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The cessation of natural gas supplies from Russia to Europe in retaliation against Western sanctions imposed on Russia because of the Ukraine war, is threatening Europe not only with a winter with inadequate heating that will take a big toll in terms of lives among poor people, but also with large-scale closures of enterprises; such closures would push up the unemployment rate, and significantly increase poverty and destitution among the workers.

“An explosion of food and energy prices for those that are better off is inconvenience – for the poor people, tragedy,” says IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva while sounding global warning that there would be “people on the street” unless steps are taken to protect the most vulnerable. To prevent such a situation in India, Modi government will have to make a tightrope walk between fiscal and monetary policies.

Shashi Tharoor and Ashok Gehlot will contest the Congress president’s post election and Tharoor will walk into it already sidelined. Gandhi family loyalist Ashok Gehlot is naturally a hot favourite. Tharoor is not going to get the advantage of being fellow Kerala MP to Rahul Gandhi. In fact, if a poll to choose between who is more popular in Kerala, “Rahul Gandhi or Shashi Tharoor?”, is held, ‘The Tharoor’ will lose by a thickset margin!

Surat: Top seed G Sathiyan and second seed A Sharath Kamal registered easy victories while local mixed doubles pair of Manav Thakkar and Filzah Fatema Kadri upset top seeds Sanil Shetty and Reethrishya Tennison (Maharashtra) in the table tennis competition at the 36th National Games here on Thursday.

New Delhi: Top golfers, including past champions and current winners from the Ladies European Tour (LET) will be seen in action in US$ 400,000, Hero Women’s Indian Open to be held at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram from 20-23 October.

Gurugram: Second round leader Gaurika Bishnoi was declared winner as the final round of the 13th Leg of the Hero WPGT at the DLF Golf & Country Club here was cancelled on account of rain on Thursday.

New Delhi: As many as 20 teams, featuring some of the city’s best golfing talent will vie for top honours in the the Second Edition of the Lloyd Delhi Golf Club League which , tees off at the DGC here on 29 September.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration is taking steps which seek to obliterate the historical legacy and identity of the Kashmiri people while promoting measures which will heighten the communal divide between Jammu and the Valley.

New Delhi: India is a serious contender for a podium finish in the forthcoming Hockey World Cup to be played at Bhubaneswar/ Rourkela in January 2023, asserted ace forward Lalit Upadhyay.

To extend a population’s life expectancy at birth (LEB) requires capabilities that are scarce in the United States. The U.S. LEB has fallen in the recent period, quite abruptly. Meanwhile, life expectancy in China and Cuba continues its long-term rise. To understand why we should explore nations’ varying capabilities to achieve social change and promote social gains.