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JAMMU: Two civilians were injured as the Pakistan Army on Wednesday targeted forward posts and villages along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir with mortars and small arms fire. The Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively and the firing is still on, a defence spokesperson said. "Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars from 0815 hours in Poonch and Bhimbher Gali sectors along the Line of Control (LoC)", the spokesperson added. Pakistani troops also targeted dozens of villages in LoC in Bhimbher gali, Balakote, Shahpur and Poonch with mortar shells and automatic weapons, leaving two civilians injured. The injured have been identified as 55-year-old Sham Akhtar and 28-year-old Raza Ahmed. On September 24, two soldiers were injured as Pakistan opened fire at forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector of Poonch district. On September 23, Pakistan troops targeted BoPs in Ar...

PANCHKULA: Panchkula police commissioner A S Chawla on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of Honeypreet Insan, who is the most wanted accused in the cases of sedition and violence by Dera Sacha Sauda followers, being in Nepal. Chawla said police parties were quite close to arresting dera spokesperson Dr Aditya Insan and Honeypreet. He also said two more lists of dera followers, who had actively participated in the violence at the Hafed light point of Panchkula on August 25, were being prepared. Chawla also informed about adding Honeypreet's name to the sedition case registered at Panchkula's Sector 5 police station. He said Honeypreet's name cropped up following the interrogation of two other accused arrested in the case. Among those arrested in the sedition case included Surender Insan, Chamkaur Singh, Daan Singh, Govind Singh and Dilawar Insan. They were present at the Hafed light point, the epicentre of violence on August 25. Meanwhile, the Panchkula chief judicial m...

China has well-ordered North Korean companies in the country to shut down by January of the upcoming year as it applies UN sanctions imposed following Pyongyang's sixth nuclear test, the commerce ministry said on Thursday. The ministry said the companies, including joint ventures with Chinese firms, have 120 days to close from the date the United Nations resolution was adopted, September 11. The announcement comes days after China confirmed that it will apply another major part of the sanctions: a limit on exports of refined petroleum products to North Korea starting October 1 and a ban on textiles from its neighbor. China's application of UN sanctions is particularly biting for North Korea. Beijing is Pyongyang's main ally and trading partner, responsible for around 90 percent of the outsider nation's commerce. The US has pressed China to use its economic leverage to strong-arm North Korea into giving up its nuclear ambitions. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wil...

In a tragic incident, a stampede took place at Elphinstone railway bridge in Mumbai's Parel on Friday morning. The incident took place at 9:30 am, killing 19 people. As per reports, the stampede took place after rumours of short-circuit were spread across at the station, post which people started running on the bridge. Niket Kaushik, GRP Commissioner said that Of the injured 20 people have serious injuries, rest have minor injuries. Can't comment more right now. (Image: ANI) The Elphinstone station falls on Western linne

Vijayawada:      A Nuzvid court has issued a non-bailable warrant against Sakshi publication’s managing director, YS Bharathi Reddy, and editorial director, Rama Chandramurthy, for not attending court in a defamation case filed by Telugu Desam leader Chalasani Anjaneyulu. Mr Anjaneyulu, Krishna district Farmers wing president, filed a defamation case against Sakshi for publishing an article alleging his involvement in a Call money issue in 2016. He claimed the article defamed him. The court sent a warrant to Sakshi’s management to attend the hearing, but the management did not appear before the court, and hence the court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant against its senior managers.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved the lower house of parliament Thursday, paving the way for a snap election that is expected to be held October 22. The speaker of the house, Tadamori Oshima, read the statement of dissolution. Lower house members all stood up and chanted “banzai” three times in a dissolution ritual, then rushed out of the assembly hall. Abe is widely seen as trying to reconsolidate his grip on power within the ruling Liberal-Democratic Party, so he can extend the term of his premiership next year. The dissolution of the more powerful of Japan’s two-chamber parliament comes more than a year before required by law. The ruling party, though, faces a growing challenge from a new party launched by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike this week. The Party of Hope has energized some voters, and is gaining renegade lawmakers from the main opposition party. Minutes after the dissolution, Abe made a fiery speech to party members. He said he is seeking a public mandate on ...

