New Delhi: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a swipe at Narendra Modi by saying the Prime Minister has accepted that Telangana's ruling party BRS means 'BJP Rishtedaar Samithi' and the BJP-BRS partnership has destroyed the state in the last 10 years.  In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said, "Today Modi ji openly accepted what I had said - BRS means BJP Rishtedaar Samiti. The BJP-BRS partnership has destroyed Telangana in the last 10 years."  "People (of Telangana) are intelligent and have understood their game - this time they will reject both of them and form a Congress government with six guarantees," the Congress leader added.  His remarks came after the Prime Minister, while addressing a public meeting at Nizamabad in Telangana, made a politically explosive disclosure that Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao had requested him to take Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) into the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) fold, but he had denied him entry due to his 'misdeeds'.  The revelations came ahead of the crucial Telangana Assembly elections scheduled later this year, where the BRS, Congress and the BJP are in a direct fight.   Modi said for the first time he is sharing a secret. Claiming that it is ‘100 per cent truth’, he suggested the media to crosscheck the same.  He said the BRS chief had met him to seek BJP’s help after the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections (in 2021) as the BRS had failed to get majority in the civic body while the BJP had won 48 seats.  “You might have seen before the Hyderabad elections, he used to come to the airport with his entire army to welcome me. What happened that he suddenly stopped coming and is angry now.  "The reason is that after the Hyderabad elections, he came to meet me in Delhi, presented a shawl, tried to show immense love… that is not in KCR’s character. He told me the country is progressing under your leadership and we want to become part of NDA,” said Modi  “I told KCR that your deeds are such that Modi can’t join you. If we have to sit in the opposition, we will sit but we will not betray the people of Telangana. I refused to help him and denied him entry into NDA which made him angry," Modi said.  — IANS

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a swipe at Narendra Modi by saying the Prime Minister 

PM Modi accepted that BRS means 'BJP Rishtedaar Samiti', says Rahul

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MPs Abhishek Banerjee and Derek O'Brien were allegedly detained by Delhi Police as they sat on dharna at the Krishi Bhawan here when denied meeting by Minister of State for Rural Development Sadhvi Niranjan on Tuesday.  In a post on X, Trinamool Rajya Sabha member Saket Gokhale said: "TMC MPs and Bengal Government Ministers led by Abhishek Banerjee have just now been manhandled and mercilessly dragged from the Mininstry of Rural Development by Delhi Police and detained."  He said that this also includes four poor MGNREGA workers from Bengal who had come to place their grievance before the Minister.  "After inviting us and keeping us waiting for three hours, MoS Sadhvi Niranjan quietly slipped out of her office without a meeting. When we protested, Delhi Police, CISF, and RAF manhandled the entire delegation and everyone is now under detention. What sort of fear is this (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi and (Union Home Minister Amit) Shah?" Gokhale said.  Meanwhile, according to Trinamool leaders at least 30 party MPs and 10 Bengal ministers were made to wait for three hours. After the Union Minister did not meet the delegation, the Trinamool leaders sat on dharna in the Ministry office.  In a video statement, Trinamool said: "The insulting treatment of our delegation, led by Abhishek Banerjee at Krishi Bhawan today, is a glaring example of the arrogance and high-handedness of BJP. Our leaders arrived at the appointed time of 6 PM to meet MoS Sadhvi Niranjan only to be subjected to an outrageous 90-minute wait following which they were informed that an audience was not possible.  "Let it be known that our National General secretary Abhishek Banerjee, and our leaders will not budge from Krishi Bhawan until the Minister acknowledges the blatant disrespect and meets with our delegation," it added.  Meanwhile, many police officials rushed th Krishi Bhawan to control the situation. On Tuesday afternoon, Abhishek Banerjee led the second day protest of the party leaders and workers at Jantar Mantar demanding the funds of the state government of the MGNREGA and other schemes. In the evening they marched from Jantar Mantar to Krishi Bhawan for the meeting.  On Monday, the party had staged a protest at Rajghat. On Monday too, party leaders and workers were allegedly manhandled by the police.  —IANS

Trinamool Congress MPs Abhishek Banerjee and Derek O'Brien were allegedly detained by Delhi Police 

High drama at Krishi Bhawan after Trinamool delegation dharna; detained by police, claims party

