Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Vishwanathan said that any decision regarding MS Dhoni’s future with the franchise will entirely depend on the former skipper, while reiterating that CSK would always want him to be associated with the team in some capacity. Amid growing retirement speculation after IPL 2026, the CSK CEO clarified that the franchise still sees Dhoni as a permanent part of the Chennai setup.

CSK faces another disappointment IPL campaign after being knocked out of the playoff race following a heavy defeat to Gujarat Titans earlier this month. Speaking to RevSportz after the season, Kasi Viswanathan reflected on Dhoni’s future, while also praising the great wicketkeeper’s role in shaping current captain Ruturaj Gaikwad.

“So far we have not had any discussions with MS. MS takes his own decisions and we respect that,” Kasi said.

“We would always like him to join CSK permanently in any capacity – be it as a player, coach or consultant, whoever he wants. Any decision is up to him.”

Kasi also credited Dhoni and head coach Stephen Fleming for helping Ruturaj develop into a calm leader during CSK’s transition phase.

He said, “Ruturaj replaced MS after watching him closely for three to four years. MS and Fleming have developed Ruturaj into a very calm captain. I am sure he will adopt those qualities even more in the years to come.”

The uncertainty over Dhoni’s future has increased further after a season where the 44-year-old did not play a single match due to several injuries. Although there is still no official retirement announcement, IPL 2026 feels like the beginning of a transition away from the Dhoni era at Chennai Super Kings.

Why did MS Dhoni not play IPL 2026?

Dhoni missed the entire IPL 2026 season Due to a persistent shin injury which reportedly worsened over time along with a thumb problem.

Although he remained actively involved in the team and attending matches from the dugout, Dhoni never returned to full fitness during the tournament. His absence left a huge void in CSK’s middle order, with the franchise struggling badly throughout the season.

Despite not being present on the field, Dhoni’s presence remained central to the atmosphere in the CSK dressing room. head coach Stephen Fleming had earlier strongly defended Dhoni’s off-field roleEmphasizing that his influence remains invaluable to a squad undergoing change.

The emotional pressure over Dhoni’s future became most visible after CSK’s last home match in Chepauk earlier this season. Following the loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad, Dhoni walked out during the traditional lap of team appreciation and waved to the crowd, which many fans interpreted as a possible farewell moment.

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A 37-year-old man has been charged over the fatal shooting of an award-winning young farmer in Derbyshire, more than two years after the incident shocked the local farming community in Britain.According to a BBC report, the body of 23-year-old Charles Kinston was found in a field off Brizlincote Lane in Broughby, near Swadlincote, on January 29, 2024. Police said officers were called to the scene at around 6.30am GMT, where Kinston was pronounced dead a short time later.

The accused was charged with murder

Derbyshire Police confirmed that Joseph Simpkins, 37, of Brizlincote Lane, Broughby, has been charged with murder, possession of ammunition for a firearm without a certificate and possession of prohibited ammunition.Simpkins has been released on bail and is due to appear before South Derbyshire Magistrates Court on June 15, officials said.

Young farmer honored for innovation

Kinston was widely known in the agricultural world for his creativity and engineering skills. Farmers Weekly magazine previously described him as a “brilliant amateur inventor”.In 2020, he won third place in the publication’s invention competition after modifying a Land Rover Discovery into an off-road milk float designed for calf feeding.

The farming community mourned his death

Following his death in February 2024, the Leicestershire Federation of Young Farmers Clubs described Kinston as a “much-loved, kind and generous character”.A spokesman said he had been involved with the Netherseal Young Farmers Club for more than 12 years and was known for his cheerful personality.“He was a much-loved, kind and generous character who knew how to make everyone laugh,” the spokesperson said at the time. He also said it would be “difficult” to recoup their losses.

