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Rohit intensifies fitness regime ahead of Test season - see pics

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

Indian captain Rohit Sharma is gearing up for the upcoming two-match home Test series against Bangladesh by focusing on his fitness. Exempted from the Duleep Trophy by BCCI, Sharma utilized the newly renovated gym at Mumbai Cricket Association headquarters. His preparations underscore his determination to lead India in their crucial red-ball assignments.

India's far-right Hindus seek to drive Muslims out of 'holy land'

France24.com (en) 

Mohammad Salim shudders when he remembers the campaign that erupted in May 2023 against his Muslim minority community in Purola, a seemingly sleepy town surrounded by forested hills in the northern state of Uttarakhand. "If I had not escaped that day, they would have killed me along with my family," said Salim, 36, a married father of three young daughters. Salim, whose clothes shop was looted, now lives in basic accommodation with his family around 100 kilometres (60 miles) away in the city of Haridwar, struggling to make ends meet. Читать дальше...

Codelco buys Enami's 10% stake in Teck's Quebrada Blanca mine

Miningweekly.com 

Chilean State-run miner Codelco has purchased Enami's 10% stake in Teck's Quebrada Blanca mine in northern Chile for $520-million, it said on Thursday. The deal will contribute 25,000 to 30 000 metric tons of copper to Codelco's annual output, Codelco said. The deal comes as the world's top copper miner is struggling to boost declining production levels.

Earth sets new record for hottest summer, raising global heat concerns

Business Standard 

Summer 2024 sweltered to Earth's hottest on record, making it even more likely that this year will end up as the warmest humanity has measured, European climate service Copernicus reported Friday. And if this sounds familiar, that's because the records the globe shattered were set just last year as human-caused climate change, with a temporary boost from an El Nino, keeps dialling up temperatures and extreme weather, scientists said. The northern meteorological summer June, July and August averaged... Читать дальше...

14-year-old charged with killing four in US school shooting

The Punch 

A 14-year-old boy was charged with shooting four people dead at a US high school, while his father was charged with manslaughter, authorities said Thursday, after the country’s latest outburst of gun violence. The teen faces four felony murder counts after allegedly killing two fellow pupils, also aged 14, as well as two teachers at

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India's role in global economy offers opportunities for S'pore: SICCI chief

Business Standard 

India's growing role in the global economy presents Singapore with opportunities for collaboration across economic, technological and geopolitical spheres, Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman Neil Parekh has said. The Indian-origin business leader's comments came as Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced the elevation of the India-Singapore strategic partnership to comprehensive strategic partnership on Thursday. Parekh was speaking at the inaugural "Singapore India... Читать дальше...

Judge puts $2.78B NCAA settlement on hold

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) The proposed $2.78 billion settlement of the House v. NCAA antitrust case is on hold after U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken expressed reservations about the terms on Thursday in Oakland. Wilken stated her concern about provisions of the deal that could affect name, image and likeness (NIL) payments to student-athletes. She asked for a revision to be submitted within three weeks.