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New Delhi: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur emphasised the importance of sports science at the National Centers of Excellence in the country while addressing the Bharat Sports Science Conclave in New Delhi on Wednesday.

New Delhi: Rattled by the stinging criticism by former CEO Elena Norman and former Women's team's coach Janneke Schopman, Hockey India on Wednesday denied all the charges saying it stands united and there are no fissures among the top official.

The stage is set for the holding of the Lok Sabha elections in April/May this year. The two Left parties CPI and the CPI(M) which played a major role in the formation of the Congress led UPA government after the Lok Sabha polls in 2004, are struggling to be relevant in Parliamentary politics. In 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the tally of the Left was a total of only five- three by the CPI(M) and two by the CPI. Out of the five, two seats each by the CPI and the CPI(M) were won as a part of the DMK led alliance. That way, on the basis of its own strength, the Left — the CPI(M) got only one seat from Kerala.

The world took a step closer to global war this week with President Emmanuel Macron’s public speculation about deploying NATO forces to fight Russia in Ukraine. The French leader made it clear that there was, unsurprisingly, no consensus or agreement on the matter. But even raising the possibility is deeply dangerous and irresponsible.

No action can be taken against legislators under the anti-defection law or the 10th Schedule of the Constitution of India for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections. It made MLAs to cross-vote on as many as 15 Rajya Sabha seats during the elections held on February 27, 2024. It affected the Congress worst, especially in Himachal Pradesh, where the party is now battling for survival for its government. After the election results were out, BJP leaders met Himachal Pradesh governor and apprised him of the latest political situation telling him that Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government has lost support of the majority of legislators.

The BJP may have made a tactical mistake in driving both AAP in the Delhi excise policy scam and Congress in the income tax imbroglio to the point of breakdown so that the two parties have no mojo left to stick to their respective positions with regard to fighting independently in the Lok Sabha elections. Perhaps, the vulnerability has forced the two parties to concede ground to each other for making seat adjustments possible. In the labyrinthine corridors of Indian politics, vulnerability often shapes alliances and strategic manoeuvres.

One is old, the other is older. But while President Joe Biden is being given the benefit of doubt of being a victim of the ‘gratuitous’, both are also being told every next day that their age is a factor in the American presidential stakes this time. For ‘President Trump’, there is also the defeated rival Nikki Haley, forever reminding him of his aging hairline while not sparing President Joe Biden for losing his fluency and flow with age. Nikki Haley herself is around 53 and true to her Punjabi, still a “nikki” in politics.

A dramatic shift in the United States’ stance is being observed after the January 7 general election in Bangladesh. The Biden administration consistently stressed the commencement of a free, fair, and participatory election throughout the electoral process. Since then, the dynamics of bilateral relations have gone through ups and downs.

Information transmission isn't confined to just cables; it also traverses through the air and space. This method offers robustness in scenarios where cables might malfunction and ensures connectivity to remote locations that are difficult to link. For regions of the world that are challenging to connect, satellites offer a viable solution.

As we go about our lives with mundane affairs, Bitcoin (BTC) is on the fire. Well, hold your breath! BTC is only a few hundred away dollars from the $60,000 milestone. At the time of writing, BTC is trading at $59,258.65 — that is, 5.22% up on 24-hour, 14.58% up on 7-day, 39.44% on 1-month, and a massive 154.38% up on 1-year timeframe. With $60K achieved, BTC can go berserk, with recent surge of institutional interest in the coin. The overall crypto market cap has soared to $2.2 trillion, while that of BTC is $1.164 trillion. The second most popular cryptocurrency, Ethereum (ETH), is up 13.80% to $3,324.32 in a 7-day timeframe.