Month: July 2024

Putin vows ‘retribution’ against those trying to ‘divide’ Russia

July 25, 2024 admin

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Valaam monastery with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, on the Valaam island in the Ladoga Lake, Republic of Karelia, Russia, on July 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to crush anybody who tries to divide Russian society as he hailed the effectiveness and…

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More than 100 flights cancelled in Germany as environmental activists target airports across Europe

July 25, 2024 admin

This picture taken on July 25, 2024, shows passengers queuing under the schedule board at the departures hall at Frankfurt’s International Airport, western Germany, after activists of the Letzte Generation (Last Generation) movement glued themselves on the tarmac. | Photo Credit: AFP Germany’s busiest airport cancelled more than 100 flights on July 25 as environmental…

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More than 100 flights cancelled in Germany as environmental activists target airports across Europe

July 25, 2024 admin

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Rahul Dravid’s Son All Set To Play In T20 League, Bought In Auction For…

July 25, 2024 admin

File photo of Rahul Dravid© AFP Samit Dravid, son of former India head coach and captain Rahul Dravid, was on Thursday roped in by Mysuru Warriors during the player auction ahead of the upcoming season of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20. Warriors acquired the services of Samit, a middle-order batsman and a seamer,…

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Will Rohit Sharma-Gautam Gambhir Prove To Be ‘Effective’? Ex-India Star’s Blunt Take

July 25, 2024 admin

Gautam Gambhir‘s stint as India’s new head coach will begin from July 27, when Suryakumar Yadav and co will take on Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I series. The series consists of three T20Is, followed by as many ODIs, starting from August 2. Gambhir replaced Rahul Dravid to become India’s new coach, whose…

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Maharaja Trophy T20 Auction | Bengaluru Blasters splurge the moolah on Chethan

July 25, 2024 admin

L.R. Chethan struck gold as he was procured for a princely sum of ₹8.6 lakh by Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 auction held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday. The 24-year-old right-hand bat, who played for Gulbarga Mystics last season, saw his price swell at the mini auction from…

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Olympics 2024: Badminton Legend Prakash Padukone Names Three Stars Expected To Win Olympic Medal

July 25, 2024 admin

Badminton legend and ace shuttler PV Sindhu’s mentor, Prakash Padukone believes that India have a strong chance of bagging three medals in badminton in the Paris Olympics including a hat-trick of medals for Sindhu. India has sent a seven-member badminton squad including the high-flying men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty…

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TNPL | Cholas and Tamizhans in virtual knockout as business end is set to begin

July 25, 2024 admin

Vital cog: If the surface plays as it did last year, then bowlers like Saravana Kumar of Cholas will be key to their team’s fortunes. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY As the eighth season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) enters its final phase here on Friday, two things have been ascertained for the playoffs: defending…

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“Not Just Any Medal, But Gold”: Ex Olympic Medalist On Indian Athletes’ Mentality

July 25, 2024 admin

Olympic medallist shooter Gagan Narang said Indian athletes’ mindset has changed over the years and their confidence has touched unprecedented levels, encouraging them to set their sights on a gold medal. The London Games bronze medallist, who is serving as India’s Chef-de-Mission at the Paris Olympics, felt the Indian athletes are now not…

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Up Against China, India Table Tennis Star Harmeet Desai Says India ‘Can Beat Any Team’

July 25, 2024 admin

Having played an important role in India clinching gold medals in the team competition in the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games, star Indian paddler Harmeet Desai believes India has the ability to upset any team at the Olympic Games in Paris. On Thursday, he insisted that the team’s preparation was well on track…

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