Thursday, 10 October 2019
Age fraud returns to haunt Cricket Association of Bengal
But there was further embarrassment as Ajharuddin too was marked disqualified by the BCCI and told to return home on Tuesday.Bengal will now have to do with only 14 players. They begin their Vinoo Mankad Trophy campaign on Friday against Punjab in Surat.Apart from the trio who were disqualified, Harshwardhan Singh and Shekhar Singh Chauhan, who were both in the probables' list, have been handed a two-year suspension by the Board.These players too, it was learnt, had produced fake birth certificates.According to sources, the CAB is contemplating pulling up its junior selection committee chairman Madan Ghosh for "not doing enough homework on the players and their whereabouts.""The CAB will deal with the matter very seriously. Age fraud is a big crime in sports and especially in cricket, and no one would be spared if caught doing any mischief."We would also approach the government to work out a mechanism through which we can verify the authenticity of the documents provided by the cricketers so that in future such incidents may be curbed," CAB secretary Avishek Dalmiya told The Telegraph.The incident came to light on a day when the BCCI announced it would strengthen its stand on zero-tolerance for age fraud in cricket. "In an effort to strengthen its stand on zero-tolerance for age fraud in cricket, BCCI has provided helpline numbers to all cricketers, team support staff and administrators of all state cricket associations." DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://justpaste.it/2qe7f
I was keen to compete in Ranchi: Neeraj Chopra
But following a late-evening meeting between chief coach Bahadur Singh, deputy chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair and high-performance director from Germany Volker Herrmann took a decision that Chopra should not compete at this moment. Chopra is currently undergoing training in Patiala. The 21-year-old Army man, whose personal best of 88.06 metres at the Jakarta Asian Games is a national record, wanted to 'test himself' after a long layoff in a low-key event. AFI president Adille Sumariwalla says the 'collective decision of the coaches taken on Wednesday evening at Patiala was crucial'. 'We can't take a risk at this juncture as the probability of Chopra pushing himself too hard even in a low-key event is high. It could delay his recovery,' he said. Chopra had started his rehabilitation at the Inspire Institute of Sports in Vijayanagar (Karnataka) but shifted to Patiala in August to commence serious training. This is the second time in two years the AFI and Chopra are not on the same page vis-a-vis his training and competition schedule. In November 2017, much against the wishes of the AFI, Chopra initially refused to train under German expert Uwe Hohn in Patiala and shifted base to Offenburg, Germany to train with Werner Daniels, who had guided Christina Obergfoll to victory at the 2013 World Championships. However, before the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, the AFI persuaded Chopra to change his mind. 'I was keen to compete in Ranchi. I was doing well in training. But the AFI didn't give me the nod as they think I'm not fit yet. I missed the World Championships (in Doha) and skipping the domestic event will not make much difference,' said Chopra from Patiala. Deputy chief coach Nair says the future roadmap for Chopra will be chalked out in November as chief coach (Uwe Hohn) is on a vacation. 'There could be some changes in Chopra's training plan,' he said. Chopra needs to achieve the Olympic qualification mark of 85 metres before the June 29 deadline set by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF). The Olympic qualification cycle started on May 1 this year. Chopra says javelin is a very tricky event. 'It all depends on how your body reacts on a given day. I'm eager to perform at the highest level next year, which will ensure good preparation before the Olympics.' DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://langleygymnastics.ca/ActivityFeed/MyProfile/tabid/61/UserId/954986/Default.aspx
Summit has raised stature of Tamil Nadu globally: Edappadi K Palaniswami
The meeting of the two leaders to discuss the "improving cordial Indo-China ties" would sure be a matter of 'pride' for Tamil Nadu and raise its stature in the global arena, the CM said in a statement here. He recalled that Mamallapuram was an important port of the Pallavas centuries ago when Yuan Suang visited as the Chinese emissary. It's thus quite appropriate that the place has been chosen now for the Modi-Xi summit, he said. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://doodleordie.com/profile/severickmo
