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  1. Wimbledon 2024: Krejcikova beats former winner Rybakina to reach final for the first time

    No. 31 seed Krejcikova booked her place in Saturday's summit clash after battling off No. 4 seed Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, to a 3-6, 6-3, 6-comeback victory. 4 in the second semifinal on Thursday.It took Krejcikova 2 hours and 7 minutes to turn the match around and seal the...
  2. First Test: Anderson's brilliant spell, Stokes' 200th wicket, England four wickets away from victory against West Indies.

    Anderson bowled a brilliant spell, bowling 28 dot balls in his first 30 deliveries and finished the day with figures of 10-5-11-2, leaving West Indies in a bind. His two wickets in the second innings along with one in the first took his overall tally to 706 wickets in 188 matches, just two short...
  3. Wimbledon 2024: Paolini beats Vekic in record-breaking semi-finals (Lead-1)

    The previous longest Wimbledon semi-final was Serena Williams' 6-7(4), 7-5, 8-6 defeat of Elena Dementieva in 2009, a match that lasted 2 hours and 49 minutes.Some 15 years later, Paolini held her first match point at 5-4 in the third set and her second at 6-5 before overcoming Vekic in the...
  4. Ben Stokes takes 200th Test wicket, joins Sobers, Kallis in exclusive club of all-rounders

    Stokes thus joined the exclusive club of three cricketers to take 200 wickets and score 6000 runs in Tests. The other two players who share this unique record are Mr. Garfield Sobers of West Indies and Jacques Kallis of South Africa.The England captain also took the wicket of Michael Lewis on...
  5. Bihar: Five killed, 18 students injured due to lightning

    The first incident occurred in Bathnaha village of Phulparas block, where more than half a dozen people were working in the fields when lightning struck.Two persons, Makun Sufi and Ashina Khatoon, died instantly, while another victim, Khutauna, succumbed to his injuries at the primary health...
  6. NCLT directs Go First to release four aircraft engines of ELF

    New Delhi: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Thursday directed grounded carrier Go First to release four aircraft engines to Engine Lease Finance (ELF) BV.Counsel appearing for the resolution professional (RP) said that they have already initiated the process of returning one engine...
  7. Former firefighters protected: 10 percent reservation in Central Armed Police Forces

    In a series of tweets, the Home Minister's Office said: "The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) decides to reserve 10 per cent vacancies for recruitment in CAPF and Assam Rifles for Agniveers, completing four years under the announced Agnipath Scheme by the Government of India, headed by Prime...
  8. DJB driver arrested for taking bribe to approve bills, case registered against JE

    New Delhi, Delhi government's Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) arrested a driver and booked a junior jal board engineer for allegedly demanding bribe to clear outstanding bills of Rs 30 lakh from the owner of a water tanker, officials said Thursday.Joint Commissioner of Police (ACB) Madhur Verma...
  9. Wimbledon 2024: Paolini beats Vekic in record-breaking semi-finals

    The previous longest Wimbledon semi-final was Serena Williams' 6–7(4), 7–5, 8–6 loss to Elena Dementieva in 2009, a contest that lasted 2 hours and 49 minutes.Nearly 15 years later, Paolini held her first match point at 5–4 in the third set and her second at 6–5 before defeating Vekic in a...
  10. Vizag will be transformed into a fintech hub: Chandrababu Naidu

    He also assured the industrialists that the state government would provide them with better subsidies in the process of reconstruction of the state.The Chief Minister, who is visiting North Andhra, had a virtual interaction with members of the National Council of the Confederation of Indian...
  11. Former firefighters will get reservation, age relaxation: CISF, BSF, CRPF chief

    New Delhi: CISF, BSF and CRPF chiefs on Thursday said 10 per cent of soldiers' posts will be reserved in their respective forces for former Agniveers, in accordance with a Union Home Ministry decision.The comments by CISF Director General Nina Singh, her BSF counterpart Nitin Agrawal and CRPF...
  12. Former NASA astronaut Steve Smith says India's 'bold' goals key to success of moon mission

    Kochi, India's "audacious" goals and ruthless mindset were instrumental in achieving its lunar mission by outpacing bigwigs like Russia, Japan and the United States, former NASA astronaut and technology executive Steve Lee said on Thursday. Smith.Smith was referring to the country's...
  13. Vizhinjam ship welcomed: Congress expressed displeasure over exclusion of opposition from the ceremony

    Thiruvananthapuram, As Kerala celebrates the docking of the first mother ship at the Vizhinjam International Seaport, the Congress on Thursday expressed displeasure over the government's alleged decision to exclude opposition leaders from the ceremony.A large cargo ship, 'San Fernando', from...
  14. Alia Bhatt can't believe that 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania' has completed 10 years.

    "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania", released in 2014, was a romantic comedy directed by Shashank Khaitan. It also stars Varun Dhawan and Siddharth Shukla.Khaitan shared a picture with Varun and Alia on Instagram. She captioned it: "10 years... wow... just gratitude... thank you universe..."Alia...
  15. Sales of luxury homes priced at Rs 10 crore and above in Mumbai rise 8 percent to Rs 12,300 crore: Report

    Mumbai, India Demand for luxury homes priced at Rs 10 crore and above remained strong with sales rising 8 per cent to nearly Rs 12,300 crore in January-June, according to a report by Sotheby's International Realty and CRE Matrix.Sales in the first half of the 2023 calendar year stood at Rs...
  16. First Advantage releases Q1 2024 India employment screening trends report

    The FMCG sector shows discrepancy trends in the first quarter of '24.Bengaluru, July 11, 2024: First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading provider of identity, identity and employment background verification solutions, announces the release of its Q1 India Employment Recruitment...
  17. In a historic first, Lahore High Court swears in a woman Chief Justice

    LAHORE: Justice Aliya Neelam on Thursday took oath as the Chief Justice of Pakistan's Lahore High Court (LHC), making her the first woman to be elevated as the court's top judge.Punjab Governor Sardar Salim Haider Khan administered him the oath of office.The first woman Chief Minister of...
  18. TCS Q1 net profit rises 9 percent to Rs 12,040 crore

    The TCS board also approved an interim dividend of Rs 10 per share for the quarter. The record date of dividend payment is July 20, 2024 and the dividend will be paid on August 5, 2024.The company won some big deals during the first quarter, increasing its order book to $10.2 billion from $8.2...
  19. British Indian MPs took oath on 'Bhagavad Geeta', 'Gutkha', 'Bible'

    London, Newly elected MPs of Indian origin to the House of Commons have sworn allegiance to the British Crown as a symbol of loyalty to the country, choosing to swear on sacred texts or affirm their oath during the first week of a new Parliament. .A new copy of the 'Bhagavad Gita' presented to...
  20. TCS hired 5,452 employees in Q1, reversing decline in headcount

    The company's employee headcount declined for the first time in 19 years during FY24.The company now employs 6,06,998 people. The company said that the attrition rate further declined to 12.1 percent in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025.After presenting the quarterly results (Q1 FY25)...