Imphal: Normal life in Manipur's tribal-dominated districts of Churachandpur and Kangpokpi continued to remain paralysed for the second day on Tuesday as the women's wing of Indigenous Tribals’ Leaders Forum (ITLF) and the Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU) enforced the indefinite shutdown in their respective districts to protest the arrest of Kuki-Zo tribals by the CBI.  However, the two-day shutdown called by the ITLF, which began on Monday morning in Churachandpur district to protest against the arrest of four Kuki-Zo people by the CBI in connection with the killing of two young students, ended on Tuesday evening.  The women's wing of ITLF and COTU have been protesting against what they termed as “arbitrary arrest of four persons and detention of two minors by the CBI over the alleged abduction and murder of two teenaged students” from Imphal and another individual on charges of transnational conspiracy case.  Members of the ITLF women's wing ensured all streets in Churachandpur wore a deserted look as shutters of all shops and other establishments were down.  Market places witnessed no activities and government offices saw no attendance while banks and educational institutions remained closed, the police said.  Rebecca, an ITLF women's wing activist who was leading the enforcement of the shutdown, justified the shutdown and alleged discrimination between communities.  While several cases of rape and killing of Kuki-Zo people are not looked into, including the sexual assault on the two Kuki ladies and the burning alive of a mother and son in an ambulance, the case of the alleged murder of the two Meitei students were swiftly investigated by the CBI who even ‘arrested’ six persons including two minors, she said.  Both the agitating organisations appealed to the central agencies to release the detainees without conditions.  She further urged the CBI not to act in haste under political pressure, but to act professionally and arrest those who are responsible for all the crimes committed during the ethnic conflict without looking at communities or religion.  She added that the agitators will keep demanding justice in all the cases of crime against the Kuki-Zo people.  —IANS

 Normal life in Manipur's tribal-dominated districts of Churachandpur and Kangpokpi continued to remain paralysed

Life paralysed in two Manipur districts as tribal bodies call indefinite shutdown against arrests of Kuki-Zo people

Mumbai: Actor Amit Sadh, who is known for ‘Kai Po Che!’, ‘Breathe’, ‘Sultan’, ‘Super 30’ and ‘Gold’, has shared that with his movie ‘Ghuspaith : Between Borders’, he aims to honour the dedication of Indian journalists.  Directed by Mihir Kalpana Lath, the film is a tribute to Danish Siddiqui, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. The film is inspired by Danish and his companions' journey to cross borders, where they encounter bandits and a shocking massacre. After escaping, they face more danger, with Danish ultimately sacrificing himself.  As they reach Indian borders, a gunshot rings out, leaving the audience in suspense about the shooter's identity, creating a gripping cinematic experience that honours Siddiqui's legacy.  Talking about why he chose to do this project, Amit shared: “I did this film solely for the love of the craft and to support a young and budding director. I also liked his passion and the way he was prepared for the initial meet. I was simultaneously shooting for another project, schedules kept on changing and it led to me saying no twice to the film, but the love for the art pulled me. Mihir was very diligent about doing the film with me and I felt responsible.”  He further mentioned: “We do short films not for money, but for the love of the art and the people. I did this for the script and for Mihir, he has made a good film. I hope that this can be a good showreel for him. I would like to like JioCinema for giving everyone this platform like a Film Festival that works as a support system for independent film makers.Congratulations to JioCinema for pulling this up.”  “As a photojournalist in this film, I aim to honour the dedication of Indian journalists. Their tireless pursuit of truth, even amid challenges, inspires me. Through my character, I highlight the vital role the media plays in shaping our world,” he added.  The actor shared that as journalists risk their safety to deliver news, a cornerstone of democracy, this film showcases their resilience and sacrifices.  “Portraying a photojournalist deepens my respect for the profession and its societal impact. I hope viewers enjoy the film and gain a renewed appreciation for journalists' vital work,” he concluded.  'Ghuspaith: Between Borders' will drop on JioCinema on October 6.  —IANS

Actor Amit Sadh, who is known for ‘Kai Po Che!’, ‘Breathe’, ‘Sultan’, ‘Super 30’ and ‘Gold’, has shared that with his movie ‘Ghuspaith : Between Borders’,

Amit Sadh aims to honour dedication of journalists through his film ‘Ghuspaith: Between Borders’

