Month: June 2026

Limansa — a star in the making from the Dilshan lineage

June 30, 2026 admin

The surname Tillakaratne carries considerable weight in Sri Lankan cricket. It evokes memories of Hashan Tillakaratne’s dependability, Tillakaratne Dilshan’s innovation, World Cup triumphs, and decades of service to the national side. Now, another Tillakaratne is trying to earn that name on merit. Seventeen-year-old Limansa Tillakaratne, Dilshan’s daughter, is touring India with Sri Lanka’s Under-19 women’s side for three T20s and three One-Day fixtures, in preparation for the U-19 Women’s…

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Police begin drive to verify documents of homeless in Kolkata

June 30, 2026 admin

Kolkata Police personnel checking identity documents of a family residing under the Hastings Bridge on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The personnel say the drive is being carried out in several parts of the city to verify the nationality of people living on the streets and identify illegal residents Personnel from the Kolkata police’s…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Norway weathers tempestuous Ivory Coast to set up a Brazil date

June 30, 2026 admin

Norway’s Erling Haaland (9) goes for the ball during the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 soccer match between Ivory Coast and Norway in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, on June 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Every rowing crew knows that progress comes only when everyone pulls in the same direction. Norway’s fans have turned…

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As SIR gathers pace, voters in Hyderabad take initiative to reach BLOs

June 30, 2026 admin

Booth Level Officers (BLOs) distribute enumeration forms to residents during a house visit as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls at Banjara Hills in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G. Even as several electors say they are still waiting to receive enumeration forms and visits by Booth Level Officers (BLOs), fellow…

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Badminton | Rithvik attributes recent success to an improvement in his net game

June 30, 2026 admin

Rithvik Sanjeevi snaps one for his album with Croatia’s Aria Dinata whom he bested in the Valence Alpes International final. | Photo Credit: Instagram/vai_badminton Indian shuttler Rithvik Sanjeevi, who scored a hard-fought 17-21, 23-21, 21-16 win over Croatia’s Aria Dinata to clinch the title at the 2026 Valence Alpes International in France recently, attributed his…

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Hoteliers, bakers, tea shops and wedding halls seek reduction in commercial LPG prices

June 30, 2026 admin

With crude oil prices returning to pre-war levels, various associations affected by the extraordinary hike in commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have now sought a roll back of the rates. Brent crude, the international benchmark, dropped to about USD 72-73 a barrel, while US crude fell below USD 70 a barrel. A non-domestic cylinder that was priced at ₹1,899.50 per…

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Zverev wins in four sets to reach Wimbledon round two

June 30, 2026 admin

Germany’s Alexander Zverev in action during his first round match against Belgium’s Alexander Blockx | Photo Credit: Reuters French Open champion Alexander Zverev came through a testing four-set battle with Belgian debutant Alexander Blockx to reach the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday (June 30, 2026). The German, who was beaten in round one last year,…

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Tamil Nadu appeals to SC against Madras HC order on cow slaughter ban

June 30, 2026 admin

The May 27 direction directed the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police/Head of Police Force to ensure that no cow or calf got slaughtered across Tamil Nadu. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: M. Srinath The Tamil Nadu government has filed a special leave petition in the Supreme Court against a May 27 direction…

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Temple festival conducted in village is not merely religious event, it is social institution intended to unite people, says HC

June 30, 2026 admin

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court said whenever allegations were raised before a Constitutional court that members of a Scheduled Caste community were being prevented from participating in a public religious festival or were denied equal access to a public temple on account of caste identity, such allegations cannot be treated as mere…

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PM asks Secretaries to focus on ease of doing business, ease of living, and self-reliance

June 30, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the importance of adopting a whole-of-government approach, asking the departments to work together rather than in isolation.. File | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (June 30, 2026) exhorted the Secretaries of all Union Ministries and Departments to focus on ensuring the tangible impact of government schemes…

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