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 the aftermath of the cyclone. mid sporadic incidents of lobbing a grenade on a polling booths and demanded re- ## The ruling Trinamool Aviolence in West Bengal station in Pulwama, but there polling in Barrackpore and Congress had earlier attacked and a grenade attack in were no reports of casualty. accused the Election    $ Modi for “playing politics with Pulwama, political heavy- Polling was held in Pulwama Commission of not being natural calamity,” saying, “the weights Rajnath Singh, Sonia and Shopian of Anantnag Lok effective in ensuring fair Prime Minister had under- Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Sabha constituency which polling in the State.      mined the federal norms by Smriti Rani on Monday tested includes Kulgam. Incidents of clashes bypassing a democratically their popularity through ballots There are 18 candidates in between TMC and BJP work- uper-cyclone Fani (meaning elected Chief Minister by hold- in the fifth phase of polling for the fray for Anantnag con- ers, hurling of bombs, candi- S“hood of snake” in Bengali) ing discussions with the 51 constituencies in seven stituency, including PDP pres- date getting hurt due to lath- kicked up a different sort of Governor over the conse- States. The polling percentage ident and former Chief icharge by Central forces, “storm” in West Bengal as quences of Fani.” was a tad dull in this round Minister of Jammu & manhandling of a contestant Prime Minister Narendra While Modi reacted on with 62.87 per cent average Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti. and beating up of a polling Modi and Bengal Chief Monday saying it was “not me turnout across the country in Bengal reported stray inci- agent were reported from Minister Mamata Banerjee who had ignored the Chief comparison to 65.56 per cent dents of violence in Bangaon, seven Lok Sabha constituen- engaged in a bitter slugfest on Minister but she refused to take polling in the previous round. Hooghly and Barrackpore cies which voted in the 5th  
       
          ! a day when the State went for my call,” Mamata exploded, West Bengal recorded seats, an election official said. round in West Bengal. the fifth phase of polling. “Why should she speak to an highest 74.42 per cent polling Minutes after the Prime expiry Prime Minister” who while Jammu & Kashmir had Minister alleged during an had “no right to call a review 17.07 per cent polling. Uttar       election rallies at Tamluk and meeting.” The Chief Minister Pradesh recorded 57.06 per Jhargarm that after Fani was holding another election cent, Bihar 57.76, Rajasthan repeated phone calls from the rally at Kotulpur. 63.69, Madhya Pradesh 64.61, PMO yielded no response Saying that Mamata would and Jharkhand 64.60. Amethi from the Chief Minister’s office not speak to him because she and Rae Bareili recoded around       in Kolkata, Mamata hit back was too proud to do so, Modi 54 percentage polling. saying neither she was bound said, “Didi is so arrogant that Polling was held in 14 seats     Chaibasa in Jharkhand. parties does not at any cost to respond to the calls from an she didn’t speak to me. I wait- in UP, 12 in Rajasthan, 7 each   Recently at a rally in want a Government with “expiry Prime Minister” nor ed for her call but she would in West Bengal and Madhya Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, absolute majority. Modi as a outgoing incumbent not call back. The ‘speed break- Pradesh, 5 in Bihar and 4 in rime Minister Narendra Modi took a swipe at Congress He said people must vote had any right to call a review er’ Didi was more interested in Jharkhand, leaving 158 Lok PModi on Monday dared president Rahul Gandhi’s for a strong majority-led meeting. doing politics.” Sabha seats in the next two the Congress to contest the father and Rajiv Gandhi, call- Government and not a remote Mamata said she could not Mamata said, “ Today this rounds on May 12 and May 19. next phases of the Lok Sabha ing him Bhrashtachari number controlled-led regime. take the call as she was busy man has come to shed tears for After this round, 27 seats are polls on the Bofors scandal in 1 (corrupt number 1). Stressing on the need to campaigning for elections. Bengal as this is election sea- left to be decided in the which former Prime Minister There were allegations that give a majority Government in The Chief Minister who son. Where he was when we remaining two phases in UP. Rajiv Gandhi was an accused. Swedish defence manufactur- Jharkhand, he said the future was out of town had forthwith were fighting floods. His Prime Minister Narandra “If the Congress and its er Bofors had paid huge kick- of the nation will be decided in suspended her poll campaigns Government gave us nothing Modi’s constituency Varanasi ‘Raagdarbaris’ are so much backs to Rajiv and others for these five years. and moved to Kharagpur to for flood relief.” will go to polls on May 19. concerned about corruption the sale of its artillery gun to The BJP and the SP alleged why don’t they come up with India when he was the PM. rigging and booth capturing in issue of Bofors scandal in last Also, Modi said Amethi and Kunda seats. two phases of elections that “mahamilavat” of the      will cover Punjab and Delhi. It Opposition parties are keen to is the best time for them to form a “khichdi” Government 
 clear themselves,” said Modi at the Centre.       while addressing a massive Modi also alleged the  R      rally at Tata College Ground in grand alliance of Opposition 
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aking a jibe at Prime against Modi, the Congress TMinister Narendra Modi, chief said, “For the last five Congress president Rahul years, this boxer has hit India’s    Gandhi on Monday said the poor, weaker sections, farmers      Prime Minister is a “boxer” and now people are saying      who with his “56-inch chest” they do not want this boxer. He entered the ring to fight unem- failed to understand who he is    nother Aam Aadmi Party ployment and corruption but fighting against.” A(AAP) MLA, Devinder instead punched his own coach “After he punched Advani hief Justice of India Ranjan Singh Sehrawat from Delhi’s and veteran BJP leader LK ji, he runs after his team. One CGogoi on Monday got a Bijwasan, joined the BJP on Advani. by one, he punches Gadkariji, clean chit from the Supreme Monday at the party office in Campaigning for party Arun Jaitley ji, dhar, dhar, Court’s In-House Inquiry the presence of BJP leaders candidate Shruti Choudhary in dhar,” Rahul said amid loud Committee which “has found Vijay Goel and Vijender Haryana’s Bhiwani, which is applause from the gathering. no substance” in the allegations Gupta. On Friday, AAP legis- known as India’s Boxing nurs- The boxer knocked out of sexual harassment levelled lator from Gandhi Nagar Anil ery and has produced who boasted of his 56-inch small shopkeepers with against him by a former Bajpai had joined the BJP. renowned boxers like Olympic chest, entered the ring to fight demonetisation and Gabbar woman employee of the SC. Jaising vs Supreme Court of Hitting hard at the AAP, medalist Vijender Singh, Rahul unemployment, farmers’ woes, Singh Tax, he said referring to The 3-member India and Anr (2003), it has Sehrawat said he was not said, “In the last election, India corruption and other issues. the Goods and Services Tax Committee, which completed been held that the report of a even invited for party func- !     "     "#!$       put a new boxer, Narendra But the first thing he did was (GST). its task in 14 days, proceeded committee constituted as a tions and was insulted.  %$&" '( )      !