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Tuesday announced monetary reward about an absconding rumour monger who had uploaded a fake video on the social media triggering misleading ‘rumour’.  Officials said that the unknown man, in his post, uploaded a video of a motorcade of heavy vehicles carrying huge machinery ostensibly in Imphal claiming that the mammoth machinery carried by 20/30 trucks are probably meant for mining platinum and uranium.  The Chief Minister in a video message attached with the video of the man uploaded on his Facebook page, said the machines are meant for cleaning and dredging ‘Phumdis’ (floating biomasses) from the dying Lamphelpat (Lamphel lake) located in the peripheries of Imphal West district.  Owing to the lake’s fading status, there have been repeated flash floods during rains, affecting the people hugely, he said.  For the last four/five years the government has been extending all out efforts to save Lamphelpat lake and to prevent it from triggering sudden floods, Singh said.  He said that a work order for cleaning the lake has been released only recently and in this connection the machines have come, he stated.  “Spreading such misleading information on social media posts has confused and made the people restless and this might also lead the public to set ablaze the newly arrived expensive machines,” Singh stated.  “There are some people who spread misleading rumours in the state. Let us be careful of such men. Manipur would suffer if we don’t punish such people in time,” rueed the Chief Minister and appealed to the people to help the government in rounding him up and handing him over to the police.  Reward would be given for information leading to the arrest of the unidentified rumour monger.  The Chief Minister, however, did not disclose the quantum of the reward.  —IANS

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Tuesday announced monetary reward about an absconding rumour monger

Manipur CM announces reward on absconding ‘rumour monger’

New Delhi: Delhi Police Special Cell on Tuesday said that it has arrested NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and another person Amit Chakravarty.  In a statement, regarding the search, seizure and detentions carried out today in connection with a UAPA case registered with Special Cell, the Delhi Police said that a total of 37 male suspects have been questioned at premises, including nine female suspects have been questioned at their respective places of stay.  The police said that digital devices, documents etc. have been seized or collected for examination.  "The proceedings are still ongoing. So far, two accused, Purkayastha and Chakravarty have been arrested," the Delhi Police said.  The Special Cell swung into action on Tuesday morning and carried out searches at several locations in Delhi NCR, including office of NewsClick and journalists associated with it.  The Delhi Police team also sealed the office of NewsClick in New Delhi.  —IANS

Delhi Police Special Cell on Tuesday said that it has arrested NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha

Delhi Police arrest NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha

Hangzhou: Parul Choudhary and Annu Rani came up with their best at the crunch, grabbing the country's first gold medals in women's 5000m and javelin throw respectively in the Asian Games, helping the country make a surging run towards its best-ever medal haul in the mega event.  With Parul and Annu claiming gold medals, India bagged two gold, Mohammed Afsal and two bronze medals in athletics on Tuesday. Mohammed Afsal in men's 800m and Tejaswin Shankar in men's decathlon bagged the silver medals. The bronze medals were won by Praveen Chitharavel in the men's triple jump and Vithya Ramraj in the women's 400m hurdles.  Tuesday's haul took India's medal tally to 22 in athletics, setting it up for its best-ever performance with a couple of days of competitions still to go.  The stars of the day for India were two athletes who are on the opposite ends of the spectrum -- Parul Choudhary who has produced her personal best a few weeks back and Annu Rani, who was struggling to produce good throws the entire season.  On Tuesday, they tapped into reserves of hidden energy as they produced late efforts to claim gold medals in their respective disciplines.  Parul Choudhary came up with her best in the last 50 metres, finding ounces of energy inside her body as she surged past Japan's Ririka Hironaka to win India's first gold medal in women's 5000m at the Asian Games on Tuesday.  Parul was sixth midway through the race and then pulled ahead getting past one competitor at a time and finally surged past the Japanese opponent in the last 10 metres to take the gold medal in a timing of 15:14.75.  Hironaka finished second in 15:15.34 while Kazakhstan's Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui took the bronze medal in 15:25.12, her season's best effort. India's Ankita finished fifth in 15:33.03, which is her personal best at this distance.  Even though it was not Parul Choudhary's best effort as she has a personal best of 15:10.69, she was still happy because this was her second race in two days. Parul had bagged a silver medal in the Women's 3000m race on Monday.  Annu Rani was also in a similar state in the Women's javelin throw, winning the first-ever gold medal for India in the event.  Annu says she had gone into depression as she had been able to produce her best effort throughout the year in competitions despite emerging as India's best javelin thrower in the last few years, winning medals at the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games and qualifying for the Olympics and World Athletics Championships.  But somehow, she was not able to make that last final push to claim the gold medal. On Tuesday, she produced a throw of 62.92 to claim the gold medal in the 19th Asian Games here, making the most of the conditions to produce her best effort. Sri Lanka's Nadeesha Dilhan Hatarabage Lekamge took the silver medal with a personal best of 81.57 metres while China's Lyu Huihui took the bronze medal with a throw of 81.28 metres.  In the decathlon, Tejaswin Shankar came up with his personal best effort and finished second with a score of 7666. China's Sun Qihao claimed the gold medal with a total of 7816 while Japan's Yuma Maruyama took bronze with a total of 7568. It was a close fight for the top three positions as less than 250 points separated them.  Tejaswin won India's first medal in decathlon since 1974 in Tehran when Vijay Singh Chauhan and Suresh Babu bagged gold and bronze medals respectively.  This is the first silver medal won by India in the decathlon in the history of the Asian Games.  It was also a day of breakthrough for P. Mohammed Afsal, who won his first medal in the Asian Games by taking silver in the men's 800m. The 27-year-old from Kerala had twice finished seventh in the Asian Championships but found a late burst to claim his first medal in the Asian Games, finishing second behind Saudi Arabia's Essa Ali S. Kzwani, who won the race in 1:48.05. Afsal finished second in 1:48.05 while Oman's Husain Mohsin Husain Al Farsi took bronze in 1:48.51.  Vithya Ramraj's attempt to break the long-existing national record in women's 400m hurdles did not materialise as she won the bronze medal in 55.68 seconds. Vithya had clocked 55.42 seconds in the heats to equal Pt Usha's National Record set way back in 1986 at the Asian Games in Seoul.  The six medals -- two gold, two silver and two bronze -- on Tuesday took to 22 India's total total medals from athletics. Till now India has won four gold, 10 silver and eight bronze medals in athletics.  — IANS

