In striking contrast to this grass-roots approach, the national government is putting in place an ambitious plan to link India’s major river systems with 30 canals stretching 10,000 kilometers. The idea is to move water from flood-prone areas, such as Bihar and West Bengal in the northeast, to drought-stricken regions like Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in the south. The government isn’t releasing details until June, but some blueprints have already been drawn up....
The game, which was scheduled to be held on Wednesday evening, was postponed to Thursday morning following heavy showers at the Nagoa ground. However, the game started amid bright sunshine and India had a good chance within the first 20 minutes when striker Abhijit Sarkar sent a shot over from a promising position. Mauritius also showed their intent by forcing goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh into a save three minutes later. Though the first half remained goalless, India had the better chances and were in the ascendancy....
Indian Football: ISL to get recognition from AFC Following the recommendation from the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the AFC Competitions Committee has provided special dispensation for the ISL winner. Under the previous arrangement, the Federation Cup champions would have earned a spot in the continental competition’s play-off. The AFC decision means that the ISL is no more a private tournament but a recognised league under the aegis of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), AFC and FIFA....
The Mumbai-born central midfielder, who can also play as a full-back, plied his trade for Chennai City FC in the I-League last season where he amassed 383 minutes. Caldeira started his career with Mahindra United’s youth team and also trained with Spanish team Valencia’s Under-18 side. ASHLEY WESTWOOD TO JOIN ATLETICO DE KOLKATA AS DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL In his professional career, he has played for the likes of Mumbai FC, Air India and Bengaluru FC besides a stint with Chennai....
The Federation Cup champions had decided to play in the ISL when the IMG-Reliance owned league invited bids for two new teams along with the TATA Steel-owned franchise from Jamshedpur. Also read | Mohun Bagan agree terms with Aser Dipanda Now, as they prepare for the new revamped season, Bengaluru FC are leaving no stones unturned to ensure they end up challenging for the top honour. After having secured the signing of Australian midfielder Erik Partaalu earlier, the Blues have now opted to bring in Barcelona-born midfielder Dimas Delgado....
He had scored five goals in his first seven appearances for the Highlanders and looked set to propel them into the semifinals for the first time ever. However, his form waned so did NorthEast’s fortunes as they ultimately missed out on qualifying to the knockout stages. Here are the Indian legends who will play against Oorja youngsters Still, Alfaro remained an in’demand player and there were no surprises when he was quickly snapped up by FC Pune City, who are also bidding to reach the semifinals of the ISL for the first time ever....
Exclusive with Delhi Dynamos’ coach Miguel Portugal Ferran Corominas Telechea, also known as just ‘Coro’, is an experienced footballer, having had extensive LaLiga experience with Espanyol, Elche and the likes. The 34-year-old is no stranger to major trophies, having won the Copa del Rey in 2006 with Espanyol before going on to finish as UEFA Europa League runners-up in 2006-07 season, also with Espanyol. Interestingly, the marksman scored in the 4-1 Copa del Rey final win over Real Zaragoza and played a significant role in Espanyol’s Europa League final run the next season, scoring five goals in 11 apperances....
The Punjab-born striker, who was rumoured to be on the receiving end of a massive offer from The Mariners to extend his tenure, changed his mind to opt for ISL. Rivals East Bengal were also rumoured to be extremely interested in capturing the signature of the 30-year old, who has won the ISL, I-League and Federation Cup in less than a decade of professional career. Indian Super League Special: The head coaches of all teams...
Aaron Hughes, the Kerala Blasters marquee, has moved backed to the United Kingdom with a move to Scotland’s Heart of Midlothian. The club participates in Scotland’s top tier and the 37-year-old centre-back has revealed his ambitions after moving to the Tynecastle Stadium, in the west of Edinborough. “With the current World Cup campaign (for Northern Ireland), I was hoping to come back and play at a level that is going to help keep me involved with the national team,” explained Hughes....
