London, July 2:
Rohan Bopanna and Andrea Hlavackova saved all three break chances they faced against British team of Colin Fleming and Jocelyn Rae to progress to the pre-quarterfinals of the mixed doubles event of the Wimbledon Championships, here Monday.
The seventh seeded Indo-Czech team brushed aside the spirited challenge of unseeded British pair 6-4 7-5 in one hour and nine minutes in the second round.
Bopanna and Hlavackova broke their rivals one time in each set to record the win.
They will now fight it out with Russia’s Mikhail Elgin and Australian Anastasia Rodionova for a place in the quarterfinals.
Meanwhile, Sania Mirza and Horia Tecau, seeded sixth, were leading 4-3 in the opening set of their mixed doubles second round contest against Mate Pavic and Bojana Jovanovski when rain forced suspension of play.
The match will be completed today. (PTI)
Bopanna, Hlavackova move to mixed doubles pre-quarters
Court to hear revision petition in Varun’s hate-speech case on July 3
PILIBHIT, July 2: A local court will hear the review petition in BJP MP Varun Gandhi’s hate-speech case during 2009 Lok Sabha polls here on July 31.
The session judge has again sent a notice to the BJP MP in hate-speech case as he had not received it earlier. A case of hate-speech was registered against Varun Gandhi during 2009 Lok Sabha elections at Barkheda police station and Sadar police station here. He was summoned but later acquitted by the court due to lack of evidence. However, acting against the court order, a petition has been filed by social-activist Mohammed Asad Hayat and two charges have been levelled by the state government in the hate-speech by Mr Gandhi here in the court of additional session Judge V K Mishra.
The court has served a notice to the MP, summoning him on July 31.
(UNI)
Woman raped, beaten up
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 2: A young married woman was raped and severely beaten up while two others, who came to her rescue, were also thrashed by a youth, here at village Ghani.
According to the reports, a 35 years old woman of Village Ghani was grazing her cattle in the fields, when one Mohd Sharaft (22), son of Abdul Gani and resident of Ghani, came close to her and started flirting and then attempted rape on her. When the victim cried for help, he severely beat her and also attacked with sharp edged weapons including axe.
Meanwhile, listening the cries of the victim two women identified as Zatoon (25) wife of Abdul Hamid and Pervez Akhtar (30) wife of Abdul Majid, came to her rescue but they were also thrashed severely by the accused and his two brothers Mohd Layaqat and Mohd Shokat.
Later, other villagers also reached the spot and locked all the accused in a closed room.
All three seriously injured women including the rape victim were shifted to Sub District Hospital, Mendhar, by Panch of the area, Mohd Farooq with the help of other locals.
Meanwhile, on the complaint of the locals and kin of the victims, all the three accused including the rapist, were arrested by Mendhar police while the statement of the victims including the rape victim are yet to be recorded by the police.
Snooker, billiards should be part of CWG, Asian Games: Advani
New Delhi, July 2:
Fresh from his recent World 6-Reds Snooker Championship triumph, ace cueist Pankaj Advani feels the time is right to make a push for billiards and snooker to be included in the Commonwealth and Asian Games.
“I think in both billiards and snooker we have been doing well in the last three four years. I think there needs to be a push for them to be included in the Commonwealth and Asian Games. We were there in the Asian Games but somehow this time we are not on the list of the Asian Games in South Korea, which is disappointing,” Advani said after landing in the capital today.
Back from Egypt where he won the World 6-Reds Snooker Championship on Sunday, the 27-year-old cueist along with national and Asian billiards champion Sourav Kothari and Mumbai player Dhruv Sitwala were given a rousing welcome by the media and the Delhi Billiards and Snooker Association (DBSA) team including secretary Ravi Tandon.
English billiards and snooker were part of the Bangkok (1998), Busan (2002), Doha (2006) and Ghuanghzou (2010) Asian Games in recent times.
Pankaj, who is an Arjuna Awardee, was the proud winner of the gold medal in the 2006 and 2010 edition and he still has a strong urge to compete in these Games.
“But with all our achievements, we should be part of more Asian and Commonwealth Games because we are a serious competitive sport. I don’t know what happened to the bid that we are going to make it to the 2019 edition, I am not following it,” said the Padmashree winner.
