Bengaluru, Nov 12,2023: Scintillating centuries by Shreyas Iyer (128* off 94) and KL Rahul (102 off 64) helped India to register their 9th consecutive victory by defeating Netherlands by 160 runs in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup at Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Sunday.
Batting first, India posted a massive 410/4 and in reply Netherlands could manage 250 all out in 47.5 overs, with Teja Nidamanuru top-scoring with 54 off 39 balls with one boundary and 6 sixes.
Among the wicket-takers for India were Virat Kohli, who struck with his medium pace in the 25th over, and Rohit Sharma, who dismissed Nidamanuru, scalped his first wicket in 11 years.
Other wicket-takers were Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja, who bagged two wickets each.
The fans had flocked to the iconic stadium to witness Kohli (51 off 56) to get to the record-breaking 50th ODI century at his IPL home, but managed to get a well-crafted half-century instead.
New Delhi, Nov 9,2023: The Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha on Thursday recommended the expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Motira from the house over the cash for query scandal, a source said.
The Lok Sabha ethics panel also adopted the report, on ‘cash-for-query’ allegations levelled against her by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey.
The committee also recommended an “intense, legal, institutional inquiry” by the government in a time-bound manner in view of the “highly objectionable, unethical, heinous and criminal conduct” by her.
After the meeting, the Chairman of the panel Vinod Kumar Sonkar said that the six members of the ethics committee supported the report, while 4 opposed it.
‘Six MPs supported the report and four people have submitted their dissent notes. There was voting. We will send a detailed report along with the recommendations to the Lok Sabha Speaker. Whatever action is to be taken now will be taken by Om Birla” he said.
Mahua Moitra faced the allegations of asking questions in the Lok Sabha to target Gautam Adani at the behest of businessman Darshan Hiranandani.
The TMC MP has denied charges of taking bribes but admitted to sharing her parliamentary log-in details with Hiranandani.
The opposition members had boycotted the first meeting of the panel accusing the Chairperson of asking indecent and unethical questions to the Trinamool MP.
Meanwhile, Mahua Moitra has written a letter to Speaker Om Birla alleging “total breakdown of all due process and rules of the Lok Sabha” over the media having access to the Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha’s draft report.
There is clearly a total breakdown of all due process and rules of the Lok Sabha. Your inaction and lack of response to my previous complaints is also unfortunate,” she wrote in a letter.
erusalem, Nov 9 (UNI) Israel is “willing” to temporarily pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip if Hamas shows “a genuine commitment” to releasing the hostages, a government source told Xinhua on Thursday.
The source confirmed that Israel was considering a proposal by Egypt and Qatar for a humanitarian pause in the military actions against the Palestinian enclave in exchange for the release of hostages.
BEIJING, Nov 6,2023: Myanmar should cooperate with China to maintain stability on their common border, a Chinese official said on Monday, after a surge of fighting in Myanmar between junta forces and insurgents rocked the region.
Last week, Myanmar’s ruling military said it was trying to restore order near the border after an alliance of ethnic minority armies battling for self-determination launched a series of coordinated attacks on junta targets.
“Myanmar is called on to cooperate with China to maintain stability along the China-Myanmar border, earnestly ensure the safety of the lives and property of Chinese border residents, and take effective measures to strengthen the security of Chinese personnel,” said Nong Rong, assistant Chinese foreign minister.
A spokesperson for Myanmar’s ruling military was not immediately available for comment.
The Asia Times news site reported that one Chinese citizen was killed and several were wounded on Saturday when a shell fired by the Myanmar military over-shot its target and struck on the Chinese side of the border.
Nong, who visited Myanmar on Nov. 3-5, said China hoped Myanmar would restore stability, and it supported all parties to properly handle differences and achieve reconciliation through dialogue as soon as possible.
Thailand is trying to bring home 162 of its nationals trapped by the fighting in Myanmar.
Myanmar has been in chaos since a military coup in February 2021 unseated a democratically elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Pro-democracy insurgent groups have in some areas teamed up with ethnic minority guerrillas who have been campaigning for decades for greater autonomy to battle junta forces.
While Western governments have condemned the Myanmar military and imposed sanctions on it, China, along with Russia, have been supportive of the generals. China says it supports Myanmar in finding its own path and has urged the international community to respect its sovereignty.
China’s foreign ministry said last week it was closely following the conflict in Myanmar.
“We urge parties to immediately stop the fighting, settle differences peacefully through dialogue and consultation, and avoid escalation,” spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a regular press briefing.
Nong, during his visit, urged Myanmar to strengthen the security of Chinese institutions and projects there.
He also visited a 793-km natural gas pipeline, part of China’s Belt and Road infrastructure and energy network, linking Ramree Island on the Myanmar west coast with the Chinese border city Ruili in Yunnan Province.
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 3,2023: The Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations of Afghanistan has said that more than 3,000 Afghan migrants have returned to their homeland from Iran, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported.