*+ Modi, in the ring. The boxer, to deliver a punch on his coach ex-parte as the woman had part of the In-House Procedure opted out of the enquiry on is not liable to be made public,” **+,-. April 30 after participating for the notice said. three days. After opting out of It further said, “The In  $  $$&    $      the Committee enquiry, she House Committee has sub- had issued a press statement mitted its report dated May 5, describing as “very frightening” 2019 in accordance with the In    the atmosphere of the panel House Procedure, to the next and raised various objections senior judge competent to        Class 10 and Class 12 board      including denial of her lawyer’s receive the report and also examinations this year, out presence. sent a copy to the judge con- rityunjay Manariya of of which 18,27,472 regis- Immediately after the office cerned, namely, the CJI.” MMithi Govind Ram tered for the Class 10 exams.        of apex court’s Secretary The Committee submit- School topped the city with Notably, from Bhopal General came out with the ted its report to Justice Arun 99.2%. Talking about the suc- about 17 lakh students were otal 66.84 per cent polling findings of the committee, the Mishra — number four in cess Mrityunjay said, “I used registered for 10 board Twas registered in seven woman issued a press state- seniority. to study for many hours and exams. parliamentary constituencies ment saying that she was “high- After the CJI, Justice did a lot of hard work. I used Among them around that went for voting on ly disappointed and dejected”. Bobde is the next senior most to study constantly and did 17,61078 appeared in exams Monday, in the second phase of She said “gross injustice” judge, followed by Justices N V not waste time on social and around 16,04428 polling in Madhya Pradesh has been done to her as a Ramana, Arun Mishra and R F media.” Mrityunjay wants to cleared the exams. and fifth phase of the country. woman citizen of India and Nariman. crack UPSC and has chosen This time too, the board Voting began at 7 am for “worst fears” have come true, The findings of the panel Commerce Math as his sub- examinations were con- the Tikamgarh, Damoh, and all hope of justice and were not submitted to Justice ject and wants admission in ducted on percentage and Khajuraho, Satna, Rewa, redress from the highest court Ramana as he was part of the Sriram College Delhi. marking method but not Hoshangabad and Betul seats of the land have been shattered. Committee when it was con- Mrityunjay says there is noth- Cumulative Grade Point in the second phase of elections She said that she will con- stituted but recused himself ing possible without hard Average (CGPA) which was in the state. sult her lawyer and decide on after the former woman work. implemented eight years ago This total per cent of the next steps. employee, who is the com- He further said that he &    "         &  ) 3 &)4    in CBSE,. Students have a polling was recorded till 9 pm. A notice by the office of plainant, expressed certain gives the entire credit of her  (     !  positive feedback about this. Election Commission officials Supreme Court Secretary reservations over his inclu- success to her parents and said that the figure might General said the report of the sion. teachers. He said, “Self study X on Monday. The students change till late night. Committee, headed by Justice The panel was constituted did wonders for me. I did not were very happy after the     $     Tikamgarh constituency S A Bobde, “is not liable to be on April 23, 2019. On April 25, join any tuition or extra results were declared on recorded 63.52 per cent, while made public”. Justice Ramana recused himself classes for my studies. Even CBSE website. Damoh had 64.31 per cent The Committee, also com- after the complainant my parents supported me a Shaurya Shrivastava of  & $'()'(# polling. The polling percentage prising two woman judges of expressed her reservations over bit.” For the preparations, he Sagar Public School (SPS) in other constituencies was- the SC — Justices Indu his inclusion on the ground said, “I did my studies from ranked second with 99.2%        names of Sania Pati scored    66.42 in Khajuraho, 61.82 in Malhotra and Indira Banerjee that he is a close friend of the NCERT books and few guid- percent marks. Along with 97.2%, Devika Lekshmi      Satna, 60.23 in Rewa, 73.74 in — had on May 1 recorded the CJI and a regular visitor to his ed books suggested by my this, Arushi Rahul of he students of St Mary scores 96.4%, Faiza Ahmed      Hoshangabad and 77.16 in statement of the CJI. house. teachers and that was Carmel Convent ranked TConvent Sr Sec School Siddiqui scored 95.2%, Betul. “The In-House Committee In Justice Ramana’s place, enough. Besides I did regu- third with 99%. performed brilliantly in CBSE Saundarya Dubey scored 95 
 has found no substance in the Justice Bobde had inducted lar study throughout the year The CBSE examination X Board Examinations 2018- %, Aryan Chaturvedu scored       '  allegations contained in the Justice Malhotra as she had whatever my teachers taught was conducted in about 19. The overall result of the 94.4%, Prince Yadav scored  !"      complaint dated April 19, 2019 also alleged that the Committee me.” 6,000 examination centers school was 100 per cent, 94.2%, Tanmay Khongal $  % of a former employee of the was not formed in accordance The Central Board of across India and abroad. A while 29 students secured scored 94.2%, Harsh Paradkar   )& Supreme Court of India. Please with the Vishaka guidelines laid Secondary Education (CBSE) total of 31,14,831 students 90% and above marks. scored 94.2%, Sakshi Meena  &    take note that in case of Indira by the top court. was declared a result of Class registered for the CBSE The toppers list includes scored 94.2%.    !"#$   *  
  
     
     

              n a major breakthrough, ashinath, Chairperson of Ithree notorious criminals KInternational programme, were nabbed by Chhola India, inaugurated a Vision Mandir police near Coach Centre at Mandideep on Factory area and four pistols Monday. The centre has been and five cartridges were recov- setup by Sewa Sadan Eye ered. It was said by SP Bhopal Hospital, Sant Hirdaram Nagar (North) Hemant Chouhan, with the collaboration of while speaking with the medi- International NGO Operation apersons on Monday. Eye Sight Universal. While speaking with the Local Social activist, mediapersons, the SP said that Jagdish Prasad Shankarlal Soni, on receipt of information, has provided building for this police swung into action and vision center. On the occasion, nabbed three dacoits while Medical Director of SSEH, Dr two managed to escape. A Prerna Upadhyaya, Local rep- large number of weapons have resentative, Rajendra Agarawal, been seized from their posses- JP Soni and OEU office bear- sion. Three pistols and four er Dr Harish Kumar were country-made pistols, five live mainly present. cartridges were recovered from Kashinath said that OEU their possession. have so far setup over 111 The nabbed accused              !  Vision centers in the country, revealed that they were plan- but the Mandideep-based ning of dacoity at Ganesh Vision center is of the highest Social activist, Rajendra Jagdish Prasad Soni who have He assured to continue his petrol pump in the area. The Raja was booked for theft, Vinay and Balram have $    quality amongst all. He said Agarwal, said that since made building available for social services in the said field police have registered a case robbery, burglary and dacoity past criminal records. He has    that a Canada-based philan- Mandideep is an industrial opening this vision center. in future also. Earlier, the under sections 399 and 402 of cases. He has been booked for been booked for 9 cases by thropist, Anthony Grey, has area, it is comparatively pol- Social activist, JP Soni, said he Managing Trustee of SSEH, the IPC and section 25/27 of 10 crimes. Ankit has been Chola Mandir, Nishatpura,      donated money to open this luted. This affects the vision of and his family had been con- Shri L C Janiyani, threw light the Arms Act. booked by Chhola Mandir Aishbagh, Piplani police in  '   center. Medical Director of the local people. With the tinuously organising Eye camps on the activities of the Hospital The three nabbed dacoits police for robbery and dacoity. assault, theft, arms Act and six SSEH, Dr Prerna Upadhyaya, opening of this center, local for the last 30 years in and welcomed the guests. He are Raja alias Dharmendra During the police operation, cases of robberies. said that by the opening of this people will get the medical Madideep with the cooperation felicitated the guests by pre- Parihar (28), Ravi Batham (19), two of the accused managed to Other absconding accused, Arms Act. The sources of center, local Eye patients will be facility for Eye care. of SSEH and thousands of the senting them shawl and Srifal. Ankit Pathak (19) Out of the escape. The absconded accused identified a Balram Pandit, weapons would be revealed benefitted and probable loss of Agarwal appreciated the Eye patients have so far been Vote of thanks was proposed by three dacoits, two have past persons were identified as was booked by Nishatpura during the further investiga- their vision can be prevented. contribution of local donor benefitted. Trustee Suresh Awatramani. criminal record. Vinay and Balram. police for robbery and under tion. '%    &             /0   
