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Mangaluru auto blast: Shariq had hand in terror graffiti case

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BENGALURU:  The passenger in the autorickshaw, in which an explosive went off on Saturday in Mangaluru, has been identified as Mohammed Shariq (24), who was earlier involved in the terror graffiti case in Mangaluru in November 2020 and was recently enlarged on bail

Shariq had recently travelled to Coimbatore where on October 23, a car with an LPG cylinder in the boot exploded at Kottaimedu killing the driver — 29-year-old Jamesha Mubeen of Ukkadam.

The police had recovered charred remains of Mubeen near the car, a crushed LPG cylinder, two-inch-long iron nails, tiny glass marbles and a black powder-like substance. The case, which was initially registered and investigated by the TN police, is now being probed by the NIA after the opposition BJP demanded a probe by a central agency, alleging that it was a terror act. 

“Shariq is allegedly a member of the Islamic State of Iraq & Syria module Al Hind, which is active in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. This is his second alleged involvement in a terror activity in Mangaluru,” said sources. Shariq was also allegedly involved in radicalising two youth Maaz Muneer Ahmed and Syed Yasin, who were arrested in Shivamogga stabbing case in September. Shariq had been absconding since then.

NZ vs IND, 2nd T20I: Clinical India beat NZ by 65 runs; leads series 1-0

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Hardik and Chahal

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Suryakumar Yadav displayed his unmatched superiority in the shortest format with a breathtaking hundred as India outplayed New Zealand by 65 runs in the second T20 here on Sunday

Surya struck a sensational 111 not out off 51 balls for his second T20 century and fired India to 191 for six. Promoted to number three, the 32-year-old toyed with the bowlers to lift India to a challenging total after New Zealand put the visitors into bat.

He smashed boundaries and sixes at will, his last 64 runs coming off just 18 balls. His entertaining innings had 11 fours and seven sixes and his strike rate was an incredible 217.64. New Zealand bowlers appeared clueless as Surya kept strung together some extraordinary shots.

The hosts kept losing wickets in the run chase and never looked in the hunt. In the end, New Zealand were all out for 126 in 18.5 overs.

With the first game being washed out, India now lead the three-match series 1-0 with the final game to be played on Tuesday.

New Zealand were dealt a setback at the start of the chase when the dangerous Finn Allen went for an expansive drive off a Bhuvneshwar Kumar outswinger only to be caught at third man.

Opener Devon Conway (25 off 22) and skipper Kane Williamson (61 off 52) stitched a 56-run stand but could not find the big hits that were needed to keep up with the asking rate.

Conway was caught at deep backward square leg while going for the sweep against Washington Sundar.

The big-hitting Glenn Phillips had to do something special to bring New Zealand back into the game. He made his intentions clear with a crisp slog sweep off Yuzvendra Chahal that went all the way but two balls later, the same shot led to his downfall.

With New Zealand struggling to 89 for five in the 14th over, the game was as good as over.

It was a good comeback game for Yuzvendra Chahal (2/26) who surprisingly did not get a single game in the recent World Cup.

Part-time off-spinner Deepak Hooda struck thrice in the 19th over and ended up with a four-wicket haul. Skipper Hardik Pandya did not bowl.


Surya’s sensational form continues

Earlier, India’s experiment to open with Rishabh Pant did not work as he fell after a sluggish six off 13 balls.

While Surya was once again in a league of his own, other batters who showed intent but could not go on were opener Ishan Kishan (36 off 31) and number four Shreyas Iyer (13 of 9).

India’s powerplay approach was in focus before the game but not much was delivered on that front, with the team reaching 42 for one in six overs.

It might not look simple to the naked eye but in his own words, Surya kept it “simple” and executed his amazing range of strokes as per the field placements.

If the spinners pitched it full on off stump, he was happy to play the inside-out shot over cover and when the faster bowlers targeted his stumps on a good length, he helped the ball sail past fine leg for a bunch of sixes.

In total, Surya collected 11 fours and seven sixes. He brought up his second T20 century off 49 balls with an aerial drive that went wide of sweeper cover.

