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Hyderabad: Students at IIIT Basara now have the opportunity to directly share their concerns with the police on a regular basis. On Saturday, marked as ‘World Adoption Day,' the Nirmal police announced they were adopting Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT). This initiative allows students to have a dedicated point of contact within the police force, offering them continuous support. To kick off the initiative, Nirmal District SP Janaki Sharmila joined the students for a morning walk on the campus. In a more informal setting, students were also invited to have breakfast with the SP. As part of the initiative, the SP will visit the campus once a month, stay overnight and engage in candid conversations with the students. This move comes in response to several incidents wherein students, facing academic or personal challenges, ended their own lives. "Do not lose heart, and do not be disheartened. You should know that you can contact me or any police officer directly for help," the SP told students during the morning walk. "Our intention is to prevent students from taking extreme steps. We want to instill confidence in you, reassuring you that there is always someone available to listen and support you," she added. Maharashtra Jharkhand Maharashtra Alliance View i Party View Seats: 288 Results Majority: 145 BJP+ 229 MVA 47 OTH 12 Results : 288 / 288 BJP+ WON Jharkhand Alliance View i Party View Seats: 81 Results Majority: 41 INDIA 56 NDA 24 OTH 1 Results : 81 / 81 INDIA WON Source: PValue The police made it clear that this adoption is not just symbolic. They have outlined a comprehensive plan to actively engage with students. For instance, if a student's grades drop by 10% compared to the previous semester, the police will reach out to both the student and their parents to offer support and counseling, ensuring the student remains motivated to perform better next time. Additionally, monthly sessions will be organized, where students can interact with the IAS, IPS, and IRS officers, GRE toppers, MBA/IIM graduates, software industry experts, and those who have studied abroad in a bid to inspire and motivate the students. A dedicated email ID has also been created for students to contact the police directly. Students can reach out to the SP, ASP, DSP, CI, and SI, to talk about any issue they could be facing. ‘Grievance boxes' will also be placed around the campus to help students submit their concerns confidentially, which will then be addressed by the authorities. SP Janaki Sharmila also discussed the initiative with vice-chancellor A Govardhan, emphasizing the police's commitment to closely working with students, identifying those who may be struggling emotionally, and providing necessary counseling to prevent them from resorting to drastic measures. Hyderabad: Students at IIIT Basara now have the opportunity to directly share their concerns with the police on a regular basis. On Saturday, marked as ‘World Adoption Day,' the Nirmal police announced they were adopting Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT). This initiative allows students to have a dedicated point of contact within the police force, offering them continuous support. To kick off the initiative, Nirmal District SP Janaki Sharmila joined the students for a morning walk on the campus. In a more informal setting, students were also invited to have breakfast with the SP. As part of the initiative, the SP will visit the campus once a month, stay overnight and engage in candid conversations with the students. This move comes in response to several incidents wherein students, facing academic or personal challenges, ended their own lives. "Do not lose heart, and do not be disheartened. You should know that you can contact me or any police officer directly for help," the SP told students during the morning walk. "Our intention is to prevent students from taking extreme steps. We want to instill confidence in you, reassuring you that there is always someone available to listen and support you," she added. The police made it clear that this adoption is not just symbolic. They have outlined a comprehensive plan to actively engage with students. For instance, if a student's grades drop by 10% compared to the previous semester, the police will reach out to both the student and their parents to offer support and counseling, ensuring the student remains motivated to perform better next time. Additionally, monthly sessions will be organized, where students can interact with the IAS, IPS, and IRS officers, GRE toppers, MBA/IIM graduates, software industry experts, and those who have studied abroad in a bid to inspire and motivate the students. A dedicated email ID has also been created for students to contact the police directly. Students can reach out to the SP, ASP, DSP, CI, and SI, to talk about any issue they could be facing. ‘Grievance boxes' will also be placed around the campus to help students submit their concerns confidentially, which will then be addressed by the authorities. SP Janaki Sharmila also discussed the initiative with vice-chancellor A Govardhan, emphasizing the police's commitment to closely working with students, identifying those who may be struggling emotionally, and providing necessary counseling to prevent them from resorting to drastic measures.SINGAPORE: Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju admitted on Saturday to “some nerves” ahead of his quest to become the youngest undisputed world chess champion. The 18-year-old will begin a best-of-14 series for the title against reigning champion Ding Liren of China on Monday in Singapore. “The world championship is a very special event and I have been looking forward to being here since I first began to play chess,” he told reporters. “There are certainly some nerves but I feel good about it and I’m eager to start playing. My only thought is to give my best and see what happens.” Gukesh earned the right to challenge for the title after his sparkling performance at the Candidates tournament in Toronto in April when he topped a field of eight grandmasters to become the youngest-ever world championship