Kolkata, Apr 29 : Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee after a breach of the Code Of Conduct in their game against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday night at Eden Gardens.

Rohit, who was given out leg before in the fourth over, broke the stumps after being adjudged. He was charged under Level 1 of 2.2 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct.

Mumbai were following a massive 233 runs to win against KKR and Rohit was off to a good start, belting three boundaries early on before being given out to an attempted hoick that he missed off Harry Gurney.

Replays showed that the ball was just clipping leg stump as Rohit reviewed the decision. He made his displeasure obvious, having a couple of words with the umpire and then breaking the stumps with his bat. He accepted the sanction.
Mumbai Indians went on to lose the game by 34 runs.

Bengaluru, Apr 27 : Central Crime Branch Women and Narcotics branch sleuths have arrested a 33 year-old youth for running Hookah Bar illegally under the name of ‘Hungry Hippie’ in Koramangala Industrial area in the city.
Police said on Friday that the arrested Vinayak, during raid, was seen supplying Hookah to under aged children, youth, College Students.
During the raid there were 15 youths, two girls and college students had come for smoking Hookah.
A case has been registered in Koramangala Police Station and further investigation taken up.

Colombo : Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said on Friday that terrorists who carried out the Easter blasts have a link to drug trade.

The president told a press conference in Colombo that the attacks may have been carried out sooner than planned due to his anti-drug campaign. Sirisena said, “Let’s not forget the connection between the war against narcotics and terrorism.”

Under the directive of the president, Sri Lanka has launched a nationwide anti-drug campaign in recent months. And the president has vowed to free the country from the drug menace by 2020, Xinhua reported.

Speaking of the link between local extremist group and the Islamic State (IS), Sirisena said so far Sri Lankan authorities have found out about 140 people were linked to the IS group and more than 70 of them had been arrested. Hunting has been ongoing for the rest.

After Sri Lanka’s former Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando has resigned on Thursday, Sirisena said he would appoint a new defense secretary soon.

The president said terrorism will be wiped out from Sri Lanka soon. “We will soon restore normalcy. International agencies are here assisting us in the probe,” he said.

A string of bombs exploded in hotels and churches across Sri Lanka on Sunday. According to the latest number from Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry, the blasts have killed about 250 people.

A 21 Km long Half Marathon run was organized by 26 ED, Air Force on
14 Apr 19 to commemorate the birth centenary of Late Marshal of Air Force Arjan Singh DFC.

The aim of the event was to propagate the accomplishment of thelegendary Marshal of the Indian Air Force and inculcate sportsmanship amongst the AF personnel.

The run was flagged off at 0530h by Air Commodore MR Mishra,Air Officer Commanding, 26 Equipment Depot, Air Force. The Half Marathon runners followed the route commencing from Murgeshpalaya Camp via Wind Tunnel Road, Challaghatta Road, 26 ED Main Gate, HAL Signal, MP Camp Gate, ISRO Signal and finally finished the run at 26 ED Main Gate.

To mark the occasion, Depot personnel and their family members also participated in the event with great zeal and enthusiasm. On completion of the event the winners were awarded cash prizes by AOC, 26 ED Air Force.

‘Rocketman” Will Be Lanched In India On 31^st May 2019

The movie Rocketman will be launched in India on 31^st May 2019. The film stars Taron Egerton, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard & Jamie Bell. Rocketman has been directed by Dexter Fletcher.

The music & the magic of Elton John’s incredible life comes to the big screen in Rocketman. The film Rocketman depicts Elton John’s journey from prodigy to icon in this special look at Rocketman, launching into cinemas on  31^st May, 2019.

ROCKETMAN is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. The film follows the fantastical journey of Elton John’s transformation from a shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John.

This inspirational story, set to Elton John’s most beloved songs & performed by star Taron Egerton,  tells the universally relatable story of how a small-town boy became one of the most iconic figures in the pop culture arena.

Several residents showed up to vote on Thursday only to find that their names were not on the electoral roll.

Bengaluru is not only infamous for its terrible traffic jams but also for its abysmal voter turnout. But can Bengaluru’s low voting percentages be blamed only on voter apathy? On Thursday, many Bengalureans found that their names had been deleted from the electoral rolls. Many took to social media to vent their frustration, others spoke to the media and a handful staged protests. But the question each one of them had was, “Where did my vote go?”

At around 10 am on Thursday, around 30 residents of the city’s Nagarbhavi area, who had gone to the polling booth opposite the BDA Complex found that their names were deleted. Many of them had voted in May 2018 Assembly elections.

