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Ramesh Jarkiholi CD row: Woman’s parents appeared before SIT for questioning

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Pramesh Jain

Ramesh Jarkiholi CD row: Woman’s parents appeared before SIT for questioning:

Parents of the woman in the CD appeared before the SIT officials on Saturday at Audogodi technical cell.

The officials recording their statement of the family about the kidnap case,threat perception and the conversation they have had with the woman.

The woman in her videos sought security after the woman in her complaint seek adequate security to her family including parents and two brothers before she could appear before them for questioning.

The SIT had summoned the family after the second video was released asking them to appear before them for questioning.

The parents of the woman had planned to hold press conference but before this,SIT took them for questioning to get the required information beforehand.

The SIT chief, Soumendhu Mukherjee, Joint CP Crime, Sandeep Patil,DCP Central,MN Anucheth DCP Crime-1,KP Ravikumar,with other officers is questioning about the threat perception they have and also the location of the woman and the people who are with her.

The SIT officials have done a video recording of their statement.

The SIT questioning is also to instill confidence that SIT is ensuring security to the parents .

Kerala Journo wrote to governor alleging massive corruption by traffic cops.Demand intensify vigilance system to reduce corruption

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Pramesh Jain

Kerala Journo wrote to governor alleging massive corruption by traffic cops.Demand intensify vigilance system to reduce corruption:

Journalist from Kerala written a letter to Governor and copied to Chief Minister and senior police officials alleging massive corrupt practice and harassment by traffic police.

In his letter Martin Menacherry,desk chief,south Indian times,from kochi cited many instances where traffic police behaved rudely and extorted money from the motorists.

Citing a personal experience Martin said that while he was returning from market in car,a traffic police diverted him to another road where another traffic policeman stopped and demanded Rs.3000 for driving in wrong way.

When martin Reasoned with him and also showed press card,the policeman reduced the amount to half.

Martin paid the fine and demanded recepit for which the policeman asked him to pay Rs.1500 to get the recepit.

Since martin was frustrated and hurry to return home he did not argue further.

He said that the corruption is rampant and each police man makes huge amount of money ranging from 5k to 10k Martin said in his statement.

He further requested the authority concerned to stop the day light robbery of police and save motorists from their clutches.

The government should make the vigilance system popular to contain corruption,he said in his letter.

Woman found murdered under mysterious circumstances in RT Nagar

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Pramesh Jain

Woman found murdered under mysterious circumstances in RT Nagar

A 28 year old woman found dead at her house under mysterious circumstances in Nrupatunga layout in RT nagar on Friday.

The deceased has been identified as zara,worked as bar tender in a pub in CBD area.

She was sharing rented house with a woman and she was engaged recently.

Senior officer said,The murder occurred between 8 pm to 12 pm and came to light when she returned home.

The assailant banged her head against the corner of a iron cot.Due to this,Zara sustained severe head injuries and died.

The RT Nagar police with other senior officers,with sniffer dog and finger print experts rushed to spot and conducted investigation.

We suspect that someone known to her might have killed her as there was no forced entry or  resistance found.

The RT Nagar police have secured one person on  are interrogating him and further investigation is on.

Sharad Pawar in hospital after abdominal pain, to undergo surgery

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MUMBAI: NCP chief Sharad Pawar will undergo surgery at a hospital here after it was diagnosed that he has gall bladder issue, a minister of his party in the Maharashtra government said here on Monday.

“Our party president Sharad Pawar saheb was feeling a little uneasy due to a pain in his abdomen last evening and was therefore taken to Breach Candy Hospital for a check-up. Upon diagnosis it came to light that he has a problem in his Gall Bladder,” Nawab Malik tweeted.

“He is on Blood Thinning Medication which is now being stopped due to this issue. He will be admitted to the hospital on the 31st of March 2021 and an Endoscopy and Surgery will be conducted. Hence all his programmes stand cancelled until further notice,” the minister added.

The development comes amid speculation that Pawar (80) met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a top industrialist’s residence in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

At a press conference in New Delhi on Sunday, Shah parried a query on the purported meeting, saying everything cannot be made public.

Malik, whose party shares power in Maharashtra with the Shiv Sena and Congress, had said no such meeting took place, adding there is an attempt to create confusion by spreading such rumours.

Universities in Karnataka up vigil amid rising Covid-19 cases

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BENGALURU: With cases mushrooming in educational institutes, vigilance has been increased in university hostels. From keeping hostel occupancy to half to earmarking rooms for preliminary care of symptomatic patients, the authorities are leaving no stone unturned. University of Agricultural Sciences Vice-Chancellor Dr S Rajendra Prasad said two rooms in each of the eight hostel blocks are reserved for preliminary Covid-19 treatment. 

