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American automakers calls Congress to block Chinese car sales/Image: Reuters A major US auto trade group is calling Congress to permanently ban Chinese vehicles in the country, warning that growing competition could threaten American auto production and raise data-security concerns.The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents most automakers selling vehicles in the United States, requested in a letter to congressional leaders on Thursday. The group wants lawmakers to approve the restrictions before the current congressional session ends.Alliance president and CEO John Bozzella said Chinese companies benefit from government support while expanding into overseas markets.“Right now, Chinese automakers are dumping subsidized…

Oasis fans have uncovered a set of cryptic clues in a promo video from the band, suggesting that they will stage gigs at Celtic Park in Glasgow next year.The Manchester rockers released the 23-second teaser on their social media accounts, showing two boys in what appears to be a Scottish chip shop.Internet sleuths spotted sets of numbers in posters around the chippy which they worked out to be the map co-ordinates for Celtic’s Parkhead stadium. It has fuelled speculation that the band will be playing at the venue next year- possibly as the first date of a new tour.It follows…

PC: Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP via Getty  A huge swarm of jellyfish has forced France’s Gravelines nuclear power plant to shut three reactors and reduce output from a fourth, after the animals clogged parts of the seawater cooling system. EDF took reactors 2, 3 and 4 offline as a precaution, while reactor 1 was limited to half its normal output. A fifth reactor was already out for planned maintenance, leaving only one of the site’s six units operating at full capacity. Gravelines, one of France’s largest nuclear power stations, relies on seawater from a canal linked to the North Sea to…

The discrepancy between the official F1 measurement and the possible shorter distance did not mean that the official measurement was incorrect, the court said.While it was concluded after the race that a shorter line was possible, the court of appeal ruled that “sporting fairness absolutely precludes the retrospective replacement” of an established calibration parameter “by a different geometric or measurement approach for the purpose of re-adjudicating an individual competitor’s result”.The controversy arose from the fact that there was a 77-centimetre discrepancy between the officially measured distance of the pit lane and the real shortest route a driver could take.It was…

Following the two-year ban of Bengal leg-spinner Rohit Yadav for age discrepancy, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Friday underlined its commitment towards proper age verification.In a release, the CAB said it “identified certain discrepancies/inconsistencies” in Rohit’s documents during a routine verification process and promptly informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). “Following due examination, the BCCI took appropriate action and removed the player from the India under-19 squad for the Australia series.”After further verification of Rohit’s age, the BCCI replaced him with another player.“The CAB remains committed to ensuring proper verification and adherence to prescribed…

Kevin Lamour wrote that staff were “deceived” by Infantino’s lack of openness in planning. File | Photo Credit: AP FIFA’s chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has reportedly left his role at football’s governing body just weeks after saying its president, Gianni Infantino, had deceived staff with his World Cup sell-off plan.Also read | Why did FIFA scrap its World Cup stake sale? | ExplainedLamour, who is based in Zurich, all but invited Infantino to fire him in a statement to The Associated Press on August 1, 2026, that defended his colleagues amid intense fallout from the plan to sell stakes…

Justice (Retd.) Gita Mittal. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: S.R. RAGHUNATHAN The decision of the interim Executive Committee (EC) of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) to appoint an observer for Sunday’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) has been rebuked by the Delhi High Court-appointed administrator Justice (Retd.) Gita Mittal.The EGM is expected to discuss — and ratify — the amendments proposed by the administrator-led committee to bring AITA’s Constitution in line with the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 and National Sports Governance Rules, 2026.In a sharply worded letter (dated July 22) to president Chintan N. Parikh, Justice Mittal stated that when the High Court had appointed her as an independent person,…

Bee Magical and Minari showed out when the horses were exercised here on Friday (Sept. 4) morning.Inner sand:800m: Naledi (Vivek), Bishop (C. Umesh) 55, 600/41. Pair level. We Still Believe (Bhawani) 54, 600/41. Moved freely. Looking Like A Wow (C.S. Jodha) 56, 600/41. Moved fluently. Fire Away (Kaviraj) 57, 600/43. Easy. Marcus (Avinash) 53, 600/38. Urged. Phantasmique (J. Chinoy) 55, 600/41. Moved freely. Prince Igor (Avinash) 53, 600/39. Moved well.1000m: Esconido (Bhawani) 1-6, 800/52, 600/39. Moved attractively. Break Point (S. Kamble) 1-8, 800/53, 600/40. Worked well. Legadema (Vivek) 1-7, 800/52, 600/39. Moved nicely.1200m: Sanctified (Kirtish), Zayyan (A. Prakash) 1-25, 1000/1-10,…

Tanishka and Prateek with the winner’s trophies. | Photo Credit: Amol Karhadkar Tanishka Kalbhairav of Karnataka and Maharashtra’s Prateek Tulsani began the new season on a winning note, claiming the under-15 girls’ and boys’ titles respectively at the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis tournament at The Sportz Hub on Thursday.In an entertaining final, 14-year-old Tanishka staged a spirited comeback against West Bengal’s Saturya Banerjee to prevail 9-11, 13-11, 7-11, 11-6, 11-6. Trailing 1-2 and with Saturya’s backhand topspins initially proving too hot to handle, Tanishka found her range with a succession of forehand winners to pocket the winner’s purse of…

General:Luck is walking beside you today, though your mind may not sit still enough to enjoy it. Mercury sharpens your practical side, Jupiter boosts gains, and together they can bring better results than you expected. You may receive appreciation, useful news, or a financial surprise that makes the day feel lighter.Still, the Moon keeps your thoughts restless. You might move from one idea to another, check your phone too often, or feel uneasy even while things are going well. Strange combination, no? Good day outside, buzzing mind inside.Love and Relationship:This is the one area needing care. With Venus under a…