OnePlus 7T Pro, McLaren Edition launched: Check price, full specifications, and features
OnePlus 7T Pro is priced at Rs 53,999 and will be available starting October 11. The special OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition is priced at Rs 58,999. It will also be available from October 11. OnePlus 7T Pro comes with a 6.67-inch Fluid AMOLED screen with 90Hz refresh rate. The display offers an impressive QHD+ resolution and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855+ processor which is said to deliver 15% graphics render and better CPU performance. The phone comes with UFS 3.0 storage standard, up to 256GB storage. OnePlus 7T Pro comes with Warp Charge 30T technology along with 4,085mAh battery. The company says the new technology enables 23% faster charging speed and deliver full day backup in just half an hour of charge. OnePlus 7T Pro runs on Android 10-based OxygenOS custom ROM. The OxygenOS 10.0 brings a variety of optimisations aimed at improving overall performance, animation, visuals, and gestures. The smartphone comes with a familiar triple-rear camera setup featuring 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor (7p lens, f/1.6 aperture, OIS), 16-megapixel ultra-wide angle lens (117-degrees), and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, f/2.4 aperture and OIS. OnePlus 7T Pro also comes with a dedicated Macro photography mode, allowing users to shoot from 2.5cms away. On the front, OnePlus 7T Pro has a 16-megapixel pop-up selfie camera. Other key features of OnePlus 7T Pro include dual stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos support, in-display fingerprint sensor, and dual nano-SIM slot. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://knowyourmeme.com/users/revejkunvue
BMW unveils M5 Competition in India at Rs 1.55 crore
The boost pushes the new BMW M5 Competition from 0 to 100 km/hour in just 3.3 seconds. Safety-wise, the new BMW M5 Competition comes with head and side airbags for the driver and the front passenger as well as head airbags for rear seats as standard. It comes with various additional features like Dynamic Stability Control including Anti-lock Braking System, Automatic Stability Control, M Dynamic Mode, Cornering Brake Control, Dynamic Brake Control, Dry Braking function and Active M Differential. DSC with M xDrive further enhances the safety aspect. The sedan is loaded with BMW Connected Drive technologies which consist of BMW Gesture Control, BMW Display Key, Wireless Charging, BMW Head-Up Display and Wireless Apple CarPlay®. The cockpit concept BMW Live Cockpit Professional running on latest BMW Operating System 7.0 includes 3D Navigation with a high-resolution instrument cluster behind the steering wheel with a 12.3" screen and a control display measuring 10.25", the company said in a statement. The exterior of the BMW M5 Competition comes with exclusive gloss black elements and chrome tail pipes. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://www.lasvegasice.com/ActivityFeed/MyProfile/tabid/62/UserId/58420/Default.aspx
Pakistan Supreme Court pins down government
In its landmark 2014 judgment, authored by then chief justice Tassaduq Hussain Jilani, the apex court had suggested a framework for the protection of minorities living in the country. One of the recommendations in the verdict was the creation of a national council to oversee the matters of the minorities. The apex court also stressed that the commission for minorities' rights should be given a space for its office with all the required staff needed. During the court hearing, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmaker and Hindu Council chairman Ramesh Kumar prayed to the court that 'the chairman of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) should be from the minority group.' 'Some 15 to 23 members of the ETPB are Muslims,' he noted. In Pakistan, around 10 million out of the 220 million population are non-Muslims. According to the 2017 census, Hindus constitute the largest religious minority (5 million) in Pakistan. Christians make up the second largest religious minority, with almost the same number (4.5 million) and their concentration is mostly in urban Sindh, Punjab and parts of Balochistan. Ahmadis, Sikhs and Parsi are also among the notable religious minorities living in Pakistan. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://krachelart.com/UserProfile/tabid/43/userId/222700/Default.aspx
How Modi-Shah-Fadnavis changed Maharashtra politics - By Rajdeep Sardesai
