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Treesa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand’s remarkable run at the BWF World Championships came to an end in the semifinals as the Indian pair lost to China’s top-seeded duo Tan Ning and Liu Sheng Shu in three games on Saturday. After producing one of the biggest wins of their careers in the quarterfinals, Treesa and Gayatri pushed the Chinese pair hard but eventually went down 21-18, 13-21, 8-21 in a contest that lasted 70 minutes.Despite the semifinal defeat, the Indian duo will return home with a historic bronze medal, ending India’s long wait for a World Championships…
Kolkata: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said anyone living in West Bengal would have to sing ‘Vande Mataram’, asserting that there would be no compromise on nationalism.Addressing a gathering of beneficiaries of the Annapurna Yojana scheme in his Bhawanipur constituency, Adhikari launched a scathing attack on what he described as “anti-national” elements on the Jadavpur University campus.Also Read: Vande Mataram row disrupts second day of Himachal Assembly Session”To stay in West Bengal, one must have to sing ‘Vande Mataram’. This chief minister will have no compromise on nationalism and patriotism,” he said.Adhikari alleged that the national flag was not…
Puneet Vashisht reveals his scenes were removed from Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Josh’: ‘Focus shifted to me, and I was cut out’ Puneet Vashisht, who played Ronnie alongside Shah Rukh Khan in Mansoor Khan’s 2000 film ‘Josh’, has opened up about how his role in the film was significantly cut down. Recently, Puneet spoke about his equation with the superstar, the politics behind his reduced screen time, and the personal struggles he faced afterwards.Puneet Vashisht on Shah Rukh Khan as an actorIn a candid conversation on ‘Dil Se Dil Ki Baatein’, Puneet Vashisht shared his honest opinion on Shah Rukh Khan.…
Rescuers work at a site of a shopping centre destroyed by yesterday’s Russian drone attack, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the city of Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least three people in Ukraine, officials said Saturday (August 22, 2026), while a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Krasnodar region killed two others, a day after a strike on a Ukrainian shopping centre killed 16 people.In the latest attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that one person was killed and another wounded when ballistic missiles hit railway infrastructure in the…
Former captain Ben Stokes (image: IANS) Former England Test captain Ben Stokes has hit out at the England and Wales Cricket Board’s decision to leave Headingley out of the 2027 men’s Ashes schedule, calling the move “shambolic”. Stokes’ comments came shortly after England’s emphatic innings-and-103-run victory over Pakistan at Headingley in the first Test of their three-match series.Newly appointed Test captain Joe Root had earlier described Headingley’s absence from next year’s Ashes schedule as a “shame”, pointing to England’s outstanding record at the Leeds venue. Reacting to a social media post carrying Root’s comments, Stokes said the word did not…
BENGALURU: State Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday announced that the IAS officer from the state, who was believed to have been incommunicado for the past few days, had established communication with the government and that everything was fine.The officer had served as the KPSC Controller of Examinations until March this year and had overseen vigilance operations during the veterinary officer recruitment examinations held earlier.His alleged disappearance had drawn significant public attention as it came amid recent Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids at 21 locations targeting KPSC officials and members over money laundering allegations linked to the examination process.Further, the Karnataka…
Forest officials examine the elephant carcass Rourkela: Carcass of a female elephant was found in Jharaberni Khesra forest near Jharaberni village in Deogarh district on Friday night, forest officials said on Saturday. Kundheigola forester informed the Deogarh forest division about the carcass at 10.35pm. ACF (administration), Riamal range officer, forest staff, rapid response team and members of the forest squad reached the spot and guarded the carcass. Officials and veterinary personnel examined the site on Saturday. The elephant, aged around 9 to 10 years old, was suspected to have died around 10 days ago. After post-mortem, the carcass was buried.Muscle…
Ganesha idols getting ready for festival, in MangaluruGanesha idols getting ready for festival, in MangaluruGanesha idols getting ready for festival, in MangaluruGanesha idols getting ready for festival, in MangaluruGanesha idols getting ready for festival, in Mangaluru Mangaluru: Residents of Mangaluru will have to pay more to bring home their favourite Ganesha idols this festive season, with prices rising by around 10% due to a shortage of clay and labour.Last year, idol prices ranged from Rs 1,000 to Rs 25,000, depending on their size. Artisans said the increase this year was mainly due to the rising cost of transporting clay from…
Signed to God poster from Moosewala’ insta page BATHINDA: The poster and official launch date for the hologram world tour of slain rapper Sidhu Moosewala, titled ‘Signed to God’, have been released.Accordingly, the first show using hologram technology will be held in Toronto, Canada, on October 8. Ten shows will be organised in the first phase at various locations, including London and Los Angeles. A new track and merchandise named after Sidhu Moosewala will also be launched at the Toronto event.In the poster, Sidhu Moosewala has been shown standing on a hillock in a packed stadium, with two lions on…
Patna: Divisional commissioner Rajesh Kumar, hearing cases as the first appellate authority under the Right to Public Grievance Redressal Act, disposed of 31 grievances from Kaimur, Nalanda, Rohtas and Bhojpur districts, while ordering inquiries and seeking reports in several others on Saturday.The grievances were related to streetlights, excavation of ahar-pyne channels, revenue records, electricity bills, supplementary nutrition at anganwadi centres and road construction.In a Kaimur case, a complainant alleged that a teacher had secured a job using an invalid EWS certificate. Kumar directed the district education officer to provide the complainant with the verification report obtained from the circle officer…