On Thursday, the Taliban-led ministry in a statement on X said that approximately 3,676 individuals of Afghan descent have come back to Afghanistan, both forcibly and voluntarily,
Among these, 303 families have been identified as needing assistance and have been referred to the office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for support, according to the Taliban-appointed border officer of Islam Qala, according to Khaama Press report.
The Taliban-appointed border officer of Islam Qala said 303 families have been referred to the office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for support.
On Wednesday, the Taliban-led Ministry announced that as of November 1, more than 4,000 Afghan migrants were forcefully returned from Pakistan. The situation showcases the ongoing challenges and complexities faced by Afghan migrants in the country as governments continue to manage refugee and migrant populations, according to Khaama Press report.
Meanwhile, doctors at the Torkham migrant camp on Thursday said that they have treated about 2000 ill immigrants who have returned from Pakistan, Afghanistan-based TOLO News reported. The doctors said that they are ready to provide better health services to Afghan immigrants.
Some of the immigrants who have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan have asked international institutions to make more medical centres for them, according to TOLO News report.
Wellington, Nov 3,2023: New Zealand’s Electoral Commission declared the official results for the 2023 General Election on Friday, with a coalition of right-wing parties led by the National Party losing majority and needing NZ First to form a government.
The National Party has two fewer seats, the Maori Party has gained two, and the Green Party has won one more seat, according to the special votes counted over the last three weeks after the election day on Oct. 14.
The past three weeks saw the recounting of all votes, the checking of the special votes for eligibility before being counted, the scrutiny of the rolls and the comprehensive audit checks to ensure the results are accurate, the Electoral Commission said.
According to the official results, the number of seats in Parliament on these results will be 122, which will be the largest ever Parliament.
The National Party has 48 seats compared with 50 on election night. The Maori Party has six seats compared with four on election night. The Green Party has 15 seats compared with 14 on election night, the results showed.
There are no changes for the Labor Party which has 34 seats, ACT New Zealand which has 11 seats, and the New Zealand First Party which has eight seats, according to the results.
There is an overhang of two seats because the Maori Party won more electorate seats than it would otherwise have from its share of the party vote, it said, adding one more seat will be added to Parliament after the Port Waikato by-election, taking the total to 123.
The turnout of enrolled voters was 78.2 percent, lower than the 82.2 percent in 2020 and the 79.8 percent in 2017, it said, adding the final enrolment rate was 94.7 percent.
With no party winning a majority of seats, the formation of a new government will depend on the outcome of inter-party negotiations to form a coalition government.
Canberra, Nov 2,2023: A group of Australians who were stranded in Gaza have been evacuated to Egypt, the government has confirmed.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on Thursday said that 20 Australian citizens who were trapped in Gaza left the region through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt on Wednesday.
Another two family members of Australian citizens and one permanent resident of Australia who registered with DFAT for government assistance leaving Gaza were also evacuated.
Penny Wong, the minister for foreign affairs, told state media Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) radio that the evacuees were met by Australian consular officials and taken to Cairo where ongoing travel arrangements will be made.
“We are supporting those families and Australian citizens who did get out overnight,” she said.
According to the government, there are 65 Australians who are still in Gaza who have registered with DFAT.
The federal government has not announced plans for any more repatriation flights for citizens who wish to leave Palestine, Israel or Lebanon but in October deployed two Royal Australian Air Force aircraft to the Middle East to aid with potential future evacuation efforts.
Chhatrapati Sambhaijnagar, Nov 1,2023: In the background of the Maratha reservation, the Maratha movement has turned violent in many places across Marathawada.
So the state government has also become on alert mode and has called an all-party meeting immediately on Wednesday.
This all-party meeting will be held at the Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai, said sources.
However, the leaders of the Thackeray group have not been invited to this meeting. Ambadas Danve will attend the meeting only as the Leader of the Opposition.
Curfew orders have been issued in many areas of the Marathwada region.
Meanwhile, Beed, Dharashiv, and now in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, curfew has been imposed here till November 15.
Upper District Magistrate Janardhan Viddate issued orders in this regard at night. It has been clarified on behalf of the administration that this decision has been taken to control the situation arising due to the agitation of the Maratha-Dhangar community in the district.
Meanwhile,a-30 year old farmer from Dhamangaon village in Phulambri taluka of district committed suicide Tuesday evening by hanging to a tree in his land on this issue who was identified as Balu Narayan Bhokre.
He stated in his suicide note that he cannot see the present situation of Maratha Activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, who has been on fast for the last eight days for Maratha reservation.
Notably, the state cabinet accepted the Justice Shinde committee’s preliminary report on Tuesday, which was formed to prescribe the procedure for issuing caste certificates to eligible members of the Maratha-Kunbi and Kunbi-Maratha castes.
Chief Minister Shinde also announced the appointment of three-member committee of former judges to extend guidance on extending reservation to Maratha community as well as to battle the ongoing case in the Supreme Court.