Jaipur: Skipper Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav produced sublime knocks as India bungled towards end before recovering in time to fashion a five-wicket win over New Zealand in the opening T20 International ushering in a new era in Indian cricket.
Martin Guptill (70 off 42) and Mark Chapman (63 off 50) took New Zealand to 164 for six on a good batting surface.
India’s chase was set up by Rohit (48 off 36), who made his full-time captaincy debut, and Suryakumar Yadav (62 off 40) who came in at number three in place of rested Virat Kohli.
The home team was cantering to a comfortable win but messed up the chase in the final four overs. In the end, with New Zealand running out of bowling options, the job was done in the 20th over bowled by part-time pacer Daryl Mitchell.
Debutant Venkatesh Iyer hit his first ball in international cricket for four before Rishabh Pant got the winning runs.
The game marked the start of a new chapter in Indian cricket with Rohit as T20 skipper and Rahul Dravid as head coach.
With both teams resting some of their key players as part of workload management, it was very much an even contest before the first ball was bowled.
India raced to 50 for no loss in five overs with Rohit playing some delightful shots.
He got going with back to back fours off Tim Southee in the third over before unleashing his signature front pull on the final ball of the over.
The seasoned pace duo of Southee and Trent Boult were put under pressure upfront by both the openers. K L Rahul (15 off 14) got into the act with a massive six over deep square leg off Boult before Rohit hit another pull shot to collect 21 from the over.
Rahul fell to a soft dismissal on the first ball of Mitchell Santer’s spell to give New Zealand a wicket against run of play.
Suryakumar meant business from ball one and the most memorable shot of his innings was the pick up stroke off Lockie Ferguson to get to his third T20 fifty.
Both Rohit and Suryakumar should have gone on to finish the game but that didn’t happen.
From a straight forward 23 off the last 24 balls, India made it complicated by making the equation to 10 runs off the last over.
Earlier, Guptill and Chapman ensured New Zealand were well placed for a 180 plus total on a batting beauty but Ravichandran Ashwin’s double strike in one over put the brakes on the scoring rate.
Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers for India, taking two for 23 in four overs while senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/24 in four overs) too got his swing back.
Expecting heavy dew later in the evening, Rohit opted to field. Venkatesh was expectedly handed a debut while New Zealand made four changes to the playing eleven that played the T20 World Cup final on Sunday as part of workload management.
Bhuvneshwar, who looked far from his best in the T20 World Cup, got his trademark swing in the very first over of the match.
After a couple that shaped away from Guptill, he bowled a beautiful outswinger from length to breach Daryl Mitchell’s defence.
New Zealand reached 41 for one in the powerplay after a 15-run over from Deepak Chahar, who was guilty of bowling too short or too full.
The Hong Kong-born Chapman whipped and pulled Chahar for a four and six in the 6th over to give the innings much needed momentum.
India had the run rate under control until 10 overs with New Zealand reaching 65 for one.
Three big overs followed with Chapman and Guptill putting their foot on the pedal.
Chapman collected a four and six off Axar Patel in another 15-run over to bring up his first fifty for New Zealand, having played earlier for Hong Kong.
Guptill too looked in ominous touch at the other end as he deposited a slower one from Siraj over long-off.
Ashwin was brought back into the attack in the 14th and he struck twice at a timely juncture for his team with New Zealand getting to 123 for three in 15 overs.
With Guptill in full flow, even 200 seemed on the card but the opener was caught in the deep in the 18th over.
India did well in the last five overs to concede 41 runs besides taking three wickets.
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Mumbai court declares IPS officer Param Bir Singh ‘proclaimed offender’ in extortion case
Mumbai: A magistrate’s court here on Wednesday declared former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh a “proclaimed offender” in an extortion case registered against him and some other police officers in the city.
Singh, currently posted as Director General of Home Guards, attended his office last in May, after which he went on leave. The state police had told the Bombay High Court in October that his whereabouts were not known.
The crime branch of Mumbai Police, which is probing the extortion case, had sought the proclamation against him, saying that the IPS officer could not be traced even after the issuance of a non-bailable warrant.
Under section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, a court can publish a proclamation requiring an accused to appear if a warrant issued against him or her cannot be executed.
As per section 83, after issuing such a proclamation the court can also order attachment of the proclaimed offender’s properties.
Former assistant police inspector Sachin Waze is also an accused in the case, registered at the Goregaon police station in the city.
Besides Param Bir Singh, co-accused Vinay Singh and Riyaz Bhatti were also declared as proclaimed offenders by additional chief metropolitan magistrate S B Bhajipale on Wednesday.
Bimal Agrawal, a real estate developer and hotelier, had alleged that the accused extorted Rs 9 lakh from him for not conducting raid on two bars and restaurants which he ran in partnership, and also forced him to buy two smartphones worth around Rs 2.92 lakh for them.
