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India vs Australia, 4th ODI: Warner, Finch power Australia to 334 in Bengaluru

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Bengaluru: A well-played century by opener David Warner (124) and Aaron Finch’s 94 on Thursday powered visitors Australia to a mammoth total of 334-5 from 50 overs in the fourth ODI against Virat Kohli’s Team India at the M Chinaswamy stadium here.

Warner and Finch got the Aussies off to a strong start, having put up a 231-run partnership for the first wicket. Centurion Warner, however, was the first one to depart as Kedar Jadhav got his wicket, thanks to a good catch by Axar Patel at long on. Aaron Finch (94), who missed out on his ninth ODI century, was the next to depart, as pacer Umesh Yadav got his 100th ODI wicket.

Peter Handscomb, too, contributed 43 runs before he was struck by Umesh Yadav. However, captain Steve Smith could not continue his consistent run as he was dismissed for just three runs, thanks to a spectacular catch by Virat Kohli off Umesh Yadav’s bowling.

In the Indian bowling department, Umesh Yadav was the pick of the bowlers after having picked up four crucial wickets. Apart from Yada, Kedar Jadhav was the lone wicket-taker for the Men in Blue.

Virat Kohli and co will hope to chase down the challenging total of 335 in order to extend their unbeaten run, and extend the series lead as well.

Australia 319/5 from 48.5 overs:

WICKET! 4th wicket for Umesh Yadav as he ends Peter Handscomb’s vigil The Australian scored 43 off 30 balls to deny India a chance to run through the Australian lower middle-order and help Australia to go past 320-run mark.

(Agencies)

UN: ‘Egregious’ sexual violence reports emerge from Rohingya

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by Al Jazeera

The head of the UN’s migration agency said he’s “shocked and concerned” about reports of sexual and gender-based violence among new Rohingya arrivals in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

The International Organization for Migration’s Director-General William Lacy Swing made the comments on Wednesday as Rohingya refugees who escaped a military crackdown in Myanmar accused the army of raping women and girls.

Myanmar’s government denies the claims, but has refused to allow international observers to investigate.

IOM is coordinating the humanitarian response amid an exodus of an estimated 480,000 people who have reached Cox’s Bazar since August 25.

An agency statement on Wednesday said IOM doctors have treated dozens of women who experienced “violent sexual assault” since August, but said such numbers likely represent only a “small portion” of actual cases.

Swing said such “egregious violence and abuse is underreported” even in more stable situations.

“Particularly women and girls, but also men and boys, have been targeted for and are at risk of further exploitation, violence and abuse simply because of their gender, age and status in society,” said Swing.

“IOM is supporting survivors but I cannot emphasize enough that attempting to understand the scale of gender-based violence through known case numbers alone is impossible.”

It is estimated about 160,000 Rohingya women and young girls have arrived in Bangladesh in the past month.

Two sisters who spoke to Al Jazeera said they were raped by Myanmar soldiers.

“The military tortured us,” said 25-year-old Minara, who gave only one name. “They murdered our parents. They took us to the jungle. They pushed us down on the ground.”

Her sister Aziza, 22, said she was raped by two men and became unconscious.

The two sisters were rescued by other refugees who helped them cross a river into Bangladesh.

If Yashwant Sinha is wrong, then prove it: Shiv Sena

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Mumbai: The Shiv Sena today dared the Centre to prove that the remarks of former finance minister Yashwant Sinha on the state of the economy were wrong and wondered what punishment awaited the BJP leader for going public with his views.

It also claimed that many BJP leaders were afraid of speaking against the dispensation, fearing that they would have to face “unknown dangers” if they did. The attack by Sinha, who was the finance minister under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government, in a newspaper article has set off a political storm even as two top Union ministers asserted that the Indian economy was the fastest growing in the world.

“Some people assume development will take place by winning elections and by tampering the EVM machines or by using money power. But, the state of the economy is very critical now,” the Sena claimed in an editorial in party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’.

“When experts like Manmohan Singh and P Chidambaram tried to reveal the condition of the economy, they were written off. Now, senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, who for a long time held the finance portfolio, has made some revelations. He may be termed dishonest or anti-national now,” it claimed.

“During Stalin’s rule in Russia, anybody who had an ideology against that of the government or spoke the truth, somehow disappeared in the darkness of the night and was never seen again. We will have to see what punishment Yashwant Sinha gets,” alleged the Sena, which is a constituent of the NDA government at the Centre.

“If Yashwant Sinha is wrong, prove that the allegations levelled by him are false. Many other senior BJP leaders have strong resentment towards the failing state of the economy but cannot say anything due to the fear of unknown dangers,” it claimed.

