THE BIG STORY

Odisha Train Accident: Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw rushes to spot; survivor recalls moment train derailed
A three-way accident involving Bengaluru-Howrah superfast express, the Coromandel Express and goods train on three separate tracks occurred at Bahanagar in Odisha’s Balasore district

Who is Ariha Shah, the Indian baby in Germany's foster care for last 20 months?
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has asked Germany to send back Ariha Shah, an Indian child being kept in foster care in Berlin for more than 20 months. The baby was taken away from her Indian parents when she was seven months old

WTC Final 2023: Team India's concerns going into 'Ultimate Test' against Australia at The Oval
Ahead of India's showdown against Australia in the ICC World Test Championship final at The Oval, we take a look at some of the issues plaguing the Rohit Sharma-led side.

Delhi Murder Case: Sakshi sent screenshot of chat with 'ex-boyfriend' to Sahil on Instagram
The Instagram chat had started on April 6 when Sakshi sent Sahil a 'Hi'. Along with this, something is probably written in code on a paper which has been attached

Sajan Bhanwal falls short in bronze play-off as Indians endure medal-less Day 2 of UWW Ranking Series in Bishkek
Bhanwal collected five straight points from 0-7 down against China’s Rui Liu in the 77kg bout, but ran out of steam soon after and shook hands for a defeat.

FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh's brace helps India stun Belgium 5-1, bounce back from consecutive defeats
Skipper Harmanpreet scored from penalty corners in the 20th and 30th minutes with Vivek Sagar Prasad, Amit Rohidas and Dilpreet Singh collecting a goal each.

French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka move to fourth round; Andrey Rublev, Jessica Pegula knocked out
Top-10 seeds Andrey Rublev and Jessica Pegula were bundled out of the French Open while Novak Djokovic Aryna Sabalenka progressed easily.

Odisha Train Accident: PM Modi announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to victims
A Coromandel Express and a Bengaluru-Howrah train met with an accident in Odisha's Balasore near Bahanaga station on Friday

Odisha Train Accident: From PM Modi to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, leaders express grief over situation
As many as 350 people have been injured and over 50 people have died after the passenger train collided with a goods train in Balasore. The train runs from Kolkata's Howrah station in West Bengal to Tamil Nadu's Chennai

After Junior Asia Cup title victory, India coach CR Kumar says he wants to instill ‘winning habit’ in team
India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 2-1 to win the Junior Asia Cup in Salalah, Oman and coach CR Kumar has now set his sights on the World Cup that takes place in Malaysia later this year.

French Open 2023: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka refuses to attend press conference citing 'mental health and well-being'
Sabalenka said she “did not feel safe” after being quizzed about her stance on the Ukraine War the last time she spoke to reporters at the French Open.

Formula 1: Max Verstappen outpaces Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez in Spanish Grand Prix practice
Driving with supreme confidence, Verstappen clocked a best lap in one minute and 14.606 seconds to beat his Mexican title rival by 0.768 seconds, leaving Esteban Ocon of Alpine eight-tenths adrift in third.

Pakistan to release 200 Indian fishermen, 2 civilians
'Today, Pakistan is releasing 200 Indian fishermen and 3 civilian prisoners. Earlier, 198 Indian fishermen were repatriated on May 12, 2023. This is in line with Pakistan's policy of not politicizing humanitarian matters. Compassion should take precedence over politics,' Bhutto tweeted

Indian-American Ajay Banga begins first day at World Bank as new chief
An Indian-born naturalized US citizen, Banga was nominated to the position by US President Joe Biden after a successful business career that included a long stretch running the payments company Mastercard

AIFF rejects Kerala Blasters' appeal against Rs 4 crore fine for abandonment of ISL game
The committee also rejected Kerala head coach Ivan Vukumanovic's appeal against the fine of Rs 5 lakh and a 10-game ban imposed on him

Ibrahim Zadran stars in Afghanistan’s six-wicket win in first Sri Lanka ODI
Zadran and Rahmat Shah (55) top-scored to steer the visitors to 269-4 in the 47th over after they won the toss and chose to field first in Hambantota

WFI sexual harassment case: Anurag Thakur says justice will be delivered, but after following 'due process'
Union Sports Minister Thakur's comments came days after the country's top wrestlers took their protest to the city of Haridwar in Uttarakhand, where they threatened to immerse their medals in the Ganga river.

UEFA charge AS Roma Jose Mourinho for abusing referee after Europa League final
Mourinho was filmed repeatedly calling English referee Anthony Taylor a 'disgrace' in a profanity-laced tirade in the stadium car park in Budapest after Wednesday's final, which Roma lost in a penalty shootout

PM Modi to address joint session of US Congress on June 22
This is the second time that PM Modi will be addressing a joint meeting of the US Congress

IPL 2023: Five memorable moments from the 16th Indian Premier League edition
With 16th IPL season done and dusted, we take a look at the moments that stood out and will be remembered for years.