GT eye collective improvement against refreshed RCB
AHMEDABAD, Apr 27: In need of a total reboot, Gujarat Giants will be wary of Royal Challengers Bengalurus newfound firepower in the middle-order when the two teams clash in the Indian Premier League here on Sunday. The Giants are now seventh on the table with eight points from nine matches, and they require a victory to float above the growing pile, constituted by Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals who are also on eight points. To begin with, the Gujarat [] The post GT eye collective improvement against refreshed RCB appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
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Golden Eagles Soar into I-League
We made it! Dempo SC are back in I-League! These words resonated from the stands as the referee blew the final whistle at Dempo SC academy ground as the Golden Eagles marked their return to I-League after a long 10 years. Dempo Sports Club defeated 3-1 Sudeva Delhi in the ultimate I-league 2 clash. The []
Rasikh, Mukesh pick three-fers as Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai
New Delhi, Apr 27: Jake Fraser-McGurk produced a power-hitting master class as Delhi Capitals kept themselves in the race for IPL play-offs with a 10-run win over Mumbai Indians here on Saturday. Bringing his big-hitting prowess to the fore, young McGurk gave the scorching Delhi heat competition with a sizzling 27-ball 84, powering DC to [] The post Rasikh, Mukesh pick three-fers as Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai appeared first on The Shillong Times .
T20 World Cup: Agarkar to meet Rohit in Delhi
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Delhi Police lodges kidnapping case asTV actor goes missing
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'Dilli ki Rabri Devi', 'I love Kejriwal': BJP-AAP poster war in Delhi
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Class Third Student Pens A Note To CBI Wale Uncle To Not Spare Manish Sisodia
A hand written note purportedly written by a class third student urging 'CBI Wale Uncle' to not spare Manish Sisodia in Delhi Liquor Policy scam has surfaced on social media. The handwritten note from one Pinki Goel, a class third student has been shared by an X user who goes by the handle @Zaira_Nizaam with caption 'dilli ka dard' (pain of Delhi). The note reads, CBI Wale Uncle, Manish Sisodia ko mat chhodna. Mere papa aur bhai roz sharaab pite the aur mummy ko maarte the. Free sharaab ki wajah se Manish Uncle ne meri mummy ko bahut rulaya hai. (CBI Uncle, Don't spare Manish Sisodia. My father and brother used to drink alcohol daily and beat my mummy. Manish Uncle has made my mummy cry a lot due to free alcohol.) At the end of the note, Pinki Goel, Class Third is mentioned.
FIR lodged as Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor goes missing, Delhi police team visits his house
Multiple teams have been formed to find the 50-year-old actor, who resides in the Palam area here, after he went missing five days ago, the police said
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Drug labs unearthed in Raj, Gujarat; 7 arrested: NCB
NEW DELHI, April 27: The NCB and Gujarat Police ATS Saturday busted three clandestine drug manufacturing labs in Rajasthan and Gujarat leading to the seizure of 300 kgs of narcotics and arrest of seven persons. Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Deputy Director General (Operations) Gyaneshwar Singh in a statement said that the labs were unearthed after []
Blue and yellow flags and banners of the Aam Aadmi Party painted Delhi's Kalyanpuri area on Saturday as hundreds of women donning caps and scarfs with the party's logo attended Sunita Kejriwal's maiden roadshow amid Jail ke tale tutengey, Kejriwal c
Delhi edges Mumbai to keep IPL playoff hopes alive while Samson powers Rajasthan to win
NEW DELHI (AP) Heavy hitting from Jake Fraser-McGurk and Tristan Stubbs helped Delhi Capitals hold off Mumbai Indians by 10 runs in a high-scoring Indian Premier League game on Saturday. In the second game of the day, Sanju Samson powered league leaders the Rajasthan Royals to a seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants. Fraser-McGurk lashed 84 runs off only 27 balls and Stubbs contributed an unbeaten 48 off 25 as Delhi amassed 257-4 in 20 overs. Tilak Varma led Mumbais reply with 63 off 32 but the visitors fell short at 247-9. Delhi moved to fifth place, just outside the top four on net run-rate. Mumbai was ninth after its sixth loss in nine games. Put into bat, Delhi made a fiery start. The openers smashed 114 runs off only 45 balls. Beside Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel scored 36. The power play yielded 92-0 as Fraser-McGurk reached 50 off only 15 balls. He took another 34 runs off the next 12 balls faced but was out with a century in sight after pulling a Piyush Chawla googly straight to deep midwicket. Fraser-McGurk excited with 11 boundaries and six sixes. Shai Hope added 41 off 17 balls, including five sixes. Delhi crossed 200 in 16.1 overs and there was enough time to launch a death overs attack. Stubbs took center stage, smacking six fours and two sixes, including 30 runs off the 18th over bowled by Luke Wood. In reply to Delhi's highest total of the season, Mumbai lost Rohit Sharma (8) and Suryakumar Yadav (26) relatively cheaply to Khaleel Ahmed. Varma revived the chase with 71 off 39 balls, and skipper Hardik Pandya scored 46 off 24 balls, hitting three sixes. Varma hit four sixes and another four fours. Pandya was out caught in the 13th over and Varma pushed on further. Tim David provided late sparks with 37 off 17 as Mumbai crossed 200 in 17.1 overs. But the target proved too high. In Lucknow, visiting skipper Sanju Samson smashed 71 not out off 33 balls to help Rajasthan chase down the Super Giants 196-5 with an over to spare. Samsons fourth half-century of the season led Rajasthan to 199-3. Dhruv Jurel contributed an unbeaten 52 off 34 balls. Rajasthan got a speedy start from in-form openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (34) and Jos Buttler (24), who shared 60 off 35 balls. But they fell in a span of three deliveries at the power plays end. Samson then anchored the innings intelligently, and with Jurel for company they powered the chase towards victory. They combined for 121 runs off 62 balls, hitting six sixes and 12 boundaries. Four of those sixes were Samson's, sending a reminder to the India selectors ahead of the T20 World Cup in June. Earlier, Lucknow skipper Lokesh Rahul scored 76 off 48 balls to rescue them from 11-2 in two overs. They put up a par-plus 196-5 total. Deepak Hooda chipped in 50 off 31 balls, adding 115 off 62 balls with Rahul. Rajasthan opened a six-point gap to the chasing pack. Lucknow stayed fourth.
IPL 2024: Samson's 71 Not Out Tops Rahul's 76 As Rajasthan Royals Beat LSG By Seven Wickets (Ld)
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: Skipper Sanju Samson did a world of good for his chances ahead of the T20 World Cup team selection by hammering a 33-ball unbeaten 71 and overshadowing a similar effort by Lucknow Super Giants captain K.L Rahul (76 off 48 balls) as Rajasthan Royals romped to a seven-wicket victory in Match 44 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Saturday. Samson, who struck his fourth half-century of IPL 2024 off 28 balls, shared an unbeaten 121-run partnership with Dhruv Jurel, who scored his maiden IPL half-century as Rajasthan Royals cruised to 199/3 in 19 overs in response to Lucknow Super Giants' 196/5 made possible by Rahuls superb innings and his 115-run partnership with Deepak Hooda (50). Samson, who had scores of 82*, 69, 68* before Saturday's superb knock, blasted seven boundaries and four sixes in another brilliant innings to help Rajasthan Royals recover from two quick wickets and with help from Jurel, who scored 52 not out off 34 balls, raised 121 runs for the fourth wicket partnership to guide RR to a comfortable victory at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here. With this win, table toppers Rajasthan Royals moved up to 16 points from eight wins from nine matches, opening up a big six-point gap at the top of the table. LSG remained in fourth position with 10 points, the same as Kolkata Knight Riders (2nd), Sunrisers Hyderabad (3rd) and Delhi Capitals (5th). They have played nine matches while KKR and SRH have played eight matches each. DC are through with 10 matches so far. Chasing 197 for victory, Rajasthan Royals got off to a fine start with Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal raising 50 runs for the opening wicket partnership. Buttler struck 34 off 18 balls while Jaiswal managed 24 off the same number of balls. Both of them were untroubled by the LSG bowling, which lacked serious pace in the form of young tearaway Mayank Yadav, who was expected to recover from his injury and play this match. Buttler, who had blazed to an unbeaten 107 off 60 balls against KKR 10 days back, faced a couple of anxious moments against Matt Henry and Mohsin Khan, picked pace by hitting Henry for a big six, shuffling across and lapping it over the keeper. He struck a four and scored three off Henry followed by a boundary in the fifth over. He hit Yash Thakur for a four in the sixth over before the bowler returned to get revenge, castling the batter with a slower one. Jaiswal fell on the same score as RR slumped to 60/2 in the seventh over and when Riyan Parag followed him back into the dugout for 14 off 11 balls, Rajasthan Royals fell to 78/3 and the innings was looking to come apart. However, skipper Sanju Samson held the innings together and along with Dhruv Jurel raised an unbeaten 121-run partnership for the fourth wicket as Rajasthan Royals capitalised on some shoddy performance by LSG in the field. LSG grassed a couple of catches, failed to capitalise on a dreadful mix-up between Samson and Jurel to affect a runout and also misfielded on a couple of occasions. Rajasthan Royals had applied the brakes in the middle and death overs, but LSG could not do so with the ball as Sanju Samson finished the match with a flurry of shots, hitting Mohsin Khan for a big six after the bowler had failed to run him out at the non-striker's end. He followed that up with a six off the last ball of the over after he and Jurel scored a single each in between. In the 19th over, Samson hammered a four and a six off successive balls off Yash Thakur to finish the match and seal victory for RR. Samson had started slowly and waited for his chances before exploding into action. He came in at 60/1 and saw his team go down to 78/3, so his first seven shots were for singles. A four off veteran Amit Mishra was followed by a couple of boundaries against Thakur. Ravi Bishnoi was also mistreated as Samson hit him for back-to-back fours in the 16th over. A reverse-hit four off Krunal Pandya over point fielder was his best shot of the day before his power-hitting in the last couple of overs. Samson completed his half-century off 28 balls as he went after the bowling with 84 needed off 48 deliveries. Jurel was the more aggressive of the two Samson went berserk towards the end. In the 14th over, Jurel scythed, scooped and pulled Mohsin Khan for 4, 6, 4. Off the fourth ball of the over, Yash Thakur failed to time his jump and palmed the ball over at third man for a single. Jurel was dropped once again by Jurel off Mohsin Khan near the short-third region as the ball raced to the fence. Jurel completed his maiden IPL fifty with a single