anc Arsene Wenger's near-misses as Arsenal boss after Jadon Sancho becomes latest star he failed to sign By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 09:43:41 GMT Over time and following the end of his remarkable 22-year spell in north London, Arsene Wenger has given us some fascinating insight into the players he nearly signed but just missed out on. Full Article
anc Francis Ngannou knocks out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 19 SECONDS at UFC 249 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:44:23 GMT Ngannou stopped Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the opening stages of their three-round bout at UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida, putting himself well and truly in the mix for another title shot now. Full Article
anc Harry Maguire's fiancée Fern Hawkins gives birth to their second daughter Piper Rose By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:05:37 GMT The couple shared the news to Instagram on Saturday, with the Man United captain, 27, captioning a sweet hospital snap: Welcome to this crazy world baby girl. Piper Rose Maguire' Full Article
anc Sheridan Smith gives birth to a baby boy with fiancé Jamie Horn By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:20:55 GMT The actress, 38, announced the news in a social media post on Saturday, and gushed she's 'overwhelmed with love' for the new arrival. Full Article
anc Lea Michele shows off her growing bump during a self-care day...after announcing her first pregnancy By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:36:56 GMT Lea Michele ensured all eyes were on her growing bump on Saturday. The 33-year-old treated herself to self-care day at home where she shared her favorite products with her fans. Full Article
anc Shane Warne admits he's 'quite sad' about splitting from ex-fiancée Elizabeth Hurley By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:12:50 GMT He enjoyed a PDA-filled romance with UK actress Elizabeth Hurley between 2010 and 2013. Full Article
anc Big Brother: Marissa Rancan confirmed as housemate after 1980s fame with The Rancan Sisters By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:15:37 GMT Marissa Rancan is the latest confirmed housemate for the Big Brother reboot. Full Article
anc Dancing On Ice are working on 'lockdown episodes' incase next series cancelled amid pandemic By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:22:21 GMT There is cause for concern following the news that Love Island will not go ahead this summer as well as rumours circulating Strictly Come Dancing. Full Article
anc Gender balance seeps into BBC drama Normal People By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:42:38 GMT I came to Normal People, the television drama everyone else seemed to be talking about, with low expectations. Full Article
anc Boyz II Men pays tribute to moms on Mother's Day weekend with performance on SNL season 45 finale By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:45:47 GMT As many shows have halted amid quarantine, Saturday Night Live continues to entertain viewers. This week's episode saw the cast once again performing from their respective homes. Full Article
anc George Osborne and wife Frances to divorce after 21 years of marriage By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 09:44:08 GMT Former Chancellor and London Evening Standard editor George Osborne, 48, and his author wife Frances, 50, are getting divorced after 21 years of marriage, they announced in a statement today. Full Article
anc Mobile coronavirus testing unit in operation outside Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:23:20 GMT The unit is part of a project led by the Department of Health and Social Care and is one of many to have been deployed across the country in response to local demands. Full Article
anc Manchester United missed out on signing Alphonso Davies in 2018 before he joined Bayern Munich By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:47:54 GMT United dithered over whether to pursue a deal for the Canadian youngster, who was playing for Vancouver Whitecaps at the time, with the youngster eventually signing for the Germans. Full Article
anc Manchester United 'plan to beat Manchester City to £20m Joe Rodon after Ryan Giggs' recommendation' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:44:07 GMT The centre-back has produced some impressive performances for the Championship side and was recommended to United by club legend Ryan Giggs, who has coached Rodon for Wales. Full Article
anc Adrien Rabiot 'open to joining Manchester United as midfielder seeks move away from Juventus' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:53:26 GMT The French international only joined Juventus on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain last summer but has failed to nail down a regular starting place in Maurizio Sarri's side this season. Full Article
anc Manchester City 'fully prepared to appeal Champions League ban' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:04:21 GMT Manchester City's lawyers are raring to go when it comes to appealing the club's two-year Champions League ban, according to The Mirror. The club also received a £25million fine for FPP breaches. Full Article
anc Aaron Wan-Bissaka backs the work of Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and targets trophies By Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 13:00:28 +0000 Manchester United have come under intense scrutiny for much of this season after some inconsistent form early in the season but are now unbeaten in nine and still fighting for two trophies. Full Article