The nearly 1,000 students, mostly female, are accommodated in the dorm rooms meant for visitors or parents who visit the campus. The Vice-Chancellor of Visvesvaraya Technological University, Dr Karisiddappa, said that classes for the final cohort of first semester students will be completed by April 10.

So far, students have been accommodated in batches in the hostels of colleges affiliated to the university, he said. By February, the fourth-year (seventh semester) students were accommodated in the hostels and they left 10 days ago. 

Now, the second-year (third semester) students and the first-year (first semester) students are accommodated in the hostels. While the second-year students will complete their examinations on April 7, first-year students will complete their classes on April 10. “Before reopening for the next semester, the situation will be reviewed with the Education Department. For now, affiliated colleges have been instructed to restrict the accommodation in hostels to one person per room.

NCB conducts raids in Mumbai and Thane; five held with drugs

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MUMBAI: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has raided three locations in Mumbai and Thane and seized various drugs, an official said on Sunday, adding four persons have been arrested while a teenage girl detained.

During the operation which began on Saturday night and continued till early Sunday morning, the NCB seized 165 grams of Mephedrone, 20 blots (0.5 grams) of LSD, 8 grams of MDMA/Ecstasy tablets from the arrested persons.

The raids were conducted in suburban Mahim and Andheri, and in neighbouring Thane.

The accused are identified as Mark DeCosta, Abdul Kadir, Naziya Shaikh, Imran Shaikh and a teenage girl.

As part of a new modus operandi being adopted by racketeers, teenage girls are used for trafficking drugs, the official said.

Further investigation is on, he added.

COVID-19 India Update records 68,020 new cases, highest in 2021 so far; 291 more succumb

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NEW DELHI: India saw 68,020 new coronavirus cases in a span of 24 hours, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the country’s COVID-19 tally to above 1.20 crore, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.

Registering a steady increase for the 19th day in a row, the active cases have increased to  5,21,808, which comprise 4.33 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 94.32 per cent, the data stated.

A total of 68,020 new cases were reported in a day, the highest recorded since October 11 last year, taking the country’s tally of cases to 1,20,39,644, while the death toll increased to 1,61,843 with 291 fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

As many as 74,383 new cases were recorded in a span of 24 hours on October 11.

The active caseload was at its lowest at 1,35,926 on February 12 comprising 1.25 per cent of the total infections.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,13,55,993, while the case fatality rate has further has dropped to 1.34 per cent, the data stated.

India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed 20 lakh mark on August 7 last year, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.

It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19 last year.

According to the Indian Council for Medical Research, 24,18,64,161  samples have been tested up to March 28 with 9,13,319 samples being tested on Saturday.

The 291 new fatalities include 108 from Maharashtra, 69 from Punjab, 15 from Chhattisgarh, 12 each from Kerala and Karnataka, and 11 each from Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

A total of 1,61,843  deaths have been reported so far in the country, including 54,181 from Maharashtra, 12,670 from Tamil Nadu, 12,504 from Karnataka, 11,006 from Delhi, 10,324 from West Bengal, 8,786 from Uttar Pradesh, 7,205 from Andhra Pradesh and 6,690 from Punjab.

The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.

India vs England 3rd ODI: Strategic shift could be on cards for hosts in series decider A must win for both the teams

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Indian skipper Virat Kohli and England counterpart Jos Butler elbow bump before the start of 2nd ODI

PUNE: Indian cricket team may like to revisit its 50-over template while picking up pieces from the Friday carnage with an aim to complete a hat-trick of series wins against England in the third and final ODI here on Sunday.

Never before has captain Virat Kohli missed Ravindra Jadeja as much as he would have on Friday when Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes took the mickey out of India’s left-arm wrist and orthodox spinners. In the bowling department, Kuldeep scripted an unwanted record when he conceded 8 sixes, most by an Indian bowler.

He leaked 84 runs in the second game after giving 64 runs in the first. And, so did Krunal Pandya, who gave 72 runs in six overs with an embarrassing average of 12 per over. So, in all probability, the duo could be replaced by leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar, who can also chip in with the bat, if needed.

From team’s perspective, it would be impossible to ignore Yuzvendra Chahal’s inclusion in the playing XI even though the Haryana leg-spinners hasn’t been in the best of forms. Pandya senior would still make it to the team because of his batting skills but the apology of left-arm spin has certainly ensured that he won’t be considered as a long term option.

