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Louis van Gaal, the former Netherlands coach, has alleged that FIFA World Cup 2022 may have been manipulated to favour Lionel Messi-led Argentina. Van Gaal was at the helm of the Dutch team during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where Argentina eliminated the Netherlands via a penalty shootout in the quarter-finals, as per reports. During an interview at the Eredivisie Awards 2022/23 gala, Van Gaal expressed his concerns, stating, «When you observe the behavior of Argentina and compare it to ours… some Argentinian players crossed the line and faced no consequences.» He went on to speculate, «That's why I believe there may have been a deliberate plan in place.» When the interviewer pressed him for further elaboration, the former Barcelona manager chose not to delve into specific details, reports stated. Meanwhile, Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman wants to see a tougher mental approach from his players after a disappointing start to his new tenure with the team this year. The Dutch have lost three of four games since Koeman replaced Louis van Gaal, including both matches at the Nations League finals which they hosted in June. They resume their European Championship qualifying campaign on Thursday with a Group B clash against Greece in Eindhoven before a trip to Dublin on Sunday to take on the Republic of Ireland. On the other hand, Inter Miami head coach Gerardo Martino talked about the approach they are willing to take in their upcoming games in the absence of their captain and ace forward Lionel Messi. The World Cup-winning Argentinian will be a notable absentee in their upcoming fixtures as Messi has been included in Argentina’s latest squad for the World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Ecuador and Bolivia.

Supreme Court seeking quashing of the August 7 notification which restored the Lok Sabha membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi following the apex court order staying his conviction in a 2019 defamation case over his Modi surname remark. The top court had on August 4 stayed his conviction in the defamation case.

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Narendra Modi also extended Teachers' Day greetings on Tuesday. In a post on ‘X’, the PM said, “Teachers play a key role in building our future and inspiring dreams.

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IE report said that the college professors mentioned that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had announced the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission after a delay of six years. And, on 29 September 2022, the Punjab cabinet issued a notification in this regard while CM Mann had announced that from 1 October 2022 salaries would be paid according to this new scale. To date things have remained only on paper, teachers said.

5 September. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had constituted three separate independent national juries of eminent persons to select the teachers. Each awardee will receive a certificate of merit, a cash prize of ₹50,000, a silver medal, and an opportunity to interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

ALSO READ: Since assuming PM’s office in 2014, Modi has not taken a single leave: RTIEach award carries a certificate of merit, a cash award of ₹50,000 and a silver medal. “The purpose of the National Teachers' Award is to celebrate the unique contribution of teachers in the country and to honour those teachers who, through their commitment and dedication, have not only improved the quality of education but also enriched the lives of their students," PTI quoted a senior Education Ministry official as saying.

Rema and Burna Boy emerged as the top winners at the Headies Awards 2023, held on Sunday, September 3, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta. The annual show honours Pan-African and Afrobeats talent. Rema clinched three awards, securing the titles for Best Male Artist, Digital Artiste of the Year, and African Artiste of the Year.

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Vishnu Prakash R Punglia will debut on the exchanges on Tuesday. Ahead of the listing, the stock is trading at a premium of Rs 54 in the unlisted market, indicating listing gains of about 54% over the issue price. However, it is important to note that grey market premiums are just an indicator of how the company's shares are stacked up in the unlisted market and are subject to change rapidly. The IPO was priced at Rs 99 at the upper end.

Royal biographer Andrew Morton has recently suggested that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are unlikely to return to the UK due to the prospect of Meghan having to curtsy to Kate Middleton, when and if Prince William takes the throne. Morton, who has been a close collaborator with Princess Diana, appeared on Sky News' "Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips" to share his insights on the matter. Meghan and Harry, who distanced themselves as senior royals in 2020, are now leading independent lives in California.

The competition watchdog says the Albanese government should act on recommendations to overhaul how take off and landing slots are managed at Sydney Airport, the country’s busiest, backing the findings of a review conducted by former productivity commissioner Peter Harris and calls from airlines and airports.

Vinati Saraf Mutreja, MD and CEO, Vinati Organics, was honoured as the recipient of the Business Leader of the Year award category. In the final segment of the awards night, during the Grand Felicitation Ceremony for the fourth edition of the prestigious ETPrime Women Leadership Awards (ETPWLA) 2023 programme, the esteemed ETPWLA guest and CEO of Pantaloons, Sangeeta Pendurkar presented the award for the Business Leader of the Year award category to Vinod Banwarilal Saraf, the Executive Chairman of Vinati Organics. He received the award on behalf of his daughter Vinati Saraf Mutreja, MD and CEO, Vinati Organics as she couldn’t be present for the ceremony. Esteemed personalities, ETPWLA jury members, veteran leaders from India Inc and dignitaries from across the realms of services, governance and social advocacy and beyond convened to honour and celebrate the achievements of 19 winners across 15 award categories at the Grand Felicitation ceremony, resonating with the theme of women power.

