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Justice Ismail – Indian citizen, Pakistan high commissioner in Delhi

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Gorakhpur,  UTTAR PRADESH :

Justice Mohammad Ismail
Justice Mohammad Ismail

An old, white building located in Unchwa area and a road named after him are just a few markers left to remind posterity of justice Mohammad Ismail, who agreed to serve as Pakistan’s first high commissioner in India but on the condition that he would discharge his duties as an Indian citizen.

Pakistan PM Liaquat Ali Khan insisted that justice Ismail serve as high commissioner but the offer was only accepted when Indian PM Jawahar Lal Nehru and his Pakistan counterpart agreed to accept the condition, which showed the immense love of justice Ismail towards his country.

Born in Gorakhpur in 1844, justice Ismail, also held several eminent posts including Chairman of Gorakhpur Municipal Board between 1915 to 1932, besides acting as government pleader.

“Yes, justice Ismail was the first High commissioner of Pakistan in India. Those days, instead of embassies there were offices of the high commissioner in all Commonwealth countries,” explained DDU Gorakhpur University Modern History professor Chandra Bhushan Ankur.

The road named after justice Ismail
The road named after justice Ismail

Justice Ismail’s nephew and city-based physician, Aziz, who has preserved rare photographs of justice Ismail with dignitaries including Nehru, Sarojni Naidu, and others, said “Since Ismail was well known to leaders of both countries, the Pakistan government approached him to take charge as Pakistan’s high commissioner in Delhi. Considering the prevailing situation in the subcontinent after partition, he agreed to function as their high commissioner on condition that he shall not relinquish his Indian citizenship and the proposal was accepted by both countries and he remained the sole example in international diplomatic history to have acted as High commissioner of one country while being the citizen of another.

“It’s important to note that after his tenure came to end, Pakistan further proposed his name as its representative in the United Nations but justice Ismail declined the offer as it would again require him accept Pakistani citizenship, which he didn’t like. He loved his motherland so he declined the offer and came back to Gorakhpur in 1953. He died in Unnao and was buried in Gorakhpur.”

Justice Imail , Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru and Pakistan PM Liaquat Ali Khan
Justice Imail , Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru and Pakistan PM Liaquat Ali Khan

Aziz further said: “It was then during this period that Ismail managed the affairs of refugees for the safe passage and was instrumental in bringing together the PMs of both countries to pen the Nehru-Liaquat Pact, a bilateral treaty which allowed refugees to return and dispose of their property, abducted women and looted property to be returned and most importantly guaranteeing the rights of minorities.

In 1922, during the freedom movement, when Nehru was arrested from Gorakhpur, justice Ismail as government prosecutor politely refused to pursue the case against the latter, citing his close relationship with the Nehru family. Years later, when Nehru Became PM, he proposed to name Lal Diggi Park after justice Ismail but that couldn’t happen.

Justice Ismail completed his graduation from Anglo Oriental College, which later become Aligarh Muslim University, before moving to England to earn a degree of Barrister from Lincoln’s Inc. On returning to India around 1915, he started practising in court and later rose to become government advocate in the Allahabad high court and then acted as Chief Judge in central India with headquarters in Raigarh.

source: http://www.hindustantimes.com / HindustanTimes / Home> India> Cities / by Abdul Jadid / August 14th, 2019

Karate champ from Kolkata slums to represent India in Thailand

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Beniakupur, Kolkata, WEST BENGAL :

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Ayesha Noor, a 21-year-old Karate champion from the slums of Kolkata, will be representing India in an upcoming international sports meet, which is to be held in Thailand. Her story is nothing but inspirational and heartening.

The 21-year-old’s journey witnesses a lot of suffering; Ayesha was afflicted with epileptic seizures from the time of birth. She lost her father in 2010, and her mother Shakila Begum had to make ends meet by sewing clothes from home.

A ray of hope for young Ayesha while she was living in the slums of Beniakupur in Kolkata, coach M. A. Ali saw potential and took her under his wing, grooming her to be a solid contender in Karate.

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The young karate champion has won three gold medals for India, making her a fierce force to be reckoned with. Her first win was in 2010, followed by winning gold again in Bangkok in 2013 and 2015. Ayesha Noor was honoured by the United States of America as the ‘Hero of Gender Equality’ in 2017, at a function held at the American Center in New Delhi. She was also awarded the ‘Times Women Heroes Award’ on 7th June, by the Times of India. At such a young age, Ayesha Noor has now become a great influence for many.

