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Soccer-France and Belgium both make two changes to starting lineup

DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - France have restored Antoine Griezmann and Marcus Thuram to their starting line-up for Monday’s Euro 2024 round of 16 clash against neighbours Belgium, with Thuram to

Cycling-Eritrea’s Girmay wins Tour de France stage three

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Eritrean Biniam Girmay became the first Black African rider to win a stage on the Tour de France when he prevailed in a reduced bunch sprint at the end of the third stage on

Tennis-Alcaraz sees off spirited Lajal to reach Wimbledon second round

LONDON (Reuters) - Third seed Carlos Alcaraz endured an early test in his Wimbledon title defence but the Spaniard quelled the challenge of Estonian qualifier Mark Lajal 7-6(3) 7-5 6-2 and moved into

Cycling-Girmay becomes first Black African to win a Tour de France stage

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Eritrean Biniam Girmay became the first Black African rider to win a stage on the Tour de France when he prevailed in a reduced bunch sprint at the end of the third stage on

Indian cricket team remains stranded in Barbados due to hurricane

Bridgetown (Barbados), Jul 1 (PTI) The victorious Indian cricket team remains stranded in Barbados after a Category 4 hurricane hit the Caribbean islands...

It was god’s plan: Suryakumar Yadav on his stunning catch in T20WC final

New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) "It was god's plan," Suryakumar Yadav said on Monday as he reminisced his incredible match-defining catch in the...

Wolvaardt hails South Africa’s ‘grit and determination’ after loss in one-off Test against India

Chennai, Jul 1 (PTI) South Africa women’s skipper Laura Wolvaardt on Monday praised her team for showing 'grit and determination' despite their 10-wicket...

Soccer-Georgian Mikautadze rejoins Metz

(Reuters) - Georgia striker Georges Mikautadze has completed a 13-million euro permanent transfer from Ajax Amsterdam back to French club Metz, where he played the second half of last season on loan.

Tennis-Sakkari says 25 players in hunt for Wimbledon title

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - A wide-open Wimbledon women's draw has 25 potential champions, according to Greece's Maria Sakkari who became the first seed to reach the second round on Monday.

Tennis-Fifth seed Medvedev eases into second round

LONDON (Reuters) - Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev strode into the Wimbledon second round on Monday with an assured 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over American Aleksandar Kovacevic on his favourite Court One. The lofty

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Indians are musically poor. We aren’t a good market for cutting-edge international bands

Coldplay is an exception. Our taste in western music is orthodox, throwback, out-of-date. When Nirvana, Blur were big, we were still playing Pink Floyd, Queens.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?