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Although traditionally fast and efficient, the electronic vote count from Brazil’s local municipal elections last Sunday was delayed by more than three and a half hours. Yet this alarming development did not prevent the electorate’s general mood from making itself clear well before midnight: President Jair Bolsonaro and the far right suffered the worst defeats of the day.

The Labour leader Keir Starmer managed to gain some more seats in the national executive committee (NEC) elections on Friday, but miserably failed to succeed in his mission to completely weed out the Socialist and leftist supporters of ousted leader Jeremy Corbyn as they won eight of the 15 positions.

Minister of state for finance Anurag Thakur, who is also a former BCCI chief, has added a sense of urgency to the debate on whether to make betting legal in India by suggesting the other day that such a move would help curb match fixing, which is becoming a bane for sports. The minster’s suggestion came as part of his response to suggestions made during a conference of ICCI Securities, where various participants raised the issue both as a source of revenue for the government as well as an effective tool against manipulation of matches.

What does the Bihar election say about the social balance of power? Though most parties attempted to reach out beyond their core social base, there were some predictable patterns. About half the candidates fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) belonged to the forward castes and, according to the Lokniti-CSDS post-poll, most upper caste voters supported the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Margao (Goa): Match three of the Hero Indian Super League Season 7 will pit two of the most consistent teams in the league's history against each other, with a new-look FC Goa side taking on Bengaluru FC at the JL Nehru Stadium, Fatorda in Margao on Sunday.

Bambolim, Goa: Newly-merged ATK Mohun Bagan marked their entry into the Hero Indian Super League in style as they secured a 1-0 victory over Kerala Blasters at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim, on Friday.

Mumbai: Founder Chairperson, Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) Nita Ambani has welcomed the resumption of major live sports action in India as the Hero Indian Super League kicks off in Goa today.

New Delhi: "I am 72 and by God’s grace, my medical bill is zero. I have no ailments and if not completely, I think partially it is because I’ve made running a part of my lifestyle," says Gopinath Mohan.

Vasco, Goa: After a process of necessary abrasion and re-calibration, NorthEast United FC and Mumbai City FC will aim to change their fortunes in the Hero Indian Super League Season 7 as they clash at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco, on Saturday.

New Delhi: Mumbai's Javed Nuruddin Shaikh. has been named best umpire 2019-2020 by Hockey India.