3 डबल सेंचुरी जमाने वाले धाकड़ की दूसरे वनडे में एंट्री, जीत के बाद भी 2 बदलाव पक्के, युवा बैटर का कटेगा पत्ता

भारतीय क्रिकेट टीम ने ऑस्ट्रेलिया के खिलाफ मुंबई में खेले गए 3 मैचों की वनडे सीरीज के पहले मुकाबले में जीत हासिल कर 1-0 की बढ़त हासिल की. 19 मार्च यानी एक दिन के आराम के बाद ही दोनों टीमें दूसरे वनडे में खेलने उतरेगी. विशाखापत्तनम में होने वाले इस मुकाबले में भारतीय टीम में दो बदलाव पक्के हैं. टीम इंडिया की बल्लेबाजी में जो कमी नजर आई उसकी भरपारी करने के लिए 3 डबल सेंचुरी जमाने वाले बैटर की वापसी होगी.

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China's Call For Ukraine Ceasefire Would aid "Russian Conquest", Says US

The United States opposes Chinese calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine, saying this would simply consolidate "Russian conquest" and allow the Kremlin to prepare a new offensive, a White House spokesman said Friday.

"We don't support calls for a ceasefire right now," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters ahead of next week's visit to Moscow by Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

"We certainly don't support calls for a ceasefire that would be called for by the PRC in a meeting in Moscow that would simply benefit Russia," he said, using China's official acronym -- the People's Republic of China.

The United States, which is leading a Western coalition to arm Ukraine and support its defense against the more-than-year-long invasion by Russia, is concerned that making a ceasefire the priority would relieve pressure on Russian forces and give the Kremlin an opportunity to consolidate its grip on swaths of territory.

"A ceasefire now is... effectively the ratification of Russian conquest," Mr Kirby said.

"Russia would be free then to use a ceasefire to only further entrench their positions in Ukraine, to rebuild, refit and refresh their forces so they can restart attacks on Ukraine at a time of their choosing."

"We do not believe this is a step toward a just and durable peace."

Kirby reiterated that President Joe Biden plans to talk by phone with Xi but said that arrangements have not even started.

"There is no call scheduled. While the president has made it clear he wants, he looks forward to another opportunity to speak with President Xi, we're not actively engaged in the logistics of setting that up right now," he said.

"To my knowledge, there's been no outreach to the Chinese to work on the logistics."

US officials are watching closely whether China will extend its diplomatic support for Russia during the war to military assistance, such as ammunition or weaponry.

Mr Kirby said Beijing has not "taken it off the table, but we also haven't seen any indications, any confirmation, that they've made a decision to move in that direction or have actually provided" weapons.

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Nithyananda's 'Kailasa' Cons 30 US Cities With "Sister City" Scam: Report

Self-proclaimed godman and fugitive Nithyananda's "United States of Kailasa" has signed a "cultural partnership" with over 30 American cities, a media report has said, days after the city of Newark in the US state of New Jersey said it rescinded a "sister-city" agreement with the fictional country.

The sister-city agreement between Newark and the fake "United States of Kailasa" was inked on January 12 this year and the signing ceremony took place at City Hall in Newark.

Nityananda, whose mind-bending spiritual homilies wrapped in a sheen of pseudo-science has provided much mirth on social media, claims to have set up a country called the "United States of Kailasa" in 2019.

According to its website, there are over 30 American cities that have signed a cultural partnership with the fake nation of Kailasa --- cities from Richmond, Virginia to Dayton, Ohio, to Buena Park, Florida literally all over the map, according to a Fox news report on Thursday.

The report said that "we are finding out the supreme fake pontiff" has a "long list of cities he has duped.

It said that it reached out to some of the cities in the US for a reaction on signing an agreement with the fake nation.

"And so far most of the cities have confirmed these proclamations are in fact true," the report said.

Jacksonville, North Carolina told Fox News: "Our proclamations with Kailasa are not an endorsement. They are a response to a request and we do not verify the information that is requested." Fox News blamed the cities for not "googling" for information about the fake nation.

"If someone wants a proclamation, someone gets a proclamation. They'll just say you're an exotic Hindu Island and they'll name a street after you," the Fox News anchor said.

The report added that it's not just mayors or city councils but "people running the federal government" who are falling for the fake nation too.

It added that according to the fake guru, two members of the Congress have given Kailasa "special congressional recognition." One of them is Congresswoman Norma Torres of California, who is on the House Appropriations Committee.

"So, the person who decides what we spend our tax dollars on just got duped by an alleged rapist guru with a fake country," the Fox News anchor said.

Republican Troy Balderson from Ohio also presented "his divine holiness and pontiff of Hinduism congressional recognition." Earlier this month, Press Secretary in the Department of Communications, City of Newark, Susan Garofalo had told PTI in an email that as soon as "we learned about the circumstances surrounding Kailasa, the City of Newark immediately took action and rescinded the sister city agreement" on January 18.

"Based on deception, the ceremony was groundless and void...Although this was a regrettable incident, the City of Newark remains committed to partnering with people from diverse cultures in order to enrich each other with connectivity, support, and mutual respect," Garofalo said.

