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Hardik and Rahul will return from Australia, Suspended from the team!
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Indian cricket team opener Lokesh Rahul and all-rounder Hardik Pandya have been suspended from the Indian team. Both have been recalled from Australia. Hardik-Rahul will not be part of the team until the investigation is completed. Hardik gave a controversial statement in Karan Johar's TV show 'Koffee With Karan'. Hardik made some derogatory comments on relationship with many women and use of condoms. With this statement, the entire team, including captain Virat Kohli, had separated himself. Meanwhile, the Star Network has removed the controversial show 'Koffee with Karan'. Vinod Rai, head of the Committee of Administrators (COA) formed by the Supreme Court, informed about this. He said, "Pandya-Rahul has been suspended from the team until the investigation is completed." This decision was taken after the proposal of COA member Diana Edulji. Edulji had demanded the ban of two matches. However, the legal team of BCCI was not accepting the statement given in the chat show against the Code of Conduct. After the controversy, Hardik had apologized, "I went on a chat show, I made some comments and during this time I did not pay any attention to the fact that it might hurt someone's feelings. I am sorry for this. I want to assure you that I have not done this because of malice or to show off a particular class of society. To be honest, I got carried away with the show's nature. I mean not to insult feelings or hurt them. " Read the full article
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AP CM Chandrababu Sankranti Gift, Pension Raised to Rs.2,000 from Rs.1000
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AP Chief Minister, Nara Chandrababu Naidu gave a big gift during Sankranthi. Chandrababu decided to increase the pension to Rs 2,000. This statement was made by the Chief Minister in Nellore district. This is major announcement comes during the election year when Andhra Pradesh will hold both the general election and state assembly election in May. It is estimated that about 54 lakh people will benefit from the pension increase including, older people, widows, single women, handloom workers will be benefited. As many as 14 states in India currently provide a monthly pension of Rs.500 or less per person, as per the State of Pensions in India Report 2018. A pension of Rs 2,000 per month per person will cost just 1.97% of the GDP. Read the full article
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Special Status To Andhra Pradesh If Voted To Power: Rahul Gandhi in Dubai
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Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that if his party comes to power in the forthcoming general elections, Andhra Pradesh will be given special status. Rahul Gandhi, the President of the Indian National Congress, arrived in Dubai on Thursday night for his two-day tour of the UAE. On Friday, he visited the workers' accommodation at Jebel Ali industrial area. He made his first speech and had conversations with the blue-colored workers. Gandhi said, "As soon as our government comes to power we will give Andhra Pradesh a special state status." Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were split into two separate states on June 2, 2014. While praising the development of UAE, Gandhi said that whatever big development you see here, high buildings, large airports, and metro, all of these are not made without your contribution. He said, 'You gave your blood and sweat and time for the development of this city and you made all Indians proud.' Gandhi reiterated the statement made to the group of TDP party workers who performed dharna in Jantar Mantar in March last year demanding special status to Andhra Pradesh. A massive gathering at the Dubai Cricket Stadium to welcome #RahulGandhiInDubai and amidst the cheering for the Congress president, we also heard people chant something that's resonating across India. Listen in... And tell us what you hear! pic.twitter.com/5Os0ImUUSs— Indian Overseas Congress (@INCOverseas) January 11, 2019 Read the full article
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When I will retire, I will be completely out, I will not bat again: Kohli