New Delhi: East Tamil Nadu BJP Chief K Annamalai, in a rare dissent, has publicly opposed the CBSE’s revised three-language mandate, triggering a fresh political controversy in Tamil Nadu.Annamalai urged the Union Education Ministry to withdraw the CBSE notification making three languages ​​compulsory for Class IX students from the current academic year, saying the sudden move was “a shock to many parents, especially those from Tamil Nadu.“This public disagreement has given rise to more political controversy than linguistic debate, for obvious reasons.And the reason is simple.Over the years, Annamalai has been one of the BJP’s most aggressive defenders of the National Education Policy (NEP) and the three-language formula in Tamil Nadu, repeatedly taking on the former chief minister. mk stalin And Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) whenever it accused the Center of trying to “impose Hindi” in the state.This is what has made the recent intervention politically effective.On May 15, CBSE issued a notification to make the third language compulsory for Class IX students from the current academic year, pushing forward the earlier timeline, which was proposed to be implemented from 2029-30.Annamalai objected not to the policy itself, but to its sudden implementation.“This has come as a shock to many parents, especially those in Tamil Nadu,” he wrote onHe also reminded the Center that the previous CBSE notification issued in April had clearly stated that the compulsory requirement of Class 9 would start only from the academic year 2029-30.“I request the Education Ministry to immediately withdraw this notification and honor its previous commitment,” he said.The sharpness of the statement came because just a few weeks ago, Annamalai had welcomed the comprehensive three-language framework for Class VI students, saying it would introduce children to the “diverse literary landscape” of India.This contradiction indicates that the statement may not just be a policy disagreement, but also a deliberate political signal to the BJP leadership in Delhi.

Why does the statement matter?

Language remains the most politically flammable issue in Tamil Nadu.The anti-Hindi movements of the 1960s reshaped the state’s political landscape and helped Dravidian parties establish their decades-long dominance. Even today, any linguistic imposition immediately takes on emotional and political overtones.For decades, parties like the DMK and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) have portrayed the BJP as a “North Indian” party attempting to weaken Tamil linguistic identity.The BJP has struggled to break that perception.Annamalai’s political project since entering Tamil Nadu politics has partly been an attempt to localize the BJP’s image – to make it appear less like an external ideological force and more like a party capable of speaking the language of Tamil identity and regional aspiration.

It becomes difficult to strike a balance on issues like NEP and three-language policy.If the BJP aggressively pursues the policy, it risks giving credence to the DMK’s charge of “Hindi imposition”.Annamalai’s latest intervention appears to be an attempt to walk that middle line.Notably, he did not reject multilingual education or the NEP. Instead, he framed the issue around implementation, student pressure, and administrative overreach.This distinction is important politically as it allows them to oppose the Centre’s way of handling the issue without appearing ideologically rebellious.

Perfect timing?

In the case of a firebrand politician, the timing of the disagreement is equally important.The BJP’s poor performance in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has intensified the debate within the party over strategy, leadership and alliances in the state.The BJP won just one seat, while ally AIADMK secured 47 seats.Even before the elections, AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami had reportedly asked the BJP to sideline Annamalai to form an alliance.Meanwhile, the BJP had removed Annamalai from the post of state president, a decision widely seen as a way to revive ties with the AIADMK.At that time Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that “Annamalai’s organizational skills will be leveraged within the national framework of the party.”Later BJP also decided not to field Annamalai in the assembly elections. State President Nainar Nagendra had said, “This decision has been taken by the party high command.”Annamalai, on the other hand, had reportedly expressed uneasiness over the BJP coming too close to the AIADMK. According to party insiders, his rationale was that the BJP needed to develop as an independent force in Tamil Nadu rather than permanently function as a junior partner to the Dravidian chiefs.That internal debate did not disappear after the election.In recent times, reports have revealed that the organizational structure and leadership of Tamil Nadu BJP is being reviewed after the disappointing performance of the NDA. It was said that discussions are ongoing in Delhi regarding possible restructuring and future leadership roles.

In that backdrop, Annamalai choosing to speak publicly on a politically sensitive issue like language does not seem accidental.This statement effectively served several purposes.This projected him as a leader who is capable of articulating Tamil Nadu-specific concerns, even if they differ from the immediate position of the Centre.In effect, Annamalai was telling the BJP leadership that Tamil Nadu needed a different political grammar.

a preemptive political move

The intervention may also be aimed at denying the opposition an easy political opening.If the BJP had defended the CBSE notification without qualification, the DMK and actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam would have likely taken advantage of it to revive the BJP’s image of “Hindi imposition”.Language is one of the few issues that has been able to rapidly strengthen anti-BJP sentiment across all sections of society in Tamil Nadu.By criticizing the circular itself, Annamalai effectively blunted that line of attack before it could gain momentum.The contours of his objection also appear to have been carefully crafted to attract urban middle-class families whose children study in CBSE schools – a demographic that the BJP has increasingly targeted in Tamil Nadu.

