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Dear ICC, instead of policing the players, please spend some time improving the umpiring

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Dear ICC, instead of policing the players, please spend some time improving the umpiring

ICC’s main job is to reduce the teams in a World Cup, and to make sure players show no emotions during a match, or even after a match. Small things like continuously terrible umpiring ruining cricket matches generally don’t register on their radar.

To be fair to the ICC, it is difficult to focus on Umpires when you are scanning all the players to see if someone is smiling incorrectly or if someone has an untucked shirt or if someone has an insignia on the gloves etc.

West Indies players were left shocked and confused after the game yesterday as high class umpiring once again grabbed the headlines. Captain Holder and T20 Captain Brathwaite expressed their frustration with some of the decisions after the game and we are sure that they will be penalised by ICC, without doing anything about the cause of that frustration, the umpiring.

The umpires are rarely looking at front foot no-ball anymore. We saw during the India-Australia Test series where the front line was merely a suggestion, bowlers were free to cross it without the fear of getting called for no-ball. We see it so many times that umpires check for no-ball AFTER a wicket, to be sure that the batsman is out.

As Gayle’s wicket showed yesterday, just checking that ball is not enough, one must be checking the previous ball as well with the free-hit rule in place. Of course, if the umpires were doing their job, we won’t need to check anything afterwards.

There is an argument that umpires are focusing more on the other end, where the main action is going to take place, so they miss out on bowlers overstepping the mark at times. In that case, if only the ICC had a way of helping the umpires. If only they had a guy sitting in the pavilion with all the camera angles available to him who can look at the landing of the front foot on every ball. If only there was a guy who can whisper “No Ball” in on-field umpire’s ear after watching every ball from the square angle. Wait a minute, there is one such guy already sitting there, with the technology already available, with a direct line to the on-field umpire!

The umpires very obviously need help, ICC has the technology to help them, it will not slow down the game at all, it will improve decision making, it will avoid the farce like yesterday, it seems like the common sense thing to do, which is precisely why ICC will never did it.

Aligarh child murder: Victim’s mother says co-accused Aslam had raped his own daughter earlier

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Aligarh child murder: Victim’s mother says co-accused Aslam had raped his own daughter earlier

The shocking murder of a 2.5-year-old girl Tina (name changed) for a paltry sum of money has shaken the country to its core. Now, Tina’s mother has come forth and alleged that one of co-accused Aslam had raped his own 4-year-old daughter earlier.


The mother of the deceased girl, Shilpa Sharma has accused one of the co-accused of having raped his own 4-year-old daughter after which his wife took their daughter to her parent’s home.


Shilpa Sharma has also pleaded PM Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath to swiftly bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice and asked for capital punishment for them.

Tina, resident of Tappal, Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh, was choked to death by Zahid and Aslam over an argument with her family regarding a small loan amount of Rs 10000.

Zahid had brutally strangled Tina with a dupatta (scarf) and hid the body in his house in a straw bag. After three days when the corpse started emitting a foul odour, Zahid threw Tina’s body in a pile of trash. Tina’s body was completely decomposed with her eyes gouged out.

According to the post-mortem report, vital parts of Tina’s body are missing and the post-mortem report is inconclusive whether she was raped. However, the case will now be investigated under POCSO (Protection of Children against Sexual Offences) Act as well.

More than half of funds meant to help Pakistani Hindu refugees raised as netizens come together

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More than half of funds meant to help Pakistani Hindu refugees raised as netizens come together

Pakistani Hindu refugees living in the wretched condition in Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar have something to cheer for as groups of empathetic social media users have come forward to alleviate their misery and improve their living standards.

Many of these migrants are living as refugees in Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar for a very long time now. Their condition is so pitiable that a large number of them struggle to make their ends meet. Electricity is a privilege for them and in this scorching summer when the mercury is nearing close to 47-48 degree Celsius in the National Capital, these unfortunate people are residing without electricity in such a blazing summer.

A fundraiser is being floated online to solicit funds and help provide the Adarsh Nagar migrants with Electricity. The Pakistani Hindus are living in the area without an Electricity connection for over a year now. Earlier, the group was provided with a diesel generator for their Electricity woes but they couldn’t get the authorities to restore the electric connection. The group now aims to bring Solar Powered solution to reduce the difficulties faced by the migrants.


At the time of this report being written, Rs 4 lakh 10 thousand out of their stated goal of raising Rs 6.6 lakhs has been raised. The funds are to be utilised for purchasing Solar Panels with an inverter, battery, fan, lights and a power point for the remaining 50 households with solar power. It is an uphill task as each Solar Power unit costs roughly Rs 12000 excluding the freight and installation charges. The contribution can be made here.

