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Sha'Carri Richardson, seen here in 2020, failed to make it out of the first round of the women's 100m at the US trials for the 2022 athletics World Championships EUGENE (UNITED STATES) - Sha'Carri Richardson crashed out of the 100m heats at the US athletics World Championship trials on Thursday as Olympic silver medallist Fred Kerley made a statement in the men's first round. Richardson's failure was the biggest surprise on the opening day of the US outdoor championships, the selection meeting for the World Championships to be held at the same Hayward Field venue in Eugene in July. She had clocked 10.85sec in a runner-up finish in New York two weeks ago. But the outspoken sprint sensation was slow out of the blocks and never a factor in her heat, finishing fifth in 11.31sec -- 23rd quickest overall. That leaves her looking to the weekend's 200m for another chance at a top-three finish needed to make the team. It's another setback for Richardson, who sprinted to victory at … [Read more...] about Kerley shines, Richardson stumbles at US athletics World Championship trials

An Afghan man with his injured children at a hospital in Sharan, Paktika province, following the eartrhquake. SHARAN, Afghanistan: Desperate rescuers battled against the clock Thursday under pouring rain to pull survivors from the rubble after a powerful quake struck a mountainous border region of Afghanistan, killing at least 1,000 people. The 5.9-magnitude quake struck hardest in the rugged east, where people already lead hardscrabble lives in the grip of a humanitarian crisis made worse since the Taliban takeover in August. "People are digging grave after grave," said Mohammad Amin Huzaifa, head of the Information and Culture Department in hard-hit Paktika, adding that at least 1,000 people had died in that province alone. He said more than 1,500 people were injured, many critically. "People are still trapped under the rubble," he told journalists. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the global agency has "fully mobilised" to help, deploying health … [Read more...] about At least 1,000 killed in Afghan quake, with fear toll will rise

Representing India after a hiatus of two years, Indian rally driver Gaurav Gill clocked a time of 3m32.9s in SS1 - Super Special Kasarani of the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally Kenya. The driver went on to set the fastest time in the shakedown in the WRC2 grid, 14.1 seconds of  WRC1 driver Sebastien Ogier. Gill was last seen on the WRC2 rally circuit in Turkey and Australia in 2019 and returns to the championship driving the Skoda Fabia Rally 2 with Brazilian co-driver Gabriel. The Safari Kenya rally is considered one of the most onerous rallies in the world, where legends are fighting for the top title. Also Read: Gaurav Gill Returns To WRC 2 With Safari Rally In Kenya Speaking on his performance, Gaurav Gill said "We had a good start in the Shakedown for our team which helped us today to mark another fastest completion. We are working on improving our on-ground strategies to claim good results in the remaining stages.  It's a long and challenging rally. We'll put … [Read more...] about WRC: India’s Gaurav Gill Sets Fastest Time In WRC2 Grid In Safari Kenya Rally

SUN Mobility introduced its battery-swapping network for electric vehicles in Mumbai, Maharashtra, in collaboration with Amazon India. With the first set of stations placed at Amazon's sites in Mumbai and Pune, SUN Mobility plans to deploy over 2,000 battery swapping points across Maharashtra by 2025. Earlier this year, Amazon and SUN Mobility worked to expand the deployment of EVs integrated with battery swapping technology for delivery fleet operations. Currently, there are 200+ vehicles deployed using SUN Mobility's swap solutions for Amazon's delivery operations across Delhi-NCR and Bangalore clocking 1,250+ daily swaps. Also Read: SUN Mobility, Amazon To Expand Deployment Of EVs With Battery-Swapping Tech Hon. Min. Shri. @AUThackeray , Cabinet Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Govt. of #Maharashtra , had this to say about the inauguration of SUN Mobility's first Swap Point™ in #Mumbai at an #Amazon India facility @AmazonNews_IN @MahaEnvCC … [Read more...] about SUN Mobility Expands Its Battery Swapping Operations To Maharashtra, Collaborates Witih Amazon India

