The Hindu: 01/05/19

Saturday, January 5, 2019

Roger Federer wins record third Hopman in dramatic fashion

It was Switzerland’s fourth title overall, behind only the United States with six.

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UDF calls for law to overcome SC verdict

Says CM playing wrong politics in the name of Sabarimala
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West Bengal, North-East would help BJP cross 300 seats in LS polls, says Amit Shah

BJP is determined to help construct a magnificent temple at Ayodhya, said Amit Shah.
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Tata Open tennis: Bopanna serves big in title win with Sharan

This was veteran Bopanna’s 18th ATP tour title while Sharan has now won his fourth tournament.

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Column: How a roadside mongrel turned our suburban street into a neighbourhood

World peace and love may be too much to ask for. Some tolerance is welcome

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Finding gold in Kolar: dedicated alumni come together to revive their alma mater

KGF School still has quaint buildings that date back to the town’s gold-mining glory days

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Polo’s forgotten matriarchs

Manipur is not only the birthplace of modern polo, it is home to a formidable women’s team

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Hacking the cyborg

Can collective intelligence save us from self-destruction?

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SP, BSP agree ‘in principle’ on alliance for 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati to decide on including Congress in the gathbandhan; talks are on to accommodate smaller parties like the INLD.
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Thieves always try and conspire to remove chowkidar, says Narendra Modi

“I cannot understand whether the Congress was running a government or the durbar of its own Michel mama.”
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Empty rakes to be moved on Pamban rail bridge

RamanathapuramThe Madurai Division of Southern Railway has announced that movement of empty rakes of express trains on the Pamban rail bridge, being s
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CBI likely to examine Akhilesh in connection with illegal sand mining case

The CBI is likely to examine former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav in connection with a case of illegal sand mining, officials said on S
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Tamil Nadu college student kidnapped, killed for ransom

A 19-year old engineering college student, who was allegedly kidnapped for a ransom of ₹5 lakh, was found dead near Thirubhuvanam near Kumbakonam on
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Finding gold in Kolar: dedicated alumni come together to revive their alma mater

KGF School still has quaint buildings that date back to the town’s gold-mining glory days
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Ciel Etoile, Sedulous, Diamond Rays, Romantic Star and Akita Pro shine

Ciel Etoile, Sedulous, Diamond Rays, Romantic Star and Akita Pro shone when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Jan 5).Inner sand:100

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Sacred Roman and Strong Storm show out

Sacred Roman and Strong Storm showed out when the horses were exercised here on Saturday (Jan.5) morning.Inner sand.600m: Golden Steal (Pradeep), Cel

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Six children, driver killed after school bus falls into gorge in Himachal Pradesh

Six children and the driver of their school bus were killed on Saturday when the vehicle fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, po
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Modi launches projects worth ₹4,500-cr in Odisha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a number of central government projects in Odisha worth more than ₹4,500 crore. The projects were u
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River water usage: CM’s appeal to Centre

Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has urged the Central government to intervene to delineate river water usages as national projects to meet irrigation
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AFC Asia Cup football: India faces Thailand in opener

Both in 1984 and 2011, India were knocked out of the tournament at the group stage.

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Polo’s forgotten matriarchs

Manipur is not only the birthplace of modern polo, it is home to a formidable women’s team

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Rishabh Pant is another Adam Gilchrist, says Ponting

“He has got to do a bit of work on his keeping and he will also become a better batsman.”

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Not being able to convert starts have hurt us, says Harris

He said that the morale in the Australian dressing room is still high despite criticisms.

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Sabarimala Tantri not a ‘pure’ Brahmin, but a ‘Brahmin monster’, says Kerala Minister

A senior Kerala Minister on Saturday attacked the Sabarimala temple’s Tantri (chief priest), saying he was not a 'pure' Brahmin but a “Brahmin monste
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Chinese flavours from Ghaziabad

When the heart sings for something hot, Dragon Noodles is a suitable option

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Notes from Bratislava

Bratislava is just as instagrammable and selfie-worthy as any other European city

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Calcutta bites

Park Street’s Flurys: a metaphor of times past

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The fumes and the fury

Inside Bhopal’s heart-wrenching community-led museum that dares us to forget

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Who wants my passport?

