Month: October 2023

How Bengaluru’s football youth leagues are trying to kickstart a grassroots revolution

October 27, 2023 admin

Nearly a decade ago, D. Vignesh, a Bengaluru boy in his mid-teens, was on the lookout for opportunities to play football in a competitive environment. He practised at the Ozone Academy. Outside of the competitions that his institute would register for, he and his group of friends did not have many games to look forward to….

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Li Keqiang, China’s ex-Premier, dies at 68

October 27, 2023 admin

Then China’s Premier Li Keqiang speaks during the ASEAN-China Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. File photo | Photo Credit: AP China’s former Premier Li Keqiang died of a heart attack on Friday, October 27, 2023 aged 68, just 10 months after retiring from a decade of office during which his star…

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Israel-Hamas war, Day 21 LIVE updates | Israel to pay compensation for ships damaged in Gaza war

October 27, 2023 admin

U.S. strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on U.S. troops The U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began…

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Morning Digest | Mobile internet ban in Manipur extended till October 31; ED searches against Rajasthan Congress leaders kick up row ahead of Assembly polls, and more

October 27, 2023 admin

Elderly people take part in a ‘silent rally’ for peace and harmony in the violence-hit Manipur, at Khongjom War Memorial Complex, in Thoubal district. The Manipur government has extended mobile internet ban for another five days till October 31, officials said on October 26. | Photo Credit: PTI Mobile internet ban in Manipur extended till…

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NCERT Panel Chief On Bharat-India Row: Something New Is Essential

October 27, 2023 admin

Professor CI Issacs said they were not “removing” anything. New Delhi: The political row over proposal to refer to India as “Bharat” in NCERT textbooks snowballing, the man behind the proposal told NDTV today that it was only meant for students of CBSE and in classrooms. “At home they can say whatever,” retired Professor CI…

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai To Testify Next Week In US Google Antitrust Trial

October 27, 2023 admin

Google chief Sundar Pichai will testify on Monday. Washington: Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Alphabet and its subsidiary Google, will testify on Monday in the once-in-a generation antitrust fight over Google’s dominance of search and some parts of search advertising. The Take Mr Pichai, who is being called as a witness for Google, will likely…

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Probe Agency Arrests West Bengal Minister Jyotripriya Mallik In Alleged Corruption Case

October 26, 2023 admin

Kolkata: An Enforcement Directorate (ED) team late Thursday night arrested sitting West Bengal minister and Trinamool Congress leader, Jyotripriya Mallik, in connection with an alleged case of corruption in the public distribution system. The arrest came a day after the ED conducted searches at Mr Mallick’s residence in Salt Lake, on the outskirts of Kolkata….

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Delhi Court Dismisses Plea Challenging IAS Officer’s Appointment As CBSE Chief

October 26, 2023 admin

Judge said the petition by Independent School Federation of India was a “gross misuse of law”. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the appointment of senior IAS officer Nidhi Chhibber as the chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), saying she has the qualification for the post. The…

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Israel to pay compensation for ships damaged in Gaza war

October 26, 2023 admin

General view of Ashdod port, Israel October 23, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Israel will provide compensation for ships that are damaged due to the war in Gaza and the government is taking steps to minimise risks for vessels using the country’s ports, government advisories said. Israel has vowed to annihilate the Hamas Islamist group…

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Man Wanted For US Judge’s Murder Found Dead

October 26, 2023 admin

Law enforcement had been searching for Argote since Judge was shot dead. (Representational) Washington: A man wanted for the murder of a Maryland judge who ruled against him in a child custody case has been found dead, officials said Thursday. The body of Pedro Argote, 49, was found in a wooded area near where his…

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