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Manama : Interior Minister, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Civil Defence Council, today visited the General Directorate of Civil Defence, in recognition of its role in protecting lives and property, as well as in reinforcing the general safety of citizens and residents. The Interior Minister hailed the support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for the development and modernisation of the Interior Ministry and the launch of the general safety initiatives and programmes. …

Margao (Goa), Nov 4 (IANS) In any walk of life, the journey towards glory often passes through the tunnels of struggle and challenges. This has also been the case for Indian Speak Takraw women’s team players and 2023 Asian Games Bronze medallists Oinam Chaoba Devi and Ayekpam Maipak Devi. Representing Manipur in the 37th National Games Goa, the duo won the gold medal in the Women’s Team event and Women’s Regu event, defeating Goa and Nagaland respectively in the finals.Chaoba Devi, 34, has represented India at the Asian Games on four separate occasions. Although the Indian Women’s Team is held…

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The co-founder and CEO of Truecaller, Alan Mamedi, in a post on X, revealed that when he first met Infosys founder Narayan Murthy eight years back, he had no idea who Murthy was and when asked “what he do”, the billionaire founder replied, “My wife always told me that because I had luck in life, I must give back, and that’s what I’m doing today. Giving back”.In a post shared on Friday, Mamedi described Murthy as an “incredibly humble person” and mentioned that they spent an hour discussing everything about life.However, Truecaller’s CEO discovered Murthy’s…

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Edtech major Byju’s on Saturday said it has finally closed the audited financial accounts for the financial year 2021-22, saying the EBITDA loss of the core business was down from Rs 2,406 crore to Rs 2,253 crore (year-on-year).It was accompanied by margin improvement from -155 per cent to -63 per cent from FY21 to FY22. EBITDA Loss means a loss of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation. Think and Learn Private Ltd (TLPL), the parent of leading EdTech company Byju’s, said that the core business (excluding all acquisitions) reported a 2.3 times growth to…

Lazio had registered three consecutive wins in Serie A and ranked seventh before Friday, one point ahead of Bologna, Xinhua reports.The away side strung together a run of plays in the first half and was close to breaking the deadlock in the sixth minute when Taty Castellanos saw his header hit the woodwork.Bologna went ahead right after the break when Joshua Zirkzee’s smart pass found Ferguson, who placed a right-footed effort into the net, which was enough for them to wrap up three points.With the win, Bologna temporarily sit sixth with 18 points, while Lazio dropped to eighth.–IANSbc

The former Panchyati Raj minister asserted that he was attending the event as a tribute to the late Congress leader and not because of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s invitation.His Kerala visit assumes significance as Congress, the principal opposition party in the state, is boycotting the seven-day celebrations commemorating the formation of Kerala 67 years ago.He further said he is attending the meeting despite stiff opposition by his party leaders and that he will apologise for it. “Now I will seek an apology from the party for this. It was Rajiv Gandhi who started this and I came for that,” he…

The remarks from the Congress leaders came after Irani while addressing a Press conference at the party headquarters while accusing Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel of fighting the polls not with the support of people but hawala and betting operators, said that never before in our electoral history had people seen such evidence.She said, “Satta (power) me rah kar satta (betting) ka khel khela hai (he (Baghel) has played the game of betting while being in power).”Irani said that the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) probe is based on the details of investigations by police in Chhattisgarh as well as Andhra Pradesh and…

But not any more.The national capital and its nearby areas are now engulfed with deadly smog with killer pollutants as the winter settles in, with healthcare providers warning people to avoid early morning and late evening outings.Hospitals are seeing a surge with people suffering from respiratory illnesses — year after year — and according to doctors, otherwise healthy people of all ages are now suffering hard times as air pollution kicks in with the start of the festive season.What has actually gone wrong with ‘Dilli Ki Sardi’ as years after years, despite the policymakers throwing out various solutions to curb…

The reason for smog with the onset of winter annually is farmers try to maximise their yields by planting the next crop generally wheat after rice as soon as possible after the previous crop has been harvested.However, the AAP-ruled Punjab has seen a sudden spike in stubble-burning incidents since October 29, while the BJP-governed Haryana has been witnessing downward trend largely due to strict enforcement, real-time reporting and the deployment of district and block-level enforcement teams.Agricultural experts say to quickly clear the field for the next crop, the farmers burn the leftover paddy straw rather than using the traditional method…

According to this year’s air quality life index, compiled by the University of Chicago’s energy policy institute, the residents of Delhi are on track to lose 11.9 years of life expectancy due to the detrimental air they breathe.The city’s residents are once again finding themselves in the midst of a hazardous smog. This troubling development has left many wondering about the causes behind this sudden deterioration in air quality.Delhi witnessed a harrowing surge in air pollution, with a thick and toxic smog engulfing the city.This alarming development signifies the beginning of the annual pollution season, which has now become a…