A documentary film has also been made which depicts her journey from the slums of Kolkata to winning gold in karate at the international level, despite her health condition and financial struggle. The story of this young karate champ is nothing but inspirational. We can’t wait to watch her slay at the international sports meet in Thailand. More power to you, Ayesha!

source: http://www.femina.in / Femina / Home> Trending> Achievers / by Eden Noronha / August 10th, 2019

Meiraba and Samiya — the next big thing

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Hyderabad, TELANGANA :

Future bright: Their innate talent and recent run of results hark well for Maisnam Meiraba and Samiya Farooqui.
Future bright: Their innate talent and recent run of results hark well for Maisnam Meiraba and Samiya Farooqui.

Duo says the tag motivates and spurs them on

For the 16-year-old shuttler Maisnam Meiraba (singles player), this year has been phenomenal in terms of overall performance.

Following the recent bronze medal in the Bulgarian junior International, he’s now in Panchkula playing a junior ranking tournament which is also a selection tournament for the upcoming World juniors. There will be another in Bengaluru that he will play as well.

“We have a lot of shuttlers now. The popularity of and interest for the sport has been on the rise,” he says over phone, referring to his home State Manipur that people mostly associate with football.

Boxer Mary Kom and Weightlifter Mirabhai Chanu are a couple of other sportspersons who’ve made their name from the region.

Now Meiraba, though it’s too early, is observed by experts as a potential star player for the future.

Four-in-a-row

Since January, he notably has won four consecutive junior (u-19) ranking tournaments in Bengaluru, Vijayawada, Chennai and Trivandrum, reached the quarterfinals in the German junior International, won bronze in the Yonex-Roza Bty junior International in Thailand, won gold in the White Nights junior International in Russia.

While Meiraba shuttles between Imphal and Bengaluru where he’s been training at the Prakash Padukone Badmintorn  Academy, Samiya Farooqui (16), who won the girls’ singles gold in Bulgaria and is considered as another potential star in the making, hails from and trains in Hyderabad.

She won her maiden junior (u-19) ranking tournament in Chennai early this year. “I would say Meiraba’s is power game, while Samiya’s is an all-round game,” says the junior National coach Sanjay Mishra.

“Meiraba’s strengths are his speed, power, and accuracy. He has to work on fitness; improve his stamina. For instance, to reach the final of, say, a five-day tournament, you need to win four or five matches in a tight schedule.

“Samiya, I think, has to work on power. She’s very good with half smashes; deception, in general. Also, she’s a fighter; doesn’t give up easily, ” he adds.

Meiraba responds saying he’s always been working on his fitness and agrees that he might be found lacking when compared to the other Asian players, especially from China and Indonesia. “They are physically dominating,” he says.

He says he’s particularly been working on his smash and forecourt play for now.

Reducing errors

Samiya, on the other hand, believes she has to work on reducing committing unforced errors.

Samiya, who has been juggling a lot between the junior and senior circuits, will not be available for the World juniors, for she will be focussing on the upcoming senior tournaments in Myanmar and Nepal.

Asked if it’s extra pressure to live up to the big expectation — being considered as potential future stars — both of them say it motivates them and makes them want to maximise their potential. Samiya is even being touted the next Saina Nehwal!

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Sports> Other Sports / by S. Prasanna Venkatesan / Chennai – August 15th, 2019

Assam freedom fighter’s Tricolour to flutter again

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ASSAM :

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Khadi flag was specially made in 1947 after it was clear that the British were leaving

Nurul Hussain had intended to display his father’s most prized possession — a khadi Tricolour of 1947 vintage — to mark India’s 75th Independence Day.

But friends and neighbours in Sivasagar district’s Demow town, about 380 km east of Guwahati, advised him not to wait that long. He agreed to unfurl the National Flag on Thursday.

“They have a point. I am 78 and the only survivor among Mohammed Hussain’s five sons,” he said.

Mohammed Hussain spent the later part of his life as a cleric. Locals, however, knew him more as Commander Sahib than a maulvi. “He had sown the seeds of revolt against the British in this part. People gradually began to call him Commander Sahib. The British were so angry with his rebellion that they confiscated 47 ‘bighas’ of land he owned,” Mr. Hussain told The Hindu from Demow.

After Commander Sahib died in 1971, his youngest son took over the responsibility of preserving what his father referred to as his treasure box.