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Sydney India Cricket Team Captain, Virat Kohli in an interview that after his retirement he will not play in the leagues around the world. He said, "On the day when all my energy is over, I will give up playing". In the last few years, players who retire from international cricket are seen playing the T20 league all over the world. South Africa's AB de Villiers, New Zealand's Brendon McCullum, West Indies's Dwayne Bravo and Shane Watson of Australia are doing this along with dozens of cricketers. At this time, the attitude of Indian captain Virat Kohli is different. He said, "When I retire, I will be completely out, never again will I bat." Kohli said, "In the last five years, I have played a lot of cricket, I can not tell what I will do after the retirement because I do not think I will take the bat again, the day on which all my energy will end." Kohli, while defending the team's batsmen, said, "Our batting order looks strong before the World Cup, in the last 12 months our batsmen have improved themselves and given excellent results, in which the role of openers has been important." Read the full article
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Bhuma Brahmananda Reddy Clarity on Party Change
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Kurnool: Social media and TV channels have come up with reports that Bhumaa's family is planning to leave TDP and shift loyalties Jana Sena Party for the last few days. TDP MLA from Nandyal Assembly segment Bhuma Brahmananda Reddy now has responded to the news regarding the party change. The MLA dismissed the news and clarified that he is not changing parties. Speaking in his constituency, he said that Bhumama family will remain in TDP. Brahmandanda Reddy said that Bhuma's family politics began with TDP and ends with TDP. Recently, Bhuma Brahmananda Reddy surrendered his gunmen after his sister and Andhra Pradesh Tourism Minister Bhuma Akhila Priya surrendered all her gunmen as a mark of protest against the cordon and search operations conducted by district police on the residences of her followers. Differences between Akhila and another minister NMD Farooq reached a crescendo in the recent times. Farooq is planning to contest from Nandyal assembly constituency. The minority leader is making all-out efforts to eliminate the domination of Akhila and her family in Allagadda and Nandyal assembly segments. Read the full article
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Kaala (Tamil) - Official Trailer Released: Rajinikanth's Most Awaited Mass Movies
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Kaala (Tamil) - Official Trailer | Rajinikanth | Pa Ranjith | Dhanush | Santhosh Narayanan https://youtu.be/mMCEvr3VWqQ Read the full article
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Chandrababu Naidu Will Become Prime Minister In 2019: JC
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Ananthapuram TDP MP JC Diwakar Reddy once again made very interesting comments about TDP President Chandrababu Naidu. He said that Chandrababu Naidu will become Prime Minister of India after 2019 elections and Nara Lokesh will become Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. During the third day of Mananadu celebrations, JC Diwakar Reddy said that AP CM Chandrababu worked very hard for Andhra Pradesh and is the visionary leader. JC Diwakar Reddy also said that Jagan invited him to join the YSRCP through Vijaysai Reddy and demanded party fund. JC Diwakar Reddy also said that an agreement was signed between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and YSRCP YS Jagan for 2019 elections. He said that the Congress party has been reduced to ashes in the state and said that BJP will see the same fate as Modi promised special status at Tirupati during 2014 election campaign and Lord Venkanna is the witness to that. Read the full article
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Karnataka Election Results 2018 LIVE Updates
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Karnataka Election Results 2018 LIVE Updates: Karnataka Assembly Election 2018 results will be announced in the next few hours on May 15th. These elections are very important for major parties as they are regarded as the semi-finals before Lok Sabha polls 2019.  The winners of this election will generate the much-required pre-election caffeine for looming parties. Karnataka  Assembly elections campaign witnessed a high stakes battle for 224 seats among ruling national party Congress, BJP, and  JDS. Polling in the state took place on May 12 and early surveys predicted a hung assembly. All eye on JD (S) led by the former Prime Minister HD Dewe Gowda-led as it may be a kingmaker. The Congress’ campaign was led by Congress President, Rahul Gandhi and sitting Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah, while BJP was led by PM Narendra Modi and among other prominent leaders like Amit Shah, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. This is also a major test for BJP as it will be its first big victory in a south Indian state under the leadership of Narendra Modi. Who will Win Karnataka Elections:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is BJP's trump card in all Assembly elections since 2014 Lok Sabha polls and has been the reason for victory in non-BJP states. In Karnataka, Modi campaigned quire aggressively and addressed numerous public rallies. Added to this, BJP's master stroker, Amit Shah and fueled by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) cadre proves that BJP has stronger odds win the elections. Exit Poll Results: Congress BJP JD(S) Others India News 73 120 23 3-4 India Today/Aaj Tak 106-118 79-92 22-30 4-6 Republic TV 73-82 95-114 32-43 2-3 News Nation 71-75 105-109 36-40 4-5 Times Now 90-103 80-93 31-39 4-5 NewsX 72-75 102-106 35-38 4-6 India TV 90-103 80-93 31-39 0-3 ABP 87-99 97-109 21-30 4-7 Read the full article
