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BCCI hikes cash prize for domestic tournaments

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New Delhi: The BCCI on Sunday announced an increase in prize money for the domestic tournaments with the Ranji Trophy winners set to receive a whopping cash reward of Rs 5 crore this year.
According to the new pay structure, Ranji Trophy winners, who currently get a cheque of Rs 2 crore, will be receiving Rs 5 crore, while the runners-up and losing semifinalists will get Rs 3 crores and Rs 1 crore respectively.
“I’m pleased to announce an increase in prize money for all @BCCI Domestic Tournaments,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a tweet.

“We will continue our efforts to invest in Domestic Cricket which is the backbone of Indian Cricket. Ranji winners to get ?5 crores (from 2 cr), Sr Women winners Rs 50 lacs (from 6 lacs).”
The cash prize for Irani Cup too has been doubled with the winners getting 50 lakh instead of Rs 25 lakh, and while the team finishing runners-up currently don’t receive any cash reward, they will get 25 lakh from now on.
In Duleep Trophy, the champions will get Rs 1 crore and runners-up team will be receiving Rs 50 lakh, while winners of Vijay Hazare Trophy will now be getting a cheque of Rs 1 crore and the team finishing second best Rs 50 lakh.
Deodhar Trophy winners are set to get richer by Rs 40 lakh and the losing finalists will get Rs 20 lakh. Similarly, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy champions will be receiving a cheque of Rs 80 lakh and the losing team will get 40 lakh.

In a big boost to women’s cricket in the country, the winners of the Senior Women’s One Day trophy will get a cheque of Rs 50 lakh and the runners-up side will receive Rs 25 lakh.

The prize money of the senior women’s T20 trophy has also been increased with the winners set to get Rs 40 lakh, eight times more than what they get now. The losing team will get Rs 20 lakh.
Indian cricket’s 2023-24 domestic season will start with the Duleep Trophy tournament starting on June 28 while the flagship Ranji Trophy will commence from January 5 next year.
The Duleep Trophy, which will be played among six zonal teams, will be followed by Deodhar Trophy (List A) (July 24 to August 3), Irani Cup (October 1-5), Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Men’s T20 national championships (October 16-November 6) and Vijay Hazare Trophy (November 23-December 15).
The senior women’s season will begin with the national T20 championships to be played between October 19 to November 9, followed by Inter-Zonal T20 Trophy from November 24 to December 4.
This will be followed by senior women’s one-day trophy to be played between January 4-26.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 16, 2023
Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav guide Mumbai Indians to five-wicket win over KKR

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Mumbai: Ishan Kishan (58) and Suryakumar Yadav (43) led the charge as Mumbai Indians handed Kolkata Knight Riders a five-wicket defeat in their Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
The fastest century in this year’s IPL for Venkatesh Iyer 104 off 51 balls (6x4s, 9x6s) went in vain for KKR, who suffered their ninth defeat in 10 matches here at the Wankhede Stadium, and an overall 23rd in 32 matches against Mumbai Indians.
The highlight of Mumbai Indians’ win was not just their sturdy response with the bat chasing 186, but their key middle-order batter Suryakumar banishing batting woes with a 25-ball 43 laced with four fours and three sixes.

Suryakumar also stepped up to lead Mumbai Indians in the game in which regular captain Rohit Sharma played as an impact substitute owing to a stomach bug as MI won with 14 balls to spare, finishing at 186/5 in 17.4 overs.
Tim David struck an unbeaten 24 off 13 balls with two sixes and a four as MI recorded a second successive win while chasing.
The platform, however, was laid early by Kishan and Sharma, who went hammer and tongs from the second over onwards to add 65 for the first wicket in 4.5 overs, attacking the KKR pacers Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur in particular.
The first-wicket partnership looked ominous for KKR who managed to break through, with Yadav taking a fine diving catch at mid-on off Suyash Sharma in the fifth over.

Sharma fell for a 13-ball 20 with two sixes and a four after helping MI past 50-run mark inside four overs.

