Thursday, January 23, 2014

Kallis strikes ton in farewell Test, leaves India battling

Jacques Kallis South Africa's batsman Jacques Kallis waves his bat as he salutes the fans after he was dismissed for 115 runs on the forth day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.

Durban: Jacques Kallis made his swansong match a memorable one by hitting his 45th Test hundred as India faced a daunting task of batting out the entire fifth day to save the series-deciding second cricket Test against South Africa, here.

Kallis ensured that he left the Test arena in a blaze of glory with a fluent 115 as the home team posted a mammoth 500 in their first innings to take a sizeable 166-run lead.

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India lost both the openers Murali Vijay (6) and Shikhar Dhawan (19) before reaching 68 for two on yet another rain-marred day, still needing 98 runs to avoid the ignominy of an innings defeat.

Cheteshwar Pujara (32) and Virat Kohli (11) will resume India's battle tomorrow.

Pujara and Dhawan had batted with caution after paceman Vernon Philander had Vijay caught in the slips. But Faf du Plessis took a spectacular one-handed catch to send back Dhawan, who played uppishly in the mid-wicket region and failed to clear the fielder.

It was yet another waste of a watchful start by Dhawan, who ended this Test series with scores of 13,15, 29 and 19.

With one day left in the match, the visitors have to bat out the final day to share the honours in the two-match series. The first Test in Johannesburg had ended in a thrilling draw.

South Africa on the other hand need to take eight wickets on a tricky fifth day track at the Kingsmead to give Kallis a perfect gift in his farewell match.

Beginning at the overnight score of 299 for five, Kallis scored 115 off 316 balls with 13 boundaries while lower-order batsman Robin Peterson played a 61-run cameo before their innings folded for exactly 500.

Left-arm spinner Ravidra Jadeja was the pick of the bowler for India with six wickets for 138 runs while paceman Zaheer Khan took two wickets at the expense of 97 runs.

Hashim Amla Hashim Amla leaves the field after the little finger on his right hand was struck whilst fielding on the fourth day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium, Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.Cheteshwar Pujara Cheteshwar Pujara takes evasive action against a bouncer on the fourth day of their cricket test match against South Africa at Kingsmead stadium, Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.Shikhar Dhawan, left, rides the bounce to defend a short ball as South Africa's captain Graeme Smith, right, watches on the forth day of their cricket test match at Kingsmead stadium, Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.Shikhar Dhawan, left, avoids a bouncer as South Africa's bowler Jacques Kallis, right, watches on the fourth day of their cricket test match at Kingsmead stadium, Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.India's Murali Vijay leaves the field after being dismissed by South Africa's bowler Vernon Philander, for 6 runs on the fourth day of their cricket test match at Kingsmead stadium, Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.South Africa's batsman Francois du Plessis is run out by India's fielder Rohit Sharma, for 43 runs on the forth day of their cricket test match at Kingsmead stadium, Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.South Africa's batsman Robin Peterson plays a shot on the forth day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium, Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.South Africa's batsman Robin Peterson, right, plays a shot as India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, left, watches on the forth day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium, Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.South Africa's batsman Robin Peterson watches his shot on the forth day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium, Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.South Africa's batsman Jacques Kallis, second from left, walks up the stair to the players pavilion as teammates embrace him after being dismissed for 115 runs on the forth day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.South Africa's batsman Jacques Kallis, second from left, walks up the stair to the players pavilion as teammates embrace him after being dismissed for 115 runs on the forth day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium in Durban, South Africa, on SundaySouth Africa's batsman Jacques Kallis waves his bat as he salutes the fans after he was dismissed for 115 runs on the forth day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.South Africa's batsman Jacques Kallis waves his bat as he salutes the fans after dismissed for 115 runs on the forth day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.India's bowler Ravindra Jadeja, left, celebrates as teammate Rohit Sharma, right, watches after dismissing South Africa's batsman Jacques Kallis, for 115 runs on the forth day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.India's bowler Ravindra Jadeja, left, celebrates as teammate Rohit Sharma, right, watches after dismissing South Africa's batsman Jacques Kallis, for 115 runs on the forth day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.South Africa's batsman Jacques Kallis celebrates his century on the forth day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.South Africa's batsman Jacques Kallis celebrates his century on the forth day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.South Africa's batsman Jacques Kallis, left, celebrates his century as India's bowler Ravindra Jadeja, right, watches on the forth day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.South Africa's batsman Jacques Kallis, left, celebrates his century on the forth day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.South Africa's batsman Jacques Kallis, left, celebrates his century with teammate Dale Steyn on the forth day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.South Africa's batsman Dale Steyn plays a shot on the forth day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.South Africa's batsman Jacques Kallis, left, plays a side shot as India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, right, on the forth day of their cricket test match at Kingsmead stadium in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.A cricket fan waves the national team's flag during the third day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium, Durban, South Africa, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013. - APIndia's bowler Ravindra Jadeja, center, appeals unsuccessfuly for LBW against South Africa's batsman Alviro Petersen, left, during second day of their cricket test match at Kingsmead stadium, Durban, South Africa, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013. - APJacques Kallis, right, walks to the field as India's players form a guard of honor on second day of their cricket test match at Kingsmead stadium, Durban, South Africa, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013. - APSouth Africa's batsman Abraham Benjamin de Villiers dives home safely after a run out attempt on the third day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium, Durban, South Africa, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013. - APSouth Africa's batsman Jacques Kallis, left, raises his bat whilst leaving the field with India's players after play had been cut short due to bad light on the third day of their cricket test match against India at Kingsmead stadium, Durban, South Africa, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013. - APSouth Africa's bowler Dale Steyn celebrates after dismissing India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, for 24 runs during the second day of their cricket test match at Kingsmead stadium, Durban, South Africa, Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. - AP

