VOL - 06 SUNDAY 10 ISSUE NO. 28 DECEMBER, 2017 PAGE-8 BHUBANESWAR HE ALINGA HRONICLE (Air Surchange - 0.50P) T K CDaily Edition: R.N.I. No: ODIENG/2013/52530 2.50 Popular People’s Daily of Odisha FOLLOW US ON TWITTER twritter.com/thekalingchronicle Warning of Heavy Rains Rains Drenched Coast Bhubaneswar(KCN): pression in the next Gajapati and Rayagada, Khorda, Bhubaneswar(KCN): received Cuttack. 18 districts Sundargarh did not Bishnupada Sethi, 24 hours. Malkangiri districts Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Average rainfall re- There was 14.0 namely Angul, receive any rainfall. Special Relief Com- However, there is by tomorrow. Kendrapara, Cuttack, corded on 9 Decem- mm. rains in Jajpur , Bargarh, Bolangir, Rainfall above missioner (SRC) said Malkangiri and that more than ten Koraput districts in districts of Odisha are the subsequent 48 likely to be slashed by hours, he said. The heavy rains coupled MET office advised hoisting of Distant with squally winds Cautionary Signal from tomorrow due Number One (DC-I) to a depression over at Paradip and Bay of Bengal. Gopalpur Ports in The depression Odisha. over southeast Bay of Squally winds Bengal and its neigh- with a speed of 40 to borhood moved 50 kmph and gusting northwards at a speed up to 60 kmph is of about 35 kmph likely to prevail along during the past six and off Odisha coasts hours and lay centred till 10 December. about 870 km south- Sea condition east of Gopalpur, would be rough to SRC said. a probability of slight Widespread rain very rough along and off Odisha coasts and The system is weakening of the sys- is expected in coastal fishermen are advised likely to move north- tem when it reaches districts and many not to venture into sea northwestwards and near north Andhra places in interior dis- from 10 December, reach north Andhra Pradesh and south tricts till 10 Decem- said Mr.Sethi. Pradesh and south Odisha coasts. ber 10, the Director Farmers have Odisha coasts around Under its impact IMD Bhubaneswar, been advised to keep December nine rain or thunder- Mr.Sethi said. the harvested paddy morning, it said add- shower is likely to Thereafter, heavy in a covered area, so ing the system is occur at some places rainfall is likely to that unseasonal rains ber, 2017 in this State 11.8 mm. in Boudh, Deogarh, 100 mm. was experi- likely to intensify fur- in coastal districts lash some places in do not damage the is 8.3 mm. The high- Bhadrakh and it was Dhenkanal, Gajapati, enced in several ther into a deep de- and Koraput, Gajapati, Ganjam, paddy. est rainfall of 68.0 2.2 mm. in Ganjam. Jharsuguda, Kala- mm. was recorded in 2.1 mm rains in handi, Kand-hamal, places including Puri followed by 67.3 Balasore ,1.2 mm. in Koraput, Malkangiri, 116.0 mm. at Padhi Bats For AIIMS Bls mm. in Jagat- Nayagarh, 0.2 mm. in Nawarangpur, Kakatpur, 110.2 mm. at Gop and 104.0 Bhubaneswar (K- State Government is A 350 Beded ing lukewarm re- singhpur, 44.0 mm in Mayurbhanj and 0.1 Nuapada, Rayagada, mm. at Puri of Puri CN): Chief Secretary providing all out sup- Hospital was to be set sponse to start work Kendrapara 20.0 mm. mm. in Keonjhar was Sambalpur, Suba- Aditya Prasad Padhi port for the AIIMS, up in two phases to on Satellite Campus in Khordha, 19.5 mm. experienced. rnapur and district. Bhubaneswar. cater the people of in the Northern Dis- Union Govern- North Odisha and trict of the State. formally hands over ment decided to open District Administra- So far commit- Satellite Centre at tion of Balasore is ment of Odisha Gov- Balasore in 2013 and eager to provide all ernment is con- Hambantota port to China till date it has not out support for the cerned, it has ex- COLOMBO(KCN): International Port the Sri Lanka Ports emesinghe during a taken up construction Project, said official. tended all out support Sri Lanka today for- Group (HIPG) and Authority will own visit to China in April though land is ready While, AIIMS for AIIMS, mally handed over Hambantota Interna- the port and the in- had agreed to swap and AIIMS authori- Bhubaneswar has Bhubaneswar. the southern seaport tional Port Services vestment zone equity in Chinese in- ties have been time opened Outpatient While the State of Hambantota to (HIPS) managed by around it, officials frastructure projects and again urged to department (OPD) Government has al- China on a 99-year the China Merchants said. launched by former take possession of services at Balasore, ready provided over lease. Two Chinese Port Holdings Com- Prime Minister president Mahinda has urged the Union land. authorities are show- 92 See page-7 firms - Hambantota pany (CMPort) and Ranil Wickr- RajapaksaSee page-7 Government in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Left Extremists On Wane to start work of the Satellite