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Fernando Santos’s men were dominant from the whistle, but had problems creating chances.Lewandowski hit the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box eight minutes after the break and he put Poland in front in the 73rd minute when he converted a penalty after Odmar Faero’s handball, Xinhua reports.The hosts controlled the rest of the game, and Lewandowski made it 2-0 with a precise effort inside the far post with seven minutes to go.In Group E, Poland are third with six points, behind the Czech Republic and Albania. The Faroe Islands have earned one point…

The process started with postal votes followed by those cast by the elders and then the Electronic Voting Machines. Congress candidate Chandy Oommen got off to a flyer with his lead crossing 1,500 in a few minutes.As soon as the first trend was announced, the Congress-led UDF supporters broke into a huge applause outside the counting centre atthe Kottayam Baselius College.Approximately 72.86 per cent of the eligible 1,76,412 electorate exercised their franchise for the bypoll necessitated after the demise of sitting Congress legislator- Oommen Chandy, a two-time former Chief Minister and who represented the constituency from 1970 for a record-breaking…

Police said cousins Sumit, 20, and Krishna, 22, died on Thursday when they had gone to their farm to collect fodder.According to Sumit’s father Jitendra Singh, a snapped high tension live wire was lying on the field.”One came in contact with the wire and got electrocuted. The other died while trying to save him. It was all due to the negligence of the electricity department,” he alleged.SHO of Dibai, Chhotey Singh, said, “Two young men were taken to a hospital where doctors declared them dead. Their bodies were handed over to families. Prima facie, it appears they died of electrocution.…

After a turgid first half, Santos Borre broke the deadlock less than a minute after the restart in sweltering heat at Estadio Metropolitano in Barranquilla, Xinhua reports.The Werder Bremen striker timed his run to perfection as he leapt acrobatically and sent a powerful header past goalkeeper Rafael Romo following Jhon Arias’ cross from the right wing.Venezuela did little to threaten the Cafeteros’ defense, controlling just 29 percent of possession and managing just two shots on target.Elsewhere in the South American qualifying zone on Thursday, Peru held Paraguay to a goalless draw in Asuncion.–IANSbc

BJP candidates Taffajal Hossain in Boxanagar and Bindu Debnath in Dhanpur are leading by around 1,000 votes over their CPI-M rivals Mizan Hossain and Kaushik Chanda, respectively. “After the completion of counting of postal ballots, counting of votes stored in the EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) would be taken up,” the poll officials said.The counting for the bypolls held on Tuesday began early Friday morning amid tight security.Voter turnout stood at 86.56 per cent, with 93,495 eligible voters casting their ballots. Counting is ongoing in two centres at the Sonamura Girls’ Higher Secondary school in Sepahijala district under a massive security…

Navarro is the second former aide to Trump to be prosecuted for his lack of cooperation with the committee, reports CNN.The case of former strategist Steve Bannon, who was convicted last year on two contempt counts, is currently on appeal.Navarro, who up to a year in prison for each of the two contempt counts, has pledged to appeal based on executive privilege issues.Describing the vedict as as a “sad day for America”, he said: “For the first time in the history of our republic, that a senior White House adviser, an alter ego of the president, has ever been charged…

Muzaffarnagar Jail superintendent, Sitaram Sharma, said, “We have set up six committees of prisoners. These committees will oversee various activities of the inmates, including health, education, entertainment, physical fitness, discipline, and providing legal advice or counselling.”He added that weekly Chaupals, supervised by jail officials, are held in the jail campus where inmates can discuss their issues and seek help.With the help of the education department of Muzaffarnagar, one of the six committees has been assigned to the development of skills and education of the prisoners, including illiterate ones. They are preparing profiles and lists of prisoners to identify those who…

CLOSE-IN: Having the mindset to do well is essential in cricket (IANS column)By Yajurvindra SinghCricket, like other sports, is a game where one needs to have the right mindset to do well. “Mindset” is the term one refers to and it has a significant bearing on a player’s attitude, confidence, approach and performance.A dear friend and one of Sri Lanka’s foremost former cricketers, Sidath Wettimuny, brought this out very significantly in our conversation today. How right he is, as cricket is as much a mind game as a physical one. One can have the best of skills, technique and fitness;…

I first met Asha Bhosle after the release of ‘Hare Krishna Hare Ram’ (1971), where I was assisting Dev Anand, and met her last as recently as in 2019 at a music festival in Jaipur, where she was surrounded by friends and admirers, and yet she mentioned to all those present how long our association has been.I have had the good fortune of writing the lyrics of two of her ageless hit numbers — ‘Jab Chhaye Mera Jadoo’ (‘Lootmaar’; 1980) and ‘Suniye, Kahiye, Kahate, Sunate Baaton Baaton Mein Pyaar’ (with Kishore Kumar in ‘Baton Baton Mein’; 1976). Over these years,…

The event aims to elevate the global profile of products from various government departments.A total of 17 departments have received approval to showcase their offerings at the International Trade Show to be held at India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida.According to the government spokesman, these departments will feature their stalls, complete with essential amenities to cater to both national and international buyers attending the event.Over 400 buyers from around the world have confirmed their participation.These buyers will not only be attending the trade show, but also exploring opportunities to promote Uttar Pradesh products on the global stage.President Droupadi…