Accused of raping his own female followers, Gurmeet Ram Rahim had of late started fancying high profile models and film actresses. After facing allegations of exploiting Dera girls, Ram Rahim, according to his relative Bhupinder Singh Gora, would either invite high-profile girls to Sirsa or temporarily shift to Mumbai to spend 15-20 days every month. And all this was arranged by Honeypreet. Gora told India Today TV that Ram Rahim would spend most of his time in the company of women. "He would openly talk about naked sex workers in the presence of lakhs of female followers," he said. Ram Rahim defined love in three ways - mizazi (one-night stand), hakiki (soulful love) and ruhani (divine love). "Former Congress leader Harminder Singh Jassi had once told me that we should avoid sending our own women in front of Ram Rahim as he might exploit married women too," Gora said. Ram Rahim never met one woman for the second time after she visited him in his cave. He also u...

The Alternative for Germany party has pledged to use its platform in parliament to “reclaim the country and its people.” The AfD won nearly 14 percent of the vote in Sunday’s election, giving them 94 seats. Many believed the turmoil of the 20th century had immunized Germany from a return of far-right politics, but Sunday’s result proved them wrong. For the group’s opponents who gathered to protest the result in Berlin, the Alternative for Germany’s anti-migrant agenda has parallels with the Nazis’ rise to power. “It is the first time since after the war that a racist and neo-Nazi party is in parliament,” said one protester. “So that is really worrying to us. And this reminds everyone of 1933.” Jewish groups were among those expressing fear over the results. The AfD’s co-leader, Alexander Gauland, has previously said Germans should be proud of their military’s achievements in World War II. However, at a news conference Monday, he denied the party is racist. Gauland said there is ...

The Delhi Soccer Association has failed to perform its primary duty -- running football in the state properly. The DSA did not hold the senior men’s league in the 2016, effectively ruining the aspiration of budding footballers in the national capital region to make it big in a sport that has a fairly strong commercial interest. When officials continue to hold on to their positions for long periods and manipulate affiliated units, they become like dead wood. Effectively, lack of initiative and the desire to excel on the pitch take a backseat. DSA, of course, has enough excuses. “It is not easy to run football these days. Earlier, there were so many grounds available in Delhi but now there are very few. Also, the fee for renting a ground like Ambedkar Stadium was Rs 500. Now it is Rs 10,000. It is difficult,” DSA vice-president NK Bhatia told Hindustan Times. Hiring playing fields might be an expensive proposition, but isn’t that the pledge every sport official takes before joining ...

The Delhi Soccer Association has failed to perform its primary duty -- running football in the state properly. The DSA did not hold the senior men’s league in the 2016, effectively ruining the aspiration of budding footballers in the national capital region to make it big in a sport that has a fairly strong commercial interest. When officials continue to hold on to their positions for long periods and manipulate affiliated units, they become like dead wood. Effectively, lack of initiative and the desire to excel on the pitch take a backseat. DSA, of course, has enough excuses. “It is not easy to run football these days. Earlier, there were so many grounds available in Delhi but now there are very few. Also, the fee for renting a ground like Ambedkar Stadium was Rs 500. Now it is Rs 10,000. It is difficult,” DSA vice-president NK Bhatia told Hindustan Times. Hiring playing fields might be an expensive proposition, but isn’t that the pledge every sport official takes before joining ...

Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen, who has been living in exile since 1994, has slammed the Sheikh Hasina government of her country for giving shelter to thousands of Rohingya Muslims fleeing neighbouring Myanmar. Nasreen, in her tweet, pointed out that the Bangladesh government was concerned about Rohingyas only because they are Muslims who would be used as a votebank. "Bangladesh offered land to shelter Rohingya. What if these people were Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Jews but not Muslims? Shelter not for humanity but for votes!" Taslima Nasreen said in her scathing tweet. B'desh offerd land 2shelter Rohingya.What if thse ppl wre Hindus,Buddhists,Christians,Jews but not Muslims?Shelter not 4humanity but 4votes! - taslima nasreen (@taslimanasreen) September 18, 2017 The UN said on Saturday the total number of people to have entered Bangladesh having fled the unrest had now reached 4,09,000, a leap of 18,000 in a day. Bangladesh has said it would free 2,000 acre...