Centre of the Bhubaneswar (K- as a result of which determined efforts to accorded top priority ment of Mahila and 24 Government de- eme and about 5,000 All India Institute of CN): Chief Minister the LWE cadres have complete the most to crimes against vul- Sishu Desks, special- partments have been deserving persons Medical Sciences Naveen Patnaik today no local base in the challenging Guru- nerable sections of ized units from crime brought under the have been assisted (AIIMS) at Balasore. said there has been a State. He said Maoist priya Bridge in spite the society especially against women and scope of “Odisha under Chief Mr.Padhi raised substantial improve- issues in the state are of Centre not allocat- women, children, monitoring of Red Right to Public Ser- Minister’s Relief the issue at the Gov- ment in Left Wing mostly caused by in- ing sufficient funds. scheduled castes and Flag cases”, he said. vices Act’. Fund. erning Board (GB) Extremism (LWE) filtration from Whenever any He said the Gen- Mr.Patnaik said Meeting of AIIMS, scene in Odisha. Chhattisgarh, Jhar- negligence is noticed, eral Administration anti-corruption and Bhubaneswar held at Mr. Patnaik, khand and Andhra tough and exemplary and Public Grievance transparency are two the Conference Hall while replying to the Pradesh. action has been taken Department has major planks of the of Nirman Bhawan at discussion on Home “The asymmetric by the government. implemented web- State Government. New Delhi, on 5 De- Budget in the state deployment of Cen- Mr. Patnaik in- based Central Moni- “We have put in cember, where Union Legislative Assembly tral Armed Forces on formed the House toring System for ef- place transparent Minister Health & said that the State re- Chhattisgarh border that this year, the gov- fective monitoring of structure, processes Family Welfare J P mained by and large is a major issue to- ernment has rescued these public services. and procedures in Nadda chaired the peaceful with major wards which we have as many as 3,748 Mr.Patnaik said various areas of func- GB. law and order situa- drawn the Central missing children the State Government tioning of the Gov- Chief Secretary tion on any front. Government’s atten- through ‘Operation is talking all possible ernment. We are also Mr.Padhi urged the “Improvement of tion”, said Muskan-III’. measures to ensure pursuing preventive Union Government police infrastructure, Mr.Patnaik. He said the ef- timely conduct of vigilance in various to take possession of recruitment of armed Mr.Patnaik said forts of the State Gov- Odisha Civil Services government agen- the land reserved for personnel, special- as usual Odisha’s re- ernment both in res- Examinations and cies. My Government AIIMS near Balasore ized training and a quests for additional cue and rehabilitation other Government re- is firmly committed and start construction progressive policy of deployment of Cen- of missing children cruitments, web-por- to take services in a for the Satellite Cen- surrender and reha- tral Armed Paramili- have been highly ap- tal for monitoring of transparent manner to tre. bilitation, have led to tary Forces have not preciated by the Min- recruitment and train- our citizens and Director of substantial improve- been considered by istry of Home Affairs. ing all new recruits of implement welfare AIIMS, Bhu- ment in the situa- the Union Govern- “I am hopeful in a scheduled tribes. The Chief Minis- different departments schemes for our baneswar, Geetanjali tion”, Mr.Patnaik in- ment so far. few months from the “We have taken ter said in order to en- has been launched. people in the most ef- Batmanbane was formed. He said the com- cut-off areas will pro-active steps to sure timely He said more fective manger in- present in the meet- Chief Minister mitment of the State have connectivity.” improve the criminal of key public services than 50,000 poor volving technology ing. said the people of Government to elimi- The Chief Minis- justice system by way to the people, as people have been and invoking team Professor Batm- Odisha do not sup- nate the Maoist men- ter said the State gov- of direct recruitment many as 333 public covered under work”, Chief Minis- anbane said that the port violent activities ace is reflected in the ernment has always of APPS, establish- services pertaining to Harischandra Sch- ter said. SATURDAY, 05 AUGUST, 2017 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, SUNDAY, 10 DECEMBER, 2017 METRO CITY Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 2 HE ALINGA HRONICLE ENTERTAINMENT BHUBANESWAR, SUNDAY, 10 DECEMBER, 2017 T K C 3 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha Women have been the strongest people in my life: Shahid Kapoor NEW DELHI(K- mother. She was a erything