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July 6, 2026 5:45 AM

Norway shock five-time champions Brazil 2-1; Haaland fires them into World Cup last eight

Erling Haaland struck two late goals as Norway stunned record five-times champions Brazil 2-1 in the World Cup last 16 on Sunday to send the Scandinavian team into the quarter-finals for the first time. Neymar's penalty deep into stoppage time was...

July 6, 2026 5:16 AM

Australia reign supreme again, beat England to win seventh Women’s T20 World Cup

Australia crushed England by seven wickets in a one-side final to land their seventh T20 women's World Cup at a sold-out Lord’s on Sunday. A sparkling second-wicket century partnership between Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield helped Australia ...

July 6, 2026 5:04 AM

Obrigado! Heroes’ welcome for Cape Verde squad on return from World Cup

Cape Verde's soccer squad were given a heroes' welcome by thousands of fans when they returned home on Sunday after a fairytale run at the World Cup that ended in a 3-2 defeat by Argentina in the round of 32. Hundreds of flag-waving fans were waitin...

July 6, 2026 5:01 AM

Trump to meet leaders of Ukraine, Syria alongside NATO summit

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy while in Turkey this week for a NATO summit to make a renewed push to end the war in Ukraine, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday. Trump is scheduled to arrive...

July 6, 2026 4:56 AM

FIFA makes U-turn to clear Balogun for US v Belgium World Cup clash following call from Trump

United States striker Folarin Balogun is available for the World Cup last-16 clash with Belgium after FIFA suspended his ban for a red card on Sunday in an unprecedented move following a call from U.S. President Donald Trump to FIFA Preside...

July 6, 2026 4:49 AM

Gauff beats Bencic and a curfew to reach first Wimbledon quarters

Coco Gauff reached her first Wimbledon quarter-final late on Sunday, overcoming Switzerland's Belinda Bencic 4-6 6-3 6-4 and Wimbledon's 11 pm curfew by two minutes in a topsy turvy match under the roof on Court One. Neither player was at her best...

July 5, 2026 5:25 PM

PM Modi mourns demise of veteran Gujarat leader Mohansinh Rathava

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the demise of veteran Gujarat leader and former state minister Mohansinh Rathava, who passed away at the age of 82. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, "I am deeply saddened by the new...

July 5, 2026 5:14 PM

Government redeploys nearly 65,000 former ordnance factory employees into regular service: Jitendra Singh

The Centre has secured the future of nearly 65,000 erstwhile Ordnance Factory employees by redeploying them into regular government service, Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. The announcement came during a meeting with a 19-...

July 5, 2026 4:34 PM

Mansukh Mandaviya leads nationwide 80th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle, calls for one hour of daily fitness

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on July 5 led the nationwide 80th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, urging citizens to dedicate at least one hour every day to physi...

July 5, 2026 3:19 PM

India to host BRICS Women Working Group Meeting in Kochi on July 6-7 to advance women-led development

India will host the BRICS Women Working Group (WWG) Meeting in Kochi, Kerala, on July 6 and 7 as part of its BRICS Chairship for 2026. Senior government officials from BRICS member countries will participate in the two-day meeting to discuss key issu...