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Action from the Netherlands-India match. | Photo Credit: AFP There was an orange wave sweeping the stands as the Wagener Stadion was bathed in the summer sunlight, well past the Friday evening pushback.Yibbi Jansen, the Netherlands’ lethal drag-flicker, scored her seventh goal of the World Cup to put the host 1-0 up after just 83 seconds. The home supporters were anticipating a blue wave on the turf with India’s new colours forcing the Dutch to switch to their away uniform. But India resisted in a hard-fought 2-0 loss in the second round of the tournament.The win sent the three-time defending…

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…

The day starts with a heavy note Aries. You might wake with a feeling of depression without a clear reason, like an overcast cloud has settled on your mind. The Moon has been stirring your emotions, and Saturn can cause small delays to easy tasks, and so everyday tasks can be like pushing a cart uphill.Do not force happiness. Simply move slowly. If you have a change in plans or your meeting gets delayed or your commute seems like it’s taking longer than you would normally, consider it as a sign of the weather and not as a personal attack.…

AI-generated representive image That holiday photograph you casually post on Instagram may be doing more than preserving a memory. It could also be revealing where you are- or where you have recently been- to someone looking for clues.A new research exercise by McAfee Labs has found that AI models can identify the location of travel photographs with accuracy of up to 91%, even when the image contains no GPS information, location tag or caption naming the destination. The finding raises a fresh privacy concern: scammers could potentially use publicly available travel photos to work out a person’s location and then…

New Delhi, Fair trade watchdog CCI on Friday imposed penalties on two entities for bid rigging with respect to a tender floated by the Himachal Pradesh government for procurement of tyres.Rekha Agencies and SS Marketing have been slapped with penalties of Rs 1,29,901 and Rs 2,13,274, respectively, for indulging in anti-competitive conduct in respect of Himachal Pradesh Tender 2013 for the procurement of tyres, according to an official release.Besides, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has directed the two entities to cease and desist from anti-competitive conduct.”Based on the contemporaneous exchange of emails containing commercially sensitive information regarding price bids…

Jammu, Aug 21: The Railways on Friday held a meeting with the Horticulture Department, fruit growers, traders and aggregators in Srinagar to chalk out arrangements for the safe, timely and economical transportation of apples during the upcoming 2026 season.The meeting was attended by railway officials from Jammu Division, including the Assistant Commercial Manager and Assistant Operations Manager, along with officials of the Horticulture Department and around 30–35 representatives of growers, farmers, traders and aggregators, both physically and virtually.Detailed discussions were held on the transportation of apples from the Anantnag and Pampore Goods Sheds and the movement of fruit through parcel…

KYIV, – At least 15 people were killed and more than 130 wounded on Friday when several Russian drones struck a shopping centre in central Ukraine, authorities said, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy promising a response to what he called an “act of barbarism.”Russian ‘double-tap’ strike on shopping centre in Ukraine kills 15 and wounds 130Regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said that 22 children were among the wounded in the daytime attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih, which is Zelenskiy’s hometown.”There are 29 people in serious condition, including five children,” Hanzha said.He posted a photo of black smoke billowing from a…

PM Modi addresses ET World Leader Forum NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi said the country has moved from “production-linked punishment” (PLP), where companies were penalised for producing more by the “licence raj govts”, to a regime where higher production is incentivised through schemes such as PLI (I for incentive), and vowed to pursue reforms with greater vigour to realise the goal of ‘Viksit Bharat’.”Our govt will continue working for the youth, women, farmers, the poor and the middle class. Our reform express will move forward at an even greater speed,” he said at Economic Times World Leaders Forum on Friday.Amid…

Jamal Musiala collapses again during Bayern match, reveals diagnosis and reassures fans he remains optimistic/ Image: X Bayern Munich will be without Jamal Musiala for Saturday’s German Supercup against Borussia Dortmund, with the club choosing not to rush the midfielder back after he collapsed during two successive pre-season matches.The decision comes after Musiala revealed earlier this week that he had been diagnosed with “temporary, brief, but easily treatable absence seizures” caused by a neurological dysfunction. Bayern have since explained that the episodes became visible following a change in his medication, and the club is now adjusting his treatment.Musiala ruled out…

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said that the restrictions and attempts to silence the Jama Masjid pulpit, where he addresses weekly congregations, appear to have become part of state policy. Kashmir’s head cleric and separatist leader was not allowed to address the crowds at the Jama Masjid the previous two Fridays and disallowed from addressing another religious congregation, locally known as Khwaja Digar, at the Naqshband Sahib shrine during this period.He said those who place such restrictions may not know the history of Jama Masjid, which has stood for people’s rights, coexistence and dialogue. “Every opportunity to be at…