Newark Councilman at Large Luis Quintana sponsored the motion to rescind the agreement.

He said during official proceedings that going forward any city entering into a sister city agreement "must be in good standards of human rights.

"We cannot bring Sister Cities International into an issue where there is controversy. This is an oversight, cannot happen any longer," he said, adding that Newark cannot put itself in a situation where there is a sister city that has no human rights.

He had said going forward, it must be ensured that while sister cities are encouraged, agreements cannot be entered into with "governments that don't have human rights."

The Fox News report quoted a Newark resident to say that the sister-city agreement with a fake nation was an embarrassing episode for the city.

"I think that's embarrassing that he didn't do his background research before entertaining them."

Last month, USK representatives attended two UN public meetings in Geneva - a general discussion on 'Equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems' organised by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on February 22, and the general discussion on the General Comment on economic, social cultural rights and sustainable development on February 24, hosted by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR).

Responding to questions on the United States of Kailasa's participation at the UN forums, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) had said registration for such public events is open to NGOs and the general public.

"Anyone can submit information to the treaty bodies, who will use their judgment to determine the credibility of the submissions received."

"On the day of the CEDAW general discussion, USK members were prevented from distributing promotional material in front of and inside the conference room. Their written submission to CEDAW will not be published by the Committee as it is irrelevant to the topic of the general discussion," OHCHR had said.

Nithyananda is wanted in India on several charges of rape and sexual assault - allegations he denies.

The Kailasa website counts "two billion practising Hindus" among its population.

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टीम इंडिया अगस्त में करेगी आयरलैंड का दौरा, खेलेगी 3 टी20 मैच, क्या हार्दिक पंड्या होंगे कप्तान?

India vs Ireland: आयरलैंड 20 से 26 सितंबर तक तीन मैचों के वनडे दौरे के लिए इंग्लैंड जाने से पहले 18 से 23 अगस्त के बीच मलाहाइड में तीन मैचों की टी20 इंटरनेशनल सीरीज के लिए टीम इंडिया की मेजबानी करेगा. पिछली बार आयलैंड के खिलाफ हार्दिक पंड्या ने टीम इंडिया की कप्तानी की थी. अब देखना होगा कि वनडे वर्ल्ड कप को ध्यान में रखते हुए बीसीसीआई इस दौरे के लिए हार्दिक पंड्या को भेजने का जोखिम उठाता है या नहीं?

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27 Arrested Over Assam Class 10 Exam Paper Leak: Cops

27 people, including 13 students, have been arrested today in connection with the Assam Class 10 board exam paper leak.

The General Science examination, scheduled for last Monday, was cancelled by the Board of Secondary Education, Assam, or SEBA, on Sunday night after reports about the paper leak circulated.

Just a few days later, on Thursday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the Assamese paper of the Class 10 state board exam had also been leaked,

A police case was filed and the CID has been ordered to investigate the matter, Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said.

"The police found the areas -mainly Majuli, Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur, Sadiya, Dhemaji- where the paper leak had taken place. The police also got some inputs and chains were established. Soon the two kingpins, Pranab Dutta and Kumud Rajkhowa, were zeroed in," Assam DGP GP Singh explained.

Pranab Dutta, the headteacher and centre in-charge of Luhit Khabalu High School of Majuli, has been detained, the DGP said.

Mr Singh said that remnants of burnt question papers have been recovered from Dutta's house and are being sent for forensic examination.

The other accused, Kumud Rajkhowa, a teacher of Daflakata High School in Lakhimpur, is a close associate of Dutta, he said.

Earlier this week, Education Minister Pegu had said that Assam school teachers were not involved in the paper leak. "There is no question of involvement of teachers. The papers are kept at police stations and taken to examination centres only on the morning of the test day," Mr Pegu added.

The exam paper leak has sparked protests. The ongoing Budget Session in the Assam Assembly saw protests by the Opposition who questioned the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP government in the state over the question paper leak.

Student groups like the All Assam Students Union (AASU) also heavily criticised the government.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday conceded that the question paper leak for Class 10 state board exam is a "failure" on the part of his government.

The government, in future, will take all possible steps to further strengthen the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA), which conducts the Class 10 matriculation examination in the state, Mr Sarma said.

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डबल सेंचुरी लगा चुके ईशान किशन अगले वनडे में होंगे बाहर, मांजरेकर बोले-पूर्व ओपनर जैसा हो रहा हाल

भारतीय क्रिकेट टीम में इस वक्त जगह बनाना बहुत ही मुश्किल हो चुका है. टीम में अगर चयनकर्ताओं ने अगर जगह दे दी तो प्लेइंग इलेवन में शामिल होने के लिए कड़ी प्रतिस्पर्धा देखने को मिलती है. टीम इंडिया के युवा ओपनर ईशान किशन को पिछले दिनों बांग्लादेश में जो वनडे खेलने का मौका मिला उसने उन्होंने डबल सेंचुरी जमाई थी लेकिन ऑस्ट्रेलिया के खिलाफ फ्लॉप रहे. भारतीय दिग्गज ने बताया कि कभी जो सुनील गावस्कर की वजह से पूर्व ओपनर का हुआ था आज वैसा ही हाल ईशान का है.

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