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In his introduction to a memoir-based biography of Socrates, Johan Cruyff, the Dutch legend behind the revolutionary Total Football that evolved into the Tiki Taka, wrote: “It was a great shame that the beautiful Brazil team were eliminated by a destructive Italy in 1982… No one knows what would have happened had Brazil triumphed”. Also…
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Misinformation and hate speech are inciting harm to refugees, with artificial intelligence exacerbating the spread, the United Nations warned Tuesday, as it urged tech giants to help turn the tide. However, if handled the right way, AI could be put to good use in managing humanitarian crises, said UNHCR, the UN refugee agency. UNHCR is…
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Anand Vardaraj, BISFF’s founder and director | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Their camaraderie palpable, a circle of artists gathers in an alcove in Church Street to discuss a very specific medium—short film. Over food and drink, they share stories of their successes, all of which share community as a common denominator. Conceived by Prakash Belawadi,…
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Visuals from outside District Hospital, Baruipur, where the accused’s body has been kept. Photo: X/@PTI_News Prabhas Mondal, one of the accused in the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in West Bengal’s Baruipur was killed during a police encounter on Wednesday (July 8, 2026). As per police, the accused was shot early on…
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Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) raided five locations across Kolkata to investigate the financial transactions in the Trinamool Congress party accounts, their source of money, and the funds behind the party leadership’s chartered flight expenses. “Searches are being conducted at five premises in the matter of alleged dishonest financial dealings, unlawful…
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Shiv Sena MP, Shrikant Shinde. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Sarhad Shauryathon, organised jointly by the Sarhad Foundation and the Indian Army, was flagged off by Dr. Shrikant Shinde, leader of the Shiv Sena Parliamentary Party, in Drass on July 6. The event saw the participation of around 3,000 runners. Dr. Shinde addressed…
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A traffic bottleneck outside Sarath City Capital Mall in Kondapur has become one of Hyderabad’s worst congestion hotspots, with motorists spending up to two hours negotiating a few hundred metres during peak hours. The situation has escalated to the point where Cyberabad authorities have warned the mall management to address the issue or face action,…
The Centre on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) said that the rainfall deficit has come down to 12%, with the first week of July recording above-normal monsoon activity, and asserted that an El Nino year may not necessarily lead to below-normal rainfall. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in the context of the progress of the…
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A child touches a replica of the World Cup trophy in Mexico | Photo Credit: Reuters The FIFA World Cup 2026 has now entered a crucial phase with the quarterfinals, semifinals and the coveted final match in sight. The tournament has enthralled fans this time in the host nations of USA, Canada, and Mexico. The final…
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The Boeing 737 was being operated by Karachi-based K2 Airways on a cargo flight from Sharjah in the UAE to Karachi when it reported a navigation system problem at 9.18 p.m. local time, the authority said. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: B, Velankanni Raj A cargo plane with five crew members aboard went missing…
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