Nicki Minaj snagged an award at the inaugural Caribbean Music Awards held in Brooklyn's Kings Theatre on August 31. Her track «Likkle Miss» with Skeng won Collaboration of the Year (Dancehall/Reggae), featured on her album «Queen Radio: Volume 1». Nicki Minaj is nominated for six awards, including Artist of the Year and Video of the Year, at the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards on September 12.Machel Montano received the Male Artist of the Year (Soca) award and a Lifetime Achievement Award. Beres Hammond also received the Male Artist of the Year (Reggae) award and the Elite Icon Award. Other double winners were Kabaka Pyramid, Ding Dong and Patrice Roberts. Reggae legend Buju Banton was honored with a Humanitarian Award for his Buju Banton Foundation's philanthropic efforts. The event featured performances by Wayne Wonder, Alison Hinds, Jada Kingdom, Dexta Daps, Kranium, Nailah Blackman, Ding Dong, Rupee, Baby Cham, Toni-Ann Singh, Romain Virgo, Angela Hunte and Stone Love. The host was Wyclef Jean, and notable appearances were made by Doug E. Fresh, Skeng, MYA, Spice, Morgan Heritage, Konshens, Karlie Redd, and Michael Rainey Jr. The Caribbean Music Awards celebrated various forms of Caribbean music, including reggae, dancehall, soca and zouk. The event was livestreamed via Tempo Networks/YouTube and Instagram through @CaribbeanEliteMagazine.

Amazon Prime Video’s ‘My Fault’ or Culpa Mia actor Gabriel Guevara has been arrested at the Venice Film Festival, stated media reports. The arrest follow Guevara becoming the subject of an international warrant due to sexual assault allegations against him. As per reports, the Spanish actor was arrested on Saturday, September 2. He had traveled for the Venice Film Festival to take part in the Il Filming Italy Best Movie Award, which was a separate unofficial event held at the Hotel Excelsior on Sunday. At the Venice Film Festival, Gabriel Guevara’s purpose was to accept the Il Filming Italy Best Movie International Award Young Generation for his role in «My Fault.» After his arrest, the Venice Film Festival released a statement on Sunday clarifying that Guevara was not an official guest of the festival's 80th edition. Taking to Twitter, the Venice Film Festival said that it “would like to specify that the presence in #Venice of Spanish actor #GabrielGuevara, that some press websites have recently reported as being under arrest, was not linked to any activity or production of the 80th Venice International Film Festival.” The organizers of the Il Filming Italy Best Movie Award initiative informed the local news agency Ansa that they had chosen to «temporarily suspend any acknowledgment» as a precautionary measure. They stated that this decision was made while waiting for further information regarding the circumstances involving Guevara, expressing their confidence that the legal process would unfold appropriately.

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Dominik Szoboszlai made a remarkable debut for Liverpool by scoring a stunning volley against Aston Villa. Liverpool, in the wake of losing key midfielders like James Milner, Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Naby Keita, embarked on a significant midfield overhaul during the summer transfer window. Szoboszlai, who arrived from Red Bull Leipzig, was a notable addition to Liverpool's midfield reconstruction, alongside players such as Alexis Mac Allister, Wataru Endo, and Ryan Gravenberch. Since his debut against Chelsea, Szoboszlai has consistently impressed with his dynamism and creative abilities in the midfield. The Hungarian talent wasted no time, opening the scoring for Liverpool against Villa with a spectacular volley just three minutes into the game, igniting jubilant celebrations among Anfield's faithful supporters.

Congress on Sunday targeted the Modi government over a recent CAG report on Bharatmala project, alleging that infrastructure projects have been granted to "close friends" and donors of the BJP and asserted that only a JPC probe can unravel the truth. In a statement, Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh said the Bharatmala Pariyojana is aimed at developing 35,000 km of national highways to make freight movement across the country more efficient. «Yet, the most remarkable feature of the project has been the efficiency with which costs have been inflated and projects handed over to the Prime Minister's close friends and his party's electoral bond donors, as shown in a recent CAG report covering the period 2017-21,» he alleged. The Congress leader said the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) awarded a 250 km four-lane project between Suryapet and Khammam in Telangana to a consortium in which Adani Transport was the dominant partner with a 74 per cent work share. According to the CAG, he said Adani Transport «did not fulfil the condition of 'Request for Proposal' regarding experience of five years» building highways. «Despite being completely unqualified to bid, Adani Transport once again benefited from Modi's Magic.

International Cricket Stadium in Kandy in the Asia Cup 2023 on 2 September – being called off due to rains, it has critics enough points to discuss how the next match between the two World Cup winners. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first in the match. However, a fiery spell by Pakistan's pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf forced the Indians to rethink their strategy once again.

Pakistani pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has revealed the planning behind getting star Indian batter Virat Kohli's wicket in the Asia Cup 2023 game on Saturday. Shaheen Afridi was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan on Saturday, taking 4 wickets while giving just 35 runs in his 10 overs. In a video posted on X by the Pakistan Cricket Board, Afridi said, “Virat Kohli is a great player, he has scored a lot of runs against Pakistan.