Surya went berserk in the penultimate over bowled by Lockie Ferguson, hammering four boundaries and a phenomenal six over deep point. The fast bowler had clearly run out of ideas with Surya on song.

The last five overs yielded 72 runs.

Tim Southee bowled a brilliant 20th over and stemmed the free flow of runs by taking a hat-trick. He dismissed Washington Sundar, Deepak Hooda and Hardik Pandya on the trot.

The likes of Umran Malik, Sanju Samson and Shubman Gill did not get a game on Sunday

Arnab Goswami inflammatory remark: SC to hear Maha govt plea against HC staying probe

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Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of the Maharashtra government challenging a Bombay High Court’s 2020 order by which it had suspended a probe into two FIRs filed against Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami for allegedly making inflammatory comments.

The FIRs pertain to Goswami’s comments during his TV programmes about the Palghar lynching incident and migrants gathering in large numbers in Mumbai’s Bandra area during the Covid-induced lockdown.

A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli will hear the appeal filed by the Maharashtra government.

On October 26, 2020, the top court observed that some people are targeted with “greater intensity” and need more protection.

The Maharashtra government, which was then ruled by Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi, had opposed the high court’s decision to stay the police probe against Goswami.

The top court had sought a response from Goswami and others on the appeal filed by the state government.

In its June 30, 2020 order, the high court noted that while Goswami’s comments targeted Congress and its president, Sonia Gandhi, he did not make any statement that would cause public disharmony or incite violence between different religious groups.

Citing observations made by the Supreme Court that India’s freedom will rest safe as long as journalists can speak to power without being chilled by a threat of reprisal, the high court had said in its order that free citizens cannot exist when the news media is chained to adhere to any one position.

While admitting for final hearing of the petition filed by Goswami seeking to quash the two FIRs, the high court had directed the police not to take any coercive action until the disposal of the plea.

Two FIRs were filed against Goswami — one in Nagpur, which was later transferred to N M Joshi Marg police station in Mumbai following directions from the Supreme Court and another at Pydhonie police station.

The one filed in Nagpur was about a news show aired on the channel on April 21 about the Palghar incident where two religious leaders and their driver were lynched.

The Pydhonie case followed a show aired by Republic TV on April 29 where Goswami had referred to migrants gathering near a mosque outside the Bandra railway terminus during the lockdown.

Gujarat elections: Congress’ Ahmed Patel’s name still holds sway in Bharuch despite AAP factor

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BHARUCH: It’s been two years since the Congress’ veteran leader and troubleshooter Ahmed Patel passed away.

But this electoral season in Gujarat, he is still the party’s ace in his native Bharuch district.

While the AAP strives to project itself as the BJP’s main rival in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state, the Congress is a significant factor for a seizable section of the people in Bharuch.

“All the developments that you see in Bharuch today are the result of his (Patel’s) efforts. Ahmed Bhai was such a tall figure that no one can ever forget him. He took care of everyone here,” asserts Kashif Malik, a scrap dealer in Piraman the ancestral village of the late Congress leader.

Sarfaraz, another resident of the village who runs a two-wheeler repair shop, echoed Malik’s claim.

“Nobody here in Piraman will vote for any party other than the Congress,” he said.

Patel passed away in a Gurugram hospital on November 25, 2020, due to multi-organ failure post-COVID-19 infection.

The Congress’ top strategist was laid to rest in his native village Piraman the next day in presence of Rahul Gandhi and many other senior leaders of the grand old party.

Piraman village falls under the Ankaleshwar assembly seat which has been with the BJP for 22 years.

It is set to witness a battle between two brothers.

While the BJP has fielded sitting MLA Ishwarsinh Patel from the seat, the Congress has pitted Patel’s elder brother Vijaysinh against him.

But the Aam Aadmi Party’s entry into the fray has turned the elections this time into a three-cornered fight.

In the Ankaleshwar seat where the largest chunk of voters is from the Patel community and Muslims are roughly 30 per cent of the electorate, locals feel the AAP may dent the poll prospects of the Congress most by cutting into its votes especially those of the minority community.

Piraman village borders the Bharuch assembly segment where the people belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) form the largest chunk of voters.

