The Hindu: 04/02/19

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

It’s time to set right umpires’ ‘wrongs’

A system where the decision is made during the infringement rather than after it should be considered

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Super Kings has the edge over Mumbai Indians

Fans will look to Dhoni and Yuvraj to stage an encore of the World Cup final

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MNM office-bearers resign

Protest fielding of ‘outsiders’ as candidates
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Politics without extravaganza

A. Kavitha, 41, the lone woman in fray among 28 candidates for Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency, does not give any tall poll promise. Instead, she
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HC annoyed with award of law degrees sans attendance

Demands report on persons with such degrees in service
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Police on their toes as Rahul heads to Wayanad

Step up anti-Maoist operations in the Lok Sabha constituency
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HC seeks details of OC applications since 2018

Was hearing petition, filed in 2015, questioning BBMP for not processing an application
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Police being trained in crowd management

‘They are told to behave politely while dealing with Chithirai festival devotees’
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Transparency in fixing of exam fee by MKU sought

‘It must not be an avenue for making profit’
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People’s mood in favour of BJP: Amit Shah

The people’s mood across the country was in favour of BJP, party president Amit Shah said here on Tuesday.The Narendra Modi government had taken steps
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Sheik Chinna Moulana aradhana in the city on April 13-14

The 20th annual aradhana and anniversary of Sheik Chinna Moulana, hosted by Dr. Chinnamoulana Memorial Trust, will be held in the city on April 13 and
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Analysis: Congress seeks to restore 2004 social contract

The three issues headlining the manifesto — unemployment, women’s security and farm distress — is an attempt to encourage the voters to reimagine their self-perception.
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BDU secures A+ ranking in third cycle

Under National Assessment and Accreditation Council’s new framework
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Top news of the day: Congress releases manifesto, SC sets aside RBI's circular on bad loans, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day
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Indian Premier League 2019 | Live: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore scorecard

If the Rajasthan Royals men are feeling let down by fortune, they cannot be blamed.In their last match, M.S. Dhoni hadn’t opened his account, and Chen

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Sri Lankan caught with Indian passport

He was attempting to return to his hometown in Jaffna
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Confused youths, anxious parents – We Help them all

Nearly 1,200 calls to telecounselling programme this exam season
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BMRCL penalised over construction in Kadugodi

Had started construction in forest land without proper approval
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NSS criticises BJP, reiterates equidistance policy

Asks devotees to make the right choice while voting
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Scorching sun saps spirit of poll campaign

With less than a fortnight left for the campaign for Parliamentary elections and Assembly by-polls in the State, candidates of political parties are l
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Plea challenges eligibility criterion of TNTET

High Court orders notice to State government
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A battle to watch out for

Wide range of issues make it a tight fight in the coastal district
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Parents educating wards in private schools shell out hefty sums

Parents educating their wards in private schools in and around the city are seemingly suffering in silence as the institutions have not complied with
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Fishermen go for deep sea fishing

Rameswaram fishermen set out for deep sea fishing from Cochin on Tuesday one and a half months after Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami launched de
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Four mobile polling vans flagged off

To make voters familiarise with EVMs and VVPATs
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Three ballot units to be used in Karur constituency

Returning Officer of Karur constituency T. Anbalagan on Tuesday said three ballot units would be used in each electronic voting machine (EVM) in Karur
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Pakistan could be blacklisted by FATF due to ‘lobbying by India’, says Qureshi

Activities of banned organisations and non-profit organisations are still unchecked at the provincial, district and grass-roots level where they can still raise funds and hold meetings and rallies
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Spinning a spell

Meanings, Metaphor looks at generating interest in the humanness of handspun fabric

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Sir Ramon pleases

Sir Ramon pleased when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday (April 2) morning. Inner sand:600m: Flaming Passion (Kamble), Wonder Girl (N. Rawal)

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Cash seized

A static surveillance team on Monday seized ₹5 lakh in cash from a car at Sukkaliyur.According to sources, the team members checked a car and found th
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5 best bikes under Rs 2 lakh

Bikes available in the price bracket range from adventure tourers and sport-naked bikes to full-faired offerings

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One pond at a time

R Manikandan and his team are clearing plastic and other rubbish that prevent water bodies from filling up

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One pond at a time

R Manikandan and his team are clearing plastic and other rubbish that prevent water bodies from filling up
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Kerala is home to two new plants