On the other end, Kishan brought up his fifty in 21 balls with five fours and four sixes. His charge was stopped by Varun Chakravarthy, with the KKR mystery spinner cleaning up Kishan after a 25-ball 58 with five sixes and as many fours.
The rookie leg-spinner Suyash claimed his second wicket in the form of Tilak Varma, in the 14th over, who played one onto his wickets after a 25-ball 30 (3x4s, 1x6s) having added 60 from 38 balls with Suryakumar for the third wicket.
Earlier in the afternoon, Iyer’s maiden century in IPL powered Kolkata Knight Riders to 185/6.
The 28-year-old India and KKR batting all-rounder Iyer waged a lone battle with the bat against Mumbai Indians, recording his highest score in the IPL as well as this season among all batters, hitting an overall six fours and nine sixes to bring up the second century of this IPL edition from only 49 balls.
Iyer bettered the record set by Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Harry Brook a couple of nights ago in terms of fastest century this season, who made 100 from 55 balls against KKR.
While Iyer, who injured his knee at the start of his innings while attempting a ramp shot off Cameron Green, dominated the Mumbai Indians bowlers, none of the KKR top-order batter could trouble the scorers.
The blow was indeed painful as Iyer, playing in his third IPL season for KKR, hobbled between the wickets to complete runs, but the pain eventually subsided which gave the left-handed batter a chance to play naturally.
In an innings replete with strokes hit all around the park, Iyer completed his maiden IPL century with five fours and nine sixes.
While most of the KKR batters did not last long enough, Iyer also did well to score heavily in his 48-run stand for the second wicket with Rahmanullah Gurbaz (8), 50 runs for the fourth wicket with Shardul Thakur (14) and 36 for the fifth wicket with Rinku Singh (18).
Nitish Rana (5) also had a game to forget with the bat, mistiming one to long on off Shokeen and walked away after exchanging a few words with the spin bowler.
KKR’s latest sensation Rinku fell for a run-a-ball 18 with two fours and all-rounder Andre Russell freed up his arms, scoring his first double-digit total after three games to finish on 21 not out from 11 balls (3x4s, 1x6s).
MI handed debut to Arjun Tendulkar who opened the attack and got the ball to swing back into the KKR right-handers, sending down two largely impressive overs.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 16, 2023
Saudi Arabia launches brass barrier around Prophet’s Chamber

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Riyadh: As part of efforts to preserve the visual identity of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, a government agency has unveiled a gilded copper barrier surrounding the Prophet’s chamber, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The new barrier, launched by the General Presidency of the Prophet’s Mosque, replaces the wooden barrier.
“The idea of changing the wooden barrier with a brass barrier is in sync with the visual identity and architectural pattern of the Prophet’s Mosque,” said the deputy chief of the presidency for operational and maintenance affairs, Abdullah bin Dukhail.

The design of the barrier was inspired by the front facade of the Prophet’s Chamber Rawda Al-Sherifa and the compartments containing copies of the Holy Quran in the old mosque.
It is a barrier made of pure copper and is 87 linear meters long and one meter high.
More than a million Muslims are expected to visit Al-Rawda Al-Sherifa during the month of Ramzan.
Over 21 million Muslims performed prayers in the Prophet’s Mosque in the first twenty days of Ramzan, an increase of 49 per cent over the same period last year.

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April 16, 2023
Eid Al-Fitr 2023: Salman Khan set to perform live in Dubai; check details

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Abu Dhabi: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is all set for an astounding live performance this Eid Al-Fitr in Dubai on April 24 at the Float Club, the actor revealed in an Instagram post on Sunday.
“Dubai see you on 24th April,” Salman Khan wrote.
Salman Khan will groove on to several of his hit songs such as—‘Jeene Ke Hai Chaar Din’ and ‘Dil Deewana’. However, Khan is no stranger to Dubai and is often spotted in this region for film promotions and shoots.

Khan’s visit to Dubai is perfectly timed as it will help generate publicity for his Eid release ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ka Jaan‘, which hits UAE theaters on April 21.
Directed by Farhad Samji, ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’ also stars Pooja Hegde, Shehnaaz Gill, Venkatesh Daggubati and Bhumika Chawla in pivotal roles.
The tickets for these shows are now on sale and available on the VKR Events website, at prices starting from 500 Dirhams for females and 1,000 Dirhams for males.

