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2nd Test: Jaiswal, Rahul take India’s lead past 200 after Siraj’s 6-70 keeps England to 407

Birmingham, July 4 (IANS) KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave India a good start in their second innings and took the lead past 200 after Mohammed Siraj’s 6-70 kept England to 407 on Day Three of the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Edgbaston here on Friday.At stumps, India reached 64/1 in 13 overs of their second innings and led England by 244 runs. Though Jaiswal fell for 28, Rahul has managed to be unbeaten on the same score, with Karun Nair giving him company on seven not out, as India managed to make themselves the stronger team in this match.India’s second innings began with Rahul driving nicely off Brydon Carse for four, before Jaiswal punished his and Chris Woakes’ short balls to collect boundaries. After Rahul punched Woakes for four, Jaiswal took three more boundari...

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Andhra to identify 15 lakh impoverished families under P4 scheme by Aug 15: Chandrababu Naidu

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Amaravati, July 4 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Friday that the state government will identify 15 lakh impoverished families and appoint one lakh guides by August 15 under the P4 (Public Private People Partnership) scheme aimed at poverty eradication. The P4 scheme will encourage the top 10 per cent of rich individuals in society to adopt and support the bottom 20 per cent in order to empower the latter.The inaugural general body meeting of the Swarnandhra‑P4 Foundation was chaired by Chief Minister Naidu on Friday at the State Secretariat. The meeting was attended via video conference by ministers, public representatives, and officials from district to mandal levels.The CM directed the formation of two central committees—a state-level Executive Committe...

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Missing minors case: Rajasthan DGP appears in HC on 1st day in office; judges criticise cops

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Jaipur, July 4 (IANS) On his very first day in office, newly appointed Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Sharma appeared in the Rajasthan High Court in connection with a habeas corpus petition related to missing minors that was taken up for hearing.The Division Bench comprising Justice Avneesh Jhingan and Justice Bhuvan Goyal expressed dissatisfaction with the current working style of the police, highlighting that they are still relying on outdated technology in critical cases such as tracing missing children.The court remarked that in almost every case, police reports claim that the mobile phone of the missing person is switched off, and therefore cannot be traced."Today’s youth are smart; they know exactly when to turn off their phones. Relying solely on call records and tower loca...

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K’taka HC grants relief to BJP MLC in objectionable remark matter

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Bengaluru, July 4 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court, while granting temporary relief to Chief Whip and BJP MLC N. Ravikumar in the case related to alleged objectionable remarks against Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, expressed concern over the deteriorating standard of language used by politicians.Hearing the petition challenging the FIR, the High Court bench headed by Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar on Friday issued an interim order directing that no coercive action be taken against Ravikumar until July 8.The court also issued a stern directive to Ravikumar to cooperate with the investigation.Expressing displeasure, the bench observed that the language used by politicians has stooped to a new low. “Politicians are going to a new low,” the bench remarked.Ravikumar’s counsel submitted that his c...

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Urban Boost for Puri: Municipality to be upgraded to corporation

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Bhubaneswar, July 4 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced that Puri Municipality will be upgraded to a Municipal Corporation to ensure better civic amenities and infrastructure for residents and pilgrims.It will be the sixth municipal corporation of the Odisha.In an official press statement, CM Majhi said: “As the principal servant (Sevak), huge responsibilities have been assigned to me by the people of Odisha. Providing qualitative and basic amenities to the lakhs of devotees thronging to Puri as well as its residents is one of those prime responsibilities. I have personally experienced that the present Puri Municipality has failed in fulfilling the needs of both residents and visiting devotees for some cause or another.”Majhi further added that to provide quality ...

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‘No VIP treatment for defaulters’: Rajasthan minister on disconnecting MP Hanuman Beniwal’s power connection

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Jaipur, July 4 (IANS) Rajasthan's Energy Minister Hiralal Nagar has made it clear that there will be no special privileges for anyone, including elected representatives, when it comes to electricity bill payments.Responding to the controversy surrounding the power disconnection at RLP chief and MP Hanuman Beniwal’s residence, Nagar said that standard procedures apply equally to all, and defaulters, VIP or not, will face action. A political stir has erupted in Rajasthan following the disconnection of electricity at the residence of Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) chief and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal.The power supply was reportedly cut due to an outstanding electricity bill, prompting sharp reactions and political allegations. During a recent visit to Kota, Rajasthan's Energy Minister Nagar ...

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Telangana: Revanth Reddy promises 100 Assembly seats for Congress in next polls

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Hyderabad, July 4 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday assured the Congress party that he will deliver 100 Assembly seats in the elections.He also stated that if Congress falls short of 100 even by one seat, he will own the responsibility for the same.Exuding confidence that Congress will form the government again in the state, he predicted that the party will win 100 Assembly and 15 Lok Sabha seats.The Chief Minister was speaking at the meeting of Congress grassroots workers at the LB Stadium here on Friday evening.AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and other leaders addressed the meeting, attended by presidents of the party at the village, mandal and district levels.Revanth Reddy said the number of Assembly seats will be increased to 150, and 60 women leaders will al...

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Gold smuggling case: ED attaches Rs 34.12cr assets of Ranya Rao, others

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Bengaluru, July 4 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has made provisional attachment of properties worth Rs 34.12 crore linked to jailed actress Ranya Rao and others in connection with sensational gold smuggling case. The ED stated on its official social media handle X on Friday: "ED, Headquarter Office, New Delhi has provisionally attached immovable properties valued at Rs 34.12 crore under the provisions of the PMLA, 2002 in a case involving transnational gold smuggling and laundering of its proceeds by Ranya Rao aka Harshavardini Ranya and her associates."The attached assets include immovable properties located in Bengaluru and Tumkur districts of Karnataka, the ED stated.Meanwhile, the Karnataka High Court on Friday heard the petition filed by the mother of Ranya Rao, seeking t...

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CSK’s Chinna Thala Suresh Raina to make acting debut in Tamil film on cricket!

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Chennai, July 4 (IANS) Former India cricketer and Chennai Super Kings's dearly loved Chinna Thala Suresh Raina is to make his debut as an actor in a Tamil film that is to be directed by director Logan. The film, which will be based on cricket, is to be produced by producer Saravana Kumar, whose production house called Dream Knight Stories (DKS) was officially launched on Friday evening in Chennai.Cricketer Shivam Dube, who plays the role of a pinch hitter for the Chennai Super Kings, officially unveiled the name of the production house and its logo. Suresh Raina, who is in Amsterdam with his family on a holiday, joined the event through a video call.Raina said he wanted to be at the event but said that he could not make it as he had been informed a little late. When Raina was asked what h...

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Punjab: DSP suspended for attempting to bribe senior official (Lead)

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Chandigarh, July 4 (IANS) In a demonstration of the Punjab government’s zero-tolerance policy against corruption, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Crime Against Women (CAW) Rajanpal, who was posted in Faridkot, has been placed under suspension for attempting to bribe the office of the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP). As per the information, a few days back, the SSP Faridkot had received a complaint against the DSP Rajanpal, wherein the aggrieved party had accused him of taking money for settling a matrimonial dispute and demanded action against the DSP.Divulging details, an official spokesperson of the Punjab Police said accused DSP Rajanpal has attempted to offer a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to the SSP’s office to settle the complaint filed against him.Taking swift and stern action, th...