PSG made it a perfect six wins in six games to start the Ligue 1 season with the help of two Lyon own goals. Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain were rescued by two second-half own goals as they extended their 100 percent start to the season with an unconvincing 2-0 victory over Lyon. It looked like being a frustrating night for PSG and their expensively assembled frontline of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani until Lyon defender Marcelo inadvertently turned home a cross from substitute Giovani Lo Celso 15 minutes from time. Uruguayan striker Cavani then had a penalty saved by Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes, before visiting defender Jeremy Morel put the result beyond doubt by diverting the ball into his own net in the 86th minute. Mario Balotelli celebrates scoring the only goal in Nice's win over Rennes. In-form Mario Balotelli smashed home his fourth goal in three games to earn Nice a 1-0 success at Rennes. Balotelli, who struck twice against Monaco last weekend and al...

Liquor Baron Vijay Mallya on 14 September will appear in a United Kingdom court for a hearing in the ongoing extradition case over economic offences in India. In a June hearing at the London court, in a major setback to India, the court had expressed that the New Delhi had not provided evidence to Mallya yet, who is battling a slew of cases in India over his default case involving Rs. 9,000 crore worth loans to a clutch of public sector banks. The 61-year-old liquor baron has been out on bail, since his arrest in April in London. The Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on 6 July heard the extradition case of Mallya and had set the next date for 14 September. Earlier, at least 53 persons, including Mallya, faced prosecution complaints from the Directorate of Enforcement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, and they are absconding, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had said in July. The Ministry of Home Affairs, the nodal ministry for Mutual Legal Assis...

As discrimination turned into violence for Rohingya Muslims living in Myanmar, everyone lunged towards the borders abandoning their homeland looking for a peaceful refuge in another country. In the hassle to outrun the Myanmar army's crackdown, the Rohingyas left all their belongings and ran for their lives. However, there was one young boy who couldn't leave his elderly parents behind to die. So he took them with him. Much like the Hindu mythological character Shravan Kumar, the young boy carried his parents in a double basket slung over his shoulder for nearly 100 miles in seven days before reaching the border of Bangladesh. At the age when most youngsters go to school and colleges, this young boy had to carry his parents out of the jaws of death. He said, he couldn't bear the thought of leaving his parents behind. Thousand other like him, including men women, children and elderly people are also going through similar dilemmas. Forced out of their homeland to find a...

As the Champions League opened with a series of one-sided games, Jose Mourinho was blunt. For the Manchester United manager, it wasn’t the Champions League at all. “For the Real Madrids, Barcelonas and Bayerns, the Champions League starts in February. Now is just the warming up,” Mourinho said after a routine win for his Manchester United team over Swiss club Basel. “Let’s qualify, let’s make the points to qualify for the knockout phase. When we do that, let’s enjoy playing against the big guys.” United, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich all cruised to easy wins on Tuesday, scoring 17 goals between them and conceding none. Barcelona’s 3-0 win over Juventus was something of an exception, if only because the Italian team – last season’s defeated finalist – had been expected to put up more of a fight. In the event, Lionel Messi started another European campaign in imperious fashion with two goals against an injury-depleted Juventus side. GROUP A Manchester United’s play...

Al Qaeda militants have called for support for Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, who are facing a security crackdown that has sent about 400,000 of them fleeing to Bangladesh, warning that Myanmar would face "punishment" for its "crimes". FYI: Rohingyas are an ethnic group from Myanmar comprising mostly of Muslims. They belong to the province of Rakhine, Western Myanmar and speak a dialect of Bengali. Myanmar, on the other hand is a majority Buddhist state. Myanmar has not granted full citizenship to the Rohingya Muslims. The exodus of Muslim refugees from Myanmar was sparked by a fierce security force response to a series of Rohingya militant attacks on police and army posts in the country's west on August 25. The Islamist group behind the September 11, 2001, attacks on the Untied States issued a statement urging Muslims around the world to support their fellow Muslims in Myanmar with aid, weapons and "military support". "The savage treatment ...

