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At a time when success in the Ranji Trophy — India’s premier First Class competition — is more democratic than ever before, Delhi has found itself behind the curve. It is rather damning that the northern outfit, which has won seven Ranji titles, has failed to get past the group stage in each of the…
Champion sprinter Time And Tide, winner of his last seven races, is in fine form and may extend his winning streak in the Akkasaheb Maharaj Trophy, the main event of Sunday’s (Sept. 26) races. Rails will be announced one hour before the first race. 1. ATMOSPHERE PLATE (1,200m), Cl. II, rated 60 to 86, 1.30…
Maana, Final Call, Preview, Black Irish and The Leader excelled when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Sept 26) Inner sand: 1000m: Monterio (Chetan) 1-8.5, 600/39.5. Pleased. 1400m: Storm Majesty (Chetan) 1-36, 1,200/1-22, 1,000/1-8, 600/40. In fine nick. Outer sand: 600m: Gordon (Darshan) 46. Easy. Star Honour (Faizan) 46. Moved freely. N R…
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Elysium, Mahogany and Noraiah caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Saturday (Sept. 26) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Holding The Fort (Prasad) 41. Easy. Imperial Dawn (rb) 39. Moved freely. 800m: Sukoon (app), Fire Away (Kaviraj) 53, 600/40. They moved level freely. Vermeer (Shekhawat), Minimus (app) 55, 600/42. Former was one length…
Nicolai Ivanovich Vavilov (1887-1943) was a remarkable agricultural scientist in the former USSR. His name is familiar to some as an ‘Indiana Jones’ who roamed around the world collecting crops and seeds, as someone who established the first global seed bank, as a martyr who died in prison despite his extraordinary accomplishments, and as the…
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A still from the documentary Viraamam | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT “Film projectionists are like candles. People rejoice watching movies that we screen, while we slowly melt”. This quote by Vincent Joseph, film projectionist at Radha Theatre, Kozhikode, is all one needs to understand Viraamam (At Reel’s End), the documentary by editor Malavika VN. Viraamam,…
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Demonstrators take part in an awareness walk for victims of gender-based violence and femicide, while calling for stronger action against violence against women following a spate of killings in recent months around Johannesburg, in Cape Town, South Africa, September 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters South African police on Saturday (September 26, 2026) found another…
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Kohli (37), who now plays only one format, spoke to JioStar ahead of the ODI series against West Indies starting in Thiruvananthapuram on September 27, 2026. File | Photo Credit: ANI Virat Kohli has said next year’s ODI World Cup will be his last for India, and that he is going to “leave everything out…
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S. Aneesh Sekhar, director, National Health Mission (NHM), Tamil Nadu, and Tiruchi Corporation Commissioner N. Ponmani checks a site during the dengue prevention drive in Tiruchi. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT S. Aneesh Sekhar, director, National Health Mission (NHM), Tamil Nadu, and Tiruchi Corporation Commissioner N. Ponmani reviewed the steps taken to prevent the spread…
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The current Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, Asad Alam Siam. File | Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Bangladesh and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on strategic civil nuclear cooperation, to deepen cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy. MoU was signed in New York on Friday (September 25, 2026) by Rehan…
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