England go top of WC points table with 150-run win over Afghanistan
England defeated Afghanistan by 150 runs today to go top of 2019 World Cup points table with four victories in five matches. The victory was England’s third biggest in World Cup history, while Afghanistan have now lost each of their first five 2019 World Cup matches. Afghanistan are the only team without a victory in 2019 World Cup so far.
Jasleen files complaint against Deepak over ‘distasteful’ video on her
Bigg Boss 12 contestant Jasleen Matharu has filed a complaint against co-contestant Deepak Thakur over an alleged ‘distasteful’ video on her. In the video, Deepak can be seen asking his young cousin what he would do inside the ‘Bigg Boss’ house, after which the child says that he’d like to have fun and go to the swimming pool with Jasleen.
BCCI turns down Afghanistan’s request to host APL in India
The BCCI has turned down Afghanistan Cricket Board’s request to host its T20 league in India. “It wouldn’t be appropriate to consider hosting Afghanistan Premier League (APL) in India as we have our own league (IPL),” an official said. The ACB officials had conveyed their request to BCCI CEO Rahul Johri and GM Cricket Operations Saba Karim on May 16.
Hussain mocks himself after fan trolls him over Morgan’s 6s record
Former England captain Nasser Hussain mocked himself after a fan compared Eoin Morgan’s record for most sixes in an ODI innings with his career sixes’ record. “Eoin Morgan 17 sixes today. Nasser Hussain hit 15 sixes in 88 ODIs,” the fan wrote. “And [Morgan] did it with a bad back,” Nasser responded, referring to Morgan’s injury.
Rohit Sharma will be 2019 World Cup’s Man of the Series: Yuvraj
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has predicted that Team India opener Rohit Sharma will win the 2019 World Cup’s Man of the Series award. The 32-year-old Rohit has scored 319 runs in three innings in the 2019 World Cup so far. Notably, Yuvraj Singh had won the Man of the Series award in the 2011 World Cup.
Pakistani cricketers are allowed to have burgers: Harbhajan Singh
After Pakistani fans criticised Pakistan cricketers for having burgers and pizzas ahead of their match against India in 2019 World Cup, Harbhajan Singh said that Pakistani cricketers are allowed to have burgers. “It’s their wish what they want to do,” he added. Harbhajan further said that if Pakistan don’t get into the semi-finals, Sarfaraz Ahmed will lose his captaincy.
I won’t be going back home alone: Sarfaraz Ahmed warns teammates
Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has reportedly warned his teammates that if the team continues performing poorly, he won’t be the only one facing the ire of the Pakistani people. As per reports in Pakistan, Sarfaraz gave a “passionate” speech in dressing room following defeat against India in the 2019 World Cup. Pakistan are currently ninth on the points table.
Afghanistan captain tries to pull Eoin Morgan to get him run out
Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib tried to pull England captain Eoin Morgan to get him run out while the latter was turning back to his crease after deciding against a single. The resulting collision knocked Morgan’s bat out of his hands, but he reached the crease safely. Seeming apologetic, Naib laughed and picked up the bat and handed it to Morgan.
Yuvraj writes to BCCI, seeks nod to play in overseas T20 leagues
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has formally written to the BCCI seeking the board’s permission to play in T20 leagues around the world. This comes after the all-rounder announced his retirement from international cricket on June 10. Notably, the BCCI doesn’t allow an active cricketer to take part in overseas T20 leagues.
Viral image shows scale of melting ice in Greenland
A photo showing sled dogs wading through water ankle-deep on top of a melting ice sheet in Greenland has gone viral. The picture taken by Steffen Olsen from the Centre for Ocean and Ice at the Danish Meteorological Institute shows the scale of melting ice in Greenland. Olsen said the ice sheet beneath the water was 1.2 metres thick.
BJP MP claims ‘mushrooming’ of mosques in Delhi, writes to L-G
West Delhi BJP MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma has claimed that several parts of the city have seen a “mushrooming” of mosques on government land and roads which “hamper” traffic flow and cause “inconvenience”. He wrote to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal seeking “immediate action”. Verma suggested forming a multi-agency committee, including civic bodies and police, to look into the matter.
NIFT fires 56 housekeepers who accused staffer of sexual harassment
NIFT Hyderabad has fired 56 female housekeepers and sought new replacements from the agency they belong to. The housekeeping staff supervisor lodged a police complaint against Srinivas Reddy, a senior employee, last October for sexually harassing housekeeping employees. “The director general of NIFT is a woman… Wouldn’t she at least ensure that we get justice?” she asked.
Unemployed graduates to get up to ₹3,500 allowance in Rajasthan
Unemployed youth having graduation or equivalent degree will be given unemployment allowance by Rajasthan government. Male applicants will get ₹3,000/month, while the women and differently-abled will get ₹3,500/month under Chief Minister Yuva Sambal Yojana from February this year. The applicants must be natives of Rajasthan and the amount will be given for two years or until they get employed.