In terms of batting, a total of 337 is certainly not bad by any standards but perhaps India can now look to have strategic shift in terms innings building process. The Men In Blue are the only team that always believes in accelerating in the last 15 overs, a template that was set by their illustrious former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

It has worked on most occasions but of late, England with a world title has shown the world that attacking up front on batting tracks is the way forward. It might just help Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya with their brand of power-hitting change the course of the innings in the back-10.

Skipper Virat Kohli, who hit two successive 50 plus scores, would be keen to carry his form and convert the start into a really big total and end the century drought. The skipper has however made it clear that he is not looking at milestones.

“I never played for 100s in my life, that’s probably why I ended up getting so many in such little time. It’s all about contributing to the team cause. If the team doesn’t win when you get three figures it doesn’t mean anything. You’re not going to sit back at the end of your career and look at numbers, it’s more about how you played the game,” he said.

For the record, his last century came in August 2019 in this format. Hardik would continue to play his role of a finisher but question mark remains on what kind of workload management is happening considering that he has rarely bowled save a few overs in the recently concluded T20 International.

On the pace front, while India would go-ahead with spearhead Bhuvneshwar Kumar, they could try going in with left-arm pacer and yorker specialist T Natarajan, in case they want to rest Shardul Thakur for the game.

Also, there could be a choice between Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna although Prasidh’s pace is an advantage for the hosts. Meanwhile, England would be bolstered by their Friday’s performance and the biggest positive would be the return of form of Ben Stokes, who otherwise struggled on many occasions on the entire tour.

Come Sunday, it remains to be seen, if India win the game, it couldn’t be better gift on eve of festival of colours Holi.

Teams

India: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Md. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur.

England: Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler (captain), Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Liam Livingstone, Matt Parkinson, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, Mark Wood, David Malan.

Ambani bomb scare: NIA suppressing evidence in Sachin Waze case, alleges Congress

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Sachin Waze is also being probed for his alleged role in the murder of Thane-based businessman Mansukh Hiran, who was found dead in a creek in Thane on March 5.

MUMBAI: The Congress on Saturday accused the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of suppressing evidence in the ongoing probe in the Sachin Waze case.

“NIA not carrying out inquiry against Waze’s seniors and Param Bir Singh gives rise to suspicion. The agency is deliberately suppressing some evidence,” he said.

Waze (49) was arrested on March 13 by the NIA in connection with the probe into the explosives-laden SUV found parked near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s house on February 25.

Waze is also being probed for his alleged role in the murder of Thane-based businessman Mansukh Hiran, who was found dead in a creek in Thane on March 5.

Six states reporting surge in Covid daily cases; account for 79.57 per cent of new infections: Centre

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NEW DELHI: Six states — Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh — continue to report a high surge in daily COVID-19 cases and account for 79.57 per cent of the new infections reported in a span of 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

The country saw 62,258 new cases being registered in the last 24 hours, the highest single day rise so far this year, according to the ministry.

Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 36,902 followed by Punjab (3,122) and Chhattisgarh (2,665), the ministry said.

Ten states are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases, it said.

A net incline of 31,581 cases was recorded in the total active caseload in a span of 24 hours.

Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab cumulatively account for 73 per cent of the total active cases in the country.

The total vaccination coverage in the country has crossed 5.8 crore, the ministry said.

More than 5.81 crore (5,81,09,773) vaccine doses have been administered through 9,45,168 sessions, according to the provisional report till 7 am.

These include 80,96,687 healthcare workers (first dose), 51,44,011 healthcare workers (second dose), 87,52,566 frontline workers (first dose) and 35,39,144 frontline workers (second Dose), 61,72,032 beneficiaries aged more than 45 years with specific comorbidities (first dose) and 2,64,05,333 beneficiaries aged more than 60 years.

“India stands second in the world in terms of the number of vaccine doses administered (as on March 25, 2021),” the ministry said.

Eight states account for 60 per cent of the cumulative vaccine doses given so far in the country, it said.

Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat have crossed the benchmark of 5 million vaccinations, the ministry said.

The average daily doses being administered show a steady increase, it highlighted.

India’s cumulative recoveries stand at 1,12,95,023 as on date with 30,386 recoveries being registered in a span of 24 hours, it said.

Maharashtra has reported the maximum number of single day recoveries with 17,019 newly recovered cases, while 291 deaths were reported in a span of 24 hours.

Five states account for 75.6 per cent of the new deaths with Maharashtra recording the maximum casualties at 112 followed by Punjab (59).

Fourteen states and union territories have not reported any COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, the ministry said.

These are Assam, Odisha, Puducherry, Ladakh, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.

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