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Ukraine targets Russian oil refinery (X) Ukrainian drone strikes sparked a major fire at one of southern Russia’s largest oil refineries overnight, as Kyiv continued its campaign targeting Russia’s energy infrastructure.According to Krasnodar region governor Veniamin Kondratyev, debris from downed Ukrainian drones ignited a blaze at the refinery in Slavyansk-na-Kubani, east of Russian-occupied Crimea.The attack…

MADURAI: A man accused of gang rape will no longer be treated the same way as a youth booked in an elopement case involving a minor. A repeat stalker will not be monitored like a first-time accused. This is the idea behind ‘Spectrum’, a new Tamil Nadu police project launched in the south zone to…

Shreyas Iyer (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer’s tenure as India’s T20I captain has begun in the worst possible fashion after Ireland scripted one of the biggest upsets in the format, sealing a historic 2-0 series victory with a dramatic one-run win in the second T20I at Stormont on Sunday.The defeat not only handed…

NEW DELHI: Delhiites lay exposed to lethal levels of heat stress both during the day and night Sunday as the ‘feels like’ temperature stayed above 50 degrees C while night temperature surged to the highest recorded in June in two years.A heatwave added to the woes. Day temperatures at Safdarjung, Delhi’s base station, topped at…

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced that all Sikh AAP MLAs and ministers will appear before the Akal Takht on Monday to present the government’s stance on the new anti-sacrilege law AMRITSAR: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Sunday that all Sikh MLAs and ministers from the AAP govt, accompanied by assembly speaker Kultar…

Almost a decade after her final appearance in ‘Game Of Thrones‘, the Mother of Dragons, aka Daenerys Targaryen, is making her way into ‘House of the Dragon’ lore. A newly released clip from the latest episode of Season 3 has gone viral online, with fans buzzing over a reference to the iconic character, originally played…

Australia’s Ellyse Perry in action during the Women’s T20 World Cup match between India and Australia at Lord’s Cricket Ground, in London, Sunday June 28, 2026. (AP) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted her team did not play to its expected level and said it was time to “rethink” after their six-wicket defeat to Australia knocked…

Turning tide: NHAI hits fast lane in arbitration on stricter monitoring NEW DELHI: NHAI, which handles the highest number of arbitration cases among govt agencies, seems to have seen its fortune change in some recent outcomes due to a greater focus on quality of arbitrators, stricter monitoring of cases and use of AI. Last week,…

Electric passenger vehicle sales may cross 3 lakhs in 2026 CHENNAI: India’s electric passenger vehicle (EPV) market is expected to maintain strong growth momentum in 2026, with annual sales likely to exceed 3 lakh units for the first time, compared with just under 2 lakh last year. So far in 2026, registrations are closing in…

Representative image (AI) NEW DELHI: Newborns and young children identified as being at high health risk will receive more intensive homebased care, including additional follow-up visits by frontline health workers, under a new national programme that the Centre will launch Monday to strengthen care during the first three years of life. Health minister JP Nadda…