Why anyone who wants to break the travel jinx must travel more

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Esther was thrilled to be playing with Fred once again. Fred was still a fine player, but he seldom came to the club anymore. Esther invited him often

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The Sunday Crossword No. 3029

Across1 Withdraw and wander across border, not hard (6)4 Poor saint given the blame (8)9 Flimsy place in Australia with pest outside (5-4)11 Combine i

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Vijay Mallya declared as fugitive economic offender under new law

Mallya is the first person to be declared a fugitive economic offender and the government can now confiscate his properties.
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Gaurav Bhatia resigns from Sotheby’s a month after Me Too allegations

Gaurav Bhatia has resigned as Sotheby’s India MD, nearly a month after he went on a leave of absence following allegations of sexual misconduct, the
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'Multiple victims’ in a shooting near Los Angeles

Police on Saturday said they were responding to a shooting with “multiple victims” at a bowling alley near Los Angeles.In a tweet, the Torrance Police
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I need more time to improve as Test bowler, says Kuldeep

Kuldeep said there is no substitute to “match experience” when it comes to improving as a bowler.

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Thisara Perera’s 140 in vain as New Zealand snatch ODI series against Sri Lanka

A dismal tour for Sri Lanka continued who also lost the Test series 1-0 and lost the first ODI by 45 runs.

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India inches closer to maiden series win in Australia

India are yet to achieve a series triumph despite 11 attempts since their first series in 1947-48.

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VVIP chopper case: Delhi court sends Christian Michel to judicial custody

ED sought his judicial custody.
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#MeToo: Actor Alok Nath gets anticipatory bail

An FIR was registered against Alok nath by screenwriter Vinta Nanda alleging rape
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The Sunday quiz: This week, it's all about continents

Sunday Quiz: Continents
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Magic in the micro

With a sharp eye and larger-than-life creativity, Birkad Madhusudhan is one of the city’s popular micro-artists
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Modi lays foundation of several irrigation projects in Jharkhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation of several irrigation projects in Jharkhand, including ₹2,391.36-crore Mandal dam, which
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Indian cricketers present McGrath signed pink caps on Jane McGrath Day

For the last 10 years, Australia have continued the tradition of hosting the Pink Test in the beginning of a new year to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation, which works towards breast cancer awareness and aid. McGrath’s wife passed away in 2008 from breast cancer aged 42.

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Live: Australia vs India fourth Test scorecard

The surface was flat on day two and the Indian batsmen capitalised. Runs flowed even as the Aussie shoulders drooped.

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Edulji accuses Rai of taking unilateral decisions

‘Time and again violation of rules, protocols and constitution has been carried out’

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What Chhetri & Co. can expect in their Asian Cup opener

Technically, the Thais are very good; if India is cautious, it could be left chasing shadows

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Substance over style, results over philosophy

A hard taskmaster who demands defensive discipline of all his players, Stephen Constantine has drawn both admiration and criticism for his methods. But there is no doubt India is a much-improved side compared to five years ago

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Moment of truth

The AFC Asian Cup is a significant milestone for Indian football. It’s an opportunity for the national team to test itself against the continent’s best and prove it belongs in such company

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PBL: Easy win for Awadhe Warriors

The men’s doubles was yet another highly entertaining affair.

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SA vs Pak second Test: Du Plessis, Bavuma stretch South African lead

Du Plessis made 103, his ninth Test century, as South Africa reached 382 for six at the close, a lead of 205 runs.

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Ivo Karlovic makes the final

Defeats Steve Darcis to enter his first ATP Tour final in more than 18 months

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Railways overwhelms Haryana

Tamil Nadu loses to Karnataka

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Manzi does the ’trick again

Chennai City manages to ward off a determined Gokulam

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New champion waiting in the wings

The final is expected to be a thrilling affair, with a rich purse on offer, apart from individual awards based on season six performances.

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Lot of promise in Pant; has a good base to work on, says Adam Gilchrist

Statistically, Indian pacers are doing better that the West Indian quicks of the 80s, says Gilchrist

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TN men capable of keeping crown

Coach Sunny says speed is the young team’s asset

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Man City reignites title race

Hands Liverpool first league defeat of season; Cazorla frustrates Real Madrid

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Hopman Cup: Germany to face Switzerland in final

That means the final will feature the same four players as last year, a first for the tournament in what is expected to be its final instalment.