And the Congress, once Maharashtra's premier political party, is now battling for relevance. Indeed, if there is one state that perhaps best exemplifies the decline of the Congress and the rise of the BJP, it is Maharashtra. This, after all, is a state where the combined Congress-NCP vote share has never gone below 30%. This isn't Uttar Pradesh, where the Congress is a single-digit party, nor a state which has seen a Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party-style political revolution. This is a state where the non-Congress opposition has never won a majority on its own: In 1995, the BJP-Sena came to power with the support of independents and rebels, and in 2014, the two parties came together only after the results to form an alliance government. Maharashtra is the last Congress citadel that is now in danger of totally crumbling. The first blow was struck when the Hindutva alliance in the early 1990s legitimised the politics of religious polarisation, especially in urban Maharashtra. The second breach came from within when Pawar in 1999 broke away for a second time from the Congress, and took away a number of younger Congress leaders, especially from western Maharashtra, with him. The third break came when the social churning among non-Maratha OBC groups found space within the BJP and Shiv Sena, especially in the more backward regions of the state like Vidarbha and Marathwada. The fourth jolt came with increased Dalit assertion, especially among empowered Dalit youth, who are unwilling to be co-opted by traditional elites. The final nail is being driven in 2019 with the Maratha leadership deserting the Congress for the BJP. The Marathas were at the apex of the power pyramid, a dominant agrarian caste that used its numerical majority to monopolise power and resources for decades. All battles for supremacy were fought within the Congress' Maratha factions with limited outside interference. Even the mighty Indira Gandhi was unable to rein in the warring Maratha groups: Her attempts to impose chief ministers like AR Antulay never fully succeeded. Now it seems that the Narendra Modi-Amit Shah-Devendra Fadnavis troika may succeed where even the Indira-led Congress failed in ruling over the Marathas. The crafty Fadnavis has followed a carrot-and-stick policy in dealing with the Maratha regional chieftains. Giving in to the vociferous demand for Maratha reservations was a key step in wooing the younger generation of Marathas who feared they were losing out in a competitive job market. The carrot of reservation was followed by the stick of systematically targeting the financial clout of local Maratha leaders who might offer political opposition. At the core of the Maratha financial muscle is the vast network of co-operatives that have been tightly controlled through a web of patron-client relationships. The 'cash-and-carry' business model of the cooperative sector has seen many sugar cooperatives being pushed to the brink and even run foul of the law. With the withdrawal of State protection offered under the Congress rule, the Fadnavis government was able to send a firm message to the sugar barons and their henchmen: Fall in line or else. It should come as no surprise that several of the Maratha leaders who have switched to the BJP are those with a number of pending cases against their institutions. In a sense, the Fadnavis-led government in Maharashtra, much like the Modi regime in Delhi, has shown itself to be the 'new' Congress, able to wield the levers of power with dexterity and a degree of ruthlessness. But where the Congress expended far too much of its political capital in internal squabbling, the Fadnavis government has shown a single-minded determination in using its tenure to demolish the opposition through artful political management: The Sena has been tamed and the Congress-NCP far too compromised by past deeds. Moreover, where the Congress high command did not empower state leaders, the BJP has given the likes of Fadnavis plenty of autonomy and authority. In a personality-driven election ecosystem, the BJP has successfully nurtured a viable regional face. Which is why despite no shortage of local issues from water scarcity to non- performing legislators, the BJP is in pole position to sweep the state. If the 2019 national election was the TIMO election (there is Modi only), the Maharashtra may well be the TIFO mandate (there is Fadnavis only). Post-script: At a recent media conclave, I asked Fadnavis why the BJP was embracing the very political leaders it once accused of corruption. 'Show me one leader we have taken who has an ED case against him!' was his clear-cut response. Forget other cases of corruption, the Enforcement Directorate seems to be the new benchmark while determining political untouchability. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/users/yohannosams/
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