More than a flag

“The box contains much more than the spotless khadi flag. There are records pertaining to his joining the freedom movement under Mahatma Gandhi, his joining the Indian National Congress and assorted items associated with many a great leader,” said Mr. Hussain, who was the founder-teacher of the Demow Town High School in 1970.

The flag was specially made in 1947 after it became clear that the British were leaving India. The records, Mr. Hussain said, trace the history of the movement in eastern Assam from 1938 to 1947, including the Quit India movement.

Many among the town’s 30,000 people will turn up at the courtyard of the Hussain house for the unfurling of the flag at 7 a.m.

“Everybody knows Commander Sahib’s house. Many of us will be there for the unfurling to see a 72-year-old National Flag, neatly preserved, being hoisted for the first time since 1947,” said Umesh Chetia, a local resident.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Other States / by Rahul Karmakar / Guwahati – August 15th, 2019

How a group of eight locals rescued people stuck in flooded homes in Kodagu

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Kodagu,  KARNATAKA :

Around 50 residents of Kodagu’s Goodugadde village were stranded in their flooded homes on Friday morning.

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Around 50 residents of Kodagu’s Goodugadde village were stranded in their flooded homes on Friday morning, hoping that help would come before the river Cauvery would take away their lives.

Luckily for Goodugadde’s residents, help came in the form of eight Good Samaritans, who ferried them to safe places through small iron-made coracles.

Mustafa, a 32-year-old activist from Kodagu, suspected that people were stranded in Goodugadde and other villages along the banks of the Cauvery river. Mustafa had heard from the local grapevine that many people had not left their homes despite a flood warning.

At around 6 am on Friday, Mustafa and his friends Ranjith Kumar, Afzal, Iliyas, Shafiq and four others from Siddapura, were anxious as the Dubbare Rafting Team was busy with rescue elsewhere.

Mustafa and his friends rushed to the Siddapura Police Station and requested the police to lend them the iron-made coracle lookalikes that the police had kept in the evidence room, which they had seized when they busted an illegal sand mining ring.

“We call it thappe in Kannada. They are circular, iron made vessels sand miners use to transport sand. It’s smaller than a coracle but bigger than the round vessels used to carry sand in construction sites. We wanted those so we could row it and look for stranded people,” Mustafa explains.

When the group reached Goodugadde, they found several senior citizens, children and middle aged people stranded in their flooded homes. Many were sitting on their rooftops, while some of them clung to trees, waiting for help.

“There were about 50 people. We began rescue at 7am and it went on till 11 am. We lost count of the number of trips we made to bring all of them to safety. They were sent to relief camps in Siddapura. By 12 pm, the Dubbare Rafting Team came to help us and we continued rescue operations in Baradi and Kakkattagadu villages,” Ranjith Kumar says.

Mustafa, Ranjith and the team of local rescuers claim that they are experienced swimmers and that they had volunteered during rescue operations in the floods that hit Kodagu in 2018.

“We have lived along the banks of river Cauvery all our lives. We have a very close relationship with the river and swimming is the first thing we learnt as children. We are expert swimmers and if our skill could be put to use to help people in need, then it’s our duty to help them. What is the point of being an expert at something and not helping those who could benefit from it?” Mustafa says.

Mustafa and his motley crew continue their rescue operations even now. “We will help as much as we can. Our people have seen too much damage due to rains and floods. Currently, we are going back and forth Goodugadde and recovering their belongings,” Mustafa adds.

source: http://www.thenewsminute.com / The News Minute / Home> Karnataka Floods / by Theja Ram / August 10th, 2019

Dubai-based Indian expat dies while rescuing kids from Kerala floods

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KERALA / U.A.E :

(Photo via Manorama) / khaleejtimes.com
(Photo via Manorama) / khaleejtimes.com

He couldn’t come out of the water as there was a strong undercurrent.

Flood in the Indian state of Kerala has claimed life of a Dubai expat. Razak Akkiparambil, a support staff of a school in Dubai, died after rescuing two children, including his son, who were caught in flood water.

The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon, Razak’s brother-in-law Shareef, said over the phone from Malappuram district, which is among the worst-hit regions.

“Razak had come to Kerala for his daughter’s marriage, which was held on August 4. The family had come to my home. The incident happened around 2.30 pm (IST). He saw these kids walk down to the water-filled paddy fields. It’s now filled up to the height of two people and soon these kids were in deep. As soon as Razak saw the kids were in danger, he rushed and jumped into the water to save them. He managed to hand over two kids safely to another person. But he couldn’t come out as there was a strong undercurrent. He is just 42 years but couldn’t cope with the sudden rush of water and collapsed. And as everyone was focusing on kids, no one noticed Razak drowning. He was pulled out of the water only after 15 minutes. We rushed him to a hospital but the doctor said he passed away before reaching there,” said Shareef, who works at Our Own English High School.