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       Victim got assured and provided the accused with gold airagarh police has booked jewelry and when she checked Btwo miscreants for duping money first and last currency a 60-year-old woman to the notes were found true while tune of 1 lakh at CTO area on rest was paper. May 1. The police have regis- The victim lodged com- tered a case after complaint was plaint with Bairagarh police lodged by the victim on and based on the complaint a Saturday night. case of fraud was registered. A Police said the victim, iden- gold chain and finger ring tified as Usha Malviya, was worth over 1 lakh were duped duped by two miscreants near from the victim. CTO area when she was on her ,  
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'    " ! 5 6 7$     !  8    May 1 around 3:45pm when             five slums i.e. jatkhedi, bagmu- uate the effectiveness of the    !  she was moving towards mar- galiya, rahul nagar, durga nagar, summer camp, a test was con- ket and when she reached near     Summer camp was organ- Dolak Basti were participated in ducted which measures the        which led to increased sectoral Dalit votes but not Dalit lead- JK mobile shop two youths  012  Aised by Uday Social the camp. The core ingredients learning of the children. Awards tussle in the society. The Dalit ers.” approached her and asked  Development Society for the of the programme are safety and and certificates were given to ttacking the BJP leader also alleged that the Claiming that he wasn’t the about her residence after which     children of Bhopal slums at St. self defence technique, Role encourage children. AGovernment at the Centre BJP instead of talking of an questioning the institution of accused told her that they used Raphael Co-ed School. The plays, Session on good and bad “This camp was memo- for ignoring the cause of dalits equitable society propagated President of India, he claimed to work at a garment store in  2 camp started on 2nd may and touch, Discussion on child rights rable experience for all of us as and tribals, former BJP MP, social harmony (samrasta) he was raising questions against Chanchal Market and today    concluded on 6th. The objec- and child protection, Craft work, at the end of it; we took many Udit Raj, questioned the silence which meant they wanted to President Ram Nath Kovind as after having dispute they left tives of summer camp were to colouring and painting, Session important skills and lessons. I of President Ram Nath Kovind continue the caste bias. a fellow Dalit and sought to job and took dues of Rs 1 lakh.     enhance the leadership quali- on capacity building on leader- enjoyed this camp a lot and over the same. The MP claimed he had know why he was silent on Miscreants claimed that    ty in the children, to promote ship ,Songs based on social want to join it again whenever Raj who has recently joined openly raised his voice on this community issued including they wanted to return their   and strength the participation issues, and more. it will organise”, said Congress was speaking to and atrocities against Christian the remarks from BJP ministers home in Bihar but carrying '     of children in prioritising the Mrutyunjay from Radio Rohini,(participant) of jatkhe- mediapersons here on Monday. community despite being in for destroying the constitu- money could cause trouble issues and to instil the lifelong Popcorn (Bhabha University) di slum. He re-affirmed his allegation BJP post 2014. He slammed the tion, rampant privatisation, no due to police checking and 3  -  values of teamwork. was the chief guest of the pro- “We learnt various things that BJP wants dalit leaders but BJP for alleged double stan- Dalit getting appointment as 38 offered to keep money in guar-   Children in the age group gramme. Mehendi and rangoli first time in this camp which those who are deaf and mute. dards on Sabarimala row and Vice Chancellors and 500 antee of her gold jewelry she 
'  of seven to teen years are in the competitions were organized were not taught in the school. Calling the BJP anti-Dalit, triple talaq ban saying if the judges were appointed. “What was wearing and would collect moulding stage. Right skills on 6th May. Through this com- This camp increases my confi- the MP claimed that the Centre temples are run by traditions, kind of duty he (president) dis- the same on the same day 42  imparted now can help them to petition, the children got the dence and also helped me to did not pursue the SC/ST case then Islam is also governed by charged all this while,” he ques- after making arrangements to   .  shape their life and future. opportunity to display their learn various skills” said Lalit properly in Supreme Court traditions. “The BJP wants tioned. return. A total of 110 children from creative talent. In order to eval- participant of summer camp. $ $    1& $   #    

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 #6 workers while on Monday, Manohar al’s standing in the al decades,” Manohar Lal credit the BJP’s maiden victo-     (  "     after addressing two rallies, he party at national level while any added. ry in Jind bypoll and party’s win went to Delhi for canvassing. loss would put him under A non-Jat and Punjabi in direct mayoral polls in five aryana Chief Minister Interestingly, the first-time attack by his rivals within and Chief Minister, who is under major cities of Haryana besides     HManohar Lal Khattar may MLA, Manohar Lal is the most outside the party. attack by opposition over his success of major schemes like not be in the fray but his pop- followed Haryana politician While the political government’s failure during Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao in ularity and performance will be on Twitter with 1.46 million observers feel that the 2019 violent Jat quota stir 2016, Haryana,” political experts say.        A young lecturer of a pri- put to test as the state goes to followers and has also been election may not be a repeat of dera followers’ violence at Apart from his hometurf - vate engineering college of polling on 10 Lok Sabha seats actively connecting with the 2014 where Modi wave had Panchkula in 2017, violence Karnal, where Manohar Lal ll members of the polling Indore, Santosh Patel covered on May 12. voters through this micro- decimated the Congress in during Baba Rampal’s arrest is had managed to get party tick- Ateams in 10 polling booths a distance of 400 km to cast his Although the state is wit- blogging site in the election Haryana, Manohar Lal exudes also hitting back at the oppo- et for his confidant Sanjay in each urban body of the vote. He casted vote at the nessing a multi-cornered con- season. confidence of winning all 10 sition on the issues of corrup- Bhatia, the Chief Minister faces Assembly constituencies polling booth of village Imliya- test but the real battle for bal- Notably, the saffron party, Lok Sabha seats in the state. tion, dynasty politics and a challenging task to ensure Narsinghpur, Tendukheda and Kadheli of Tendukheda assem- lots would be mostly confined while riding the Narendra At his election rallies and national security during can- BJP’s victory on