Al Qaeda militants have called for support for Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, who are facing a security crackdown that has sent about 400,000 of them fleeing to Bangladesh, warning that Myanmar would face "punishment" for its "crimes". FYI: Rohingyas are an ethnic group from Myanmar comprising mostly of Muslims. They belong to the province of Rakhine, Western Myanmar and speak a dialect of Bengali. Myanmar, on the other hand is a majority Buddhist state. Myanmar has not granted full citizenship to the Rohingya Muslims. The exodus of Muslim refugees from Myanmar was sparked by a fierce security force response to a series of Rohingya militant attacks on police and army posts in the country's west on August 25. The Islamist group behind the September 11, 2001, attacks on the Untied States issued a statement urging Muslims around the world to support their fellow Muslims in Myanmar with aid, weapons and "military support". "The savage treatment ...

Two other kids saw the conductor in the toilet just seconds before the murder, while a gardener saw him coming out afterwards The seven-year-old student of Gurugram's Ryan International School, who was found murdered on Friday, had apparently seen the accused, school bus conductor Ashok Kumar, masturbating inside the school toilet, police said on Monday. Two others students, including one from Class II-B, told the police in their statement that they saw Kumar inside the toilet just seconds before the homicide. They later identified him as well. The two had gone in to change their Karate uniform. Meanwhile, police sources said they have recreated the scene of crime with the help of forensic experts and the statements of witnesses and accused , As Reported By DNAIndia. According to the Newspaper,Investigating officers privy to the probe told DNA when the boy saw the accused, he pulled out a knife, and stabbed the child near his right ear and then tore his throat apart. "When t...

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull brushed off criticism of a photo of him nursing a beer while holding his granddaughter as online "craziness". Turnbull posted the image he labelled "multitasking" on Facebook at the weekend as he watched an Australian Rules game in Sydney. It showed him kissing the forehead of baby Alice while holding the drink, drawing the ire of some social media users. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull reacts during a media conference in SydneyCredit: REUTERS "Disgraceful holding a child with alcohol in hand," wrote Marg Walker, while another called him "irresponsible". Turnbull said the backlash was only from a minority. "I think it's in the sort of craziness of social media that you see things like that," he told Melbourne radio station Triple M. "You've just got to be yourself, as long as you're comfortable in your own skin, be yourself, be natural. Anything else you end...

As Manchester City prepare to launch their 2017-18 assault on the Champions League, manager Pep Guardiola will be well aware of the pressure facing him to make serious advances towards the oft-stated designs of the club's ambitious owners. The money lavished on player upgrades this summer speaks volumes for the ambition of Guardiola, the club and Sheikh Mansour. Champions League success ranks as highly as winning the Premier League. Despite a sticky start in the competition, when tough draws came thick and fast, City's steady progress since 2008 means the club are now in a good position to press on in their attempt to beat the semifinal reached in 2015-16. That match, woefully tossed away without the semblance of a proper fight against Real Madrid, represents City's only foray beyond the round of 16 so far. Although they are now the most consistent of England's representatives in this competition, since Arsenal's failure to qualify, they must push on to convince...

VIENNA – The head of the U.N. agency monitoring Iran's compliance with a deal crimping its nuclear program says Tehran is honoring the agreement — an assessment that the White House is questioning as it mulls upping the pressure on the Islamic Republic. Yukiya Amano of the International Atomic Energy Agency says Monday that the terms Iran accepted "are being implemented." The U.S. administration has faced two 90-day certification deadlines to state whether Iran was meeting the conditions needed to continue enjoying sanctions relief under the deal and has both times backed away from a showdown. But U.S. President Donald Trump more recently has said he does not expect to certify Iran's compliance again. The next deadline is in mid-October. Amano spoke in Vienna at the start of a 35-nation IAEA board meeting.

