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Former Portugal captain Jorge Costa dies

Lisbon, Aug. 5 -- Former Portugal captain Jorge Costa has died aged 53 after having a cardiac arrest at the club's training centre, the Portuguese side has confirmed. The defender led Portugal to Cha... Read More


Manchester United make £74m bid for RB Leipzig striker Sesko

London, Aug. 5 -- Manchester United have made a bid for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko with the overall package potentially rising to 85m euros (£73.8m). The offer includes a guaranteed paym... Read More


Mboko reaches semis to continue dream Montreal run

Montreal, Aug. 5 -- Teenager Victoria Mboko continued her fairytale run at the Canadian Open as she breezed past Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro to reach the semi-finals. The 18-year-old Canadian, wh... Read More


England wait to learn extent of Woakes' injury

London, Aug. 5 -- England will discover the extent of Chris Woakes' shoulder injury later this week after his heroics in the classic fifth Test against India. Woakes sustained a suspected dislocation... Read More


Durand Cup: Malaysian Armed Forces registers narrow win over Rangdajied United

Shillong, Aug. 5 -- A second-half strike by forward Nasir Yasa proved to be the difference as Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) FT edged past homeside Rangdajied United FC (RUFC) 1-0 in a tightly contested... Read More


Sudden pigeon house closures not justified: Maha CM

Mumbai, Aug. 5 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today assured that pigeon houses that were abruptly shut and covered with tarpaulin sheets will be reopened. Emphasising that the su... Read More


Over 14k men issued notices for fraudulently availing "Ladki Bahin" scheme benefits

Nagpur, Aug. 5 -- More than 14,000 men who fraudulently availed benefits under the "Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana", a welfare scheme exclusively meant for women in Maharashtra, have been served noti... Read More


Bhiwandi auto driver held for abetting transgender partner's suicide

Mumbai, Aug. 5 -- A 28-year-old autorickshaw driver was arrested in Bhiwandi town of neighbouring Thane district for allegedly abetting the suicide of his 23-year-old transgender partner, police confi... Read More


Maharashtra State Election Commissioner wants complete prep-work ahead of local polls

Nashik, Aug. 5 -- Maharashtra State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare today directed officials to make complete preparations and pre-planning of the number of voters, polling stations, facilities ... Read More


Maha CM advocates balanced approach for Mumbai's pigeon houses

Mumbai, Aug. 5 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today stated that the sudden closure of pigeon coops across Mumbai would be inappropriate. Emphasizing the need for balanced measures, h... Read More