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Kingfisher employees to go on hunger strike from Jan 6

New Delhi: Employees of Kingfisher Airlines who have not been paid salaries for the past 17 months today threatened to launch an indefinite hunger strike from Monday demanding stringent action against the defaulting company.

They also sought disqualification of corporate leaders from the membership of Parliament on charges of such default. "We are going on indefinite hunger strike from January six.

We have approached other political parties as well but as of now we have not got any satisfactory response from them.

We request you to support us in whatever ways possible," Anjan Kumar Deveshwar, a Kingfisher employees, said in a letter on behalf of the employees to Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia.

Alleging that Kingfisher kept paying its employees posted abroad due to the strict laws applicable there, they said, "Non payment of salary should be treated as a cognizable offence so that no one else has to suffer like us."

As of now there is no clear law to deal with non-payment of salary by the management, the staffers said in the letter. Besides non-payment of salaries, the Vijay Mallya-owned private carrier, which stopped operations in October 2012, has defaulted on payment of loans worth over Rs 7,200 crore, secured mainly from the public sector banks.

It also owes over Rs 390 crore to the Airports Authority of India, in addition to defaulting on service tax payment.

The Kingfisher employees also urged AAP to move the Supreme Court and use the Right to Information Act on the issue, saying "It is public money on which they thrive. Therefore, it is the right of public to ascertain that their hard earned money is not misused." 


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Congress, BJP should support AAP over public issues: Binny

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Ghaziabad: Ahead of the vote of confidence in Delhi Assembly tomorrow, Aam Aadmi Party legislator Vinod Kumar Binny today said the BJP and Congress should support the government over issues pertaining to the people.

"There are several public-related schemes which we are yet to implement. We have asked both Congress and BJP to support us, so that we are able to fulfil all public-related promises," he told reporters here.

Binny said Kejriwal has a throat infection and has been advised rest. "Despite this, Kejriwal would go to Delhi Assembly today. He will leave for Delhi Legislative Assembly from his house around I PM", he said.

Talking to reporters outside Kejriwal's residence, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said, "We have formed government in Delhi keeping 18 issues in mind. If AAP wins confidence vote, Kejriwal-led government would work on such issues".

Asked if AAP has 24 hours left to run the government, Singh said, "We don't know what would happen when the confidence motion comes up in the Assembly tomorrow".

The first session of the Delhi Assembly begins today and will continue till January 7 during which the Arvind Kejriwal-led government will seek a vote of confidence on the floor of the House. In the 70-member assembly, AAP has 28 MLAs, eight short of a majority.

AAP has the support of 8 MLAs of Congress, which is expected to see across the half-way mark. BJP has 31 members and its ally Akali Dal 1. AAP yesterday named first-time MLA M S Dhir as its candidate for Speaker's post.

Senior Congress MLA Mateen Ahmad will be the pro-tem speaker. A pro-tem Speaker presides over proceedings relating to taking of oath by new members and other business till the election of Speaker.

