The Football Association has launched a new four-year strategy which aims to “transform the landscape” of the grassroots level. The ambition of the latest plan is to get a further 220,000 people playing across England by forming an additional 15,000 teams. Entitled “A Thriving Grassroots Game”, the strategy has a number of key pillars, with…
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Jeremy Ford hates wasting water. As a mist of rain sprinkled the fields around him in Homestead, Florida, Ford bemoaned how expensive it had been running a fossil fuel-powered irrigation system on his five-acre farm — and how bad it was for the planet. Earlier this month, Ford installed an automated underground…
Diwali, the festival of lights, is just around the corner, and the country is all set to celebrate it with much enthusiasm and fervour. Diwali celebrations last for five days, starting with Dhanteras and ending with Bhai Dooj. Diwali will begin this year on October 31, 2024. Let’s just accept the fact that festivals and…
THERE’S no doubt about it – life for Kelsey Parker has changed drastically in the last two years. Not only did she lose her husband Tom Parker in 2022, but she also found herself an unexpected grief expert and spokesperson at just 32 years old. 16 Kelsey Parker has had a traumatic few yearsCredit: Instagram…
Northern Michigan University’s Danny Ciccarello, top center, braces himself to block a shot by Arizona State’s Ryan Kirwan, lower left, during their game played at the Berry Events Center in Marquette on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps) The Wildcats fell to 1-5 after being swept in this nonconference series by the Sun Devils (3-4-1). There…
JOYA-LA BARRETA ECOLOGICAL PARK, Mexico — As night descended, a rumble of frogs filled the air in this park outside the central Mexican city of Queretaro. In the sky, tiny stars appeared one by one, aligning into constellations. Juan Carlos Hernández used his weight to adjust a large telescope. “Aim for me, Rich!” he yelled…
After the vibrant celebrations of Navratri and Dussehra, our focus will shift to the upcoming festival of Diwali. Known as the festival of lights, Diwali is a time for joy, celebration, and deep-rooted traditions. Diwali, or Deepavali, is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India, encompassing a five-day festive period that begins with…
Others Specials Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 26: In a remarkable achievement, Atharv Lifestyle, a leading developer in Vile Parle, has been awarded the ‘Excellence in Luxury Homes Award’ at the prestigious Times Redevelopment Awards 2024. This accolade celebrates their iconic project, Atharv Navasamaj, which has redefined luxury living through innovative redevelopment. The Times Redevelopment Awards, held…
Jake Daniels says he is determined to be known as more than just ‘the gay footballer’ – two years after he made headlines around the world by coming out. The Blackpool forward became the first openly gay professional footballer in the UK since Justin Fashanu in 1990 when he made his sexuality public in May 2022….
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA astronaut was taken to the hospital for an undisclosed medical issue after returning from a nearly eight-month space station stay extended by Boeing’s capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton, the space agency said Friday. A SpaceX capsule carrying three Americans and one Russian parachuted before dawn into the Gulf of…
