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Rani says the team can draw confidence from its meticulous preparation. | Photo Credit: File photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar As the Indian women’s team gears up for the under-18 Asia Cup in Japan, there is both anticipation and belief that this group can announce itself on the continental stage. Months of preparation, including gruelling training…
Assaubayeva feels having enough sleep is vital before going for a battle on the board. | Photo Credit: Flickr/Norway Chess. Chess is a quiet battle of minds. It can test players’ mental toughness and take a toll on their well-being. Current players have turned to stress management with each having their own method to find…
An aerial view of Beach Road in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE | Photo Credit: REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE The State government has accorded administrative sanction for implementation of Project SARTHI – Systematic Augmented Radial Traffic and Hoop Induction in the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) limits, at an overall project cost of ₹99.19 crore. The project…
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Kenyan police detectives and forensic experts stand next a building at Utumishi Girls Academy where a deadly fire took place in Gilgil, north of the capital Nairobi on May 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Kenyan police arrested eight female students on suspicion of arson, authorities said on Friday (May 29, 2026), after a fire…
The Telangana High Court on Friday said that it would not hesitate to summon the Chief Secretary if appropriate orders were not passed over allotting five acres of government land to the School Education department for construction of government school at Hanumannagar in Tarnaka of Hyderabad. Justice Suddala Chalapathi Rao of the HC vacation bench,…
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. File | Photo Credit: AP China expressed strong opposition on Friday (May 29, 2026) to a decision by Japan and the Philippines to start maritime border negotiations, calling the talks “illegal” and claiming exclusive control over the waters concerned. The two island nations announced on Thursday (May 28, 202^)…
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Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing will visit India from May 30 to June 3, the External Affairs Ministry announced on Thursday, May 28, 2026. File. | Photo Credit: AP India will follow a ‘pragmatic’ policy on Myanmar, said a senior official on Friday (May 29, 2026), indicating that criticism aimed at Indian policymakers for engaging…
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Flying into the red, IndiGo on Friday, May 29, 2026, reported a loss of ₹2,536.9 crore in the March quarter due to multiple headwinds, including challenging operating conditions and rupee depreciation. File | Photo Credit: PTI Flying into the red, IndiGo on Friday (May 29, 2026) reported a loss of ₹2,536.9 crore in the March…
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The United Nations on Friday (May 29, 2026) added Israel and Russia to a UN blacklist of countries suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict zones, a move that prompted Israel’s foreign ministry to say it would sever all ties with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Mr. Guterres’ annual report to the UN Security Council on…
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File photo of wrestler Vinesh Phogat. | Photo Credit: PTI The simmering stand-off between the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and star grappler Vinesh Phogat appears headed for another flashpoint, with the national federation deciding to allow her to compete only in the women’s 50kg category in the Asian Games selection trials. According to WFI…
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