“We both work in the same school. Razak is there for some 10 years now. We had travelled together to Kerala for the marriage.”

Razak, a father of three, is survived by his family. They are devastated with the news of his untimely death.

“They were already affected by flood last year. They had somehow managed to renovate their house for the wedding. But again were hit by floods from last week. Luckily the wedding went well. It was his big dream. Now he is no more. The cremation will be tomorrow.”

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source: http://www.khaleejtimes.com / Khaleej Times / Home> UAE> Dubai / by Ashwani Kumar, Dubai / August 14th, 2019

Meet the Indian who has performed Haj 25 times

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Bengaluru, KARNATAKA :

Taqiullah Khan leads at least five Umrah groups to the holy city every year (Photograph: Sahim Salim / Khaleej Times )
Taqiullah Khan leads at least five Umrah groups to the holy city every year (Photograph: Sahim Salim / Khaleej Times )

62-year-old Taqiullah Khan has also performed Umrah an epic 126 times.

Indian national Taqiullah Khan performed Haj for the first time in 1994. The Bengaluru resident, now 62, has undertaken the journey 25 times in as many years ever since.

Khan is now back in Makkah to perform his 26th Haj.

Khan has also performed the lesser pilgrimage, Umrah, an epic 126 times!

For most Muslims, the holy journey is a once-in-a-lifetime experience due to the costs, difficulties and sacrifices involved. For Khan, it’s an annual affair, thanks to his tours and travels company.

“I have been coming here so many times that I know Makkah and Madina better than Bengaluru,” he quipped.

The first Haj

Interestingly, Khan’s mother had “predicted” that Haj would become an annual journey for him.

A year before he went for his first Haj, he had sent his parents for the journey in 1993.

“I requested that they pray for me to be able to visit the blessed land. When my mother came back, she told she had made this particular dua (supplication) so much that she believed I would perform Haj every year.”

Just like his mother predicted, Khan’s journey began in 1994. “I went as a Haji (pilgrim) like any other Muslim back then. I went back again the next year with my wife.”

He founded Tawakkul Tours and Travels in 1996 and applied for the Haj quota. He has been coming as a Haj guide ever since.

The father of three doesn’t necessarily have to come to the holy city along with the groups that his firm is responsible for. “For me, this is an honour from Allah and I wouldn’t miss it for the world. Most people consider themselves lucky if they are able to undertake the journey once in their lifetime. Allah has blessed me to perform Haj every year.”

Khan also leads at least five Umrah groups to the holy city every year.

He holds something called the Munazzam licence, which is granted to Haj organisers. “So you see, Allah has blessed me so much that this is actually my bread and butter, too.”

The Indian’s wife and two of their three children are Hajis as well.

The ‘missed’ Haj

Khan has just missed the Haj of 1999 since 1994. He had suffered a motorbike accident and his doctor asked him to avoid undertaking the arduous journey.

“But I have still performed Haj 25 times in 25 Gregorian years because I was lucky enough to get two pilgrimages in 1996.”

That year, Dhul Hijjah – the Islamic calendar month in which the journey is undertaken – came twice in 1996: January and December.

Preparations

Khan’s company gets a quota of 100 pilgrims every year. “This time, our quota increased by seven, Alhamdulillah.”

Khan said he starts preparing for the Haj season as soon the fasting month of Ramadan ends. “That’s when the government of India announces the Haj quotas.”

Khan’s biggest strength is his family. “They have been very supportive of my endeavours. Not once have they asked me to depute someone else to lead the groups since they, too, believe that this is an honour.”

Safety guaranteed

Khan is most impressed with the way the annual pilgrimage is organised.

“In the 25 years I have been leading Haj groups, not once have I heard a Haja (female pilgrim) complain about harassment. Not once has anyone complained about robberies or any serious crimes.

“It is amazing how the government manages to organise all this so efficiently year after year despite receiving in excess of two million pilgrims.”

Most memorable Haj

Though Khan maintained that each of his 25 pilgrimages was special, his first Haj in 1994 is the “most memorable”. “Haj season fell in the month of May. It was very hot then. But it remains the most special Haj for me. I remember every single aspect of that maiden trip. I enjoyed it.”

