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A 26-year-old man has died after he was involved in a two-vehicle crash outside Doagh, County Antrim on Friday.Motorcyclist Jamie Fleming, from Ballyclare, was pronounced dead at the scene, police have said. The collision, between a blue Yamaha motorcycle and a blue Skoda Enyaq, happened on the Ballymena Road at about 13:40 BST on Friday.Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.Jamie’s father Alan said in a social media post on that the family are “devastated by this loss”. “We appreciate your love and support during this difficult time and ask for privacy as we…
A Canadian independent journalist, Max Genest, has received a death threat after posting a video about Gurpartap Singh Khalsa, a Sikh content creator who was asked to leave a gym in Windsor, Ontario, for carrying a kirpan, a ceremonial blade worn as part of the Sikh faith.A user identified as @prabh.xx07 commented beneath the video, writing, “find this white man in Winnipeg and show him some love”, alongside a knife emoji and a heart emoji.Sharing a screenshot on X (formerly Twitter), Genest wrote: “An Indian squatting in Canada just threatened to stab me and named my city.”Genest also described the…
There is a lot of chatter about the Indian dressing room, and the matter escalated further earlier this week after reports emerged that Rohit Sharma might play his last ODI for India on Sunday at Lord’s Cricket Ground. The performances have been mixed for the Hitman in the ODIs of late, and the pressure is truly mounting on him as Yashasvi Jaiswal continues to warm the bench, despite scoring two centuries in his last three matches for the Men in Blue.India’s Rohit Sharma with head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI)Amid rising speculation about Rohit’s future, a PTI report also shed light…
Mr. Md. Minhaj Raza’s River Deep (A. Asbar up) won the Dr. K.M. Srinivasa Gowda Memorial Cup (1,200m), the main event of the races held here on Saturday (July 18). The winner is trained by V. Lokanath.Due to poor visibility and heavy rain, the Stewards of Bangalore Turf Club decided to postpone Saturday’s fifth and sixth race to Sunday (July 19).The results:1. DONCASTER PLATE (1,600m): SHRISHTI (Suraj) 1, Aprameya (Neeraj) 2, Tipped Off (G. Vivek) 3 and Shining Path (Antony) 4. 3, 1/2 and 6. 1m 36.91s. Rs. 27 (w), 12 and 10 (p), SHP: 27, THP: 29, FP: 60,…
Giant-killer: Firouzja beat Gukesh in round two of the Chennai Grand Masters. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Alireza Firouzja made heads turn at last month’s Norway Chess – playing his matches bound to a wheelchair after hurting his ankle in a fall. Despite the difficulties, he took third spot in Oslo and later won the Grand Chess Tour title in Zagreb.He is now in the city for the Chennai Grand Masters and has got off to the best possible start – with World champion D. Gukesh being the victim in round two.“I had to do a lot of physio,…
The Year of the Horse is all about ambition, power, bold decisions, visibility and big growth. Horse energy does not like small-mindedness in Chinese astrology. It encourages people to pursue bigger opportunities, take risks, and reach greater heights. But there is a critical cautionary tale that is associated with robust ambition. Some big opportunities aren’t right for you. There is one career red flag that you should be looking out for: Your job may look impressive to others, but it is actually destroying your confidence. This could be a missed warning sign. People might praise your reputation, salary, company name…
In anticipation of Lionel Messi and the teenage football phenomenon Lamine Yamal sharing the same field, an image that stands out in the minds of many football fans is the picture of a young Messi holding baby Yamal in his arms while bathing him during a photo session to raise funds for charity in 2007. Behind all this is photographer Joan Monfort from Spain who unwittingly documented one of the most amazing coincidences in the history of football.Who is Joan Monfort?Joan Monfort is a freelance photographer from Barcelona, who works mainly with the Associated Press (AP). Having worked with the…
Srinagar, July 18: A major extended wet spell is likely to affect Jammu and Kashmir and adjoining areas from July 19 to the forenoon of July 23, the Meteorological Centre Srinagar said in a weather advisory issued on Saturday.The advisory said widespread moderate rain and thundershowers are expected across Jammu and Kashmir during the period, with isolated heavy rainfall likely in the Kashmir division from July 21 to 23.It added that scattered heavy to very heavy rain and thundershowers, including isolated extremely heavy rainfall, are expected over Reasi and Udhampur districts from July 20 to 23.According to the advisory, the…
The 2026 World Cup is scheduled to conclude on July 19 with a match between Spain and Argentina. For several weeks, football enthusiasts have been captivated by their screens, supporting their preferred teams and commending the performances of players such as Messi, Mbappe, and Lamine Yamal. The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will feature Spain vs. Argentina on July 19. A UKG report estimates $11.7 billion in lost US productivity due to early departures and absenteeism as employees prioritize matches over work. (Getty Images via AFP)However, this fervor may have resulted in decreased productivity within the United States.FIFA World Cup…
Mehbooba Mufti (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday agreed to join rival National Conference’s (NC) July 20 protest in Delhi seeking statehood for Jammu and Kashmir but on the condition that the agenda also includes other key issues.Mufti demanded that the protest also cover issues such as the restoration of Article 370, release of political prisoners and lifting of the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami.”After careful consideration and deliberations with my senior colleagues, I have come to the conclusion that it would not be fit for us to participate in a protest whose raison d’etre…