Speaking to media, Manjunath, a resident of Nagarbhavi said that his name was not on the electoral roll. “I had voted in the 2018 Assembly elections and now my name was not on the electoral roll. My wife is also a voter and her name is also missing,” Manjunath said.

The angry voters staged a protest outside the polling station and demanded that the officials allow them to vote.

After waiting for two hours, Manjunath was informed that he could not vote as he had not filed Form 6 requesting the EC to add his name into the roll. “They finally blamed me. I have been voting for so long in this constituency. Why would a common man assume his name will be deleted? This is not my mistake,” he said.

This, however, was not the only incident reported in the city. Several residents of Ejipura, Malleshwaram, Shivajinagar, Jayanagar and Banashankari faced similar situations.

According to reports 50-60 names disappeared/deleted from each booth in about 150 booths in Malleshwaram assembly seat in Bengaluru North. They voted in 2018 Assembly elections.

My Voter id is deleted from list Pulakeshinagar, Bangalore North with no reason, thereby denying my right to vote. This is a conspiracy.

Residents unaware of absentee, shifted and dead list

Nupur, a resident of Bengaluru’s Ramagondanahalli, went to the government school in the area to cast her vote along with her husband. Nupur had shifted from her home in Whitefield to  Ramagondanahalli only three months ago. She and her husband had applied for a change of address on the Election Commission website so they could voter in Ramagondanahalli. To Nupur’s surprise, her name was not on the electoral roll but her husband’s name had appeared.

“When we checked on the EC website it kept saying that our request was still under process. We decided to give it a shot and went to the booth. My husband’s name was there and mine was not,” Nupur said.

She then went back to her old constituency of Whitefield and when she checked the electoral roll, her name was on it. However, it was struck down with a ‘deleted’ stamp.

“The electoral rolls were not updated. But the polling officials said that I could go and vote in the Whitefield polling booth itself and I finally voted,” Nupur added.

Several residents of Jayanagar, who had come to vote near National College also faced similar issues where their names had not been updated on the voter rolls. However, many voters were unaware that they could have gone back and voted in their old constituencies.

According to Additional Chief Electoral Officer KN Ramesh, the absentee, shifted and dead list is not made public but is privy only to election officials. He says that a lot of voters don’t know the difference between “ordinary resident” and “permanent resident”, which leads to their names disappearing from rolls.

“A person may have registered his/her permanent residence in Bengaluru but may live in other parts of the country. Their names will be deleted during the revision process as they will have to vote from the area they are residing in. The process takes time and that’s why we publish electoral rolls way ahead of elections so errors can be rectified,” he added.

Why were the voter names deleted?

Despite the discontent and anger from eligible voters who could not find their names in the voter list, the Election Commission has shifted the blame onto the voters.

“The draft rolls were first published in October 2018. Since then, we have been telling voters to check their names. Final rolls were published on January 15, even then we told people, ‘please check your name’. Then we had given time till March 16. We have solved a lot of complaints that have come to our knowledge. Our officials go from house to house. During these visits, they may find that the person is not living at the said address. Deletions are not made suo motu, there is always some documentation,” Ramesh told media.

‘Faulty electoral rolls’

While the Election Commission claims that it has done its duty in informing voters, PG Bhat, a retired Naval officer, who has been studying this elaborately, is not convinced. He says the rolls are filled with bogus entries and that erroneous deletions continue to plague Bengaluru. 

Speaking to TNM earlier, he had said that the current voter rolls are inflated. Bhat argues that since 60% of Bengaluru’s population is eligible to vote and if everyone was registered to vote, the number of voters should come to 78 lakh approximately. But the final rolls have more than 90 lakh voters, and it does not add up.

He also says, “There is the issue of photo voter slips. It is supposed to be given by the Election Commission to each voter but it is done by political parties. So if a voter does not have the slip, the booth officers often ask voters to get it from the political parties who may not have the updated voter rolls. And then sometimes they are told that they do not have a vote, simply because they do not have the slip.”

This is not the first major election where legitimate voters have felt that they have lost out.

TNM had earlier reported that in February 2018, residents’ collective Whitefield Rising moved the Karnataka High Court after many of its members were rejected voter ID cards, allegedly without any explanation.

