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Economist
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Economist
Cha chaan teng, Hong Kong's quirky fusion cafés, are going global
Culture | World in a dish Photograph: Getty Images Jul 22nd 2025 | HONG KONG | 2 min read S upposedly 'only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun', but Hong Kongers brave it too for Lan Fong Yuen. The cha chaan teng, or tea restaurant, is one of the city's oldest and attracts queues even on a sweltering day. With its sticky Formica tables, it is not glamorous. But diners are drawn by the smells of fried toast with coconut jam and buns served with crispy pork. World in a dish Hong Kong Culture Our picks ask why people believe in religion, ideology or conspiracy theories For decades the country's officials turned international adoption into a money-making racket Kits encode all sorts of information, Joey D'Urso argues It is not just vinyl. Film cameras and print publications are trendy again, too Three new books look at the blind spots of the intelligence services Why dressing up is now an essential part of the live music experience
News18
17 hours ago
- Climate
- News18
Manchester Weather Forecast For India Vs England, 4th Test: Will Rain Play The Spoilsport At Old Trafford?
Weather could have a strong influence on the surface in play at the Old Trafford ground in Manchester, which hosts the penultimate Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Following a nine-day break, the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy resumes India and England head to Old Trafford, Manchester, for the fourth Test of the marquee five-match series, starting Wednesday (July 23). After a gripping showdown at Lord's, where England came up trumps in a thrilling contest, the hosts carry a 2-1 lead over the tourists, who succumbed under pressure chasing a target of 193 and lost by 22 runs. Despite Jasprit Bumrah taking 5/74, India allowed England to score 387 in the first innings, with Joe Root producing a flawless hundred on return to form. The visitors still had the chance to overhaul England and take a crucial lead, but several their batters couldn't convert their starts, while the crucial run-out of Rishabh Pant (74) near KL Rahul's century attracted heavy criticism. India then slipped despite being in a strong position with the bat to finish with 387-all out as well. An inspiring burst of 4 for 22 from off-spinner Washington Sundar once again gave India the ascendancy, dismissing the Englishmen for 192 late on Day 4. However, India collapsed in the face of a collective English bowling performance, gut wrenchingly falling short after being all out for 170. Ravindra Jadeja, who struck a critical 72 in the first dig, waged a lone war with his defiant 61 not out and was left in absolute despair when a delivery from Shoaib Bashir rolled back after No.11 Mohammed Siraj's defensive prod to disrupt the bails. Early indications are of a green top. However, that could change closer to the game. A similar track to the one at Lord's would excite the Indians, who would be hoping to continue their preferred combination of two spin allrounders and three seamers. Day 1: Temperatures ranging from 14 degrees Celsius to 19 degrees Celsius, with the wind of 7 km/hour and humidity of around 94 per cent. Day 2: Temperatures will range from 12 degrees Celsius to 21 degrees Celsius. The wind speed is expected to revolve around 10 km/hour and humidity around 64 per cent. Day 3: Can expect temperatures between 13 degrees Celsius and 22 degrees Celsius, as well as wind speeds of up to 10 km/hour and humidity around 68 per cent. Day 4: 12 degrees Celsius to 21 degrees Celsius day that is expected to have the wind flowing at around 15 km/hour, with 66 per cent humidity. Day 5: The forecast is for temperatures between 12 degrees Celsius and 21 degrees Celsius with a heavy wind of 18 km/hour and humidity reaching 74 per cent. There might be some showers in the afternoon on Day 3 and late on Day 5. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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First Post
a day ago
- Sport
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'Bring Kuldeep directly': Harbhajan Singh presses Gambhir-Gill with decisive suggestion ahead of 4th Test against England
Ahead of the start of the 4th Test, Harbhajan Singh has urged Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill to trust in the talents of Kuldeep Yadav, and include the bowler in the playing XI for the 4th Test. read more With the 4th Test about to begin in Manchester, Team India stands at a delicate position in the series at 2-1. As injuries have mounted, it is needless to say that the playing XI will be tweaked for the penultimate Test match against England. One to two modifications are expected in the side that entered the Lord's. However, at this point, it is anybody's guess what changes the team management will make. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD As the guessing game is on, experts are busy suggesting the names who should be picked for the 4th Test. The bracket includes former India bowler Harbhajan Singh, who has straight up stated that Kuldeep Yadav should be included in the side. Harbhajan Singh vouches for Kuldeep Yadav As per Singh, Yadav can hoodwink the English batters with his variations and must get picked in the 4th Test. 'I had said before the Lord's Test and also for the Birmingham Test that Kuldeep should play. Because the kind of free-flowing batting these Englishmen do, it is not that easy to him. If such a spinner spins it both sides, then he can become a mystery bowler and take wickets at crucial times,' Singh told India Today. 'In Test cricket, it is not just that they are waiting for the new ball. Let a few overs be bowled. If nothing much is happening, then Kuldeep Yadav can take wickets. If it was my team, I would drop Nitish and bring Kuldeep directly in the team,' he added. Harbhajan Singh had seemingly shared his critique before the unfortunate news of Nitish Kumar Reddy's injury surfaced. Reddy has been ruled out of the ongoing India vs England Test series due to a knee injury and will miss the fourth as well as the fifth Test. Howbeit, whether Kuldeep Yadav will get an opportunity to play remains uncertain, with only time revealing the team's decision. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
