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Having frustrated Olympic champion Canada in a goalless draw on debut, Nigeria ran Australia ragged after conceding the opening goal to record their first World Cup victory.After a slow start, the Matildas slowly took control and were rewarded just before half-time when Caitlin Foord produced the perfect ball behind Nigeria’s defence to find van Egmond, who made no mistake.Australia’s joy was short-lived when Rasheedat Ajibade’s cross inside the box landed at the feet of Uchenna Kanu, who scored an opportunistic equaliser in Nigeria’s first World Cup goal.Osinachi Ohale put Nigeria in lead in the 65th minute and the Africans seemingly…

Speaking during the demands in the ongoing assembly session, Deviya Rane, Chairperson of the Goa Forest Development Corporation (GFDC), said that those living in the comfort zones in the city will not know how people live in wildlife sanctuaries, who lived there much before it was declared as sanctuary.The Bombay High Court on Monday had directed the state government to notify the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve within three months.The Court was hearing a petition filed by ‘Goa Foundation’ (a local NGO). It had sought direction from the court to notify a Tiger Reserve in the state.Ten days…

World Hepatitis Day is celebrated every year on July 28 to create awareness and the theme this year is ‘One life, one liver’. Hepatitis is an inflammatory viral infection that primarily affects the liver with potential to lead to severe complications such as liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. It is classified into 5 main types — A, B, C, D and E with different modes of transmission, preventive measures, and treatment. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates, hepatitis B affects nearly 40 million individuals in India, while hepatitis C infection impacts between 6 to 12 million people.…

Highly placed sources confirmed that the proposed legislation is likely to be brought to the Lower House on July 31.According to sources, the controversial legislation, which empowers the Delhi Lt. Governor to have a final say in recommendations regarding transfer and posting of Delhi government officials, had been cleared by the Union Cabinet on July 25.Earlier, the president had promulgated the controversial ordinance on May 19 this year, leading to a flashpoint between Delhi government and the Centre.As per the ordinance, a new statutory authority would be created, known as the National Capital Civil Service Authority (NCCSA), to be headed…

He pointed out that in Maharashtra, there was the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) experiment of three parties, but now it has widened and transformed with INDIA, where the Congress is the biggest party and many others have joined the effort.”It is not just a question of these parties’ survival but that of democracy and independence of all institutions. The prime focus is on Opposition unity and a unified goal to save the country’s democracy and its Independence without projecting any particular leader to drive it,” said Thackeray.He said that all the Opposition leaders are grounded and nobody is ‘dreaming’ of…

The Congress said that it is pathetic that he will not make a statement inside Parliament on the horrific tragedy in the northeastern state.“The Prime Minister has all the time in the world to bunk Parliament just to duck debate on Manipur while hurling abuses and his brazen brand of lies at the Congress party in election rallies in Rajasthan and elsewhere,” Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh in a tweet said.“It is so pathetic that he will not even make a statement inside the Parliament on the horrific tragedy that has all but destroyed Manipur,” Ramesh, who is also a…

Hangzhou (China), July 27 (IANS) India’s men’s football team has been clubbed with hosts China, Bangladesh and Myanmar in Group A while the women’s side has been drawn with Chinese Taipei and Thailand in Group B for the upcoming Asian Games 2023 as the draw for the continental event was conducted, here on Thursday. The 19th Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou, China from September 18-October 7.In the men’s event, 23 teams have been divided into six groups, where Group A, B, C, E and F has four teams each while Group D has three teams.The competition shall consist…

Beijing, July 27(IANS) The combination of soaring heat and smothering fine particulate pollution may double the risk of heart attack deaths, according to a new study of more than 202,000 heart attack deaths in China. The study, published in the journal Circulation, showed the risk was more in elderly and among women. The greatest increase in the risk of death from heart attack was seen on days that had the combination of extreme heat and high levels of PM2.5. “Extreme temperature events are becoming more frequent, longer and more intense, and their adverse health effects have drawn growing concern,” said…

New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Google on Thursday announced to invite applications for the eighth batch of its startup accelerator programme in India that aims to nurture startups looking to leverage the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). “We are excited to invite AI-first startups from India between Seed to Series A stage to apply for the eighth cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator: India programme,” Google said.Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) is a three-month, equity-free programme that brings the best of Google’s programmes, products, people, and technology to Indian tech startups leveraging AI/ML.For the next batch,…

San Francisco, July 27 (IANS) Four major tech companies — Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, and Anthropic have come together to form a new industry body designed to ensure the “safe and responsible development” of “frontier AI” models.In response to growing calls for regulatory oversight, these tech firms have announced the formation of “Frontier Model Forum” which will draw on the technical and operational expertise of its member companies to benefit the entire AI ecosystem and develop a public library of solutions to support industry best practices and standards.The Forum aims to help — advance AI safety research to promote responsible development…