off Mohsin Khan, reaching the mark in 31 balls. Amit Mishra and Krunal Pandya were the best bowlers for LSG on the park on Saturday night as they fell short by a round 20 runs and then performed poorly in the field to further hamper their chances. Asked to bat first, KL Rahul blasted a 48-ball 76, reaching a cautious half-century off 31 balls, while Hooda scored a 31-ball 50 as LSG recovered from a precarious 11/2 in the second over to post a good score. LSG got off to a poor start as Quinton de Kock, after hitting back-to-back boundaries to Trent Boult in the first over, was cleaned up on the third ball by the left-handed New Zealand pacer with one that nipped back a bit and went past the opener's bat, which came down late, to crash into the stumps. Sandeep Sharma accounted for Marcus Stoinis on the last ball of the second over as the ball swung in and went past to disrupt the furniture, reducing LSG to 11/2 in two overs. However, LSG recovered well from the twin setbacks thanks to Rahul and Hooda as they raised 115 runs in quick time for the third wicket partnership. Rahul got his third half-century while Deepak Hooda got his first half-century in 19-odd matches. Rahul scooped, drove, pulled and swept superbly in an excellent rearguard knock, hitting eight fours and two sixes -- the only two sixes of the innings a far cry compared to the last couple of matches in which teams hit maximums in double figures. In contrast, RR batters hammered nine maximums. After a cautious start, Rahul opened up by hitting Boult for a four off an in-swinging yorker and was lucky to survive a ball from Ashwin that darted in, just managing to sweep it away to the boundary. The LSG captain continued to flourish, hitting back-to-back boundaries off Yuzvendra Chahal in the seventh over -- caressing a half-volley through covers and following it up with a sweep behind square and the spinner strayed to left. The 32-year-old right-handed batter hammered Avesh Khan for 21 in the eighth over, hitting his first six off the second delivery before hammering another six off a no-ball and following it up with a four off the free-hit. Just when it looked like he would reach the three-figure mark, Rahul got out as Avesh Khan got his revenge as Boult picked a simple catch at deep backward point. Hooda drove, cut, swept and used the switch-hit well to score an exact fifty, hitting Boult for boundaries off successive balls. His four off Chahal in the 12over was his best shot of the night as he hammered seven fours in his 31-ball 50. Rajasthan Royals pulled back things a bit in the death overs, conceding seven and six runs in the 18th and 19th overs before Ayush Badoni (18 not out) and Krunal Pandya (15*) scored 12 runs off the final over to ensure they reached a par score on this ground. Brief scores: Lucknow Super Giants 196/5 in 20 overs (K.L Rahul 76, Deepak Hoods 50; Sandeep Sharma 2-31) lost to Rajasthan Royals 199/3 in 19 overs (Jos Buttler 34, Sanju Samson 71 not out, Dhruv Jurel 52 not out; Amit Mishra 1-20, Marcus Stoinis 1-3) by seven wickets.
As the carcade snaked through the narrow lanes with a sea of AAP supporters carrying the Delhi chief minister's cut-outs, she shook hands with several women and targeted the ruling BJP at the Centre.
Yemen's Houthi Rebels Target Oil Tanker MV Andromeda Star with Ballistic Missile
NEW DELHI: The India-bound oil tanker MV Andromeda Star was hit by an anti-ship ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. The missile caused minor damage to the tanker. The tanker is reported to be engaged in Russia-linked trade and is said to be en route from Primorsk, Russia, to Vadinar, India. US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the hit by the Houthi rebels. In a statement, CENTCOM said on Saturday that Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists launched anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen into the Red Sea towards MV Andromeda Star, a UK-owned and Panamanian-flagged, Seychelles operated vessel. MV Andromeda Star reports minor damage, but is continuing its voyage, said CENTCOM. The Houthis have also claimed responsibility for the attack. The rebel group's spokesman said on Saturday that a British ship called the Andromeda Star had been targeted, resulting in a direct hit. The attack is among the latest strikes by the Iran-aligned Houthis, which have escalated since November.
Why Modi is western media's hate magnet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has had the best of relations with Western leaders in his twin terms so far. Not so with the Western media, who have an assortment of descriptors for him ranging from strongman to autocrat. His government's response to the carefully orchestrated verbal assault has been a disdainful scorn for traditional media, masked in a new aura of confidence in national supremacy and a refusal to be the Western media's favourite whipping boy. This was demonstrated yet again when Rahul Gandhi's Indian American advisor inherited from his late father, Sam Pitroda, weaponised recent Western media headlines in an attack on Modi. In an age of WhatsApp forwards and meme fests, news has become content to be embellished with bells and whistles. And what should be highlighted and headlined is usually the responsibility of a select few gatekeepers, not all of them in the media. As India moves ahead to elect its 18th Lok Sabha since independence, headlines and selective statements culled from newspaper interviews and TV debates have become news. So it was no surprise when Pitroda posted a compilation of over 50 headlines on India carried by various media outlets from all over the world. These headlines, chosen from various publications from Washington to Wellington, reflected, according to the BJP, hatred for Modi and contempt for Indian institutions. The maximum number of headlines from the past few months were chosen from The New York Times , The Guardian , The Economist , Financial Times , LA Times , Reuters , Le Monde , Time magazine and Bloomberg, among others. The message from all was similar, as if it was either dictated by the same thought process. Pitrodas social media blitz was deliberately launched to influence voters. Within a couple of days, his X post was viewed by over half a million Xians. Not only was it amplified by pro-Congress enthusiasts but also by the Sangh parivar , with the aim of demolishing the credibility of global news organisations. Some of the headlines chosen by Pitroda: Modification of India is almost complete , Time magazine Indias election: fixing a win by outlawing dissent damages democracy , The Guardian Progressive South is rejecting Modi , Bloomberg The mother of democracy is not in good shape , Financial Times Modis temple of lies , The New York Times India a democracy in name only , Le Monde Narendra Modis illiberalism may imperil Indias economic progress , The Economist Democratic backsliding in India could prompt the West to review its cooperation with Delhi , Chatham House Why is Biden silent on Modi and Indias slide toward autocracy? LA Times Authoritarian drift in the worlds largest democracy , The Informant , New Zealand When almost all the major international publications were carrying an acerbic diatribe against India, foreign correspondents based in New Delhi also joined what the BJP claimed was a defame and demolish Modi operation. Australian Broadcasting Corporations South Asia bureau chief Avani Dias left India claiming she wasnt given a visa and was denied an opportunity to cover the elections. The government dismissed her claims as motivated. But that didnt deter 30 foreign journalists from issuing a statement saying: Foreign journalists in India have grappled with increased restrictions on visas and journalism permits for those holding the status of Overseas Citizen of India. The circumstances of Ms Diass departure are further cause for concern. We call on the Indian government to facilitate the vital work of a free press in line with Indias democratic traditions. Earlier, French journalist Vanessa Dougnac had also accused the government of unilaterally revoking her OCI card for controversial reporting. The government is clearly uncomfortable with the reporting by foreign media, especially given the stark contrast with a considerably more pliable media at home. The government is convinced that these reports are not based on facts and provide distorted views rather than factual news. Excessive interest from the Western media in Indian elections has always been perceived as interference in domestic affairs. Even Indira Gandhi was targeted by the American media when she refused to buckle under their negative projection. When India conducted nuclear tests during Atal Bihari Vajpayees tenure, Western news organisations painted India as the villain of the peace. It blamed India for spending on nuclear weapons rather than the far more urgent need to alleviate poverty. Barring a few exceptions, self-proclaimed foreign clairvoyants have been predicting doom for India in spite of its record GDP growth. While they may have some justification for their critical reporting, the same Western news conglomerates have been ignoring attacks on freedom of expression in many other countries including China and Russia. As one of the senior BJP leaders put it: They draw the conclusions first and find the facts later which they get right. Even External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who has been cultivating American media his entire career, found faults. He has said the foreign media attacks India not because they lack information, but because they think they are also political players in our elections. He has a point. The tenor of reportage does reflect intentions. Of late, the media has been taking sides based on ideological predilections. Even in the US, the media is divided between those who adore Trump and those who abhor him. A similar situation prevails in India as Modi considers himself the worst victim of a motivated media. Modi loyalists charge that the elitist and illiberal foreign media havent been able to digest the rise of a chaiwala as the prime minister of the largest democracy. While it ignores the vicious attacks on the Jewish community in the West, it indulges in Modi-bashing while reporting from India. The PM likes attention, but only on his own terms. Like Indira Gandhi, he too patronises selective media. His visible hostility to the media stems for his experience as Gujarat chief minister. Modi was humiliated by the Western media, which ensured that he was denied a US visa. As PM, he has kept both the Indian and the foreign press at an arms length. He has become the first PM not to address a single press conference in a decade. He has stopped taking the press corps with him on his domestic or foreign visits. And as he seeks a third consecutive mandate, the battle lines have been sharply drawn. Every powerful leader would like to manipulate and manage the media. Dissemination of irresponsible and inaccurate news makes his or her job much easier. That is precisely what the foreign media is doing in many countries including India, with all the news that is not fit to print, leave alone trusted. PRABHU CHAWLA prabhuchawla@newindianexpress.com Follow him on X @PrabhuChawla
Ishan Kishan Reprimanded, Fined 10 Per Cent Of Match Fee For This Reason
Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan was on Saturday reprimanded and fined 10 per cent of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during a match against Delhi Capitals.
