One of Italy’s most successful coaches Arrigo Sacchi believes that Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has better individual skills in comparison to Argentine star striker Lionel Messi, but that the latter is a better team player.
Ibrahimovic is widely regarded as one of the most gifted and talented forwards in the modern game and has impressed fans for long with his bagful of tricks that he can deliver with the ball at his feet.
Cleaning up the environs of the Ameenpur Lake, near Ramachandrapuram, in the western suburbs of the city, gathered pace on Sunday when nearly 200 volunteers picked up plastic bags and other trash strewn on the lake shore and shallow water areas as part of their initiative to restore the lake to its pristine Nature.
As per a new study, combination of red pomegranates and luscious toffee-like dates can help you win the war against heart disease. Just half a glass of pomegranate juice a day with a handful of dates can do the trick!
A team of researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology has discovered that the combination of pomegranate juice and dates along with their pits provide maximum protection against atherosclerosis (plaque buildup or hardening of the arteries), which can cause a heart attack or stroke.
Hawaii has become the very first state of US to push the authorised smoking age from 18 to 21 with effect of which purchase and use of digital cigarettes will also be banned for individuals under the age of 21 from January 1, 2016.
Governoe of Hawaii David Ige signed the bill of raising the minimum smoking age in the state, on June 19, Fox News reported.
All the anti-tobacco promoters of other states of US are weighing following suit that whether Hawaii’s historic step will light a match under the campaign nationally remains to be seen or not.
(IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s five-nation tour of Central Asia in July, the focus is back on an agreement for the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) that India signed more than a decade ago with Russia and Iran — even as a June 30 deadline for the Iranian nuclear deal draws near.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashish Khetan on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unfortunately failed to live by the standards that he had set for himself by his silence on the ongoing controversy surrounding former IPL boss Lalit Modi.
The death toll from the sweltering heatwave in Pakistan has gone up to 1,276 as over 300 unidentified victims were buried on Saturday.
According to Dawn News, there were 55 additional deaths in Karachi and 11 elsewhere in Sindh bringing the total eight-day tally to 1,276.
In all, 1,186 people have died since June 20 because of the harsh heatwave only in the metropolis, according to the figures released by the Sindh Health Department on Saturday.
The number of heatwave deaths was 66 in the province on Saturday.
Rumours are being aired in B-town that ‘Student Of The Year’ actors Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra will soon be seen together in the remake of 1989 film ‘Ram Lakhan’.
As per the speculations, Sidharth will be playing the role of Ram (Jackie Shroff) in the upcoming movie, while Varun will be portraying Anil Kapoor’s character of Lakhan in the movie which will be co-produced by Karan Johar and directed by Rohit Shetty.
Karan recently Tweeted that Rohit Shetty’s Dharma productions and Mukta Arts were coming together to remake Subhash Ghai’s iconic blockbuster.
Dhammika Prasad claimed four crucial wickets on the fourth day of the second Test as Sri Lanka bundled out Pakistan for 329, leaving the hosts needing 153 runs to level the three-match Test series here on Sunday.
Conceding a 177-run first innings lead, Pakistan reduced their deficit significantly at stumps on the third day, thanks to gritty knocks from Ahmed Shehzad (69) and Azhar, who shared a solid 120-run partnership for the second wicket.
Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday demanded incumbent Vasundhara Raje to step down from her post for a free and fair investigation in the Lalit Modi row.
“She should step down so that a fair investigation can be conducted and everything becomes clear,” he said.
“This should have been the way, but unfortunately it has become a tradition in the BJP that nobody cares,” he added.
Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over recent controversies involving Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde and former IPL boss Lalit Modi.
“The Prime Minister, who criticised Manmohan Singh for being silent, is silent now…,” Chidambaram said at a meeting here while referring to the allegations against Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who is embroiled in the Lalit Modi controversy, and Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde.
Sanskrit scholars from 60 countries began a five-day conference here today with an inaugural speech by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who suggested that Sanskrit should be propagated so that “it purifies the minds of the people and thus sanctifies the whole world.”
Speaking entirely in Sanskrit to over 600 Sanskrit experts, Swaraj called it a “modern and universal” language and said its tradition is comparable to the river Ganga.
Actress Richa Chadda says she is open to doing big commercial films if her role is substantial.
“I was getting offers from big companies, but I don’t want to do it just for the heck of it. I get offers from big banners every month, but I don’t do it if they are not worth it. It has to be a strong role, not repetitive. I feel it is good to be part of big films when your role is substantial,” Richa told PTI.