Houses submerged in floodwaters are seen in Shwegyin township, Bago Region, Myanmar in 2019. Global Climate Risk Index 2021 ranked Myanmar second after Puerto Rico in the long-term Climate Risk Index. AFP 'The military exploits [natural resources] as they like, and we do what we like," says Myint, who lives in Khamti township in north-western Sagaing region -- one of the sites with the most clashes between the Myanmar military and resistance forces. "Everyone knows that one day there'll be no more resources and this will harm the environment. But in these difficulties, to find daily income we have no choice." Indeed, talk of sustainability may feel out of sync in this country of over 55 million people, many of whom have been finding it hard to think beyond daily survival since the February 2021 military coup. For them, life in these precarious times is shaped by mix of armed conflict and its humanitarian toll, a crumbling state, a pandemic, an economic crisis, disasters … [Read more...] about Myanmar’s crises: A recipe for disaster

Listen to this article The Goodwood Festival of Speed has become a mainstay of UK motorsport, with thousands of fans drawn to the West Sussex-based estate each year to witness a plethora of machines take on the 1.16-mile course. This year promises to be just the same, with modern F1 machinery, pre-war examples and everything in-between set to take on the hillclimb course. The usual stars from across the spectrum of motorsport will also be in attendance, from Mercedes Formula 1 rising star George Russell to 1992 world champion Nigel Mansell. Here are the top 10 things to look out for at the event this year, which will be livestreamed on Motorsport.tv each day. The hill at ‘30’ Popular event would be celebrating 30 years were it not for the 2020 edition being cancelled due to COVID-19 Photo by: Motorsport Images This year’s Festival of Speed will be the 29th edition since the first running in 1993, when a one-day event drew 25,000 spectators. Since then, … [Read more...] about Ten things to watch at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

Home Two wheelers oi-Stephen Gershom By Stephen Gershom Published: Friday, June 24, 2022, 12:25 [IST] Hero MotoCorp is all set to hike prices for all its models in India. The new price revision will see Hero's scooters and motorcycles becoming more expensive by up to Rs 3,000 and the new prices will take effect from 01 July, 2022. Hero MotoCorp is the largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the world and it makes a whole range of two-wheelers including some of India's bestsellers. Three of the top five bestselling motorcycles in India for May 2022 were all made by Hero MotoCorp. The Hero Splendor, Hero HF Deluxe, and Hero Super Splendor cumulatively clocked a sales figure of nearly 4,00,000 units. While Hero seems to be doing extremely well in terms of sales, it does look like the revenue required by the brand isn't flowing in as required. This is due to an increased cost of production which in turn is owed to an … [Read more...] about Hero MotoCorp To Increase Prices By Up To Rs 3,000 Across Its Entire Range Of Scooters & Motorcycles

Trixie Mattel, drag queen extraordinaire, was introduced to the world seven years ago with a heavy contour and a Dolly Parton-esque blonde wig ​​on "RuPaul's Drag Race." Her over-the-top Barbie appearance on Season 7 gave way to a character that enthralled fans with a biting sense of humor and sharp musical talents, and she would go on to win the third installation of "Rupaul's Drag Race All Stars" a few years later. And while drag queens are known for their ability to lip-sync and perform, Trixie stands out for zeroing in on the importance of lyricism. Now she's releasing "The Blonde & Pink Albums," a double album out June 24 that highlights her new, sunny style. "If I quit drag tomorrow, I would still write songs for the rest of my life, because that's kind of my first love," said Trixie, known outside of drag as Brian Firkus. Her art form of choice is in the political hot seat, as elected officials from Arizona, Texas and Florida have recently suggested they will try … [Read more...] about For Trixie Mattel, drag is an art form. It’s also her empire.

Listen to this article The World Rally Championship points leader moved into a 40.3s lead over Evans after stunning his opposition when torrential rain turned the final two afternoon stages into a mud bath. Toyota’s Takamoto Katusta reclaimed third after Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville lost four minutes on the final stage when his engine cut, before then retiring following a collision with a tree. Sebastien Ogier reached service in fourth, 2min38.3s in arrears, with Neuville dropping to fifth following his 10 minute penalty for retiring. The Belgian is expected to rejoin the rally on Sunday. Oliver Solberg ended the day in sixth ahead of M-Sport’s Craig Breen , who returned to action today after retiring on Friday night. Dark clouds were on the horizon for the afternoon's first stage but conditions remained dry as Evans claimed his second stage of the event to close in on Rovanpera. Evans managed to take 3.6s from Rovanpera to bring the gap down to 15.8s, while the … [Read more...] about WRC Safari Rally: Rovanpera stuns Evans in rain, Neuville crashes out