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April 16, 2023
6 people rescued after avalanche near Zojila Pass in Kargil

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Srinagar: Six people were rescued on Sunday from near the Zojila Pass in Kargil district after an avalanche hit the area, officials said.
Officials said that an avalanche hit an area near the Zojila Pass, trapping five vehicles in which 6 people were travelling.
“A massive rescue was immediately organised. All the six people have been safely rescued. There is no casualty in this incident,” an official said.

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April 16, 2023
Senators praise Feinstein’s decision to step down from Judiciary Committee

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“Dianne will get better. She will come back to work. And she’s already told Senator Schumer … that he can replace her on the judiciary committee if it’s urgent for these hearings for judges,” Gillibrand said, referencing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, during an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
“She’s a team player, and she’s an extraordinary member of the Senate,” Gillibrand said. “It’s her right. She’s been voted by her state to be senator for six years. She has the right, in my opinion, to decide when she steps down.”
Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) also praised Feinstein’s decision to step down from the committee and supported her decision to remain in the Senate.
“I wish her well. I hope she returns to the Senate very soon,” Baldwin said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
And Feinstein’s colleagues should “take her at her word,” that she intends to return to the office, Klobuchar said.
“I think she made the right decision to step off the Judiciary Committee. I serve on that committee, and we cannot advance judges or legislation with a missing person because of the close vote,” Klobuchar said on ABC’s “This Week.”
But if her absence continues for an extended length, “then she’s going to have to make a decision with her family and her friends about what her future holds,” Klobuchar said. “Because this isn’t just about California, it’s also about the nation. And we just can’t — with this one vote margin — and expect every other person to be there every single time.”

Democrats will need Feinstein’s vote, Klobuchar said, especially as Congress readies itself for a debt-ceiling standoff.

Feinstein, who was first elected in 1992, has already said she will not seek another term in 2024.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) called for Feinstein to step down last week, as Senate Democrats face an ongoing struggle to confirm President Joe Biden’s judicial picks without her vote.
Khanna doubled down on his call for Feinstein to step down immediately during an interview on “Fox News Sunday.”
“Only in Washington would you get criticized for saying something so obvious,” he said to host Shannon Bream. “I have a lot of respect for Senator Feinstein, but she’s missed 75 percent of votes at this year. She has not been showing up and she has no intention. We don’t know if she’s even going to show up. She has no return date.”
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( With inputs from : www.politico.com )

April 16, 2023
Shocked by total collapse of law & order in UP: Mamata

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Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday expressed her shock at what she termed as collapse of law and order in Uttar Pradesh, India’s largest state.
The chief minister was reacting to the killing of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf Ahmad at Prayagraj in U.P by gunmen while they were being escorted by a strong police posse for medical examination.
Banerjee claimed that criminals are now taking the law into their own hands, unfazed by the presence of police and media and termed it as a “shameful” act.

“I am shocked by the brazen anarchy and total collapse of law and order in Uttar Pradesh. It is shameful that criminals are now taking the law into their own hands, unfazed by the police and media presence,” Banerjee tweeted.
I am shocked by the brazen anarchy and total collapse of law & order in Uttar Pradesh.
It is shameful that perpetrators are now taking the law in their own hands, unfazed by the police and media presence.
Such unlawful acts have no place in our constitutional democracy.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) April 16, 2023
While the CPI(M) and Congress’s Bengal unit came out with similar statements, the BJP attacked the chief minister asking her to look into her government’s own records.
WBPCC President Adhir Choudhury, termed the shooting as a “cold-blooded murder”.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had earlier in the day said in a tweet there are courts to ensure that criminals get the harshest punishment but “playing with law and order only gives birth to anarchy”.

In a statement, CPI(M) similarly said the killing of the duo, while in police custody and in front of the media, shows that Uttar Pradesh has become a completely “lawless state”.