Let’s remember, this edition of the country’s most watched football tournament has 10 teams vying for Atletico de Kolkata’s crown in what is expected to be a melee of a season in 2017. In this regard, the personnel team managements’ anoints for delivery of success are as important as the eleven men who take to the pitch to win games. Goal lists out a complete catalog of the coaches entrusted to turn otherwise mere also-ran seasons into championship winning ones for the supporters’ community but also for the sphere of Indian football....
The neutral-site basketball game will be Dec. 31, 2016, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis followed by a Dec. 9, 2017, game at Louisville’s KFC Yum! Center and a Dec. 8, 2018, contest at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind., to complete the series. MORE: 15 best college basketball teams since 2000 “We have tremendous respect for Indiana and all of their sports programs,” Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino said in a statement....
Alyssa Shepherd was sentenced to four years in jail after she hit twin brothers Xzavier and Mason Ingle, aged 6, and their 9-year-old sister Alivia Stahl with her Toyota pickup truck as they made their way towards the bus in Rochester, Indiana in October 2018. Shepherd was found guilty by a jury this October of three counts of reckless homicide, one count of passing a school bus causing injury and one count of criminal recklessness resulting in serious bodily injury for killing the children and injuring one another....
Brownstown Elementary School said a pumpkin depicting President Donald Trump was removed after a parent complained. Staff at the school in Brownstown, Indiana, hold a pumpkin decorating contest every fall to raise money for charity and historical, cartoon and pop culture figures are often serve as inspiration, a school official said. But after this year’s entries were posted on the school’s Facebook page this week, a parent complained that some parts of the display were offensive....
Sixteen-year-old Bedford resident Wesley Fox left Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis on Wednesday and will now undergo rehab, WTHR reported. “It’s surreal that I am actually leaving now after six months of being here,” Fox said. During his time in hospital, Fox spent eight days on an ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) machine—a life support device that pumps and oxygenates a patient’s blood outside the body, in cases where the heart and lungs are unable to do so adequately....
Lindor will be a highly paid arbitration player in 2021 before hitting free agency after next season. He could be gone before then, though, as his team is reportedly open to trading him before the Aug. 31 deadline. Should Lindor leave by the end of the month, he would be the rare player on a Hall of Fame path to get dealt while entering his prime. At 26, he already has the resume some solid MLB players fail to match over their entire careers....
The true number of victims may ultimately be much higher. Already 21,000 Madurese have been evacuated to East Java, for temporary resettlement on Madura itself, a desiccated, barren island just off the coast. An additional 30,000 sit in fetid refugee camps in Central Kalimantan, waiting to be relocated. Together they account for most of the province’s Madurese community–and add to Indonesia’s growing population of internally displaced people, which now stands at more than 1 million, roughly 10 percent of the world’s total....
The KRI Nanggala 402 and its 53 crew members went missing after its last reported dive Wednesday off the resort island. Concern is mounting as officials fear the vessel might have sunk too deep to reach or recover in time. The navy chief said the submarine was expected to run out of oxygen early Saturday morning. “We will maximize the effort today, until the time limit tomorrow at 3 a....
Castroneves passed Alex Palou late before cruising to the win in the final stretch to join some elite company in dousing himself with his fourth bottle of milk. MORE: Watch the Indy 500 live with fuboTV (7-day trial) As detailed below, the record for the most Indy 500 wins is four, and four drivers now share that record. Of all the winners in the 102-year history of the Indy 500, only five have won the race in consecutive years....
Biologics work in slightly different ways with different standards of administration and dosing. Some are approved to treat just one form of IBD, while others are used to treat both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Because biologic drugs temper the immune response, people taking them are prone to certain infections. It’s important, therefore, to take steps to reduce your vulnerability. People with IBD should receive vaccinations, ideally before starting a biologic, although many immunizations can also be given while taking a biologic....
The Challenge of Determining Consent Can someone with dementia understand the decision they’re making and the potential consequences? Clearly, the answer is not an easy yes or no. The goal in asking, and attempting to answer, the question of ability to consent is two-fold: 1. Prevent the sexual abuse of a vulnerable person who may be unable to fight it or report it Due to the memory problems and communication difficulties that can develop in dementia, it is imperative to guard against the potential victimization of someone who is involved in sexual activity against their will....
