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Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa will arrive in the Italian Republic tomorrow on a visit during which he will meet with His Holiness Pope Francis. HM King Hamad will hold talks with Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic, and Giorgia Meloni, Italian Prime Minister, to discuss the Bahraini-Italian ties and topics of common interests. The meeting will review the Israeli military escalation in the Gaza Strip and pushing forward efforts toward a comprehensive and just peace in the Middle East region. HM the King had met in the United Kingdom with His Majesty King…

Manama : In implementation of the royal directives on organising a national campaign to provide relief aid to the Palestinians who have been affected by the ongoing war and the dire humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Representative of His Majesty for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, directed forming a national committee comprising government entities and charity and professional associations. His Highness said that His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has always been supportive of countries undergoing various circumstances. His Highness extended his thanks and appreciation to His Majesty…

Bahrain : The Indian School Bahrain (ISB) celebrated  English Day  on Thursday, October 12, 2023 which  served as an occasion for students to celebrate and improve their English language skills while fostering an appreciation for the language’s cultural and literary aspects. The  English Day festivities, a tradition deeply cherished by students and staff alike, unfolded with an unparalleled blend of enthusiasm, creativity, and literary finesse.  Principal VR Palaniswamy  inaugurated the programme  by lighting the lamp.   Staff Representative Johnson K Devassy, Vice-Principals, Head Teachers and Heads of Departments attended.      The programme began with the national anthems of Bahrain…

Bahrain : The Bahrain Royal Endurance Federation (BREEF) organised international and local qualifying races to commence the 2023-2024 endurance racing season, along with a junior race, at the Bahrain International Endurance Village. The races took place at night and witnessed wide participation and smooth organisation. Nasser bin Hamad’s Children Crown Khalid bin Hamad’s Children as Champions in Junior Race The junior race, spanning over 40 km, concluded with a special ceremony where the children of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs and Honourary President of BREEF, namely HH…

The German coach’s courage to step over the line and refute the conventional opinion to present both youngsters together in the line-up paid off.Germany’s Golden Boys Musiala and Wirtz left their mark delivering a remarkable performance in a friendly against the USA (3-1).”I read some months ago, that both can’t play together. I think it’s a brilliant idea,” Nagelsmann was quoted as saying after the Bayern and Leverkusen strikers made the coach’s hopes become reality.The national coach also spoke about their outstanding talent to get the ball in what he called “the semi-infinite spaces” ahead of the opponents’ back-row aside…

Nearly two years ago, Hurkacz got his first ATP Masters 1000 crown in Miami in 2021.”It’s the final of the Masters Series, and we both have match points in the tiebreaker. We’re just battling, and we both have some chances, so definitely it was just so exciting and super pumped at the end of the battle and win that last point,” said Hurkacz, who posed consistent performance and fired 21 aces throughout the final.Rublev also gave nice comments to his opponent.”I don’t need to be impressed with his level because I know that he is a super great player and…

The group issued a warning that the entire Bengali-speaking population in the state would be held accountable for any (future) “untoward incident” if the Bengalis failed to make their positions on the matter clear within 60 days.The Chief Convenor of the Barak Democratic Front (BDF), an organisation centred in the Barak Valley, was criticised by Rumel Asom, a member of ULFA-I’s publicity wing, for rallying support for the creation of a new state in the Barak Valley.An e-mail statement from the outlawed group said: “Various communities in Assam have been living in harmony and in unity. But Pradip Dutta Roy…

At the G.D Goenka Football Ground, Chandigarh secured their second consecutive victory beating +2 Durga Uchh Vidyalay, Shakti Nagar, Baanka, Bihar 5-0 in a Group A fixture. In the other match of the group, Ramakrishna Mission School, Aalo, West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh edged past Shaheed Jawan Muthukoya Memorial SSS, Amini, Lakshadweep 2-1 for their second straight victory in the group.The winners of the match between the two winning sides decide who will qualify for the knockouts from Group A.In Group B at the G.D Goenka Football Ground, Malappuram, Kerala beat The Emerald Heights School, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 9-0 for their…

With a healthy amount of home support for them in the crowd of 26,440 in the stadium, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ikram Alikhil slammed 80 off 53 balls and 58 off 66 deliveries respectively in carrying Afghanistan to 284 in 49.5 overs.In defence, Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman took three wickets each in an impressive bowling performance to bowl out England for 215 in 40.5 overs. With this, Afghanistan end their 14-match losing streak in World Cups with the biggest win of their ODI history till date, to send shockwaves in the tournament as well as in the cricketing world.Afghanistan…

In an exchange filing, the company said that its “investigation found 19 employees to be involved, and action has been taken against all as detailed here – 16 employees have been separated from the company for code of conduct violations, and three employees have been removed from the resource management function”. The IT major also debarred six vendor entities, their owners and affiliates “from doing any business with TCS”. Further, TCS said it would continue to enhance its governance measures, including a) regular rotation of personnel performing key roles in the resource management function, b) enhanced analytics on supplier management,…