IPL 2024: Unbeaten Fifties By Samson, Jurel Help Rajasthan Royals Beat LSG By Seven Wickets
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: Skipper Sanju Samson hammered a 33-ball unbeaten 71 and Dhruv Jurel struck his maiden IPL half-century as Rajasthan Royals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by seven wickets in Match 44 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 here on Saturday. Samson blasted seven boundaries and four sixes in another brilliant innings to help Rajasthan Royals recover from two quick wickets and with help from Jurel, who scored 52 not out off 34 balls, raised 121 runs for the fourth wicket partnership to guide RR to a comfortable victory at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here. After LSG skipper K.L Rahul had hammered a 48-ball 76 and Deepak Hooda hit 50 off 31 to take the home team to 196/5, Rajasthan rode on superb batting by their captain Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel to reach 199/3 and win the match with six balls to spare. With this win, table toppers Rajasthan Royals moved up to 16 points from eight wins from nine matches, opening up a big six-point gap at the top of the table. LSG remained in fourth position with 10 points, the same as Kolkata Knight Riders (2nd), Sunrisers Hyderabad (3rd) and Delhi Capitals (5th). They have played nine matches while KKR and SRH have played eight matches each. DC are through with 10 matches so far. Chasing 197 for victory, Rajasthan Royals got off to a fine start with Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal raising 50 runs for the opening wicket partnership. Buttler struck 34 off 18 balls while Jaiswal managed 24 off the same number of balls. Both of them were untroubled by the LSG bowling, which lacked serious pace in the form of Mayank Yadav. Buttler, who had blazed to an unbeaten 107 off 60 balls against KKR 10 days back, faced a couple of anxious moments against Matt Henry and Mohsin Khan, picked pace by hitting Henry for a big six, shuffling across and lapping it over the keeper. He struck a four and scored three off Henry followed by a boundary in the fifth over. He hit Yash Thakur for a four in the sixth over before the bowler came back to get revenge, castling the batter with a slower one. Jaiswal fell on the same score as RR slumped to 60/2 in the seventh over and when Riyan Parag followed him back into the dugout for 14 off 11 balls, Rajasthan Royals fell to 78/3 and the innings was looking to come apart. However, skipper Sanju Samson held the innings together and along with Dhruv Jurel raised an unbeaten 121-run partnership for the fourth wicket as Rajasthan Royals capitalised on some shoddy performance by LSG in the field. LSG grassed a couple of catches, failed to capitalise on a dreadful mix-up between Samson and Jurel to affect a runout and also misfielded on a couple of occasions. Rajasthan Royals had applied the brakes in the middle and death overs but LSG could not do so with the ball as Sanju Samson finished the match with a flurry of shots, hitting Mohsin Khan for a big six after the bowler had failed to run him out at the non-striker's end. He followed that up with a six off the last ball of the over after he and Jurel scored a single each in between. In the 19th over, Samson hammered a four and a six off successive balls off Yash Thakur to finish the match and seal victory for RR. Samson had started slowly and waited for his chances before exploding into action. He came in at 60/1 and saw his team go down to 78/3, so his first seven shots were for singles. A four off veteran Amit Mishra was followed by a couple of boundaries against Thakur. Ravi Bishnoi was also mistreated as Samson hit him for back-to-back fours in the 16th over. A reverse-hit four off Krunal Pandya over point fielder was his best shot of the day before his power-hitting in the last couple of overs. Samson completed his half-century off 28 balls as he went after the bowling with 84 needed off 48 deliveries. Jurel was the more aggressive of the two Samson went berserk towards the end. In the 14th over, Jurel scythed, scooped and pulled Mohsin Khan for 4, 6, 4. Off the fourth ball of the over, Yash Thakur failed to time his jump and palmed the ball over at third man for a single. Jurel was dropped once again by Jurel off Mohsin Khan near the short-third region as the ball raced to the fence. Jurel completed his maiden IPL fifty with a single off Mohsin Khan, reaching the mark in 31 balls. Amit Mishra and Krunal Pandya were the best bowlers for LSG on the park on Saturday night as they fell short by a round 20 runs and then performed poorly in the field to further hamper their chances. Skipper Rahul also left many surprised by not giving Marcus Stoinis another over after he took 1-3 in his first. Brief scores: Lucknow Super Giants 196/5 in 20 overs (K.L Rahul 76, Deepak Hoods 50; Sandeep Sharma 2-31) lost to Rajasthan Royals 199/3 in 19 overs (Jos Buttler 34, Sanju Samson 71 not out, Dhruv Jurel 52 not out; Amit Mishra 1-20, Marcus Stoinis 1-3) by seven wickets.
Bairstows unbeaten century leads Punjab to highest run chase in IPL history
Jonny Bairstows unbeaten century off 45 balls spearheaded Punjab Kings to the highest successful run chase in Indian Premier League history on Friday. Punjab scaled Kolkata Knight Riders impressive 261-6 with a stunning 262-2 to win by eight wickets with eight balls to spare. Opener Bairstow finished 108 not out...
Obese people should opt for a structured programme of diet, exercise & medication
Nothing comes without a downside. These molecules do produce significant nausea and vomiting in some people to the extent that they have to discontinue the medication. Some may develop diarrhoea, some may have severe constipation. Others may not like the way they lose weightthey may feel very shrunken or their face may seem very thinned out. Thats another sort of downside, says Dr Ambrish Mithal, chairman, endocrinology & diabetes, Max Healthcare, Delhi.
Inaction on Malla Reddy exposes BRS-BJP nexus: Revanth
Hyderabad: The BRS leadership not initiating action against its MLA Ch. Malla Reddy, who openly declared that BJP candidate Etala Rajendar would win the Malkajgiri Lok Sabha seat, was clear proof that the BRS and the BJP were in a 'nexus' to defeat the Congress, said Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. Addressing a press conference at his residence here on Saturday, he referred to a video of a meeting between Malla Reddy and Rajendar at a function in city on Friday, which had gone viral on social media platforms. Malla Reddy was seen hugging Rajendar and declaring that the latter would win from Malkajgiri. I have been telling from the beginning that the BRS and the BJP are working together to defeat Congress in Lok Sabha polls. This video clearly exposes the fact. Despite this, neither BRS chief K. Chandrashekar Rao nor working president K.T. Rama Rao have initiated disciplinary action against Malla Reddy. In fact, they not even issued a showcause notice to Malla Reddy seeking his explanation. Instead, Rama Rao is backing Malla Reddy and talking in his favour, Revanth Reddy said. Reiterating his allegation that Chandrashekar Rao had entered into a 'shady deal' with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to work for the BJP's victory in five Lok Sabha seats in Telangana state, Revanth Reddy said, KCR has mortgaged five Lok Sabha with BJP to secure bail for his daughter Kavitha in the Delhi liquor case. I said that Malkajgiri is one among those five sets. Malla Reddy's meeting with Etala proved that my allegation was correct. Revanth Reddy also questioned the silence of BJP leaders like state unit president G. Kishan Reddy, Dr K. Laxman, Bandi Sanjay Kumar and Dharmapuri Arvind on his charges that the BJP was seeking 400 Lok Sabha seats to change the Constitution and scrap reservations for SC, ST and OBC communities in line with the RSS ideology against reservations. As Chief Minister, I have levelled serious allegations that the BJP has decided to abolish reservations and that's why it is seeking 400 Lok Sabha seats this time to change the Constitution with two-third majority in Parliament. Why are KCR, KTR and BJP state leaders not responding to my allegations, Revanth Reddy said. He also questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah in this regard. They are neither responding nor condemning our allegations on abolishing reservations. Why are they silent? This shows that there is a hidden agenda for BJP to abolish reservations, Revanth Reddy said. He appealed to voters to bring Congress to power at the Centre if they want existing reservations to continue and if they want reservations to be enhanced in proportion to the ratio of their population by conducting caste survey. He warned voters that if BJP comes to power again then they can as well forget reservations.
Hardik in focus as Agarkar set to meet Rohit in Delhi
Chairman of national selection committee Ajit Agarkar and skipper Rohit Sharma are expected to have an informal meeting in the national capital on a possible 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup in the Americas.
