Mali Women record lowest ever total in T20I cricket history
Mali Women recorded the lowest ever total in T20I history (both men’s and women’s) after getting all out for 6 runs in 9 overs against Rwanda on Tuesday. Ten of Mali’s players failed to open their account, while their opening batsman top-scored with 1(6). Rwanda chased down the target in four deliveries. The previous lowest total was 14 (China Women).
Mamata, Naidu to skip PM Modi’s meet on ‘one nation, one poll’
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and former Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu will skip the “one nation, one poll” meeting called by PM Narendra Modi with presidents of all political parties on Wednesday. Mamata wrote a letter to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, claiming it’s difficult to take a call on such a crucial matter on such short notice.
Union Minister’s 26-yr-old son held in attempt to murder case in MP
Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel’s son Prabal Patel was arrested on Tuesday in an attempt to murder case that left four people injured in a clash in Madhya Pradesh. Six more people were arrested and the minister’s nephew and BJP MLA JS Patel’s son Monu has also been booked. Prabal is alleged to have led the attack following an altercation.
May be my last photo: Martyred Major in last WhatsApp msg to family
In his last WhatsApp message to his family on Monday, martyred Army Major Ketan Sharma had sent his picture and wrote, “Maybe this is my last photo.” He succumbed to injuries he sustained in a gun battle in J&K’s Anantnag hours later. He is survived by his wife, their four-year-old daughter, his parents, and a sister.
4-yr-old rape victim’s family abuse doctors, vandalise Delhi hospital
Relatives of a 4-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped and brought to a Delhi government hospital for treatment, abused and manhandled doctors and security staff and vandalised hospital property, police said. This was after the doctors referred the girl to another hospital. The incident comes days after the doctors’ strike in connection with a colleague’s assault came to an end.
Iceland Cricket mock Rashid over 110 runs, cricketers defend him
Iceland Cricket mocked Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan for conceding 110 runs against England. Defending Rashid, Stuart Broad tweeted, “He’s a world class bowler & a delight to watch. Everyone has bad days in our sport.” Meanwhile, Luke Wright wrote, “Rubbish tweet. Rather than trying to be funny why not be respectful to someone that has done so much for cricket.”
BJP MP Om Birla takes charge as new Lok Sabha Speaker
BJP MP from Kota, Om Birla, has been elected as the next Lok Sabha speaker. Birla is a two-time MP from Kota and a three-time MLA from the Kota South Assembly seat. He will take the charge from party MP Virendra Kumar, who was appointed as the pro-tem speaker of the lower house on Monday.
Body of India’s Got Talent post producer found in a lake in Mumbai
Sohan Chauhan, a senior post producer, who has worked on shows like India’s Got Talent 7 and MasterChef India 6, has been found dead. His body was recovered from a pond in the Royal Palms society in Mumbai. According to the CCTV footage of his building, Sohan was seen stepping out on Sunday with a bottle in his hand.
India intimidate Pakistan: Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis
Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis has said that the current Indian cricket team intimidates Pakistan. “When Pakistan teams head into these games, they are always under pressure and feel like they’re the weaker team,” he added. “That culture needs to change first, and then the fitness level needs to match the Indian players,” he further said.
Looking tough, but not impossible: WI captain on reaching WC semis
West Indies captain Jason Holder has said that his team’s chances of reaching 2019 World Cup semi-finals are looking tough at the present moment but it’s not impossible. “We have to play every game here now as a final,” Holder added. West Indies are currently seventh on the points table after one victory and three losses in five matches.
What records were broken during England-Afghanistan World Cup match?
England smashed the most sixes by a team (25) in an ODI, while their captain Eoin Morgan recorded most sixes by a batsman in an ODI (17). Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan became the first ever bowler to concede 11 sixes in an ODI. Morgan smashed seven sixes off Rashid, the most by a batsman against any bowler in an ODI.
