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About 75 IS men killed, forces regain the areas in Iraq’s Ramadi

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iraqRamadi (Iraq):Today at Iraq at least 75 Islamic State militants were killed on Monday.  Iraqi security forces recaptured two areas from the extremist militants in eastern and east of the flashpoint city of Ramadi, the capital city of Iraq’s western Anbar province. Troops rushed into Huseiba al-Sharqiya area, and regained the control over the area . There were clashes with militants in which about 75 IS men got killed .

Four security members were also killed in the clashes and 12 others wounded, the source said.

In earlier report on Monday, the troops and allied Sunni tribesmen swept Juwiba district in the eastern part of Ramadi, some 110 km west of Baghdad, and raised the Iraqi flag on the buildings after fierce clashes with IS militants, according to the security source.

The clashes resulted in the killing of at least 25 IS militants and the destruction of six of their vehicles, while eight security members were killed and five others injured, the source said.

During the battle in Juwiba, the troops evacuated dozens of families and individual civilians who fled their homes and resorted to the security forces, the source said, adding that the civilians were later transferred to camps in the town of Habbaniyah, some 80 km west of Baghdad.

The latest extension of the security forces in Ramadi came as the troops continued their clearing operations in the eastern part of the city, as the extremist militants densely planted bombs in buildings, whilst clashes continued against small groups of IS militants who are using the buildings as hideouts, the source said.

Also in the province, the US-led coalition warplanes bombarded late on Sunday night an IS headquarters in Albu-Bali area near Habbaniyah, killing an IS local leader and six of his aides, the source added.

Security forces captured downtown Ramadi from IS group late last year, raising the Iraqi flag on the government complex there, but small parts of the city has not yet been fully secured due to a large numbers of bombs planted by the IS and because the troops wanted to avoid casualties among civilians.

Government troops and allied militias have also been fighting for months to take back other key cities and towns in Anbar, Iraq’ s largest province, from IS militants, who previously seized most of Anbar and tried to advance toward Baghdad.

Four security members were also killed in the clashes and 12 others wounded, the source said.

In earlier report on Monday, the troops and allied Sunni tribesmen swept Juwiba district in the eastern part of Ramadi, some 110 km west of Baghdad, and raised the Iraqi flag on the buildings after fierce clashes with IS militants, according to the security source.

The clashes resulted in the killing of at least 25 IS militants and the destruction of six of their vehicles, while eight security members were killed and five others injured, the source said.

During the battle in Juwiba, the troops evacuated dozens of families and individual civilians who fled their homes and resorted to the security forces, the source said, adding that the civilians were later transferred to camps in the town of Habbaniyah, some 80 km west of Baghdad.

The latest extension of the security forces in Ramadi came as the troops continued their clearing operations in the eastern part of the city, as the extremist militants densely planted bombs in buildings, whilst clashes continued against small groups of IS militants who are using the buildings as hideouts, the source said.

Also in the province, the US-led coalition warplanes bombarded late on Sunday night an IS headquarters in Albu-Bali area near Habbaniyah, killing an IS local leader and six of his aides, the source added.

Security forces captured downtown Ramadi from IS group late last year, raising the Iraqi flag on the government complex there, but small parts of the city has not yet been fully secured due to a large numbers of bombs planted by the IS and because the troops wanted to avoid casualties among civilians.

Government troops and allied militias have also been fighting for months to take back other key cities and towns in Anbar, Iraq’ s largest province, from IS militants, who previously seized most of Anbar and tried to advance toward Baghdad.

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Meghalaya Reserves Legalized Gambling and Sports Betting for Tourists

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The State Scores Extra High on Gaming-Friendly Industry Index

Meghalaya scored 92.85 out of 100 possible points in a Gaming Industry Index and proved to be India’s most gaming-friendly state following its recent profound legislation changes over the field allowing land-based and online gaming, including games of chance, under a licensing regime.

The index by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) uses a scale of 0 to 100 to measure the level of legalisation on gambling and betting achieved by a state based on the scores over a set of seven different games – lottery, horse racing, betting on sports, poker, rummy, casino and fantasy sports

Starting from February last year, Meghalaya became the third state in India’s northeast to legalise gambling and betting after Sikkim and Nagaland. After consultations with the UKIBC, the state proceeded with the adoption of the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021 and the nullification of the Meghalaya Prevention of Gambling Act, 1970. Subsequently in December, the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021 were notified and came into force.

All for the Tourists

The move to legalise and license various forms of offline and online betting and gambling in Meghalaya is aimed at boosting tourism and creating jobs, and altogether raising taxation revenues for the northeastern state. At the same time, the opportunities to bet and gamble legally will be reserved only for tourists and visitors.

“We came out with a Gaming Act and subsequently framed the Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021. The government will accordingly issue licenses to operate games of skill and chance, both online and offline,” said James P. K. Sangma, Meghalaya State Law and Taxation Minister speaking in the capital city of Shillong. “But the legalized gambling and gaming will only be for tourists and not residents of Meghalaya,” he continued.

To be allowed to play, tourists and people visiting the state for work or business purposes will have to prove their non-resident status by presenting appropriate documents, in a process similar to a bank KYC (Know Your Customer) procedure.

Meghalaya Reaches Out to a Vast Market

With 140 millions of people in India estimated to bet regularly on sports, and a total of 370 million desi bettors around prominent sporting events, as per data from one of the latest reports by Esse N Videri, Meghalaya is set to reach out and take a piece of a vast market.

Estimates on the financial value of India’s sports betting market, combined across all types of offline channels and online sports and cricket predictions and betting platforms, speak about amounts between $130 and $150 billion (roughly between ₹9.7 and ₹11.5 lakh crore).

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Delhi are shown to deliver the highest number of bettors and Meghalaya can count on substantial tourists flow from their betting circles. The sports betting communities of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are also not to be underestimated.

Among the sports, cricket is most popular, registering 68 percent of the total bet count analyzed by Esse N Videri. Football takes second position with 11 percent of the bets, followed by betting on FIFA at 7 percent and on eCricket at 5 percent. The last position in the Top 5 of popular sports for betting in India is taken by tennis with 3 percent of the bet count.

Local Citizens will Still have Their Teer Betting

Meghalaya residents will still be permitted to participate in teer betting over arrow-shooting results. Teer is a traditional method of gambling, somewhat similar to a lottery draw, and held under the rules of the Meghalaya Regulation of the Game of Arrow Shooting and the Sale of Teer Tickets Act, 2018.

Teer includes bettors wagering on the number of arrows that reach the target which is placed about 50 meters away from a team of 20 archers positioned in a semicircle.

The archers shoot volleys of arrows at the target for ten minutes, and players place their bets choosing a number between 0 and 99 trying to guess the last two digits of the number of arrows that successfully pierce the target.

If, for example, the number of hits is 256, anyone who has bet on 56 wins an amount eight times bigger than their wager.

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