Pavan K. Varma | Our inequality is inherited, curable only by solid policy
Sam Pitrodas comments on inheritance tax were unwarranted and unnecessary, and the BJP is, predictably, using it to maximum advantage. Mr Pitroda should have realised that in election season, any loosely made remark, would be ammunition for the aware alert BJP. In any case, simplistic redistribution, and attacking wealth creators, is not the solution to inequality, because the problem is systemic, and requires more than robbing Peter to pay Paul. But economic inequality in our nation is a very serious problem, and sometimes I wonder if we as a people are more predisposed than others to accept it. All nations have discrepancies in wealth and status. But in India, do we accept it more readily, but even in some ways justify it? I ask these questions because many foreigners, who are otherwise great admirers of India and its civilisational refinements, have shared with me, almost unanimously, one observation: Why are well to do Indians so insensitive to the pervasive poverty around them? Why do the privileged take deprivation for granted? It appears that the poor, for them, are invisible. In my book, The Great Indian Middle Class (translated also into Hindi by veteran journalist Abhay Dubey, Bhartiya Madhya Varg ki Ajeeb Dastaan ) , I have dwelt at length on this social insensitivity. What could be the reasons behind this? I think that for a millennium, at the least, we have socially been an extremely hierarchical society. The caste system, earlier conceived as an occupational differentiation, congealed later into an institutional system of exploitation, oppression and discrimination of the lower castes, especially the dalits. The powerful even conjured religious justification for this by selectively quoting from our Dharma Shastras, including the Manusmriti . The stranglehold of this blatantly inequitable system has lessened today due to democratic empowerment, but still exists widely, and everyday there are reports of Dalit men beaten up or killed by upper castes, for defiling food or water, or even for riding a horse or wearing a moustache, and of dalit women being raped or assaulted. The same indifference to inequity is reflected in our economic life. The middle class takes pride that India has today the third largest number of dollar billionaires in the world, but it overlooks the fact that about 60 per cent of our population or roughly one billion people lives on less than Rs 250 a day, and 21 per cent, or about 250 million people, on less than Rs 150 a day. We rightfully celebrate that India is the fastest growing major economy of the world, but are perhaps indifferent about how this increase in GDP is distributed. In the period 1990 to 2024, India has moved to become the fifth largest economy in the world and is aspiring to be the third largest again a matter of pride but in per capita terms its global position has barely inched upwards from 161 to 159. By contrast, China which is the second largest economy, has seen its per capital income catapult from the 158th position to 75. India today is perhaps the most economically unequal nation in the world. The top one per cent of the economic cake owns 40.1 per cent of the national wealth, and 22.6 per cent of incomes, perhaps the highest disproportionate concentration of wealth in the world. The top 10 per cent hold 77 per cent of the wealth. At the same time, the bottom 50 per cent of the pyramid, has, as per reports, seen barely a one per cent increase in their incomes. In the Global Hunger Index, India ranks at an abysmal 111 out of 125 countries. The government has criticised the methodology of this Index, but the fact remains that 80 per cent of our population is still surviving on a monthly food dole given by the government. The Niti Aayog claims that between 2015 and 2024, some 135 million people have been lifted out of poverty. This is a creditable achievement. But there is considerable debate on what is the BPL Below Poverty Line and even if some are redeemed above it, they form the precariat, those precariously on the edge of poverty. One illness in the family, a wedding, or an educational expense, and the family dips back below the BPL. Is this degree of inequality in a democracy sustainable? Wealth creators must be respected, but the wealth-less cannot be ignored. The worst part is the attitudinal indifference. The privileged emerge from glitzy malls, expensive restaurants, and showy shops to enter their airconditioned cars, without noticing the homeless on the pavement or living under over-bridges. There is a feeling that these two Indias can coexist forever, in watertight compartments. But the truth is that the successful cannot secede to form their own Republic. They cannot insulate themselves in gated communities in perpetuity, especially when next to almost every affluent residential area is a slum, which provides the labour to the privileged. The middle class is largely envious of the rich and disdainful of the poor. It wants the lifestyle of the rich, but would be the happiest if the country could be sanitised of the poor. But how? Delhi and Mumbai, as per a reply given by the government in Parliament in December 2022, have 650 and 2,400 slums, respectively. Can we just invisibilise them? It is true that solutions to the inequality syndrome are not easy. But to gloss over the problem, or minimise it, is a serious mistake. We have to finetune and even radically change our policies. We have to focus much more on agriculture where the overwhelming number of our population lives to make it more productive, and invest in downstream industries like food processing, warehouses, cold storages, marketing innovations, and distribution networks. The unemployment and under-employment in the agricultural sector need a vibrant manufacturing sector, and far greater emphasis on skill development. We have to create jobs, and keep inflation of food items and essential commodities in control. Policy changes are the need of the hour. Merely castigating the entrepreneurship of wealth creators, and mooting schemes like the inheritance tax, is not the solution.
Yogendra Yadav, Sukumar Narayana Stress Democracy Protection at Osmania Workshop
Hyderabad: Yogendra Yadav, national convener of the Bharat Jodo Abhiyan, and Delhi Universitys Sukumar Narayana speaking a workshop at Osmania University, emphasised the urgent need to protect democracy and uphold the Constitution. The event, organised by the Osmania University Left, Dalit, and Bahujan Students Association, highlighted the challenges to democracy and constitutional values in India. The workshop was chaired by Dr Amanchi Nageswar Rao and featured discussions on the socio-economic inequities and threats to free speech and information integrity that plague the current democratic framework. Prof. Yadav and Narayana specifically stressed the importance of a caste census in addressing these disparities, advocating for a comprehensive approach to ensure socio-economic equity and adherence to democratic principles. The speakers warned against the dismantling of fundamental principles by those in power, noting that democracy is more than just the rule of elected representatives; it requires a robust adherence to values that ensure fairness and equality for all citizens.
BJP's Huge Corruption Signboard Near Arvind Kejriwal's Residence
Amid the intensifying campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls in the national capital, the Delhi BJP leaders on Saturday fixed a signage near Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence calling it Sheesh Mahal-Corruption Ka Adda.
INDI alliance leaders have sinned by creating doubt in minds of people regarding EVM: PM Modi
Addressing an election rally in Araria, Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the verdict of the Supremee Court regarding the 100% cross-verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) data with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) records and the Supreme Courts categorical rejection of going back to the ballot paper system...
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Tokyo is the most populated city in the world and New York, the largest, as per a new report.
How Much Power You Want? Court On Arvind Kejriwal Not Quitting Top Post
For the first time, the AAP government has faced a judicial rap over how they are running the Delhi administration with the Chief Minster in jail. The court questioned the 'jail se sarkar' model while the case was to do with non-supply of books to the children studying in the MCD schools. The court had some stinging words for the jailed leader, saying the continuation of Arvind Kejriwal as the Chief Minister even after his arrest puts political interest over national interest. Here's a report.
IPL 2024: Ishan Kishan Fined 10% Of Match Fee For Breach Of Article 2.2 Of IPL Code
Indian Premier League: Ishan Kishan, the wicketkeeper-batter of Mumbai Indians, has been reprimanded and fined 10 per cent of his match fees for breaching the Code of Conduct during Match 43 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, here on Saturday. Kishan committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.2 of the IPL's Code of Conduct. He admitted to the offence and accepted the Match Referees sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding. Kishan seems to have been pulled up for Abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during the match. As per the IPL Code of Conduct, Article 2.2 relates to any action(s) outside the course of normal cricket actions, such as hitting or kicking the wickets and any action(s) which deliberately (i.e. intentionally), recklessly or negligently (in either case even if accidental) results in damage to the advertising boards, boundary fences, dressing room doors, mirrors, windows and other fixtures and fittings.
Musk revives missing flight MH370 memories, says no evidence of aliens
New Delhi: Reviving the memories of flight MH370 which disappeared from radar years ago, Elon Musk on Saturday said that he has seen no evidence of aliens while responding to a post showing a drone video of the flight. A user posted the video on X, saying a thing seems to be flying so close Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Traces of cancer-causing chemical detected in 527 products associated with India
New Delhi: Food safety authorities in the European Union have found traces of ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical, in 527 products linked to India between September 2020 and April 2024. This revelation has prompted bans on Indian products in regions like Hong Kong and Singapore due to their carcinogenic properties. Despite routine discoveries of ethylene []
Injured Warner, Ishant face another week on the sidelines
Delhi Capitals' assistant coach Pravin Amre provides injury update after the win against Mumbai Indians
Relegation-threatened Bochum grabs vital win over leaky Hoffenheim
Kevin Stger scored twice as Bochum won for the first time in nine Bundesliga games by a nervy 3-2 over a leaky Hoffenheim on Friday. Hoffenheim has not kept a clean sheet for 26 games, a record run for the Bundesliga side. Hoffenheim remained in ninth place after missing a...
ED summons AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in Delhi Waqf Board case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan to appear before it on April 29 in a money laundering case related to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board during his chairmanship. The central agency has called the AAP MLA to provide his statement in accordance with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan Summoned By Probe Agency Again On April 29: Report
AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan has been asked by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to depose again next week in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board during his chairmanship, officials sources said on Saturday.
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AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan Summoned Again by ED on April 29
AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan Summoned Again by ED on April 29 AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan has been asked by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to depose again next week in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board during his chairmanship, officials sources said on Saturday. The MLA has been asked to appear on April 29 and continue with the recording of his statement under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said. The 50-year-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator from the Okhla assembly seat was questioned by the central agency for about 13 hours last week. In a related development, a Delhi court on Saturday granted bail to Khan in this money laundering case for allegedly evading its earlier summons issued to him in the case. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Divya Malhotra granted bail to Khan on a personal bond of Rs 15,000 and one surety of like amount after he appeared before the court. AAP leader and Delhi Cabinet Minister Atishi had earlier said that the ED case against Khan was ''fake'' and the party stood by its legislator. The first deposition of Khan on April 18 came after the Supreme Court refused to entertain his anticipatory bail application in this case. The apex court had directed him to join the investigation. Speaking to reporters before entering the ED office that day, Khan had claimed that he followed the rules when he was the chairman of the Waqf Board and did everything after taking the legal opinion and as per the new Act (for the board) that came in 2013. The money laundering case against Khan and his alleged associates stems from a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) FIR and three Delhi Police complaints. The ED, which had conducted raids on his premises, has claimed that Khan acquired ''huge proceeds of crime'' in cash through illegal recruitment of staff in the Delhi Waqf Board and invested those to purchase immovable assets in the name of his associates. The agency had alleged in a statement that ''illegal recruitment'' of staff took place in the Waqf Board and ''illegal personal gains'' were made by unfairly leasing the Waqf Board properties during Khan's chairmanship (2018-2022).
