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SAFF Championship: India beat Lebanon on penalties to set up meeting with Kuwait in summit clash

BENGALURU: After an intense and entertaining battle at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium that saw India and Lebanon battle hard without scoring a goal for 120 minutes, defending champions India, powered by goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and skipper Sunil Chhetri, advanced to the final of the SAFF Championship with a 4-2…

The Times of India · Jul 2, 2023

BCCI asks World Cup staging units to forgo bilateral ODIs in upcoming season

MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India has asked all the 10 state associations who are hosting 2023 ODI World Cup matches to "voluntarily forgo their turn to host an ODI during the bilateral international season."

The Times of India · Jul 2, 2023

With new date to fix boundaries, Census unlikely before 2024 Lok Sabha polls

The deadline to freeze the administrative boundaries of districts, tehsils and towns, among others, has been extended till December 31, ruling out the Census exercise before the 2024 General Elections. 

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2023

The Ashes second Test: England chasing 371 to beat Australia on day four – as it happened

Australia are closing in on a 2-0 lead in the Ashes after England ended a surreal day on 114-4, needing another 257 to win

The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2023

Amid crisis in Manipur, Defence Secretary visits Myanmar

Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane paid a two-day official visit to Myanmar, during which according to the Defence Ministry the two sides discussed issues related to “maintenance of tranquillity in the border areas

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2023

Centre’s potable water mission may miss 2024 target

The government’s ambitious Har Ghar Jal initiative to provide all rural households in India with potable water connections by 2024 under its flagship Jal Jeevan Mission is likely to fall short of its target.

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2023

India beats Lebanon 4-2 on penalties after a goalless draw in SAFF Championship semifinal

India beat Lebanon 4-2 on penalties at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium to enter the SAFF Championship final. The tie was goalless until the end of extra-time, and in the ensuing shoot-out, India was flawless. Sunil Chhetri, Anwar Ali, Naorem Mahesh and Udanta Singh didn’t even allow the Lebanon goalie to…

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2023

India beat Lebanon 4-2 in penalty shootout to enter SAFF Championship final

NEW DELHI: Defending champions India displayed remarkable composure, prevailing over Lebanon with a 4-2 victory in a gripping penalty shootout following a goalless 120 minutes of play in an intense showdown at the SAFF Championship football.

The Times of India · Jul 1, 2023

Fewer seats the reason for soaring airfares this summer

India’s sick airlines have removed capacity or aircraft seats from the market faster than the speed at which their successful competitors have added them, forcing passengers to pay higher airfares this summer.

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2023

Crowdsourced data from Twitter help identify flooded areas in real time

In India, there is a lack of real-time data that alerts people on places that are likely to be flooded. The article talks about a team of researchers from IIT Bombay who has turned to Twitter to crowdsource data to identify that are water logged after heavy rainfall that anyone…

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2023