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CM Suvendu Adhikari monitors the flood situation from the control room at Jalasampad Bhavan on Friday Kolkata/Midnapore: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday took stock of the flood situation in south Bengal districts and said there was no need to panic as the administration was evacuating vulnerable people and arranging relief supplies across inundated areas. The CM expressed hope that without further rainfall, water levels would recede soon.Several areas of the Lower Damodar Valley have been inundated following heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, with water flowing above the danger mark in Khanakul, Jangipara and Goghat, Adhikari said.Chairing an emergency meeting…
Trump to use gifted Qatari jet for Ireland trip next week/Image: Reuters President Donald Trump is set to use the Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar for his trip to Ireland next week, a senior White House official told The Washington Post.The flight will be Trump’s first international trip on the aircraft since he was secretly transferred to another US military plane during his return from Turkey in July after US officials received intelligence about a possible Iranian threat.Trump has used the Qatari aircraft for domestic travel since early July. But the plane reportedly lacks some of the security features installed…
The “memorandum of understanding” unveiled at the conference is a political document, but could be developed into a legal agreement between two future governments, if both parties win power.It states: “The United Kingdom will intercept boats which have launched from French shores and entered British territorial waters and will return the persons on board to France. “France will ordinarily accept these persons, who will be repatriated to their home country in accordance with the law in force in France concerning expulsion.”Challenged during a news conference over whether the wording “ordinarily” meant some migrants would not be accepted by France, Farage…
Ryanair flight broken window/Image: NTSB A Ryanair passenger was partially sucked through a broken aircraft window after a fan blade from the plane’s engine broke apart and struck the cabin shortly after takeoff from Greece, a preliminary report by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found.The July 10 flight to Memmingen, Germany, had been in the air for less than 10 minutes when the engine suffered a major failure, forcing the Boeing 737 to make an emergency landing in Thessaloniki.The passenger, 61-year-old Serbian national Ljubisa Karović, was sitting in seat 11F when the engine debris shattered the window…
England have named the uncapped Aneurin Donald and Henry Crocombe in their squads for the white-ball series against Sri Lanka.Opener Donald has been included in the 16-player squad for the T20 series, while seamer Crocombe makes the 16-man line-up for the one-day internationals.England men’s national selector Marcus North said the pair are “two promising players who have earned their places on the back of impressive performances in domestic cricket”. He added: “Aneurin has had an exceptional season for Derbyshire in the Vitality Blast and also with Trent Rockets in The Hundred while Henry is a player we have had an…
India all-rounder Deepti Sharma made it clear that her team holds the upper hand over Pakistan in women’s cricket. India have dominated the T20I rivalry, leading the head-to-head record 14-3. The arch-rivals will face each other on Saturday in the Women’s Asia Cup, with India entering the contest as clear favourites. India have already secured their place in the semifinals with a game to spare and will look to maintain their unbeaten run in their final league match. Pakistan, meanwhile, are second in the points table after winning their opening game and will face India in their second match of…
Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard lifts the trophy after his team won the FA Community Shield final match between Arsenal and Manchester City in Cardiff, Wales, on August 16, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Premier League champion Arsenal beat Manchester City 3-0 in the Community Shield on Sunday (August 16, 2026), giving Mikel Arteta an early-season triumph while condemning new City boss Enzo Maresca to defeat in his first game in charge in the traditional curtain-raiser to the campaign.With their fourth victory over City in the fixture, Arsenal maintained their 100% win record over their opponents with an emphatic performance at the…
Breaking through: Zverev is the new World No. 2. | Photo Credit: AP Tennis fans of recent vintage never tire of talking about the ‘Big Three’ of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.It’s understandable too, for they collectively won 66 Majors in a 20-year-span, triggered constant improvements in each other’s games and elevated the quality to levels unseen.When Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner started dominating the Tour — they have won 11 of the last 13 Slams — supporters were no doubt enthralled, but there was a longing for a third power-centre to break the duo’s omnipresence.Sunday’s final at Wimbledon, where…
The four-year-old gelding Wings Of Fury, who finished second in his last start, is expected to make amends in The Hindu Trophy, one of the feature events of the ‘Media Day’ organised by the RWITC, here on Saturday (Aug. 22). Rails will be announced one hour before the first race.1. FREE PRESS JOURNAL TROPHY (1,400m), Cl. V, 4-y-o and over, rated 1 to 26, 1.30 p.m.: 1. Ashwa Ankara (6) Peter 59.5, 2. Phantasmique (3) Ramswarup 58.5, 3. Precioso (7) T.S. Jodha 58.5, 4. Whisper (5) Vishal 58, 5. Royal Champ (2) Antony Raj 57.5, 6. Remy Red (4) Aditya…
Sakshi Chaudhary. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Hailing from Haryana’s boxing nursery Bhiwani, Army havildar Sakshi Chaudhary, a former World junior and youth champion, took a tough decision to drop from 54kg to 51kg to find a slot in the 2026 Commonwealth Games-bound Indian team. The gamble paid off as she showed her big heart and came through with flying colours.After breaking English boxer Ruby White’s unbeaten run of 68 bouts and securing a unanimous decision in the women’s 51kg final in Glasgow, Sakshi flashed one of the brightest smiles. Published – August 20, 2026 07:30 am IST Source…