three more Gadarwada under the bly constituency of the district. to the ruling BJP led by Modi wave in 2014 Lok Sabha roadshows, he is focusing on vassing. seats including Rohtak, Sonipat Hoshangabad parliamentary He was accorded welcome by Manohar Lal and Congress, elections, had emerged as a listing out BJP government’s He has also faced sharp and Hisar, which are witness- constituency are female. the CEO, Jila Panchayat RP where former Chief Minister major gainer in Haryana where achievements at the Central criticism from his own party- ing high-stakes poll battle. Such polling booths have Ahirwar and Additional Bhupinder Singh Hooda is it had managed to win 7 seats and State level besides sticking men over issues including slow While former CM been named Saheli Matdaan Superintendent of Police Rajesh spearheading the campaign. Haryana. and later that year, created a to the issue of national securi- pace of implementation of Bhupinder Singh Hooda is Kendra by the local adminis- Tiwari, who were conducting The Lok Sabha poll out- To boost the party’ poll history by attaining absolute ty and nationalism. CM’s announcements and bias candidate from Sonipat, his son tration. The entire work in con- inspection of the booth. come on May 23 in Haryana, prospects, the star campaign- majority on its own in the State “The BJP government has attitude towards some con- Deependra Hooda is contesting nection to the voting is being Adarsh Matdaan Kendra where Khattar is heading the er of saffron party, Manohar Lal Assembly polls. The Congress eliminated the culture of mid- stituencies in Haryana. from Rohtak and two dynasts conducted excellently at these no. 173 at Government maiden BJP Government, is engaged in a hectic cam- could win only one seat while dlemen and agents by bringing Even as Manohar Lal has from Chautala and Bhajan Lal booths by these female work- Primary School, Talapar of would eventually indicate the paigning, addressing atleast the undivided Indian National in transparency in the working managed to put his house in families are in the fray from ers. Women voters besides Narsinghpur was decorated sentiments among the voters of two election rallies every day, Lok Dal had won two seats in of the government and its order and sharing dais during Hisar seat against the BJP other voters are getting inspired like a house decorated for mar- the state, which is also sched- besides holding a roadshow last general elections. departments,” he told people at election campaigning with the nominee. to cast vote while watching riage. The booth was made uled to go to Assembly polls and meeting party workers Political observers say, an election rally in Rohtak on likes of Rao Inderjit Singh, Before the poll schedule these females holding elec- attractive by decorating it with later this year. There is a real- and people of the state on “Like, former Chief Minister Monday. Birender Singh, known as his was announced, the Chief tions perfectly. Such a polling balloons, flowers and leaves. ization among all political par- daily basis. Not only Haryana, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who “The ongoing Lok Sabha detractors, a poor show in Lok Minister strove hard to get a booth no. 194 has been made The entrance was also deco- ties that the result of parlia- the former RSS Pracharak faces a must-win situation in elections are different from Sabha may again see dissenting number of development pro- in SDM Girls School, rated and even arrangements of mentary elections will set the Manohar Lal is also holding Sonepat Lok Sabha con- the past elections as it is a con- voices rising against him in the grammes and projects Stationganj, Narsinghpur. Maya shed, drinking water besides tone for Haryana Assembly poll rallies in neighboring stituency to prove his popu- test between the BJP which has state. launched in the state. To woo Patel is a Presiding Officer, crèche for children were made polls. Punjab, Delhi, Himachal larity among the Jats, it would ensured all round develop- “Manohar Lal has been the voters, he had also whereas Usha Soni, Haribai at the booth. Proper seating After making his political Pradesh, union territory of an acid test for Manohar Lal’s ment in last five years besides termed as an inexperienced announced a new scheme to Thakur and Azra Parveen are and washrooms arrangement debut about four-and -a-half- Chandigarh and other states. popularity as well among the ensuring nation’s security and administrator after his failure provide financial and social election officer no. 1/P-1, P-2 for male and female along with years ago in assembly elections On his birthday a day non-Jat vote bank in Haryana.” the opposition Congress which to handle the situation during security cover to small farmers and P-3 of the booth respec- ramp/wheelchair arrangement from Karnal, Khattar is now before on May 5, the Chief They feel that any gain in misled the people through its Jat quota stir and dera follow- and workers in unorganized tively. were also made at the booth. shouldering the responsibility Minister held two election ral- BJP’s tally in Haryana in 2019 promises including the Garibi ers’ violence at Panchkula. sector and rebate to artisans in Eighty year old osteoporo- Elderly, handicapped, preg- of leading the party’s charge in lies and meetings with party polls would strengthen Hatao slogan in the last sever- However, he also has to his power bill in the state. sis Divyang Kamma Nouriya nant and lactating mothers did exercised voting right at polling not have to wait in queue to booth made in Government cast their votes. Primary School of Hirapur vil- Three generation of the   1$     lage of Tendukheda assembly same family reached together constituency. His son Bhura first to cast their votes at polling Nouriya took him to the booth of Kareli of Narsinghpur    J   understood the pain of the his son Deepender, Manohar Khera, Manohar Lal said that polling booth carrying him on assembly constituency.   poor and started various devel- Lal said that the father-son the BJP will give a strong and his back. They were also assist- Eighty three year old aryana Chief Minister opment programmes including dynastic politics has to be stable government after the ed by the Boothdoot at the Chowdhray Rajendra Singh, HManohar Lal on Monday Ayushman Bharat Yojna, pro- ended. counting of votes on May 23. booth. They refused to take his 51 year old son Praveen      Gandhi’s first visit to the state said that the ongoing Lok Sabha viding cooking gas cylinders The Chief Minister said Manohar Lal said that the assistance of wheelchair/ tri- Kourav and 21 year old grand- after her entry into active elections are different from the free to the poor, ensuring elec- that former PM Jawaharlal voice of the Congress, which is cycle made available for the daughter Tejasvini were part of ongress general secre- politics. past elections as it is a contest tricity to all the homes and pro- Nehru announced eradication helping the enemies, has to be convenience of handicapped the family. Chowdhary Ctary and party’s star cam- Former Chief Minister between the BJP which has vision of toilet facilities in the of poverty, but it remains as ended. Opposition cast asper- voters at the polling booth. Rajendra Singh told that voters paigner Priyanka Gandhi Bhupinder Singh Hooda said ensured all round development houses of the poor. such and now the fourth gen- sions on the actions of the Bhura Nouriya says that noth- of every generation must exer- will visit Ambala, Hisar and that campaigning by and the opposition Congress Manohar Lal said that the eration Gandhi family member, defence forces, he said claiming ing is bigger than serving par- cise their voting right fearless- Rohtak on Tuesday for cam- Priyanka Gandhi will boost which misled the people BJP government has eliminat- Rahul Gandhi has again given that the Congress is trying to ents and voting is also like serv- ly to strengthen the democra- paigning. party’s campaign in through its promises including ed the culture of middlemen the Garibi Hatao slogan. weaken the defence personnel’s ing the country. tic system. Priyanka will the state. Congress’ the Garibi Hatao slogan. and agents by bringing in trans- He said that Rahul Gandhi morale. hold public meet- Rajya Sabha MP Manohar Lal addressed two parency in the working of the should not be addressed as Speaking at the rally, Union ings in Ambala Kumari Selja is pit- Vijay Sankalp rallies at Kalanaur government and its depart- ‘Pappu’ as he is national presi- Steel Minister Birendar Singh and Hisar to seek ted against BJP’s MP in Rohtak district and Bhawani ments. dent of Congress – the main said that he first contested the 
