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World Cup 2026: There's something about the Dutch

India, June 26 -- If the Dutch fans are anything to go by, the party is well and truly on. The road to any Netherlands game is paved by the infectious energy of a sea of orange jerseys and that is cle... Read More


Punjab: Over 39k violators fined as police crack down on hooters, flashers

Chandigarh, June 26 -- A special 15-day statewide drive against the illegal use of hooters, sirens, flashers and black films on vehicles has resulted in over 39,000 challans, officials said on Friday.... Read More


"No objection if farmers agree to give land, threatening them not right": Kumaraswamy on K'taka's Bidadi project row

Bengaluru, June 26 -- Union Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Friday said that he will wait for Chief Minister DK Shivakumar at Byramangala on June 27, to discuss issues conce... Read More


Ecuador's great escape: From goal drought to World Cup giant-killers

India, June 26 -- Ecuador pulled off one of the biggest shocks of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, producing a stunning comeback to beat Germany and keep their tournament alive. After failing to score in thei... Read More


Review: The Ashes Are Warm by Mahesh Bhatt

India, June 26 -- "I came asking for light. /I was given fire. / And in the fire, I disappeared. / What remains is not me. / What remains is the smoke of a self, undone, curling through the empty cham... Read More


Review: Wild Capital by Neha Sinha

India, June 26 -- Were one to search for a genre that could be labelled as 'the literature of attention', one wouldn't have to venture much beyond what has loosely come to be known as 'nature writing.... Read More


FIFA World Cup 2026: It goes very fast when we lose the ball, says Solbakken reflecting on Norway's defeat against France

Massachusetts, June 26 -- Norway coach Stale Solbakken admitted his side were punished by France's quick transitions after losing possession in dangerous areas in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I mat... Read More


SpaceX plans to launch Starlink mobile service, challenging Verizon and AT&T

India, June 26 -- SpaceX is thinking about a new mobile phone service in the U.S. It is considering launching a Starlink-branded direct-to-consumer mobile service that would sell phone plans directly ... Read More


Heads-up of seconds in Venezuela: How Android smartphones turned into a network of earthquake alerts system

India, June 26 -- A Google official confirmed to HT that the company's Android Earthquake Alerts System detected the initial seismic activity in Venezuela and sent warning notifications to users secon... Read More


FIFA World Cup 2026: Defeat to Ecuador highlights Germany's clean-sheet problem

New Jersey, June 26 -- Four-time champions Germany's shock 2-1 loss to Ecuador exposed one of the team's lingering issues in the tournament, as they have failed to keep a clean sheet in their past nin... Read More