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Carlos Alcaraz in action during French Open© AFP World number three Carlos Alcaraz survived a huge scare at the hands of 176th-ranked Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong to reach the third round after a four-set triumph on Wednesday. Wimbledon champion Alcaraz, who made the semi-finals at Roland Garros last year, scrambled to a 6-3, 6-4, 2-6,…
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The young team of engineers from the Chennai start-up has showed remarkable patience Agnikul Cosmos, India’s private space start-up, today test-fired its rocket named Agnibaan SOrTeD (Suborbital Tech Demonstrator), which is powered by an engine that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is still trying to master. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced…
Defending champion Iga Swiatek said she would needed to have been “pretty naive” to think she could beat Naomi Osaka after falling match point down before recovering to win a French Open thriller on Wednesday. The world number one fought back from the brink of defeat to outlast Osaka 7-6 (7/1), 1-6, 7-5…
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Police stand guard outside the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts building, as the Hong Kong court convicted 14 pro-democracy activists in the city’s biggest national security case on May 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Hong Kong court on May 30 convicted 14 pro-democracy activists in the city’s biggest national security case under a law…
Taking precautions can help mitigate the dangers of extreme heat. Delhi and many parts of north India are grappling with a severe heatwave, with temperatures reaching a scorching 50 degrees Celsius in the city on Wednesday. This record-breaking measurement comes just a day after the city surpassed its previous high of 49.9 degrees Celsius. The…
Ahead of the high-octane India versus Pakistan clash in the ICC T20 World Cup on June 9, security cover will be raised at New York’s Eisenhower Park stadium following reports of threats to the match, reported ESPNCricinfo. As per a statement by the governor’s office, the situation is being monitored and according to…
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People walk past a shrouded body lying on a street in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on May 27. | Photo Credit: AP The story so far: Following a three-month forced shutdown, Haiti’s main international airport in Port-au-Prince reopened, sparking hopes for shipment of essential products. However, gang violence persists in the capital, though most of the gangs’…
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The NFR had cancelled a large number of express, passenger and goods trains. Guwahati/Agartala: Several northeastern states, including Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and Assam (southern part), remained cut off from the rest of the country by rail as railway tracks were waterlogged and damaged after landslides triggered by incessant rain in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal,…
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The slogan “All eyes on Rafah” has also been widely shared in other publications and social networks, especially X. Image credit: Twitter/@IrnaEnglish An AI-generated image bearing the words “All eyes on Rafah” has been shared by more than 44 million Instagram accounts since Monday after a deadly Israeli strike at a camp for displaced Palestinians…
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The Kolar rural police saved a 35-year-old daily wage labourer who had sustained multiple injuries in an attack and was bleeding while trying to stop a vehicle for help on the NH 75 in the wee hours of Sunday. The victim, Nagesh Erappa, a resident of Vanarashi village, was allegedly attacked by his wife’s uncle…
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