During the Haj of 1997, when a massive fire broke out in the tent city of Mina, Khan and his group of 60 Hajis were just 500 metres away from the tent in which a cylinder exploded. The tragedy had claimed over 200 lives.

“The police evacuated us and we managed to escape. We came back to the holy city. Thanks to the government’s efficiency, we were able to go back to Mina the very next day. That’s another Haj memory that will always remain with me.”

When asked how long he plans to continue the annual journey, pat comes the reply: “As long as my health permits, I don’t plan to give this up.”

sahim@khaleejtimes.com

How Haj has changed in 25 years

1. Photo ban lifted: According to Takiullah Khan, photography was banned in the holy sanctuary till about a decade ago.

2. End of ‘rocket stretchers’: In the 90s, elderly or disabled pilgrims would be taken for circumambulation on a stretcher by four men, who would “speed through the crowds”. “It was a very dangerous practice and people would just move out of the way as they were afraid of getting hurt. Thank God, we have wheelchairs now,” said Khan.

3. Drinking Zamzam from the source: Till about five years ago, pilgrims could descend to the Zamzam well and drink the holy water from its source.

4. Just two ‘mataf’ areas: Masjid Al Haram has four Mataf (areas to circumambulate the Holy Kaabah) floors today. It used to be just two when Khan first went for Haj.

5. Ascending Mount Safa: Pilgrims could previously ascend the Mount Safa and look at the Holy Kaabah while praying. Today, it stands behind a glass enclosure.

source: http://www.khaleejtimes.com / Khaleej Times / Home> Region> Saudi Arabia / by Sahim Salim (reporting from Makkah) / August 08th, 2019

Street vendor Noushad donates his whole stock for flood relief, wins hearts

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KERALA :

When a reporter pointed at his fast-emptying shelves and asked but hasn’t everything gone, Noushad is seen saying “God will give more.”

An artist's tribute to PM Noushad has set an example for many (Photo | Facebook)
An artist’s tribute to PM Noushad has set an example for many (Photo | Facebook)

“True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable possession you can share.”

At a time when several flood relief collection units in Kerala are struggling to find enough materials, PM Noushad, an ordinary street vendor in Ernakulam’s famous Broadway market, has set an example by donating his entire stock to those in relief camps in Nilambur and Wayanad.

A resident of Malippuram near Vypeen in Kochi, Noushad had brought new clothes to sell for the festival sale but contributed them to relief volunteers instead. He says there is no better way of celebrating the Eid al-Adha this year than this.

A video of Noushad impulsively filling several sacks with clothes went viral after it was posted on Facebook by actor Rajesh Sharma. Shot at Noushad’s warehouse, Sharma explains that his team was taken there by Noushad after the latter had met them on the road on Saturday evening. Though he had locked the place by then, he reopened the room for Sharma’s men and offered them everything.

“We told him we can’t accept anything that is old. In response he told us we can take all the new clothes from here,” Sharma said in the video.

The video shows Noushad filling more than five sacks with children’s dress and unopened packs of pants and women’s wear.

“We cannot take any of these along when we leave this place. God will repay me for whatever I give today. Monday is Eid al-Adha and this is how I am planning to celebrate it this year. This is a  small thing that I can do to those people who are facing nature’s fury,” Noushad said.

When a reporter pointed at his fast-emptying shelves and asked but hasn’t everything gone, Noushad is seen saying “God will give more.”

Noushad with his family
Noushad with his family

Noushad’s act was appreciated by many people and the video was widely shared on various social media platforms. Many celebrities also shared the video and said Noushad has set an example by himself to the people by his rare act of humanity.

“They say it is the invisible hands of big people that hold the sky from falling. Dear Noushad, I believe your hand is one among those…” Malayalam actor Siddique wrote on social media.

The state Health Minister KK Shailaja posted Noushad’s photo along with his words on the importance of joining the relief activities on her official Facebook page to wish all Keralites a happy Bakrid.

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During the deluge of 2018, Vishnu, a youth from Madhya Pradesh who had come to Kerala to sell woollen blankets, had made news by donating his entire stock to a relief camp in Palakkad.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Kerala / by Online Desk / August 12th, 2019

Shahbaz Nadeem takes another five-for in drawn game, India A win series 2-0 vs West Indies

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Muzaffarpur, BIHAR / JHARKHAND :

Shahbaz Nadeem played two of the three games and had three ‘five-for’ in four innings, finishing with 15 wickets in the series.