Muslim voters are roughly pegged at about 38 per cent in the Bharuch assembly segment.

The Bharuch district being one of the most industrialised regions in Gujarat, the assembly seat also has a large number of migrant and urban voters.

A few kilometres from Piraman, Mausam Shaikh, who runs an eatery in the Bharuch assembly segment, also remembered the late Congress veteran Ahmed Patel and his “contributions”, but said, “Many here are thinking of voting for the AAP party this time.”

“People want change. Let’s see which way the wind blows.”

While the BJP, which has had the Bharuch Assembly segment with it since 1995, is confident of retaining it, the Congress is banking on the anti-incumbency factor to wrest the seat from the saffron party which is ruling the state for 27 years.

But, the AAP’s foray in Gujarat may upset the electoral calculations this time with many of the locals in the Bharuch assembly segment indicating that the Arvind Kejriwal-led party would eat up the spaces of both the BJP and the Congress in the three-cornered fight.

“The AAP party is seen by many here as an alternative to the Congress and the BJP. But the BJP will eventually emerge victorious here as Bharuch is the party’s stronghold. The AAP will only end up cutting Congress votes here,” Aakash Patel, a local, said.

While the BJP has named Rameshbhai Mistry, a former MLA, as its candidate for the seat, the Congress has fielded Jaykantbhai Patel.

The Aam Aadmi Party’s candidate is Manharbhai Parmar.

Congress district president Parimalsinh Rana said, “We do have some problems in Bharuch city but we are on the strong footing in rural areas. The AAP’s foray will not make much difference to us. Our poll campaign is in full swing in Bharuch and going well.

The BJP’s Bharuch district president Marutisinh Atodariya said it’s a contest between his party’s candidate and that of the Congress in the assembly seat, and the AAP does not stand anywhere.

“There is no Aam Aadmi (Party) here. All (of them) are ‘gair aadmi’ (outsiders),” he told PTI when asked if the entry of AAP in the fray makes any difference to electoral calculations in the assembly segment this time.

The AAP has been wooing the voters in the constituency by showcasing Arvind Kejriwal’s Delhi model of governance and making a host of pre-poll promises which include a “guarantee” to provide free electricity up to 300 units per month, healthcare services, free and quality education.

“We have been carrying out door-to-door campaigns in the constituency and getting very good responses from the people, including those from the minority community. People are upset with the 27-year-long BJP rule and want ‘parivartan’ (change) this time,” AAP candidate Parmar said Polling in Bharuch will be held in the first phase of the Gujarat assembly polls on December 1.

Heavy rainfall warning for Chennai neighbouring districts for Nov 21, 22

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CHENNAI: Chennai and neighbouring districts may experience heavy rainfall on Monday and Tuesday. The depression is very likely to maintain its intensity and move west-northwestwards slowly, towards north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coastline during the next 48 hours, a Regional Meteorological Centre bulletin said here 

The evening bulletin says, “The depression over southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal moved nearly northwestward with a speed of 6 kmph during the past 06 hours and lay centered at 600 km east of Karaikal and 630 km southeast of Chennai. It is very likely to maintain its intensity of depression and move slowly west­northwestwards towards north Tamilnadu, Pondicherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts during next 48 hours.”

Under its influence, light to moderate rainfall is likely to commence from Sunday evening.

On November 21, heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Ranipet districts of Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry

Heavy rain is expected in Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Ranipet and Vellore districts on November 22. 

Mahesh Palawat, Chief Meteorologist of SkyMet Weather Services Pvt Ltd, told TNIE: “The possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall is ruled out. There would be rainfall in the range of 40 mm to 50 mm in Chennai. The system is going to weaken into a well-marked or low-pressure area as it approaches the coast due to dry air pushing from the west. There would be few intense spells, but flooding rains are unlikely.”

Authorities said squally weather with wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph is likely to prevail over Southwest Bay of Bengal, along and off the Tamil Nadu-Pondicherry coast. Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea till November 23. 

The LPA over southeast Bay of Bengal on November 18 moved west-northwestwards and concentrated into a well-marked LPA over central parts of south Bay of Bengal on November 19 morning.