Parul Choudhary and Annu Rani came up with their best at the crunch, grabbing the country's first gold medals

Asian Games: Parul Choudhary, Annu Rani claim gold as India picks six medals in athletics

Mumbai: Samarpan Lama from Pune won the coveted trophy of the reality show 'India’s Best Dancer' Season 3 on Saturday night, and took home the prize money of Rs 15 lakh.  Samarpan's choreographer Bhawna Khanduja was awarded a cheque of Rs 5 lakh. The young man from Pune performed on the song 'Bas Ek Pal' and a mash-up in the grand finale.  Having introduced viewers to some of India's finest dancers who left one and all awestruck with their breathtaking performances, the dance reality show saw contestant Samarpan triumph after an intense battle of the 'Top 5 Finalists' in 'Finale no.1'.  The episode was graced by Govinda, Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon. They joined host Jay Bhanushali, and judges Sonali Bendre and Geeta Kapur to provide their unwavering support to the top five finalists: Shivanshu Soni, Vipul Kandpal, Aniket Chauhan, Anjali Mamgai, and the winner, Samarpan Lama.  Samarpan defeated Anjali to won the coveted title.  Elated over winning the show, Samarpan said: "It feels surreal. I always watched reality shows and wished that I would be a part of one such show some day.  "But what I never imagined was winning my first dance reality show; it's truly a dream come true for me. When I was selected in the 'Behtareen 13' after Aniket Chauhan, that moment, for me, was a winning moment. I never thought I would come this far in the show," Samarpan said.  He added: "Through the course of this competition, I tasted both success and failure. Failure is important too, as it teaches you a lot, and it helped me give my best and push harder. Today, because of it, I have become a better dancer."  Samarpan said words cannot describe what 'India's Best Dancer' Season 3 means to him. "It will always be close to my heart," he declared, adding: "I would like to thank 'My People' for believing in me and supporting me. My win is their win too."  Samarpan’s journey on the show has been a roller-coaster ride. In the audition round, he stood out as the second contestant to reach the 'Behtareen 13', the first of many steps towards the realisation of his dream.  For his cuteness, his graceful moves, and the magic he unfolded with contemporary dance, he received admiration from the three judges, and the celebrities who graced the show.  He was aptly called 'Cutie Minister' by Sonali Bendre. Geeta Kapur applied her signature 'Kaala Teeka' to his feet as a token of her admiration for his moves.  She said she saw a glimpse of fellow judge Terence Lewis in him, who, in turn, referred to him as the 'King of Contemporary'.  Choreographer Remo Dsouza, in awe of Samarpan's talent and dedication, gifted him a pair of shoes as a token of respect.  One standout act that Samarpan will always be remembered for was his heartwarming performance in female attire to the song 'Param Sundari', which was most loved by guest Raveena Tandon, who called him 'Miss Diva'.  It was a touching moment when Samarpan reunited with his father on the stage of after many years, bringing tears of joy to his face.  Responding to his win, Sonali said: "I am so happy for my 'cutie minister' on this big win. Even though he is not a trained dancer, he never failed to impress us, as his love and passion for dance was evident in every act."  Geeta said: "Samarpan's way of illustrating contemporary dance on this stage was incredible; and I can proudly say he will be the future of contemporary dancing. He truly deserved it and I wish him the very best for his future endeavours."  Terence added: "Samarpan was a breath of fresh air, and he brought with him a new wave of contemporary dance that didn't rely on gymnastics or circus acrobatics, but on real and sophisticated talent in dance. He had the ability to articulate his emotions beautifully through his skills, with ease and confidence, which was missing so far."  — IANS

