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Captain’s knock: Tejasvi led from the front as Superstarz knocked off a target of 218 with two balls to spare. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Stand-in skipper Tejasvi Dahiya led from the front with an unbeaten 60 off 29 balls (6×4, 4×6) as South Delhi Superstarz defeated New Delhi Tigers by six wickets in the Delhi Premier League at…
Sachin held the innings together with a match-influencing knock. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A special occasion demanded special performances. In the 100th Tamil Nadu Premier League match hosted at the NPR College ground here, top-order batter B. Sachin (77, 45b, 6×4, 4×6) and leg-spinner Jhathavedh Subramanyan (4-0-10-3) joined the party as Vida Kovai Kings…
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A discussion regarding The India International Textile Machinery Exhibition (ITME), set to feature participation from 95 countries, was held in Madurai on Friday. Representatives of the Madurai Textile industry have been invited to participate in the exhibition. The event was attended by the president of Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry N. Jegatheesan, MADITSSIA…
Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, does not recognise the Rohingya as one of the country’s 135 lawful ethnic minorities, instead referring to them as Bengalis to imply they are natives from Bangladesh and are illegally settled in Myanmar. | Photo Credit: AP Myanmar’s military-backed government said on Saturday (August 15, 2026) that more than 3,00,000…
The Vellore Institute of Technology University in Andhra Pradesh (VIT-AP) celebrated the 80th Independence Day by honouring nine unsung heroes at the campus on Saturday. The nine unsung heroes included three firefighters, three APSRTC employees and three police personnel rewarded for their exceptional courage, dedication and service to the public. Each of them received a…
Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran leaves from Bombay House after resigning from the post of Chairman, in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: ANI N. Chandrasekaran’s decision to step down as chairman of Tata Sons has opened a new chapter for India’s largest business conglomerate. Amid the leadership transition, one of the group’s most closely watched businesses…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) listens to explanations as he visits the JSC “Progress” state research and production rocket space centre in Samara Region. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A large-scale Ukrainian attack struck industrial infrastructure in Russia’s southwestern Samara region Saturday (August 15, 2026), a Russian official said. Ivan Noskov, head of the region’s…
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Madurai Divisional Railway Manager Om Prakash Meena inspecting the guard of honour during the Independence Day celebrations on Saturday. | Photo Credit: G. MOORTHY Madurai Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Om Prakash Meena hoisted the national flag on the occasion of 80th Independence Day on Saturday. Railway Protection Force personnel and Railway school students presented the…
President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP Iran on Saturday (August 15, 2026) fired back at U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of U.S. territory, saying the crucial energy waterway it has blockaded “will remain Iranian”. Mr. Trump has repeatedly said the strait, which Tehran…
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Armed Taliban dance during celebrations marking the fifth anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The Taliban government celebrated five years of ruling Afghanistan on Saturday (August 15, 2026), with supporters taking to the streets, while critics decried…
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