Almost half of the police personnel in Bengaluru suffer from moderate to severe stress owing to a variety of reasons from prolonged working hours to irregular food habits, a government-sponsored study has said. The study 'Stress Levels and Associated Diseases in Bangalore City Police Personnel' also said male personnel were at a higher risk for an increase in cholesterol levels, obesity, gastritis, heart diseases as early onset of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in comparison to women personnel. Using responses from 605 personnel in 12 divisions of the city police, the study said both operational and organisational issues are contributing to the stress levels of personnel. According to the study conducted by Dr B G Sudarshan, Associate Professor and Medical Officer of Bengaluru-based R V College of Engineering, overtime demands and irregular food habits are causing operational stresses while prolonged working hours, inadequate pay scales and promotional policies are causing h...

Although Philippe Coutinho was given some game time during the international break with Brazil, the midfield maestro is yet to play a game for Liverpool this season in the Premier League. Following a failed move to Barcelona after three rejected offers from the Spanish giants, Manchester United Legend Rio Ferdinand told BT Sport that Coutinho could be seen in a negative light in the dressing room by fellow Liverpool players if he acts a certain way. “It’s all down to one thing, does he come in and act professionally when he is at the training ground?" Ferdinand said regarding Coutinho's Behaviour. ​“If he acts professionally and holds his hands up and says ‘look, I do want to leave but you will still get 100% commitment from me’ and you see that day in day out, you respect that. “If there’s any negativity or you think he’s giving anything less than 100%, the players will sniff it and they’ll wean that guy out.” Coutinho angered many Liverpool fans during the Summer as ...

UNITED NATIONS: Citing the "dramatic floods" in India and Nepal, UN chief Antonio Guterres has urged nations to commit to the historic Paris deal to address the threats posed by climate change as natural disasters become frequent and more devastating. Weeks of torrential monsoon rains and catastrophic flooding in India, Nepal and Bangladesh have devastated the lives of millions of children and families. UNICEF estimates that almost 16 million children and their families are in urgent need of life-saving support. Since mid-August, there have been at least 1,288 reported deaths. "First of all, climate change today is undeniable. In the US, as in Portugal and other parts of the world, we are seeing heat waves, we are seeing dramatic floods – Sierra Leone, India, Nepal – we always had floods in the past but now natural disasters are becoming more frequent, more intense and with more devastating consequences," Guterres said. He said as deserts are progressing, glacie...

World number one Rafael Nadal, nagged for years by knee injuries but enjoying a stellar season, already has a prize more treasured than another Grand Slam title — a healthy campaign chasing them. The 31-year-old Spaniard, who ousted Juan Martin del Potro on Friday to reach Sunday's US Open final, said the year he has enjoyed has brought a happiness no Slam crown can match after past seasons of misery unable to unleash his best efforts. “For me, more than winning Grand Slams or not — of course, if I win, I will be more happy — but is about being healthy and feeling well and competitive,” Nadal said. “That's already happened in the whole season. So that's the most important thing for me.” Nadal seeks his third US Open title after 2010 and 2013 and his 16th career major when he faces South African 28th seed Kevin Anderson. “What is more important, more than winning Slams, is to be happy,” Nadal said. “I am happy if I am healthy and happy if I feel competitive most of the ...

SEOUL: Protesters clashed with thousands of police at a South Korean village on Thursday as Seoul deployed the four remaining launchers of the US anti-missile THAAD system designed to protect against mounting threats from North Korea. The South's defense ministry confirmed on Wednesday the launchers would be installed on a former golf course near Seongju City some 217 km (135 miles) south of Seoul. Two launchers and a powerful radar are already in place at the site as part of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system. Early on Monday, around 8,000 South Korean police gathered in the village of Soseong-ri, along the only road that leads up to the golf course, to break up a blockade of around 300 villagers and civic groups opposed to THAAD. Some 38 protesters were wounded in tussles with police, with 21 sent to hospital, according to a Seongju Fire Station official. None of the injuries were life-threatening, said Kim Jin-hoon. The Soseong-ri residents say they d...

