Month: July 2026
Smriti an incredibly graceful player: Butcher
Mark Butcher. | Photo Credit: P.K. Ajith Kumar Mark Butcher keeps his word. “I will find you in half an hour,” he says. He sure does. He says a lot more over the next half an hour. And you are fascinated. He is a sharp analyst of the game, and very articulate. Earlier this year,…
Progress of India is encouraging, says ITTF president Sorling
Petra Sorling. | Photo Credit: File photo: Getty Images Petra Sorling, president of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), is a quiet, firm, no-nonsense administrator on a mission to take the sport to new markets and wider audiences while ensuring its long-term financial sustainability. The 55-year-old said her second term (2025-29) will focus on ensuring…
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Thermocol dumping in Parappukkara sparks eco concerns
Indiscriminate dumping of thermocol waste in the Rappal Pallam area of Parappukkara grama panchayat. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The large-scale dumping of thermocol waste in the Rappal Pallam area of Parappukkara grama panchayat has triggered widespread concern among residents, who warn that the unauthorised activity could have serious environmental and public health consequences. Following…
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Sankara Nethralaya hosts Retina summit for aspiring vitreoretinal surgeons
The theme for this year’s summit is “Crisis Control,” with an emphasis on the prevention and management of medical and surgical complications in retinal practice. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sankara Nethralaya’s Department of Vitreoretinal Services is hosting its annual scientific meeting Retina Summit 008 from July 9 to 11, which is expected to bring…
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El-Nino, below normal monsoon pose risk for growth, inflation outlook in FY27: HDFC Bank MD
HDFC Bank’s MD & CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan. File | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The global macroeconomic environment remained challenging as the lingering impact of the West Asia conflict could weigh on global growth & inflation and the turn towards monetary tightening by major central banks remained a risk for global liquidity and growth, said India’s biggest…
Djokovic — down but not-out, vows to carry on
Novak Djokovic | Photo Credit: Reuters To see small victories in defeats and not wallow in self pity are qualities that separate the greats from the ordinary. Most players who would have received the kind of shellacking that Jannik Sinner gave Novak Djokovic in Friday’s Wimbledon semifinal – 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in two hours and…
Telangana set to emerge as high-speed rail hub: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw with Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy at Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre in Hyderabad on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said Telangana is poised to emerge as a major high-speed rail hub with…
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Iran’s Supreme Leader vows revenge for father’s killing
Margaretta, who is in rousing form, should be hard to toss in the Zavaray S. Poonawalla Bangalore Summer Derby
Margaretta, who is in rousing form, should be hard to toss in the Zavaray S. Poonawalla Bangalore Summer Derby (2,000m), the stellar attraction of the races to be held here on Sunday (July 12). Carried over amount of Rs. 2,97,117 will be added to the combined jackpot pool. There will be no false rails. 1….