Hardik Brutally Reminds MI Stars About 'Game Awareness' After DC Defeat
Hardik Pandya said he wanted batters to take chances in the middle overs and claimed Mumbai Indians were backing themselves to chase down the score in the end against Delhi Capitals.
IPL 2024: David Warner, Ishant Sharma To Miss DC's Clash Against KKR
Indian Premier League: Veteran Delhi Capitals duo David Warner and Ishant Sharma, who sat out the side's 10-run win over Mumbai Indians, are going to miss the upcoming clash against Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday. Ishant has been out of action after suffering a back spasm just five minutes before the toss of DC's clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at its Arun Jaitley Stadium last week. On the other hand, Warner is nursing a finger injury suffered in DC's win over Lucknow Super Giants earlier this month. Both should be available for our next home game (on May 7 against Rajasthan Royals), said DC assistant coach Pravin Amre in the post-match press conference. Opener Prithvi Shaw missed out on playing in DC's win over MI on Saturday, with Abishek Porel promoted to open the batting alongside Jake Fraser-McGurk. On Shaw's absence, Amre said, 'he was not feeling well on arrival at the stadium, and him not feeling 100% fit meant he didn't feature in Saturday's game. With Saturday's ten-run win, DC are now in fifth place in the points table, with ten points from as many games. They have just a day off before playing against second-placed KKR at the Eden Gardens on Monday evening.
The Delhi government has said that 276 students from 12 Dr BR Ambedkar Schools of Specialised Excellence (ASOSE) qualified for the JEE Advanced, out of 395 who appeared for JEE (Mains). Of these, four students secured 99.9 percentile while 25 students scored more than 99 percentile. About 104 students secured...
LG office says proposal for granting more financial power to MCD commissioner pending with UD Ministry; AAP alleges delay The AAP government in Delhi and its Urban Development Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj have been sitting for nearly seven months over a proposal to temporarily enhance financial powers of the MCD commissioner even as the courts have been forced to take up matters related to the civic body's works like education, health and garbage disposal, Delhi LG secretariat charged in a statement on Saturday. The AAP having majority in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House, hit back alleging the LG wanted all the powers of the civic body to be given to the commissioner who works under him so that he could exercise his will. The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up the city government over the issue of non-supply of books to the children studying in the MCD schools and said the continuation of Arvind Kejriwal as the chief minister even after his arrest puts political interest over national interest. The court said the Delhi government was ''interested in appropriation of power''. Lt Governor VK Saxena on March 6 this year, invoking rule 19(5) of ToBR 1993, had recalled the file pertaining to delegation of increased financial powers (from present Rs 5 crore to Rs 25 crore) to the commissioner, pending with the UD minister since October 2023, it claimed. This was done by the LG after learning that works of the MCD, including disposal of garbage at landfill sites, lack of budget for MCD schools and hospitals, was affected due to the non-constitution of standing committee of the corporation. ''However, the Minister instead of sending the file within 3 days as stipulated by Rule 19(5), chose to sit over the file and continues to do so,'' alleged the LG secretariat. It alleged that the Delhi government ''misled'' the High Court on Friday last, saying the file recalled by the LG was not cleared as Chief Minister Kejriwal was in jail. ''But the fact remains that the file is still pending with Saurabh Bhardwaj since October 9, 2023, and was never sent to the Chief Minister, who was taken into custody only on March 21, 2024,'' alleged the statement. Three reminders were sent to the Urban Development (UD) minister on March 15, March 18 and April 2 but he did not send the file to the LG through the chief minister, it claimed further. At present, the MCD commissioner is vested with financial power of Rs 5 crore only. All projects above Rs 5 crores are essentially to be cleared by the Standing Committee of the civic body that has not been formed since civic body was elected one and half year ago. The matter related to formation of the standing committee, highest decision making body of the MCD, is pending with the Supreme Court. ''The BJP people were illegally appointed as aldermen by the LG as a result of which the standing committee could not be formed. The LG should answer why the MCD commissioner did not bring any proposal worth more than Rs 5 crore before the House of the civic body since January till date,'' the AAP alleged in a statement. The MCD in January itself passed a resolution to bring all the powers of the standing committee under the House of the civic body but the LG wants to ''paralyse'' it, charged the AAP. Enhancing financial power of the commissioner related to works worth over Rs 5 crore will leave him with no accountability towards the elected House of the civic body, it stated. The MCD, due to its works affected because of non existence of the standing committee, moved a proposal for enhancing financial powers of the municipal commissioner on September 18, 2023 to the Urban Development department of the Delhi government. This was proposed as a temporary measure till the standing committee was constituted. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva hit back saying Chief Minister Kejriwal and Bharadwaj should resign after the Delhi High Court's remarks on Friday. ''It is shameful for the government that the Court comparing the statements related to the conditions of schools by the UD minister with crocodile tears,'' he said. The AAP alleged that the LG wanted the BJP to run the civic body despite losing the MCD elections in 2022.
Nobody can break Delhi CM, Sunita Kejriwal holds roadshow in support of AAPs candidate
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Fraser-McGruk's knock shows 'fearlessness of youth': Hardik
Jake Fraser-McGruk's explosive knock propelled Delhi Capitals to a record total against Mumbai Indians. Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma's valiant efforts couldn't save the Mumbai Indians, whose playoff hopes are virtually over. Delhi Capitals, however, are in a much better position, climbing up to number five after Saturday's win.
Anurag Thakur repeats Modis remarks on Muslims, Cong complains to EC
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday complained to the Election Commission against Union Minister Anurag Thakur for his outrageous remarks made at a poll rally and alleged that it violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that the party has sent a complaint to the Election Commission against Thakur Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Man Found Dead On Delhi Shop's Roof, Multiple Injuries On Neck, Head: Cops
A man in his mid-twenties was found murdered on the roof of a shop here on Saturday, an official said.
BJP complains against Cong for posting Shahs tampered speech on social media
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday filed a complaint with the chief electoral officer of Andhra Pradesh, accusing a social media handle of the Congress of posting a tampered speech of Home Minister Amit Shah on the issue of quota for traditionally disadvantaged communities. The complained filed by the Andhra Pradesh unit of the BJP Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Ahmedabad-bound IndiGo flight returns to Delhi due to technical issue
Ahmedabadbound IndiGo flight returns to Delhi due to technical issue
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Kejriwal Slams ED's 'Highhanded' Actions
New Delhi: In a 55-page affidavit filed before the Supreme Court on Saturday, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the Enforcement Directorate has acted in a most highhanded manner in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. In a rejoinder to the ED's counter affidavit filed on his petition challenging his arrest in the case, Mr Kejriwal said he has always cooperated with the investigation. Under the title EDs style of functioning, Mr Kejriwals affidavit said that recently the Supreme Court sounded a word of caution to the ED in resounding words. Quoting the apex courts observation, Mr Kejriwal said, Being a premier investigating agency charged with the onerous responsibility of curbing the debilitating economic offence of money laundering in our country, every action of the ED in the course of such exercise is expected to be transparent, above board and conforming to pristine standards of fair play in action. The ED, mantled with far-reaching powers under the stringent Act of 2002, is not expected to be vindictive in its conduct and must be seen to be acting with utmost probity and with the highest degree of dispassion and fairness. Claiming that the ED has never spelt out the alleged non-cooperation by him, Mr Kejriwal said, The requirement of not calling the petitioner (Mr Kejriwal) either through an authorised agent or seeking information or documents from him in writing or through a virtual mode and insisting on his presence physically in person is not forthcoming. The arrested Delhi chief minister said the ED, in its counter affidavit filed in the apex court, has said that one of the reasons that necessitated his arrest was that he did not remain present before the investigating officer (IO) despite being summoned nine times. The ED has said in its reply that in such a case, the IO was justified in forming an opinion that custodial interrogation will lead to a qualitatively more elicitation-oriented questioning of the accused, Mr Kejriwal said. The aforementioned tenor, text and contents of the reply leave no manner of doubt that the ED has acted in a most highhanded manner in a gross affront to the due process of law, he said. He further said that a cumulative reading of the ED's stand in its reply will expose the ogey and blatant falsehood in the conduct of its proceedings. The record will reveal that each and every summons issued to him was duly responded to while seeking vital details and information, which under no circumstances can be claimed to be privileged or confidential by the ED. The AAP leader said his plea deserves to be allowed and he is entitled to be released forthwith. In its counter-affidavit filed in the apex court earlier this week, the ED has claimed that Mr Kejriwal is the kingpin and key conspirator of the excise policy scam and the arrest of a person for an offence based on material can never violate the concept of free and fair elections. The ED also claimed that Mr Kejriwal worked in collusion with his ministers and the AAP leaders and was also involved in demanding kickbacks from liquor businessmen in exchange for favours granted in the now-scraped liquor policy. Terming Mr Kejriwal's petition challenging his arrest as devoid of merit and liable to be dismissed, the ED has said the material that formed the basis for the satisfaction of the IO for arresting him had been perused by different courts. The ED arrested Mr Kejriwal on March 21 after the Delhi high court refused to grant him protection from coercive action by the anti-money laundering agency. He is currently undergoing judicial custody in Tihar jail. On April 15, the top court issued a notice to the ED and sought its response to Mr Kejriwal's plea. The high court had on April 9 upheld Mr Kejriwal's arrest in the money laundering case, saying there was no illegality about it and that the ED was left with little option after he skipped repeated summonses and refused to join the investigation. The matter relates to alleged corruption and money laundering in the formulation and execution of the Delhi government's excise policy for 2021-22, which was subsequently scrapped.
