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Ayush Shetty, PV Sindhu qualifes for pre-quarterfinals (PTI Photo) Ayush Shetty and PV Sindhu moved into the pre-quarterfinals of the BWF World Championships 2026 with straight-game wins in New Delhi on Wednesday.However, it was a mixed day for India as Lakshya Sen and Unnati Hooda were knocked out after close battles.Shetty, Sindhu march onAyush Shetty continued his impressive run by beating Sri Lanka’s Dumindu Abeywickrama 21-8, 21-10 in just 26 minutes.After shocking top seed and defending champion Shi Yu Qi in the opening round, Shetty once again looked in control from the start. He quickly built an 11-3 lead and…

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday attacked the Centre over E20 petrol, citing a reported remark by Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran backing E10 petrol and raising concern over the impact of E20 on vehicles.In a post on X, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister shared a picture citing Nageswaran’s reported remarks and questioned the government’s position on the fuel.”E20 petrol is damaging vehicles. The sale of E10 petrol should start again for old two-wheelers,” read the picture.Also read: “When I became MLA, Amit Shah was not even born yet….don’t teach us patriotism”: Mallikarjun Kharge slams…

Pankaj Bhadouria, chef and winner of MasterChef India season 1, had shared an Instagram post on her diagnosis of breast cancer earlier this year in May. She underwent surgery and was advised chemotherapy and targeted therapy. In a new post on the platform, she has now urged every woman to go for regular health check-ups.What Pankaj sharedIn the new post, Pankaj shared a new picture of herself where she appeared smiling in a black outfit with her short hair tied back. The words which were written on the picture read: “Cancer tested my body, but it couldn’t break my spirit.…

Under the proposed greenfield expansion, 150 MBBS seats each are planned at the medical colleges attached to the Indira Gandhi Hospital, under construction in Dwarka, and the Guru Gobind Singh Hospital.New Delhi: The Delhi government has proposed adding 300 undergraduate medical seats, 103 postgraduate and Diplomate of National Board, or DNB, seats and five fellowships across its institutions as part of a phased expansion of medical education capacity, officials said.The roadmap aims to address the shortage of medical and dental professionals in government hospitals and beef up the healthcare workforce, according to the Delhi government.Under the proposed greenfield expansion, 150…

Robin Williams’ children reactivated his Instagram account 12 years after his demise.(Image Credit: Instagram) Hollywood’s beloved star Robin Williams passed away on August 11, 2014. He was 65 years old when he left the mortal world. 12 years after his demise, Robin Williams’ children have revived his dormant Instagram account, and they did it for a serious cause. According to the first-ever post shared on the account in 12 years, the account has been reactivated to fight AI abuse, wrote his children Zak, Zelda and Cody WilliamsRobin Williams’ children reactivate his Instagram account after 12 years of his deathIn his…

Analysts and traders aid refiners in both countries are likely to continue earning billions of dollars from stronger exports. (Representative image) With global fuel supplies disrupted due to the Middle East crisis and Russia-Ukraine war, refiners in India and the US have emerged as beneficiaries. Oil refiners in the two countries are benefitting significantly as the conflicts have led to increased exports of refined fuel.Importers have been competing for available barrels during the peak summer driving season in the Northern Hemisphere.Worldwide refinery throughput declined to around 89 million barrels per day in July, according to International Energy Agency data, down…

The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of firing two ballistic missiles at shipping in the Gulf, an allegation later denied by Tehran.“UAE air defenses detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran toward the country, with the first falling outside the country’s territorial waters, while the second fell within the territorial waters,” the Ministry said, in a statement posted to social media.A second statement released later said: “Assessments carried out showed that the two ballistic missiles detected coming from Iran were targeting maritime navigation and fell into the sea.”Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei “categorically rejected the United Arab Emirates’ claim…

NEW DELHI: India extended their dominance over arch-rivals Pakistan with a thrilling 5-3 victory in their final Pool D match of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup on Wednesday, overcoming a spirited fightback to book their place in the next round.In a contest befitting one of hockey’s biggest rivalries, India raced to a 3-0 lead before Pakistan repeatedly threatened a comeback. Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek scored twice each, while Hardik Singh converted a penalty stroke as India maintained their grip on the contest.As it happened: India vs Pakistan, Hockey World CupPakistan fought back through Hannan Shahid’s brace and Sufyan Khan’s…

At least one person was killed and two others were wounded Wednesday afternoon in a series of Ukrainian drone attacks in the western Belgorod region. A woman died in a district bordering Ukraine’s Sumy and Kharkiv regions when a drone struck the vehicle she was traveling in, regional officials said. A male passenger in the same vehicle was hospitalized with injuries. In a separate attack elsewhere in the region, another woman sustained injuries requiring hospitalization, and several residential homes were damaged. The Belgorod region, which directly borders northeastern Ukraine, has been subject to near-daily drone and artillery strikes since Russia…

The court convicted the accused under the relevant sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Mumbai: A special court under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on Tuesday convicted a 32-year-old man and sentenced him to six months’ rigorous imprisonment for hurling casteist abuses at an advocate and making derogatory remarks against against Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar during an altercation a decade ago. A fine of Rs 10,000 was also imposed on the accused, Shakil Shaikh.“…the factum of using insulting language against the informant on the basis of his caste by the accused as well as…