SA out of 2019 WC semi-finals race after 49-run loss vs Pakistan
South Africa are now officially out of the 2019 World Cup semi-finals race after suffering a 49-run defeat against Pakistan on Sunday. This is the first time since the 2003 edition that South Africa have failed to make it to the knockout stage of the World Cup. With the victory, Pakistan moved to the seventh position in 2019 World Cup.
BSP to fight all elections alone over behaviour of SP: Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati has said her party will contest all the future elections alone over behaviour of the Samajwadi Party after the Lok Sabha elections. “The attitude of the SP compels BSP to think whether it will be possible to defeat the BJP in the future,” she tweeted. Notably, SP-BSP alliance won 15 seats in Lok Sabha elections.
RBI Deputy Guv resigns 6 months before his term ends: Reports
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Viral Acharya has resigned six months before the scheduled end of his term in office, as per reports. Acharya will return to the New York University Stern School of Business in August to teach, reports added. He was appointed as Deputy Governor towards the end of 2016 for a term of three years.
New India will be when you, your family quit politics: Ranvir to Rahul
After Congress President Rahul Gandhi described a picture of Army dogs doing yoga as ‘New India’, actor Ranvir Shorey took to Twitter to criticise him. The actor first wrote, “Hate much?” followed by ‘New India’ will actually be realised when you and your family quit politics.” Earlier, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya had also criticised Rahul for his remark.
Sophie, Joe to have 2nd wedding in Paris on June 30: Reports
‘Game of Thrones’ actress Sophie Turner and singer Joe Jonas will have their second wedding ceremony in Paris on June 30, as per reports. The speculations started after the host of talk show ‘Dr Phil’ on Sunday commented on Sophie’s photo of her and Jonas, “1 week to go!…See you at the wedding!” Sophie had shared the photo from Paris.
New Zealand fined for slow-over rate in match against West Indies
New Zealand have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in their victory against West Indies on Saturday. Match referee David Boon adjudged that the Kiwis had bowled one over short of their target after time allowances were taken into consideration. Captain Kane Williamson was fined 20% of his match fee while his teammates were handed 10% fine each.
The most difficult part is to wait for your turn to bat: Jadhav
Following his 68-ball 52-run knock against Afghanistan in the 2019 World Cup, Team India batsman Kedar Jadhav said, “The most difficult part is to wait for your turn to bat.” “It’s like you get to bat so many deliveries maybe once in a tournament. It has been like this from the time I started playing for India,” he added.
Uttarakhand CM attends wedding of NRI tycoon Atul Gupta’s son in Auli
Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat attended NRI businessman Atul Gupta’s son Shashank Gupta’s wedding in Auli on Saturday. The weddings of Shashank and Suryakant Gupta, sons of Indian-born South African businessmen Atul and Ajay Gupta, were held in Auli at ₹200 crore. Their fathers are being investigated for their proximity with South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma, accused of corruption.
Priyanka Gandhi asks UP govt to help girl whose father wrote to PM
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has appealed Uttar Pradesh government to help Lalita, the 17-year-old girl from Agra who suffers from aplastic anaemia, whose father had written to PM Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath. PM Modi sanctioned a grant of ₹30 lakh for her treatment after her father said he wanted to die if his daughter cannot be cured.
7 killed, 30 injured in road accident in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur
Seven people were killed and over 30 others were injured when the canter in which they were travelling turned upside down in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur on Sunday. The victims, mostly women, were taken to the District Hospital for treatment, where many of them were either declared brought dead or succumbed to their injuries. The seriously injured were referred to Jaipur.
Delhi Police replies after CM tweets about 9 murders in 24 hours
The Delhi Police has responded after CM Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, “Nine murders reported in last 24 hours across the city. Whose door should be knocked for safety & security of Delhiites?” “Overall heinous crimes down by 10% this year compared to 2018. Similarly heinous crime committed against senior citizens also down by 22%,” the Delhi Police tweeted in response.
Maharashtra court lets woman have baby with estranged husband
A Maharashtra family court has ordered a couple locked in a divorce battle to seek consultation with Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) expert after the woman pleaded to have a second baby with the man. However, the woman’s husband opposed the plea citing social norms. While the court upheld the woman’s reproductive rights, it also said the husband’s consent is necessary.
Auto driver masturbated in front of me: 19-year-old Mumbai girl
A 19-year-old Mumbai girl has alleged that an auto driver masturbated in front of her when she went out for jogging on Saturday. “I was at the Delphi Building in Hiranandani Powai at 11:54 a.m…A man came out of an auto and started masturbating,” she tweeted while tagging Mumbai Police. “We’ve followed you. Please share your contact details,” police replied.
US cyber attack on Iran targets unsuccessful, Iran minister says
Amid reports that the US launched a cyber attack to disable Iran’s rocket launch systems, Iran’s minister for information and communications technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said the cyber attack was not successful. Earlier, US President Donald Trump said he called off a military strike to retaliate for the Middle East nation’s downing of an unmanned US drone.