India, Iran discuss plans for closer defence cooperation
New Delhi/Tehran, April 27 (UNI) Senior officials of India and Iran discussed plans for closer defence cooperation between the two nations, in view of the delicate situation in West Asia and the Indian subcontinent. This was discussed by Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani during a meeting with Indian Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane... The post India, Iran discuss plans for closer defence cooperation first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .
Dempo SC Make Triumphant Return to I-League After Nine-Year Absence
Dempo SC Make Triumphant Return to I-League After Nine-Year Absence Once a heavyweight in Indian club football, Dempo SC sealed their return to I-League after a gap of nine years following their comeback 3-1 win over Sudeva Delhi FC at their very own Ella Ground on Saturday. The five-time NFL/I-League champions found themselves trailing mid-way through the first half as Ramesh Chhetri headed in to put Sudeva Delhi ahead on the final matchday of the 2023-24 I-League 2 contest. However, Dempo, needing just a point for promotion, came out all guns blazing in the second half and put the result beyond doubt with three goals in 21 minutes. Substitute Laximanrao Rane equalised just two minutes into the second half before Rahul Kumar Paswan's penalty turned it around in the 58th minute. Finally, Shubham Rawat slammed home a powerful right-footed strike in the 68th minute to wrap up all three points. Dempo, thus, finished the season in second place with 27 points, four ahead of Sudeva Delhi, who would've secured an immediate promotion back to the I-League had they won. Earlier this month, Sporting Club Bengaluru were crowned I-League 2 champions and were promoted to the I-League for the first time. They beat city rivals FC Bengaluru United 1-0 on the final day to finish with 33 points, sensationally winning 11 of their 14 games. At the opposite end of the table, the relegation of both Mumbai-based sides, Mumbai Kenkre FC and Maharashtra Oranje FC was confirmed on Saturday. Both sides met at COE Kharghar, with Maharashtra Oranje running out 1-0 winners, but the three points weren't enough to save themselves as United SC bagged a 2-1 win over Sporting Clube de Goa in Vasco. The Kolkata side finished on 15 points, the same as Maharashtra Oranje, but pipped them on a better head-to-head record to maintain their I-League 2 status for another season. Mumbai Kenkre ended bottom of the eight-team standings with just nine points in 14 games. Dempo SC have won the National Football League in 2004-05 and 2006-07, the I-League in 2007-08, 2009-10 and 2011-12. They have also won the Federation Cup in 2004, the Indian Super Cup in 2008 and 2010 and the Durand Cup in 2006. Dempo have represented India in the AFC Cup on five occasions (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2011), reaching the semi-finals in 2008.
Fraser-Mcgurk knock thumps out MI in high-scoring thriller
New Delhi, April 27 (UNI) In a thrilling encounter at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Capitals secured their second consecutive victory by defeating Mumbai Indians by 10 runs in a high-scoring contest. Delhi Capitals, after being asked to bat first, delivered a blockbuster batting performance led by Jake Fraser-McGurks explosive innings of 84 runs off... The post Fraser-Mcgurk knock thumps out MI in high-scoring thriller first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .
LS poll nomination process to commence in Delhi from Monday
LS poll nomination process to commence in Delhi from Monday Political parties in the national capital are gearing up for the nomination process for the seven Lok Sabha seats, set to begin from April 29. Union ministers including Rajnath Singh, Piyush Goel, Arjun Meghwal, and Hardeep Singh Puri, and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and his Rajasthan counterpart Bhajan Lal Sharma, among other senior BJP leaders, are likely to accompany the party candidates to the nomination centres, according to sources. The filing of nomination papers for the seven Lok Sabha seats here -- East Delhi, South Delhi, West Delhi, New Delhi, Chandni Chowk, North East Delhi and North West Delhi -- will begin on April 29, official sources said on Saturday. Each candidate can be accompanied by four others and will be allowed within the 100-metre periphery of the nomination centres where returning officers will collect their papers, sources from the Delhi chief electoral officer's (CEO) office said. The candidates will not be allowed to use more than three vehicles for reaching the nomination centre, the officials said. The nomination papers have to be filed at the offices of seven returning officers (ROs) from 11 am to 3 pm. The last date of filing nominations is May 6, they said. Voting on all the seven seats will be held on May 25 with 1.51 crore eligible voters, including 81.63 lakh men, 69.37 lakh women and 1,215 third-gender casting their votes at more than 13,000 polling booths across the city. Each candidate filing nomination is allowed to be accompanied by four persons, including two proposers, to the offices of returning officers (ROs) or deputy commissioners of North Delhi, North East Delhi, Chandni Chowk, North West Delhi, New Delhi, South Delhi and West Delhi, the officials said. The nomination papers should carry personal information of the candidate such as academic record, financial assets, and criminal cases, if any, they said. Contestants in the general category have to submit a security deposit of Rs 25,000, while the deposit amount is Rs 12,500 for candidates of scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) categories, they added. The three major political parties -BJP, AAP and Congress are gearing up for the nominations of their candidates, respective party leaders said. Delhi BJP leaders said their party candidates will file nomination papers by May 3. BJP's North West Delhi nominee Yogendra Chandolia said he will take out a 2-km procession to reach his nomination centre. The party's North East Delhi candidate Manoj Tiwari and East Delhi nominee Harsh Malhotra will file their nominations on May 1. Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh is likely to join Tiwari, while Dhami is likely to accompany Malhotra. BJP's West Delhi candidate Kamaljeet Sehrawat said she will file her nomination papers on May 2. Other BJP candidates Ramvir Singh Bidhuri (South Delhi) , Bansuri Swaraj (New Delhi) and Pravin Khandelwal (Chandni Chowk) will file their nomination papers on different dates, party leaders said. AAP Delhi convener Gopal Rai said preparations have started for filing of nominations. AAP has fielded Kuldeep Kumar in East Delhi, Sahiram Pehelwan in South Delhi, Mahabal Mishra in West Delhi and Somnath Bharti in New Delhi constituencies. Its INDIA bloc ally Congress is contesting on Chandni Chowk, North East Delhi and North West Delhi seats. A senior Delhi Congress leader said the partys' three candidates -- Kanahaiya Kumar (East Delhi), J P Agarwal (Chandni Chowk) and Udit Raj (North West Delhi) will file nominations in the first week of May. The party has yet to distribute symbol to its authorised candidates, he said. The scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on May 7. The last date of withdrawal of names by the candidates is May 9. The Delhi CEO held a meeting on Saturday evening with the senior officers including deputy commissioners, deputy commissioners of police, Delhi Police special commissioner, and returning officers among others to take stock of preparations for the nomination process, officials added.
Crew on seized cargo ship to be released soon, assures Iran Foreign Minister
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The 16 remaining Indian crew members on board a cargo ship seized by Iran are set to be released soon, Iran [] The post Crew on seized cargo ship to be released soon, assures Iran Foreign Minister appeared first on Sarkaritel.com .
Cong manifesto got new stature after first phase of LS poll: Chidambaram
New Delhi, April 27 (UNI) Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for continuously criticizing the partys manifesto on Saturday and said that, seeing his defeat certain in the first phase of voting, Modi has started giving importance to the Congress manifesto. Chidambaram said that the continuous criticism by... The post Cong manifesto got new stature after first phase of LS poll: Chidambaram first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .
Clear from BJP leaders' statements they want to 'snatch away' reservation, says Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that it is clear from the statements of BJP leaders that their objective is to destroy democracy by changing the Constitution and snatch away the reservation of Dalits, backward classes and tribals. Gandhi asserted that as long as the Congress is there, no power in the world can take away reservation from the deprived people. In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi said, It is now clear from the statements of BJP leaders and those close to Narendra Modi that their objective is -- destroying the democracy of the country by changing the Constitution. To snatch away the reservation of Dalits, backward classes and tribals and end their participation in running the country. - 1 - 2 - , , Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 27, 2024 The Congress is standing like a rock in the way of the BJP to protect the Constitution and reservation, he asserted. As long as the Congress is there, no power in the world can take away their reservation from the deprived people, he asserted. The Congress on Saturday slammed as false propaganda Prime Minister Modi's snatching quotas remarks and alleged that it is the BJP that was against reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said reality is that since 1950, reservation in education and employment has been possible when there have been Congress prime ministers and Congress governments at the helm. Modi calls Uddhav 'fake Shiv Sena' in Kolhapur poll rally; claims INDIA bloc wants 'One year, One PM'
WhatsApp Assures Delhi High Court: Exiting India, Upholding User Privacy, No Compromise
New Delhi , 27 April : WhatsApp informed the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it would exit India if compelled to compromise message and call encryption under the 2021 The post WhatsApp Assures Delhi High Court: Exiting India, Upholding User Privacy, No Compromise appeared first on The Voice Of Sikkim .
Govt allows export of 99,150 tonnes of onion to 6 countries
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The government has allowed the export of 99,150 metric tonnes of onion to six countries Bangladesh, UAE, Bhutan, Bahrain, Mauritius [] The post Govt allows export of 99,150 tonnes of onion to 6 countries appeared first on Sarkaritel.com .
Pant latest to join 'Impact Sub' bashing club, says it's...
Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant is the latest India star to express his apprehensions about the contentious Impact Player rule after his team won back-to-back high-scoring IPL matches in which chasing teams Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians came really close.