Samarpan Lama from Pune won the coveted trophy of the reality show 'India’s Best Dancer' Season 3 on Saturday night,

Pune's Samarpan Lama lifts India's Best Dancer 3 trophy, pockets Rs 15L

Imphal: Kangliepak Kanba Lup (KKL), an Imphal-based civil body, which put a three-year ban on Manipuri film actor Soma Laishram, lifted the interdict on Saturday, giving a breather to the 31-year-old film star.  KKL had accused her of turning show-stopper in a beauty pageant held in Delhi on September 16, despite a general appeal it made to the people and a 'personal advice' to her to abstain from partaking in such events when Manipur is on the boil of ethnic crisis.   Accordingly, the civil body barred Soma, a resident of Kongjeng Hajari Leikai in Imphal West district, from acting and attending social functions for three years with effect from September 18.  Soma, who has acted in over 150 Manipur films and bagged several awards, however had denied the accusations.   Many civil and film bodies, including Film Forum Manipur (FFM) and Cine Actors' Guild Manipur stood by her.   In a statement on Saturday, KKL said that respecting the calls made by civil bodies, it decided to wholly lift the ban put on Soma.   The civil body also admitted that the restriction put on her was a misgiving.   "I'm happy that KKL has understood my response pertaining to the Delhi event and lifted the ban put on me. I'm also thankful to the civil bodies and FFM for supporting me," Soma told the Waari Singbul, an online Imphal based media channel.   — IANS

 Kangliepak Kanba Lup (KKL), an Imphal-based civil body, which put a three-year ban on Manipuri film actor Soma Laishram

Ban on Manipuri actor Soma Laishram lifted

Hangzhou: India picked up two unexpected medals in the Asian Games track and field competitions on Saturday as distance runners Karthik Kumar and Gulveer Singh bagged a silver and bronze respectively in the Men's 10,000m race while the country found the going tough in the men's and women's 400m races at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium here on Saturday.  Karthik and Gulveer clocked their personal best times as they finished behind Bahrain's Birhanu Yemataw Balew to claim for India the first 2-3 finish in the 19th edition of the Asian Games.  Karthik, the 24-year-old Armyman from Uttar Pradesh who along with Gulveer joined the Reliance Foundation's High-Performance programme late last year, clocked 28 minutes 15.38 to claim the silver medal while Gulveer finished in a time of 28:17.21 to bag the bronze medal. Balew took the gold medal in 28:13.62.  Their timing is the Indian all-time second and third-best-timing and is next in line following the National Record by their coach Surender Singh -- 28:02.89 set in 2008.  It was a great performance by both Karthik and Gulveer as they came up with their best efforts. It is the second day in running that India has picked a medal from the track and field competitions that they had not expected. Kiran Baliyan claimed a silver medal in the women's shot put competition on Friday.  Karthik made a fast start and completed the first 1000m in 2:51.76 and was ahead on the timing at the 2000m mark, having completed it in 5:45.70. Japan's Ren Tazawa led till the 6000m having a timing of 17:06.48. Fellow Japanese Kazurya Shojiri took over after that before he was reeled in in the final few laps as Balew took over the charge with 1000m to go for the finish. Karthik and Gulveer settled behind him and finished in second and third position respectively.  It was a slow race considering the Games record is 27:32.72 held by Sillisuma Shugi of Bahrain set way back at Guangzhou in 2010. The Asian record is 26:38.76 by Qatar's Ahmad Hassan Abdullah set in 2003.  Earlier, in the women's 400 metres final, India's Aishwarya Mishra finished fifth with a timing of 53.50 while in the men's 400m final, Muhammad Ajmal finished fifth with a timing of 45.97.  In the men's long jump, Jeswin Aldrin and Murali Sreeshankar qualified for the final. Sreeshankar qualified in 7.97m while Jeswin made it with 7.67 as the best-placed jumper who did not achieve the automatic qualification distance.  —IANS