Many concerned citizens have now come to fore to help the Pakistani Hindus and improve the living conditions of the migrants. Contributions are being made to ensure that basic amenities are provided to these residents. However, this campaign is also a testimony to how successive governments in our country have failed to provide an honourable and dignified life to Hindus who fled their country and came to India with the hope of living a better, safe and secure life.

The Pakistani Hindu refugees have expressed their gratitude to the people for assuaging their predicament and providing their children with fans and light bulbs. But there are 50 households still remaining to be provided with Solar powered electricity.

In the past too, netizens had come together to provide blankets, shawls and woollen clothes to these migrants who were battling the bone-chilling cold of the National Capital without having the sufficient means to protect themselves from it.

Aligarh child murder: SIT to probe the case, sexual abuse charges to also be probed

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Aligarh child murder: SIT to probe the case, sexual abuse charges to also be probed

Following the gruesome murder of two-and-a-half-years-old Tina (name changed) in Aligarh’s Tappal, the Uttar Pradesh Police has set up a special investigative team (SIT) to probe the murder.


As per the Police, the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act will also be there in the case. According to DG (Law & Order) Anand Kumar, Aligarh SSP has set up an SIT to fast-track the case and ensure that the culprits are brought to justice. He added that investigation is proceeding on the basis of scientific evidence.


He further added that two main culprits based on the statements of the parents have been arrested and action has been taken against the concerned SHO for delinquency. He further added that any other police personnel found guilty of any negligence will be taken to task.

We had earlier reported how efforts were being made to whitewash the crimes of the accused, Zahid and Aslam, by claiming that the child was not raped despite the fact that the post-mortem report has been inconclusive. Now, with the POCSO Act also to be included in the case, one can say that the angle of sexual abuse and rape cannot be definitely ruled out in this case.

Moreover, after the DG’s remarks on action being taken against the police officials for negligence goes on to show that the police statement cannot be taken as an ultimate truth, especially when scientific evidence points other way.

Mamata Banerjee to skip NITI Aayog meet yet again as it is ‘fruitless’ for her

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Mamata Banerjee to skip NITI Aayog meet yet again as it is ‘fruitless’ for her

In the aftermath of the drubbing the TMC got in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Mamata Banerjee refuses to attend the Niti Aayog meeting scheduled on June 15 calling it ‘fruitless’

In a letter addressed to PM Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that she will not attend the Niti Aayog meeting scheduled on June 15, “Given the fact that the Niti Ayog has no financial powers and the power to support State Plans, it is fruitless for me to attend the meeting of a body that is bereft of any financial powers.”


Mamata Banerjee has been ostracizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the longest time now and the recent Lok Sabha debacle, where she faced severe embarrassment as Modi led BJP glided into her home turf, has only taken the spite a notch higher.

Recently, the Chief Minister of West Bengal had also chosen to skip the Prime Minister’s swearing-in ceremony after family members of BJP workers killed in Bengal violence were invited.

Meanwhile, PM Modi is scheduled to chair the fifth meeting of NITI Aayog’s Governing Council on June 15 to discuss various issues concerning water management, agriculture and security.

Recently, Modi had approved the reconstitution of the governing council of the policy think tank, NITI Aayog, prior to the first meeting after Modi government won a second term last month.

This is, however, not the first time the West Bengal CM has chosen to stay away from the meeting. Last year, Mamata Banerjee did not attend the meeting which was chaired by PM Modi on 16th June 2018 because it was scheduled on Eid-ul-Fitr. She had then said that all festivals are important for her and she does not leave her people on festivals.

Earlier in April 2017, Banerjee and her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal had skipped the NITI Aayog’s Governing Council meeting. Similarly, in 2015 she skipped the meeting when NITI Aayog’s Governing Council met to discuss various issues including Land Bill.

Unhappy with the doctor’s treatment, Indore man Rafiq Rasheed murders doctor’s wife and injures his son

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Unhappy with the doctor’s treatment, Indore man Rafiq Rasheed murders doctor’s wife and injures his son

A person named Rafiq Rasheed, unhappy with the treatment he was receiving, allegedly murdered the wife of his doctor in Indore on Thursday. Rasheed was suffering from a skin disease and was being treated by Dr. Ramkrishna Verma.

