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India needs a win to have any hopes of advancing to the semifinals. | Photo Credit: Getty Images These Aussies come hard at you. They come harder when you hurt them. After getting knocked out by India in the ODI World Cup semifinal at Navi Mumbai last October, the Australian women whitewashed India in a…
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Malayil Hamsa performing an anti-drug magic show at Kottakkunnu, Malappuram, in 2025. A file photo. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Magician Malayil Hamsa has another reason to remember June 26, the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. It was on this day in 1995 that he began using magic to campaign against alcohol…
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Class apart: India u-19 women proved too good for Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The India under-19 women’s team sealed a 3-0 whitewash over Sri Lanka u-19 with a lap of honour around the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium as a mark of gratitude to the 500-odd spectators who egged them on. Watching on from a…
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Vijay Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, at the New Mangalore Port Authority on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Secretary to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Vijay Kumar on Saturday directed the New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) to explore the possibilities of enhancing cargo movement through inland waterways and strengthening…
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This photo provided by The Taean Maritime Police, shows the rubber boat that a Chinese national had boarded when he was detained in the waters off South Korea’s west coast, at a port in Taean, South Korea, on May 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: The Taean Maritime Police via AP A Chinese political dissident who…
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A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Afghanistan on Saturday (June 27, 2026), according to seismic monitoring agencies | Photo Credit: National Center for Seismology Strong tremors were felt in Delhi as a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Afghanistan on Saturday (June 27, 2026), according to seismic monitoring agencies. The quake rocked eastern provinces including Khost…
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A woman, K. Kondalamma, displays tiger shrimp being sold by the roadside on the outskirts of Vijayawada on Saturday. Tiger shrimp, which normally fetch strong demand in overseas markets, are now being sold directly to consumers. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO With the shrimp prices falling in the market due to the impact of US-Israel-Iran…
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Tennis – WTA 500 – Bad Homburg Open – Bad Homburg Tennis Club, Bad Homburg, Germany – June 27, 2026 Japan’s Naomi Osaka in action during her final match against Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova REUTERS/Heiko Becker | Photo Credit: HEIKO BECKER Naomi Osaka’s Wimbledon preparations received a setback when she retired at the start of…
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Nine years ago, the first FIFA tournament hosted in India offered a glimpse into football’s future. Packed stadiums in New Delhi, Kolkata, Kochi, Navi Mumbai, Goa and Guwahati watched teenagers chasing their dreams. But many have disappeared into the game’s vast, unforgiving talent vortex. But 18 of those youngsters are now back on football’s biggest…
Knotty Charmer and Rieko may fight out the finish of the Chief Minister’s Cup (1,200m), the chief event of the races to be held here on Sunday (June 28). False rails (width about 5m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in position. 1. LITTLEOVER PLATE (1,200m), maiden 3-y-o only, (Terms), 2.00 p.m.: 1….
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