More regional space within BJP?

Annamalai’s statement may ultimately reflect a larger reality facing the BJP in Tamil Nadu.The party’s national rise has largely been based on message discipline and ideological stability. However, Tamil Nadu has historically resisted centralized political narratives, particularly on language and identity.To propel the BJP forward in the state, its leaders may need space to publicly formulate positions in line with regional sentiments.Annamalai’s dissent shows that at least some within the party believe this.For Annamalai personally, the episode also helps cement the image she has carefully built – that of a Tamil leader first, a BJP leader later.At a time when the future leadership structure of the Tamil Nadu BJP is under discussion, Annamalai’s intervention may serve as a reminder to the party high command that he is one of the few BJP leaders capable of shaping the political narrative in the state and perhaps that is why the leadership should not listen to him.

Great news for women looking for an intense and empowering wellness experience! Barbara O’Neill’s India tour offers women a unique opportunity to gain in-depth information about holistic health, hormone balance, emotional well-being and natural healing practices. World renowned natural health teacher Barbara O’Neill will be in India this May for a much-anticipated series of holistic wellness masterclasses on natural healing, gut health, hormone balancing and lifestyle-based wellness practices. The India tour from May 11 to May 29, 2026 provides a comprehensive learning experience for anyone interested in practical, preventive and sustainable health solutions. Barbara O’Neill is an internationally known authority on simple yet powerful teachings on nutrition, detoxification, emotional well-being and the body’s natural ability to heal. Over the years they have built a strong global community of health enthusiasts. They are especially sought after by those looking for holistic alternative and complementary approaches to modern-day health problems.The India tour will include curated events in two key cities – New Delhi and Mumbai, bringing together wellness experts, health-conscious communities and people interested in learning directly from one of the world’s most recognized natural health teachers.Awareness about preventive health care, conscious living, healthy diet and natural treatment methods has increased rapidly in recent years in India. Rather than quick fixes, more people are actively seeking holistic practices for lasting wellness — from gut health and hormone balance to stress management and emotional well-being. Barbara O’Neill’s teachings are a perfect fit for this growing movement. Their philosophy is to provide people with knowledge about the body, nutrition, lifestyle habits and natural remedies that can help in achieving better health outcomes.Their India session aims to demystify wellness concepts and offer practical strategies that attendees can implement in their daily lives. In engaging discussions, educational masterclasses and interactive sessions, attendees will learn practical ways to improve physical and emotional health through lifestyle changes.Delhi Edition: “Live Well, Live Natural”The “Live Well, Live Naturally” masterclass and panel discussion at the NCUI Auditorium was part of the New Delhi leg of the tour. The event was attended by health enthusiasts, health care practitioners, nutrition conscious families and individuals interested in learning more about holistic healing practices.The session included discussion on the following:

Attendees can hear Barbara O’Neill’s insights on preventative health and the importance of adopting sustainable daily habits that achieve long-term vitality. The Delhi edition has been curated by Empower Living and Amsha, who have been instrumental in bringing this globally renowned wellness experience to audiences in the capital city.Mumbai Edition: “Digest Easy”The tour will conclude in India on 29th May 2026 with the wellness event, “Digest with Ease” at the prestigious Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, Mumbai. Barbara O’Neill will join other leading health and wellness experts for the Mumbai session, where they will discuss in-depth digestion, gut health and natural healing approaches. With digestive problems on the rise due to modern lifestyle, stress and eating habits, this program will educate attendees about the root causes of gut-related concerns and how to improve digestive health naturally.The Mumbai edition is a collaborative platform curated by Empower Living and Awaken Your Soul that combines wellness education with community-driven healing experiences.Barbara O’Neill has become a leading voice in the natural wellness field internationally, with her practical, accessible and educational approach to health. She doesn’t teach quick solutions, but rather how to understand the body’s systems and make healthy lifestyle choices based on nutrition, activity, emotional balance and conscious living. His workshops and masterclasses often attract participants from a wide range of backgrounds – health care professionals, wellness coaches, housewives, parents, fitness enthusiasts and individuals facing lifestyle-related health problems.Part of his appeal is his ability to take complex wellness ideas and break them down into simple, easy-to-understand advice that people can apply in their daily lives. The India tour is indicative of a broader global transition to preventative wellness and self-awareness, as people are choosing sustainable health practices and taking active steps toward better physical and emotional health.

