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Messi bids farewell to Argentina fans in international finale

Oct 08, 2026

Buenos Aries [Argentina], October 8: Lionel Messi brought the curtain down on his 21-year international career on Tuesday, bidding farewell to Argentina fans in his final appearance for Argentina in Buenos Aires.
The 39-year-old, widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time, signed off with his 126th international goal in front of 85,000 supporters as Argentina secured a 3-0 victory over Benin.
Messi, making his record-extending 208th international appearance, also provided the assist for the opening goal scored by veteran Nicolas Otamendi, while Nico Paz also scored.
Source: Emirates News Agency

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Ignite IAS Students Turn Field Study into Community Service, Build Meal Facility for Government School Children in Hyderabad

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 8: An academic field-study exercise undertaken by third-year degree students of the 2024–27 batch of Ignite IAS Degree College has evolved into a meaningful community-service initiative, resulting in the development of improved infrastructure for children at the Mandal Parishad Primary School, Dulapally, Kompally, Hyderabad. The initiative demonstrated how experiential education can move beyond observation and documentation to create tangible impact in the community.

Oct 08, 2026