that she has. their power, for their male-centric and they His next film CN): Actor Shahid single parent and she are loved by audi- "Padmavati", directed Kapoor says the stron- was the most powerful ences. It also goes to by Sanjay Leela gest people in his life and the strongest, and show that we have a Bhansali, is under the have been women, es- a person I would de- lot of women in the scanner for alleged pecially his mother pend on the most," audience, in case any- Neelima Azeem who said Shahid, who en- body had forgotten," distortion of historical has been a single par- dorses Reebok with he said. facts about the fabled ent. He also calls his Kangana Ranaut. And what does he Rajput queen. The wife Mira and daugh- "Today, Mira and think about pay equal- film was scheduled to ter Misha his "whole Misha are my whole ity? release on December world" and says he world and I can't think "I think it is 1, but was deferred couldn't have been of any reason why this changing for the posi- and uncertainty over happier in his life than initiative would not tive. I think people are its release still looms now. connect with me. It's recognising (the issue) large. Shahid spoke to the most natural con- I want her to spread impact. It doesn't mat- and it is all co-related. Tired of com- IANS on phone from nect," said the actor, love and happiness," ter whether it is male Today, women-ori- menting on the row, he Mumbai on the side- who also believes he said of his little one, or female. I think sto- ented films have lines of Reebok women are fitter than who was born in Au- ries that deserve being started doing ex- said: "I have spoken FitToFight Awards men. gust 2016. told, the characters tremely well and they enough and I don't feel 2.0, where the brand "Women know Coming from an that deserve being have developed a mar- the need to say any- felicitated women how to deal with situ- industry where hero- showcased, must be ket for themselves. thing more." nominees from across ations better than most ines often complain showcased. There is Therefore, the change He also said trolls the country for their men do. They are very about not getting the nothing like male or is naturally happening. and backlash are prob- spirit and courage. independent and self- equal screen space female in art. It's just "Like I said be- lems emerging from "I don't think assured," he said. compared to their about discussing life, fore, it's not about social media. there is anything So is he going to male counterparts, connecting with male or female. If you "It's very easy to which resonated with inculcate these traits in Shahid feels the jour- people and saying deserve to be paid a pass a comment when me so naturally as this Misha too? ney of female stars has something substantial. certain amount be- you don't have to be campaign did. The "I want her to dis- changed over the "I think it's amaz- cause that is how vi- strongest people in my cover herself, be re- years. ing to see that so much able you are, you must accountable for it be- life have been women, spectful towards fam- "It's important to has been created in be paid that," Shahid cause nobody even starting with my ily and appreciate ev- recognise roles for films which are fe- told IANS. knows who you are." BT Exclusive! 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It’s already known that eliminated contestant friend in Student of the Year but before enter- Babbar will soon be sive chat with Priyanka Jagga is making a comeback on Bigg ing films, he had a taste of reality TV as he seen enacting both Bombay Times, she Boss 10 as a wildcard entry and joining her participated in MTV Roadies and Splistvilla. her mother and her- opens up on finally will be three celebrities — actor Sahil Anand, self in a play to be being able to write a German-Russian actor Elena Kazan and in- In fact, Sahil appeared on season four of Roadies, which also had current Bigg Boss con- featured at the Prithvi play on her mother ternational model Jason Shah. The three names Theatre Festival. and work with might not be popular but going by their pro- testant Bani J. Sahil and Bani’s shared history will files, it is certain that they will bring a lot of surely bring a new angle to the game and while The soon-to-be Makarand Desh- drama to the controversial reality show. Bani is going strong in the house, it will be inter- 70 actress wishes to pande at the same Sahil is best known as actor Varun Dhawan’s esting to see how Sahil’s entry affects her stay. do everything she time. Deepika Padukone perfect choice for ‘Padmavati’ says Shahid Kapoor NEW DELHI(K- “He’s a mad ge- people who want to I can relate to those screening of his film using a romantic CN): Deepika nius, who drains and excel and push them- feelings,” noted