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Assembly polls 2014. polls. pitch with three consecutive Jat and non-Jat communities in Amid the concerns of polar- Noted sociologist, Jitender Kulwant Singh Nehra, ohtak Lok Sabha con- poll victories in Jat heartland of the state. ization of votes on caste lines, the Prasad, a former professor of Assistant Professor, RBI chair at Rstituency, known as a polit- Rohtak in Haryana since his The saffron party’s pick of a Congress’ candidate, Deepender Sociology at Maharshi Chandigarh-based Centre for ical capital of Jatland –Haryana, electoral debut in 2005, is seek- prominent Brahmin leader, is banking on the development Dayanand University (MDU), Research in Rural and Industrial is witnessing an “electoral battle ing mandate for the fourth term Arvind Sharma in Jat-dominat- works undertaken in last 15 Rohtak, while talking to The Development (CRRID) said, “A of prestige” with three-time MP with challenges of anti-incum- ed Rohtak constituency clearly years and the support that his Pioneer, said, “As per the past very strong caste based polar- Deepender Singh Hooda, locked bency factor coupled with saf- indicates towards party’s strate- father Bhupinder Singh Hooda, electoral trends, the Jat voters ization is in play in Haryana this in a direct contest with BJP’s fron surge in the state. gy to win over the non-Jat votes a prominent Jat leader enjoys in have always polarized behind a election. But, Deepender still has nominee Arvind Sharma to The political analysts are of to wrest the Rohtak seat. A for- the community. favored Jat leader in elections. In a fair chance to emerge as a win- retain the parliamentary seat that the view that Rohtak seat is a mer Congressman, three-time In 2014 general elections, Rohtak, Deepender will ner from Rohtak, probably with has remained Hooda family’s direct contest between Congress MP Arvind Sharma had earlier Deepender was pitted against undoubtedly get the support of a very less margin this time,”        able on Youtube. The short film citadel. and BJP with other political par- this year joined the BJP and had BJP’s nominee OP Dhankar Jat community and is also like- “In this direct contest deals with the issue of ‘saffron Strong caste polarization is ties unlikely to make any major in the past won the Jat domi- (Cabinet Minister), a Jat candi- ly to get voters from non-Jats, between BJP and Congress, n RSS affiliate wing terrorism’ and comprises state- likely to dominate the outcome impact on voters. nated Sonepat Lok Sabha seat in date and had managed to regis- due to his good image and major share of non-Jat vote Ascreened a short film ments of three political per- in this keenly watched poll bat- Interestingly, the Rohtak 1996 as an independent candi- ter a hat-trick by a margin of association with the con- including Punjabis, Brahmins, ‘Bhagwa Atankwaad– sonalities – Sushil Shinde, P tle between Congress’ seat, which exemplifies dynasty date and later, won Karnal Lok more than 1.7 lakh votes in the stituency for a long time, he said. Baniyas, Rajputs, Ahirs among Bhramjaal’ which was alleged- Chidambaram and Digvijay Deepender Singh Hooda, son of politics, was won by late Ranbir Sabha seat in 2004 and 2009 on constituency. The Jat candidates fielded by others will go in favor of BJP. ly stopped by the Election Singh, on saffron terrorism former Chief Minister Singh Hooda in 1952 and 1957. Congress’ ticket. Later that year, the BJP had other political parties like JJP- However, a section of Punjabi Commission midway through and the RSS. Bhupinder Singh Hooda, a Later, his son two-time former The BJP, which has been managed to win four out of nine AAP candidate Pradeep vote bank is also likely to favor on Monday. The short film conveys a prominent Jat leader and BJP’s CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda going full throttle to win Rohtak, assembly seats that form Rohtak Deshwal are unlikely to divide Deepender due to his good rep- Chief Electoral Officer of message that Malegaon and candidate, former MP Arvind won the seat four times and is also banking on brand “Modi” parliamentary constituency in Jat vote bank in the constituen- utation among all communities Madhya Pradesh VL Kantha Samjhahuta blasts were a con- Sharma, a prominent Brahmin since 2005, Deepender has car- and has also been reaching out the State Assembly election, cy as people seem to have this in Rohtak,” he added. Rao expressed ignorance about spiracy to malign the image of leader. ried forward the family legacy. to the leaders of caste-based making inroads in the Jat strong- general perception of not divid- The Rohtak constituency any such order from CEO Hindus. 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The poll panel had TMonday asked Congress forces in their campaign. &)'#014'= he Congress on Monday challenging the Election dismissed Yadav’s nomination MP Sushmita Dev to bring on The bench asked the law- Tcame out with its own Commission’s decision to can- Wednesday. record the Election maker to file an additional affi-    report card on the Modi cel his candidature from the He was served notices by Commission’s orders giving davit bringing on records the Government’s flagship schemes Varanasi Lok Sabha con- the Varanasi returning officer clean chit to Prime Minister orders passed by EC on the he Supreme Court on and alleged that none has met stituency from where Prime over “discrepancies” in the two Narendra Modi and BJP complaints of MCC TMonday said it would hear its target. It said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sets of nomination papers sub- President Amit Shah on com- violations by the top two BJP together on May 10 the pleas Minister “will sink in his own contesting. mitted by him. plaints of Model Code viola- leaders. seeking review of its verdict on wave of lies”. Yadav, who was dismissed In the first set of papers on tions. A bench comprising Chief The EC has given clean chit the Rafale fighter jet case and Addressing a Press confer- gramme, the Modi lages which have been adopt- in 2017 after he posted a video April 24, he had mentioned Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice to Modi for two of his speech- the contempt petition against ence at the Congress head- Government promised skill ed by the PM in Varanasi. online complaining about the that he was dismissed from the Deepak Gupta has now listed es — one in Latur last month Congress President Rahul quarters, party leader Navjot enhancement for 40 crore peo- “Under Swachh Bharat food served to the troops, was Border Security Force. the plea of Dev, a Congress MP urging first time voters to ded- Gandhi for wrongly attributing Singh Sidhu shared details ple, according to Sidhu but Abhiyan, 400 toilets were made fielded by the Samajwadi Party On April 29 he submitted from Silchar Lok Sabha seat in icate their votes in the name of to the apex court the “chokidar about various schemes of the “only 41 lakh people have been in these two villages. In 80 per as its candidate from the a second set of papers as the SP Assam, for hearing on May 8. Balakot air strike heroes and sol- chor hai” remark against Prime BJP Government. trained”. “Out of 41 lakh, only cent of the toilets, cow dung Varanasi seat. nominee, but did not give out Senior advocate A M Sighvi, diers killed in the Pulwama Minister Narendra Modi. Talking first about the 6 lakh people have got place- and firewood are being Yadav, in his