Teen who suggested shooting Prince Harry for marrying Meghan jailed
A teenager who called UK’s Prince Harry a “race traitor” for marrying Meghan Markle and suggested to shoot him was jailed for over four years. Michal Szewczuk had created an image of Harry with a pistol to his head against a blood-covered background. Szewczuk along with another teenager promoted the ideology of right-wing groups influenced by neo-Nazism, the court said.
Boeing wins first order for 737 Max jet since Ethiopian crash
British Airways parent IAG has announced plans to buy 200 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, in the US planemaker’s first deal for the model since the Ethiopian Airlines crash in March. The fleet, a mixture of 737 Max 8 and Max 10 variants, is valued at $24 billion at list prices. Boeing’s been working on a software fix for the jet.
GoT actor who played Ser Rodrik Cassel to feature in Madhavan’s film
Actor Ron Donachie, best known for playing Ser Rodrik Cassel in ‘Game of Thrones’, will feature in R Madhavan’s upcoming film ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’. Actress Phyllis Logan, who portrayed Mrs Hughes in British drama series ‘Downton Abbey’, will also be seen in the film. Thanking them for being part of his film, Madhavan shared a picture with the actors.
Sexuality seen as more offensive than violence: Abhay on censorship
Speaking about censorship on digital platforms, actor Abhay Deol said, “[I]t baffles me how sexuality seems to be far more offensive than violence.” “If you have to be thorough in censoring content, you would have to censor the Internet,” he added. Abhay further said that he is in favour of granting age-based certification.
Priyanka’s 4th wax statue unveiled at Madame Tussauds London
Actress Priyanka Chopra’s fourth wax figure was unveiled at the Madame Tussauds wax museum in London. The actress’ statue, dressed in a gold sequinned Ralph Lauren gown, has been styled to match her appearance at the 2017 Golden Globe Awards. Besides London, Priyanka also has wax statues in New York, Sydney and Singapore.
Karnataka Cong’s Roshan Baig suspended for anti-party activities
Karnataka Congress MLA R Roshan Baig was suspended on Tuesday with immediate effect on account of anti-party activities. The AICC approved the proposal sent by the KPCC to take action against Baig and suspended him on the basis of an inquiry, a Congress release said. Following Congress’ debacle in recent general polls, Baig had criticised state party leadership too.
Wish you good health, long life: PM to Rahul on his birthday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on the occasion of his 49th birthday on Wednesday, tweeting, “Best wishes to Shri Rahul Gandhi on his birthday. May he be blessed with good health and a long life.” Meanwhile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted, “Greetings and good wishes to Shri Rahul Gandhi on his birthday.”
Ex-Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh’s son booked in chit fund scam
Former Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh’s son Abhishek Singh and 19 others were booked on the charge of cheating in an alleged chit fund scam in Surguja, police said. Abhishek, ex-BJP MP Madhusudan Yadav and Congress’ Naresh Dakaliya had allegedly acted as star campaigners for the company, which shut operations in 2016. Meanwhile, Abhishek denied having any connection with the company.
UK Sinha panel on MSMEs submits report to RBI
The RBI on Tuesday said the UK Sinha-led panel, formed to look into the issues of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), has submitted its report. The eight-member panel was formed in January to comprehensively review and propose long-term solutions for revival of the sector. Its members included SBI Managing Director PK Gupta and ICICI Bank Executive Director Anup Bagchi.
SAT grants relief to Prannoy, Radhika Roy against SEBI order
The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) on Tuesday granted a three-month stay on market regulator SEBI’s order barring NDTV promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy from holding managerial positions at the news network. SEBI had held that Roys didn’t disclose material information about three loan agreements to minority shareholders. The couple called the SEBI order “outrageous and bad in law”.
RBI fines HDFC Bank ₹1 crore for violation of KYC norms The RBI has imposed a ₹1-crore penalty on HDFC Bank for not complying with its KYC and anti-money laundering norms. It added that customs authorities had alerted them about certain importers submitting “forged bills of entry” to the bank for remittance of foreign currency. The action has no material impact on transactions entered into by the bank with its customers.