challenger. Victory in Singapore would see the teenager surpass Garry Kasparov, who was just 22 when he beat Anatoly Karpov in 1985 to be crowned world champion for the first time. Despite his youth Gukesh is regarded by chess experts as favorite to win, given his strong recent performances and Ding’s struggles. Ding became the first Chinese player to be crowned world champion when he defeated Russia’s Ian Nepomniatchi in Kazakhstan in April 2023 but his performances have dipped since. The 32-year-old took a nine-month break from chess last year, citing personal difficulties and depression. He has yet to regain his form and was unable to win a game while representing China at the Chess Olympiad two months ago. Ding nevertheless struck a confident tone on Saturday. “The last time, in my first world championship match, I was very nervous,” he said. “But this time I feel peace and a lot of energy. “It’s not often that I play against a player who is younger than me. “Although I have more experience than him, he has displayed his maturity in many aspects so he won’t be easy to beat.” - AFP
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A report from the charity on hurricanes, floods, typhoons and storms influenced by climate change warns that the top 10 disasters each cost more than 4 billion US dollars in damage (£3.2 billion). The figures are based mostly on insured losses, so the true costs are likely to be even higher, Christian Aid said, as it called for action to cut greenhouse gas emissions and finance for poor countries to cope with climate change. Politicians who “downplay the urgency of the climate crisis only serve to harm their own people and cause untold suffering around the world”, climate expert Joanna Haigh said. While developed countries feature heavily in the list of costliest weather extremes, as they have higher property values and can afford insurance, the charity also highlighted another 10 disasters which did not rack up such costs but were just as devastating, often hitting poorer countries. Most extreme weather events show “clear fingerprints” of climate change, which is driving more extreme weather events, making them more intense and frequent, experts said. The single most costly event in 2024 was Hurricane Milton, which scientists say was made windier, wetter and more destructive by global warming, and which caused 60 billion US dollars (£48 billion) of damage when it hit the US in October. That is closely followed by Hurricane Helene, which cost 55 billion US dollars (£44 billion) when it hit the US, Mexico and Cuba just two weeks before Milton in late September. The US was hit by so many costly storms throughout the year that even when hurricanes are removed, other storms cost more than 60 billion US dollars in damage, the report said. Three of the costliest 10 climate extremes hit Europe, including the floods from Storm Boris which devastated central European countries in September and deadly flooding in Valencia in October which killed 226 people. In other parts of the world, floods in June and July in China killed 315 people and racked up costs of 15.6 billion US dollars (£12.4 billion), while Typhoon Yagi, which hit south-west Asia in September, killed more than 800 people and cost 12.6 billion dollars (£10 billion). Events which were not among the most costly in financial terms but which have still been devastating include Cyclone Chido which hit Mayotte in December and may have killed more than 1,000 people, Christian Aid said. Meanwhile, heatwaves affected 33 million people in Bangladesh and worsened the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, flooding affected 6.6 million people in West Africa and the worst drought in living memory affected more than 14 million in Zambia, Malawi, Namibia and Zimbabwe, the charity said. Christian Aid chief executive Patrick Watt said: “There is nothing natural about the growing severity and frequency of droughts, floods and storms. “Disasters are being supercharged by decisions to keep burning fossil fuels, and to allow emissions to rise. “And they’re being made worse by the consistent failure to deliver on financial commitments to the poorest and most climate-vulnerable countries. “In 2025 we need to see governments leading, and taking action to accelerate the green transition, reduce emissions, and fund their promises.” Dr Mariam Zachariah, World Weather Attribution researcher who analyses extreme events in near-real time to discern the role of climate change, at Imperial College London, said: “This report is just a snapshot of climate devastation in 2024. “There are many more droughts, heatwaves, wildfires and floods not included that are becoming more frequent and intense. “Most of these disasters show clear fingerprints of climate change. “Extreme weather is clearly causing incredible suffering in all corners of the world. Behind the billion-dollar figures are lost lives and livelihoods.” And Prof Haigh, emeritus professor of atmospheric physics at Imperial College London, said: “The economic impact of these extreme weather events should be a wake-up call. “The good news is that ever-worsening crises doesn’t have to be our long-term future. “The technologies of a clean energy economy exist, but we need leaders to invest in them and roll them out at scale.” The 10 costliest climate disasters of 2024 were: US storms, December to January, more than 60 billion US dollars; Hurricane Milton in the US, October 9-13, 60 billion US dollars (£48 billion); Hurricane Helene in the US, Mexico, Cuba, 55 billion US dollars (£44 billion); China floods, June 9-July 14, 15.6 billion US dollars (£12.4 billion); Typhoon Yagi, which hit south-west Asia from September 1 to 9, 12.6 billion US dollars (£10 billion); Hurricane Beryl, in the US, Mexico and Caribbean islands from July 1-11, 6.7 billion US dollars (£5.3 billion); Storm Boris in central Europe, September 12-16, 5.2 billion US dollars (£4.1 billion); Rio Grande do Sul floods in Brazil, April 28-May 3, 5 billion US dollars (£4 billion); Bavaria floods, Germany, June 1-7, 4.45 billion US dollars (£3.5 billion); Valencia floods, Spain, on October 29, 4.22 billion US dollars (£3.4 billion).
