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Pakistan eyes stronger middle overs vs India

Dubai Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has urged his team to improve their batting in the middle overs ahead of their big Asia Cup Super Four match against India on September 21. After a 41-run win over the UAE, Agha said the team still has work to do. “We got the job done,

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Sports

Suzie Bates aims for World Cup glory

Dubai New Zealand cricket star Suzie Bates is hopeful a training camp in Dubai will help the White Ferns adjust to the tough heat ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup, starting September 30 in India and Sri Lanka. Bates, 38, is preparing for her fifth World Cup. She and her t

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Karnataka

Hockey India launches countdown to centenary celebrations

Hockey’s Golden Era New DelhiHockey India has begun a 50-day countdown leading to the centenary celebrations of Indian hockey on November 7. The milestone marks 100 years since the first national hockey body was formed in 1925. Details of the events will be shared later, but t

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Sports

Kane double lifts Bayern, PSG dominate Atalanta

Kane’s double raised his Champions League goals to 21, joining Ronaldo and Neymar with 20+ for two clubs. “We stayed calm,” he said MunichHarry Kane inspired Bayern Munich to a 3-1 win over Chelsea in their Champions League opener on Wednesday night, while Paris Saint-Germain

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Sports

Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag cruise into China Masters quarters

Sindhu, two-time Olympic medallist, beat world No. 6 Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-15, 21-15 in 41 minutes ShenzhenIndia enjoyed a successful day at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament on Thursday as P. V. Sindhu and the men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ch

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News

The Societal and Environmental Consequences of Flash Floods

Flash floods are sudden and extreme flood events that occur within a very short duration, usually within six hours of intense rainfall. Unlike riverine or slow-rising floods, flash floods happen rapidly, often with little or no warning, making them among the deadliest natural dis

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World

Massive protests hit France over budget cuts

Unions oppose €44 billion savings plan causing service cuts and pension reforms, demand more investment, higher taxes on wealthy, and end to austerity measures ParisFrance witnessed a massive wave of strikes and protests on Thursday as unions, students, and workers launched a

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Karnataka

Police Constables Need Better Training: ADGP Alok Kumar

ADGP Alok Kumar urges newly trained constables to maintain law, serve society, and balance professional and personal life. Dharwad Additional Director General of Police (Training) Alok Kumar said providing high quality training to the newly recruited police personnel will e

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Sports

Juventus draws Dortmund, Mbappe lifts Madrid

New Delhi The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League began with excitement as Juventus played out a thrilling 4-4 draw with Borussia Dortmund, and Kylian Mbappe led Real Madrid to a comeback win over Marseille. In Turin, Juventus and Dortmund delivered an eight-goal classic, tying t

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Sports

Jaipur Polo team begin tournament with strong victory

Jaipur The Jaipur Polo Team carried their winning momentum into the Sawai Man Guard Cup, starting the tournament with a 7-4 victory over the Aravali Polo Team at the Rajasthan Polo Club on Wednesday. Fresh off their title win at the Chinkara Polo Championship, Jaipur displa

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Sports

Sabalenka withdraws from China Open with injury

Beijing World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has pulled out of the upcoming China Open due to a minor injury she picked up after winning the US Open. The 2025 China Open is scheduled to run from September 24 to October 5 in Beijing. Sabalenka, who won her second straight US Open tit

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Sports

Messi inspires Inter Miami to strong home victory

Miami Strikes Back Fort Lauderdale Inter Miami CF bounced back in style with a 3-1 home win over Seattle Sounders FC at Chase Stadium. Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba starred, each scoring and assisting, while academy graduate Ian Fray netted his first goal of the season. Th

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Sports

Varun Chakaravarthy becomes top T20I bowler worldwide

Chakaravarthy’s stellar Asia Cup 2025 performances, including economical spells against UAE and Pakistan, propelled him to the top of the world bowling rankings Dubai India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has climbed to the No. 1 spot in the ICC T20I bowlers’ rankings

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Sports

Neeraj Chopra qualifies for World Javelin final

Chopra, despite 90.23m in Doha, has shown inconsistency; his second-best throw is 88.16m Tokyo Olympic champion and defending World Athletics title holder Neeraj Chopra made a confident start at the World Championships, securing his place in the javelin final with his very

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India

Para-Athletes’ Memorabilia Highlight PM Modi E-AuctionNew Delhi

Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced that sports memorabilia gifted by India’s para-athletes will be a key attraction at the 7th edition of the e-auction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mementoes, starting Wednesday. The e-auction coincides w

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India

Congress MP Shinde Calls PM’s Birthday ‘Black Day’

Congress MP Praniti Shinde criticises Modi, Maharashtra government over governance, press freedom, and farmers’ issues. New Delhi Congress MP Praniti Shinde on Tuesday strongly criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Maharashtra government, calling the PM’s birthday

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Sports

PL Legend Juan Mata joins Melbourne Victory for 2025/26 season

Melbourne Melbourne Victory have announced the signing of former Manchester United and Chelsea star Juan Mata ahead of the 2025/26 A-League men’s season. With one of the finest careers in world football, Mata is a FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League and UEFA European Champio

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