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“What is the use of graduates equipped with ignorance, without scientific temperament and rational thinking, who come out of the universities? What use are they for the country, state and the society,” the Chief Minister said while holding a meeting with vice chancellors of public universities and senior officials of Higher Education Department.He said that the universities should equip graduates who will lead the country scientifically, intellectually, economically and in a civilised way.“If they come out of universities filled with ignorance, they will not be useful for the country or state nor will they be useful for their own future,”…

Birmingham, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian men’s blind cricket team suffered a heartbreaking defeat against Pakistan in their opening match of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games 2023 in Birmingham on Sunday.Pakistan defeated India by 18 runs to begin their IBSA World Games 2023 campaign with a resounding victory over the Men In Blue. However, the Indian women’s blind cricket team thrashed Australia in their opening match by eight wickets.In the men’s game, India needed 34 runs in the last two overs with 4 wickets in hand but the side was not able to cross the line as Pakistan…

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Some of the well-known Institutional teams, who once dominated the Indian domestic football scene and produced an array of top-level players, have expressed their interest to play in the AIFF Institutional League that will kick off later this year.Among the big names, who could once again be seen in action on the pitch are Border Security Force (BSF), Indian Navy, Food Corporation of India (FCI), ESIC, Chennai Customs, Comptroller and Auditor General, Delhi, and others. BSF were once a crack side, that bagged the Durand Cup seven times during their heydays and produced players like…

Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, Aug 21 (IANS) Japanese duo Sara Wakita (JPN) and Tenshi Iwami (JPN) have claimed victories at the inaugural Tamil Nadu International Surf Open World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) 3,000 event.It was a historic day of competition as the pair overcame a huge international field to win the first-ever WSL event in India as Mahabalipuram Beach turned on pumping three-foot surf for finals day.Tenshi Iwami (JPN) came into the Tamil Nadu International Surf Open in desperate need of a big result as he looks to qualify for the 2024 WSL Challenger Series. He looked to be…

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell said he is keen to stay in the Australian set-up for as long as possible, emphasising that his experience renders him a valuable asset beyond the upcoming ODI World Cup.The all-rounder is still considered a crucial element in the white-ball set-up and has earned his place in the Australian squad for the forthcoming South Africa tour, also finding a spot in the preliminary ODI World Cup squad.Maxwell encountered a substantial setback following the 2022 T20 World Cup due to a severe leg injury. The injury, which involved multiple fractures, occurred as…

San Francisco, Aug 21 (IANS) Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a new interface for the app settings on iOS beta.Beta users will see that the settings tab has been replaced by a new ‘You’ tab that displays the profile photo, and will help users to easily switch to a different account when the multi-account feature launches, reports WABetaInfo.With the new interface, the platform also introduced three new entry points to better highlight the important sections of the app.This will allow users to easily access privacy settings, the contacts list, and the profile.Also, users will notice a new shortcut…

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) IT major Wipro on Monday appointed Brijesh Singh as senior vice-president and global Artificial Intelligence (AI) head for its Enterprise Futuring division.Singh has over 30 years of experience in technology consultancy and was previously a Senior Partner at Deloitte, where he was responsible for driving AI and data-led transformation.His appointment follows Wipro’s $1 billion investment in AI and the launch of Wipro ai360 (a comprehensive, AI-first innovation ecosystem).The investment will focus on expanding AI, data and analytics solutions, developing new R&D and platforms, as well as enhancing ‘FullStride Cloud’ and consulting capabilities.Wipro ai360 builds on…

Seoul, Aug 21 (IANS) South Korean carmakers need to speed up developing all-solid-state lithium batteries and securing electric vehicle-related software capabilities to gain a bigger share in the era of electric vehicles (EVs), an auto industry expert has said.All current EVs are powered by lithium-ion batteries, which can catch fire once they enter an uncontrolled, self-heating state known as “thermal runaway” in which the fires burn so hot and quickly that it can be extremely difficult to extinguish it or escape in time.High battery prices, a still short driving range and a lack of charging infrastructure also remain obstacles to…

It was a cagey start to the match with both the teams looking for an early goal. India showcased their defensive prowess to hold off England. With Rajinder Singh (13′) converting a late penalty corner, India took a 1-0 lead to close the first quarter.Trailing by a goal, England started stitching attacking moves to cover the deficit in the second quarter. But the side led by Vishnukant Singh continued to dominate in the final third and prevented England from getting a goal back and India went into the halftime leading 1-0.At the start of the second half, Amir Ali (33′)…

The ‘Fauda’ actor has lent his melodious voice to sing part of a famous Arabic song for one of the scenes in the movie in which he stars alongside Nushrratt Bharuccha.The love song called ‘Wayak’ is a very popular Arabic track, and is originally the work of renowned singer Farid Al-Atrash. Tsahi belts out the lyrics beautifully, using the Uzbeki instrument Saz.Director Pranay Meshram sheds light on the addition of this song in the film, saying: “When Tsahi came up to me with this idea of adding a song in Arabic, I was intrigued and after listening to the song,…