Adelaide, Dec 17: India’s tail-enders contributed precious little as the first innings folded at 244 early on the second day of the first Day/Night Test against Australia here on Friday.
Mitchell Starc (4/53 in 21 overs) and Pat Cummins (3/48 in 21.1 overs) dismissed the last four batsmen for an addition of only 11 runs to the overnight score.
In fact, India lost seven wickets for 56 runs starting with Virat Kohli’s run-out engineered by a poor judgement call from vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane.
On Friday, Ravichandran Ashwin (15) got one to rear up from length as Cummins got his second wicket and India’s seventh in the first over of the day.
Wriddhiman Saha (9) also didn’t trouble the scorers getting out on his overnight tally chasing a wide delivery from Starc.
Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah hit a boundary each but that was just a tail-ender’s bravado as the innings folded in just 25 balls on the second day.
If one goes by how pink ball matches at Adelaide have panned out, India have scored at least 75 runs less than what should have been a fighting first innings total.
38 states file anti-trust lawsuit against Google
Denver, Dec 17: A group of 38 states filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Google on Thursday, alleging that the search giant has an illegal monopoly over the online search market that hurts consumers and advertisers.
The lawsuit, announced by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, was filed in federal court in Washington, DC by states represented by bipartisan attorneys general.
Consumers are denied the benefits of competition, including the possibility of higher quality services and better privacy protections. Advertisers are harmed through lower quality and higher prices that are, in turn, passed along to consumers, Weiser said in press release.
The lawsuit was joined by the attorneys general of dozens of states including Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, the District of Columbia, and the territories of Guam and Puerto Rico.
Google did not respond to a request for comment.
The case is the third antitrust salvo to slam Google during the past two months as the Department of Justice and attorneys general from across the US weigh in with their different variations on how they believe the company is abusing its immense power to do bad things that harm other businesses, innovation and even consumers who find its services to be indispensable.
In many ways, the flurry of US antitrust suits represent an attempt to catch up with European regulators who have spent the past several years trying to crack down on Google, mostly with huge fines, to little noticeable effect so far.
On Wednesday, 10 states led by Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Google accusing it of anti-competitive conduct in the online advertising industry, including a deal to manipulate sales with rival Facebook.
It targeted the heart of Google’s business the digital ads that generate nearly all of its revenue, as well as all the money that its corporate parent, Alphabet Inc., depends upon to help finance a range of far-flung technology projects.
Case against BJP workers for unfurling banner of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ atop Palakkad municipal corp office
Palakkad (Kerala), Dec 17: The Kerala Police on Thursday registered a case against a few BJP workers for allegedly unfurling a giant banner with ‘Jai Sri Ram’ written on it from the terrace of the Palakkad municipal corporation building after the party won in the recently held local body polls here.
The case was registered after the Palakkad municipal secretary filed a complaint with the police saying that “there was an attempt to destroy communal harmony”, an official said.
During the victory celebrations in front of the municipal corporation on Wednesday evening, a few workers were seen in a purported video unfurling a giant banner with ‘Jai Sri Ram’ written in Malayalam and an image of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from top of the building.
The workers also unfurled another banner with pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, the police said.
“The special branch deputy superintendent has been asked to file a report with regard to the incident,” district police chief Sujithdas S told PTI.
The party retained the municipality by winning 28 of the 52 wards.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 hits Alwar in Rajasthan; tremors felt in Delhi-NCR
New Delhi, Dec 18: A medium-intensity earthquake of magnitude 4.2 hit Alwar district in Rajasthan on Thursday, tremors of which were felt in Delhi-NCR, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
The epicentre of the quake was Alwar in Rajasthan, according to the NCS.
The earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred at 11.46 pm at a depth of five kilometres, it said.
“Don’t be like Modi ji”: AAP trolls Modi for not wearing mask
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has trolled PM Narendra Modi on Twitter by sharing a video on which PM Modi refusing to use Mask at a public event.
The video is getting viral on the social networking platform and many users have criticised PM Modi for the gesture.
PM Modi can be seen in the video speaking to the shopkeeper who sells the masks and other hand craft items. When the seller requests to PM to wear the Mask fro which he refuses and also seen PM Modi not wearing any mask in the video.
Sharing the video on Twitter, AAP took to mock PM Modi and also spread awareness on mask usage.