NASA system hacked, data stolen using Raspberry Pi computer
In 2018, NASA’s network was hacked and approximately 500 megabytes of data from 23 files on their system was stolen, a report by the NASA Office of Inspector General revealed. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory network was accessed by targetting a Raspberry Pi computer that wasn’t authorised to be attached to it. The attack went undetected for nearly a year.
Undersea freshwater aquifer found off US Northeast coast
A team, including Columbia University scientists, has discovered a “gigantic” aquifer of low-salinity water trapped in porous sediments lying below the ocean off the US Northeast coast. The study suggests the aquifer system, spanning at least 350 km of the US Atlantic coast, contains about 2,800 cubic km of groundwater. Measurements of electromagnetic waves were employed to map the water.
Former TN DGP who arrested Indira Gandhi in 1977 dies at 91
Former Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu VR Lakshminarayanan, who arrested late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in a corruption case in 1977, passed away at the age of 91 on Sunday. He is survived by a son and two daughters. Lakshminarayanan had worked under various Prime Ministers including Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Charan Singh and Morarji Desai.
Chhattisgarh policeman killed by Maoists in front of his family
A policeman was killed by Maoists when he went to a weekly market with his family in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Sunday, said police. The assistant constable, Chaitu Kadti, was stabbed with knives by a team of Maoists who fled the scene. Kadti died on the way to the hospital, but the rebels did not harm his family, police added.
Govt recognises ONGC as HPCL promoter, HPCL relents: Reports
Government headhunter Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) reportedly called ONGC Chairman and MD Shashi Shanker to assist in selecting the new Finance Director for HPCL. This comes even as Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) has refused to recognise its majority shareholder ONGC as its promoter. ONGC had in January 2018 bought the government’s entire 51.11% stake in HPCL for ₹36,915 crore.
Govt considers demerging of 3 state-run insurers: Reports
The government is reportedly looking at demerging National Insurance Company, United India Insurance Company and Oriental Insurance Company into smaller units. Following this, it will consider the strategic sale of a few operations to the private sector, reports said. The government was earlier considering merging the three public sector general insurance firms to create one large entity.
Flight gets delayed in NZ as passengers wait for WC match to end
A flight in New Zealand was delayed on Saturday after passengers asked authorities to wait till New Zealand’s World Cup match against West Indies got over. New Zealand MP Kieran McAnulty revealed the plane was loud from live streams and all passengers erupted in unison when New Zealand won. “Only then…amongst the cheers…did the plane start to move,” he added.
ABD’s wife responds to fan who said she ruined her husband’s life
Ex-South Africa captain AB de Villiers’ wife Danielle responded to a fan on Instagram who said that she was the reason behind the cricketer not playing World Cup and that she ruined his life. “Tread carefully when you comment so ridiculously on…sanctity of marriage. Consider this a friendly warning to never grace us with your pathetic…opinion ever again,” she wrote.
40-year-old Tahir becomes SA’s highest wicket-taker in WC history
South Africa’s 40-year-old leg-spinner Imran Tahir has become the highest wicket-taker among South Africans in World Cup history. Tahir achieved the feat by taking two wickets against Pakistan on Sunday, taking his tally to 39 wickets in World Cups. He overtook former South Africa fast bowler Allan Donald, who had taken 38 wickets across World Cup editions.
Man tries to open IndiGo plane door mid-air, forces emergency landing
A Guwahati-bound IndiGo flight from Hyderabad was forced to make an emergency landing on Sunday at Bhubaneswar airport after a passenger created a mid-air ruckus. The passenger attempted to open the aircraft door mid-air and was restrained with the help of a few passengers, an official said. The man was headed to Guwahati as his mother had passed away.
17-yr-old girl gangraped by 6 people including 3 minors for a week
A 17-year-old girl was gangraped by six people including three minors after being locked up in a room in Andhra Pradesh’s Ongole for almost a week. The accused were arrested on Sunday. The police’s Shakti team came to know about the crime when the victim was let off by the accused and was seen on the streets looking disoriented.
Bodies of 7 of 8 climbers missing near Nanda Devi recovered
Seven bodies, including that of a woman and an Indian, believed to be of the mountaineers who went missing last month on the way to Nanda Devi East peak in Uttarakhand were recovered on Sunday. The search for the eighth mountaineer will be carried out tomorrow. Four Britons, two Americans, an Australian and an Indian had gone missing last month.
US launched cyberattack on Iranian weapons systems: Reports
The US reportedly launched a cyberattack on Iranian weapons systems on June 20 as the country’s President Donald Trump pulled out of air strikes on Iran. This comes after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that it shot down a US military drone over Iranian airspace. The cyberattack disabled computer systems controlling rocket and missile launchers, the Washington Post said.
Microsoft bans Slack, discourages Google Docs internal use: Report
Microsoft reportedly put workplace chat software Slack in the “prohibited” category of its internal list of technologies it doesn’t want staff to use on a daily basis. An internal entry reportedly said multiple Slack versions except Enterprise Grid don’t provide controls to properly protect Microsoft IP. Google Docs is reportedly “discouraged” for use and needs “business justification” to be used.