2 dead, 6 injured as raft capsizes in J&K’s Pahalgam
Two persons, including a tourism department employee, died and at least six others were injured on Tuesday when a raft capsized in Lidder river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam. The incident took place during a rafting championship held as a tribute to Rauf Ahmad Dar, a local guide who died last month while rescuing five tourists in the same river.
I will avenge Pakistan’s loss to India on July 12: Boxer Amir Khan
Pakistani origin British boxer Amir Khan has said he’ll avenge Pakistan’s defeat against India in 2019 World Cup by knocking Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat out in their upcoming fight on July 12. He also offered to help Pakistan team with some advice on how to stay fit and strong. Pakistan’s defeat was their worst against India in World Cup history.
Google Calendar faces outage an hour after promotion on Twitter
Google Calendar experienced a service outage, wherein affected users were unable to access the service, about an hour after G Suite tweeted a video promoting it. The service reportedly went down majorly in regions including the US, UK and Europe. “We expect to resolve…issue impacting a majority of Google Calendar users today at 10:40 am PT,” Google tweeted.
34 Pakistani migrants given Indian citizenship in Rajasthan
Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Rajeeva Swarup on Tuesday said the Rajasthan government has granted Indian citizenship to 34 Pakistani migrants living in the state for more than a decade. The migrants include 19 from Barmer, 10 from Pali and five from Jalore district. A total of 79 Pakistani migrants have been given Indian citizenship since January this year, Swarup added.
Protestors shout ‘go back’ as Nitish Kumar meets AES patients
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Tuesday faced protest by a crowd shouting “wapas jao (go back)” as he met Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) patients and their families. Protestors were upset as it was the CM’s first visit since the AES outbreak in the region. As per reports, 133 children have died due to AES till now.
Tata’s Trent to raise up to ₹1,550 crore for expansion plans
Tata Group’s retail arm Trent on Tuesday announced plans to raise up to ₹1,550 crore in FY20 to fund its expansion. It’ll raise ₹950 crore from issuance of shares to its promoter Tata Sons on a preferential basis. The company’s board has further appointed a committee to explore options including qualified institutional placement and rights issue to raise ₹600 crore.
Sanjay Dutt likely to be the face of Centre’s anti-drug campaign
Actor Sanjay Dutt will likely become the brand ambassador for Centre’s anti-drug campaign, reports quoting officials aware of the development said on Tuesday. “Dutt is an icon, who has spoken about his experience with drug abuse,” a Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment official said. The Ministry has prepared a national action plan for drug demand reduction for 2018-2025.
Bella Hadid apologises to Saudi, UAE after Insta story sparks row
Model Bella Hadid has issued an apology to Saudi Arabia and the UAE after an Instagram story shared by her was deemed offensive by some social media users. Hadid had shared an image which showed her foot in front of planes bearing the flags of Saudi Arabia and the UAE. “I never noticed the planes in the background,” she said.
Last two directors on Jet Airways board step down
Jet Airways on Tuesday said Ashok Chawla and Sharad Sharma, the last two directors on its board, have resigned. The independent directors quit due to the board’s non-compliance with provisions of the Companies Act, non-appointment of additional directors and the halt in the process of bank-led resolution plan. Jet’s lenders have moved NCLT to initiate insolvency proceedings against the airline.
Domestic air traffic grows 3% in May after slump in April
India’s domestic air passenger traffic grew 3% year-on-year in May, after registering a slump in April amid the grounding of Jet Airways, aviation regulator DGCA revealed. Domestic carriers carried a total of 1.22 crore passengers in May compared to 1.19 crore passengers a year ago. IndiGo clocked in a 49% market share during the month by carrying 59.8 lakh passengers.
Indiabulls Housing appoints Chief Risk Officer after new rules
Indiabulls Housing Finance on Monday said it has named Naveen Uppal as Chief Risk Officer to comply with regulator National Housing Bank’s direction. Uppal has been associated with Indiabulls Housing Finance for 12 years and presently heads Risk and Compliance. He’ll directly report to the company’s Vice-Chairman, MD and CEO or the board-constituted risk management committee of the company.
ONGC to auction over 60 fields to private operators: Reports
State-run ONGC will shortly auction over 60 small and marginal fields to private companies under the production enhancement contracts (PEC) mechanism, reports said. Under PEC, private firms invest and introduce comprehensive technologies to improve production, while the ownership of the fields rests with ONGC. The small and marginal fields are said to contribute only 5% to ONGC’s total production.
Fan leaves her wedding celebrations to meet actor Vikrant Massey A fan of actor Vikrant Massey left her wedding celebrations to meet him on the sets of his film in Delhi. Vikrant, who met the fan, said, “I was very humbled but…I couldn’t let her leave her wedding functions on the day she was getting married.” “I had to ensure that she returns safely to her family,” he added.
