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Messi makes first public appearance after World Cup heartbreak, watching a local match in Rosario before returning to Inter Miami/ Image:X Lionel Messi has made his first public appearance since Argentina’s heartbreaking defeat to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner choosing to spend time close to home in Rosario before returning to club football with Inter Miami.The 39-year-old captained Argentina to a second consecutive World Cup final but was unable to prevent La Albiceleste from losing 1-0 after extra time at New York New Jersey Stadium, where Ferran Torres scored the decisive…

Student protesters in Mumbai welcomed the Union education minister’s resignation MUMBAI: Student protesters in Mumbai welcomed the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union education minister on Saturday but felt his exit addresses only a fraction of their concerns.”The resignation will only be counted as a 30% victory because students still lost their lives,” said Samyak Maske, 18, a Kirti College student who is preparing for NEET this year while choosing to protest.He was referring to the death by suicide of some students after the NEET paper leak.Demonstration sites in Bandra and Kalyan briefly erupted in cheers and celebration as news…

Tej Pratap Yadav on Saturday appealed to Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke to visit Bihar NEW DELHI: Former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Saturday appealed to Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke to visit Bihar and help launch a movement against the BJP-led state government headed by Samrat Choudhary.The appeal came shortly after the CJP withdrew its protest in Delhi following the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak.In a post on social media, Yadav said, “I, Tej Pratap Yadav, make this special appeal to Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of…

Bengaluru: A woman fought back after she was allegedly sexually harassed by a fellow passenger on a BMTC bus travelling along Outer Ring Road Friday.The incident occurred around 12.15pm on a bus heading from Hebbal to Manyata tech park. According to BMTC staff, the man allegedly touched the woman inappropriately several times during the journey. The woman confronted the accused, slapped him, and raised an alarm. Responding to her cries, driver Praveen stopped the bus, locked the doors, and questioned the man. As he tried to restrain him, the accused allegedly removed his shirt, spat on the drive’s face, and…

Protesters celebrate following Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation in Hyderabad on Saturday Hyderabad: As evening traffic crawled past Hyderabad’s Necklace Road and Lower Tank Bund, the sound of slogans gradually gave way to songs. At the Ambedkar statue near Lower Tank Bund on Saturday evening, around 100-150 people gathered for ‘Voices of Dissent’, a cultural protest organised by the Arunodaya Cultural Federation (ACF) and the Babasaheb Ambedkar Reading Circle (BARC) as part of the continuing agitation over the alleged NEET paper leak.Standing near the Ambedkar statue, participants sang protest songs, recited poetry, displayed posters and even performed a reworked version of the…

POTATO POWERHOUSE: After Covid worsened the labour crisis, Harsh Patel imported an automatic potato harvester from Germany to his village of Dolpur Kampa Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s farmers have gone global, not to sell their produce, but to shop for technology. With farm labour becoming harder to find, many are turning to machines and digital tools. Some have imported equipment from Germany, others from China. Many have also travelled to Israel and South Korea over the years to study new farm technologies and bring them home.Meanwhile, local entrepreneurs are renting out machines and offering mechanised services so that even small and marginal…

Sivasagar: Cars lie partially submerged in mud and silt washed along floodwater of the swollen Dikhow River GUWAHATI: The death toll from Assam’s deluge rose to 62, with over 7.05 lakh people still affected across 12 districts, as floodwaters began receding across the state on Saturday. The Centre has dispatched an inter-ministerial team to assess damage in the worst-hit areas.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the team reached Assam on Saturday and is travelling to the severely affected districts of Charaideo, Sivasagar and Jorhat to assess the impact. “Floodwaters have started receding. Now the administration is able to reach every…

Jhansi: In a move aimed at strengthening the city’s innovation ecosystem, district magistrate Gaurang Rathi on Saturday launched the Jhansi Open Lab for Technology (JOLT), an open innovation platform designed to connect startups and innovators with real-world challenges faced by government departments, industries, educational institutions and citizens.The platform was unveiled during the “Tea Talk with DM” programme organised at the Rise Incubation Centre, operated under Jhansi Smart City Limited. Municipal commissioner and chief executive officer of Jhansi Smart City Limited Akanksha Rana and Rise Incubation Centre director Amit Singh were also present on the occasion.Addressing startup founders and entrepreneurs, Rathi…

Under the current plan, the double-decker structure, featuring a road flyover beneath the Metro viaduct, has been proposed between Bhairoba Nullah Chowk and Hadapsar Pune: Corporators from Wanowrie have urged Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to submit a proposal to Centre for extending the proposed double-decker flyover on Hadapsar Road up to Golibar Maidan Chowk, citing persistent traffic congestion in the area.Under the current plan, the double-decker structure, featuring a road flyover beneath the Metro viaduct, has been proposed between Bhairoba Nullah Chowk and Hadapsar. Former mayor and local corporator Prashant Jagtap said extending the project to Golibar Maidan Chowk would…

Panaji: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has extended its yellow alert for Goa until July 28, forecasting heavy rainfall accompanied by gusty winds of 40-50 kmph in isolated areas across the state.According to IMD, moderate rainfall is likely over the next seven days, with heavy showers expected at a few places from July 26 to 28. No weather warnings have been issued for July 29 to 31, although moderate rainfall is expected to continue.Goa continues to face a seasonal rainfall deficit. Between June 1 and July 25, the state has received 1,161.8mm of rainfall against the normal 1,772.9mm, resulting in…