Month: June 2026

National aquatics: Vritti breaks 800m freestyle record

June 21, 2026 admin

Vritti Agarwal | Photo Credit: File photo Vritti Agarwal clocked 9:05.47 to smash Richa Mishra’s 15-year-old women’s 800m freestyle record and win the gold medal on the concluding day of the National aquatics championships in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Telangana swimmer Vritti’s record breaking performance helped her register the ‘best Indian time’ as well. Rishabh Das…

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Colombians vote in Presidential runoff

June 21, 2026 admin

People vote in a runoff between right-wing presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella and leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda, in Barranquilla, Colombia, June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Colombians began voting in a presidential runoff on Sunday (June 21, 2026), choosing between a hard-right, White House-backed lawyer and a leftist senator to decide the fate…

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Farmers advised to adopt seed pelletisation in red gram cultivation

June 21, 2026 admin

Pelletised red gram seeds prepared using clay soil. HYDERABAD With the possibility of erratic weather conditions due to El Nino posing a challenge to rainfed agriculture, an agriculture officer is stressing on climate-resilient farming practices. Agriculture Extension Officer (AEO) Nagarjun Talare, who recently conducted an awareness programme on seed pelletisation in red gram in the…

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Bolivia crisis begins to ease after lawmakers back state of emergency

June 21, 2026 admin

Heavy machinery leads a convoy of police vehicles clearing the La Paz-Oruro highway, followed by trucks attempting to leave areas affected by blockades, after Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a nationwide state of emergency following weeks of violence and blockades, in Achica Arriba, Bolivia, June 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Bolivia began showing signs…

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Preparations in full swing for 12th edition of Malabar River Festival

June 21, 2026 admin

The four-day event, scheduled from July 30 to August 2, is expected to attract kayakers and adventure enthusiasts from around the world. | Photo Credit: file photo Preparations are in full swing for the 12th edition of the Malabar River Festival, Asia’s largest white water kayaking competition, with international kayakers already arriving and training for…

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CRICKET | I feel Nitish is the natural successor or backup to Hardik: ten Doeschate

June 21, 2026 admin

India’s Nitish Kumar during a practice session ahead of the third One-Day International match against Afghanistan at the Chepauk stadium, Chennai, on June 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU The Afghanistan ODI series may have been framed as another step in India’s march towards the 2027 World Cup, but beneath the victories lay a…

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IND-A tri-series | Kanitkar sir gave me a free hand to play freely: Sooryavanshi

June 21, 2026 admin

File picture of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action. | Photo Credit: Sri Lanka Cricket via PTI A couple of days before the tri-nation series final, as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi walked out of the nets after a long and gruelling batting session under the scorching sun, a handful of local fans gathered around him, hoping to click pictures….

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Cabinet panel for cautious approach towards VB – G RAM G

June 21, 2026 admin

Hyderabad The Cabinet Sub-Committee headed by Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has favoured a cautious approach towards the Central Government’s proposed rural employment legislation Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Grameen (VB- G RAM G). The committee expressed concerns over provisions of the new legislation as they could adversely affect the…

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D’artagnan lives up to the favourite billing in the Zavaray S. Poonawalla Colts Championship Stakes

June 21, 2026 admin

BTC chairman L. Shivashankar, second from right, with D’artagnan’s co-owners Milan Luthria and Liane Milan Luthria, jockey Vivek G, and trainer Pesi Shroff. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Co-owners Milan Luthria and Liane Milan Luthria, along with trainer Pesi Shroff, right, leading in D’artagnan (Vivek astride) after the win in the Zavaray S. Poonawalla Colts championship stakes on Sunday. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR P. Shroff-trained D’artagnan (G. Vivek up)…

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s blistering knock powers India-A to the tri-series title

June 21, 2026 admin

Sooryavanshi launched into the Sri Lankan-A attack. | Photo Credit: BCCI A final is supposed to be a contest. But Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had other ideas. The 15-year-old’s record-shattering 29-ball 94 (10×4, 8×6) laid the foundation for India-A’s imposing 377 for nine before the visitors thrashed Sri Lanka-A by 66 runs to lift the tri-series title…

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