anc Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City: Anthony Martial strikes to clinch all three points By Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 18:25:13 +0000 MARTIN SAMUEL AT OLD TRAFFORD: Ignore for a moment the fact that for many Mancunians this win may bring forward a date with dreaded destiny, when Liverpool win their first Premier League Full Article
anc 10 things we learned in the Premier League, with Manchester United back to where they started By Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:32:16 +0000 An enthralling weekend of Premier League football saw Manchester United and Chelsea push clear in the fight for a top four place while Liverpool moved to within two wins of the title. Full Article
anc Coronavirus UK: Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish offers staff financial assurances By Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:44:49 +0000 The Palace chairman has said employees who are affected by coronavirus will still receive full pay, while insisting matchday staff who have lost work due to the league's suspension will not be out of pocket. Full Article
anc Andros Townsend slams Matt Hancock for 'deflecting blame' after telling players to take pay cut By Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:17:39 +0100 Andros Townsend has accused Health Secretary Matt Hancock of painting footballers as 'villains' and 'deflecting blame' after he said they should take a pay cut to help fight coronavirus. Full Article
anc Manchetser United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka hails Marcus Rashford By Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 07:30:53 +0100 Aaron Wan-Bissaka insists pitting himself against Manchester United team-mate Marcus Rashford everyday in training has massively helped him develop as a defender. Full Article
anc SPORTS AGENDA: Secret Manchester United fan saved Eric Cantona from a life ban for his kung-fu kick By Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 22:31:08 +0100 SPORTS AGENDA: Twenty five years have passed and thousands of words have been written since Eric Cantona's kung-fu kick on a Crystal Palace fan, which earned him a nine-month ban. Full Article
anc Diogo Dalot 'is fighting for his Manchester United future less than two years after joining' By Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 22:38:18 +0100 The right-back was signed by Jose Mourinho from Porto for a fee of £19million in 2018 but he has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford. Full Article
anc Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka praises Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for improving his performance By Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:03:06 +0100 Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka has heaped praise on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for helping him perform this season. He says Solskjaer 'wants every player to improve' Full Article
anc Manchester United 'slap astonishing £35m price tag on Paris Saint-Germain target Diogo Dalot' By Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 23:35:07 +0100 The 21-year-old right-back joined the club from Porto in 2018 for around £18m.but he has had few opportunities this season due to sensational form of Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Full Article
anc Coronavirus: Simon Jordan urges Premier League to cancel season to avoid 'corporate manslaughter' By Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:25:42 +0100 For Simon Jordan, who owned Crystal Palace between 2000 and 2010, he believes the 'best case scenario' is to lose this season and then return when the health of all involved is in no doubt. Full Article
anc NGOs for disabled facing severe financial crunch as funds get diverted for tackling COVID-19 By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 13:02:38 +0530 By Uzmi Athar New Delhi, May 10 () Several NGOs working in the disability sector are facing severe financial crunch as most of the funds and donations they would earlier get has been diverted towards tackling the COVID-19 crisis.Prashant Verma, general secretary, National Association for the Blind, says he could just pay 65 per cent salary to his employees in the last two months due to financial crunch and if no fresh donations are made he does not have any money to pay his 120 staff members this month."We feel as if we are at the end of the line," he told .Verma said his organisation used to get grants from many companies under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and even from individuals, especially during March as it was the end of the financial year."But this year we didn't get any money. Full Article
anc At least 2 died in separate avalanches in Italy By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:46:52 +0530 At least two people have died in separate avalanches in northern Italy on the first weekend Italians have been allowed to venture far afield after a two-month coronavirus lockdown. The Trento Alpine Rescue service said the body of one man was found late Saturday on the Folgaria plateau after an avalanche separated him from his dog. The pet was found unharmed. At the ski resort of Cortina, the body of a skier was found after a separate avalanche. His brother was rescued, the ANSA news agency said. Italian authorities closed ski lifts early on in Italy's lockdown and they remain closed, but skiers can still venture out on ungroomed, unmarked terrain. Full Article