Pages12next ›last »Tags: Aam Aadmi PartyVinod Kumar BinnyBJPCongressArvind Kejriwal Meet Aam Aadmi Party winners: Politicians with a difference Loading... Please Wait Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Admi Party (AAP) is certainly a party with a difference, not just for its ideology. Its candidates are political novices--- a former IAS officer, businessmen, an ex-NSG commando, bank officials, teachers and journalists, who 1/27Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Admi Party (AAP) is certainly a party with a difference, not just for its ideology. Its candidates are political novices--- a former IAS officer, businessmen, an ex-NSG commando, bank officials, teachers and journalists, who quit their jobs to bring in a change. Here are those who won against veteran politicians in Assembly polls. Tech graduate to founder of AAP, the political journey of AAP founder Arvind Kejriwal, a graduate of the IIT, Kharagpur, began few years ago. But he proved the might of the common man this polls by winning huge votes against three-time CM Sheila 2/27Tech graduate to founder of AAP, the political journey of AAP founder Arvind Kejriwal, a graduate of the IIT, Kharagpur, began few years ago. But he proved the might of the common man this polls by winning huge votes against three-time CM Sheila Dikshit, thereby ushering a revolutionary change in Indian politics. 3/27Commando Surender Singh, who was with the Army for 14 years, fought Kargil War. As part of the commando team deployed at Hotel Taj during 26/11 terror attacks, he fought the terrorists bravely, but was critically injured and lost his hearing ability, because of which he had to quit the Army. 4/27A journalist by profession Manish Sisodia, 41 (Patparganj) has worked for a private news channel and All India Radio prior to turning an RTI activist. He was in jail with Anna Hazare in their fight against corruption. 5/27IIT and law graduate Somnath Bharti, 39, (Malviya Nagar) was the one who fought for 8 innocent boys, whom the police tried to to falsely convict after the December 16 Delhi gang rape. An active Janlokpal movement, owns a house in his wife's name. 6/27Raju Dhingan, 40 (Trilokpuri), was with the CISF before entering politics. He also provides free training to youth in body building. 7/27Girish Soni, 49, (Madipur) is XIIth pass and a businessman. He owns a flat, a car and a scooter. 8/27Rakhi Birla, 26, (Mangolpuri) is a journalist with a private news channel. Apart from that she works in collaboration with few social institutes and works for the causes of Valmiki community. 9/27This is the third victory for Vinod Kumar Binny, 40, (Laxmi Nagar), a firm believer in the concept of Swaraj. Twice he has won as an Independent candidate. He owns shares worth Rs 5 lakh and a car. 10/27There were attacks on the life of Akhileshpati Tripathi, 29, (Model Town) when he fought against corruption in Rationing and black marketing in Oil in his constituency. Tripathi, who fearlessly fought corruption, has been involved in social welfare activities since his student life. 11/27Veena Anand, 47 (Patel Nagar) is a social activist and a member of Jan Lokpal Andolan. 12/27Somdutt Sharma, 36, (Sadar Bazar) draws his inspiration to fight against the system from his college days. As a student union leader he had won the Khalsa college polls twice. He is a cricket player and also aids poor students for their education. (Pic: Youtube) 13/27For over a decade, Sanjeev Jha, 24 (Burari) has been making efforts to provide free education to children from backward areas of Delhi. He has established an organization 'Navpallav' which assists people coming from other states to find jobs in Delhi 14/27For Dinesh Mohaniya, 36, (Sangam Vihar), social service began in his college days. When he himself was a student, he taught street kids. When Anna's movement began, he joined it. 15/27Manoj Kumar, 35, who won from Kondli doesn't have a degree. A Xth pass, Manoj, has been a member of International human rights commission. 16/27Rajesh Garg Rohiniwala, 50, (Rohini) is a former Congress leader, whose wife fought an election on Congress ticket. Despite being in Congress, Rajesh had joined the Jan Lokpal Andolan. 17/27Dharmendra Singh Koli (Seemapuri) is the youngest AAP MLA. A day after his victory, he was booked on charges of molestation and rioting on a complaint by Congress worker Veer Singh Dhinghan who was defeated by him polls. Koli has termed it an attemt to malign his image. 18/27Bandana Kumari, 39 (Shalimar Bagh) is fighting for the cause of poor women's rights. She is also the convenor of a social organization 'Nayi Pehal' which creates awareness on women empowerment. 19/27Jagdeep Singh, 42 (Hari Nagar) lost his father in the massacre of 1984 Anti-Sikh riots. He runs an insurance business and regularly visits hospitals and helps patients. 20/27Mahendra Yadav, 50 (Vikaspuri), a social worker, quit BJP in 2012. 21/27Madan Lal, who won from Kasturba Nagar, is a Master in Law and owns two houses and three flats. 22/27Satyendra Kumar Jain, 49, (Shakur Basti), a graduate, is associated with Sparsh, the organisation that works for the welfare of mentally challenged children. He quit CPWD as he couldn't tolerate corruption. 23/27Ashok Kumar Chauhan (Ambedkar Nagar) is a cricketer and a social worker. He has three flats in his name 24/27Prakash, 25, (Deoli), a commerce graduate, quit an MNC as an assistant manager has been running awareness campaigns educating people on opening accounts, getting voter cards, etc. 25/27Maninder Singh Dhir (Jangpura), a post graduate, is the recipient of President's award for social work. He voluntarily retired as assistant manager from State Trading Corporation of India ltd. and is now doing own business. (Dhir's photo was not available) 26/27Jarnail Singh's (Tilak Nagar) first job gave him a salary of Rs 500. Today he owns a water purifier company. 27/27Harish Khanna, Timarpur, a university teacher, has a Master's degree in arts and is also a PhD.     Related articles B.S. 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