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Veteran journalist Upendra Prasad, who had made a sort of history in Hindi journalism in 1990s by writing on socio-economic issues that influenced both the society in the Hindi speaking belt and the politics in transition at that time, passed away in the late night on Friday, September 23 in Batra Hospital, Delhi after a cardiac arrest. He is survived by his wife Manjula Prasad and a daughter Kriti. We suffered a tragic loss in the IPA-Samvad family, of which he was a member since 2008 as editor of Samvad, the Hindi service of IPA.

With less than two months left before the national elections in Nepal, the refusal of the President of Nepal, Vidya Devi Bhandari, to approve the Citizenship Amendment Bill even after the passage of the proposed enactment by both houses of the parliament has thrown the Himalayan state into a vortex of political crisis. It will make children whose parents' whereabouts were not known eligible to citizenship. Under the amendments, children born to a Nepali mother but whose father is unknown could get citizenship document after the mother makes a declaration.

The rampaging dollar has caused a bloodbath in the currency markets, with all other major currencies falling to multi-decade lows. The rupee has not done any better. The Indian currency touched historical lows, crossing 81 to the dollar, the lowest it has touched for all times. The dollar rampage, a by-product of US Fed tightening in the face of red-hot inflation, has not spared no investment activity. Markets have suddenly become more sensitive to monetary policy decisions. Gold, which is considered a safe haven against inflation, geopolitical risks and other uncertainties, has also been hit by the headwinds.

The custodial death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who was arrested by the morality police in Tehran, has sparked wide protests in Iran. Under the scanner are police who patrol public places to enforce the headscarf law and other Islamic laws. Conversations are also taking place on the situation of women in Islamic Republic.

Surat: Top seed G Sathiyan retired from his Table Tennis quarterfinal clash due to back pain.

New Delhi: Former captain Dilip Tirkey, is new Hockey India president.

New Delhi: Wangoi Higher Secondary School, Imphal Manipur; R.K.S Girls High School Majrwa, Siwan, Bihar; St. Patrick’s High School, Gumla, Jharkhand and GSSS Alakhpura, Bhiwani, Haryana qualified for the semifinals of the Under 17 category in the 61st Subroto Cup played at the Ambedkar Stadium and Subroto Park Football Ground here on Friday.

Ahmedabad: With five Pro-Kabaddi League stars in their ranks, Chandigarh start favourite to win Men’s Kabaddi gold in the 36th National Games here.

Surat: Telangana’s F R Snehit and Maharashtra’s Deepit Patil accounted for third seed Sanil Shetty and fifth seed Anirban Ghosh respectively to reach the quarterfinals of the men’s singles table tennis event in the 36th National Games here on Friday.

The Great Resignation has hastened the pace of changes in the area of employment, and employers are taking a number of steps to ensure that their employees are reasonably satisfied with the workplace.