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It, however, marks the dawn of a different era for the reigning champions, FC Barcelona. With seasoned players Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets exiting the club during the summer, the addition of Ilkay Gundogan, Oriol Romeu, and Inigo Martinez should ably fill the void.Ousmane Dembele’s surprising move to Paris Saint Germain raised eyebrows, and unless Barca secure another signing or Ansu Fati returns to form, their attacking strength, where Robert Lewandowski is about to turn 35, might falter.Barcelona will play their fixtures in the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic while the Camp Nou undergoes renovation. The dynamics of playing before a…

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the CID probe has been ordered into the case as there is an allegation that video is shot in the private college restroom.“This is a sensitive matter and for additional investigation the case is handed over to the CID,” the Chief Minister said.The BJP delegation had met the Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at the Raj Bhavan and submitted a memorandum demanding a probe by the Special Investigation Team (SIT).The Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had ordered a probe by a DySP rank police officer however the BJP maintained that the DySP rank officer can’t probe the matter without…

State Congress President Nana Patole said that the decision has not only enthused party workers all over India, but has also raised the hopes of the masses in the country that he is the leader “who fearlessly fights against dictatorship”. “The BJP had conspired with a local Surat party leader to lodge this bogus case against Rahul Gandhi based on a statement made in Karnataka during an election speech. The court sentenced him to two years jail and within 24 hours, his MP status was revoked and he was forced to vacate his government residence in New Delhi,” he said.…

During their meeting, they discussed on a wide range of issues pertaining to the health sector in the Northeastern state.“Met with Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya ji to express our thankfulness to Government of India for the PM ABHIM (Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission) scheme that is immensely helping Meghalaya in bridging the gap of health infrastructure required in the state,” the Chief Minister wrote in a tweet.Sangma further said, “We requested for an additional 75 Sub Health Centers for the state which will serve as Health and Wellness Centers for proactive healthcare in line with the vision of Prime…

Troon (Scotland), Aug 7 (IANS) India’s Aditi Ashok, who finished fourth in the Tokyo Olympics, ended tied 55th in the Women’s Scottish Open with a final round of 2-under 70 as she rose from T-65 to tied-55th. Aditi and also Diksha, who missed the cut at Scottish Open, will have a chance to make up when they play at the AIG Women’s Open and the ISPS Handa Invitational, both events co-sanctioned with the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).France’s Celine Boutier completed back-to-back wins with a final round of 70 at the Women’s Scottish Open.The Frenchwoman started the day with a…

Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Monday approved conditional bail for Satarupa Bhattacharya, wife of Trinamool Congress legislator and former West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) President Manik Bhattacharya in connection with the multi-crore school job case. This is the first bail in the cash for school job case so far. The series of arrests on this count by central investigative agencies started with the arrest of former West Bengal Education Minister and Trinamool Congress secretary general Partha Chatterjee in July last year. While observing that there is no further necessity to keep Satarupa Bhattacharya in…

Assam BJP MP Pradhan Barua told IANS that the Prime Minister will address all NDA MPs. However, the topic of discussions are not yet known.National BJP president J. P. Nadda, Union Ministers Sarbananda Sonowal, Kiren Rijiju and Nitin Gadkari will also attend the meeting.PM Modi has already had six cluster talks with NDA lawmakers from various states.Notably, the Central government has given particular attention to the Northeast since BJP came to power.–IANStdr/kvd

The bill was passed within an hour after a short discussion without the presence of the Congress-led opposition, as it had staged a walk out.The bill seeks to set up a Rs 50,000-crore fund, with a sizeable contribution from the private sector by tapping into the corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds, to “seed, grow and promote” research and development and foster a culture of research and innovation throughout India’s universities, colleges, research institutions, and R&D laboratories.Piloting the bill, science and technology minister Jitendra Singh said that several initiatives have been taken in the space sector in the past nine years,…

Criminals operating from Pakistan, reportedly supported by the ISI, purportedly employ air cargo to transport weapons, including Zigana pistols and Chinese-made AK-47 rifles, concealed within specially designed iron boxes, said a source in Delhi Police.A senior officer in the Special Cell of Delhi Police told IANS that once these shipments reach in Nepal, criminals are able to retrieve the weapons with ease, reportedly by bribing Nepalese officials.“There are also claims that members of this alleged network bribe the officials at the Nepal border to facilitate smuggling of weapons, which are said to be imported from Pakistan, to different regions within…

The Lower House also passed the Mediation Bill 2023, which requires individuals to try to settle civil or commercial disputes through mediation before approaching any court or tribunal.It was earlier passed by Rajya Sabha on August 1.Both the bills were passed after short discussions within a space of 90 minutes in the Lower House. The Congress-led opposition remained absent from Lok Sabha, as it had staged a walk out soon after the passage of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill.The Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill 2023 seeks to amend the Pharmacy Act 1948.It allows persons qualified or registered under the Jammu and…