The BJP’s paid social media ‘pracharaks’ will not be able to prove Sinha wrong as he is a senior leader, the Sena said. While several schemes are being criticised for failing to meet the objectives, the government is spending crores of rupees to make them seem as successful, it alleged.

In the article headlined “I need to speak up now”, Sinha, 84, had criticised Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the “mess” in the economy” and said he would be failing in his national duty if he did not speak up.

Sinha, a member of the BJP’s ‘margdarshak mandal’ that was set up in 2014 to guide the party, also said a revival by the time of the next Lok Sabha elections due in 2019 was “highly unlikely” and a “hard landing” appeared inevitable.

(Agencies)

Honeypreet’s former husband alleges threat to life

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Karnal: Vishwas Gupta, the former husband of Dera Sacha Sauda chief’s “adopted” daughter Honeypreet Insan, today filed a complaint here alleging threat to his life, the police said. In his complaint, Gupta alleged that an unidentified person threatened to kill him, the SHO at the Karnal City Police Station, Inspector Rajbir Singh, said.

“Gupta filed a complaint with the Sector 4 police post here and alleged that an unknown caller threatened to eliminate him. We are examining the complaint,” Singh said, adding that he has been provided security. Gupta married Honeypreet in 1999 and filed for a divorce in 2011.

Addressing a news conference in Chandigarh last week, Gupta had expressed apprehension that that he might be killed for speaking against the Dera head. Honeypreet, against whom the Haryana Police had issued a lookout notice last month in connection with the violence in Panchkula, has been absconding since Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s conviction on August 25.

(Agencies)

Congress Candidate Sampath Raj Elected as 50th Mayor of BBMP

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Bengaluru: Congress party candidate Sampath Raj has been elected as 50th Mayor of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) while JDS candidate Padmavathi Narasimhamurthy declared as deputy mayor of the civic body after an election process held here on Thursday.

DJ Halli Corporator Sampath Raj secured 139 votes whereas another BBMP corporator Padmavathi Narasimhamurthy managed to get only 38 votes. Newly elected mayor and deputy mayors have tenure of one year until September 27, 2018.

Joint efforts of Congress and JDS turned fruitful to attain their preferred posts at BBMP as planned earlier. Meanwhile, BJP protested and boycotted the elections and finally moved away from the BBMP hall.

(Agencies)

Jaya’s death: Inquiry panel to submit report in 3 months

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(Photo: PTI/File)

Chennai, Sep 28 : An inquiry commission, set up by the Tamil Nadu government to probe former chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s death, will look into the circumstances leading to her hospitalisation last year and subsequent treatment, the government has said.

The commission shall submit its report in three months, it said.

A public (SC) department Government Order (GO) dated September 27 said Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, in excercise of the powers conferred under relevant sections of the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 (Central Act LX of 1952), issued the following terms of reference of the commission.

“To inquire into the circumstances and situation leading to the hospitalisation of the late Hon’ble Chief Minister (Jayalalithaa) on 22.9.2016 and subsequent treatment provided till her unfortunate demise” on December 5, 2016, it said.

The state government had on Monday announced setting up of the inquiry commission to probe and submit a report on the death of Jayalalithaa.

The probe was a key demand of the then rebel AIADMK faction led by O Panneerselvam as a pre-condition for the merger of his camp with that of Chief Minister K Palaniswami.

The two factions had merged on August 21.

Another GO, dated September 25 and released by the government yesterday, said the Commission “shall complete its enquiry and submit its report (both English and Tamil) to the Government within a period of three months from the date of publication of this notification in the Tamil Nadu Gazette (ie. September 25)”.

(Agencies)

‘I was raped every night for 8 months, baba supplied school girls to politicians’

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh police have arrested Baba Siya Ram Das, for allegedly raping a teenaged girl repeatedly.

The baba allegedly confined the girl illegally for over 8 months and raped her on several occasions. According to the victim, she was raped by other disciples of the baba as well.

Cops said that the victim was allegedly sold by her relatives to a female disciple of the baba for Rs 50,000. The victim was initially taken to Lucknow and then to Mishrikh-based ashram where she was raped by him.

According to the victim, Das also filmed an MMS of her and threatened her with dire consequences if she revealed about the happening to anyone. From Mishrikh, she was taken to Agra-based ashram where she was allegedly raped by other men every night during her 8-month stay.

The baba raped her again when she returned to Mishrikh. She, however, got hold of his mobile phone and called the police from the ashram.