Agencies

Kolar, Karnataka, Apr 13 : AICC President Rahul Gandhi today slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reeling out a series of lies upon the people of the country, betraying the farming community and said ” if elected to power Congress will correct all wrong doings of the BJP government and come out with a separate Budget for Agriculture along with Union Budget from the year 2019-20.
Speaking at the ‘Parivartana Yatra’ election campaign, he said the time has come for the people of the country to realise how Modi lied to them all these years and promised that Congress will correct his wrongdoings during the last five years that had seriously affected the common people and benefited only the a few rich people.
”If elected to power, the first programme of the Congress-led government will be to present a separate Budget for Agriculture, along with the union budget that will offer a gamut of facilities and benefits for the farming class”. he added.
”This will include increase in Minimum Support Price for Agri produces, bonus for farmers on their produce and a detailed programme on the loan schemes for the agrarian community. There will also be a road map drawn for building more wearhouses and food processing units built across the country,” he said.
Rahul said this agriculture budget will be presented during every fiscal year that will bring a sea of change in the lives of farmers in the next five years. ”We will free the farming class of uncertainty the ‘fear Psychosys’ that is affecting them now under Modi’s rule”.
Saying that Modi’s ‘Make in India’ programme was a total failure, Rahul said it only filled the pockets of the rich like Anil Ambani, Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi and others.
”The name Modi has wrecked a havoc. I do not know how many such names will be exposed while going forward. I ask youth who supported Narendra Modi to realise that he indulged in mere ‘dialogues’ and lies and they did not get their due as unemployment remained high and every year lakhs of youth were added into the list of unemployed,” he said.

Agencies

FITZUP HEADS FOR SHARJAH 2.0

Sunny Arora with team FitZup, Sara Khan, Srishti Rode, Smriti Khanna, Ankitta Sharma & Shruti Sinha announced the launch of “Say Sharjah 2.0”, the 2nd edition to their fitness tour to Sharjah at Sun-N-Sand, Juhu (Mumbai).
FitZup returns back to the exotic locales of Sharjah with a new set of itinerary & exuberating cluster of celebs like Sara Khan, Srishti Rode, Smriti Khanna, Ankitta Sharma, Shruti Sinha & Ankit Gera.
 

 Sharjah is the epitome of new luxury, a city bustling with new age energy & a zestful spirit of Arabian delights. It’s the ultimate epicentre where centuries old culture meets man made modernity. 

After a mind-boggling response to its 1st ever edition in Sharjah, the new itinerary is more adventurous & truly exhilarating for the fitness freaks.The souks & the bazaars of Sharjah still captivate the aroma from the tales of Arabian nights. The thrilling desert sports & array of rejuvenating activities like a Visit to The Al Noor Mosque, the Fountain Experience at Al Majaz Waterfront, an encounter with some endangered species at Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Center, the mysterious Rain Room & adding the exquisite luxury to the trip is the Sheraton Sharjah Beach Resort & Spa, & The Kingfisher Lodge, in Kalba. It is surely going to be an enthralling Leisure Experience for all. 

Jewellery brand Travoui has joined hands with FitZup. Sharjah’s rich culture & Travoui’s ethnicity blends perfectly & adds charm to their association. Travoui, celebrates the individuality of a contemporary woman & understands as a brand, what it takes to make her feel complete. The jewellery is inspired by the diverse cultures & the rich heritage of India & is handmade by skilled craftsmen.  

Bengaluru, Apr 2 : Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will address as many as six ‘Vijaya Sankalpa Yathra’, the public meetings across Karnataka from April 8, Senior BJP leader and former minister Aravinda Limbaali informed here on Tuesday.
Speaking to newsmen, he said that Prime minister, on his part of the election campaign in Karnataka will address two public meetings on 8th April at two places, Chitradurga and Mysuru, Mangaluru and Bengaluru on April 13 and Chikkodi and Gangavathi on April 18.
Maintaining that large number of people are expected to participate in these meetings,
he said that apart from Modi, several other leaders including Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Home minister Rajnath Singh, and others would also tour the state and address the public meetings.
The BJP’s national president Amit Shaw will also tour four days in the state from April 10 to April 20 and take part in Road Shows and meet the party workers in several places in the state.
Stating that unlike the Opposition Congress, the BJP will go before the people, on the strength of the achievements and performances of the Narendra Modi Government at the Center, he charged that the Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi, are only indulged in spreading falsehood and empty promises.
Criticising that the Congress-JD(S) coalition government, had failed to address basic problems being faced by the people of the state, he said that “there is no any co-ordination between the leaders of the coalition partners”.
Opining that the days of the JD(S)-Congress coalition government are numbered the BJP leader said that “the coalition government will collapse soon after the General Elections”.
Replying to questions, while the JD(S)-Congress government will collapse on its own weight very soon, he said that “Several Congress MLAs, are in constant touch with the BJP leaders to topple the government”.
Referring to BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya’s statement that already he had won the Bengaluru South Seat even before the election, he said that “It could not be true. But he (Tejasvi) is still a young man and we will correct him if he had said so”.