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Sunanda Pushkar Case: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Charged With Abetting Suicide
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NEW DELHI:  Delhi Police has filed a charge sheet in the Sunanda Pushkar case accusing her husband and Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor of abetting her suicide. The charge sheet was on the basis of medico-legal and forensic evidence.  The 3,000-page charge sheet alleged that Tharoor had subjected his wife to cruelty. Delhi Police stated, "On the basis of medico-legal and forensic evidence analyzed during the investigation as well as the opinion of psychological autopsy experts, the charge sheet was filed. The matter is sub judice." Mr. Tharoor has denied the charges and called them "preposterous". Sunanda Pushkar was found dead in luxury hotel suite in Delhi on January 17, 2014. Before her death, she accused Shashi Tharoor of having an affair with a Pakistani journalist. Earlier, Delhi Police found no evidence of murder. https://twitter.com/INCIndia/status/995989826552786944 "The Congress Party stands by Dr Tharoor and denounces this politically motivated charge sheet against him," the Congress Twitter handle shared after the Delhi Police filed its charge sheet in the Sunanda Pushkar case.   https://twitter.com/ShashiTharoor/status/995977116884729856 https://twitter.com/ShashiTharoor/status/995977356933136384 Meanwhile, Congress party stood by Mr. Tharoor and released a statement through Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala. He said, "We won't cow down or bow down. This is a conspiracy to defame Shashi Tharoor. We reject the charges totally." He accused that the Delhi Police took the steps on instructions from the BJP and Narendra Modi-led government. "BJP's revenge factory is at work," he added. BJP MP Subramanian Swamy said to ANI, "It is a very serious allegation against Shashi Tharoor. He can go to jail for 10 years. The rest is up to the court to decide whether to give him bail or not." Read the full article
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Good News For Andhra Haj Pilgrims: Jaleel Khan Secures Funds
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Post bifurcation, the issue of accommodating Haj Pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh in Telangana Haj House has been ignored.  AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and minority leaders thought that it would be better to have a separate Haj House in Vijayawada within two years of bifurcation. Taking the initiative, Vijayawada West MLA, and Wakf Board Chairman, Jaleel Khan went ahead with the plan and was able to secure designs and funds for the same.  Presenting the designs to CM Chandrababu Naidu along with other minority leaders and Engineers,  Jaleel Khan said that the state-of-the-art facility is built with international standards, and would cost around Rs. 80 crores.  The Hajj House will be constructed with the cost of 70 to 80 Crores in Kummaripalem, Vijayawada limits. Chandrababu Naidu has already sanctioned 35 Cr for it.  This will cater to the needs of  Hajj pilgrim from all 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh. CM Chandrababu will lay the foundation stone for the proposed Hajj House on 5/12/2018 and the project will be completed in 2 years. Hajj Committee is also constituted as a part of this exercise. Haj Committee is constituted for making arrangements for the pilgrimage of Muslims for Haj. It discharges its function through a committee constituted by Government and it follows the guidelines and directions issued by Central Haj Committee, Mumbai, Ministry of external affairs and Government of Andhra Pradesh from time to time. The main aim of the Andhra Pradesh State Haj Committee is to provide assistance to the Haj Pilgrims including in the matter of their transport between their home states and the point of exit from India and their transit accommodation at points of exit.   Read the full article
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Karnataka Elections Update: Thousands Of Fake Voter Ids Recovered