was aimed at influenc- dream sequence be- Padukone has been sucks everything out selves. So for me, he’s Kapoor. ing the CBFC. tween the Rajput applauded for his royal looks and el- egance by everyone in ‘Padmavati’ and her co-stars don’t feel any different. Her co-star Shahid Kapoor has said that he feels no one instead of Deepika could have done justice to the role. In an interview with the Filmfare magazine, Shahid was all praises for his co- star Deepika and said that she is perfect for Padmavati. She’s perfect for Padmavati and we had a great time working with each other. It didn’t feel that we were working together for the first time.” of you. But you get the easiest person. He Meanwhile, Various Rajput queen Padmini and The ‘Haider’ star addicted to him. He’s won’t let go of you till Bhansali faced a bar- groups and political Sultan Alauddin also praised Sanjay like a drug. He’s diffi- he’s got what he rage of questions from leaders have accused Khilji, a claim repeat- Leela Bhansali for his cult for people who wants. He won’t sleep a parliamentary panel Bhansali of distorting edly denied by the vision and called him are not ready to work well if he hasn’t got which asked him if the filmmaker. a “mad genius”. hard. He’s easy for what he wanted. And “selective” media history in the movie by THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, SUNDAY, 10 DECEMBER, 2017 4 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 5 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, SUNDAY, 10 DECEMBER, 2017 National / International Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE STATE SCAN BHUBANESWAR, SUNDAY, 10 DECEMBER, 2017 6 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, SUNDAY, 10 DECEMBER, 2017 Business/Commerce 7 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha Direct tax collections rise 14 per cent to No legislation enforced to tackle stress Rs 4.8 lakh crore in April-November of financial institutions: Arun Jaitley AHMEDABAD(KCN): committee of the institutions as well continue. Now what Amid ongoing social Parliament. It is a as those who have should be that media buzz regard- law which deals deposited money in larger protection is ing the legislation with financial stress them, Jaitley said if something that re- dealing with the in case any institu- the gap is left va- quires greater con- stress faced by fi- tion feels the same. cant; the lack of sensus. I am sure the nancial institutions, This was one area suitable protection Parliament’s stand- Union Finance Min- where there was no to depositors’ ing committee will consider this and give suggestions,” he said. On a related note, legislation is being considered by the standing com- mittee of the Parlia- ment with regards to dealing with stress of financial in- stitutions. The laws, Jaitley said, are not partisan in charac- ter, and are drafted and approved by NEW DELHI(K- 2017 show that net According to the funds) have increased consensus. CN): Direct tax col- collections are at Rs statement, the net di- by 10.7 per cent to Rs Presently, as Jaitley opined, there lections increased by 4.8 lakh crore, which rect tax collections 5.82 lakh crore dur- ister Arun Jaitley on law, and there was a money will also be 14.4 per cent to Rs is 14.4 per cent higher represent 49 per cent ing April-November, is limited protection Saturday clarified vacuum with re- affected. available to those 4.8 lakh crore during than the net collec- of the total Budget 2017. Refunds that there was no gards to how we Financial Reso- April-November this tions for the corre- Estimates of direct amounting to Rs 1.02 depositing funds in law to deal with this deal with such kind lution and Deposit financial institu- fiscal. "The provi- sponding period of taxes for 2017-18 (Rs lakh crore have been issue, and added of stress. So obvi- Insurance Bill is de- sional figures of Di- last year," Central 9.8 lakh crore). The issued during April- tions. With this law that the vacuum ously this gap had to positor-friendly: rect Tax collections Board of Direct Taxes gross collections (be- November, 2017, it in place, the Centre “had to be filled.” be filled up,” Jaitley Government up to November, said in the statement. fore adjusting for re- added. aims to provide “There are re- told ANI. “If this law is greater security to ports on a section of Reiterating the not passed, then the the depositors and India’s export of software services social media with Centre’s commit- present system their funds, while regards to a legisla- ment towards where there is inad- strengthening the rise by 10.3 per cent in 2016-17 tion being consid- strengthening the equate protection health of such insti- tutions. NEW DELHI(K- India’s total export of stated providing in- velopment. ered