India picked up two unexpected medals in the Asian Games track and field competitions on Saturday as distance

Asian Games: Karthik Kumar, Gulveer claim silver, and bronze; no medals in 400m races

Hangzhou: The Indian men's hockey team came up with one of its best-ever performances against Pakistan, handing the archrivals an embarrassing 10-2 defeat in a preliminary league match at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday.  The Indian Memn's hockey team dominated the match with skipper Harmanpreet Singh (11', 17’, 33', 34') scoring four goals and Varun Kumar (41’, 54') contributing a brace. Mandeep Singh (8'), Sumit (30’), Shamsher Singh (46'), and Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (49') scored a goal each for India to get the win. Muhammad Khan (38'), and Abdul Rana (45') scored the goals for Pakistan.  This is India's biggest win against Pakistan in the Asian Games and also in all matches, eclipsing the 7-1 win in the Hockey World League semifinals held in London in 2017.   For many fans, it would also seem like sweet revenge for India's 1-7 defeat to Pakistan in the final of the 1982 Asian Games. However, former India international Joaquim Carvalho, who played in that 1982 final, said this win should not be rated very highly as this Pakistan is not a patch on the 1982 squad.  "You can't compare this Pakistan team with any of their former teams. They looked like college boys. Pakistan hockey has gone down totally," he told IANS over the phone from Mumbai.  Carvalho said the Indian team played well but that was expected as they have been dominating Pakistan in recent matches.   In the field on Saturday, India captain Harmanpreet Singh instantly started testing Pakistan with long passes inside the striking circle. An attacking move from the right flank from Mandeep Singh broke down after a miscommunication with Jarmanpreet Singh. But Mandeep Singh (8') made up for it a few minutes later, putting the ball into the nets to give India a 1-0 lead.   It was not all one-way traffic as Pakistan too produced some good attacks.  Goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak made a solid save after Pakistan earned an early Penalty Corner, and a minute later, Harmanpreet Singh (11') successfully converted a penalty stroke to make it 2-0 for India to close out the first quarter.  India earned an early penalty corner at the start of the second quarter, and Harmanpreet Singh (17') scored the third goal for his side with a powerful drag-flick. Sumit remained alert in defence and deflected the danger away with ease after Pakistan began a counter-attack in search of their first goal.   Veteran Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh made a crucial save with his left foot after Pakistan earned a late Penalty Corner. Sumit (30') deflected the ball into the nets at the stroke of halftime to put India 4-0 ahead heading into the break.  An early error in defence in the second half from Pakistan led to India earning their second penalty stroke, and Harmanpreet Singh (33') converted it with a picture-perfect scoop to complete his hat-trick. A minute later, the Indian skipper Harmanpreet (34') converted a penalty corner to make it 6-0 for his side.   Pakistan finally got on board with Muhammad Khan (38') scoring from a penalty corner of their own.   Varun Kumar (41') tapped the ball into the nets after receiving a pass from Sukhjeet Singh to make it 7-1 for India. But Pakistan pulled another goal back as Abdul Rana (45') converted a Penalty Corner. India went into the final quarter with a 7-2 lead.  The fourth quarter started with Shamsher Singh (46') picking a brilliant pass inside the circle, and turning around to hit it into the nets to make it 8-2 for India. Pakistan offered plenty of space to Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (49'), and the Indian forward struck the 9th goal for his side.   Varun Kumar (54') scored his second goal of the match from a Penalty Corner to push India's goal tally into the double figures. PR Sreejesh saved late Penalty corners from Pakistan, and India won the match 10-2.  Indian men's hockey team will next face off against Bangladesh on Monday (October 2).   — IANS