A massive clash broke out between supporters of AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran and deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam at the Madurai airport leaving many injured. Panneerselvam arrived at the Madurai airport around 7.20 pm on Thursday as he had to fly to Periyakulam. While Dinakaran, who had met Governor C Vidyasagar Rao earlier in the day, was scheduled to arrive at the airport and his supporters had also swarmed at the arrival gate. On seeing Sellur Raju enter the airport with Panneerselvam, Dinakaran's supporters raised slogans against him and in support of Sasikala. While raising slogans, a Dinakaran-supporter had to be pushed out of Panneerselvam's way. In the altercation, he received severe injuries and was rushed to a hospital. Police had to resort to lathi charge to bring the crowd under control at the airport premises.

PARIS: France said two people had been killed on St Barts and St Martin after the two eastern Caribbean islands were hit by Hurricane Irma, and announced it would set up an emergency fund to help them rebuild. "At the present moment, there are reports of two dead and two seriously injured," the French minister for overseas affairs, Annick Girardin, told the news channel BFMTV. "But obviously, the situation can change very, very quickly." Separately, French President Emmanuel Macron, after chairing a crisis meeting at the interior ministry in Paris, warned that the toll would be "harsh and cruel" and that damage on the two islands was "considerable." "A national reconstruction plan will be implemented as soon as possible," Macron said, adding that an emergency fund to finance it would be set up. Girardin was to fly to the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe late Wednesday with emergency teams and supplies to assess the situation, ...

Former Manchester United players and brothers Rafael and Fabio have disclosed that legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson had a pretty tough time while dealing with the twins while they were under his leadership at the club. The Scottish manager signed the Brazilian full-back brothers from from Brazilian club Fluminense in 2008 and their similar appearances gave quite a few headaches to Sir Alex, who often got the two confused. Rafael went on to play 169 matches at United whereas Fabio could manage 56 games under the Scotsman and the twins eventually also lifted the Premier League trophy together in the 2010/11 season. #ManUtd Manchester United stars Rafael and Fabio confused Sir Alex Ferguson Speaking to ​FourFourTwo, the twins spoke about how Sir Alex was left confused by the twins' appearance. Rafael said, "It happened many, many times. It wasn’t rare that before training he’d look at me and say: ‘Come on, go to the left wing.’ When that happened, I used to just look at ...

On Tuesday, Japan’s Minister of Defense said that North Korea’s sixth and most recent nuclear test was more powerful than originally thought, as the blast possessed a yield much larger than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. North Korea detonated what it described as a hydrogen bomb Sunday at its Punggye-ri nuclear test site, claiming that the weapon was designed for a long-range missile. The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) originally said the bomb had a 70-kiloton estimated yield, but on Tuesday Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera told reporters that an upgraded revision by CTBTO estimated the yield to around 120 kilotons. This would make Pyongyang’s explosive eight times more powerful than the bomb the US dropped in Hiroshima, Japan, at the close of World War II. That explosion had a yield equivalent to 15 kilotons of TNT. "We can figure out that the nuclear test displayed a fairly high capability," Onodera said, according t...

Nay Pyi Taw [Myanmar], September 6 (ANI): India and Myanmar on Wednesday signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) and three agreements in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar to strengthen the multifaceted partnership between the two countries.

David de Gea and Real Madrid have been connected regularly in recent years with the Man United keeper making no secret of his desire to return to Spain. Now Diario Gol claims he's been in the ear of Spain team mate Sergio Ramos asking him to help secure the move to the Bernabeu. They say De Gea's star has risen to such a degree that the only club he can leave for is Real. De Gea is said to believe the move is a logical one after the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Man United fans stunned by Paul Pogba's strength as he throws medicine ball Everyone knows Paul Pogba is a strong individual. But seeing him throw a medicine ball around as if it were an air floater is pretty spectacular to see - and it seems Manchester United fans agree. The France international recently represented his nation in their 4-0 win over Holland and disappointing 0-0 draw with Luxembourg. (Image: Instagram/paulpogba) But he's back in Manchester now, where he has been in tantalising form for t...

New Delhi: With a little more than a month to go before Indis hosts its biggest football tournament – the FIFA U-17 World Cup – ever, the official song for the mega even has been launched. The song is titled as “Kar Ke Dikhla De Goal” features musician-politician Babul Supriyo and Shaan lending their voices while Indian football great Bhaichung Bhutia was seen showcasing his skills on the ball. The video concludes with Sachin Tendulkar doing a Namaste. Here's the video: "The tournament is fast approaching and we see the interest from fans in the country increasing day by day. There is an atmosphere for football that has been gaining momentum in India and we hope that it will result in the country showing full stadiums," tournament director of the LOC (local organising committee) for FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, Javier Ceppi was quoted as saying in a media release. Project director of LOC, FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, Joy Bhattacharjya said, "We are looki...