AAP has said in the tweet, “Wear a mask. Don’t be like Modi ji.”
Kamal Haasan can’t do good, his job is to spoil families, says TN CM Palaniswami
Ariyalur(TN), Dec 17: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Thursday assailed actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan for hosting the reality show ‘Bigg Boss,’ saying the actor “can do no good for the people and his job is only to spoil good families.”
The AIADMK veteran’s criticism of Haasan comes in the backdrop of the actor invoking the legacy of the ruling party’s founder and former chief minister, the late M G Ramachandran, and the MNM chief lashing out at government over corruption.
Palaniswami insisted that only the AIADMK, founded by the late Ramachandran, could lay claim to his legacy and wondered if Haasan “could christen the child of someone else.”
In response to Palaniswami’s criticism, Haasan quipped he was happy the chief minister was also watching the reality show.
Pointing out that Haasan has launched a political party “post retirement,” Palaniswami asked, “what does he know (about politics)?”
“…..He is conducting Bigg Boss. If you see those serials not only children but also good families will get spoiled.”
“One cannot pin hopes on the actor as he can’t do good for the people. His job is only to spoil good families,” the chief minister said, perhaps in his most strong criticism of Haasan so far.
The CM’s comments came in response to a question from a reporter here who sought his reaction to the actor’s tweet on corruption.
“Ask sensible questions. You are trying to give the impression that the actor is a political leader,” Palaniswami chided the scribe.
Haasan, highly critical of the AIADMK government over a number of issues including graft, had earlier tweeted, while referring to the seizure of unaccounted money from various government offices by the DVAC, state officials were following the footsteps of the government on corruption.
Averring that there are several issues concerning people like the interlinking of rivers, farming or giving good advice to youngsters, Palaniswami said Haasan’s films did not give any socially relevant messages to the people as did the films of MGR, as Ramachandran is popularly addressed.
“MGR gave good songs with pertinent messages to the people, especially children. Has Kamal given any song that would do good to people?” Palaniswami asked.
Children and good families “will get spoiled” if they watch Kamal Haasan’s Bigg Boss show, he said.
Later, speaking to reporters at Perambalur, the AIADMK co-coordinator said Haasan “himself accepts that votes can be received only by taking MGR’s name.”
“Because, he (Hassan) does not have individual clout.
AIADMK was founded by MGR, so it is the only movement qualified to use his name. No one else has the moral right to do so,” he said.
“Can he christen the child of someone else?” the CM asked.
Responding to Palaniswami’s tirade, Haasan said in a tweet he was happy “that the chief minister is also watching Bigg Boss,” whose Tamil version he anchors on a private TV channel.
He also recalled lines from a superhit Tamil song from a film featuring MGR to imply some may compromise with all ideals for their needs but he will put an end to such people.
The MNM leader had recently invoked the legacy of Ramachandran, a hugely popular leader, when he had said he was ‘continuing’ the dream of the former chief Minister to make Madurai the second capital of Tamil Nadu.
He had also hinted Ramachandran cannot be confined merely to DMK, from where he started his political journey or his founded AIADMK.
He had said he grew up ‘on the lap of MGR’ while several Tamil Nadu Ministers would not have even seen him personally.
On the vigilance raids, Palaniswami said the DVAC comes under the state government and the checks show its intention to prevent malpractices.
Rahul Gandhi cites US media report, asks if Facebook is lying to India on Bajrang Dal
New Delhi, Dec 17: A day after Facebook India’s head told a parliamentary panel that it had not found any content that necessitates a ban on the Bajrang Dal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday cited a US media report’s claim that the social media giant’s safety team had recommended a ban on the outfit and asked if Facebook was lying to India and its Parliament.
The social media giant’s India head, Ajit Mohan, told a parliamentary panel on Wednesday, that Facebook’s fact-checking team has not found any content that necessitates a ban on the Bajrang Dal, sources had said.
Mohan had deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, chaired by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. The panel had called him on the issue of the citizens’ data safety.
Tagging a Wall Street Journal report which claimed that Facebook’s safety team had concluded that the Bajrang Dal should be banned from the platform, Gandhi tweeted, “Facebook US says Bajrang Dal content is offensive and should be banned. Facebook India tells our Parliamentary panel that Bajrang Dal content is not offensive.”
“Is Facebook lying to India and its Parliament?” he said.