News18
2 days ago
- Sport
- News18
On this day in 2014: India pulled off their first Test win at Lord's since 1986
India successfully defended the target of 319 on a challenging Lord's track that offered seamers significant seam movement up front and uneven bounce as the strip dried later on. India ended a painstaking 28-year-long wait for a Test victory at Lord's and pulled off one of their finest triumphs on away soil on this day. In a remarkable performance by the then skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's young, in-transition brigade, they upstaged England at the end of a memorable five-day contest at the Home of Cricket. India successfully defended the target of 319 on a challenging Lord's track that offered seamers significant seam movement up front and uneven bounce as the strip dried later on. Under pressure after his team missed out on similar wins at Johannesburg and Wellington earlier that season, Dhoni needed his bowlers to come to the rescue and as always, his tried-and-trusted workhorse Ishant Sharma put his hand up. Ishant produced arguably his finest spell in Test cricket on a gloomy afternoon at Lord's, finishing with astonishing figures of 7 for 74 to help dismiss England for 223. In an inspired burst, Ishant used his height to great advantage as he broke past a gritty fifth wicket stand between Joe Root and Moeen Ali by getting Moeen to fend off a bouncer to short leg and opened the gates for a bizarre English collapse after lunch. One after the other, the Englishmen kept trying to pull and hook Ishant's well-directed bouncers and were out caught in the deep. Ishant went from 'Unlucky Ishant' to the game-changer for Dhoni and left India on the brink of their first victory at Lord's since 1986. Left-armer Ravindra Jadeja then got No.11 James Anderson run-out to close off the contest and usher in the most memorable celebrations for the visitors, who took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after entering the 2014 tour as massive second favourites. Apart from Ishant, ace swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar also stood up to the challenge by taking an instrumental 6 for 82 in the first-innings, where the Indians kept England's lead down to only 24 after Ajinkya Rahane's most courageous 103 had taken the tourists to 295 all out on Day 1. In the third-innings, the in-form Murali Vijay top-scored with a 95 while Bhuvneshwar (52) and Jadeja (68) produced invaluable half-centuries to extend the target past the 300 mark. On a surface designed for English seamers to dominate and hammer the visitors, they turned the tables on them with a spirited performance that will be remembered forever fondly. view comments First Published: July 21, 2025, 07:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
NDTV
3 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Harbhajan Singh Advises India To Include Kuldeep Yadav In Playing XI vs England, Drop...
Will India make changes in their playing XI? This question has been making rounds ever since the team lost the third Test against England at Lord's to go 1-2 down in the five-match series. After losing the first game, India made three changes but after winning the second Test, the visitors made just one anticipated change. With the fourth match coming next, there are doubts over the spot of several players who have failed to prove their worth in the series so far. As the discussion about playing XI continues, former India player Harbhajan Singh has advised the side to play Kuldeep Yadav. "I had said before the Lord's Test and also for the Birmingham Test that Kuldeep should play. Because the kind of free flowing batting these Englishmen do, it is not that easy to him. If such a spinner spins it both sides, then he can become a mystery bowler and take wickets at crucial times," Harbhajan Singh told SportsTak. To rope in Kuldeep, Harbhajan suggested that all-rounder Nitish Reddy could be dropped. Notably, Reddy replaced Shardul Thakur in the team after the first Test but he too has failed to live up to the expectations in the second and third games. "In Test cricket, it is not just that they are waiting for the new ball. Let a few overs be bowled. If nothing much is happening, then Kuldeep Yadav can take wickets. If it was my team, I would drop Nitish and bring Kuldeep directly in the team," Harbhajan added. The ex-India spinner also showed trust in young batter Sai Sudharsan, who was dropped from the playing XI after a poor outing in the first game. "If there was a change in the top order, I would back Sai Sudarshan a little more. I would not have sidelined him after the first match. I think he is very capable, he is a very good player," said Harbhajan. The spot of right-handed batter Karun Nair in the playing XI has also become a talking point as the player has failed to play a big knock. Nair has hit 0, 20, 31, 26, 40 and 14 in the first three Tests in England.
