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Sports

Indian Juniors shine at ISSF World Cup opener

India won silver and bronze in men’s 50m rifle prone; gold went to Kamil Nuriakhmetov New Delhi India began the ISSF Junior World Cup with a brilliant show at the Dr. Karni Singh Ranges, sweeping medals in the women’s 50m rifle prone and adding silver and bronze in the men’

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World

Typhoon Ragasa kills 14, injures 18 in Taiwan

Typhoon Ragasa, 2025’s 18th typhoon, nears landfall between Yangjiang and Zhanjiang. An orange alert warns of heavy rain and strong winds across the region Taipei Typhoon Ragasa has claimed 14 lives and injured 18 in Taiwan, with about 100 people still trapped and awaiting

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News

The H-1B visa lottery: Fair game or flawed system?

The H-1B program, which annually caps new visas at 85,000, has evolved into a global pulse-check of skilled immigration. Indians have consistently been its largest beneficiaries, recently accounting for a staggering 71% of total approvals among nearly 400,000 sanctioned slots. Ho

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Sports

Abhishek, Varun keep top T20I rankings

New Delhi India’s Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy have held on to their top spots in the ICC Men’s T20I rankings for batters and bowlers, despite tough competition during the Asia Cup. Varun remained No.1 among bowlers after a tight spell of 0-25 against Pakistan, he

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Sports

Global Chess League draft set for Mumbai

Mumbai The Global Chess League (GCL) will host its Season 3 player draft in Mumbai on September 26, featuring 36 top players from 17 countries. Six teams will pick their lineups from a pool that includes world champions, grandmasters, and young prodigies. Leading the Icon P

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Sports

India, Australia, Sri Lanka toughest opponents: Devine

New Delhi New Zealand women's cricket captain Sophie Devine believes India, Australia, and Sri Lanka will be the toughest teams in the upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup starting September 30. Devine, who plans to retire from the 50-over format after the tournament, said each t

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Sports

Real Madrid extend winning streak with Levante win

Madrid Stays Unbeaten Madrid Real Madrid kept their perfect start to the La Liga season alive with a 4-1 victory against newly promoted Levante. The win marked their continued dominance at the top of the table. Vinicius Jr., back in the starting eleven after a recent con

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Sports

Karnataka Blind T20 cricket series begins strong

The league stage runs until September 25, followed by a ranking clash on September 26 morning. The grand finale begins at 1:00 PM Bengaluru The Karnataka Men’s T20 Cricket Series for the Blind 2025 began on Wednesday at Altiore Sports, The Oval, with four teams — Kadambas,

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Sports

Sports Ministry announces new criteria for Asian Games

Team sports like football and hockey qualify if they ranked top eight in Asia or last Senior Asian Championships New Delhi The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has issued new selection criteria for India’s participation in the Asian Games 2026 and other multi-sport even

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Business

Nitin Gadkari urges India to export ethanol

New Delhi Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said India should prepare to export ethanol, given its surplus production. He noted that the country has already achieved its 20 percent ethanol blending target with petrol and must now focus on

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Karnataka

State Government Forms Committee to Revise Bus Fares

Bengaluru To ensure the financial sustainability of state transport corporations and to prevent fare hikes from being politicized, the Karnataka government has issued a draft notification to set up a Public Transport Fare Regulatory Committee (PTFRC), modelled on the Karnataka

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Karnataka

Vehicle Carrying Beef Set on Fire

Belagavi In Ainapur town of Kagawad taluk, a vehicle transporting meat was set ablaze late Monday night. The vehicle, carrying meat from Kudachi in Raibagh taluk en route to Hyderabad, was stopped by activists who suspected it contained beef and set it on fire. Authorities are

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Bengaluru

BTP conducts awareness drives on road safety

The Bengaluru City Traffic Police (BTP) has intensified its road safety awareness initiatives by organizing a series of lectures and interactive sessions at the city’s Traffic Management Centre (TMC). The programs were aimed at sensitizing both public transport drivers and studen

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Sports

India’s 10-year-old racer shines in COFTA series

OrechovaIndia’s racing sensation Atiqa Mir continues to make headlines in the global motorsport circuit after finishing an impressive fourth in Round 4.1 of the Champions of the Future Academy (COFTA) karting series. The highly competitive event, closely followed by the F1 Academ

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Sports

Mandhana continues to be on top

Dubai South Africa's batter Tazmin Brits made a significant leap in the latest ICC women’s ODI player rankings, released on Tuesday, ahead of the Women’s World Cup starting next week in India. While South Africa faced Pakistan in a three-match ODI series, India hosted Australi

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Sports

Ashwin registers for ILT20 auction with highest base price

New Delhi Veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has confirmed his participation in the upcoming International League T20 (ILT20) season, registering for the inaugural player auction with the highest base price on offer. Ashwin, who recently announced his retirement fr

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Sports

Villa host Bologna, Forest head to Betis in historic week

Unai Emery looks to revive Aston Villa’s stuttering season with a Europa League return, while Ange Postecoglou guides Nottingham Forest into Europe for the first time in 30 years BirminghamAston Villa hope a change of competition will bring fresh energy as they prepare to begi

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