by the standing health of financial for depositors will CN): The Reserve software services ex- sights on various The annual sur- Bank of India (RBI) cluding exports characteristics of vey indicated that in its recently re- through commercial India’s exports of USA and Canada re- Freethought Party of India leased annual survey presence was USD 88 software services. mained the top des- on “computer soft- billion. For 2016-17 tinations of India’s ware and information “Exports of com- round of the survey, export of software AMOFOI Celebrates Pre-eminent “Anti-Caste technology enabled puter services re- 7,506 IT companies services, followed by services (ITES) ex- mained the dominant were approached, out Europe in which UK st ports” has said that component, with pri- of which 1,362 com- accounted for nearly Crusader” Dr Ambedakar’s 61 Death Anniversary India’ s total export of vate limited compa- panies (accounting half of the total ex- software services in- nies and public lim- for 81.2 percent of the ports. creased by 10.3 per- ited companies hold- total software ex- “The US dollar cent to USD 97.1 bil- ing equal shares in ports) responded. was the principal in- : 8 Priestless Love Marriages Held on the Occasion lion. exports during the Exports of the re- voicing currency, ac- In 2015-16, year,” the survey maining companies Bhubaneswar (K- Organize” for “Religious Notions” To mark the were estimated by us- counting for 73 per- From Page-1 thorized encroach- cent of software ex- CN): Social Reform destruction of the that have been rooted occasion one Dalit Acres of land to ments in AIIMS, ing the distribution pattern after classify- ports, followed by Organisation Caste System – the in Hindu religious Girl married AIIMS, Bhub- Bhubaneswar. the pound sterling “AMOFOI” (Anti- system of graded books scriptures and Casteless and young aneswar and contin- ing them in four District Collector groups of IT ser- and the euro,” the caste Marriage & inequality, AMOFOI mythologies, he man from Muslim ued to provide other Khurda is taking up vices, business pro- survey highlighted opined that provision background married facilities, it was action for removing cess outsourcing adding that the off- of Universal his beloved coming pointed out that the unauthorized per- (BPO) services, engi- site mode remained Education in from Hindu Union Government is sons from AIIMS. neering services and the preferred mode Prayerless Quality background. yet to open Super In the meantime, software product de- of delivery. English Medium The 8 couples Specialty facilities at AIIMS, Bhub- From Page-1 economic zone and Schools would put all that chose to marry AIIMS, Bhu- aneswar has ap- in his home district. industrialisation in the Indians on the on 6th December, baneswar. proached the State Sri Lanka owed the area which will road to Scientific and 2017 in “AMOFOI” So the MoHFW Government to pro- China-US 8 billion lead to economic de- Democratic ideas that are : (1) Mr S. was urged to start Su- vide 50 acres of land have been brought to Suryanarayan Patra per Specialty facili- and as the land comes the fore by (28) & Ms E. Simran ties for the patients as under Forest Depart- Astronomer Coper- Patro (22). (2) Mr soon as possible as ment, AIIMS has One-child Family Secretary & nicus, Scientist Susanta Kumar there is infrastructure been requested to Origanisation of Freethought Party of Charles Darwin and Parida (24) & Ms and other require- submit Forest Diver- India) celebrated the India’s General Political Theorist Suchitra Rout (25). ments are available, sion proposal for 61st Death Secretary B. John Locke. Belief in (3) Mr Rinku Raul said he. eventual transfer to Anniversary of Dr Ramchandra CST humanism and belief (27) & Ms. K. Vinita For providing the AIIMS. Baba Saheb Voltaire made in scientific truth Reddy (20). (4) Mr training to the MBBS For helping out Ambedakar, the Pre- pointed reference to would make Babuli Nayak (26) & and Nursing Staff, the attendants of the eminent Anti-Caste his lofty ideas as everyone in India a Ms Sasmita Jena Nayapalli Dispensary patients a dormitory Crusader and the reflected in his work rationalist and ethical (20). (5) Mr Muna has been handed over is being set up at Chief Architect of the : Annihilation of humanist and once Gauda (OBC: Gopal) to AIIMS,. AIIMS with funding Constitution of India Caste published in the this happens, there (25) & Ms Gayatri Bhubaneswar. support from then finance minister velopment and pro- with Mrs Swapna year 1936. would be no need for Das (SC: Bauri) (21) For Rural Health NALCO. Ravi Karunanayake mote tourism," the Bijayini, co-founder Mr CST Voltaire any reservation for Training Centre to Aluminium Ma- (6) Mr Bishnu Sahoo had said last year. prime minister said. of