Former Nebraska Football Head Coach Frank Solich was one of 22 individuals who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame Class on Tuesday in Las Vegas. Solich is the seventh Husker coach in the Hall of Fame, joining Tom Osborne, Bob Devaney, Biff Jones, Dana X. Bible, Fielding Yost and Eddie N. Robinson. Overall, Nebraska has 27 members in the Hall, including 20 players. Solich is the first Nebraska inductee since offensive tackle Zach Wiegert in 2022 and gives Nebraska nine inductees in the past 18 classes. Other recent Nebraska inductees include Eric Crouch (2020), Aaron Taylor (2018), Trev Alberts (2015), Tommie Frazier (2013) and Will Shields (2011). During his 22 seasons as a head coach, Solich compiled a record of 173-101, including a 58-19 record in six seasons as Nebraska's head coach from 1998 to 2003, followed by 115 wins as the head coach at Ohio University. Solich led the Huskers to the 1999 Big 12 Conference championship. The Huskers finished No. 3 in the AP Poll in 1999 after beating Tennessee in the Fiesta Bowl and rolling to a 22-6 win over Texas in the Big 12 Championship Game. NU added a co-Big 12 North Division title in 2001, when the Huskers met Miami in the Rose Bowl for the national championship. Nebraska added a final No. 8 national ranking by the Associated Press in both 2000 and 2001. The 2001 Huskers featured the nation's top college player - Heisman Trophy winner and 2020 Hall of Fame inductee Eric Crouch. A four-year starter, Crouch added Walter Camp National Player-of-the-Year and Davey O'Brien awards while becoming Nebraska's career leader in total offense. A product of the Nebraska football program first as a player, then as an assistant coach, Solich's career at Nebraska spanned four decades since first arriving in Lincoln in 1962 to play fullback in Coach Bob Devaney's first season. Although Solich was not with Nebraska during all 42 of those seasons, as he spent more than a decade as a high school head coach in Nebraska before joining the Husker coaching staff as an assistant in 1979. During his playing and coaching tenure as a Husker, all 29 Nebraska teams he was associated with played in a bowl game. In his final game as NU's assistant head coach and running backs coach, Solich helped the Huskers to a third national championship in a four-year span with a resounding 42-17 win over Tennessee in the Orange Bowl, helping Osborne go out as a reigning national champion. Following his head coaching career at Nebraska, Solich guided Ohio University's program for 16 seasons from 2005 to 2020. During his time at Ohio, Solich coached the Bobcats to 12 winning seasons, 11 bowl appearances and four MAC East division titles. He is the winningest coach in the history of the Mid-American Conference. In addition to serving as the head coach for one Hall of Fame player (Crouch) and a position coach for another (Mike Rozier), Solich played for Hall of Fame coach Bob Devaney and worked for 19 seasons as an assistant coach under Hall of Fame Coach Tom Osborne. A coach becomes eligible for the College Hall of Fame three full seasons after retirement or immediately following retirement provided he is at least 70 years old. Active coaches become eligible at 75 years of age. He must have been a head football coach for a minimum of 10 years and coached at least 100 games with a .600 winning percentage. Get local news delivered to your inbox!