase of simulated online scams. Researchers from four universities asked participants to spend a week texting

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India now recognises heatwaves as a notified natural calamity

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India has officially recognised heatwaves as a notified natural calamity, marking a significant shift in how the country responds to one of its fastest-growing climate risks. The decision, announced on August 4, allows states to access financial support through disaster response and mitigation funds for heat-related interventions. Until now, many states could prepare heat action

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India’s injury list puts Centre of Excellence under scrutiny

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India’s growing injury list has once again put the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) under scrutiny, with several players across formats currently dealing with fitness setbacks. Jasprit Bumrah is battling knee swelling and has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka after failing to recover from the injury sustained during the

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Gulf states brace for Iran’s lasting grip over Strait of Hormuz

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For decades, the Strait of Hormuz was protected by a simple regional equation. The United States guaranteed freedom of navigation, Gulf nations exported energy, and Iran remained contained. That equation is now being tested. According to a Wall Street Journal report, Gulf governments increasingly believe Iran’s influence over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz may

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Afghanistan to host India in three-match T20I series in Delhi

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Afghanistan will host India for a three-match T20I series in New Delhi in September, marking the first time the Afghanistan Cricket Board will stage a bilateral series against India on Indian soil. The BCCI confirmed that the three matches will be played between September 13 and 17, with the Arun Jaitley Stadium hosting all three

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