JODHPUR : A 17-year-old who had carved a "Blue Whale" into her arm was rescued after she jumped off a cliff into a lake in Rajasthan's Jodhpur around midnight yesterday. "If I don't complete my task my mother will die," she told the policemen who dragged her out of the water. The girl, spotted circling around the lake on her scooter for some time, was saved by divers and policemen and handed over to her parents. The teen, the daughter of a Border Security Force (BSF) soldier, had left home on Monday night claiming she was going to the market. When she did not return, her parents called her on her mobile phone. They realized she had left it lying somewhere when it was picked up by a stranger. The family panicked and started looking for the missing girl, who, in the meantime, had been spotted riding her scooter around the lake. Om Prakash, who works in the area, saw the girl park her scooter and weep. "She was crying...I realised she was going ...

An operational error at a substation caused a power outage affecting around 41,000 passengers travelling on major train networks in Tokyo on Tuesday morning, East Japan Railway Co said. Replay Ad Ads by ZINC 3 A total of 75 trains were delayed by the power outage, which caused delays to Tokyo’s central orbital Yamanote line and other key arterial lines that run through Tokyo and beyond like the Keihin-Tohoku Line, Xinhua news agency reported. The power outage was caused by an operational error which occurred at one of East Japan Railway’s hub sub-stations in Warabi, in Tokyo’s neighbouring Saitama prefecture, the railway company said. Delays on trains lasted for up to 40 minutes, with the suspension of services leaving some trains stuck between stations.

We celebrate teacher’s day on 5th September each year, which is to mark the birthday of Sarveppali Radhakrishnan, the greatest teacher in the history of India. The incredible scholar and the renowned intellectual that he was, Dr. Radhakrishnan also served as the Vice-president and second President of India. He left his legacy behind by way of Teacher’s Day, a day when we shower our regards towards our teachers in general. Here are some of the interesting facts from the life of the most revered teacher of our country: 1. Dr. Radhakrishnan was born into a Telegu Niyogi Brahmin family and his father had already thought of his profession- he wanted him to become a priest. His father was reluctant in teaching Dr. Radhakrishnan English lest sending him to school. As fate had it for the future “Best Teacher”, his father agreed to send him to school in Thiruttani. 2. Good teachers are loved by their students, and when we talk about the greatest teacher in the country, what you should know...

LONDON: North Korea's biggest nuclear test to date was condemned around the world on Sunday, with the UN nuclear watchdog expressing grave concern and Russia saying it could lead to serious consequences. The explosion of what North Korea said was an advanced hydrogen bomb caused residents across the border in China to flee their homes, fearing an earthquake. Japan and South Korea said it was around 10 times more powerful than the tremor picked up after the last test a year ago. French President Emmanuel Macron urged the United Nations Security Council to react quickly and decisively. "The international community must treat this new provocation with the utmost firmness, in order to bring North Korea to come back unconditionally to the path of dialogue and to proceed to the complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantling of its nuclear and ballistic programme," he said in a statement. China, the only North Korean ally that is a permanent member of the Security Counci...

North Korea said on Sunday it detonated a hydrogen bomb, possibly triggering an artificial earthquake and prompting immediate condemnation from its neighbors -- despite the rogue regime calling the test a "perfect success." The blast, carried out at 12:29 p.m. local time at the Punggye-ri site, triggered a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in North Korea, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, though officials in Seoul said it was a magnitude 5.7 quake. Just hours before Sunday's test, photos emerged showing the North Korean dictator inspecting a new thermonuclear warhead in a lab. This would be North Korea's sixth nuclear test and first since September 2016. The test was estimated to have a yield of 100 kilotons, meaning a blast that was four to five times more powerful than the explosion in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945, a South Korean defense official told the country's Yonhap News Agency. Pentagon officials told Fox News early Sunday that the U.S. government would have ...

