Drop the IAS cadre rules amendments

States are right in perceiving the planned amendments to Rule 6(1) to be an infringement of their rights It was Sardar Patel who had championed the creation of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS) as “All India Services” (AIS) whose members would be recruited and appointed by the Centre and…Continue Reading

Banned outfits call for shutdown in Manipur on R-Day

Police step up security across the State Police step up security across the State One outlawed underground organisation, the Socialist Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak, has imposed a total shut down to sabotage the Republic day celebration in Manipur. A press release issued by M.C. Yaiphabi, publicity in charge of the outfit, says that the shutdown…Continue Reading

Israel’s attorney general orders probe of NSO spyware claims

The company says its products are intended to be used against criminals and terrorists, and that it does not control how its clients use the software Israel’s attorney general has said that he was launching an investigation into Israeli police’s use of phone surveillance technology following reports that investigators improperly tracked targets without authorization.In a…Continue Reading

Athletic Bilbao 3-2 Barcelona: Iker Muniain scores extra-time penalty to win Copa del Rey tie

Iker Muniain inspired his side with two goals and an assistIker Muniain scored twice – including an extra-time penalty winner – as Athletic Bilbao knocked Barcelona out of the Copa del Rey in the last 16.Muniain opened the scoring inside two minutes, before Ferran Torres scored his first Barcelona goal to level in the 20th…Continue Reading

Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool: ‘A huge missed opportunity for Gunners’

Mikel Arteta was appointed Arsenal boss in December 2019Arsenal went into the Carabao Cup semi-final against Liverpool overflowing with hope and expectation, only to end well beaten and empty-handed on a night when manager Mikel Arteta’s trophy hopes were extinguished. The cards looked to have fallen in Arsenal’s favour. The semi-final legs were reversed to…Continue Reading

Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool (0-2 agg): Diogo Jota double sets up Chelsea final for Reds

Diogo Jota has scored 14 goals this seasonLiverpool reached their first Wembley final for six years as a double from “world-class striker” Diogo Jota set up a Wembley date with Chelsea in the Carabao Cup. Jota brilliantly filled the gaps left by Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane – away at the Africa Cup of Nations…Continue Reading

Hibernian 1-0 Cove Rangers: Top-flight hosts need Nisbet extra-time winner to edge out League 1 side

Kevin Nisbet’s extra-time winner prevented a shootout at Easter RoadTop-flight Hibernian required a Kevin Nisbet extra-time winner to edge out League 1 Cove Rangers in the Scottish Cup on a nervy night at Easter Road. The hosts were flat throughout but were controversially denied a Christian Doidge first-half opener when replays showed the striker’s finish…Continue Reading

Friday’s gossip column: Ndombele, Martial, Lingard, Mbappe, Bakker, Pogba, Dembele

Paris St-Germain are in talks to sign Tottenham and France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 25, on loan. He was Spurs’ record signing when he joined in 2019 in a £53m deal. (Goal)external-linkSevilla still want to sign Manchester United and France forward Anthony Martial, 26, on loan despite having a bid rejected, but could move for another…Continue Reading

How to fix broken supply chains | Dustin Burke

Supply chain challenges are real, but they’re not new, says global trade expert Dustin Burke. In the face of disruptions ranging from natural disasters to pandemics, how do we make sure supply chains can keep up? Burke offers a combination of solutions — from companies sharing risk to better forecasting disruptions — to help create…Continue Reading

Woolly pigs, high tech and other ingenious ways to take carbon out of the air | Gabrielle Walker

What do woolly pigs have to do with climate change? They’re part of a vital, ingenious and evolving strategy to take carbon out of the sky and store it safely — in trees, soils, the ocean, buildings, rocks and deep underground. Every carbon removal approach takes some combination of natural resources…Continue Reading