Advani, who has won seven world titles in billiards and two in snooker, created history by becoming the only player in the world to win world title in the longer and the shorter format of billiards and snooker after he won the IBSF 6-Reds event.
The Banglorean cueist said it really takes effort to juggle with two sports and formats.
“I think that’s one area where I have really been able to do well. Without boasting, I would admit that only I know how difficult it is to switch from billiards to snooker or from one format to another,” said Advani who is in the capital to attend a couple of events. (PTI)
Court awards one year RI to bus driver for killing two
Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, July 2: Special Excise Mobile Magistrate Jammu Amarjeet Singh Langeh today awarded one year rigorous imprisonment to Suresh Kumar S/o Raghbir Singh a bus driver in accident case in which two pillion rider died due to his rash driving, after 10 years trial.
According to the police case that on June 25, 2004 an information was received by P/S Kanachak Jammu to effect that a bus bearing registration No 45445/JK02N in a rash and negligent manner from Jammu to Akhnoor and at a place namely Bawa on the highway hit a scooter which was coming from opposite side as consequence of which two boys riding on scooter namely Ranjeet Singh and Sukhwinder Singh died on spot and one person namely Santosh received injuries. After completion of investigation, final report was presented before the Court of law.
Special Excise Mobile Magistrate Jammu Mr Amarjeet Singh Langeh after hearing Senior Prosecuting Officer Jatinder Anand for the State observed that the road traffic accidents are alarming on rise now-a-days and it is therefore befitting that an appropriate punishment which would work as an eye-opener for the persons who are not careful while driving vehicles on road, is inflicted on accused in such cases. What needs to be appreciated is that negligence of one shatters and the tranquility of collective. When occurrence likes one at hands, it has the potentiality of making victims in many a layer and creating concavity in the social fabric. With these observations court awarded one year’s rigorous imprisonment and fine Rs 2000 to bus driver namely Suresh Kumar.
CSU deputation meets ULBs Director
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 2: A deputation of Civic Safaikaramchari Union (CSU), Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) today met Director, Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), Jammu, K L Khajuria and put forth various demands of the Safaikaramcharies of ULBs, Jammu.
The deputation was led by its president, Rinku Gill, senior advisor, Jarnail Khokhar, Sanju Bullet, chairman, Sandhu, and Sohan Matoo, president, ULBs Safaikaramcharies Union, Jammu
The deputation put up various demands of the Karamcharies including regularization of daily wager Safaikaramcharies working in all institutions of local bodies since 1995 and also those who have completed seven years of regular service, release of 2 and a half days of extra salary, release of wages of casual labours directly into their Saving Accounts instead of paying cash and settlement of cases regarding SRO 43, before the Director.
The Director assured the deputation that regularization cases of daily wagers would be settled on priority. He also assured to release 2 and a half days of salary soon.
Vikas Matoo, Ravi Randhawa, Tarsem Mashi, Amit Khokhar, Yousaf, Lucky, David Sandhu, Kulvinder Khokhar, Ravi Khokhar and many others were part of the deputation.
FCI Manager given warm send off on retirement
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 2: A warm send off was given at a simple function, held at DCI Rail Head, this evening, in honour of Manager IRL (Movt), R L Kaul, who superannuated on June 30, 2014.
The farewell function was presided over by the Manager (Co-Ord) and attended by senior officers and ex-officers. All wished the retiring officer a happy, healthy and prosperous post-retirement life.
India,Singapore to hold year-long events to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties
NEW DELHI, July 2:
India and Singapore today decided to hold year-long series of events to mark the golden jubilee of diplomatic relations between the two countries and further expand the “canvas of bilateral relationship.” This was decided at a meeting here between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singapore Foreign Minister K Shanmugam who called on Mr Modi and conveyed his Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s message that relations between the two countries, based on mutual trust, should be made even stronger through a series of concrete steps.
During the meeting, Mr Modi said his Government planned a major thrust in low-cost and affordable housing and sought Singapore’s assistance in construction technology for this purpose.