Baba Siya Ram Das has also been accused of running a sex racket through a girls’ school owned by him. The victim has alleged that the students of the school were not only raped, but also supplied to politicians and bureaucrats.

The Sitapur police have filed a rape case against the fake godman and initiated a probe into other allegations against him.

The baba has, however, denied all allegations, and claimed to have never met the victim in the past.

(Agencies)

Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive

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Royal decree announcing decision signed by King Salman will be effective immediately but rollout will take months.

by Al Jazeera

In a reversal of a longstanding rule, Saudi Arabia has announced that it will now allow women to drive.

In a royal decree signed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the order said it will be effective immediately but the rollout will take months, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

A high-level committee of ministers has been set up to examine the arrangements for the enforcement of the order.

The committee will take up the recommendations within 30 days from the date of the decree, and will be implemented between 23 and 24 of June 2018, based on the Islamic calendar.

The decree said that women would be allowed to drive “in accordance with the Islamic laws”.

The announcement follows a gender-mixed celebration of Saudi National Day over the weekend, the first of its kind, which aimed to spotlight the kingdom’s reform push, analysts said, despite a backlash from religious conservatives.

Women were also allowed into a sports stadium – previously a male-only arena – to watch a musical concert, a move that chimes with the government’s “Vision 2030” plan for social and economic reform as the kingdom prepares for a post-oil era.

Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world which does not allow women to drive.

While there have been restrictions imposed on women drivers, some female activists have defied the ban leading to their arrests.

Women drivers have previously been arrested and cars have been confiscated, activists said.

In 2016, Alwaleed bin Talal, an influential Saudi prince called for an “urgent” end to the ban, saying it is a matter not just of rights but economic necessity.

“Preventing a woman from driving a car is today an issue of rights similar to the one that forbade her from receiving an education or having an independent identity,” Alwaleed said.

“They are all unjust acts by a traditional society, far more restrictive than what is lawfully allowed by the precepts of religion.”

He also detailed the “economic costs” of women having to rely on private drivers or taxis, since public transit is not a viable alternative in the kingdom.

Using foreign drivers drains billions of dollars from the Saudi economy, Alwaleed said.

He calculated that families spend an average of $1,000 a month on a driver, money that otherwise could help household income at a time when many are making do with less.

“Having women drive has become an urgent social demand predicated upon current economic circumstances,” said the prince.

A slow expansion of women’s rights began under the late king, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, who in 2013 named some women to the Shura Council, which advises the cabinet.

Abdullah also announced that women could for the first time vote and run in municipal elections.

The gambit to loosen social restrictions, which had so far not translated into more political and civil rights, seeks to push criticism over a recent political crackdown out of the public eye, some observers said.

Saudi Arabia has some of the world’s tightest restrictions on women, despite ambitious government reforms aimed at boosting female employment.

Under the country’s guardianship system, a male family member – normally the father, husband or brother – must grant permission for a woman’s study, travel and other activities.

But Saudi Arabia appears to be relaxing some norms as part of the Vision 2030 reform plan.

Karnataka Govt to Build 1 lakh Houses for Poor in Bengaluru; Approves Anti Superstition Bill

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Bengaluru: Bengaluru: Karnataka state cabinet has approved for a proposal to build 1 lakh homes in Bengaluru city in a meeting held in the state capital here on Wednesday. The decision to construct 1 lakh houses came in an attempt to support the people who are living in lower strata of the society. Karnataka Housing Board, Karnataka Urban Water Supply, Drainage Board and Rajeev Gandhi Housing Corporation will take initiatives to construct the estimated number of houses.

The cabinet meeting has also approved to upgrade 1512 veterinary hospitals in the state and has also approved Anti Superstition Bill to table in the next assembly session, said TB Jayachandra, Karnataka State Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs speaking to media persons after the cabinet meeting held.

(Agencies)

Trailer, Promos, Songs Of Superstar Mahesh Babu’s Spy Thriller SPYDER Showcased In Le Meridian

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by Rizwan Asad, Faizan Rizwan & Shaheen Raaj

Superstar Mahesh Babu’s forthcoming Telugu & Tamil bilingual spy thriller SPYDER is all set to be released in over 250 screens all over the Karnataka State, making it the biggest ever release in Superstar Mahesh Babu’s Telugu film career.

A grand Cocktail & Dinner function was organized on a Saturday night (24th Sept, 2017) @ Le Meridian’s Ballroom to showcase the trailer, the promos & the songs of Superstar Mahesh Babu’s soon to be released spy thriller named SPYDER, a Tamil & Telugu bilingual.