plea, termed this information. appearing for Dev, alleged that attack, and the other in Wardha A special bench headed by “20,000-crore” Namami ment,” he claimed. stored...The PM installed solar the decision of the poll panel He was also required to the poll panel has passed on April 1, where he indicated Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Gange scheme launched in Sidhu also talked about street lights. It does not have discriminatory and unreason- submit a no-objection certifi- unreasoned orders dismissing that Wayanad constituency had said the petitions seeking 2015, Sidhu said that Water the progress in the Atal Mission motor or batteries,” said the able and said it should be set cate from the BSF, giving rea- the complaints of the Congress more voters from the minority review of its December 14 ver- Resources Minister Nitin for Rejuvenation and Urban former BJP MP. aside. sons for his dismissal. party on violations of MCC community. dict of last year will come up for Gadkari had claimed that 80 Transformation (AMRUT) Sidhu alleged that out of hearing on May 10. per cent of Ganga cleaning scheme, which was launched in 684 crore allocated under the The bench, also compris- work will be completed by 2015. “Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao” #;   # ing Justices S K Kaul and K M 2019. “AMRUT scheme has 500 scheme, 56 per cent of the !     Joseph, expressed surprise as to “Out of 20,000 crore ear- cities under it where sewage money has been used in adver- how the review pleas and the marked for the scheme, only facilities and water connectiv- tisements featuring the PM.  #A? (      !"  contempt petition against 6,000 crore has been spent. ity has to be provided. Its pro- “Can you imagine? These are Gandhi were listed on different Only 10 per cent of the sewage ject utilisation is just 3 per cent. the flagship programs of the    dates when it had earlier treatment plants have been Can you imagine? In BJP-ruled PM Modi...Liar-in-Chief is his ordered that both the cases will made. The Ganga is most states of Assam and Bihar, not name. he Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea   
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$ be heard together. unclean in Varanasi,” Sidhu a single project has been com- Then he (PM) complains Tchallenging the Jammu and Kashmir “We are little perplexed claimed. Modi represents pleted,” he said. that Sidhu has called me a liar. Government’s order restricting civilian traffic for a    keeping in view the urgency of the that the two cases are listed on Varanasi in the Lok Sabha and On the Mudra scheme, Only the weak complain. The day in a week on a stretch of the national highway matter, but later asked it to do so by two different dates when the is contesting again. Sidhu said the average sanc- brave ones defeat their oppo- from Udhampur to Baramulla for the movement of he Supreme Court on Monday June 3. order was that these matters “The National Ganges tioned loan under it comes to nents. Should I call security forces. Tdirected the CBI to complete its Attorney General K K will be heard together,” the Council was supposed to meet 46,000. “The person, who has you Raja Harischandra?” he Counsel for the State Government told the bench probe by June 3 into the alleged mur- Venugopal, appearing for CBI, told bench said. once a year. The PM is its chair- an annual income of 1.11 asked. comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice der of 11 girls at a shelter home in the court that completion of probe on Gandhi had made the con- man and the CMs of the five lakh, you are giving him a loan About Fasal Bima Yojana, Deepak Gupta that the order restricting traffic on Bihar’s Muzaffarpur and asked the this aspect “will not be possible” with- temptuous remark, “chowkidar states that have Ganga basin are of 46,000 and asking him to Sidhu said it is “even a bigger the national highway was taken due to the agency to file a status report. in two weeks. chor hai”, against Modi, which its members. This Council has start a business. What a joke scam than Rafale scam”. “I am ongoing election and will remain in force till May A bench comprising Chief Justice He said that 11 girls were sup- the apex court had said was not met even once in last five this is?” he asked. saying it categorically.” “Under 31. Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak posed to have been murdered and as wrongly attributed to it. years,” he said. “Just one per cent of the the UPA Government, 4.85 The bench, after hearing the submissions, said, Gupta said that since the matter was per CBI’s recent affidavit filed in the The top court had on April On the much publicised loans given under the Mudra crore farmers were insured. “We are not inclined to keep this petition pending.” “urgent”, it would be heard by a vaca- apex court, it was found that there 30 given another opportunity Digital India scheme, Sidhu scheme were above 5 lakhs,” Under the Modi Government, The State Government had issued an order on April tion bench on June 3. were a total of 35 girls with identical to Gandhi for filing one more said, “Digital India was sup- he added. 4.87 crores were insured. The 3 in which it said that keeping in view the Pulwama “Office to list the matter on June names who at one time or the other affidavit for his remark. posed to connect 2.5 lakh vil- About Saansad Adarsh premium taken under the UPA terror attack, another car bomb attack on security 3 before the vacation bench of this had stayed there. Though Gandhi, through lages with broadband connec- Gram Yojana, Sidhu said, “In regime was just 10,560 crore. forces’ convoy at Banihal and movement of forces dur- court. In the meantime, the ongoing “11 girls are supposed to have his counsel, admitted that he tions by February 2019. Only phase 3, 78 per cent of the 786 All of these are Government ing the Lok Sabha elections, no civilian traffic move- investigation, as stated in the reply of been murdered. In one case, we made a mistake by wrongly 1.1 lakh villages have got the MPs (Lok Sabha and Rajya companies such as LIC,” he ment will be allowed on the NH stretch from 4 AM the Central Bureau of Investigation have recovered bones also,” he told attributing the remark to the optic fibre cable as yet...The Sabha) have not adopted any said. to 5 PM once a week. (CBI), be completed and all necessary the bench. Supreme Court, it observed internet has not worked in village...46 per cent of the “Under the Modi The order had said there would be one “dedicated actions in accordance with law, In the affidavit, the CBI had told that in the affidavit filed earli- even two per cent of villages,” Union Ministers have not iden- Government, while the number day every week” for movement of security forces’ con- including filing of status report the court that 11 girls were alleged- er, at one point the Congress he said. “Now this work is tified any village. The scheme of people insured are the same voy when there would be no civilian traffic on the before this court, be also completed,” ly murdered by key accused Brajesh President admitted the mistake being outsourced to companies does not have any budgetary as UPA, the premium taken is national highway from Baramulla to Udhampur from the bench said in its order. Thakur and his accomplices and a and at one point denied mak- such as Reliance and allocation.” 47,408 crore...The premium 4 AM to 5 PM. The bench initially asked the CBI “bundle of bones” was recovered ing contemptuous remarks. Vodafone,” he alleged. He also talked about has increased by five times,” he The regulation of the vehicular movement on the to complete the probe related to from a burial ground in Muzaffarpur During Monday’s brief Under the ‘Skill India’ pro- Jayapur and Nagepur - two vil- added. NH would remain in force till May 31, it had said. alleged 11 murders within two weeks shelter home sexual abuse case. hearing, advocate Prashant :
