A former travel company director who conned dozens of customers out of nearly £300,000 through fake luxury holiday bookings has been jailed after a court heard she used part of the money to cover private school fees for her children.Shelley Simpson, 46, ran Portsmouth-based Sphere Events Limited between 2019 and 2022, promising clients discounted rates…
A groundbreaking study by Linda Losurdo, a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney, successfully simulated extreme chemical environments in space in the lab. By combining nitrogen, carbon dioxide and acetylene in high-voltage electrical plasma, she recreated a fragment of the universe inside a bottle in her laboratory, producing cosmic dust from scratch. The findings…
France have named a strong and attacking starting XI for their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Senegal, with Kylian Mbappé captaining a side packed with pace, creativity and technical quality in the final third. France XI: Mike Maignan; Dayot Upamecano, Jules Koundé, William Saliba, Lucas Hernández; Aurélien Tchouaméni, Adrien Rabiot; Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué,…
The RBI has recently floated a tender to procure material for polymer banknotes. Soon you may be using plastic or polymer currency notes! The government has authorised the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to print an initial batch of 2 billion polymer banknotes for field trials, the government informed Parliament on Monday.The RBI has recently…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar found himself on the wrong side of IPL history on Friday after enduring a nightmare outing against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad. The experienced Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer conceded 50-plus runs in an IPL innings for the ninth time in his career, equalling an unwanted all-time record held by Mohammed Shami. Despite being one…
Not every win will feel complete today. The Sun gives you presence and authority, and there are signs of money moving toward you, especially old dues or delayed payments, yet the emotional side may still feel a bit bruised if outcomes don’t match your grand expectation.That’s the trick of the day. You may get the…
In India’s premium dining scene, the priciest foods are often ordinary. They are ingredients that travel far, demand painstaking harvesting, or carry a luxury story that makes them as much status symbols as meals. From spices pulled by hand from a flower to seafood matured over decades, these dishes and garnishes sit at the top…
Virat Kohli completely ignores Travis Head (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli grabbed attention after Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad, not just for the match but also for a tense moment with Travis Head. During RCB’s chase of a huge 256-run target, the two exchanged words on the field. Kohli reacted to…