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Election Commission has postponed the election date after getting thousands of fake voter ID cards in RR Nagar assembly constituency of Karnataka. According to the Election Commission, elections will now be held on May 28 in RR Nagar. Earlier, the elections were to be held on May 12 with all the seats of the state. It is worth mentioning that on this Tuesday, 9,746 fake voter e-cards were received from a flat in RR Nagar on Tuesday. "Every voter has freedom to cast his vote in a free and fair manner without facing any inducement. In this particular instance, free exercise of electoral rights has been compromised at a large scale in a systemic manner," the EC said. The BJP alleged that this apartment belongs to a Congress leader, and at the same time, the Congress reversed the BJP's allegations. Congress spokesman Randeep Surjewala on Wednesday claimed that the apartment belongs to a BJP corporator Manjula Nanjamuri . Showing some news reports, he said that the name of the BJP's Nanjamuri was included in the candidates who lost in the corporation elections. Nanjamuri is now a councilor from HMT ward. Surjewala also claimed that the name of Nanjamuri's son Rakesh was also on the BJP list in the 2015 corporation elections. The incident was discovered by JD(S) candidatte, Jagadish Ramachandra, son of GH Ramachandra who’s contesting from RR Nagar. He visited the apartment during campaigning. Read the full article
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Corruption In India Growing, Slips To 81st Position: Transparency International
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After the UPA government, BJP came into power back in 2014 with the agenda of removing corruption as its top priority. As per the latest reports by Transparency International, India has been ranked 81st in the global corruption perception index for 2017 compared to its 79th position in 2015. The Transparency International rated India as among the "worst offenders" in terms of graft and press freedom in the Asia Pacific region. The Transparency International ranked 180 countries on the basis of levels of public sector corruption which uses a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean. India's scored at 40. In 2015, the score was 38. Pakistan is placed at 117th position with their score of 32. New Zealand and Denmark are most non-corrupt countries with  scores of 89 and 88, respectively. Whle Syria, South Sudan and Somalia were at the bottom with scores of 14, 12 and 9, respectively. The best performing region is Western Europe with an average score of 66. The worst performing regions are Sub-Saharan Africa (average score 32) and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (average score 34). Transparency International said, "in some countries across the region (Asia Pacific), journalists, activists, opposition leaders and even staff of law enforcement or watchdog agencies are threatened, and in the worst cases, even murdered. Philippines, India and the Maldives are among the worst regional offenders in this respect. These countries score high for corruption and have fewer press freedoms and higher numbers of journalist deaths". Also analysis of the results indicates that countries with the least protection for press and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) tend to have the worst rates of corruption. Every week at least one journalist is killed in a country that is highly corrupt.   Country ISO3 CPI Score 2017 Rank 2017 Standard error 2017 Lower CI 2017 Upper CI 2017 Sources New Zealand NZL 89 1 2.4 85 93 8 Singapore SGP 84 6 2.26 80 88 9 Australia AUS 77 13 1.4 75 79 9 Hong Kong HKG 77 13 2.37 73 81 7 Japan JPN 73 20 2.66 69 77 9 Bhutan BTN 67 26 1.83 64 70 5 Taiwan TWN 63 29 3.28 58 68 8 Brunei Darussalam BRN 62 32 8.72 48 76 3 Korea, South KOR 54 51 2.24 50 58 10 Malaysia MYS 47 62 2.67 43 51 9 Vanuatu VUT 43 71 3.93 37 49 3 China CHN 41 77 1.96 38 44 9 India IND 40 81 2.16 36 44 9 Solomon Islands SLB 39 85 3.71 33 45 3 Sri Lanka LKA 38 91 1.82 35 41 7 Timor-Leste TLS 38 91 7.5 26 50 3 Indonesia IDN 37 96 3.12 32 42 9 Thailand THA 37 96 2.03 34 40 9 Mongolia MNG 36 103 1.4 34 38 9 Vietnam VNM 35 107 2.78 30 40 8 Philippines PHL 34 111 1.9 31 37 9 Maldives MDV 33 112 1.71 30 36 3 Pakistan PAK 32 117 2.11 29 35 8 Nepal NPL 31 122 2 28 34 6 Myanmar MMR 30 130 3.91 24 36 7 Laos LAO 29 135 5.89 19 39 5 Papua New Guinea PNG 29 135 2.55 25 33 6 Bangladesh BGD 28 143 3.19 23 33 8 Cambodia KHM 21 161 2.43 17 25 8 Korea, North PRK 17 171 4.18 10 24 4 Afghanistan AFG 15 177 1.39 13 17 5 https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/966647082185576448 Source: https://www.transparency.org/_view/pressrelease/8172 Read the full article