The Indian men's hockey team came up with one of its best-ever performances against Pakistan, 

Asian Games: India thrash Pakistan 10-2, hand archrivals biggest defeat ever

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed that all board schools and government secondary schools in the state will remain open on Sunday, October 1.  The Chief Minister gave these instructions in view of Gandhi Jayanti being celebrated on October 2. On October 1, a one-hour 'Shramdaan' programme will be organised under the 'Swachhajanli' programme and schools will remain open for this.  'Prabhat Pheris' will be taken out in all schools after which the students and teachers will perform Shramdaan. Sweets will be distributed to students thereafter.  To mark the 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a 154-hour special cleanliness campaign has been started.  Schoolchildren will take out Prabhat Pheri and give the message of ‘Cleanliness is Service’ to the people. People will be made aware of the ban on plastic and polythene.  —IANS

 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed that all board schools and government 

UP schools to remain open on Sunday

New Delhi: In a huge setback for millions of consumers, oil marketing companies (OMCs) have hiked the prices of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 209, with effect from Sunday, according to industry sources.  As a result of this, price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder will now be Rs 1,731.50 from October 1 onwards in New Delhi.  Dining out is set to become dearer as an immediate fallout of this hike.  The decision has come just a month after OMCs had slashed the prices of commercial LPG cylinders by a significant Rs 158, with effect from September 1, thus bringing their price down to Rs 1,522 in the national capital.  The latest hike in prices of commercial LPG cylinders also comes just over a month after the Centre had cut prices of domestic LPG cylinder by Rs 200 for all connection holders across the country, in August.  Monthly revisions for both commercial and domestic LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) cylinders is done on the first day of each month. Earlier in August too, the prices of commercial LPG cylinders were cut by Rs 99.75 by OMCs.  —IANS

In a huge setback for millions of consumers, oil marketing companies (OMCs) have hiked the prices of commercial LPG cylinders

Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked by huge Rs 209 in setback to consumers

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has stressed that it should not direct any court to decide any case in a time-bound manner unless necessitated by extraordinary situations.  A bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Pankaj Mithal said that those litigants who could afford to petition the apex court should not get any “priority” over others waiting in the queue.  “Unless the situation is extraordinary, this court (Supreme Court) should not direct any constitutional court or for that matter, any court, to decide any pending case in a time-bound manner. It cannot be that those who afford to come this court, get priority and others wait in the queue," the bench said.  A special leave petition was instituted after the High Court stalled judicial proceedings in view of the constitution of an SIT by the state government to probe averments in a petition alleging anomalies in selection process of Livestock Extension Officers in Uttar Pradesh.  "It is for the petitioner to move the High Court for expeditious hearing of the case," the Supreme Court said, holding that no case for interference is made out in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 136 of the Constitution and dismissed the Special Leave Petition on ground of delay as well as on merits.  — IANS

SC says that it should not direct any court to decide any case in a time-bound manner

The Supreme Court has stressed that it should not direct any court to decide any case in a time-bound manner unless 

Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Telangana twice in a span of three days.  After a visit to Mahabubnagar district on October 1, he will arrive in Nizamabad on October 3.  At both the places, the Prime Minister will inaugurate or dedicate to the nation various development projects and address public meetings.  Assembly elections in Telangana are likely to be held in November.  Telangana Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari on Friday instructed the officials to make foolproof arrangements in close coordination with line departments for the Prime Minister’s visit to Nizamabad.  According to an official release, the Prime Minister will inaugurate 800 MW Ramagundam NTPC Project by virtually.  The Chief Secretary presided over a high level meeting and took stock of the arrangements being made in connection with the PM’s visit.  The Chief Secretary directed the police department to make adequate security arrangements as per the blue book. Similarly, the fire, health, electricity, R&amp;B and other departments were also instructed to make elaborate arrangements.  The Collector and SP of Nizamabad were told to work in close coordination for the public meeting which will be held at Giriraj College, Nizamabad.  The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation multiple developmental projects worth more than Rs 13,500 crore in Telangana during his visit to Mahabubnagar district on October 1.  — IANS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Telangana twice in a span of three days.

PM Modi to visit Telangana twice in a span of three days

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Telangana twice in a span of three days.


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