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In the late fixture, Norway and Switzerland played out a goalless draw in Hamilton in Group A, reports Xinhua.After losing star forward Ada Hegerberg to injury before kickoff, Norway struggled to penetrate and face a fight to reach the round of 16.With just one point from two games, Norway must win their final group game against an increasingly confident Philippines, who shook up Group A with their momentous victory over New Zealand.Sarina Bolden scored the Philippines’ historic match-winner in the 24th minute to silence the 33,000 fans in Wellington.”I’ve got everyone else’s tears all over my eyes, it’s so emotional,”…

The development came soon after the Mumbai Police lodged a FIR against the trickster couple – Asheshkumar S. Mehta and his wife Shivangi Lad-Mehta – based on a complaint by Shiv Sena Deputy Leader Krishna Hegde, an ex-MLA.”This morning, I called on the CM and apprised him of the entire issue, how the Mumbai Police have taken steps to free a total of Rs 165-crore of the accused in their bank account and a trading platform,” Hegde said.Taking serious note of the issue, Shinde called up the Special Commissioner of Police Deven Bharti and instructed him to initiate the necessary…

Films featuring Kate Winslet, Sienna Miller and Scarlett Johansson are among those due to have their world premieres at the festival, which will run from September 7 to September 17.Alexander Payne, Richard Linklater, Kore-eda Hirokazu and Justine Triet are among the auteurs who will be screening their latest works at the festival, as per ‘Variety’.Payne will be on hand with ‘The Holdovers’, a comedy set in a boarding school that reunites him with ‘Sideways’ star Paul Giamatti, while Linklater is showing ‘Hit Man’, an action-comedy with Glen Powell and Adria Arjona. Kore-eda and Triet will screen ‘Monster’ and ‘Anatomy of…

Ahmedabad, July 25 (IANS) Indian first-class cricketer Dhruv Raval, who plays for Gujarat, on Tuesday, announced his retirement from all formats of cricket, the state cricket association said.”Gujarat Cricket Association congratulates Dhruv Raval on a fantastic career. We wish him the best for all his future endeavours and wish to see him being closely associated with the game of Cricket,” the Gujarat Cricket Association said in a statement.The wicket-keeper batter has represented Gujarat Cricket Association XI in the domestic circuit of junior and senior cricket. He was a part of the squad when Gujarat clinched its maiden Ranji Trophy in…

Dubai, July 25 (IANS) Australia legend Ricky Ponting has labelled as “ridiculous” suggestions by former England captain Joe Root to help combat bad weather and slow over-rates by extending Test sessions into the evening.”That’s a ridiculous thing to say,” said Ponting adding that it is not within the current laws of cricket.Root has suggested after Manchester’s fickle weather cost England any chance of levelling a riveting Ashes series at 2-2 when the recent fourth Test at Old Trafford petered out to a tame draw. Root was left frustrated at the circumstances surrounding the finish of the match that saw the…

San Francisco, July 25 (IANS) Music streaming giant Spotify on Tuesday announced that the platform now has 220 million Premium subscribers and 551 million monthly active users, as of June 30.The company, in its Q2 earnings report ,said that the monthly active users surged 27 per cent to 551 million, and Premium subscribers grew 17 per cent (year-on-year) to 220 million. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek also shared the figures on Twitter, thanking the team for their efforts. “Thanks to the Spotify team for another strong quarter and for powering our remarkable growth: 118M MAU and 32M subs over the last…

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Infertility has become a silent epidemic in India, and must be effectively tackled, said doctors on World IVF Day on Tuesday.World IVF Day, also known as World Embryologist Day, is observed on July 25 annually to spread awareness about the development of IVF as a treatment option.Infertility, which is characterised by the inability to conceive, is a complex issue with various underlying factors.It has emerged as a silent epidemic in India, affecting millions of couples.According to the Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction (ISAR), infertility, which can affect both men and women, is reportedly affecting around…

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Hot and humid weather, as well the floods caused by incessant rain, has raised viral conjunctivitis cases among children and adults by 40 per cent in the national capital, doctors said here on Tuesday.Conjunctivitis or pink eye is the inflammation or infection of the transparent membrane that lines your eyelid and eyeball. Typical symptoms include redness and a gritty sensation in the eye, along with itching. Often a discharge forms a crust on your eyelashes during the night. “Number of patients coming with conjunctivitis has significantly increased recently. There is about a 40 per cent…

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Homegrown quick-grocery delivery provider Dunzo has received a legal notice from at least seven companies since March this year, according to media reports.According to Moneycontrol, citing sources, Dunzo had received legal notices from Google India, Nilenso, Clover Ventures, Facebook India Online Services Private Limited, Cupshup, Koo and Glance.Overall, Dunzo’s outstanding vendor debts total approximately Rs 11.4 crore, nearly double the Rs 5-6 crore previously estimated.Clover Ventures, an agritech startup, recently demanded that Dunzo clear dues that have now totalled over Rs 2 crore, according to the legal notice that Clover Ventures sent to Dunzo, while…

Police used cane-charge to disperse the protesters, injuring several of them.AAP leaders raised slogans against the BJP governments at the Centre and blamed Prime Minister Modi and Manipur Chief Minister M. Biren Singh for the situation.The protesting AAP leaders demanded dismissal of the government and imposition of the President’s rule there.AAP leaders said the whole country has seen the heart-wrenching video of Manipur. There has been disturbance in the state for the past two-three months.Cabinet minister Gurmeet Singh Khundian said: “If the BJP government at the Centre wanted, this incident would have been avoided. They are not even holding a…