The grand event organized by the distributors (Goldie Films – Bengaluru, Karnataka) was graced by none other than its lead actor namely Superstar Mahesh Babu, the hunky, the handsomest & the heartthrob of millions of fans of the Southern Film industry including the ones in the National & the International arena, the charming & the beautiful actress namely Rakul Preet Singh & above all the humble & the boy – next – door director A R Murgadoss followed by the exhibitors & the distributors hailing from all over Karnataka.

The surprising & the eye pleasing screening of the trailer, the promos & the songs was followed by the Q&A session which Superstar Mahesh Babu, actress Rakul Preet Singh & director A R Murgadoss fielded very gracefully topped with absolute honesty.

To set the ball rolling in the gathering’s court Superstar Mahesh Babu averred, “SPYDER for me was the most thrilling, the most amazing, the most mind blowing, the most super spydi I mean the most super speedy & obviously the most difficult experience of my Telugu film career. And the most difficult part was shooting for the Tamil version and also shooting simultaneously for the Telugu version of SPYDER. This was the 1st ever time that I was shooting for a Tamil film and only I know what I went through to achieve that perfection & finesse that I have always succeeded in displaying so often in all my Telugu films. In Fact my Telugu film journey right from my debut film Murari to SPYDER was really very exciting, very enriching, very enlightening, very exhausting & above all very satisfying. I feel absolutely contented. And I was also happy, although reluctantly, doing a few Telugu films as a child artiste too. Here I would also like to squash all the rumors once & for all that I have no intention whatsover to mark my entry in the Bollywoodian arena. I have enough of work in Telugu films to even last me for a life time. I will never ever do a Bollywood film, no matter how tempting the offer is. Besides It has been a very good experience of working with Rakul Preet Singh. She has proved to be an amazing & a lovely person as a co – star. That apart I feel at a loss for words to describe the dedication & the perfection of A R Murgadoss Sir. I also feel that the 5 BEST movies of my Telugu film career were Srimanthudu, Okkadu, Pokiri, Dookudu and now of course SPYDER. I also take this opportunity to profusely thank all the organizations who have bestowed on me the National & the International awards galore. And last but not the least I wish to thank all my beloved global fans who have always encouraged me to give off my best and a special thanks to my Southern fans who have bestowed on me the title of “Prince”. And I shall also remain forever indebted to all my Bengaluru fans who have always welcomed me with open arms and given me all their love whenever I have come here to promote my films. It has always given me great pleasure to visit Bengaluru time & again to meet my lovely Bangalorean fans. Namaskara!!!!!

Rakul Preet Singh also thanked the gathering and fondly remembered her birth place Bengaluru and how she undertook her filmic journey from Bollywood to Southern films. She also took pleasure in describing her experience of working in SPYDER with a super co – star like Superstar Mahesh Babu and also recalling her washroom nightmare while shooting for the film SPYDER. She ended her conversation by stating that it was an absolute pleasure of working in SPYDER with a great albeit the most dedicated, humble, modest & the finest director like A R Murgadoss Sir.

On the other hand the so called humble & modest director A R Murgadoss thanked the gathering and especially the fans all over Karnataka for receiving all their love for all his films. He ended by stating that SPYDER will prove to be a very exciting, a very entertaining & a very adventurous film for them and also urged them to mark the D – Day of SPYDER’s global release on 27th Sept, 2017 in their good cinema viewing calendar.

To end the SPYDER event on a happy & an enjoyable note Goldie Films, the Karnataka. Distributor of the film, stated that already 250 screens all over Karnataka have been locked so far for the release of SPYDER in Telegu, Tamil & the dubbed Malayalam version and that SPYDER would prove to be the 2nd biggest Telugu release after Baahubali 2, which was also released by Goldie Films in over 350 screens all over the Karnataka State.

Incidentally speaking in SPYDER, the dashing & the debonair Superstar Mahesh Babu plays an Intelligence Bureau officer and is directed by A R Murugadoss. The project also marks the 1st time ever collaboration of Super director A R Murugadoss & Superstar Mahesh Babu.

SPYDER has been produced by Tagore Madhu & N V Prasad besides the film is tipped to be made on a lavish budget of approximately 120 crores while SPYDER is based on bio -terrorism and it also features actor – filmmaker S J Suryah as the antagonist. Rakul Preet Singh plays the leading lady. That apart SPYDER is a Harris Jayraj musical soiree.

So watch out for your most favorite Superstar Mahesh Babu’s SPYDER, which is all set to hit the celluloid silver screens on the 27th of Sept, 2017 worldwide.

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