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Anyone who is anybody in badminton in the last two decades from the continent, has a medal from the Asian Junior Championships, an event the Chinese set a lot of store by. So, when Tanvi Sharma and Vennala Kalagotla picked bronzes in the latest edition on Saturday at Solo, Indonesia, losing to two Chinese in the semis, it cranked back into active-mode the wheel of women’s singles in Indian badminton – 13 years after PV Sindhu last won the title. Vennala, hailing from the same railway colony in Secunderabad as Sindhu once did, is even built rangy and tall like…

I’ve visited Puerto Rico since I was a kid, and I’m lucky to have family here—it’s a home away from home for me. But, in my humble opinion, Puerto Rico truly has something for every kind of traveler. History buffs will swoon as soon as they step onto the cobblestone streets of 500-year-old San Juan, while foodies and culture lovers will find many things to see and do in neighborhoods like Santurce and Condado that they’ll need to plan a return trip. Plus, with sands ranging from inky black to white as snow, Puerto Rican beaches are some of the…

Rally organised by opposition parties marks the first major protest in Southeast Asia’s sixth largest economy since Anwar’s election in 2022.Thousands of Malaysians have taken to the streets to protest rising living costs and a perceived lack of reform by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government. Saturday’s rally, organised by opposition parties, marked the first major protest in Southeast Asia’s sixth largest economy since Anwar was propelled to power in elections in 2022. Protesters gathered at various points in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, before converging on Independence Square, carrying placards saying, “Step down Anwar,” as dozens of police officers kept…

Terming it a milestone for India’s “local for global” and Atmanirbhar Bharat pitches connected to the goal of a ‘Viksit Bharat’, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday termed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Keir Starmer a gamechanger when it comes to accelerating India’s journey towards becoming the third largest economy in the world.Arguing that the agreement had been clinched after two decades due to PM Modi’s personal popularity and acceptability the world over, the minister said the FTA will also be beneficial for labour-intensive sectors and for GI products…

Amitabh Bachchan is known not only for his legendary career but also for being a generous supporter of fellow actors. One such heartwarming gesture came when he personally praised Radhika Madan for her performance in Angrezi Medium (2020). In a recent vlog hosted by Farah Khan, Radhika shared how the megastar sent her a handwritten letter and even called her in his iconic Kaun Banega Crorepati style. While giving a tour of her home, Radhika proudly showed Farah her collection of awards. Farah’s eyes immediately landed on the framed letter from Amitabh Bachchan, prompting her to ask, “Amit ji sent…

The Israeli blockade of aid has caused a hunger crisis in Gaza and is condemning a growing number of its people to death by starvation. Nonetheless, Palestinian journalists are risking their lives to expose what Western media often softens or obscures: the use of starvation as a tool of genocide. Contributors:Diana Buttu – human rights lawyerAlice Rothchild – Health Advisory Council, Jewish Voice for PeaceAnas al-Sharif – correspondent, Al JazeeraAlex de Waal – author, Mass Starvation On our radar In Iran, TV channels, news bulletins and newspapers have been in patriotic overdrive. Meenakshi Ravi reports on the wave of nationalism…

NPR’s Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss Major League Baseball and a presidential push to reverse time.

At the retreat, guided hikes in the fresh mountain air, sessions in the infrared sauna, and practices like meditation and breath work weren’t optional extras – they were considered essential tools, but so too was sleep. Quality sleep is one of the most underrated yet powerful ways to reduce inflammation in the body. While you sleep, your body enters a restorative state: it lowers levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, repairs tissue, and balances cortisol (the stress hormone known to drive up inflammation when chronically elevated). In fact, studies have shown that even a single night of poor sleep can increase inflammatory…

A man stands in front of a damaged and burnt house following a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, on June 16, 2025. Marvellous Durowaiye/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Marvellous Durowaiye/Reuters YELWATA, Nigeria — Villagers scrub streaks of blood from the walls of brick huts and barns. Others still search through torched sacks of crops, clothes and scattered belongings, to salvage what they can, weeks after a massacre. Last month, dozens of attackers stormed the farming village of Yelwata in Benue state—Nigeria’s fertile “breadbasket”—killing at least 160 people. Armed with rifles, machetes and fuel, they struck as families…

Officials of TNMSC said that quality checks on medicines are conducted as per the relevant pharmacopoeia. Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In two years, the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation (TNMSC) has blacklisted 40 products – drugs and injections – and three firms primarily for failing to meet quality control norms.According to data from TNMSC, an organisation that was set up to streamline the procurement, storage and distribution of essential drugs for government hospitals, 22 products were blacklisted for quality failures during 2023-2024. During 2024-2025, 26 products were blacklisted, of which 22 were quality-related…