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CAdityanath alleged on Congress general secretary Prime Minister Narendra Modi Lambasting the Congress ihar Opposition leader Monday that during earlier Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for “for only one reason, he has for promising abrogation of BTejashwi Yadav on Monday governments in Uttar Pradesh, her remarks that wherever her made the country secure.” Article 370 and its ally Omar predicted a political earth- people got electricity on party was weak in the state, it Addressing five rallies in Abdullah of the National quake when the results of the Muharram and Eid, but not on has fielded such candidates the State, Shah said “here are Conference for demanding ongoing Lok Sabha polls are Holi and Diwali. who would cut into the BJP the names of more than 100 restoration of the post of Prime declared on May 23. Addressing a public meet- vote share. welfare schemes launched by Minister in Jammu & Kashmir, “Wait for May 23, there will ing in Domariaganj con- “People will give a befitting the Modi Government. You the BJP chief asserted “at present be a political earthquake,” stituency in Siddharth Nagar reply like a ‘muhnochwa’ to the need not, however, vote for we are in power. But in future Tejashwi Yadav told the media district, Adityanath said the sit- vote-cutter remarks of the ‘she- your NDA candidate because even if we cease to be in power here. uation was different now, say- The PM had said if people get hzadi’ (princess’),” Adityanath of the improvement in your #!   &      %$&" ' & we will fight tendencies which The Rashtriya Janata Dal ing Prime Minister Narendra electricity on Ramzan, they said, in an apparent reference lives these measures might  '   !*+ are sympathetic to Kashmir’s (RJD) leader claimed that Chief Modi believed in ‘sabka saath, should also get electricity dur- to Vadra. In 2002, villagers have brought. Simply vote for secession, till our last breath”. Minister Nitish Kumar will sabka vikas’ (support for all, ing Diwali. insisted that a light-emitting one reason, Modi has made the Siwan, which has been given up a word. Contrast the situation In Siwan, Shah came down resign either on May 23 or development for all). Adityanath also mocked flying object, or the ‘muh- country secure”. in favour of Chief Minister with now when every bullet fired heavily on Lalu Prasad’s RJD shortly after that. “Earlier, power connec- at the SP-BSP-RLD alliance. nochwa’ (face scratcher), came Shah, who arrived here Nitish Kumar’s JD(U), its MPs from across the border is retal- which has fielded Hina Shahab, Tejashwi Yadav also said tions were given on caste lines “Shivpal Yadav (Akhilesh’s towards them in the dead of the late Sunday night, addressed are seeking re- election from iated with a mortar shell (goli the wife of jailed mafia don- that differences between the and people didn’t get electric- uncle) says that he has no sis- night and scratched their face, during the course of the day their respective seats. kaa jawaab gola se)”, Shah said. turned-politician Mohd ruling Janata Dal-United and ity on Holi and Diwali, but on ter. 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Tata has been a mentor to him Summer Internship Program by NK Singh, will discuss Geng told journalists, “What I “There has been wide- be operational by the third quar- Quek Swee Kuan, Chief Details of the funding were personally, and an inspiration (SIP), a host of renowned com- issues concerning macro-eco- can tell you is that the Chinese spread expectations in recent ter of 2019. Executive Officer, SDC. PNS not disclosed. in shaping Ola’s journey over panies including the Indian nomics, financial stability and team is preparing to travel to days that an accord could be “His investment in Ola the years. Energy Exchange, Power cost of borrowing of the the US for the trade talks.” reached by Friday,” it said. 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xplosive opener Smriti Mandhana lit up the open- Eing game of the Women's T20 Challenge with an entertaining 90 off 67 balls, guiding Trailblazers to 2 runs thrilling win against Harmanpreet Kaur led Supernovas. Chasing 141 runs to win, Harmanpreet (46 not out) smashed four boundaries in the final over bowled by experienced Jhulan Goswami to help Supernovas reach close to win but needing 3 runs in the final ball, Lea Tahuhu got run out which lead to Mandhana side secure narrow 2 runs win. Earlier batting first, Mandhana’s 90 runs help Trailblazers pot 140 for five against Supernovas here at Sawai Man Singh stadium on Monday. After the early fall of New Zealand veteran Suzie Bates, captain Mandhana anchored a 119-run stand with Harleen Deol (36 off 44), who struggled to  ■   Punjab at Mohali on Sunday. Live on Star Sports 1& 2 HEAD injury in the match against leading run-scorer), Hardik change gears on a slow surface at the Sawai Mansingh But CSK will be happy to TO Kings XI. Pandya (380) and Kieron Stadium. anded a reality check in return to their den to take on HEAD      But Jadhav wasn't in the Pollard will be hard to stop In fact, both Mandhana and Deol struggled to get their last league fixture, table-topper MI, probably its best of form and his absence once they get going and CSK's going as Trailblazers crawled to 25 for one in six overs # %   Hdefending champions biggest IPL rival, to decide   would open up a spot for either bowlers have a tough task at after Harmanpreet Kaur-led Supernovas opted to field. Chennai Super Kings would which team seals a spot in the 20     Murali Vijay or Dhruv Shorey. hand. The BCCI is organising a bigger tournament for bank on home advantage to seal May 12 final. () + Bowling has been CSK's The onus would also be on the women in comparison to the inaugural edition their place in the summit clash CSK boasts of a tremen-    8QB= #     5 strong point so far this season the ever-improving Deepak last year when only a one-off game was played. Four when they take on a confident dous record at home this sea- and becomes even more potent Chahar, who has taken 16 out of the three games will be broadcast live on prime Mumbai Indians in the son, winning six of its seven wickets and Krunal 10 wick-    K  on M A Chidambaram stadi- scalps so far, to pick up early time unlike last year with an aim to attract a bigger Qualifier 1 of the IPL here at games at the M A ets), leggie Rahul Chahar (10  um's sluggish wicket. wickets for CSK and stifle the TV audience. Chepauk Stadium on Tuesday. Chidambaram Stadium here wickets) and possibly Mitchell Imran Tahir (21 scalps), the rival batting line-up. At the venue, the stadium was far from full but After the gruelling league and come on Tuesday, it will McClenaghan.     second highest-wicket taker Going by the head-to-head that did not affect Mandhana's batting. After getting phase of the ongoing IPL, the act as a big advantage for the Skipper Dhoni (CSK's this season after Kagiso Rabada record this year, MI holds the used to the slowness of the wicket, the southpaw went stage is set for the play-offs with hosts. highest run-getter with 368      (25), has been at the forefront upperhand having won both its for her strokes and even smashed three sixes to go CSK and MI clashing against A defeat, however, will pro- runs from 12 matches, 3 fifties) of an effective CSK spin trio, encounters against CSK in the with 10 fours. each other for a place in May 12 vide both the teams a second has been the mainstay of a    also including veteran preliminary phase. Australians are not taking part in the event this final. chance in Qualifier 2 on May rather inconsistent CSK batting    Harbhajan Singh and Ravindra MI head coach Mahela time owing to a scheduling dispute between the BCCI There is hardly anything to 10. unit and along with openers Jadeja (both with 13 wickets Jayawardene would be aware of and Cricket Australia over men's ODI series. differentiate between the two The CSK top-order has Shane Watson and Faf du  5   each). the job at hand and won't take Twelve foreigners from five countries are taking sides as both CSK and MI have fired in fits and starts in the Plessis and Suresh Raina holds And the success of Tahir & CSK lightly despite the Lions' part in the tournament and are distributed equally won the title three times earli- league phase and will need to the key in Saturday's game as      Co against the powerful MI recent wobbly form. between the three teams. er. come out all guns blazing the usually fluent Ambati batting line-up could very well CSK will certainly receive Brief scores: Trailblazers: 140/5 in 20 overs The Mahendra Singh against a formidable MI bowl- Rayudu has struggled to get     determine the course of the a boost by playing the Qualifier (Smriti Mandhana 90, Harleen Deol 36; Radha Yadav Dhoni-led CSK has been patchy ing attack that includes Jasprit going. match. 