The incidents occurred between January 2020 and March 2021, he had claimed.
Following his complaint, a case was filed under Indian Penal Code sections 384 and 385 (both pertaining to extortion) and 34 (common intention) against six accused.
Singh is facing an extortion case in Thane too.
The IPS officer was shunted out from the post of Mumbai police commissioner in March 2021 after Waze was arrested in the case of the SUV with explosives found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s south Mumbai residence `Antilia’ and the subsequent death of Thane businessman Mansukh Hiran.
Singh was then appointed as Director General, Home Guards, following which he accused then Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh of corruption, a charge the latter denied.
Deshmukh later stepped down as minister and the CBI registered a case against him based on Singh’s allegations.
Singh was last seen in public on April 7, when he appeared before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) here to record statement in the Antilia bomb scare case. The CBI also recorded his statement in the Deshmukh case. He last attended office on May 4, following which he went on leave citing health issues, a senior official said.
Singh then sought an extension of leave claiming he had undergone a surgery. In August he requested one more extension.
On October 20, the police told the Bombay High Court that he was “not traceable”, and therefore they can not continue an earlier assurance not to arrest him in a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The HC was hearing a petition filed by Singh seeking to quash the FIR in the case, registered on the complaint of harassment filed by police inspector Bhimrao Ghadge.
A former CM from Congress is luring JD(S) leaders, alleges Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday alleged that a former Chief Minister from the Congress, who also desires to hold the post in the future as well, was making attempts to lure in his party leaders, especially from the old Mysuru region.
Though Kumaraswamy did not wish to take the name of the Congress leader, it appeared to be directed at former Chief Minister and now Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah. There was no reaction as yet from him or the Congress.
“Yesterday, a MLA friend of mine came and discussed with me, saying that a senior Congress leader who wants to become Chief Minister and was also the CM in the past, has called him twelve times, asking what he has decided (on joining Congress), stating that JD(S) has no future,” Kumaraswamy said.
But the MLA directly replied that he was in JD(S) because of his good relationship with Kumaraswamy and not for any position and politics, he told reporters.
Kumaraswamy said the MLA even showed him details of the number of times he received calls from the Congress leader and said despite making his stand clear, the leader kept repeatedly calling him. “I’m aware that there have been constant attempts to brainwash JD(S) leaders who have a hold on their constituency, but it will be ineffective,” he added.
There have been speculations within JD(S) circles that some of its sitting legislators and leaders may jump ship to other parties, ahead of the 2023 assembly polls.
JD(S) MLA from Chamundeshwari segment G T Devegowda and Gubbi legislator S R Srinivas have given enough indications about joining Congress in the days to come.
Kumaraswamy who did not wish to name the Congress leader, when reporters asked him, said, “why should I tell the name?. He is the Congress leader. I don’t want to talk about anyone. They have been making efforts for the last three years. I’m aware of it.”
“Let them (Congress) take whomever they want. I’m not worried, as my party workers are strongly with me,” he said, adding that he was surprised to see that the leader, who claims that JD(S) is finished, was in “a pitiable situation of luring JD(S) leaders.”
In response to a question, Kumaraswamy said it was not the case of one legislator, several of his party leaders have been contacted.
“Finishing JD(S) by the next assembly polls is their (Congress leaders) aim and desire, but it won’t get fulfilled,” he said, adding that the attempts to lure regional party leaders was more in the old Mysuru region.
Congress and JD(S) are traditional rivals in the old Mysuru region.
JD(S) has already announced “mission 123” (winning 123 seats in the 224 member assembly) to bring the party to power independently, after the 2023 assembly polls.
Karnataka govt seeks report on rain-related damage
Bengaluru : Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said he has sought a report on the damage caused to the agriculture and horticulture crops due to continuous downpour in several parts of the state for the past fortnight.
“The unexpected downpour is continuing and there are signals that it will extend for another four to five days due to depression in the Bay of Bengal.
Its effect is evident in Bengaluru and a few other districts such as damage to the roads, crops and inability to move out and water gushing into houses,” the Chief Minister told reporters on the sidelines of an event.
He said he has issued directions to officials concerned regarding the measures to be taken once the rain stops.
“We are also assessing the crop loss in various districts due to rains, to provide compensation to farmers.
Today I am going to hold a meeting with officials on procurement under the Minimum Support Price (MSP). We are monitoring the situation,” Bommai said.
He added he has directed the horticulture department to submit a status report on the impact of rain on vegetables and fruits. Since Bengaluru is also battered by the heavy rains, Bommai said he said once the rain stops, they have take up road repair work, lay underground drains at an estimated cost of Rs 280 crore in the 110 villages, which were added to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in 2005-06. Relief operations will also be taken up in low-lying areas and more personnel will be pressed into service.