“The manner in which two men were murdered in the presence of heavy police escort points towards official connivance. This must be seen in the background of the repeated spate of encounter killings which are nothing but extra judicial murders,” the party said.
Countering Banerjee, BJP state spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya said “TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee should hold the mirror to herself and introspect about the track record of the ruling party and administration in protecting lives of those who criticise their regime”.
“Rather than turning to UP, let Mamata Banerjee explain why 55 BJP activists had been killed by TMC miscreants in past two years after she (Mamata Banerjee) returned to power,” Bhattacharya claimed.
About the U.P incident, he said the BJP government there has already taken steps to address the situation and the assailants have been apprehended.
The two brothers were shot dead at point-blank range by men posing as journalists in the middle of an impromptu media interaction on Saturday night while police personnel were escorting them to a medical college here for a check-up.
Police patrolling was intensified on Sunday in Prayagraj’s Chakiya area where gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad’s house is located even as the Uttar Pradesh police tightened security across the state.

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April 16, 2023
DRDO’s Centre of Excellence inaugurated at IIT Hyderabad
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Hyderabad: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Industry Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE), the biggest yet in the country, was inaugurated at the Indian Institutes of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) on Sunday.
“DIA CoE IITH is the largest centre among all 15 DIA-CoEs in the country. DRDO team will work with IIT-H to identify the target projects in each of these domains and execute to complete in a period of 3-5 years,” said the chairman of DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat at the inauguration.
The centre will take up futuristic projects towards long-term directed research needed for DRDO.

The research cell, which marked the beginning of the collaboration between DRDO and IITH in 2020 has now been transformed into a Centre of Excellence.
The are seven verticals of technology projects that will be undertaken at DIA-CoE at IITH:
Ultra-High Temperature materials
Additive manufacturing,
Space Technologies,
AI for defence,
Image processing,
Seekers and Homing Technologies,
Nano-ornithopter Technologies
IITH director, Professor B S Murty said, “This centre is a major step towards Atmabibhar Bharat in the Defence sector. I am looking forward to the faculty of IITH working together with industry on DRDO problems to make India a global leader in each of the verticals assigned to the CoE.”
Further, he said that IITH has a young faculty base with an average age of 38 years, and hence the DRDO projects are a good challenge for them.
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April 16, 2023
Israeli judicial reforms still on hold, Netanyahu says

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Speaking to Todd, Netanyahu said that even though he’s not resuming his efforts now, his goal remains the same, limiting judicial overreach and balancing the branches of government.
“We’re trying to bring it back into a proper balance,” he said.
Opponents of Netanyahu’s plan have said the proposed changes would undermine the nation’s basic freedoms. “It’s an attack on the very soul and nature of our democracy,“ former Prime Minister Ehud Barak said last month.
During the “Meet the Press” interview, Netanyahu criticized Todd for how he described his proposed reforms and Israel’s current political environment — and also took umbrage at Todd’s question linking the judicial plan to Netanyahu’s personal legal problems.
“Here’s another fib, another lie. It’s just not true. My own legal proceedings, which by the way are crumbling, all these charges against me have been crumbling,” Netanyahu said, adding: “My case is completely independent from this.”
The prime minister also said he still felt close to President Joe Biden (“a great friend of Israel”) despite Biden’s concerns about the proposed judicial reforms.
“Friends can have disagreements on occasion,” Netanyahu said.

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April 16, 2023
Delhi Excise scam case: CBI grills Kejriwal for nine hours

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New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s questioning by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the alleged excise policy scam later over 9 hours before ending at around 8.15 p.m.
Kejriwal, who joined the probe at the CBI headquarters at 11.05 a.m., was asked about AAP leader Vijay Nair, businessman Sameer Mahendru and how the policy got leaked before it was implemented.
A team of senior officials recorded his statement.

The CBI has filed a charge sheet in the matter and now they are all set to file a supplementary charge sheet.
Delhi’s then Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was arrested by the CBI and the ED in the case and is presently behind bars.
The Delhi Police had imposed Section 144 in and around the CBI’s headquarters to avoid any problems and detained 1,305 AAP workers.

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April 16, 2023