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The Hindu Zaheer Khan in talks with Super Giants for mentorship role

Former cricketer Zaheer Khan is in talks to mentor Lucknow Super Giants, bringing T20 expertise to coaching setup

The Hindu Sweltering public hospitals turn into ‘death traps’ for poor communities

India’s public health infrastructure is crumbling under the sheer volume of sick people and this might have unintended consequences for people in the current heatwave India is experiencing; this phenomenon disproportionately affects poor and marginalised communities who have no access to cooling devices

The Hindu Vinesh Phogat alleges withdrawal of security from women wrestlers; routine training, counters police

DCP (New Delhi) Devesh Kumar Mahla said that while the security had not been withdrawn, the responsibility to guard the wrestlers had been entrusted to the Haryana police

The Hindu Sussex relieves Pujara after signing Daniel Hughes for 2025 season

Cheteshwar Pujara won’t return to Sussex as Australian Daniel Hughes takes over for County Championship and T20 matches

The Hindu Armand Duplantis soars to new high following world record

Armand Duplantis dominates the men’s pole vault at the Lausanne Diamond League meet, setting new meet record at 6.15m

The Hindu The palatial bungalows in Chettinad become symbols of the region’s rich cultural heritage

Chettinad spans 1,553 kilometres and comprises two towns and 73 villages across Sivaganga and Pudukkottai districts. Its charm lies in its numerous palatial bungalows, nestled in villages amid a dry and arid landscape. Many of these bungalows, once in disrepair, have been meticulously renovated to welcome foreign tourists

The Hindu The book on Yazh, mother of string instruments, is out after 50 years

It was in 1947 that Vipulananda Adigal published a scientific study of the instrument in Yaazh Nool. The book was republished in 1974 and after half-a-century later, Sivalayam J. Mohan, secretary of Sekkizhar Aaraichi Maiyam, has reprinted it again

The Hindu Why a former Chief Minister turned against his own party in the Madras Assembly

In 1950, the Assembly faced an odd situation: a legislator, who not only belonged to the ruling party but was also a former Chief Minister, levelled allegations against some Ministers. He was Tanguturi Prakasam, who became the Premier after the 1946 Assembly election. He quit the post in March 1947 after an inner-party rebellion