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Neeraj Chopra awarded Best Male Athlete of the Year 2025, Parul Choudhary wins Female Athlete category | Other

Neeraj Chopra awarded Best Male Athlete of the Year 2025, Parul Choudhary wins Female Athlete category | Other

New Delhi: Neeraj Chopra was named Best Male Athlete of the Year 2025 at the inaugural Indian Athletics Awards held on Saturday, June 20. It marked another recognition for the Olympic gold medallist at a ceremony in India that celebrated achievements across multiple categories in the sport. The awards, launched by the Athletics Federation of India, were organised to recognise contributions from athletes, coaches, technical officials, mentors and state associations. The event featured 10 categories, including Best Female Athlete, Best Coach, Best Technical Official, Best State Association and Lifetime Achievement Award. Notably, the honour came shortly after Neerajโ€™s return to…
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Aryna Sabalenka suffers another Bagel, loses to Jessica Pegula in semi-final of Berlin Open | Tennis

Aryna Sabalenka suffers another Bagel, loses to Jessica Pegula in semi-final of Berlin Open | Tennis

Berlin: Aryna Sabalenka suffered another disappointing result ahead of Wimbledon as the world No. 1 was knocked out of the Berlin Open semifinals by Jessica Pegula on Saturday. The Belarusian lost 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-0 in a match that ended with a one-sided deciding set, adding to concerns over her recent form. Sabalenka looked close to forcing a turnaround after recovering from losing the opening set. She stayed composed in the second set and won the tiebreak to push the contest into a decider. However, the momentum quickly shifted as Pegula took complete control in the final set and did not…
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‘Being your friend certainly hasn’t helped’: Meloni blasts Trump after he repeats G7 ‘photo’ claim | World

‘Being your friend certainly hasn’t helped’: Meloni blasts Trump after he repeats G7 ‘photo’ claim | World

New Delhi: A diplomatic row between US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has escalated after the Italian leader publicly responded to Trump's latest remarks about her and accused him of launching "senseless" attacks. The exchange follows Trump's renewed claims that Meloni repeatedly sought photographs with him during the recent G7 summit in France and was now attempting to improve ties with Washington for political gain. Meloni has firmly rejected those allegations, defending both her government's record and Italy's sovereignty. Trump repeats claims about Meloni and G7 summit In a post on Truth Social, Trump once again…
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Joe Root joins 14,000 Test runs club, also becomes first cricketer to register major milestone | Cricket

Joe Root joins 14,000 Test runs club, also becomes first cricketer to register major milestone | Cricket

London: Star England batter Joe Root became only the second batter in Test cricket history to reach 14,000 runs in the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval. He was two runs short of reaching the milestone and eventually got there in the fourth innings as England chase a daunting total of 463 runs to seal the series.ย  With that, Root now needs fewer than 1900 runs to break Sachin Tendulkarโ€™s tally of most runs in Test cricket. The former India cricketer holds the top spot with 15921 runs to his name in the longest format of the game.ย …
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Yashasvi Jaiswal’s ton and Prasidh Krishna’s five-for help India whitewash Afghanistan in Chennai | Cricket

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s ton and Prasidh Krishna’s five-for help India whitewash Afghanistan in Chennai | Cricket

Chennai: India registered a comfortable nine-wicket win in the third ODI against Afghanistan at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. They produced another dominant show with both bat and ball, leaving the visitors in tatters. They failed to execute their plans throughout the series, as India proved to be too hot to handle. Batting first in the third ODI, Afghanistan lost four wickets for only 36 runs. Pacer Prasidh Krishan was breathing fire in the powerplay and absolutely decimated the visitors. Since then, the pair of Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai stitched an important partnership of 105 runs, which…
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Trump repeats claim Meloni asked ‘over and over’ for a picture with him at G7: ‘She wants to be friends again’ | World

Trump repeats claim Meloni asked ‘over and over’ for a picture with him at G7: ‘She wants to be friends again’ | World

New Delhi: A diplomatic dispute between US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has intensified after Trump once again claimed that the Italian leader repeatedly sought photographs with him during the recent G7 summit in France. The renewed remarks, made on Truth Social, revisited allegations Trump has raised previously about Meloni's conduct at the gathering. The Italian prime minister has strongly rejected the claims, describing them as entirely fabricated and expressing surprise at the US president's comments. Trump repeats claims about Meloni and G7 summit In a post on Truth Social, Trump once again alleged that Meloni…
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‘Cocktail 2’ earns โ‚น24 crore globally on opening day

‘Cocktail 2’ earns โ‚น24 crore globally on opening day

"Cocktail 2", starring actors Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles, has collected Rs 24 crore at the worldwide box office on its opening day, the makers said on Saturday. Production banner Maddock Films shared the film's first-day box office figures on its official social media handles. ย  According to the poster released by the banner, the romantic drama earned Rs 16.64 crore gross in India and Rs 7.36 crore in overseas markets, taking its worldwide day-one collection to Rs 24 crore. The film's domestic net collection stands at Rs 14.1 crore. ย  "Love is truly…
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Yashasvi Jaiswal shatters Shikhar Dhawan’s India record after slamming century on ODI return | Cricket

Yashasvi Jaiswal shatters Shikhar Dhawan’s India record after slamming century on ODI return | Cricket

New Delhi: Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed a stellar hundred in the third and final ODI of the series against Afghanistan as he shattered a major Shikhar Dhawan record on his return to the format. Jaiswal turned the heads with a scintillating hundred against Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, which might have made his case stronger for an opener and a reliable back-up option behind the regular pair of Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma.ย  Jaiswal, who was dropped from India's Playing XI in ODIs after the ton against South Africa last year, hit another century and this time against…
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Iran’s military closes Hormuz again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon: ‘If aggression continues…’ | World

Iran’s military closes Hormuz again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon: ‘If aggression continues…’ | World

Tehran: Iran's joint military command on Saturday confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and US "bad faith" and "its clear breach of its commitments" by failing to end the war. The statement on state television also warned that "if the aggression continues, subsequent steps have been planned." Ships had begun transiting the strait after the interim US-Iran agreement was signed earlier in the week. 16 killed inย Israeli strikes on southern Lebanonย  Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least 16 people, including two children, hours after reports emerged of…
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Hashmatullah Shahidi creates history against India, slams maiden ODI century at Chepauk | Cricket

Hashmatullah Shahidi creates history against India, slams maiden ODI century at Chepauk | Cricket

New Delhi: Hashmatullah Shahidi created history as he became the first Afghanistan captain to hit a hundred against India in any format. The 31-year-old slammed a stellar and a fighting century in the third ODI of the series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai for his maiden ODI ton. Shahidi had a fifty against India as skipper, having hit an 80 in the ODI World Cup 2023 in Delhi. He was their second captain to have hit a fifty against India in international cricket, as Ibrahim Zadran had also scored a half ton during a T20I against the Men…
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