Author: PTI

“After a tough season-6, we were hoping for a good start and that’s what we have got. We got to see bonding and coordination in the first match, which made me happy. We can hopefully keep the momentum going ahead.. it is a long season. Winning the first match gives us a lot of confidence. We are confident of doing well and the first aim is to reach the play-offs”

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While opener Aravind holed out to Murugan Ashwin at cover point, Sathyanarayanan was trapped leg-before. Maaruthi Raghav (5) tried to beat Alexandar’s spin with a flick, but was trapped in front of the middle stump. Ganapathy (2), who was struggling in the middle, was his fourth victim. The right-handed batsman hit a flighted ball straight at the bowler to bring his uncomfortable stay to an end.

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The argument broke when Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar was addressing the House. Shivakumar reminded Yeddyurappa about his reported statement in Ballari that byelections should not take place and those who resign to circumvent defection should be barred from contesting elections for 10 years. “BJP has got a big strength after the Lok Sabha election. Come on, this is the time. Put an end to this system (defections),” Shivakumar told the BJP leader.

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In the video, people are seen standing as mute spectators as the woman pleads with Sajivanand said to be a local Congress worker to stop attacking her husband. Abusing her, he then slapped her several times. An eyewitness said the accused allegedly used filthy language against the woman and hit her. Despite the locals asking the couple to approach police, they fled the place, it was stated.

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Kochi: The CPI workers, who took out a march to the IG office here against a police officer who allegedly took a biased stand in connection with a clash between AISF and SFI activists in Ernakulam last week, were lathicharged today. Many workers and leaders of the Left party, including its Muvattupuzha MLA Eldho Abraham, suffered injuries in the lathicharge, CPI leaders alleged. The Communist Party of India (CPI) is a partner in the ruling LDF in Kerala. CPI Ernakulam district committee member Santhosh Babu said at least five district executive committee members and several party workers who suffered injuries in…

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