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The Union Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved an additional investment by the Government of India of ₹30,000 crore in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) to be used for its upcoming funds, the government announced on Monday (June 29, 2026). The decision itself was taken last week, it…
Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, delivers a speech at the People’s History Museum in Manchester, Britain, on June 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Andy Burnham, who is likely to become the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (U.K.) previewed his economic policy on Monday, emphasising devolution of economic powers from…
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The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the police have booked a couple on charge of cheating a retired government official in an alleged investment scam. The police said Vinu Valsan and his wife Rithu of Thrissur district in Kerala were booked based on a complaint lodged by a 61-year-old man from Vellalore in the city….
Jaffer will also conduct coaching clinics. | Photo Credit: PTI The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has appointed Wasim Jaffer as mentor — cricketing activities for a two-year term. The former India opener, who will assume the role on August 1, will oversee all senior and age-group teams. Since retiring in 2020, Jaffer — the highest…
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An interim report submitted before the Kerala High Court by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that is probing the alleged misappropriation of gold from the Sabarimala temple during the course of gold-plating works in 2025, has mentioned criminal conspiracy in this regard by, among others, P.S. Prashanth who was then the president of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB). Following this, the court permitted…
Harshavardhan… better late than never | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement G.B. Harshavardhan must have heaved a sigh of relief after becoming India’s latest Grandmaster, achieving the title in his hometown, four years after securing his first norm. The 22-year-old is happy to end the wait after coming close several times. Now, he is keen to…
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Coach Muzumdar and skipper Harmanpreet have plenty of soul searching to do after India crashed out in the group stage. | Photo Credit: Alex Davidson-ICC India’s campaign at the T20 Women’s World Cup came to a disappointing end on Sunday. Again. The Women in Blue had crashed out of the last T20 World Cup at the league stage…
Nihal Sarin. | Photo Credit: File photo Newly-crowned Bullet Chess champion Nihal Sarin emerged as the biggest attraction at the Global Chess League (GCL) player draft on Monday, while five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand switched franchises for the first time in the league ahead of the fourth edition to be played in Bengaluru from September…
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Splendid: Stokes leaves the international arena as one of England’s most celebrated all-rounders. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The guarded player and the maverick talisman. English cricket has often thrown up players in these two categories. In the segment of the magician star, lit up by Ian Botham, and briefly embellished by Andrew Flintoff, Ben…
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The incident occurred at San Pedro Square, one of several places in the San Francisco Bay Area where huge crowds have gathered for lively “watch parties” showing World Cup matches on big screens. File. | Photo Credit: AP One person was killed and another seriously injured on Sunday (June 28, 2026) in a shooting at…
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