Month: June 2026

Like the geyser in the bathroom, but a butler and protector too

June 9, 2026 admin

Few umpires are known as well as the players are, and that’s as it should be. The great characters (Frank Chester, David Shepherd, Dicky Bird, Billy Bowden) are remembered. So too are the notorious (Douglas Sang Hue, Sambhu Pan, Lou Rowan, Steve Bucknor, Darrell Hair) for their occasional misdeeds. Yet, whatever their image from the consistently accurate to…

Sports

Ibadath, Efficacy, Bulletproof, Havoc, Black Irish and Dream Seller catch the eye

June 9, 2026 admin

Ibadath, Efficacy, Bulletproof, Havoc, Black Irish and Dream Seller caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (June 9). Inner sand: 600m: Silicon Star (M. Naveen) 39.5. Pleased. Vegatha (Pranil), Priority Road (Saqlian) 40. They worked well. 1000m: Contarina (Yash), Eternal Glory (Vikrant) 1-8, 600/39. They strode out well. Carter (Jagadeesh)…

Sports

T.N. govt. to adopt comprehensive approach to accelerate clean energy transition: Minister Nirmalkumar

June 9, 2026 admin

Jamshyd N. Godrej, Chairman, CII – Godrej GBC hands over a book to C.T.R. Nirmalkumar, Minister for Energy Resources and Law, at the Silver Jubilee Edition of CII’s Green Power Conference in Chennai on Tuesday | Photo Credit: M. Srinath The Tamil Nadu government is looking at a comprehensive approach to accelerate the clean energy…

Nation

Coaching centre firing case: Patna court stays arrest of ‘Khan Sir’

June 9, 2026 admin

Educator ‘Khan Sir’ speaks to the media following a firing incident outside his coaching institute, in Patna. File | Photo Credit: ANI A local court in Patna on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) stayed the arrest of popular educator and YouTuber Faisal Khan, also known as “Khan Sir”, in connection with a firing that happened at…

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Pope Leo heads to Barcelona on Spain tour focused on war and migration

June 9, 2026 admin

Pope Leo XIV is helped by the Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Jose Cobo Cano, as he meets with volunteers from the IFEMA centre, during his apostolic journey in Madrid, Spain, June 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pope Leo set off on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) for the second stop ⁠of his visit to Spain,…

World

FIFA World Cup 2026: All-Brazilian referee line-up for opener

June 9, 2026 admin

A giant replica of the FIFA World Cup 2026 trophy on the Cinta Costera. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio will take charge of the opening match ‌of the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Mexico and ⁠South Africa, leading a three-man Brazil team for the curtain-raiser in ‌Mexico City. Also read |…

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Droughts can drive antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria, research finds

June 9, 2026 admin

Droughts can increase the levels of antibiotic resistance in soil, a new study by researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has reported. Published in Nature Microbiology, the study revealed that when soil dries due to drought stress, the concentration of natural antibiotics increases, favouring the survival of resistant bacteria. The study also projected…

Science

West Bengal CID reaches Mamata Banerjee’s residence in forgery allegations

June 9, 2026 admin

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee arrives for the INDIA bloc meeting at Constitution Club of India, in New Delhi on June 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal Police on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) reached the residence of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, at 30B, Harish Chatterjee Street, in connection with the allegations…

Nation

Outdoor hospitals, shaken communities as Philippine quake toll hits 41

June 9, 2026 admin

Doctors treated patients in tents set up under a scorching Philippine sun on Tuesday (June 9, 2026), including helping a young mother give birth, as the death toll from a major earthquake that collapsed buildings topped 40. Thousands remained displaced, and more than 450 were injured following the magnitude-7.8 quake that struck off the southern…

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