The accused went to meet the doctor at his clinic in Malwa Mills area in Indore on Thursday, but the doctor was out of town. Therefore, the doctor’s wife Lata Verma, who helps her husband in the clinic, asked him to come later. Rafiq was not happy with this, and he started arguing with the woman. It soon escalated into a heated exchange which culminated with Rasheed stabbing her with a knife, the Police said. The doctor’s son, Abhishek, who had rushed in to help his mother, was also knifed by the assailant. Lata was declared dead upon arrival at the hospital. Abhishek is believed to be out of danger.

BPS Parihar, Tukoganj city superintendent of police (CSP), told Hindustan Times, “The accused Rafiq Rasheed (45) was suffering from an itchy skin disease for which he was getting treatment from Dr Ramkrishna Verma for the past six months, but without any results. When he went to the clinic at about 11 a.m, Verma’s wife Lata informed him that her husband was in Delhi. This apparently angered Rafiq who got into an altercation with Lata (50) and stabbed her repeatedly with a knife he was carrying. As Lata screamed for help, her son Abhishekh (19) came out and Rafiq stabbed him too and ran away. However, some people who came hearing the screams managed to nab Rafiq and handed him over to the police.”

Rasheed is currently being questioned by the Police. It is also being checked whether he made any attempts to sexually assault the wife seeing that her husband was not present. As per the Police, Rasheed was involved in a murder case in 2015 and was out on bail. According to police, he always carries a knife with him.

Preview: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – Which Pakistan will turn up?

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Preview: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – Which Pakistan will turn up?

Just two games in, Pakistan have already shown the entire range of their capabilities in this World Cup. They can collapse for a 100 looking totally clueless against fast bowling, and they can smash 350 the next day and defeat the tournament favourites.

They snapped 11 games losing run in style when they defeated the tournament favourites in a nail-biter encounter and will be looking to build on that against the side they have never lost to in the World Cup.

It must be pleasing for them to see all the batsmen getting runs against England, though they would want one of the top 4 to carry on and score the big hundreds instead of getting out after being set.

The recall of Amir and Wahab at the 11th hour looks like a brilliant decision right now with the 2 experienced men combining to stop Buttler and co at the death against England. With Hafeez and Shoaib Malik looking good with the ball as well, expect the same side to play again against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s World Cup start was very similar to Pakistan, getting blown away by Kiwi quicks and then losing by 10 wickets. They did manage to turn things around and beat Afghanistan in a rain-shortened encounter but it was hardly convincing.

After the excellent start by Kusal Perera and Captain Karunaratne, the middle order suffered an incredible collapse and nearly handed the game back to Afghanistan. Luckily for them, their bowlers did the job and managed to restrict the inexperienced Afghan batsmen to secure a comfortable win in the end.

With a flat pitch expected to go along with the short boundaries in Bristol, a high scoring encounter is expected and Sri Lanka will be hoping their middle order, particularly Mathews, can come back into some form to help them get to a big total.

Key Players:

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman- Fakhar has been in excellent touch so far in this tournament but hasn’t managed to score a big one, getting out for 22 and 36 in his 2 innings. After playing some really attractive shots, he has thrown his wicket away and Pakistan will be hoping the hard-hitting left hander can capitalise on his good form to get a big score. If Fakhar bats deep, he will put the total well beyond Sri Lankan reach.

Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews- The most experienced batsman in Sri Lankan line-up but just can’t buy a run at the moment. His horrid start to the tournament has meant the Sri Lankan middle-order has been blown away easily by both New Zealand and Afghanistan. They really need him to step up and anchor the innings and set it up for the big hitters to follow in the lower half.

Pakistan v Sri Lanka in ODIs:

Overall: Matches 153, Pakistan Won 90, Sri Lanka Won 58, Tied 1, No Result 4

World Cup: Matches 7, Pakistan Won 7, Sri Lanka Won 0

Recent Form (most recent first): Pakistan W L L L L, Sri Lanka W L W L L

ICC Rankings: Pakistan (6), Sri Lanka (9)

Andhra CM Jaganmohan Reddy to have 5 deputy chief ministers, ministry will be reshuffled after 30 months

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Andhra CM Jaganmohan Reddy to have 5 deputy chief ministers, ministry will be reshuffled after 30 months

In an unprecedented move, the newly elected Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y S Jaganmohan Reddy has announced that his government will have as many as five deputy chief ministers. This will first time such a large number of Deputy CMs will be there in a state government.

