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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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January 17,2020

Madikeri, Jan 17: Kannada and Telugu actor Rashmika Mandanna is likely to be further interrogated by Income Tax (I-T) officials on Friday.

The residence and properties by the family of Rashmika were raided by I-T officials on Thursday morning. Following summons issued by I-T officials, Rashmika rushed to her residence on Thursday night and gave details on investments and other financial transactions.

After the interrogation, the I-T officials left for Serenity hall, which is owned by Rashmika's father, at Virajpet at around 2.30 am and stayed back there.

The I-T officials have reportedly directed Rashmika and her father Madan Mandanna not to leave the house.

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May 13,2020

Bengaluru, May 12: About 101 labourers bound for Rajasthan from Bengaluru in a goods truck were detained near a border Checkpost at Hirebagewadi village in Belagavi taluk on the Pune-Bengaluru national highway and have been sent into institutional quarantine on Tuesday.

Police said that the Labourers comprising of men, women and children had been travelling towards Rajasthan in a goods truck without permission from Karnataka and even from their home State Rajasthan.

In the morning hours, police and other department personnel manning the check post near...check post near Hirebagewadi detained them.

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March 31,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 31: With the Dakshina Kannada district administration relaxing the lockdown from 6 am to 3 pm to purchase essential commodities, panic-stricken citizens rushed to the shops early in the morning itself.

The citizens had formed a serpentine line in front of shops and supermarkets in different parts of Mangaluru and on the outskirts of the city to purchase their requirements.

As a precautionary measure, many were seen wearing masks.

“In spite of waiting in a long queue to purchase, we are not able to get the required essential commodities. Why can’t the district administration ensure enough stock of commodities in the shops and supermarkets,’’ asked a customer who had stood in a queue outside a supermarket at Chilimbi.
People were seen crowding outside markets at Kankanady, Mallikatte, Urwa and Central Market, violating the purpose of social distancing.

Consequently, vegetable prices have increased in the markets and shops. This is despite abundant stocks being available in these markets.

Trucks had unloaded the vegetables at Central Market on Sunday, according to sources. The prices of onions are skyrocketing yet again and is sold from Rs 50 to Rs 55 while a kg of carrot costs Rs 100.

"Why can’t the authorities check the rise in the price of vegetables and ensure that the poor are not inconvenienced," asks Lakshmi, a housewife.

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