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Despite the departures, optimism remains. The battling Super Cup defeat in Salzburg by Paris St-Germain earlier this month still showed Villa’s competitiveness and Emery’s powers of adaptability. Emery has had to roll with the punches during his three-and-a-half years in charge but he has consistently improved Villa, having taken over when they were 14th following Steven Gerrard’s reign. In Austria, skipper John McGinn pointed to the fact they still have Emery while others – Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea – have new managers and that Villa’s structure remains intact. “We have a structure in place, standards and rules which have…
Mumbai: India being 42-0 in 10 overs out of 300/5 in 85 overs is not remarkable by itself. This spell of play, though, in the middle of Day 1 of the second Test where Sri Lanka employed the leg theory, will stick out for the home team’s defensive mindset.Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Ravindra Jadeja. (PTI)After being out-bowled by the visiting spinners at Galle in the first Test, Sri Lanka stuck to playing four specialist bowlers at Colombo. Having played 46 previous matches at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, they would have known…
Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue sliced through the mixed doubles field at the World championship. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The French are known for a lot of things but badminton isn’t one of them. Till Sunday, when the country that has never been considered among the top nations even in Europe created history at the 2026 World championships, in more ways than one.Less than two hours after Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue stroked and smashed their way into history books as the first-ever French World champions in the sport, Alex Lanier won the men’s title to join the…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for August 24, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the day ahead. Get ready to discover what the stars have in store for you today.AriesToday, you are blessed by Jupiter and the Moon. You may receive rewards for your social service and charitable efforts. Your seniors are likely to appreciate your work, and you may…
For years, the monsoon came with an unspoken travel warning: stay home, wait for the rain to pass and plan that holiday later. That thinking is changing. Indian travellers are increasingly looking at the rainy season as a good time to take a break, particularly when the idea of travel itself is shifting from one big annual holiday to shorter, more experience-led escapes.According to Mr Vishal Vincent Tony, Managing Director, Aratt Developers, the change has a lot to do with what travellers now want from their time away.“The perception of the monsoon as an off-season for travel has changed significantly…
The number of bank fraud cases reported in Andhra Pradesh fell sharply to 522 in 2025-26 from 2,436 in the previous financial year, even as frauds involving ₹371.96 crore were reported during the year, according to Reserve Bank of India data cited by the Centre in Lok Sabha.The state reported 3,864 bank fraud cases involving ₹174.08 crore in 2023-24. While the number of cases fell to 2,436 in 2024-25, the amount involved surged to ₹915.68 crore. In 2025-26, the number of reported cases fell by nearly 79%, while the amount involved declined by around 59% to ₹371.96 crore.The data also…
There was a time when music and art in Kashmir were not merely forms of entertainment. They were woven into the very fabric of life. A song accompanied a wedding, a wanwun brought women together in celebration, a mystic verse became a vehicle of spiritual contemplation, and a craftsman transformed wood, paper, wool or stone into an expression of an inherited aesthetic. Poetry was sung, stories were narrated, and music travelled from one generation to another without the need for institutions, archives or digital platforms. Culture lived because people lived it.Today, that world is changing.The Kashmir of the present is…
Sweden has taken a major step toward developing a long-range precision strike capability after a Gripen C fighter conducted the country’s first live launch of a Taurus KEPD 350 missile. The August 21 test at the Vidsel Test Range verified the aircraft-weapon interface during an actual airborne launch, according to Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration. The Taurus has a reported range of more than 500 kilometres and is designed to strike hardened targets such as command centres, bunkers, airfields, bridges and ports. The missile uses terrain-following flight and a combination of INS, GPS, terrain-reference and image-based navigation systems. Source link
Beirut: Kurdish women hold a portrait of Iranian Mahsa Amini who died in Iran after being arrested by Iran’s morality police for allegedly violating its strictly-enforced dress code. (Photo: AP) Iran’s long-running debate over mandatory hijab has resurfaced as hardliners push for stricter enforcement, even as the country grapples with the fallout of its conflict with the US.During the height of the conflict, women without headscarves were seen at pro-government gatherings and in state media, suggesting that authorities were reluctant to enforce the rules amid more pressing concerns.In recent weeks, however, conservative clerics and politicians have intensified calls for a…
India vs Australia Live Score, Hockey World Cup 2026: The Netherlands have kept India’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 semifinal hopes alive by defeating China 4-1 in their final Pool E match on Sunday. The result was crucial for India, who needed China to either lose or draw against the defending champions before facing Australia in their own must-win encounter.China started the day with two points, while India and Australia had one point each. A victory for China would have taken them to five points and eliminated both India and Australia from semifinal contention. Instead, the Netherlands comfortably secured a…