The new Andhra CM announced this at a legislative party meeting held in Amaravati on Friday. He said that a 25 member cabinet will take oath on Saturday, which will include 5 Deputy chief ministers. There will be one deputy CM each from Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Backward Class, Minority and Kapu Communities. This was also informed by YSRC MLA Mohammed Mustafa Shaik.


After a massive victory of the YSR Congress in the assembly elections that were held along with Lok Sabha elections, Jaganmohan Reddy was sworn in as the CM of the state on 30th May. Now the rest of ministers in his ministry will be sworn in on 8th May.

The Andhra CM also said that the ministry will be reshuffled after two and half years. The performance of the ministers will be reviewed after 30 months, and about 90% of them will be replaced.


Yesterday he had thanked the social media warriors who were instrumental in the electoral victory of YSRC.

Investigation into fake currency racket reveals nexus between D-Company and Pakistan embassy

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Investigation into fake currency racket reveals nexus between D-Company and Pakistan embassy

The investigation into the smuggling of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) has revealed a nexus between the D-Company and Pakistan embassy. Sources have revealed to IANS that India’s most wanted fugitive Dawood Ibrahim’s aides were in contact with a senior official of the Pakistan embassy in Kathmandu.

Dawood’s aides had regular visits to the embassy and were in touch with the defence attache. The aides were identified as the Ansari brothers, Yunus and Naseem.

Yunus Ansari was arrested by a special squad of Kathmandu police along with three Pakistani nationals from the Tribhuvan International Airport on May 24 after receiving intel from Indian agencies.

Ansari had bought in four suitcases that were loaded with fake Indian currency notes amounting to Rs 7.67 crore. The D-Company carriers had boarded a flight from Karachi on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Kathmandu. However, Ansari’s passport had Qatar stamps on his passport to conceal that he had come in from Karachi.

Sources have said that Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan has been printing Rs 2,000 Indian currency notes at a secret facility in Karachi. D-Company is only one of the distributors of FICN, a major bulk of which is smuggled into Bangladesh via the sea.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made several seizures in the past few months ranging from West Bengal border to Gurugram in Haryana. Sources in Intelligence Bureau said the quality of FICN wasn’t good but would have entered the market had not been detected by UV counterfeit detection devices.

A local politician in Nepal, Basaruddin Ansari, is also reportedly known to have close contact with Dawood Ibrahim. Basaruddin runs a private institute, National Medical College which has been allegedly funded by Dawood in return of which The D-Company used a few safe premises of Basaruddin as a transit point for smuggling FICN into India.

The SSB Indian paramilitary force deployed on the Nepal border have been alerted after the recent seizures. The Customs (preventive) Wing in UP-Bihar has also been instructed to step up vigil along the border, particularly the commercial vehicles entering India.

Dawood’s underworld enterprise, popularly known as the D-company had acquired massive wealth in many countries including the middle east and UK. Members linked to his gang still run a number of illegal businesses in India and Pakistan.

In January this year, the Delhi police busted a terror module revealing that the D-Company and Pakistan’s notorious intelligence agency ISI has been planning to assassinate RSS leaders. In 2018, the government had auctioned off another property of Dawood Ibrahim after a Supreme Court order to seize all the properties owned by the fugitive.

South African selector claims he pleaded with AB de Villiers not to retire in 2018

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South African selector claims he pleaded with AB de Villiers not to retire in 2018

A statement was issued by Cricket South Africa (selector Linda Zondi) after it was reported that AB de Villiers wanted to come out of retirement for the World Cup in April was turned down by team management.

The full statement is as follows

“I pleaded with AB de Villiers not to retire in 2018. Although there was a perception that he was picking and choosing when to play [for South Africa] – which was not true – I did give him the option to plan and monitor his season to get him to the World Cup fresh and in a good space. We made it clear that he would have to play during the home tours against Sri Lanka and Pakistan to be considered for selection, instead he signed to play in the Pakistan and Bangladesh Premier Leagues respectively. He turned down the offer and said he was at peace with his decision to retire.

“For Faf du Plessis and Ottis Gibson to share AB’s desire to be included in the squad on the day we announced our World Cup squad on April 18th was a shock to all of us. AB left a big vacuum when he retired, we had a year to find players at franchise level to fill the gap. We had players who put in the hard work, who put up their hands and deserved to be given the opportunity to go to the World Cup. The decision was based on principle; we had to be fair to the team, the selection panel, our franchise system and players.

“At no point in the year that he had retired did he make himself available for selection. It was no option when I received the news on the day of the squad announcement, our squad was finalised and confirmed. AB is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world but above all else, we have to stay true to our morals and principles; there is no regret in the decision.”

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