A technology that could lead to crewed missions to Mars and robotic spacecraft throughout the solar system was recently tested NASA‘S Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. The result was a milestone that engineers and space scientists have been working toward for decades, and it brings the possibility of humans setting foot on Mars meaningfully closer to reality. For years, the central obstacle to crewed deep space travel has been not ambition or money but physics, in particular, the brutal mathematics of how much fuel a chemical rocket must carry to carry a crewed spacecraft hundreds of millions of kilometers into space. What JPL displayed in February 2026 shows that the gap is finally beginning to close. The test didn’t make a Mars mission imminent, but it did make it plausible in a way that even cautious engineers are finding it difficult to dismiss.

NASAMars thruster test sets a new US power record for manned missions

On February 24, 2026, NASA put its new magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) thruster to the test in a special water-cooled vacuum chamber at JPL’s Electric Propulsion Lab. During testing, engineers fired the thruster five times and observed that the tungsten electrode in the center of the thruster was burning rapidly, causing temperatures to exceed 2,800 degrees Celsius. The tests successfully set a new record in the United States of 120 kilowatts of power, which is estimated to be 25 times more than the thrusters aboard NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, which is currently on its way to asteroid 16 Psyche and includes the most powerful electric thrusters ever flown by NASA. That comparison matters. Psyche represents the current frontier that NASA has managed to impose on operational space flight. The fact that this new thruster dwarfs it in the test chamber is a sign of how significant the leaps forward could be, not just incrementally, but in terms of which classes of missions suddenly become conceivable.

What makes this thruster different from anything NASA has flown before

Why this test is important helps us understand what electric propulsion really is and why it is considered the most likely route to efficiently get humans to Mars.Electric propulsion is nothing new at NASA. The agency is already flying solar electric thrusters on missions like Manas. Those systems use electricity to accelerate propellant and can cut propellant use by up to 90 percent compared to traditional chemical rockets. The tradeoff is that thrusting chemical rockets produce a powerful thrust. Electric propulsion, in contrast, builds momentum slowly and steadily, making it not suitable for launches, but exceptionally suitable for long stretches of deep space travel where steady acceleration over weeks and months translates into truly impressive final speeds.Unlike conventional electric thrusters, which use electric fields to accelerate ions, MPD engines use both electric currents and magnetic fields to generate thrust, enabling significantly higher power operation. That difference is what allows lithium-powered MPD thrusters to operate at power levels that surpass current ion drives. The lithium metal vapor propellant, which burns at extreme temperatures inside the chamber, is central to this advantage, as it allows the system to handle power inputs that would destroy conventional thruster designs. The concept behind MPD thrusters is not new, dating back to research efforts in the 1960s, but it has taken decades of incremental progress to turn the principle into a viable propulsion system. What JPL has now demonstrated is that engineering has finally caught up with physics.

The numbers behind the Mars mission

The February test was a proof of concept rather than a finished product, and NASA has been clear about that. according to NASA JPLThe team aims to reach power levels between 500 kW and 1 MW per thruster in the coming years. Because the hardware operates at such high temperatures, proving the components can withstand the heat over many hours of testing will be a significant challenge.The scale that a crewed Mars mission would actually require puts that challenge into sharp relief. As Phys.org reportFuture manned missions to Mars would require 2 to 4 megawatts of power, include multiple thrusters and require more than 23,000 hours of continuous operation, approximately 958 days or 2.6 years. That is not a fast race. It is a sustained endurance test of the operation of hardware in one of the most hostile environments imaginable, at temperatures that would destroy most materials and in a vacuum where there is no possibility of repair in flight.The 120 kW result from February is therefore a first step rather than a finished answer. But it is a first step that has validated the basic approach, confirmed that the design can operate stably at record power levels, and generated data that will directly inform the next series of tests. From an engineering perspective, a successful proof-of-concept test does exactly that.

Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Why getting to Mars faster really matters

There is a tendency to present rapid Mars transit as a matter of convenience or ambition. In fact, it is a medical and operational necessity. Each additional day a crew spends in deep space increases their cumulative exposure to cosmic radiation, an exposure that current shielding technology can only partially reduce. Muscle degradation in microgravity, psychological stress from isolation, and the complex possibility of mechanical failure all scale directly with mission duration.Electric propulsion is designed for steady acceleration rather than explosive lift power. After a week in space, a spacecraft using this system would race across the solar system at speeds of more than 400,000 kilometers per hour. That kind of velocity, sustained during a Mars transit, compresses travel time in a way that chemical rockets can’t match without increasing the fuel load, making it impractical to launch the mission in the first place.

New Delhi: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday objected to the “insistence” of a section of the Muslim community on cow slaughter during Eid-ul-Azha and said religious sentiments of the Hindu community should be respected to ensure peaceful co-existence in the society.VHP central joint general secretary Surendra Jain said the Hindu community worships the cow as “Mother Cow” and alleged that repeated arguments in support of cow slaughter hurt Hindu sentiments.Jain said, “Hindu society worships cow as a mother. Despite this, this kind of insistence continues to be very unfortunate. Every day new arguments are being given to justify cow slaughter and this is hurting the sentiments of Hindu society.”He also objected to the arguments seeking to declare the cow as the “national animal” and claimed that referring to “Mother Cow” as merely an animal is an insult to the sentiments of Hindus.He said, “Calling mother cow just an animal is an insult to the sentiments of mother cow and Hindu society. The attitude towards the symbols associated with the nation and Sanatan traditions is well known.”Referring to past incidents, Jain cited the cattle slaughter rules of 2017 and alleged that after the implementation of the rules, cows are openly slaughtered in some states.He said, “When rules were made in 2017 to regulate animal slaughter, it also included cows. In some states where governments were supportive, cows were reportedly slaughtered openly. The demonstrations that took place were extremely unfortunate and condemnable.”The VHP leader said anti-cow slaughter laws are in place in more than half of the country and added that the Hindu community will not tolerate cow slaughter.He said, “Hindu society will not tolerate cow slaughter at any cost. People should understand the sentiments associated with mother cow and respect the laws already in force in large parts of the country.”Citing history, Jain claimed that the rebellion of 1857 was also related to the protection of cows.He said, “Hindu society had fought to protect mother cow even during the revolution of 1857. The society can go to any extent to protect its faith and belief.”He also stressed the need for mutual respect between communities. Jain said, “If peaceful coexistence is to be maintained in the society, then every community must learn to respect the religious beliefs and sentiments of others.”

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Several hundred meters below the surface, the limestone caves around Minamidito Island are mostly untouched by sunlight, currents, and regular marine surveys. The landscape is narrow, uneven, and difficult to navigate even with modern submarines. During one of the deeper exploratory dives last year, a remotely operated vehicle passed close to a colony of precious corals and disturbed a group of small yellow animals attached to its surface. For a moment, they emitted a green glow.The light disappeared almost immediately. It was not bright enough to illuminate the cave or be visible from a distance, but it was enough to disrupt the regular pace of the survey. The organisms had not been previously cataloged, and the brief response sparked a closer investigation that later identified an entirely new coral-associated species with a rare form of bioluminescence.

Rare glowing coral species found 385 meters beneath the Pacific Ocean

The expedition took place in May 2024 as part of a deep-sea cave survey led by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, known as JAMSTEC, BioScience reports. The researchers were using a robotic vehicle to inspect submerged limestone formations near Minamidato Island, a remote Pacific island east of Okinawa.While maneuvering through the cave system, the vehicle’s manipulator arm collided with coral colonies belonging to the genus Pleurocorallium. Attached to those corals were small yellow polyps, which the team did not expect to find in that setting.Response came immediately after contact. The green light flickered from the creatures’ tent area for only a moment and then disappeared again. This response appeared to be localized and short-lived rather than continuous, which immediately distinguished it from many known glowing marine animals that exhibit steady or repeated light displays. The video captured during the dive later became the focus of analysis.

