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Deandra Dottin (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: There was a worrying moment before the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final between West Indies and Australia at The Oval on Tuesday as star all-rounder Deandra Dottin had to be carried off the field by her teammates just before the start of the match.The incident happened shortly…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with government secretaries at Seva Teerth and reviewed key governance priorities, with discussions focusing on deregulation and reforms to improve ‘ease of doing business’ and ‘ease of living’, and promote ‘Aatmanirbharta’ (self-reliance). During the interaction, the prime minister called for greater use of the PM GatiShakti…

England captain Harry Brook (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: England have named their playing XI for the opening T20I against India, with captain Harry Brook set to lead an experienced side in the five-match series opener at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, Durham on Wednesday.The hosts have gone with a seasoned lineup that boasts more than…

Paul Flack passes away at 55, after being found unresponsive at home. Image credits: Instagram TRIGGER WARNING: This article mentions death and references to suicide, reader discretion is advised.Paul Flack, the brother of the late ‘Love Island’ host Caroline Flack, passed away on June 21, 2026, after he was found unresponsive at home. He was…

US Supreme Court rejects Trump’s order to restrict birthright citizenship The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship, rejecting one of the administration’s key immigration measures introduced at the start of his second term.In a closely watched decision delivered on the final day of its…

Sayuri Dalvi with her son Vihaan. (Image Courtesy: Instagram/@savitales_) There are some sentences that stay with a parent forever. For Mumbai-based Sayuri Dalvi, one of those came when her son, Vihaan, was still very young. After being diagnosed with autism as a toddler, she was repeatedly told that he would never be able to live…

Facebook-parent Meta has responded to a report alleging that its contractors posed as teenagers to discuss ‘sensitive’ topics with rival AI chatbots. A recent report claimed that contractors working on one of Meta’s projects posed as teenagers to test how rival AI chatbots handled prompts related to suicide, drugs, eating disorders, sex, and other high-risk…

For a long time, social media has helped shape the image of life inside big technology companies. Videos showing gaming rooms, gyms, and stylish office spaces often go viral, leaving many people with the impression that the workplace is as relaxed as it looks online. A Google employee’s recent post on X, however, has started…

The Supreme Court, meanwhile, directed the parties to maintain status quo NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that India’s 20 per cent ethanol blending programme in petrol is still an ongoing experiment and that the impact of the policy is expected to become clearer by next year.The submission came during a…

Iran on Monday asserted that it remains fully capable of safeguarding the Strait of Hormuz, saying there is no need for foreign intervention in the strategic waterway, while dismissing reports of imminent direct talks with the United States.Speaking at his weekly press briefing, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran was “fully aware of…