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Court acquits ex-India wrestling chief

NEW DEHLI: A court in New Delhi acquitted the former head of the Indian wrestling federation on Monday of charges of sexual harassment and stalking brought by medal-winning athletes, his lawyer said. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, 69, a former lawmaker from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), had been accused by some women wrestlers of groping and … Read more

Sabalenka aims to bounce back in Toronto

World number one Aryna Sabalenka is aiming to bounce back from Wimbledon disappointment as she launches her North American hard court season in Toronto. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Aryna Sabalenka’s world number one ranking will be on the line at the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto, where the Belarusian star aims to extend her hard court dominance in … Read more

Italy’s 4th heat wave peaks with red alerts in record 25 cities

Temperatures exceed 40C as warming Mediterranean intensifies heat, wildfire risks Italy’s fourth heat wave of the summer reached its peak on Monday, with red alerts issued for a record 25 cities as temperatures exceeded 40C (104F) in parts of the country, local media reported. The Health Ministry raised the number of cities under its highest … Read more

Security forces kill several terrorists in North Waziristan operations

Security sources say multiple hideouts were destroyed during intelligence-based operations under ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’ Security forces conducted effective intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) over the past two months under the Azm-e-Istehkam vision, security sources said on Monday. According to the sources, security forces destroyed multiple terrorist hideouts during the operations in North Waziristan. “Several terrorists were … Read more