Scientists trace this glowing creature to the Zoantharia genus

Detailed testing placed the organism within the Zoantharia, a group that includes animals such as sea anemones and colonial corals. This species is now named Corallizoanthus aureus, the second part of the name referring to its distinctive golden-yellow appearance.Its anatomy differs from that of its closest known relatives in several ways. The tentacle count is slightly higher, the muscles around the oral disc are arranged differently, and the body coloration is unusually bright for an animal living in such a dim environment.The species also appears to be highly selective about where it lives. Each observed specimen was directly attached to precious coral colonies, suggesting that it survives as an epibiont, an organism that grows without harming any other living animal. Back on the research vessel, scientists attempted to understand the source of the green glow. Measurements showed that the emitted light reached approximately 515 nanometers, placing it within the green portion of the visible spectrum.The brightness was not constant. It appears only after the tissue is physically disturbed or exposed to a chemical stimulus. Undisturbed samples remained in the dark. Many marine organisms display fluorescent colors in blue light, but fluorescence depends on absorbing external light and re-emitting it. The behavior of the new species was different. Light originated from animals only. The team also ruled out luminous bacteria living in coral tissue. Instead, evidence points to an intrinsic biochemical response that has already been recorded in jellyfish and other marine invertebrates.Scientists suspect that the process involves coelenterazine, a molecule widely used in marine bioluminescence. In the presence of oxygen and an enzyme called luciferase, the compound releases visible light through a chemical reaction occurring inside the animal’s tissues.

Scientists suspect the flash may help the creature avoid predators

The function of the glow remains uncertain. In cave environments where visibility is already limited, sudden brightness may seem counterintuitive. Yet bioluminescence in deep-sea ecosystems often serves purposes that are indirect rather than communicative.One possibility being considered is the so-called burglar-alarm effect, an old ecological idea first proposed decades ago. Under this theory, a small organism emits light when attacked or disturbed to attract a larger predator that might threaten anyone trying to eat it. In open ocean species, these reactions can spread rapidly. A fish bites a small animal, the small animal flashes, and the light attracts the attention of an even larger predator nearby. Whether that chain of events operates within confined cave systems is still unknown.

Actor Gaurav Sharma, famous for ‘Do Dooni Pyaar’, is making his debut in films with ‘Momacku: Motor Matchbox Aur Cutter’. He emphasizes that exploring different mediums such as television, films and streaming platforms encourages reinvention and expands an actor’s range, circumventing typecasting and offering new creative challenges.

After leading the television show love twice as muchActor Gaurav Sharma is now preparing for his next chapter with the upcoming film Momaku: Motor Machine and Cutter. Having worked across television, film and OTT, Gaurav says he consciously avoids limiting himself to a single medium because, for him, growth lies in reinvention. “Each medium trains a different muscle. For an actor, curiosity matters more than comfort, and today’s best roles don’t live in just one place,” he shares. Talking about his approach towards acting, Gaurav explains that constantly moving between mediums helps him grow creatively. “Sticking to one medium means repeating the same audience, pace, and pay structure. Exploring different niches keeps work unpredictable, expands your range, and prevents typecasting,” he says. Reflecting on his television journey, the actor acknowledges the unique bond that TV creates with the audience. “Television makes you a household name because you enter people’s homes every evening. Even though my show ran for a short period of time, people still recognize me for that role,” he says. love twice as muchWhich aired on Star Plus. “TV teaches you the craft through repetition and creates daily intimacy with millions of viewers.” However, he believes that films and streaming platforms demand a different kind of performance pressure. “On OTT and in films, that trust is tested on a much larger canvas. The timelines are shorter, the audience is wider, and a performance has to leave a lasting impression,” he explains. For Gaurav, the move to different formats is ultimately about accepting challenges. “This change brings new directors, styles and budgets that push you out of your comfort zone,” he says. “You move from household familiarity to cinematic legacy. The risk of failing publicly is what makes the leap addictive for actors.” Apart from television, Gaurav has also worked in projects like guns and roses And Chandigarh make loveConstantly creating a wide variety of work across a variety of platforms.