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Boxer Vikas Krishan set for professional debut in US on Jan 18

Vikas is one of India’s most decorated boxers and has won gold medals at the Asian and Commonwealth Games.

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Paine dismisses bowling coach’s difference of opinion claim

Paine said that they did get some plans wrong, but there was nothing as worrying as a disagreement.

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Played according to team plan, says Pant

The youngster said that he is learning new things about his game everyday.

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Tim Paine answers reporter's phone during presser

The Australian captain had the reporters in splits as he carried on the conversation

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After Pujara falls for 193, Pant delights with century

First wicket-keeper to score a ton in Australia; India declares at mammoth 662

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Court issues open-ended NBWs against Sterling Biotech owners in ₹8,100-cr bank loan fraud case

ED has registered the alleged bank fraud case against the firm SBL.
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Modi lays foundation of several irrigation projects in Jharkhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation of several irrigation projects in Jharkhand, including ₹2,391.36 crore Mandal dam, that
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Vishnu forgives sins

Vishnu is among the many names of the Supreme One celebrated in the Vishnu Sahasranamam. It refers to the all-pervasiveness of the Lord, said M.A. Ven

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The must-have products that hit the shelves in 2019

2018 was the year of change in the beauty industry. Following the launch of Fenty Beauty, and the impact its inclusiveness had on social media, there

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Masaba’s house of quirk

The designer on the minimalist vibe of her Chennai store, how her prints have evolved and why social media is her runway of choice

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Another male bastion set to collapse in Kerala with women applying for permits to ascend Agasthyar peak

In 2015, the women’s advocacy group had noticed that forest officials had promulgated a notification excluding women and children below the age of 14 from making the two-day hike that included an overnight stay in a spartan base camp abutting a fast flowing forest stream at Athirumala.
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Afghan official says insurgents stormed checkpoint, 7 killed

Aziz Ahmad Azizi, spokesman for the provincial governor in Kandahar, says four other officers were wounded in the attack in the Spin Bolduk district.
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Illegal sand mining: CBI conducts searches in U.P., Delhi

The searches were spread across multiple districts including Jalaun, Hamirpur, Lucknow and also in the national capital.
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UNHCR seeks clarification from India over repatriation of Rohingya to Myanmar

There are an estimated 18,000 Rohingya refugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR in India, living across different locations.
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Talks resume after Trump says shutdown could last ‘years’

Trump has designated Vice President Mike Pence, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and adviser Jared Kushner to work with a congressional delegation at a meeting set for 11 a.m. on Saturday
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Sabarimala protests: BJP MP’s home attacked; RSS office set on fire

So far, over 1,700 people have been arrested in connection with violence in various parts of the state.
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Encounter breaks out between militants, security forces in J&K’s Pulwama

An gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.The security forces laun
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Indian-American Congressman says he supports physical barrier on the border

“The majority of Americans not only oppose a wall, but the vast majority of Americans don’t want a shutdown because of the wall. And so let’s open up government now,” Mr. Krishnamoorthi said.
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White House staff gathering at Camp David for ‘retreat’

The gathering comes as Mick Mulavney assumes his new role as acting chief of staff following John Kelly’s departure earlier this week.
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Tuna sells for record $3 mln in auction at Tokyo's new fish market

“The tuna looks so tasty and very fresh, but I think I did too much,” Mr. Kimura told reporters outside the market later.
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Three injured in car bomb attack in Peshawar, India-Australia Sydney Test Day 3, and other news in pictures

11.45 amCar bomb explosion injures 3 in northwest PakistanPakistani police on Saturday said a car bomb exploded in a Peshawar neighbourhood wounding t
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Police remained soft on vandals, allege traders

Merchants’ body decides not to cooperate with future hartal calls
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Taiwan President vows to defend democracy, way of life

Ms. Tsai's comments came days after Chinese President Xi Jinping said nobody could change the fact that Taiwan was part of China, and that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should seek “reunification”.
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