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Kamal Haasan Launches Makkal Needhi Maiam Party - Centre for People’s Justice
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Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan has finally started his political journey from Abdul Kalam House. He has formally announced the name of his political party as Makkal Neethi Maiam (Centre for People’s Justice) in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He said that he is just a tool, not a leader and it is a party of leaders. While speaking at the ceremony, Kamal Haasan took a shot at his critics, Haasan said: "Tamil Nadu’s soul is burning today. Fingers which are drenched in corruption will be burnt. He told his supporters that there will be many more public meetings and this will not be a one-off thing. "This is not a one-day thing. This will be a way of life. We are going to create a people's party, today is one example.There will be many such public meetings." Kamal said, - 'Maiam in Tamil means "centre". I am often asked if I lean towards the right or the left, I have chosen to be positioned at the centre—with great equipoise, which I think is where people too want to be.' Actor Kamal Haasan’s supporters from all over Tamil Nadu have gathered at the venue of his public meeting at Othakadai in Madurai at a very large scale. Kamal Haasan invited Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to the inauguration. Speaking at the podium, Kejriwal said, "Hello Brothers and Sisters of Tamilnadu. I like Kamal Hassan as a good actor, producer and director. But I have not come here for that reason. He is the Real Life Hero. I am proud and honored to participate in the inauguration of the party for the people who want to change in Tamil. Makkal Neethi Maiam's top committee was announced and Kamal's friend and professor K.Kananasambanthan, Suka, Thangavelu, Bharathi Krishnakumar, Sripriya Rajkumar, Kamila Nasar, Saviorarajan, Rajasekar, Murthy, Maurya, Rajanarayanan and RR Sivaram are among the participants. While Rajinikanth is also preparing to make a grand entrance into politics, the mix of circumstances have made the current situation favourable for both the stars’ entry. They are trying to fill in the gap created by the death of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, and ailing 96-year-old M Karunanidhi. It is circulating among the political pundits that his political party might garner some support from a section of the society, or 2% of the vote bank. This will not help him to become a king pin of politics but eventually he may become a part of a grand alliance. It is estimated that Makkal Neethi Maiam can dent the DMK’s vote bank. There is no major impact in the current Tamil Nadu politics at least for the next few years. But if he works hard to establish the party from its grass roots, and steer party in the right directions, he might become a bog force in Tamil Nadu politics. Join Makkal Needhi Maiam Party here.       Read the full article
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TDP MLAs To Return To YSRCP: Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Sai
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YSR Congress Party senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP V Vijay Sai made sensational comments today. Following BJP’s snubbing of Andhra Pradesh in the budget and special status, Vijay Sai Reddy said he many TDP MLAs are planning to return to YSRCP. He said that some MLAs who left YSRCP and other TDP MLAs are raring to join YSRCP. He said that there is condition. Those MLAs should resign first and then join the party. Following high drama regarding no-confidence motion against BJP, both Jagan and Pawan Kalyan are ready to plunge into extreme tactics. But TDP is playing 'the wait and watch game'.  Opposition party is now trying to corner the TDP by criticizing that CM Chandrababu Naidu is not fighting hard for special status for Andhra Pradesh. However, Chandrababu Naidu said that such a move will be his "last resort".  He said, “But, a no-confidence motion should be the last resort. We will continue our fight for justice to Andhra Pradesh. If that doesn’t happen, we will muster support from other parties and move the no-trust motion".. YSRCP has already announced that their MPs are going to resign on March 5. But no such statement has been set out by the ruling party TDP. Interestingly, Vijay Sai Reddy earlier responded positively to the Union Budget. He said that the Union budget is good for farmers, common man and merchants. He praised the Ayushmann Bharat Scheme which provides health care for up to 50 crore people. At the same time, he said that center has ignored Andhra due to lack of confidence in the Chief Minister of Chandrababu Naidu. https://twitter.com/VSReddy_MP/status/961964295570558976 Read the full article