1 at home with the crowd fully 2/28) beat Supernovas: 138/6 in 20 overs after a strong start and finished Bumrah (17 wickets), Lasith CSK, however, will miss the    MI captain Rohit Sharma backing the team in what (Harmanpreet Kaur 46 not out, Sophie Devine 32; its league engagements with a Malinga (15 wickets), the services of the Kedar Jadhav, (386 runs), the impressive promises to be a cracker of a Sophie Ecclestone 2/11, Rajeshwari Gayakwad 2/17) six-wicket defeat to Kings XI Pandya brothers (Hardik 14 who sustained a freak shoulder Quinton De Kock (492, third contest. by 2 runs. 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■  the Indian Premier League is out of in the IPL. question as the World Cup is just "Kedar is getting an X-ray and a edar Jadhav’s tryst with injuries round the corner. scan tomorrow. We're hopeful for Kjust don’t seem to end. After a "He has an impact injury and it him. I don't think we'll see him again few rounds of hamstring injuries in is always better to be safe than in this tournament for us. So now his the past season, the vital cog in the sorry. More than dislocation it looks attention will turn to what it looks Indian middle-order has now picked like a grade one trauma injury. You like for the World Cup. He's in some up a shoulder injury with the 2019 cannot rule out a mild subluxation discomfort but we just need to be World Cup less than a month away. either. But he should be fine in two accurate with our assessments The injury happened during the weeks. tomorrow. Fingers crossed that it's Chennai Super Kings match with "He will not be playing in the nothing too serious," Fleming had Kings XI Punjab on Sunday. playoffs as he needs to be fit when said. While Kedar walked off and the Indian team leaves for the World The incident took place in the didn't take the field anymore, sources Cup," the source said. 14th over of the KXIP innings when '#4)#52&&)-, in the know of developments said Speaking after the game on Kedar dived to his left to stop an that it looks more like an impact Sunday, CSK coach Stephen Fleming overthrow from Ravindra Jadeja. injury and the player should be fine had said that Kedar's focus would Having hurt his shoulder in the in two weeks. now shift to the World Cup as he process, Kedar immediately left the $/)0() / However, further participation in wouldn't be playing any more games field with physio Tommy Simsek.

■    a reverse sweep. That brought out Smith avid Warner hit a quickfire who started nervously before 40'&'
)(1N+'4'/% D39 and Steve Smith 22 on hitting a pair of boundaries. He      Monday in their first appearance spent 43 balls in the middle for Australia since a major ball- before being caught behind off tampering scandal as the home Matt Henry. %&'4%)R1-+Q )4(/'#<'# team edged a second-string It was the pair's first game  "    New Zealand by one wicket in in Australian colours since  ■  a practice match. serving year-long bans for their The Australians were set a part in the "Sandpaper-gate"  ■   ormer India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar target of 216 at Allan Border ball-tampering scandal. Fbelieves that the Virat-Kohli led team has Field in Brisbane as they warm After Smith departed, peedster Navdeep Saini was a "fantastic chance" to lift the upcoming up for their World Cup defence, Australia lost five for 42 before Simpressive in the ongoing World Cup, which begins on May 30 in United and scraped home with 10 balls an impressive 34 from Nathan edition of the IPL and has Kingdom. to spare thanks to a tail-end res- Coulter-Nile helped steer them rightly caught the attention of "India has got a fantastic chance to win the cue act. home. former England medium pacer World Cup. At-least last four they will go def- They have now won nine Earlier, Pat Cummins Dominic Cork, who says India initely. But the final, I can't predict to be hon- one-dayers in a row, although grabbed two wickets in his will have a "massive" future with est. But we have got extreme potential and all this was an unofficial game and first over before New Zealand, him. the players are (in) good form," Vengsarkar not counted as a full internation- missing Kane Williamson, Saini picked up 11 wickets told reporters here on Monday. al. Martin Guptill and Trent Boult, for the Royal Challengers Vengsarkar, who is the mentor of the T20 Skipper Aaron Finch con- recovered to post respectable Bangalore (RCB) from 13 Mumbai League, was speaking after the organ- enough talent. tinued his rich vein of form 215 off 46.1 overs matches and was their second isers Mumbai Cricket Association announced "I don't think we are down in the dumps with a measured 52, but fellow Tom Blundell led the fight- best bowler after spinner its second season which will begin from May at all. There have been occasions where we opener Usman Khawaja fell back and top scored with 77. Yuzvendra Chahal. 14. League's ambassador Sachin Tendulkar and have gone to the semis and final (in the Ranji cheaply — bringing Warner to Cummins ended with 3-36 off Though the Viral Kohli-led mentor Sunil Gavaskar were also present. Trophy). I feel with this T20 League's perfor- the crease, to warm applause eight overs, with Nathan team failed to qualify for the was quoted as saying in a media Cork, who played 37 Tests for Tendulkar too praised the League. mance, as (Sunil) Gavaskar put it correctly, a from the crowd. Coulter-Nile and Jason playoffs, the 26-year-old pacer release on Monday. England. "T20 Mumbai League is soon going to be number of careers started. He survived a dropped Behrendorff also grabbing three was impressive. "The one thing I want to tell Saini is one of the four pac- a league that most of the players from across Gavaskar urged the MCA authorities to catch on nought before clicking apiece. "For me when you look at these young bowlers is that it's ers who will assist Team India the nation will want to participate in. For so schedule the league before the IPL auction. into gear and turning on the Australia play another two Navdeep Saini, I think India will about the head position. He in their ODI World Cup prepa- many years, the (way) Ranji Trophy team has "Shivam Dube got an IPL contract after form that saw him average games against New Zealand this have a massive future with. If we (Saini) can be a little taller. rations in England. played, if given a choice a number of players (playing in T20 Mumbai League), Suryakumar 69.20 in 12 innings in the week before heading to England actually clip on him here and we "It looks like he is just going He will be a net bowler and would have wanted to be part of Mumbai Ranji Yadav also got a big contract and I am pretty Indian Premier League. where they open their World play. to fall away so he might put his help Team India during the Trophy because the brand of cricket was dif- certain that there will be many more coming Warner hammered 39 off Cup campaign against "We need to see the deliv- weight forward. So that is Saini, World Cup along with three ferent and everyone wanted to be part of it," from this league, who will be wanted by the 43 balls before falling to leg- Afghanistan on June 1 in eries with his pegs," Cork, a Star someone who is already very others, the BCCI had said Tendulkar. IPL franchises for the next season," said spinner Todd Astle attempting Bristol. Sports Select Dugout expert, successful in this game," added announced earlier. Tendulkar also said Mumbai still has Gavaskar.