AMOFOI in the emphasized upon any Dalit anywhere in (29) & Ms S. Puja run by AIIMS, jor will fund Rs.26 chair here in Amofoi Ambedkar’s blue- India. Pending that "With this agree- Sri Lanka re- (20) (7) Mr Rakesh Bhubaneswar infra- Crore for the dormi- Copernicus Hall, print for Annihilation exercise to strike its ment we have started ceived USD 300 mil- Martha (25) & Ms structure develop- tory out of its CSR Wednesday. of Caste wherein he roots in the soil of to pay back the loans. lion as the initial pay- Kavita Moharana ment at Mendhasal Fund. NALCO and Hambantota will be ment for the lease Paying rich had categorically India, young men and (23). (8) Mr Sheik Community Health AIIMS will sign an converted to a major which the opposition tributes to Dr B.R mentioned that women in love Anis (25) & Ms Centre has been agreement for the port in the Indian had described as a sell Ambedakar for his Annihilation of Caste should defy their handed over to project soon and this Ocean," Wickre- out. The gover- contribution to the depends on the respective parents Kalpna Nayak (23). AIIMS, said officials. endeavor will come mesinghe said while nment's grant of large making of the Annihilation of the and marry on their President Mrs Chief Secretary as a big help for the addressing the hand- tax concessions to Constitution of India Religious Notions own without dowry, Swapna Bijayini Mr.Padhi has said patient attendants of ing over ceremony Chinese firms have and for giving the upon which the Caste without horoscope, presented the that the State Govern- AIIMS, Bhu- held in parliament. also been questioned slogan to the ex- System is founded. without the Certificates of ment is taking all out baneswar , said an "There will be an by the opposition. Untouchables “Edu- About the traditional priest, Marriage to the steps to vacate unau- official. cate, Agitate & prevalence of Voltaire added. couples. BHUBANESWAR, SUNDAY, 10 DECEMBER, 2017 www.thekalingachronicle.com THE KALINGA CHRONICLE SportS Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 8 India can pip South Africa to top of ODI Rain dance gone wrong: Argentina beat rankings with Sri Lanka whitewash India in Hockey World League Final semis DUBAI(KCN): India India will reach 2-1 win in the ODI se- In Youth Champion- BHUBANESWAR(K- We played four games in simple passes and with As the match en- go into their One Day ship Sports01:12We CN): Argentina coach six days. It’s not fair.” their counter-attacking tered the fourth quarter, International series Lost The Game Be- Carlos Retegui was a He does have a game falling foul of the two things happened. against Sri Lanka little late for the post- point — Argentina, in weather, they took time Argentina tired and In- cause Of Our Mis- match press conference the last 36 hours, have to reconfigure. dia grew into the en- starting Sunday with takes-Rupinder Pal the aim of winning 3- but it was well worth played the quarterfinals By the time they counter. With The Lions Singh Sports00:58We waiting for. When he happy to just airlift the 0 and overtaking Fought As A Team Till South Africa to take walked in, he had the ball at every available The Last Minute- look of a man with an opportunity, Sjoerd top position in the ICC Chinglensana ODI Team Rankings. axe to grind. Marijne’s men set camp Sports03:18Pogba’s The Olympic in the opposition half. India, who are 121 points and edge ries, which follows a Absence Will Impact top-ranked in Test South Africa on deci- three-Test series be- champions had just But for all that pos- , are on 120 mal points if they take tween the two sides, The Manchester beaten India in the semi- session and circle entries points in the ODI a 1-0 lead in the series which India won 1-0. Derby- Coppell finals but Retegui (80% and seven respec- rankings, only one but will have to also Sports01:06 On the other couldn’t have cared less tively) in the last 15 min- point behind South win the following two Vijender’s Oly-mpic hand, eighth-ranked about that. The Interna- utes, there were very Africa and will go matches in Mohali and Medal Inspired Me To Sri Lanka will remain tional Hockey Federa- few actual moments of ahead if they win the Visakakhapatnam on Take Up Boxing- on 83 points even with tion (FIH) was his in- as well as the semifinals. had done that, they were alarm for the Argentina first match in 13 and 17 December. SakshiSports01:14Nitu a 3-0 loss but can go tended target and he let To further complicate a goal down. Argentina’s custodian, Juan Vivaldi. Dharamsala on Sun- India will slip to Eyes 2020 Tokyo up to 87 points with a it rip. To a question re- matters, Los Leonas gameplan for the entire India did not have any day. 119 points even with a Olympics After Gold 3-0 series win. garding why the