Four Bengaluru specific State Disaster Response Force will be constituted.
According to Bommai, the confusion over taking up repair work in Bengaluru has been resolved and it has been decided that the maintenance contractors should take it up.
If they refuse, then the civic agency should undertake road repair work, holding back the security deposit of the maintenance contractors, the Chief Minister explained.
The city has been witnessing heavy rains for more than a fortnight and meteorologists have predicted rainfall for the next 48 to 72 hours in many parts of the state.
Former BDA Commissioner including 2 others booked for cheating woman realtor
Parmesh Jain
The RT Nagar police have registered a case against former Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) Deputy Commissioner and two others in connection with allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs. 1.7 crore and cheating a woman realtor promising to get a compensation for acquired land .
Hema had been approaching BDA for a compensation amount for her 3 acre land in Hennur,K Narayanapura and Srirampura localities of Bengaluru, acquired for development of Arkavathi Layout in 2013.
Mahesh Kumar introduced her to Mohan Kumar, a taut in BDA to get the compensation using his clout with the officials.
Hema met Mohan Kumar at coffee shop in RT Nagar and he demanded Rs 50 lakh per acre commission .
Hema said in her complaint that she paid the amount in a phased manner from Jan 2020 to February 21 in phased manner.
But even after getting the money Shivaraju refused to help her stating that he had been transferred to Mysuru and not concerned with the case , while Mohan Kumar was threatening er with dire consequences .
Based on the complaint filed by Hema S.Raju, a resident of Jayanagar,the former BDA Deputy Commissioner Shivaraju,section superintendent Mahesh Kumar and broker Mohan Kumar were charged under cheating,criminal breach of trust and criminal intimidation on Tuesday.
Bengaluru Apartment fire: 2 flats damaged in Electronic City; residents unharmed
Electronic city sampigenagar two flats of an residential complex catch fire.inmates ran out to safety.Fire and emrgency service personnel putting out fire no one injured in the mishap.
A dog living in one of the apartments with a elderly woman started barking which alerted the residents to rush out to safety before the apartment caught fire in electronic city on Wednesday.
The mishap occurred in one of the apartments in four storeyed (ground plus three ) VMKAS Chalet residential complex situated in Sampige Nagar, electronic city phase II at around 2.46 PM.
A 74-year-old Kathyayini, a cardiac patient,was at the apartment on the first floor with the dog while the rest of the family members have gone to work.
The dog started barking continuously , prompting the neighbours to come out to check and find the smoke billowing out from the apartment.
Soon they hurried and got Ms.Kathyayini out .
Meanwhile Umesh and Kumar,delivery boys from Reliance passing by noticed the fire coming out of the window from an apartment and aerated the fire control room.
Two fire tenders reached the spot at around 2.55 and pumped water to contain the fire.By then the whole apartment complex comprising of 106 units evacuated.
We managed to contain the fire and luckily no one was hurt,Nagesh PM, district fire officer, electronic city,told reporters.
It is suspected that the electric short circuit could be the cause of the fire but the team of FSL and electrical inspectorate visited the spot and probed, Mr. Nagesh added .
Karnataka to have permanent Healthcare Vision document upgraded health centres
Parmesh Jain
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said a permanent Healthcare Vision Document (HVD) with a long-term perspective would be formulated for the state.
“Karnataka will have a permanent Healthcare Vision Document with a long term perspective and health infrastructure in the state would be ramped up.
Speaking after inaugurating the new 350 bed cardiac care hospital built by Infosys Foundation in the premises of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research Centre Bommai said, Karnataka is a progressive state.
Health infrastructure in the state would be ramped up.State is set to upgrade 250 primary health centres this year and 250 more next year with assistance from the union government. Action would be taken to build speciality hospitals, and Cardiac,Cancer hospitals at Divisional level in the coming days.
Knowledge is strength in Karnataka
Recalling that he and Sudha Murthy studied in the same college and they both had worked in TELCO, Bommai said, “the life of Infosys founder Narayanamurthy and his wife Sudha Murthy is an inspiration for all of us. The couple has proved that knowledge is strength in Karnataka.”
The 21st century is the century of Knowledge. Infosys Foundation is giving back what it got from the society by building this 350 bed hospital.The new hospital would help in reducing the patient pressure on Jayadeva hospital.
Appreciating the service being rendered by Jayadeva hospital and its Director Dr Manjunath, the Chief Minister said, Jayadeva has grown step by step. The quality of its service makes one feel as if it is 8th wonder of the world.Dr Manjunath has dedicated his life for the growth of Jayadeva hospital.
Jayadeva is a model in US too
Not only in India, Jayadeva is considered a model for coronary care in US too Bommai said citing the instance of an American citizen surprised after getting all the check-ups done for just Rs100 here.
