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Mangalurean teen Shoaib Sayed shines in Sweden

P A Hameed Padubidri, RUH, KSA
July 20, 2019

Many talents remain hidden without exposure to the outer world until they reach some milestone. Such milestone sometimes makes the talents to reach a higher level of recognition. It may be in school/college days or outside of it.

Shoaib Sayed Shahul Hameed, a 16-year-old Mangalurean in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, came to my glaring attention when he was selected for   the "GOTHIA CUP" (The World Youth Cup) tournament, which is now underway in Sweden. He was selected from Jeddah Sports Club (JSC) Football Team, Jeddah, which is the only soccer academy recognized in Saudi Arabia under-18.

JSC Football Team reached Sweden last week to participate in the world's largest youth cup football tourney. Around 1,600 teams from more than 80 countries compete in this playoff every year.

The team, led by its captain Azim Ahmad, will face USA, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Sweden & other youth teams from all over the world at Gothenburg stadium in Sweden. 4 officials of the team including its Coach Basil Basheer accompanied the team.

Shoaib is participating under-18 category in the World Youth Championship at Gothenburg in Sweden. Shoaib, representing JSC, is contesting in Group 7 in which teams from America, Denmark and Spain took part & his team's first playoff is against Spain & then Denmark and America respectively.

Shoaib is fond of football since childhood. He took part in various interschool & other football tournaments in Riyadh, Jeddah & other parts of the Kingdom & bagged many trophies & prizes. He not only restricted his games to only football, but also participated & pocketed many cups in the athletics.

Born in Al-Khobar, he did his schooling from kinder garten upto grade 7 in International Indian School Dammam. Due to his father's transfer in company from Khobar to Riyadh, he did his high school from grade 8 to grade 10 in Riyadh Al-Yasmeen International School.

Having in hectic in extracurricular activities, he never lagged behind in his academic excellency. He stood on the top list of distinction in grade 10 CBSE Board exam. He is now pursuing his grade 11 in the same school in science faculty. Representing in the international level from his Al-Yasmeen Intl. School, he brought an excellency in name and fame to his school.

He is the last amongst three children of Sayed Shahul Hameed and Aysha Ibrahim couple, who hails from Falnir, Mangaluru. Sayed Shahul Hameed is a senior NRI resident, working for AFS Food Catering company as a senior accountant in Riyadh. He is also ex-President of Jamiyyathul Falah, Dammam Unit and very active in social activities in other Mangaluru-based organizations.

Shoaib seems to be a young budding football star shone in the Kingdom and in the Gothenburg stadium of international fame. Let us wish him all the best & come out with flying colors in the days to come.

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August 3,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 3: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee working president Satish Jarakiholi on Sunday said that as per the party sources, state chief minister BS Yediyurappa has got only six months' time and there are different teams working against Yediyurappa in their party.

The BJP high command has decided to bring down Yediyurappa, Jarakhioli said. He added, "Yediyurappa had asked BJP high command to appoint him Chief Minister for six months and due to corona, his period has been extended. But now their own party sources have revealed that he has got only another six months."

While addressing the issue of different statements by BJP leaders and ministership aspirants after five MLCs were nominated, Jarakiholi said "Yediyurappa followers are not actual followers. BJP high command has already decided to bring down Yediyurappa as per their own party sources."

While speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, he said there are teams formed in the names of deputy CMs and there are many who are working in their party against Yediyurappa.

He also said that it's up to their party what they think about Yediyurappa's tenure, whether they keep him as CM or remove him. Being in Opposition, now Congress is only working on strengthening the party, he said.

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April 15,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 15: Santhosh Kumar Padil, ASI attached to Mangaluru East (Kadri) Police Station, has helped two children unite with their parents in Kerala.

The children had come to Mangaluru during the holidays and could not return to their native place following the closure of border and lockdown. The two children, hailing from Manjeshwara in Kasargod district, were in the house of their relatives in Mangaladevi and were eager to join their parents.

The relatives of the children had brought the issue to the notice of the ASI and sought his help in the matter.

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January 3,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called on young scientists of India to "Innovate, Patent, Produce and Prosper," and said these four steps would lead our country towards faster development. The Prime Minister also stressed on the need to transform the landscape of Indian science, technology and innovation.

"The growth story of India depends on its success in the science and technology sector. There is a need to transform the landscape of Indian science, technology and innovation," Modi said.

Speaking after inaugurating the 107th Session of Indian Science Congress, he said, "My motto for the young scientists in this country is -Innovate, Patent, Produce and Prosper. These four steps will lead our country towards faster development."

"If we innovate we will patent and that in turn will make our production smoother and when we take these products to the people of our country, I'm sure they will prosper," he said, adding that innovation for the people and by the people is the direction of our new India. The Prime Minister also said he was happy to learn that India's ranking has improved in the Global Innovation Index to 52.

"Our programmes have created more technology business incubators in the last five years than in the previous 50 years. I congratulate our scientists for this achievement," he added.

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