After Axar and Mukesh, now Pant unhappy with `Impact Player` rule
Delhi Capitals posted their highest ever IPL team total of 257 for 4 and then managed to keep MI down to 247 for 9 despite some heavy-duty hitting by Tilak Varma, who scored 63 off 32 balls
IPL 2024: Rasikh, Mukesh dent Mumbai Indians with three-fers
Pacers Rasikh Dar Salam and Mukesh Kumar were pivotal to Delhi Capitals' 10-run win over Mumbai Indians in Match 43 of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL).
Bemetara communal violence: CBI takes over probe in Bhuneshwar Sahu murder case
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced on Saturday that it has assumed control of the investigation into the murder of the 22-year-old son of BJP MLA Ishwar Sahu during an incident of communal violence in Chhattisgarhs Bemetara district last year. The agency has registered an FIR naming 12 individuals as accused. Bhuneshwar Sahu was killed in the violence that erupted in Biranpur village of the district on April 8, 2023, following an altercation between schoolchildren from two communities. The communal clash in Bemetara had made national headlines as just two days after the death of Sahu, the bodies of Rahim Mohammad (55) and his son Idul Mohammad (35), residents of the same village, were found with multiple injuries. Following a directive from the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), the CBI re-registered the FIR filed by the state police, which named 12 individuals as accused in the case, according to officials. A senior CBI official stated, It was alleged that children studying in class 7-8 of a village were returning from school when boys from a particular community, working at a junk shop, assaulted them. Subsequently, a meeting was convened to address the issue. It was also alleged that when the victim, along with his friends, went to the locality of the said community in the afternoon, members of that community began pelting stones from the rooftops. The victim fell down and sustained a head injury as a result. The official further added, Later, the accused, along with other individuals, allegedly killed the victim using a knife and other weapons. During the investigation, the local police found criminal evidence against the 12 people named in the FIR and arrested them, the officials said, adding that the police had filed a charge sheet against all the accused, but the probe was kept open. Those named in the police FIR included Nawab Khan, Jalil Khan, Basir Khan, Mukhtar Mohd, Safiq Mohd, Abdul Khan, Akbar Khan, Mohd Janab, Ayub Khan, Nizamuddin, Rashid Khan, and Kallu Khan. All of them face charges of criminal conspiracy and murder. It is to be noted here that Bhuneshwar Sahus killing had become a major political issue ahead of the assembly elections in the state last year. The BJP had nominated Bhuneshwars father, Ishwar, as a candidate from the Saja constituency and rallied around him to secure his victory. He defeated the influential Congress leader and minister Ravindra Choubey in the elections held in November last year. According to reports in February this year, Ishwar Sahu raised the incident in the assembly through a calling attention motion, asking the state government to recommend a CBI probe into his sons killing. The Chhattisgarh BJP government sent the recommendation for a CBI probe into the case on April 25, which was forwarded by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), the controlling authority, to the CBI with its directive on April 26. Chhattisgarh: Eight arrested for killing a Muslim man and his son in Bemetara
In Pics: Delhi breathe easy with win over MI
Delhi Capitals defeated Mumbai Indians by 10 runs in their IPL match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi
McGurk, Stubbs Rock As Delhi Capitals Beat Mumbai By Ten Runs
The win elevated DC to the fifth spot while MI continued to occupy the penultimate place.
IPL 2024: McGurk, Stubbs rock as DC beat MI by 10 runs
New Delhi: Jake Fraser-McGurk produced a power-hitting master class as Delhi Capitals kept themselves in the race for IPL play-offs with a 10-run win over Mumbai Indians here on Saturday. Bringing his big-hitting prowess to the fore, young McGurk gave the scorching Delhi heat competition with a sizzling 27-ball 84, powering DC to a massive Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
IPL 2024: Fraser-McGurks Sensational 84, Rasikhs 3-34 Propel DC To Ten-run Win Over MI (Ld)
Indian Premier League: In what was a hat-trick of run-fests at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in IPL 2024, opener Jake Fraser-McGurk continued his good showing by slamming a sensational 84 while Rasikh Salam shone with 3-34 in propelling Delhi Capitals to a 10-run win against Mumbai Indians here on Saturday. Under Delhis blazing sun, Fraser McGurk excelled by hitting eleven fours and six sixes at a strike-rate of 311.11 in his 27-ball knock, including getting his fifty in 15 balls. Supporting him was Tristan Stubbs, who struck six fours and two sixes in his 25-ball 48 not out at the back end of the innings. Abishek Porel, Shai Hope and captain Rishabh Pant chipped in with sizeable contributions as DC hit 17 maximums in what is also their highest score ever in the IPL. In reply, Rasikhs 3-34 and Mukesh Kumars 3-54, along with Khaleel Ahmeds 2-45 restricted Mumbai to 247/9 in 20 overs, securing a narrow win for DC. Tilak Varma (63), Hardik Pandya (46) and Tim David (37) gave Mumbai Indians hope of chasing down the target. But in the end, their efforts were not enough. With Saturdays win, DC got their fifth victory in the competition and have jumped ahead of defending champions Chennai Super Kings to now be in fifth place in the points table with 10 points from as many games, while MI are stuck in ninth place. Fraser-McGurk began by whipping off his wrists to take a four off Luke Wood in the gap between mid-wicket and mid-on. With his still frame and beautiful wristwork, Fraser-McGurk smashed two more fours and a six to take 19 runs off the opening over. He welcomed Bumrah by dispatching his slower ball over long-on for six and drilled a drive on the free-hit ball for four. Fraser-McGurk ended the over by swiping Bumrah for a four to take 18 runs off the second over. He would smack Nuwan Thushara for three fours, before getting his fifty in 15 balls with a slog-sweep off Piyush Chawla over deep mid-wicket. After hitting Chawla for another four, Fraser-McGurk hit Hardik Pandya for two fours and as many sixes, before Bumrah conceded only three runs in the last over of Power-play as DC signed off from the phase at 92/0. Hardik was carted for runs again as Fraser-McGurk and Porel struck four and two sixes collectively in the seventh over to bring up DCs hundred. Fraser-McGurks fun came to an end when he was cramped for room on a heave against Chawla and gave a simple catch to mid-wicket, falling for 27-ball 84. After Porel was stumped off Nabi in the tenth over, MI felt they would become successful in applying brakes on DCs innings. But Shai Hope had other ideas, smacking five delightful sixes before flicking straight to deep mid-wicket off Luke Wood to fall for a 17-ball 41. Pant continued DCs attacking tempo by heaving and whipping Thushara for four and six respectively, before pulling Chawla for a boundary and flicking Bumrah off his wrists for six, before pulling a slower bouncer to deep backward square leg, making it the seventh time he fell to Bumrah in T20s. From the other end, after driving a Thushara full-toss for four, Stubbs greeted Luke Wood with consecutive scoops for boundaries. He then brought out the reverse scoop on successive occasions to pick a six and four respectively. Stubbs would end the 18th over by pulling back-to-back for boundaries off slower balls as 26 runs came off it. He and Axar Patel took a pulled six each off Thushara in the final over to take DC past 250. In reply, Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma hit five boundaries between themselves four of them hit by the former. Khaleel took out a scratchy Rohit when he got him to slice to mid-off. Ishan soon went back to the pavilion after miscuing a loft to mid-off against Mukesh. Impact player Suryakumar Yadav looked dangerous when he brought out his wristy flick, glance, cut, one-handed loft and slice to make a 13-ball 26, before lobbing a catch to cover off a slower off-cutter from Khaleel as MI ended the Power-play at 65/3, marking it the third time they lost three wickets in the six-over phase of IPL 2024. Hardik kept MI in the hunt by hitting Kuldeep Yadav for three fours and a six to collect 19 runs off the ninth over before Tilak lofted and reverse-swept Axar Patel for six and four respectively in the tenth over. Hardik pulled and sliced Mukesh for six and four respectively, before miscuing a slog to mid-wicket off a slower ball from impact player Rasikh. Two balls later, Rasikh took out Nehal Wadhera, who nicked behind to Pant. Tilak was at his proactive best in taking 21 runs off Kuldeep in the 15th over pulling and lofting for a brace of sixes, before heaving and reverse-sweeping for two fours. Tilak reached his fifty in 25 balls by heaving Lizaad Williams over fine leg for four. With 64 runs needed from the last three overs, David dispatched Mukesh for two sixes over long-on fence and a pulled four. Pant came up to the stumps and it worked as Mukesh had David trapped plumb lbw. But Tilak ended the 23-run over by glancing a Mukesh full toss over backward square leg for six. The equation came down to 41 runs off the last 12 balls, and Rasikh struck by having Mohammad Nabi hole out to long-on in a 16-run 19th over. Tilaks run-out on the first ball of the final over and Chawla holing out to long-on the last ball ensured DC got their second straight win in Delhi. Brief scores: Delhi Capitals 257/4 in 20 overs (Jake-Fraser McGurk 84, Tristan Stubbs 48 not out; Mohammad Nabi 1-20, Jasprit Bumrah 1-35) beat Mumbai Indians 247/9 in 20 overs (Tilak Varma 63, Hardik Pandya 46; Rasikh Salam 3-34, Mukesh Kumar 3-59) by 10 runs
Agarkar In Attendance For DC-MI Match Ahead Of T20 WC Squad Selection
Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of the senior men's selection committee, is in attendance for the ongoing Delhi Capitals-Mumbai Indians clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Saturday afternoon.