team were only informed at match was to try and short corners in that du- flagged during the last 10.00 pm on Thursday earn penalty corners but ration of time and no quarter, his opening evening that they would they didn’t execute that clear-cut chances. They Rahane's form a worry as India aim salvo was: “We first be playing on Friday. properly. They only had huffed and puffed till the have to talk about the The match in itself was one. It, however, was end but failed because FIH.” played in poor weather. enough as Gonzalo they lacked the cutting another clean sweep vs Sri Lanka His grouse with the A deep depression had Peillat — he is to drag- edge required to decide world body wasn’t about been giving steady rain- flicks what Hercule encounters like these. DHARAMSALA(K- prove to be a handful Dhoni, on the other erase the ignominy of forcing the team to play fall to the city from the Poirot is to whodunits To their credit, CN): A horribly out-of- for any opposition. hand, had faced losing 0-5 at home in in less than ideal turf early hours of Friday. — found the net in the they did little wrong. form Ajinkya Rahane While the opening criticism when he September. conditions — it was That drizzle became a 17th minute. Marijne was also of the will be aiming to get slot seems locked with struggled to get going The visitors were more suited to building solid downpour by the Peillat, one of the same opinion. “You his mojo back as India, Rohit and Dhawan at in the second T20I also humiliated 0-5 by paper boats than playing time the match began. many who plays in Eu- have to deal with the cir- formidable even the top, Rahane is against New Zealand Pakistan in their last an international hockey Most of Retegui’s rope, revealed the team cumstances. It is what it without regular skipper likely to get a chance at which the hosts lost by bilateral series in match — but the sched- men ply their trade in played a variation on is. I am not disappointed Virat Kohli, eye the number three 40 runs and the former October and it will take uling of the tournament. Europe where condi- their short corner to bud- about the performances. another 'Whitewash' position with Kohli skipper will look to really a special effort “India had a day’s tions like this are more get for all the standing I can’t blame anyone for against Sri Lanka in the given a much-needed silent his detractors. from 's rest and were in better common and that expe- water. “We pushed it this loss. If you concede three-match ODI rest. However if While Shreyas Iyer men to tame India at condition than us as we rience showed in the closer so both (ejector only one PC against Ar- series, starting Dhawan, who was and Manish Pandey are their own backyard. tomorrow. down with viral fever also in the team, the For Sri Lanka, played yesterday first two quarters. The and stopper) was shorter gentina, then you have From the polluted yesterday, pulls out duo will get a look-in and Asela (against Spain in the visitors had more circle (to the goal) and we just done a really good job.” 'Gas Chamber' of then Rahane could be if both Dhawan and Gunaratne is returning quarterfinals). We don’t penetrations, knew what to tried to flick it from However, that wasn’t National Capital, the seen opening the Jadhav, who has a to the team after know why two semifi- to do when in possession there.” It obviously good enough in the end. action has now shifted innings. hamstring injury, are recovering from nals were not held on the and did not panic. worked. To compound They will now play one to the most scenic The stylish ruled out. All-rounder injuries and a lot will same day. Australia The Indians, on the matters, skipper of Australia or Germany cricket stadium in the Mumbai batsman had Hardik Pandya will depend on these (who play their semifi- other hand, were strug- Manpreet Singh was in the third-fourth play- country in the scored three continue to be a vital players. nal against Germany on gling to adapt. They sent off for a yellow card off on Sunday. backdrop of the halfcenturies and a cog in India's wheel as Sri Lanka will Saturday) in nine days didn’t know what kind during the second-quar- swaroop@newindianexpress. pristine Dhauladhar hundred in the he completes what has bank on young batsman has played four matches. of weight to put on ter. com Range. bilaterals against West been an exception year , The primary Indies in June-July, in international cricket who scored a fighting objective for chief before blasting four for him. century in the third PM Narendra Modi uses OBC card coach Ravi Shastri and successive fifties One among Test to force a draw at stand-in Rohit against Australia at orthodox leg-break Delhi. Teams: India: Sharma will be to look home. bowler Yuzvendra Rohit Sharma for