How Will Brazil Survive without Neymar?
Berlin: Brazil coach Tite has praised his team's ability to cope without injured forward Neymar following a 1-0 victory over Germany here.
Gabriel Jesus struck the only goal of the match on Tuesday as Brazil gained a shot in the arm as they fine-tune their preparations for the World Cup in Russia, Xinhua news agency reported.
The result also went some way to healing the wounds inflicted by Germany's 7-1 victory over the Selecao in the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup.
"Our best player was out," Tite said of the match at Berlin's Olympic stadium. "The team missed Neymar, but we are learning to play and be strong without him. This all helps to generate team strength."
Neymar is currently recovering from surgery to repair a cracked fifth metatarsal in his right foot. He is not expected to resume training until late May.
While Germany coach Joachim Low rested several key players for Tuesday's match, Tite took no chances against the reigning World Cup champions.
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His starting eleven included three holding midfielders -- Paulinho, Fernandinho and Casemiro -- in a sign that the Selecao were determined to avoid a repeat of the events in Belo Horizonte four years ago.
"It's true that there was a lingering ghost," Tite said. "I've felt that some people have even tried to avoid talking about it (the 2014 defeat). That's life. It's in the past. But people won't forget about it just because we won."
Brazil have been drawn in the World Cup's Group E alongside Costa Rica, Switzerland and Serbia. The tournament will be played in 11 Russian cities from June 14 to July 15. IANS
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A woman was killed and four other civilians were injured in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district as the Pakistan army intensified artillery fire across the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, officials said, adding that a large number of houses have also been damaged in the cross-border shelling.
Reports state that a Pakistani shell struck the vehicle the woman was traveling in, resulting in her death. The woman was identified as Nargis Bashir, and some of her family members had boarded a vehicle to flee from the Razarwani village in Uri that was hit by the mortar and artillery shells from Pakistan.
In an attempt to educate and make people aware about the consequences of war amid Pakistan's continuous firing in the border states, the Delhi government did a mock drill to test air raid sirens installed at the Public Works Department (PWD) at ITO and asked people to not react out of panic.
District Magistrate (Central) G. Sudhakar also urged people to remain calm and not be alarmed when they hear the sirens.
At least twice, sirens sounded during the drill, which started at 3 pm.
PWD Minister Parvesh Verma said 40-50 more such sirens will be installed across the national capital, each of which will cover an area of 8 km.
Residents present in Rajouri along the Line of Control have started moving to safer areas after heavy cross-border shelling and attempted drone and missile attacks last night by Pakistan. All drone and missile attacks were intercepted and foiled by India's air defence system.
#WATCH | J&K | Residents of Rajouri living along the LOC have started moving to safer areas after heavy cross-border shelling and attempted drone and missile attacks last night by Pakistan.
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2025
All drone and missile attacks were intercepted by India's air defence system and foiled,… pic.twitter.com/XITK0CsejT
Pakistan has claimed that its Economic Affairs Division account on social media has been hacked and called the post where it appealed for more loans from the international community owing to losses from Operation Sindoor "fake."
In a post on X, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fact Checker shared a picture of the post and mentioned that it was "fake." Additionally, it asserted that the account had undergone hacking.
A missile-like object is found deep inside the Dal Lake after loud explosions were heard on Saturday morning in Srinagar, which is a major tourist attraction. The defense ministry also confirms that Pakistan has intruded into Srinagar's airspace in a press release.
Since the early hours of Saturday morning (10th May), Srinagar has been rocked with multiple explosions, and now electricity is taken off in various places across Kashmir. The reason for this is yet to be determined, as reports indicate multiple places in Kashmir have lost power. The Indian Army released a statement after the press briefing, where they mentioned that they have attacked and neutralized multiple terrorist launchpads in a coordinated fire assault, razing them to cinders.