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Red Bull's Verstappen romps to Austrian GP win

Reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen continued his relentless march toward a third straight world title with another dominating win at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Novak will take some stopping

The Serb, chasing a record 24th Slam, is hardly concerned about challengers, led by world No.1 Alcaraz

Triple jumpers unhappy with coach

Barely a year ago, India's triple jumpers were basking in the glory of a historic goldsilver finish at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Since then, there has been a surprising dip in their performances that is causing concerns, especially in an important season.

Bairstow dismissal leaves Lord's members fuming

Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal sent the Lord's crowd into an unprecedented rage as Australia players were abused by spectators in the famous Pavilion Long Room.

'Benball' shows promise, but Aussies take 2-0 lead

Skipper Stokes brings back memories of Headingley 2019, before Aussie bowlers change line, patiently wait for mistakes

Passenger car sales rise 1.9% in June; hint steady demand for new models

Factory-gate dispatches of passenger vehicles rose 1.9% from a year earlier in June to 327,700 units hinting at steady demand for new models.

Robust FPI inflows fuel gains in stocks

Market experts see the current rally becoming more broad-based

Ukraine war 'corrosive' for Putin, but 'opportunity' for CIA: Burns

Russia's war in Ukraine has had a \"corrosive\" effect on Russian President Vladimir Putin, CIA director William Burns said on Saturday, with discontent over the conflict creating a \"once-in-a-generation opportunity for the spy agency.

Europe visit: Biden to shore up Nato allies

US President Joe Biden will leave for Europe in a week to firm up ties with key Nato allies with stops in the United Kingdom, at the Nato summit in Lithuania and to attend meetings in Finland, the White House said on Sunday.

US: 2 dead, 28 wounded in Baltimore shooting

At least two people were killed and 28 wounded in a mass shooting early on Sunday in the US city of Baltimore, police said.

Teen killing: Rioters clash with police as 719 held across France

The crisis has posed a new challenge to President Emmanuel Macron and exposed deeper discontent in low-income neighbourhoods over discrimination and lack of opportunity

'People don't understand life is more precious than a vote'

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A disquieting trend in governor's actions

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi's actions should serve as a reminder that governors have limited powers and very little discretion under the Indian Constitution

Shah targets SP, BSP with focus on OBC voters

Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said Uttar Pradesh has got completely rid of the \"divisive forces\" of Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Apna Dal (Sonelal) joined hands, as he made a strong pitch for consolidation of backward caste voters in the state ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Charting India-US ties' future after Modi visit

If there is one piece of commentary that dominated foreign policy discourse heading into the recently concluded summit between Narendra Modi and Joe Biden in Washington, DC, it was a Foreign Affairs essay titled, \"America's Bad Bet on India,\" authored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace scholar Ashley J Tellis.

India set to begin process to acquire US drones this week

India will this week issue a letter of request (LoR) to the United States government to initiate the purchase of 31 MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) under the foreign military sales (FMS) programme, Washington's government-to-government method of selling US-built military platforms and providing services and training to other countries, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday.

3 village volunteers killed in fresh Manipur violence

In a fresh bout of violence in ethnic clashes-hit Manipur, at least three people were killed after unidentified miscreants opened fire on village volunteers in Bishnupur district, police said on Sunday.

Power and ambition: The ultimate political player who broke ranks

On Sunday, NCP leader Ajit Pawar was sworn in as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra for the fifth unprecedented time when the 63-year-old decided to realign with the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government.

BJP gains the most as crisis dents MVA and limits Shinde

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the biggest gainer from Sunday's developments that saw Ajit Pawar and a raft of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders join the Maharashtra government.

Two rebellions that reshaped the contours of Maha politics

A year after the Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Thackeray saw a split after the rebellion of Eknath Shinde with his 40 supporters, Ajit Pawar has led the second rebellion by swearing-in with eight of his party colleagues. His aides claim they have almost the same number of NCP MLAS with them.

Will seek people's support, not legal remedy: NCP chief

With at least 37 of his 53 MLAs defecting and joining hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar (82) on Sunday said he would not be pursuing a legal battle, choosing instead to go to the people directly.

Native trees' plantation to rid Ridge of colonial kikar

Delhi's forest and wildlife department will restore a 100-hectare plot of the Central Ridge, and a tender has been allotted to carry out the plantation of native Aravalli tree species, officials aware of the development said on Friday.

Four-storey building catches fire in E Delhi's Jheel area, 9 rescued

Nine people, including an elderly couple, who were trapped in a four-storey building in east Delhi's Geeta Colony that caught fire on Sunday morning, were rescued in a one-hour-long operation by seven police officers from Geeta Colony police station.

Govt urges LG to act, B.JP says bid to divert attention

In the wake of the death of a construction worker at the under-construction block of Lok Nayak (LNJP) hospital on Sunday morning the second such case at a Public Works Department (PWD) construction site leading to death in this week-PWD minister Atishi on Sunday slammed lieutenant governor VK Saxena for \"remaining silent\" and not taking action against the \"negligent officers of PWD\".

Labourer electrocuted at hospital site, third such fatality in a week

An 18-year-old man died on Sunday morning after suffering electric shock in the basement of an under-construction pediatric block building on the premises of Lok Nayak hospital where he was working as a labourer, police said.

'UP govt probing security lapses around Atiq killing'

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Monsoon rains cover country 6 days early

After a slow start to the season, the southwest monsoon on Sunday covered the entire country six days ahead of schedule, advancing into the remaining parts of Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

In another Maha twist, Ajit splits NCP, becomes Dy CM

That Ajit Pawar was getting ready to align with the Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra has been known for some time - yet, when it did happen on Sunday, it still managed to take everyone by surprise.