anc US PGA's Memorial to track fans to maintain COVID-19 social distancing By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:23:04 +0530 The US PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament will use radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in spectator badges to ensure fans maintain social distance at the July 16-19 event, Golf Digest reported. Dan Sullivan, director of the tournament hosted by 18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus in Ohio, said on Saturday a Zoom presentation conducted by the Greater Columbus Sports Commission that the high-tech badges were just one measure that will be used to maintain safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. "At any time we can know around the golf course how many people are collecting in a certain area," Sullivan said of the benefits of the tracking technology. "We're going to use that technology to make sure that we're protecting everyone around us, protecting the folks that are inside those various venues and make sure that we're monitoring effectively and producing a tournament that everyone can be comfortable with." In a phone interview with Golf Digest Sullivan explained that a small group of Full Article
anc WB govt forms teams for surveillance support, monitoring of treatment at COVID hospitals By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:14:52 +0530 The West Bengal Health Department on Saturday formed teams to support surveillance and monitoring of treatment at five hospitals treating COVID-19 patients in the city. The team members will pay regular visits to these hospitals and send reports to the department, the state government said in an order. The department has also set up a dedicated help line for issues regarding the non-availability of PPEs and other supplies. The feedback and suggestions will be duly recorded and acted upon by the state government for appropriate remedial measures, the order said. The West Bengal government has also constituted a team for guidance on containment activities in different districts of the state. Full Article
anc COVID-19 may force auto cos into more automation on shop-floor, less reliance on contract labour: EY By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:42:52 +0530 The Indian automotive sector will continue to face challenges related to non-availability of labour and concerns over health and safety management on the shop-floor following the coronavirus pandemic, which may force firms to accelerate adoption of digital technologies in manufacturing, a report by consultancy firm EY said. This health crisis will settle gradually and would leave a profound impact on people and the ways of working especially on the shop-floor. There will be several changes to existing working norms and guidelines that organisations will need to abide by in order to ensure safety at the workplace, said the report titled 'Now, next and beyond: Auto factory of the future'. Elaborating on how automotive shop-floors will evolve and adopt digital technologies post COVID-19, the report said automobile companies will now have to rebuild and reinvent a new ecosystem to accommodate the new normal that is likely to emerge. "The auto sector will continue to face challenges ... Full Article
anc UP Assembly will be able to accommodate only 200 of 403 MLAs with social distancing: Speaker By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 12:32:52 +0530 Only 200 of the 403 MLAs will be able to sit inside the Uttar Pradesh Assembly if social distancing norms are implemented in the House as there are not enough seats, Speaker Hriday Narayan Dixit said. However, Dixit is "optimistic" and feels that by the time the next sitting of the Legislative Assembly is convened the situation will improve. "At present, the House is not in session. The Monsoon Session of the UP Legislative Assembly should be held some time in August and I am optimistic that by then the situation would have changed," the speaker told PTI in an interview. When asked to elaborate, Dixit said, "If we adhere to social distancing and leave one seat vacant, we will not have enough seats. There are 403 MLAs. Already there are not enough seats for everyone." "There is a shortage of 10-12 seats. The work goes on as (generally) 10-12 (members) are absent. In these circumstances, if one seat is left vacant then not more than 200 MLAs will be able to sit," he said. On being asked Full Article
anc NGOs for disabled facing severe financial crunch as funds get diverted for tackling COVID-19 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 13:02:53 +0530 Several NGOs working in the disability sector are facing severe financial crunch as most of the funds and donations they would earlier get has been diverted towards tackling the COVID-19 crisis. Prashant Verma, general secretary, National Association for the Blind, says he could just pay 65 per cent salary to his employees in the last two months due to financial crunch and if no fresh donations are made he does not have any money to pay his 120 staff members this month. "We feel as if we are at the end of the line," he told PTI. Verma said his organisation used to get grants from many companies under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and even from individuals, especially during March as it was the end of the financial year. "But this year we didn't get any money. Some of the companies, which even committed to us, are saying that this time they have to think about their own survival. Many individuals (who earlier donated) don't have money to support us. A lot of the money is ... Full Article