Arsenal have accepted a £55m plus add-ons offer from Manchester City for Alexis Sanchez, with the north London side still hoping to recruit Monaco's Thomas Lemar as a replacement. The ​Mirror report that City have seen a deal agreed in principle after seeing a £50m offer rejected by the Gunners on Wednesday. City have managed to strike the deal with no players going from the Etihad to the Emirates in part-exchange. Tap to load Arsenal have reportedly asked Monaco for a few hours in order to keep Lemar out of the clutches of the likes of Liverpool and Barcelona, and are thought to be reluctant to sell the Chilean having just overseen Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's £40m move to Liverpool. Nevertheless, it now appears they've accepted their fate. ​​ Sanchez is entering the last year of his contract at the Emirates, and Arsene Wenger will be wary of losing his star man on a free next summer, although he also risks the wrath of the Gunners' fans should he continue to overs...

Paris St Germain extended their perfect start to the Ligue 1 campaign with a 3-0 home win over St Etienne watched by NBA star Stephen Curry, who attended the match as a special guest of the French side’s Brazil forward Neymar on Friday. Golden State Warriors player Curry received a PSG team shirt with his name emblazoned on the back and took a ceremonial kick off before moving to the Parc Des Princes VIP section for the start of the game. Neymar was returning Curry’s hospitality after being his guest in the 2017 NBA finals when the Warriors blew away the Cleveland Cavaliers. Two goals by Edinson Cavani either side of a 51st-minute effort by Italy’s Brazilian-born midfielder Thiago Motta kept PSG top of the standings with a maximum 12 points from four games. Neymar, who racked up three goals and as many assists in his opening two matches for PSG, looked somewhat subdued in Curry’s presence and many of his passes went astray. However, two trademark moments of brilliance from the 2...

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed the importance of artificial intelligence in modern science and said whoever masters it will rule the world. “Artificial intelligence is the future, not only for Russia, but for all humankind,” Putin said on Friday. September 1 is the start of the school year in Russia. “It comes with colossal opportunities, but also threats that are difficult to predict. “Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world,” Russian television channel RT quoted Putin as saying. But, Putin said he will not like to see anyone “monopolizing” the field. “If we become leaders in this area, we will share this know-how with entire world, the same way we share our nuclear technologies today,” he said. On the occasion, he also discussed space, medicine and the capacity of the human brain. “The movement of the eyes can be used to operate various systems, and also there are possibilities to analyse human behaviour in extrem...

Ashwani Lohani, chairman of the Railway Board, poses with loco pilots Virendra Singh (L) and Abhay Kumar Pal after felicitating them for their exemplary work during the recent Duronto Express derailment (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The railways today felicitated two drivers of the Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express for their alertness and exemplary dedication to duty in hours of crisis which helped save many lives. The engine and nine coaches of the train had derailed between Vasind and Asangaon stations in Maharashtra on August 29 following a landslide, the fourth derailment in 10 days. Acknowledging their presence of mind and the services rendered on the day of the accident, Railway board chairman Ashwani Lohani said, "They (the drivers) displayed sincerity, dedication and performed like true railwaymen. And, we therefore recognise their services". Loco pilot mail Virendra Singh (52) and assistant loco pilot Abhay Kumar Pal (32), both employed with the central railway, were felic...

A record-breaking transfer window has seen the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Barcelona spend hundreds of millions of euros so far on new players. With all the major European leagues except Spain closing for business on Thursday, AFP takes a look at how, and why, clubs are splashing such large amounts of cash. Foreign investment The close season's two biggest spenders so far have been Manchester City, taken over by Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Mansour in 2008, and Paris Saint-Germain, who have been the beneficiaries of Qatar's billions, fronted by Nasser Al-Khelaifi, since 2011. The exact worth of these two men is hard to calculate, as they come from wealthy royal families and are in essence representatives of their oil- and gas-rich countries. But both have piled money into their respective clubs. City have been one of Europe's biggest spenders since stunning the Premier League with a €42 million signing of Robinho on transfer deadline day in 2008, whil...