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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Pinarayi Vijayan Government bungled badly, yet again, and squandered an opportunity to end the agitation of the job aspirants figuring in the Public Service Commission (PSC)’s rank list.

The arrest of young environment activist Disha Ravi and the attempts by Delhi Police to apprehend two other activists, Nikita Jacob and Shantanu Muluk, have once again brought the law of sedition into the spotlight.

Vasco, Goa: Despite trailing twice in a high-pressure clash, Mohun Bagan fought their way out as they played out a thrilling 2-2 draw against 10-man Hyderabad in the Hero Indian Super League at the Tilak Maidan Stadium, here on Monday.

Fatorda, Goa: East Bengal have nothing left to play for besides pride and may play spoilsport in the Hero Indian Super League when they take on NorthEast United C, who have everything to play for, at Fatorda Stadium, on Tuesday.

New Delhi: Babyrojisana Chanu (51kg) and Arundhati Choudhary (69kg) clinched a gold each as Indian women boxers capped their campaign on a high winning five yellow medals to finish on the top of the medal tally at the 30th Adriatic Pearl Tournament, in Budva, Montenegro.

Ahmedabad: Top golfers of the country including Rashid Khan, Ajeetesh Sandhu, Chikkarangappa, and Viraj Madappa will be seen in action in the inaugural Rs 30-lakh prize money Glade One Masters 2021 to be played here from from February 23rd – 26th.

New Delhi: Tech Mahindra Ltd on Monday named five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand as mentor and partner of company's proposed first-of-its-kind phygital (physical and digital) Global Chess League.

India-Sri-Lanka relations under the presidency of Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be interesting to follow. It may be recalled that when Gotabaya became the president of Sri Lanka in November, 2019, there was palpable unease in the South Block. Both he and his brother Mahinda (former president and present prime minister) are known for their pro-China leaning.Gotabaya had openly declared his intention to undo the pro-democracy reforms made by former president Maithripala Sirisena and introduce the presidential form of government. Sirisena, it may be recalled, had wanted to curb the sweeping powers that the Sri Lankan Constitution gave to the president and restricted democratic freedoms.

Indian farmer growing food grains to the tune of 253 million tonnes of wheat and rice a year believe that with changes through three new legislations, the Modi government is handing them over to mercies of private traders but also closing doors of judiciary to them to seek justice. Though three new legislations are term as new agricultural reforms, they are in effect imposing changes in the marketing processes with gates thrown open to private traders, enhance their stock limits ten times and eliminate brokers from the retail grain trade with volume of Rs.12000 million.

The Bombay High Court order on Monday granting six months medical bail to the 82 year old poet and Bhima Koregaon case accused Dr. P V Varavara Rao, is set to have a big impact on the other accused in the same case who have been languishing in jail for the last two and half years.