political gains: Nana Patole at various The only ODI Chahal and chinaman (Captain), Shikhar NAGPUR(KCN): had done nothing for the OBCs. However, PM as in meetings with the combinations in both game that he played Kuldeep Yadav will be Dhawan, Ajinkya Nana Patole, who re- benefit of OBCs and Modi shouted at me and prime minister. "The signed yesterday from farmers. questioned its need, say- government is not both- the Lok Sabha and the "Day before yes- ing OBCs don't need it," ered on the farmers' is- BJP, today accused terday, the prime minis- Patole claimed. sue. PM Modi is deceiv- Prime Minister ter reacting to Congress Now, the prime ing the people of this Narendra Modi of using leader Manishankar minister is asking for country," he said. his OBC credentials for Aiyar's comment had votes on his OBC cre- He said that he political gains. said in an election rally dentials, he said. would be touring

departments against an against Sri Lanka this in the playing XI along Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, out-of-sorts team. year, Rahane scored with Axar Patel, whose Manish Pandey, Kedar With the match just 5 before stumbling primary job is to Jadhav, Dinesh starting at 11:30 am in upon a rough patch in restrict runs. Karthik, MS Dhoni cooler confines and the Test series against Jasprit Bumrah and (WK), Hardik Pandya, bouncy conditions, the Sri Lanka. Bhuvneshwar Kumar Axar Patel, Kuldeep toss could prove to be With the South will spearhead the pace Yadav, Yuzvendra a crucial factor during Africa Test series department and the Chahal, Jasprit the opening ODI. round the corner, the visitors will have a Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Having won five team management tough time dealing Ku-mar, Siddarth Kaul. straight bilateral series would certainly want with them in the Sri Lanka: Thisara apart from reaching their favourite 'Jinks' to opening as well as at Perera (capt), Upul Champions Trophy break the jinx. death overs. Tharanga, Danushka final, a 3-0 win will put Dinesh Karthik Among others, it Gunathilaka, Lahiru Patole, a critic of that he was being Patole alleged that Ahmedabad on Monday India on top of ICC and Mahendra Singh will be interesting to Thirimanne, Angelo the central and state gov- hounded as he came the PM also got angry on and will highlight the ODI rankings, Dhoni is likely to take see if skipper Rohit Mathews, Asela ernments' handling of from a 'neechi jaati'. This him in the meeting after "double standards" of overtaking South the next two slots, decides to give rookie Gunaratne, Niroshan agrarian issues, had re- really made me furious he raised farmers' issues Modi. Africa. before Kedar Jadhav Siddarth Kaul a chance Dickwella (wk), signed alleging that the at the double standards and sought a greater "I will visit my The last time India comes at the number as a third pacer at the Chaturanga de Silva, BJP had failed to keep of PM Narendra Modi," contribution from the constituency Bhan-dara- faced Sri Lanka in the six. HPCA Stadium, which Akila Dananjaya, the promises it had made said Patole, who was union government for Gondia on December one-dayers, Kohli's Karthik had scored is expected to aid , to the people. elected to the Lok Sabha the agricultural sector. 15-16 followed by visits men swept aside the a fifty in the two swing bowling. Nuwan Pradeep, Speaking at a press from Maharastra's "The assurances to Gadchiroli and Island nation 5-0. chances that he got in Sri Lanka have Sadeera Sama- conference here, he ac- Bhan-dara-Gondia con- made by Prime Minister Chandrapur," Patole Even without their the West Indies series, shown the stomach for rawickrama, Dha- cused the prime minis- stituency. Narendra Modi is not said. inspirational skipper, a while against New a fight in the Delhi Test nanjaya de Silva, ter of "double standards" "In a meeting at the being fullfilled by the Replying to a line-up Zealand the - after barely managing Dushmantha and alleged that Modi PM's residence last year, Centre and the state gov- query on whether he in- comprising Rohit, keeper batsman hit to save the first Test in Chameera, Sachith was using his other I had raised the prob- ernment," he said. tended to join the Con- Rahane, Dinesh scores of 37, 64 not out Kolkata and losing the Pathirana, Kusal backward classes (OBC) lems being faced by Patole said that he gress, he said that he had Karthik, MS Dhoni, and 4 not out in the second at Nagpur and Perera. Match starts at credentials for electoral OBCs and demanded a had raised these issues not yet decided on join- Kedar Jadhav could three games. they would be eager to 11:30 am. and political gains, but separate ministry for in the Lok Sabha as well ing any party.

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