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Curtain falls on the romance of India's single-screen cinemas

Curtain falls on the romance of India's single-screen cinemas

The demolition has begun at Bengaluru's Urvashi Cinema, once a 1,200-seat movie palace where generations of filmgoers cheered and whistled, another casualty of India's vanishing single-screen era.

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Internationals keep Presidents Cup lead with late fightbacks

Internationals keep Presidents Cup lead with late fightbacks

Canada's Corey Conners capped a late fightback and the Internationals were poised to snap a 28-year win drought, leading the United States by three points after Saturday's four-ball and foursomes matches at the Presidents Cup.

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Smells like teen spirit as US thrash Peru 4-1

Smells like teen spirit as US thrash Peru 4-1

Teenage debutants Justin Ellis and Julian Hall both scored as a youthful United States team defeated Peru 4-1 in a friendly international at Orlando on Saturday.

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Tuchel to 'keep pushing' England to reach Spain's level

Tuchel to 'keep pushing' England to reach Spain's level

Thomas Tuchel remains convinced England can get over the line against the world's best despite seeing his side blow a second-half lead to lose 3-2 to Spain on Saturday.

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Cavy chaos: Hundreds attend New Zealand's biggest guinea pig show

Cavy chaos: Hundreds attend New Zealand's biggest guinea pig show

Claremont Girl Clash of Hearts took the coveted Best in Show title Saturday at New Zealand's National Guinea Pig Show, which drew hundreds of fans to see the coifed and combed cavies.

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Alcaraz saves match points to keep Europe ahead in Laver Cup

Alcaraz saves match points to keep Europe ahead in Laver Cup

Carlos Alcaraz saved two match points to beat Taylor Fritz on Saturday and give Europe a 7-5 lead over Team World going into the final day of the Laver Cup tennis tournament.

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Spain success driven by hunger to improve, says De La Fuente

Spain success driven by hunger to improve, says De La Fuente

Spain can get even better despite extending their unbeaten run to 39 games, said coach Luis de la Fuente after coming from behind to beat England 3-2 at Wembley in the Nations League.

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England's best 'for a long time' despite Spain defeat, says Kane

England's best 'for a long time' despite Spain defeat, says Kane

England captain Harry Kane said that the Three Lions produced some of their best football for a long time despite losing 3-2 at home to world champions Spain in the Nations League on Friday.

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Lyon collapse at Stade Francais to suffer first Top 14 loss

Lyon collapse at Stade Francais to suffer first Top 14 loss

French Top 14 leaders Lyon suffered their first defeat of the season, beaten 31-10 at Stade Francais as Pau moved up to second in the table with a 39-17 win over La Rochelle thanks to in-form Portugal winger Rodrigo Marta.

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Powerful storm pummels northeast US with rain, high winds

Powerful storm pummels northeast US with rain, high winds

Heavy rain and strong winds battered the northeastern United States on Saturday as an unusually powerful autumn storm intensified, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and leaving tens of thousands of people without power.

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