Mysore: Tank cleaned with ‘gomutra’ after Dalit woman drinks water

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MYSURU: In a reprehensible incident, a few villagers belonging to an upper caste drained drinking water from a mini-tank in Heggotara village in Chamarajanagar taluk and cleaned it with gomutra after a Dalit woman drank water from the tank.

The incident came to light after a villager uploaded a video of other residents opening taps and draining water from the tank. After the video went viral, taluk administration officials visited the spot, collected details and submitted a report to the tahsildar.

The incident occurred during a wedding of Dalits at the village on Friday. The bride’s relatives from Sargur in HD Kote taluk had arrived at the village for the ceremony. After consuming food, they were walking towards the bus stand when one of the women drank water from the tank on Lingayat Beedhi. A man from the area called others and they all berated the woman for sullying the water in the tank.

After the woman left the village, the residents of Lingayat Beedhi opened the taps of the tank, released all the water and cleaned it with gomutra. The village accountant and revenue inspector visited the village on Saturday and received a complaint from the SC youth.

Chamarajanagar Tahsildar IE Basavaraj said he has collected details from officers and directed the social welfare department assistant director to conduct a probe and submit a report. Action will be taken against the guilty, he added.

At least 12 die as truck ploughs into religious procession in Bihar

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HAJIPUR:  At least 12 people, a third of them children, were killed and several others were injured when a speeding truck ploughed into a religious procession in Bihar’s Vaishali district on Sunday evening, officials said 

The accident took place in the Desri police station area of the north Bihar district, about 30 kms from the state capital, around 9 PM when the procession had gathered in front of a ‘peepal’ tree on the roadside to offer prayers to a local deity ‘Bhumiya baba’.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the accident and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 to each injured person.

“The accident in Vaishali, Bihar is saddening. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF (Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund) would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs 50,000,” the PM said on Twitter.

RJD MLA Mukesh Roushan, under whose Mahua assembly constituency the site of the incident falls, rushed to the area and said “at least nine people have died on the spot. Many others have been taken to the Sadar hospital at Hajipur (the district headquarters), and three succumbed to injuries on the way. Those whose conditions are critical are being referred to hospitals in Patna”.

Vaishali Superintendent of Police Manish Kumar said “the procession was taken out as part of a custom associated with marriages. A wedding was scheduled in a few days at the house of a resident of Sultanpur village nearby. The driver of the truck speeding through the adjacent Mahnar-Hajipur highway lost control. He is stuck inside the mangled vehicle and we fear that he might have died”.

Locals claimed that the deceased included at least four children.

Chaos prevailed in the area as those who had lost their near and dear ones stood wailing beside the road while many others raised angry slogans alleging that the police reached after much delay.

The SP said, “We have summoned personnel from a number of adjoining police stations to speed up the rescue work and keep the law and order situation under control”.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed grief over the accident and directed the district administration to ensure proper treatment to those who have been injured and speedy disbursement of ex-gratia, as per norms, among the next of kin of each deceased.

Delhi murder case: Aaftab burnt Shraddha’s face to hide identity

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NEW DELHI: In yet another revelation, Shraddha Walkar murder case accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala has now revealed that he burnt the victim’s face after killing her just to hide her identity. The accused first strangled Shraddha, sliced her in 35 pieces and then before disposing of her head, burnt her face so that her identity could not be revealed even if her skull was found. Sources privy to the probe said after killing his live-in partner, Aftab googled and read about the ways of disposing of a body.

To hide the crime, he first chopped the body in 35 pieces. He kept Shraddha’s body in the bathroom, under the shower, so that it decomposes a little bit and slicing it becomes easy.

“During the interrogation, it was revealed that he first disposed off the victim’s liver and intestines and the head at the last,” sources said. It took accused Poonawala 18 days, starting from May 18 when he killed his partner, to gradually dispose of all the body parts in the forest area of south Delhi.

The police have now started to scan old cases where Unidentified body parts have been found across the national capital in recent times. Interestingly, the police have come across a similar case when on June 5, just 17 days after the murder of Shraddha Walkar, the east district police had recovered severed body parts — two legs cut into four pieces, head and hands — of an unidentified person in a period of three days.

