Salt Lake Stadium (Photo/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Kolkata: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the West Bengal government pulled out all stops to make Brazil’s first-ever appearance on Indian soil a historic affair. Around 2,000 policemen were stationed at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. More than 400 volunteers also chipped in. Separate companies of...
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Delhi women’s safety protests: Shivraj Chouhan reacts to ‘kachori-samosa’ slogans
Shivraj reacts to viral Delhi protest videos, questions women’s safety NEW DELHI: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has reacted to viral videos from women-led protests in Delhi, questioning why women and girls have been forced to raise slogans about their safety and men. The remarks came amid demonstrations following the alleged gang rape of a...
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AAP suspends Punjab MLA after he flags teacher shortage in emotional video
Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana raises teacher shortage in Punjab schools in emotional video NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday suspended Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana, MLA from Punjab’s Maur assembly constituency, citing his “involvement in anti-party activities and indiscipline”. This came after he posted an emotional video highlighting shortage of teachers in schools in his constituency.“Dear...
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‘No deadline for Sheikh Hasina’s return’, says Indian high commissioner in Bangladesh
“At that point in time, Hasina was still the prime minister of Bangladesh. We had hardly any choice on that”, Trivedi said (Photo credit: AP). NEW DELHI: The Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh on Saturday said Dhaka’s extradition request for ousted ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was being legally examined, so New Delhi could not state...
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‘Serve at army’s mercy’: India tears into Pak’s civilian govts during UN meeting
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif India on Friday hit back at Pakistan at the UN General Assembly, rejecting Islamabad’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir and accusing its “so-called” civilian governments of serving “at the mercy” of the army.Exercising its Right of Reply during a Third Committee meeting, first secretary at the Permanent Mission of...
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Teaching is just the start: The crushing burden on India’s college teachers
According to a survey on higher education, while recommended student-teacher ratio (STR) targets in higher education range between 15:1 and 20:1, the national average hovers between 24:1 and 27:1. In a brightly lit classroom at an engineering college in Bengaluru, a fourth-year Computer Science lecture is underway. At the front, a professor moves through a...
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‘Parents oppose marriage’: Andhra man kills 19-year-old girlfriend, jumps to death
The accused, identified as Chinna Rao (22), later jumped from a neighbouring building and died, VIJAYAWADA: A 19-year-old woman Mahalakshmi, who had reportedly endured months of harassment from her boyfriend, died after he brutally attacked her at her home in New Rajarajeswari Pet, Vijayawada, on Saturday.The accused, identified as Chinna Rao (22), later jumped from...
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‘Mortal danger’: Russia warns diplomats to leave Kyiv as strikes kill 6 in Ukraine
Russia warns foreign diplomats to leave Kyiv Russia on Saturday warned foreign diplomats and nationals to leave Kyiv and said it would continue targeted strikes on the Ukrainian capital, hours after a Russian attack damaged the Northern Bridge. Ukrainian authorities reported six deaths across the country.The Russian foreign ministry said Moscow was responding to what...
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These 6 kitchen staples can help boost iron—but how you eat them matters
Nutritionist Shweta Shah recently shared a list of six kitchen staples that she says can help you get 21 mg of iron from food. In an Instagram post, she suggested combining haleem (garden cress) seeds, black chana, pumpkin seeds, black raisins, curry leaves and black sesame seeds to naturally boost iron intake and support healthy...
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6 missing after Gulfstream jet disappears near Nantucket after takeoff from Bermuda
The aircraft, carrying six people, was flying toward Boston when it disappeared from radar. Six people are missing after a Gulfstream G100 jet traveling from Bermuda to Boston lost contact with air traffic controllers early Saturday, triggering a Coast Guard search off the coast of Nantucket.The aircraft, carrying six people, was flying toward Boston when...
