Month: July 2026

Mbappe, Dembele fire France past Morocco into World Cup semi-finals

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Mbappe, Dembele fire France past Morocco into World Cup semi-finals

France’s Kylian Mbappe, center, celebrates with teammates after France defeated Morocco during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele were on target as France surged past Morocco 2-0 to book their place in the…

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Gone girls | Death of 14 Juang girls from Odisha in Tiruvallur ammonia gas leak exposes tribe’s socio-economic struggle

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Gone girls | Death of 14 Juang girls from Odisha in Tiruvallur ammonia gas leak exposes tribe’s socio-economic struggle

When the MGR Chennai Central–Bhubaneswar Superfast Express pulled into the Bhubaneswar railway station on the morning of June 27, Sari Juang, along with her two younger sisters, had just cheated death by a mile. The over 1,500-km journey back to their home State followed a deadly ammonia gas leak at their workplace – a seafood…

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CISF seizes over 428 tonnes of illegal coal in Jharkhand, Bengal

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CISF seizes over 428 tonnes of illegal coal in Jharkhand, Bengal

Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Intensifying its operations against illegal coal mining, the Central Industrial Security Force has in the past four days recovered over 428 metric tonne of coal being transported illegally in Jharkhand and West Bengal, a CISF official said on Thursday (July 9, 2026). In line with the…

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This hit-and-miss penalty technique can make the World Cup’s best players look cool — or silly

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This hit-and-miss penalty technique can make the World Cup’s best players look cool — or silly

It’s theatrical. It can be maddening. It makes the world’s top soccer players look very cool — or very silly. The stutter-step penalty has been a feature of this World Cup, with the leading adopters of the technique being superstars Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane and Neymar. Let’s say it’s had varying…

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France vs Morocco FIFA World Cup quarterfinal highlights: Easy win for Les Bleus as Mbappe, Dembele among goals again

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France vs Morocco FIFA World Cup quarterfinal highlights: Easy win for Les Bleus as Mbappe, Dembele among goals again

Second Half ends, France 2, Morocco 0. A rather baffling performance from Morocco. The team looked tame and uninterested in attacking, unlike previous games in this tournament. No sense of urgency in the second half to try and match the French, but France discovered their ruthless side once again with brilliant goals from main men…

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Supreme Court cites blazes in Delhi, Lucknow; questions civic bodies on unauthorised buildings

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Supreme Court cites blazes in Delhi, Lucknow; questions civic bodies on unauthorised buildings

At least 18 foreign nationals were among the 21 people who died in the deadly fire that broke out at the Flourish Stay B&B in south Delhi. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court on Thursday (July 9, 2026) said “slackness” by the civic authorities to take effective action against unauthorised constructions in…

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Belgium bid to crack Spain’s ironclad defence in World Cup quarter-final

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Belgium bid to crack Spain’s ironclad defence in World Cup quarter-final

Spain’s Lamine Yamal during training ahead of the FIFA quarterfinal match against Spain, July 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Belgium will meet Spain in the World Cup quarterfinals on Friday (July 10, 2026) with the daunting task of breaching the European champion’s watertight defence for the first time at the tournament. By beating Cristiano…

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It is a big moment for all of us, says Harmanpreet on Women’s Test at Lord’s

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It is a big moment for all of us, says Harmanpreet on Women’s Test at Lord’s

India’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur. File | Photo Credit: PTI Harmanpreet Kaur has made it a habit, of being part of historic moments. She led the Indian women to a first ever World Cup in Navi Mumbai last year. On Friday, she will lead her team on to the field for the first ever…

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