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Virat Kohli announces T20I retirement after India’s World Cup win

Bridgetown (Barbados), Jun 29 (PTI) Star batter Virat Kohli on Saturday announced his retirement from T20 Internationals after guiding India to their second...

Team India clinches T20 World Cup championship after 11-year wait

India remained undefeated in the 30 matches throughout this T20 World Cup tournament. The final against South Africa in Barbados was a 'fitting farewell' to coach Rahul Dravid.

Tennis-Djokovic upbeat for Wimbledon after testing knee to maximum

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Seven-times champion Novak Djokovic says he has tested his troublesome knee to the maximum since arriving in London and is confident he will be ready for his

Tennis-Skipping Wimbledon warm-ups was the smarter decision, says Swiatek

(Reuters) - Iga Swiatek is approaching Wimbledon a little differently this time around after skipping all the tune-up tournaments, but the top seed thinks it's the best possible move for her as she

T20 World Cup final: India keep South Africa to 81/3 halfway through chasing 177

Bridgetown (Barbados), Jun 29 (PTI) India struck thrice to keep South Africa under check at 81 for three after 10 overs in a...

Cricket-India set South Africa 177 to win T20 World Cup title

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters) - India set South Africa 177 to win in the Twenty20 World Cup final at the Kensington Oval on Saturday. Electing to bat, the 2007 champions overcame a top-order meltdown

Motor racing-Piastri angered by ’embarrassing’ Austrian grid drop

(Reuters) - McLaren's Oscar Piastri said his drop from third to seventh on the Austrian Grand Prix starting grid for exceeding track limits in qualifying on Saturday was "embarrassing" for Formula One

Tennis-Kasatkina beats Fernandez to win Eastbourne title

LONDON (Reuters) - Daria Kasatkina ended her run of defeats in WTA finals as she beat Canada's Leylah Fernandez 6-3 6-4 to win the Eastbourne International on Saturday. The Russian sixth seed had been

Soccer-Calzona hopes Slovakia grit trumps England quality

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - England have the best squad at Euro 2024 despite their struggles in the pool stages and Slovakia will have to limit their mistakes if they are to cause an upset in

Tennis-Alcaraz sharpened grass game after Queen’s defeat

LONDON (Reuters) - Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz said he has shaken off an early defeat at Queen's Club and is ready to start the defence of his Wimbledon title on Monday. The French Open champion

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

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?