All-rounder Jhulan Goswami struck a gritty fifty before the bowlers did a good job to help Indian women down New Zealand by 17 runs in the first One-day International and take a lead in the five-match ODI series here today.
Electing to bat at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the Mithali Raj-led side lost wickets at regular intervals, but Jhulan struck a defiant 57 off 67 deliveries to help the hosts to 142 all out in 44.3 overs.
Even though Jhulan has struck two half-centuries in Test cricket, this was the former captain’s maiden ODI fifty, which was laced by six fours and a six.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for second Green Revolution, saying it should start immediately from eastern India.
He said Indian agriculture has been lagging in several areas including inputs, irrigation, value addition and market linkages and his government was committed to modernizing the sector and making it more productive.
Cricket Association of Bihar President Aditya Verma has asked the ICC to clarify on the claims made by controversial former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi that two leading Indian cricketers and a West Indian player had been bribed by an Indian real estate tycoon.
London-based Modi on Saturday tweeted a letter, which he claims to have written to ICC CEO Dave Richardson in June 2013, passing on “some information” regarding the matter.
Congress is unnecessarily blowing the Lalit Modi controversy out of proportion, BJP leader Arun Singh has said, adding that false allegations are being levelled against the women leaders of his party.
No BJP leader, from the party or government is defending Lalit Modi. The government will take action as per the law, Singh said after being appointed as the party’s national secretary.
He said the Central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the “first government committed to the poor people”.
The UK has launched an anti-trolling website that offers practical tips to victims of online abuse, particularly women and members of the LGBT, on how to report the offence and where to seek help.
The site was developed by the government in response to research highlighting the scale of online abuse experienced by women and LGBT people. Launched on Saturday, the Stop Online Abuse site is accessible at www.stoponlineabuse.org.uk and offers help to people facing online harassment, revenge porn, hate speech, sexual harassment and blackmail.
In light of senior BJP leader LK Advani emphasising the need for probity in public life, opposition parties on Sunday said that Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje must “own up responsibility” in the Lalit Modi controversy.
“It is a very clear indication from the senior-most leader of BJP that its ministers, when they are implicated, when there are allegations against them, should own up responsibility.
An estimated 77.35% voters exercised their franchise in the Aruvikkara Assembly seat bypoll, which saw ruling Congress-led UDF and opposition CPI(M)-headed LDF locked in a fierce battle.
In the final count released by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, the polling percentage was stated as 77.35 in the bypolls held on Saturday.
During the 2011 state Assembly polls, the polling percentage in the constituency was 70.61.
President Pranab Mukherjee will visit the Rashtrapati Nilayam in Secunderabad for a ten-day southern sojourn from June 29- July 8.
During his southern sojourn, the President will visit Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh on July 1.
On July 3, he will receive first copy of the book ‘Uniki’ written by Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) in Telangana.
The President will also inaugurate a ‘Nakshatra Vatika’ at Rashtrapati Nilayam in Bolarum on July 6. (ANI)
A seven-year-old girl, who fell into a borewell in Rajasthan’s Sikar district yesterday, was rescued on Sunday.
The girl was rescued 32 hours after the incident took place. She has been admitted to the hospital.
The incident took place at around 9 a.m. yesterday when the girl, while playing in her father’s agriculture field, went to have a look into an open borewell in their neighbours farm and fell into it. (ANI)
A new study has suggested that eating green leafy vegetables can help keep mental abilities sharp.
Something as easy as adding more spinach, kale, collards and mustard greens to your diet could help slow cognitive decline, according to Rush University Medical Center’s research, which also examined the nutrients responsible for the effect, linking vitamin K consumption to slower cognitive decline for the first time.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday apologised to the people of Varanasi for cancelling his visit due to the weather.
Prime Minister Modi took to Twitter to share his message.
“Was eagerly awaiting the Varanasi visit but unfortunately due to the weather I had to cancel. Sincere apologies to the people of Varanasi,” he tweeted.
Prime Minister Modi was scheduled to Varanasi this afternoon. He was expected to inaugurate a trauma centre, lay the foundation stone for various development projects and also scheduled to address a public meeting. (ANI)
Two students of a school in Nalanda district of Bihar were allegedly beaten to death after a clash broke out between the students and the school management.
According to reports, the school principal was brutally thrashed up by the agitated family members of the students.
Further details are awaited. (ANI)