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India’s Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar are on course to defend the title at the third Asian doubles squash championships after the pair stormed into the final at Sarawak, Malaysia. The Indian top seeds will meet second-seeded Pakistan pair of Nasir Iqbal and Noor Zaman in the title clash on Sunday. On Saturday, Abhay and…
The Bürgenstock Resort, a potential venue for talks with the U.S. and Iran, in Obbuergen, Switzerland, near Lucerne, Thursday, June 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Switzerland continues to provide a “discreet and reliable setting” at Bürgenstock to facilitate discussions on implementing a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran, the Swiss Foreign Ministry…
At least three persons died and several others were injured after a slab of a Hanuman temple collapsed at Yashwadi village in Maharashtra’s Parbhani district on Saturday afternoon (June 20, 2026), police said. The village is located on the Manwat road, about 190 km from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. “The slab of the temple’s ‘sabha-mandap‘ (outer hall)…
Emerging from the shadows of the second World War, the United Nations sought to build a universally applicable structure to support the millions of displaced people. Following up on the establishment of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1949, member-countries also went on to adopt the Convention Relating to…
Collector R. Revathi inspecting the cleaning drive in Thanjavur on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A ‘Clean Thanjai’ campaign, aimed at cleaning up roads, traffic islands, parks, and other public places in Thanjavur Corporation limits was launched on Saturday. Collector R. Revathi inaugurated the campaign and inspected the cleaning drive along with V. Deepana…
Only twice has a team with four points in third place in the group not advanced, and both instances were at the U-20 World Cup | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP The expanded field of 48 teams at this year’s World Cup means that not only do the top two teams advance from each…
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representational image | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Indicating that Kerala is likely to face power deficits in the coming months, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has sought approval for short-term power purchases to meet the peak demand, notably in the evening hours. In a petition before the State Electricity Regulatory Commission, the KSEB has…
Roughly once a week, a creature dead for tens of millions of years is introduced to science for the first time. Around 50 new dinosaur species are named every year — a pace the species might have struggled to match even at their peak in the Cretaceous period, between 145 and 66 million years ago. Steve…
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Namma Metro services will commence at 5 am from all terminal stations on all lines, instead of the regular Sunday service start time of 7 a.m., on June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: File photo The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has announced special early morning services on June 21 in view of the…
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Paraguay’s Miguel Almiron reacts after receiving a red card during the World Cup Group D match against Turke in Santa Clara, near San Francisco,on June 19, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron became the first player to be issued a red card at the World Cup for covering his mouth, getting sent…