Shahbaz Nadeem 5-for went in vain as the third unofficial Test between India A and West Indies was drawn.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • India A won the unofficial 3-match Test series 2-0 after a drawn last Test
  • Shahbaz Nadeem took his third five-for in four innings
  • Earlier, Shubman Gill hit a double hundred as India posted 365

West Indies A top-order put up a gutsy show to force a draw despite another five-wicket haul by left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem as India A won the unofficial three-‘Test’ series 2-0.

Chasing a stiff target of 373, West Indies A started the day at 37 for no loss needing another 336 runs on the fourth day but only reached as far as 314 for 6 in the end.

Opener Jeremy Solozano’s dogged 92 off 252 balls along with No 3 Brandon King’s attacking 77 off 84 balls and senior international Sunil Ambris’ 69 off 142 helped the home team earn a draw after losing the first two ‘Tests’.

For India, Nadeem turned out to be the best bowler once again with figures of 5 for 103 in 41 overs.

The Jharkhand orthodox left-arm, one of the most consistent bowlers in the Indian domestic circuit, played two of the three games and had three ‘five-for’ in four innings, finishing with 15 wickets in the series.

The series was a good one for the Paras Mhambrey coached A side which was dominant for the better part.

Test specialists like skipper Hanuma Vihari (224 runs, 1 ton, 1 fifty), Wriddhiman Saha (137 runs, 2 fifties) and Mayank Agarwal (123 runs, 1 fifty) got quality game time before the Test series starting at the end of this month.

Umesh Yadav also got overs under his belt — 30 of them including both innings with a couple of wickets.

The biggest gain has to be Shubman Gill’s double hundred under pressure, which is an indication enough that the Punjab lad is ready for the next level.

Mumbai’s Shivam Dube (180 runs and 5 wickets) looked like a better prospect as a seam bowling all-rounder than Tamil Nadu’s Vijay Shankar.

On the final day, the West Indies opening pair Montcin Hodge (25 off 82 balls) and Solozano batted the opening hour before Nadeem drew first blood with 68 on the board.

However, King, who came in at one down was in a mood to smash it all around hitting 10 fours and three sixes during the 99-run stand in only 17.5 overs with Solozano before rival skipper Hanuma Vihari dismissed him caught by Mayank Agarwal.

The match as a contest was effectively over when Ambris and Solozano added another 60 runs for the third wicket in 21.1 overs.

This was the partnership that went a long way in dashing India A’s hopes of a clean sweep.

Ambris, who recently played in the ICC World Cup, then had a couple of small but significant partnerships with Jermaine Blackwood and Jahmar Hamilton which ate up crucial overs.

By the time Nadeem bowled to Ambris to get his fifth scalp, the players were waiting for the mandatory overs to finish.

Brief Scores: India A 201 and 365/4.

West Indies A 194 and 314/6 (Jeremy Solozano 92, Brandon King 77, Sunil Ambris 69, Shahbaz Nadeem 5/103). Match Drawn.

source: http://www.indiatoday.in / India Today / Home> News> Sports> Cricket / by Press Trust of India – Tarouba / August 10th, 2019

BSP appoints Munquad Ali as UP party chief, Danish Ali removed as leader in LS

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UTTAR PRADESH :

Former MP Munquad Ali is the party’s state unit chief. Munqad Ali is one of the few party leaders who have remained with the BSP through its thick and thin.

MP Munquad Ali is the party’s state unit chief.

Shyam Singh Yadav, MP Jaunpur BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party), has replaced Danish Ali as the leader of the party in Lok Sabha. While MP Ritesh Pandey, MP from Ambedkar Nagar, has been appointed Deputy leader of the party in Lok Sabha, former MP Munquad Ali is the party’s state unit chief.

Munqad Ali is one of the few party leaders who have remained with the BSP through its thick and thin.

In a statement, BSP chief Mayawati said Ali, a dedicated party worker, began his political career with the party.

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is putting efforts to prevent erosion of its Muslim base following its support to the scrapping of Article 370.

The outgoing BSP state chief RS Kushwaha has been made general secretary at the national level.

The changes, as per the sources, have been made to implement the ‘Sarv Samaj’ concept of the party. According to a press note, BSP leader Girish Chandra Jatav will remain as Chief Whip of the party in the Lok Sabha.

source: http://www.indiatoday.in / India Today / Home> News> India / by India Today Web Desk, Lucknow / August 07th, 2019