“It was planned that a year-long series of events be held to mark the completion of 50 years of diplomatic relations between Singapore and India. Both the Prime Ministers expressed keenness that the occasion should be celebrated in a way that further expanded the canvas of bilateral relationship,” a spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. Mutual cooperation in skill development, development of smart cities, water management, shipping, port management and coastal development was discussed in depth. Observing that Singapore is one of the top tourist destinations worldwide, the Prime Minister suggested that Indian states should hold one-month-long special campaigns in Singapore to highlight their tourism potential during the celebrations of the 50 years of relationship. The meeting was also attended by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Lim Thuan Kuan, High Commissioner of Singapore to India, and senior officials from both the sides. (UNI)
Summer children theatre, dance & painting workshop concludes
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 2: In connection with concluding of the 20 days long summer children theatre, dance and painting workshops, J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages today organized a valedictory function at KL Saigal Hall.
On the occasion, Shantmanu, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu was the chief guest, who awarded the budding artists about cultural heritage through music, dance, painting and theatre.
More than fifty children from different schools got opportunity to know about cultural heritage through the basic training of the classical dance and theatre and the visual art as well.
Dr AS Amin, Additional Secretary, J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages said that the aim of organizing these workshops is to motivate the youth towards the eminent and rich tradition, culture and values through the medium of visual and performing arts.
In this twenty day workshop a hilarious comedy play namely Girgit prepared by the children and staged today which was highly appreciated by the chief guest and the audience as well.
Shantmanu also inaugurated the exhibition of painting prepared by the children.
Naresh Kumar and Marvi Sharma were instructors of painting while the play was prepared by Dr Sudhir Mahajan. Bishan Dass and Bhupinder Singh designed the music of the play. Satish Lalotra was on the dholak, Deepak Kumar was on the synth and Sahi Jasotra was on Acupad.
The children who participated in the play were Raginee Gupta, Bhanu Priya, Yaenakshi Koushal, Bhuvan Mahajan, Adhishwar Narayan Tak, Aashram Mahajan, Aryan Anand, Neharika, Nipun Anand, Devvrat Sharma, Tanvi Mahajan, Raisa Gupta, Sahil Choudhary, Tanvin Arora, Ansh Arora, Mukul Sharma, Arihant Sudan, Akanksha Jamwal, Vishali Sharma, Yogini, Anandi Mahajan, Abhijit Khajuria, Sckand Khajuria, Nandita Sharma, Yashasvi Pandita, Arpit Gupta, Aabhas Upadhaya, Yuvraj Upadhaya and Arnav Gupta.
The children who participated in the painting workshop were Nandita Sharma, Abhijit Khajuria, Sikand Khajuria, Yuvika Sharma, Asmee Gupta, Mukal Sharma, Ansh Arora, Tanvi Arora, Vatsayan, Satyam Tiwari, Lakshtita Sethi, Yeenakshi Kaushal, Devrat Sharma, Nipum Anand, Neharika Anand, Aryan Anand, Adhishewer Naryan, Himadri Anand, Bhuwan Mahajan, Tanvi Mahajan, Raghav Gupta, Avinash Kumar, Arishant Sudan and Anandi Mahajan.
The proceedings of the programme were conducted by Gurmeet Kour, while vote of thanks was presented by Dr Sudhir Mahajan.
BOSE Employees United Front framed
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 2: J&K Board of School Education (BOSE) employees held a meeting under the conveniership of Babu Ram Mehta and framed Employees United Front, J&K BOSE.
Kher Din Malik has been elected as chief advisor of the front, whereas Gulshan Gupta as advisor, Sneh Lata and SK Kissu as spokespersons, Shahzad as publicity secretary and Gurmit Singh as chief organizer.
Rakesh Sharma, Rajesh Singh Jamwal, Subash Badwal, Lochan Singh, Parveen Kumar Gupta, Savita Gupta, Jasbir Singh, Joginder Singh, Behari Sharma, Pawan Kumar-I, Pawan Kumar-II, Surinder Kumar, Bishan Dass, Yash Paul, Chander Parkash, Parsidh Singh, Jatinder Singh, Suraj Mani and Manohar Singh were elected as members of the Front.