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Super Cup: Winner takes all as Punjab FC and Bengaluru FC battle for a semifinal spot

Fatorda (Goa), Nov 4 (IANS) Punjab FC and Bengaluru FC will face each other in a winner-takes-all clash in Group C of the AIFF Super Cup, which will be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Wednesday.With both sides tied on six points and also having the same goal difference, the final group stage match will be crucial to decide who will secure their spot in the semi-finals. If the teams play out a draw in regulation time, the group winners will be decided through penalties.Punjab FC started the group stage with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Gokulam Kerala FC with the help of goals from Nikhil Prabhu, Princeton Rebello, and an own-goal from Gursimrat Singh, and they followed up with another 3-0 victory over Mohammedan SC with the help of goals from Ninthoinganba Meetei, Sam...

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‘Shashi Tharoor expressed his own experience of dynastic politics in Congress’: MP BJP chief

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Bhopal, Nov 4 (IANS) Reacting to Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor's view on India's "dynastic politics", Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Hemant Khandelwal said on Tuesday that Tharoor has expressed his own experience he witnessed in Congress.In a scathing attack at Congress, BJP leader Khandelwal said that the grand old party has never been able to move forward beyond leaders emerging from a single family.He also alleged that the Congress was lacking of an ideology because only a single family can take all decisions within the party."What Shashi Tharoor said is totally correct, and he has expressed his own experience of dynastic politics in the Congress. Parties would become stronger when there is participation from all sections of people in it, other...

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Yami Gautam says God is the enabler of art, humans are just instruments

ENTERTAINMENT

Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) Actress Yami Gautam, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film ‘Haq’, has said that she believes that while human beings create art, it’s the hand of God that enables us to make art. The actress spoke with IANS at a 5-star property in the Juhu area of Mumbai during the promotional tour of her film.She told IANS, “We are all creations of some higher power, and some really special beings, I believe. If we come to realise our true strength and our true potential, which I don't know if we've done it yet, we as human beings can really turn around this world”.She further mentioned, “Each one of us, I believe, has been sent here for some purpose and some art in different forms. Art is, I don't think it's only painting, I think it's a blessing and now it's up to u...

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Punjab FM slams Congress leader for derogatory remarks against late Buta Singh

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday slammed state Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring’s derogatory remarks targeting the late senior Congress leader Buta Singh, calling the incident a “crime born of caste arrogance” rather than a mere mistake. He dismissed Raja Warring’s subsequent apology, made after being confronted by the public, as an attempt to simply “bury the issue”. Cheema emphasised that Warring, given his vast political experience as a former All India Youth Congress President, three-time MLA, Cabinet Minister, and current Member of Parliament, should know better.Cheema stressed that targeting a notable political figure based on his caste by an individual with such deep experience is not an error but a “crime born of caste a...

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Actor Dileep releases trailer of Kerala’s first horror-comedy series ‘Inspection Bungalow’

ENTERTAINMENT

Chennai, Nov 4 (IANS) Malayalam film actor Dileep on Tuesday released the trailer of acclaimed director Saiju S S's horror-comedy series ‘Inspection Bungalow’, featuring actor Shabareesh Varma in the lead. The web series, a paranormal investigative thriller, is to premiere on the OTT platform ZEE5 on November 14.The makers of the web series claim that this is Kerala’s first horror-comedy series.This edge-of-the-seat paranormal comedy unfolds within a police station where a chain of eerie incidents blurs the line between reality and the supernatural.Produced by Veena Nair under the banner of A Veena Nair Productions and written by Suneesh Varanaad, the series features standout performances by Aadhiya Prasad, Shaju Sreedhar, and Senthil Krishna. Blending mystery, horror, humour, and emotion...

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Afghan police seizes 225 kg of opium in Ghazni

SIR fear: Another person commits suicide in Bengal

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) On the day the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began across West Bengal, one person allegedly committed suicide due to the fear of the exercise.An official said that a contract worker from Uluberia in Howrah district committed suicide.On Tuesday, over 80,000 booth-level officers (BLOs) began visiting homes to distribute enumeration forms as part of the SIR exercise.According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Zaheer Mal, a resident of the Khalisani Gram Panchayat area of Uluberia Purba Assembly constituency. The 28-year-old youth worked as a daily wage labourer. Officers of Uluberia police station recovered his hanging body from his house. However, no suicide note was recovered from the house. The family claimed that Zaheer was...

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South Korea says retaking wartime operational control from US would upgrade alliance

IPO scam: ED seizes 400 cheque books, electronic devices after searches in Mumbai

INDIA, TOP STORIES

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The ED conducted searches at multiple locations in Mumbai as part of investigations against a company that duped investors after providing false assurances to set up data and digital learning centres in small towns, an official said on Tuesday.The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Headquarters Investigation Unit, New Delhi, conducted the search operations on October 29 against Varanium Cloud Ltd, its promoter Harshavardhan Sabale and other associated entities.It was alleged that Varanium Cloud raised about Rs 40 crore through their September 2022 IPO, claiming it would be used to set up edge data centres and digital learning centres in smaller towns.The company projected itself as a fast-growing technology firm in the fields of digital media, blockchain, and EdTech, and...

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Kuhnemann hopes Australian quicks can stop ‘serious talent’ Abhishek Sharma ahead of high-scoring Gold Coast clash

SPORTS

Carrara, Nov 4 (IANS) Australia spinner Matt Kuhnemann is backing his side’s pacers to get the better of India’s in-form opener Abhishek Sharma when the two teams face off in the fourth T20I at the Gold Coast Stadium on Thursday.The local Queenslander, who is relishing the chance to play at his home ground, described Abhishek as a “serious talent” and admitted Australia will need early wickets to contain India’s explosive batting unit.“Hopefully, Xavier Bartlett or one of the quicks — Benny Dwarshuis — can take his wicket in the first couple of overs. He’s a serious talent and just goes so hard from ball one,” Kuhnemann told reporters on Tuesday. “It’s going to be a great spectacle on Thursday, but hopefully these boys can get him cheaply.”The upcoming match will mark India’s first-ever me...