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Thursday 17 September

Sports Man City vs Norwich City: Rulli and Allan handed debuts as holders open Carabao Cup defence Manchester City host Norwich City at the Etihad Stadium in the Carabao Cup third round on Thursday. Enzo Maresca has changed his side heavily, giving Geronimo Rulli and Allan their first City appearances. Elle Sports Nitish Kumar Reddy takes 3/24 on injury return, moved from Asian Games squad to West Indies ODIs Nitish Kumar Reddy took three wickets as India beat Afghanistan in Delhi, his first series back from injury. A day later the BCCI moved him from the Asian Games squad to the West Indies ODIs. Elle Sports Football's offside rule, explained in one minute It's about where the attacker is at the moment the ball is played, not when they receive it. Rohan Mehta Technology What an API is, explained without jargon The quiet messenger behind every app that shows weather, maps or payments. Kabir Sethi World Why exchange rates move a little every day Trade, interest rates and plain supply and demand keep currencies in constant motion. Nisha Kapoor Sports How spinners decide Test matches on Indian pitches Dry surfaces, worn footmarks and patient field placements — why the slow bowlers usually have the last word. Rohan Mehta Health What happens in your brain when you learn a new skill Practice strengthens connections between nerve cells, and sleep helps lock them in. Dr. Priya Menon Science How a medicine moves from the lab to the pharmacy Years of testing, in stages, decide whether a new treatment is safe and whether it works. Arjun Nair Lifestyle How to plan a trip around the monsoon Pick regions wisely, leave slack in the schedule and watch the forecast. Meera Iyer World How the UN Security Council actually makes decisions Fifteen members, five vetoes and nine votes — the arithmetic behind the world's most powerful table. Nisha Kapoor Politics How coalition governments are formed When no party wins a majority, parties bargain. Here is what usually happens next. Aditya Rao Technology What on-device AI can already do on your phone Live captions, photo clean-up and summaries that never leave the phone — and what still needs the cloud. Kabir Sethi Entertainment How a music festival lineup gets booked Headliners are secured months ahead, and contracts can stop artists playing nearby. Vikram Das Business How small shops decide which payments to accept Fees, speed and what customers prefer all shape whether a shop takes cards or only UPI. Ananya Rao Business What moves a stock market on an ordinary day Company news, interest-rate expectations and plain mood — the forces behind the daily wiggle. Ananya Rao Climate How a solar farm sends power into the grid Panels make direct current; inverters, transformers and grid operators do the rest. Sana Qureshi Technology How two-factor authentication keeps accounts safe A password alone is easy to steal. A second step makes a stolen password far less useful. Kabir Sethi Politics How a parliament turns a bill into a law, step by step Readings, committees, two houses and a signature — the journey most laws take. Aditya Rao Business SIPs, explained in five minutes Investing a fixed amount every month, and why doing it steadily matters more than timing it. Ananya Rao Sports What VAR can review, and what it can't The video assistant referee only steps in on a few kinds of decisions. Rohan Mehta World Why some countries use half-hour time zones India runs 30 minutes off the hour, and Nepal 45. The reason is geography, not a mistake. Nisha Kapoor Climate Why electricity is cheaper at some hours when the wind blows When wind is strong and demand is low, power prices can fall sharply — sometimes below zero. Sana Qureshi Health Walking more: what the research generally says You don't need a perfect number of steps — why moving a bit more than yesterday helps. Dr. Priya Menon Lifestyle Appam and stew: why Kerala's classic pair works so well A soft, tangy rice pancake and a mild coconut stew — texture and flavour in balance. Meera Iyer