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Indian summers are relentless. Temperatures routinely breach 40°C across large parts of the country from March through June, and sitting on a sun-baked leather or leatherette seat can feel like settling into an oven.

There were no struggles for top seed Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon, where Naomi Osaka also progressed to the second round.

Ben Stokes' England career is over, and he says there is no chance he will consider returning down the line.

K C Venugopal reviews Congress preparedness in West Bengal, urging stronger booth-level organisation and coordination ahead of assembly by-elections and civic polls.