anc Non-compliance and violations of RTE Act in TN schools By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 08:02:14 +0000 The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India’s report on Tamil Nadu (General and Social Sector) for the year ending on March 31, 2014 got tabled in the state assembly last month. Himanshu Upadhyaya analyses the report and asks question on the non-responsiveness of the state government to CAG’s performance review. Full Article
anc Moral bathwater, dance-bar babes By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sun, 01 May 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Why are our publicly held/debated notions of morality limited to a few things such as the world of those castigated as sexual outliers? Partly, the fault lies in our public discourse - a discourse that has turned conversations about morality itself into rare events. The India Together editorial. Full Article
anc Seven markers for gender balance By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 01 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0000 The Centre for Women's Development Studies (CWDS) has developed long-overdue indicators to assess gender sensitivity in governance. Full Article
anc Getting down to the governance business By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Winning the elections to the 15th Lok Sabha elections in India was easier than chalking down and executing what the new United Progressive Alliance has to do in terms of governance. Ramesh Menon looks at some of the challenges ahead. Full Article
anc ASEAN FTA - a hasty, unbalanced deal By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Since Kerala and ASEAN countries both produce several similar items, competition from the latter is a cause of worry in the former. But the Centre has over-ridden the State's objections to the free trade agreement, writes Bhaskar Goswami. Full Article
anc Give our children a chance By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Ila D. Hukku portrays the wide range of unmet needs for children in the nation. Full Article
anc Substance, not mere structure By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0000 55 years after Independence, the people, the prime minister, opposition leaders, the Election Commission and the Supreme Court are all crying, day after day, for clean politics. Former High Commissioner to South Africa L C Jain connects the past with the present. Full Article
anc By choice and circumstance By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0000 Uma Chakravarty turns the pages of Deepti Priya Mehrotra's stories of single mothers. Full Article
anc Crisis of Governance: Stirrings in the Corporate Sector By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 01 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0000 There is now a quiet but intense debate within some segments of the corporate sector on the crisis in governance due to communalism, says Rajni Bakshi. Full Article
anc Renew lapsed farmers' insurance policies By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Calls for the renewal of hundreds of thousands of lapsed insurance policies have begun, reports P Sainath. Full Article
anc The chancellors' vice By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000 The quality of teaching and research in Indian universities has rapidly declined. Surely this has something to do with the manner in which we appoint those at their helm, writes Ramachandra Guha. Full Article
anc In celebration of resistance By indiatogether.org Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Sanjay Kak's latest film Red Ant Dream weaves together disparate stories of people's movements and transports the viewer to hidden pockets of resistance to paint a picture of conflict and revolutionary potential in India today. Freny Manecksha reviews the film. Full Article
anc Spotlighting tales of people’s resistance By indiatogether.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 06:48:34 +0000 The recently held Kolkata People’s Film Festival – an offshoot of the founding movement called The Cinema of Resistance – screened powerful documentaries and feature films portraying the struggle and resistance of the marginalised and downtrodden. Shoma Chatterji reports. Full Article
anc Lone crusader warns school-goers against substance abuse By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Moved by a personal tragedy, young Bengali engineer-turned-actor Bobby Chakraborty has launched a singular campaign to educate schoolchildren about the impact of alcohol and other addiction and deter them from the path. Shoma A Chatterji brings us his story. Full Article
anc Zero tolerance for farm subsidies By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 01 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0000 Developing countries must take a collective stand on 'Zero-Tolerance to Subsidies' to protect their agriculture, says Devinder Sharma. Full Article
anc US PGA's Memorial to track fans to maintain COVID-19 social distancing By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:43:30 IST The US PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament will use radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in spectator badges to ensure fans maintain social distance at the July 16-19 event, Golf Digest reported Saturday. Full Article