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AP Special Status 'Litmus Test' For TDP
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The fight against the center for special status for AP has intensified as YSRCP leader YS Jagan and Jana Sena Chief Pawan Kaylan called for No-Confidence motion against the BJP in the parliament. This has become a hot topic in the Andhra Politics. While speaking at a rally in Prakasam district on Sunday, YSRCP Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy said that his party is ready for a no-confidence motion on the NDA government at the Center for special status. This is in reply to Jana Sena Chief Pawan Kalyan’s call to all parties to align and fight against the Modi Sarkar for AP special status. Pawan Kalyan advised that TDP and YSCRP  to set aside differences and join hands to  fight for the cause of Telugu people. Detailing the motion, Pawan Kalyan said,  “The YSR Congress can approach the Secretary General of Lok Sabha immediately. The party should move the motion by March 4, so that the issue will come up for debate in the House on March 5”. This has put TDP in a tight situation as it doesnot want to deter relationship with BJP. TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu refuted that YSRCP leader, Jagan Mohan Reddy is waiting for TDP to quit NDA so that they can join the alliance with BJP. He termed that s ‘no-confidence motion’ is only a tactic to reach that goal. Naidu  said that TDP is making all efforts to convince BJP-led Centre to fulfill the promises made as per the AP Reorganisation Act. He said, "no-confidence motion has no meaning. We do not have a majority, so we will lose anyway. If at all we bring no-confidence motion, we will have to engage other parties and bring everyone together. But Jagan, who does not understand things, is asking us to resign and come out of the Parliament. So if we just walk out of the Parliament, the situation will still not change. We are raising our voice in the Parliament so that the promises which were made on the floor of the same House, are honored. Instead of targeting me, Jagan should question BJP and PM Modi”. Read the full article
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Amrapali Weds Sameer Sharma In Grand Cermony
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Warangal district Urban Collector Amarapali, Jammu and Kashmir IPS officer Sameer Sharma's marriage was held on Sunday. The marriage ceremony was attended by Warangal Municipal Commissioner Shruti Oja, MLA Aruli Ramesh, TRS District President and Warangal collectorate staff members. A wedding feast is organized for the celebrities at the camp office of Warangal Urban District Collector on 23rd. The new couple will stay in Jammu and Kashmir till 21st of this month and will arrive in  Hyderabad on 22nd. The feast of the dinner is also held in Hyderabad. The new couple will tour in Turkey from March 26 to March 7. The father of Amarapali is Kata Venkatareddy from Visakhapatnam. He is a retired professor at Andhra University. Amarapali completed from Civil Engineering from IIT Madras. After graduating from the IIM, she received a PG Diploma degree from Bangalore. Prior to the IAS, Amarapali was working as a Reliance Banker. In 2010, Amarapali scored 39th rank in Civils. Read the full article
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India - SA Test Match- Two out of 100. It's a s**t pitch- Michael Holding
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The final test between India and South Africa is in jeopardy as the pitch is termed as 'Dangerous' to bat. India is in a very good position to win this test match, but looks like the pitch may not make it happen. "It's certainly not a good pitch for Test cricket. It's the worst Test pitch I've seen at the Wanderers. However, I don't think it's a pitch worth abandoning the match for. Scoreboard still reads 100 for 3 in the third innings, so there are still runs being scored. Rating: 4.5/10." Daryll Cullinan, the former South Africa batsman and ESPNcricinfo expert present at the Wanderers Test In the second innings of the Johannesburg Test, the Indian team were dismissed for 247. They started the third day of the game with 49/1 and lost three wickets in the early stages of the game. Opener KL Rahul (16) came out with two runs on the scoreboard. India lost three wickets in the first session. Ajinkya Rahane who came in to replace Rohit Sharma was leading the innings with Kohli. Kohli was out at 41 runs. But Rahane, Bhuvi played a crucial innings on the pitch. The pair added 55 runs for the seventh wicket.   https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/953863087857197056 Read the full article
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