In another tweet tagging a media report on the PM-CARES fund, Gandhi took a dig over the transparency of the fund.
AAP may name Uttarakhand CM candidate soon
The AAP, which has announced to contest the 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly polls, is likely to name the CM candidate soon
DEHRADUN: The AAP, which has announced to contest the 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly polls, is likely to name the CM candidate soon, party insiders said.
“We have discussed vital issues with Manish Sisodia ji, who had recently visited the state. He will be sharing the details of the visit with Kejriwal. The party will soon finalise the face for the CM candidate,” said a party insider in the state.
According to political experts, the AAP is taking Uttarakhand seriously and is aiming to secure a few seats. The analysts said if the AAP manages to eat into the vote share of both the parties, it will be a big loss to them.
Yogesh Kumar, a political commentator in Uttarakhand, said: “The AAP has done well in Delhi. Sisodia has already promised free electricity and water. Even if the AAP dents a marginal vote bank or bag one seat, it will be a wake-up call for both BJP and Congress.”
CCB arrests fraudster conman , Over misusing BJP,RSS leaders name,Rs.26L cash, Cheques worth Rs.91 Crore Seized;
Pramesh Jain
Yuvaraj Swamy
CCB arrests fraudster conman Yuvaraj@Swamy, Over misusing BJP,RSS leaders name,Rs.26L cash, Cheques worth Rs.91 Crore Seized;
The CCB sleuths on Tuesday arrested a 52-year-old man who was posing as RSS functionary and duped many people promising them MP seats,government jobs and president post in government boards.
The CCB sleuths after taking a search warrant from the court conducted search operation at his house in Nagarbhavi and during raid the sleuths have seized 26 lakhs rupees cash and cheques worth Rs.91 Crore and fake letter heads of RSS and BJP,with seal and property documents from his possession.
The accused has been identified as Yuvaraj alias Swamy,52,a resident of Nagarbhavi.
Based on a complaint by a city based businessman who was cheated to the tune of crore by this fraudster who promised him to make a KSRTC chairman.The CCB officials raided his house and arrested him.
Probe revealed that he had duped many people with fake identity.
He claimed that he is very close to central ministers of BJP government and promised that he could do any kind of government work in the government department.
During the interrogation the police found that he used to book a room in a five star hotel,and impress people that he has links with high command.He was taking cash and bank cheques from several people, a police officer part of the probe,said.
Sandeep Patil,Joint commissioner of police, Crime,told media persons,Yuvaraj falsely claimed to know some important persons and promised to get government jobs and government work done.He had cheated the complainant of Rs 1 Crore promising some high ranking post in transport department.
Based on the complaint,CCB took search warrant of accused Yuvaraj house and raided his house today morning.
A team headed by DCP,Crime,KP Ravikumar and team conducted a search at his house during search Rs 26 lakhs cash and cheques addressed to accused worth 91 Crore seized.He wil be taken into custody and further investigation will be done he added.
137,000 people in UK receive Covid vaccine in first week
The Department for Health and Social Care said 137,897 people had received the jab since December 8. Of those, 108,000 were in England, the most populous of the UK’s four nations.
LONDON: More than 137,000 people in Britain have received a first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine in the week since inoculations began, the government announced on Wednesday.
The Department for Health and Social Care said 137,897 people had received the jab since December 8. Of those, 108,000 were in England, the most populous of the UK’s four nations.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson told lawmakers he was “very pleased” with the “good start with the rollout of the vaccination”.
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was the first coronavirus shot to be authorised for use by the UK’s independent medicines regulator. Patients require two doses, 21 days apart.
Britain has ordered 40 million doses of the jab — enough to vaccinate 20 million people — with 800,000 in the first batch.
First in line are people aged 80 and above, and frontline health and social care workers.
The vaccination programme was this week expanded into doctors’ surgeries in England, and in care homes in Scotland.
The bulk of Britain’s vaccine requirements are expected to be met by a jab developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, which is awaiting regulatory approval.
Some 100 million doses have been ordered. The government has also ordered seven million of vaccine developed by Moderna.
Britain has been one of the worst-hit countries in Europe by the virus with nearly 65,000 deaths from some 1.9 million cases.
On Wednesday, London and surrounding areas were placed under stricter measures to curb the spread of the virus because of concern about a rise in cases.
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