His letter to the then American President Barack Obama prompted the US government to send a team to study the services at Jayadeva and announce a slew of concessions for patients at Obama Care Centres in that country he added.
CM assures action for crop loss compensation
Survey to assess the crop losses is being done and action is being taken to disburse the compensation soon,Chief Minister,Basavaraj Bommai said here on Wednesday.
Speaking to media persons,on the sidelines of Bengaluru Technology Summit he acknowledged the huge loss suffered by farmers who had grown paddy,vegetables and fruits.
Survey to assess the crop losses is being conducted and measures would be initiated to pay compensation for farmers soon, he said.
Agriculture and Horticulte departments had been instructed to submit comprehensive report on the losses suffered.
Reacting to the letter written by leader of the opposition Siddaramaiah on crop loss compensation,Bommai said,action had been initiated to address the issue even before Siddaramaiah wrote to him.
Expecting lots of firms interest in tech, AI: Karnataka CM at BTS CM Bommai rolls out red carpet to tech leaders to make Bengaluru the global leader in Innovation
CM advocates need to harness technology and innovation for the benefit of common man
Chief Minister,Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday called upon the global leaders in technology and innovation to come to Bengaluru, Karnatgaka which is already a technology hub to make it a global leader in innovation.He also advocated the need to harness technology for the benefit of common man.
Delivering his address at the inaugural of Bengaluru Tech Summit(BTS),Bommai said that Karnataka and Bengaluru is already in the forefront of technology as the state had the best of leaders like Kiran Mazumdar Shaw in Bio-technology and Kris Gopalakrishnan in Information Technology.
He called upon the global leaders in various domains from all over the world to come to Bengaluru, Karnataka as the state had the best ecosystem to nourish their talent.
“I call upon all the great leaders from all over the world to be a part of our ecosystem, be a leader, come out with flying colors, make Karnataka, Bengaluru which is already flying high to fly beyond the sky,” he said.
Elaborating on as to why Karnataka is the best destination for them, the Chief Minister said, Karnataka’s policies were well placed ahd forward looking.
“We have so many vision groups. Karnataka is leader in technology because we have leaders in all technology fields, Our real strength is the talented, high skilled human power.
It is also seen in institutions we have.There are more than 300 R&D institutions of International repute in high tech areas here. So have policies in place for high tech niche areas like Aerospace, Defence technology, Semiconductors, Artificial Intelligence, Renewable energy and of course IT BT.”
Lauding BTS’ contribution in Karnataka’s progress in technology, Bommai said, BTS had been a great success all along over the years. However the Chief Minister wanted greater accountability from the premier event for the common man.
“I want bigger, specific take aways. I want more accountability to BTS in terms of taking the technology to every human life, not only human life, to entire eco system.
Bommai wanted technology and innovation to be harnessed to make the future bright for the poor man at the bottom of the social pyramid, make his life comfortable.
Comparing Bengaluru to Swan, the vehicle of Goddess Saraswathi, in the domain of innovation, Bommai expressed the confidence that Bengaluru would soar to the heights of Kailasa Manasa Sarovar in the innovation domain. Bengaluru and Karnataka would emerge as the global leaders in innovation and technology. Even sky is not the limit it is beyond the sky for Bengaluru and Karnataka, he said.
Referring to Prime Minister Modi’s Atma Nirbhar Bharat, he said, New Karnataka would lead to New India, Make In Karnataka would lead to Make in India.
Earlier Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the Summit, Governor Thavachand Gehlot, Industries minister Murugesh Nirani, IT, BT minister Dr. C N Ashwath Narayan were present.
Road repair works in Bengaluru on war footing,”I will personally monitor it”; says CM Bommai
Parmesh Jain
Repair and restoration of pothole riddled Bengaluru roads would be taken up on a war footing and “I myself will monitor the works after the end of current spell of showers in the city,” Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said here on Wednesday.
Speaking to media persons after participating in the Bengaluru Tech Summit he said,the continuous spell of rains in the city and other districts due to the depression in Bay of Bengal has left its trail of damage on Bengaluru roads.
“I have already held a meeting in this regard and issued necessary instructions for road repair works.”
Works would be taken up for comprehensive repair and improvement of roads in Bengaluru immediately after the current spell of rains.
Orders had been issued to utilise NDRF teams for relief works in low lying areas which have suffered damage to roads,houses and properties.
Four special teams of State Disaster Management Teams(SDRF) would be constituted for the purpose in Bengaluru,Bommai said.
Replying to a question on confusion between contractors who laid the roads and BBMP as to who should take up road repair works in the city following the rains, Bommai said,BBMP had been instructed to take up the works immediately if the concerned contractors fail to take up maintenance works immediately and deduct the cost incurred from the contractors later.
He also stated that the government had approved Rs.280cr for taking up Underground drainage works in 110 villages which were newly added to BBMP limits he added.
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