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The Seattle Storm are enduring a difficult season, sitting at the bottom of the WNBA standings while currently riding an 11-game losing streak.Flau’jae Johnson has been ruled out for Seattle Storm against the Chicago Sky. (Getty Images via AFP)They will look to turn their fortunes around when they take the court against the Chicago Sky on Monday night.However, the Storm received a concerning injury update just hours before tipoff involving one of their key players.Flau’jae Johnson, who had appeared in all 34 games for Seattle this season, has been ruled out of Monday’s matchup against the Chicago Sky.Why is Flau’jae…

Boxer Narender Berwal recalled his encounter with a Pakistani opponent at the 2015 World Military Games, where he had defeated him. NEW DELHI: A Pakistani boxer who had “started hating” the name ‘Narendra’ after discovering that his Indian opponent, his coach and India’s PM all shared the name drew laughs as Narendra Modi interacted with India’s Commonwealth Games medallists Sunday.Boxer Narender Berwal recalled his encounter with a Pakistani opponent at the 2015 World Military Games, where he had defeated him. “Bhaijan, aapka naam Narender hai, aapke coach ka naam Narender hai, aapke Pradhan Mantri ka naam Narender hai. Mujhe Narender…

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan secured direct qualification for the 2027 ODI World Cup after beating Ireland by three wickets in the third ODI at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Monday. The win also gave Afghanistan an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match series.Afghanistan bowled Ireland out for 206 in 46.3 overs before chasing down the target in 44.5 overs. The win was set up by a strong bowling effort and a calm finish from Rashid Khan.Afghanistan entered the third ODI knowing that a win would be enough to seal their place in the 2027 ODI World Cup. They…

Mumbai: The police action against job aspirants in Ranchi came under severe criticism from Shiv Sena, with party leaders accusing Rahul Gandhi of pursuing a political agenda in the name of students and questioning the purported bias of some MPs, celebrities and activists against the NDA.The remarks come after police in Ranchi used water cannons, lobbed tear gas shells, and lathi-charged job aspirants as they breached barricades and attempted to reach the state assembly, protesting the alleged recruitment exam irregularities.Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Monday alleged Rahul Gandhi never held a dialogue with protesters in Jharkhand, where demonstrations have…

Rising healthcare costs have overtaken job security and EMIs as the biggest financial concern for corporate India, according to a new survey.Nine in 10 respondents to Tata AIG’s The Corporate Health Protection Pulse 2026 survey said unexpected medical expenses cause them financial stress, while nearly seven in 10 said they could sustain themselves financially for six months or less in the event of a job loss.While 84% consider additional health coverage beyond employer-provided insurance important, nearly half do not have personal health insurance apart from their employer-provided group medical cover (GMC).“Our aim with this study was to better understand how…

Dr Manimekalai Mohan, Founder and Managing Trustee, SSVM Group of Institutions, CoimbatoreFrom starting with a single playschool in 1998 to building a growing education ecosystem, Dr Manimekalai Mohan, Founder and Managing Trustee, SSVM Group of Institutions, Coimbatore has built her journey around a simple principle: growth should never come at the cost of quality. In an exclusive conversation with ETEducation, she reflects on the decisions that shaped SSVM, why teacher well-being and student mental health deserve greater attention, how schools should rethink their approach to AI, and why institutional growth must remain rooted in purpose.For Dr Mohan, institution-building has never…

Back in 2006, ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’ opened to a mixed reception, with much of the conversation and criticism centring on how the film handled the theme of infidelity. Two decades on, though, Karan Johar’s directorial has earned cult status. As the film marks 20 years since its release, Karan looked back at the divided reactions it faced and shared that there was a point when he genuinely feared angry audiences might confront him physically.Karan recalls attending a paid preview of ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’In an emotional note shared on Instagram, the filmmaker looked back on a paid preview screening…

The company posted a 10.2% rise in the customer ARPU. NEW DELHI: Debt-ridden telecom firm Vodafone Idea on Monday reported a narrowing of loss to Rs 3,754 crore in the first quarter of the current fiscal mainly on account of relaxation given by govt on dues. The company had posted a net loss of Rs 6,611 crore in the same period a year ago. Revenue from operations grew 6% y-o-y to Rs 11,689 crore from Rs 11,023 crore in the same period of FY26. The subscriber base of the company during the June quarter declined by 2% to 19.3 crore…

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. File | Photo Credit: ANI India on Monday (August 10, 2026) condemned an incident of defacement of the Indian embassy premises in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana allegedly by some anti-India elements.The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it has taken up the matter “strongly” with Slovenian authorities, both in New Delhi and in Ljubljana, so that the perpetrators behind such “reprehensible acts” are held accountable.”We condemn the defacement of the premises of our Embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia by anti-India elements,” it said.”Under the Vienna Convention, diplomatic premises are inviolable and must be protected.…

Sourav Ganguly (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has approached the police after receiving several threatening letters over the past few months, including one that allegedly threatened to kill him and his wife, Dona Ganguly, news agency PTI reported.Ganguly, who is currently the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), filed a written complaint at Thakurpukur Police Station in south Kolkata after his office received two letters on Monday, a senior police officer said.Threatening letters received over six monthsAccording to the police complaint filed by Ganguly’s manager, the letters had allegedly been arriving in his…