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The locals finally killed the dog as the forest department and Nagar Palika failed to send a team to catch the animal.The dog bit eight people on Friday night in a residential colony of block development.Among the victims were the block secretary, his driver, and his assistant. The driver’s son was also attacked on the face and the dog chewed his nose, said block employee Durga Prasad.On Saturday, the dog bit six more people when they were leaving for work.Dr Virendra Kumar of the local community health centre said 14 people from the colony were treated for the dog bite.…

Swiatek had a difficult night in Bad Homburg, Germany, last week, where she withdrew from the semifinals with a GI illness.”I had a stomachache. But I don’t know if there was something wrong or not. Later in the day, I felt OK, so I’m pretty sure it’s going to be fine,” she told the media on Saturday.Swiatek, who opens her Wimbledon campaign against Zhu Lin on Monday, said she’s finding her rhythm quicker on the grass court this year, which she attributed to a more positive outlook.Discussing a challenging match against Viktorija Golubic from 2019, Swiatek stressed the importance of…

The unexplained rise in prices of spices have started sending kitchen budgets haywire.Cumin seed (jeera), the most widely used spice, has become one of the costliest kitchen ingredients as prices have shot up to Rs 750 per kg from Rs 400 per kg in April.Prices of many other spices, like melon seeds and cloves have also shot up.Melon seeds, currently priced at Rs 750 kg, were being sold at Rs 300 per kg three months back. Likewise, prices of cloves have now gone up to Rs 1,200 from Rs 1,000 per kg in April.Traders are blaming it on lesser yield,…

He’s the Dalai Lama who will be celebrating his 88th birthday on July 6. His aides say he is a vegetarian, eats hot porridge and runs on a treadmill or strolls regularly.His Holiness, an honorific given by his followers, starts his day as early as three in the morning with prayers and meditation.After that, he takes a short morning stroll in his official palace or loves to trudge on a treadmill to stay fit.And he eats hot porridge, tsampa (barley powder), bread with preserves, and tea.No texting, no television and no music. The Buddhist monk, who was awarded the Nobel…

Harare, July 1 (IANS) After losing pace spearhead Dushmantha Chameera to a shoulder injury, Sri Lanka suffered another blow as left-hand batter and right-arm off-spin bowler Sahan Arachchige has been called upon to replace an injured Lahiru Kumara in the ongoing Men’s ODI World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe.As per the International Cricket Council (ICC), Kumara has been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament due to a side strain suffered in Friday’s match against the Netherlands, which Sri Lanka won by 21 runs.Arachchige, 27, was one of the three stand-by players flown to Zimbabwe after the Qualifier began to…

Dubai, July 1 (IANS) With a four-match winning streak including a dominating victory over tournament favourites Ganges Grandmasters, Triveni Continental Kings have surged from the bottom to the top of the standings, becoming the first team to qualify for the final of the inaugural edition of the Global Chess League.In another match earlier on Saturday, SG Alpine Warriors suffered a defeat to Chingari Gulf Titans putting a big question mark on which team will get the second place in the finals.Triveni Continental Kings continued their onward march on Saturday by stunning Ganges Grandmasters 11:6 in a must-win league match.This match…

Harare, July 1 (IANS) Two-time winners West Indies have been eliminated from the race to qualify for the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup after suffering an embarrassing seven-wicket defeat to Scotland in the Super Six stage of the ongoing qualifiers tournament at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday.West Indies were the champions of the first two editions of the World Cup in 1975 and 1979 and finished runners-up to India in 1983. The 13th edition of the ODI World Cup, to be held from October 5 to November 19 in India, will be the first tournament to be played without…

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Dutch racing driver Dilano van ‘t Hoff has died after an accident in the Formula Regional European Championship at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.The 18-year-old MP Motorsport driver, competing in the second race at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, was involved in a multi-car collision in wet conditions during the final race of the weekend, the organisers announced.The race on Saturday was red-flagged and not restarted.”Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine sadly announces the death of MP Motorsport driver Dilano Van ‘t Hoff. The incident happened during Spa-Francorchamps Race 2. We want to express our sincere condolences to the…

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) India capped off their campaign at the 2nd Elorda Cup 2023 boxing championship with a total of five medals as Vijay Kumar, Sushma, Keisham Sanjit Singh, Neema and Sumit all clinched bronze medals in Astana, Kazakhstan on Saturday.Despite a spirited performance, Vijay Kumar (60kg) went down to a hard-fought 1-4 defeat against Beknur Ozhanov of Kazakhstan in the semifinals to bow out of the tournament with a bronze medal.In the Women’s 81kg category, Sushma fought valiantly against the 2023 World Championships bronze medallist Fariza Sholtay of Kazakhstan but had to endure a 0-5 defeat by…

He will also address a public meeting.According to the government spokesman, the Prime Minister will inaugurate about 18 projects.The projects to be inaugurated include Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology’s Skilling and Technical Support Centre (CSTC) located on the Sultanpur-Varanasi National Highway.The foundation stone of 10 projects costing more than Rs 305 crore will be laid too. These include the beautification of Manikarnika Ghat and Harishchandra Ghat. The foundation stone of three railway overbridges will also be laid.Besides, the Prime Minister will dedicate to the public a 10-storied International Hostel at Banaras Hindu University.There is also a proposal to…