Arvind Kejriwal's Wife Holds Roadshow In Delhi
The Stairs Youth National Games: The Society for Transformation, Inclusion, and Recognition through Sports (STAIRS) Foundation on Saturday launched the Youth National Games at Delhi's Indira Gandhi Stadium, heralding the start of an exhilarating three-day sports extravaganza showcasing over 5,000 gold medalists from across 15 states and union territories. The participants, selected through a rigorous process involving over 2,000 district championships, range from 8 to 19 years. They are supported by a robust team comprising 560 coaches, 490 officials, and 350 volunteers, reflecting a tremendous collaborative effort. These athletes were chosen from over 200,876 participants, including 131,538 males and 69,338 females. The event was also attended by STAIRS brand ambassador and Bollywood actor Amit Sadh. Sharing his excitement, Amit said, Together with STAIRS, I am committed to advancing this cause, aiming to nurture and harness the untapped potential of Indias youth. Our vision is to create a sustainable ecosystem that not only cultivates sporting talents but also instils a strong sense of discipline, ethics, and resilience in young athletes. This platform is an excellent steppingstone towards achieving that, and Im thrilled to be a driving force behind such transformative change. Ajit M. Sharan, IAS (Retd) and Chairman of the Board of Directors at STAIRS said, The Stairs Youth National Games symbolise our dedication to sports development at the grassroots level. They provide a national stage for young athletes to showcase their talents and strive towards becoming champions of tomorrow. Over the next three days, the athletes will showcase their talent in an array of sports, including Basketball, Karate, Taekwondo, Badminton, Volleyball, Kabaddi, Table Tennis, kho kho, Football Athletics, Skating, and Cricket, across venues like Indira Gandhi Stadium and Tyagraj Stadium in Delhi, ensuring a thrilling and diverse competitive environment.
My arrest before elections speaks volumes about arbitrariness of ED: Kejriwal to SC
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal filed his response on the EDs affidavit in the Supreme Court on Saturday and said that the mode, manner, and timing of his arrest just before the Lok Sabha elections had been announced and the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) had come into play, spoke volumes about the arbitrariness of the ED. Kejriwal, in his rejoinder, a copy accessed by this Newspaper, filed in the top court, said that his arrest is a classic case of how the ruling party led central govt has misused the ED and PMLA to crush its biggest political opponent -Aam Aadmi Party and its leaders. My arrest constitutes an unprecedented assault on the tenets of democracy based on free and fair elections and federalism, both of which form significant constituents of the basic structure of the Constitution. Being devoid of any cogent reason, ED is now raising frivolous and fictitious grounds for justifying my illegal arrest, Kejriwal said in his reply. Kejriwal as CM even after arrest puts political interest over national interest: Delhi HC Claiming innocence in the entire Delhi liquor scam case, Kejriwal said there exists no proof or material demonstrating that the AAP received funds or advanced kickbacks from the South group, utilising them in the Goa election campaign. Not a single rupee was traced back to the AAP, and the allegations put forth in this regard are devoid of any tangible evidence, rendering them vague, baseless without any corroboration, Kejriwals affidavit said. During an election cycle when political activity is at its highest, the Petitioner's (Kejriwals) illegal arrest has caused grave prejudice to his political party, and will provide the ruling party at the Centre an unjust upper hand in the ongoing elections. Kejriwals appeal is scheduled to be heard by a two-judge bench, led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, on Monday, April 29, in which he had challenged the Delhi HC order of dismissal of his plea of arrest and remand. CM Kejriwal 'kingpin' of excise scam, demanded kickbacks: ED tells SC A level playing field- which is a pre-requisite for 'free and fair elections'- has clearly been compromised with his illegal arrest, Kejriwal stated in his reply. He had field his reply in the apex court, after the ED filed its response in the case. He also said that the Central probe agency, illegally 'picked up' a sitting Chief Minister and the National Convenor of one of the 6 national Opposition parties in India on March 21, that is, 5 days after the General Elections were called and the MCC was put in place. His political party is in direct opposition to the ruling political party at the Centre in the on-going General elctions and voting has already commenced from April 17. During an election cycle when political activity is at its highest. The approach is a blatant display of tyranny of ED and gives an insight into how it abuse the draconian provisions of PMLA with blatant violations of right to life and liberty, principles of fair trial and fair investigation, due process of law and rule of law, he said. The ED, which is conducting the probe, is apparent from its deliberate concealment of statements made by co-accused individuals where either no allegations were made or allegations were explicitly denied, he said. There is no manner of doubt that the ED has acted in a most highhanded manner in a gross affront to the due process of law. In the instance case, the ED has been opaque and dictatorial in its approach, Kejriwal said. ED acted in 'most highhanded' manner in excise policy case, Kejriwal tells SC
Tilak Varma scores his third fifty of IPL 2024: Stats
Albeit in a losing cause, Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma scored a fine half-century against Delhi Capitals in Match 43 of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL).
Delhi HC exposed Arvind Kejriwal and his government: State BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva
Delhi HC exposed Arvind Kejriwal and his government: State BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva In a scathing attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Virendra Sachdeva on Saturday said that it is shameful that the Chief Minister has not resigned from the post even though his being in jail causes administrative logjams. He said that Delhi High Court during a hearing on Friday exposed Arvind Kejriwal and his government. The remarks made by the division bench of the High Court exposed Arvind Kejriwal and his government. Kejriwal is creating administrative problems in Delhi due to his selfishness and greed for power. They are pursuing their own interests and are not concerned about Delhi. These are the words of the Delhi High Court, he told reporters here. The High Court said that there are more than 2 lakh children studying in the schools of the Delhi Municipal Corporation who are not able to get school bags, books and uniforms etc. You are ignoring those things and even sitting inside the jail, you are not resigning. This is very shameful. Arvind Kejriwal should immediately resign from the post of Chief Minister, he added. The Delhi High Court on Friday came down heavily on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) over the non-supply of textbooks to 2 lakh students. The bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan also comprising Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora showed displeasure with the Aam Aadmi Party-led MCD and said the Delhi Chief Minister has put personal interest over national interest by not resigning despite his arrest. Justice Manmohan also said that the Delhi government is least bothered about students not going to school, not having textbooks and the disturbance in their studies. Court also slammed urban development Minister of Delhi Saurabh Bharadwaj and he has turned a blind eye to the plight of students. This is arrogance of power at its highest, added the court. The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for which Advocate Ashok Agarwal appeared, informing the Court that students studying in MCD School have not been provided with books, notebooks, writing material, uniforms, etc. On the last date of the hearing the bench also said there cannot be a vacuum in the absence of a standing committee, and in such a situation, the Delhi government should delegate financial power to another appropriate authority. The court later directed the MCD commissioner to decide about the disbursal of funds for the same in wo working days. (ANI)
Fraser-McGurk's explosive 84 helps Delhi down Mumbai in IPL
Australia's Jake Fraser-McGurk smashed 84 off 27 deliveries to fire Delhi Capitals to 257-4 and a 10-run win over Mumbai Indians in another IPL high-scorer on Saturday.
Rasikh and Mukesh pick three-fers as Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by 10 runs
New Delhi : Fast-bowlers Rasikh Salam and Mukesh Kumar picked three-fers each as Delhi Capitals...
DC vs MI: Hardik defends call to bowl first after loss in Delhi
DC vs MI Hardik defends call to bowl first after loss in Delhi
DC vs MI, IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals Beat Mumbai Indians By 10 Runs
A blockbuster batting effort, led by Jake Fraser-McGurk (84 off 27), helped Delhi Capitals notch their second-consecutive win as they beat Mumbai Indians by 10 runs in another tightly-contested high-scoring match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Fraser-McGurk set the tone with a fearless knock after being asked to bat first. Shai Hope (41 [] The post DC vs MI, IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals Beat Mumbai Indians By 10 Runs appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News .
Man's Body Found on Rooftop of Delhi Shop
Man's Body Found on Rooftop of Delhi Shop A man in his mid-twenties was found murdered on the roof of a shop here on Saturday, an official said. Information about a body lying in a pool of blood in north Delhi's Chandani Chowk was received at the Kotwali police station at around 12.15 pm, a senior police officer said. Police further said that there were multiple injuries on the neck and head of the body. The injuries seem to be caused by stones and a sharp object. ''An FIR under section 302 (murder) has been registered and an investigation has been taken up,'' said the officer.
Ship carrying oil from Russia to India attacked off Yemen by Houthis
NEW DELHI: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has said it has received reports that a British ship was attacked twice off the coast of Yemen. The ship was reportedly carrying Russian oil to India. We had received a report about two attacks which was felt by the crew on board. The first was an explosion close to the vessel and the second consisted of two missile attacks which damaged the vessel. An advisory has been issued for all ships to sail with caution. The incident occured at 14 nautical miles off Al Mukha, Yemen, said the UKMTO. The Houthis have reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack. The vessel was was en route from Primorsk, Russia, to Vadinar, India. However, all the crew members were reported to be safe and notwithstanding the attack, the vessel continued to sail ahead towards Vadinar port in Gujarat.
Delhi Court Grants Bail to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in Case of Evading ED Summons
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Divya Malhotra granted bail to Khan on a personal bond of Rs 15,000 and one surety of like amount after he appeared before the court
The Delhi high court on Friday directed the civil aviation regulator to deregister planes leased to Go First within five working days, giving respite to the lessors. This means that the airline will have to give back all 54 aircraft to the lessors if its resolution professional (RP) does not challenge the order or ask for a stay. Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju also refused the request of the RP, represented by advocate Diwakar Maheshwari, to keep the operation of the order in abeyance for a week to enable them to file an appeal before the division Bench of the court.
Fraser-McGurk's powerful knock set the tone for DC, while Dar's brilliant spell further solidified their position.