The body parts were found when the police personnel patrolling in the area noticed a foul smell coming from near the bushes in the Ramlila grounds, in front of 20 Block, Kalyanpuri in the area of Pandav Nagar police station. The police registered a murder case, however, till now, the body remains unidentified.

The south district police have now contacted the east district police sensing a possibility that the accused might have dumped the body parts there. Sources said the body parts found at Ramlila ground have been sent for DNA sampling and a report is pending. Meanwhile, a local court extended Aftab’s police custody by five more days and allowed the police application to seek permission for the Narco test. 

Kept body in bathroom
Sources said after killing, Aaftab googled ways of disposing of a body. To hide the crime, he first chopped the body into 35 pieces. He kept her body in the bathroom, under the shower for it to decompose faster.

How it all happened

  • May 8: Aaftab Amin Poonawala and Shraddha Walkar reached Delhi and stayed in Paharganj for few days
  • May 15: The couple shifted to a rented apartment in Mehrauli area of south Delhi
  • May 18: Aaftab strangled Shraddha after an argument that turned violent
  • May 19: Aaftab brought a new freezer and a knife to chop her body
  • May 20: Aaftab paid a visit to a doctor who lives near his house with a superficial cut on his forearm and got 6 stiches
  • May 21: He chopped her body into 35 pieces and began gradually disposing of them day by day in the nearby forest
  • May 26: Aaftab operated the mobile banking app on Shraddha’s phone to transfer J54,000
  • May 31: In a bid to prevent suspicions of Shraddha’s absence, he used her Instagram account and replied to someone
  • November 8: Mumbai police contacted the Delhi Police regarding Shraddha’s disappearance
  • November 9: Delhi police lodged a missing report of Walkar
  • November 10: Delhi Police registered an FIR based on Shraddha Walkar’s father Vikas Madan Walkar’s complaint at Mehrauli police station
  • November 13: The Delhi Police arrested the accused

Akhilesh, wife reach out to uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav

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LUCKNOW:  Days ahead of the Mainpuri Lok Sabha bye-election due December 5, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has taken the first step towards family reconciliation. On Thursday, he and his wife Dimple reached out to his estranged uncle and Prgatisheel Samajwadi Part Lohia chief Shivpal Singh Yadav at his Saifai residence 

The SP chief has entrusted the responsibility of taking over the legacy of his father late Mulayam Singh Yadav to Dimple by making her the party candidate from the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat. Dimple is a former MP from Kannauj. The 45-minute closed-door meeting among the family members assumes significance as the by-election is caused by the passing away of Mulayam Singh. The constituency was considered Mulayam’s bastion which he represented five times in the Lok Sabha.

Akhilesh was accompanied by his wife Dimple and cousin Dharmendra Yadav. Shivpal was flanked by his son Aditya. Sources said the meeting took place in the presence of Shivpal’s elder brother Abhay Ram Yadav. After meeting Shivpal, Akhilesh took to Twitter to post his photograph with Shivpal. “Along with the blessings of Netaji and elders of the family, the people of Mainpuri are also with us,” Akhilesh tweeted.

Government: Reports of forced nod to Covaxin misleading

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NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday refuted reports claiming regulatory approval for the manufacture of Covaxin, India’s first indigenously developed anti-Covid vaccine manufactured by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, was rushed due to “political pressure” as “misleading,” “fallacious” and “ill-informed.” 

The Union Health Ministry said the government and the national regulator – Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) – have followed a scientific approach and prescribed norms in approving Covid-19 vaccines for emergency use authorisation.

In a statement, the health ministry said that there had been media reports claiming that Bharat Biotech “had to skip certain processes” and “speed” up clinical trials due to political pressure. “The reports further claim that there were several irregularities in the three phases of the clinical trials conducted for the vaccine. These media reports are completely misleading, fallacious and ill-informed,” the statement said.

Bharat Biotech also issued a statement condemning the “targeted narrative” against Covaxin, whose supply to UN agencies was suspended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in April, citing deficiencies in good manufacturing practices.

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