A flowering plant belonging to the ironwood family and new species of fern
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A call for ‘honest politicians’ through street art

In the thick of election season, street artists Swathi and Vijay are travelling around the country. seeking transparency in politics
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Congress manifesto aimed at ‘balkanisation’ of India: Arun Jaitley

The ruling BJP Tuesday dubbed the election manifesto of the Congress “dangerous and unimplementable”, saying it was aimed at “balkanisation” of India
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Country’s image improved under BJP rule, says Rajnath

Speaking at a party meeting in Nizamabad the Home Minister said that to take on terrorism, Modi needs to be reelected.
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Hyderabad police confiscate ₹24 lakh from private bus bound for Raptadu

The YSR Congress leaders in Anantapur have alleged that the cash was meant to be distributed in Raptadu constituency
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Riding slow and solo

Jürgen Priesner, a solo motorcyclist from Austria, has clocked 36,000 kilometres across 15 countries in 10 months, riding a Honda Transalp 600 at 80 kmph

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Ricky’s Cookie in Chennai has rhubarb and pea as flavours

With a range of cookies made with Indian millets this feisty little company, operated from a home kitchen, experiments with unconventional combinations

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Enfield looks back for inspiration

The new Trials 350 and 500 are inspired by the original trials version of the Bullet
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Enfield looks back for inspiration

The new Trials 350 and 500 are inspired by the original trials version of the Bullet

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Gambhir suggests Abdullah shift to Pak over his remark on PM for J&K; Abdullah retorts

“You don’t know very much about Jammu and Kashmir, its history or the role of National Conference in shaping that history, yet you insist on displaying that ignorance for all to see,” Mr. Abdullah said in a tweet.
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Mayawati slams both BJP & Congress, dubs them corrupt

“While Congress was in news for its involvement in the Bofors scam, the BJP government has been embrolied in Rafale deal,”
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ECI stays launch of book on Rafale deal

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has stayed the launch of a book by S.Vijayan on the Rafale deal.An ECI spokesperson said details would be share
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Congress remembers the poor only before elections, says Modi in Odisha town in Kalahandi

He also slams Naveen Patnaik-led Odisha government for “not cooperating“with the Centre to bring about speedy development in the State.
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Repairing the road to democracy

To lose faith in our collective ability to create is to lose faith in the democratic project

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Repairing the road to democracy

To lose faith in our collective ability to create is to lose faith in the democratic project
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AFSPA withdrawn partially from Arunachal Pradesh

A Home Ministry official said the “disturbed area” tag was withdrawn from the four police station areas due to the improvement of law and order situation there
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Supreme Court quashes RBI circular on insolvency issued last year

The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed the RBI circular of last year that pertains to the provisions for declaring a company bankrupt even on a one-day
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Congress manifesto: highlights

The Indian National Congress on Tuesday released its poll manifesto ahead of the 2019 general elections. Here are some of the promises the party has made in the document.
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In Sweden, naked policeman arrests fugitive in sauna

There’s no escape from the long arm of the law in Sweden. Not even sitting naked in a sauna.
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Toll rates revision could lead to rise in prices of essential commodities, say transporters

With travelling on national highways getting costlier from April 1, following revision of toll charges by the National Highway Authority of India (NH
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UDF candidate Ramya Haridas accuses LDF convenor of insulting her

A. Vijayaraghavan had remarked that the "woman candidate from Alathur" had called on Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leaders
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US suspends participation of Turkey in F-35 fighter jet program

Should “Turkey procure the S-400, their continued participation in the F-35 program is at risk,” Mr. Summers said.
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WhatsApp launches ‘tipline’ to tackle rumours ahead of elections

WhatsApp is working with India-based media skilling startup PROTO for the helpline
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IPL: Delhi capitulates from a position of strength

Curran and Shami help Kings XI Punjab defend a below-par total and make it two-out-of-two at home

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Saurav Ghosal scales a new peak

Becomes first Indian male to break into the top-10

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Indian Premier League 2019: Miller, Sarfaraz guide KXIP to competitive total

In the end, Madeep Singh (29 no off 21 balls) took the team past 160-run mark.

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Federer refutes Tsitsipas’ claim

The Greek player had said experienced players receive preferential treatment

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Unconventional bhakti

Bhakti is explained as the expression of love towards God in one’s heart that naturally flows in the form of actions. For instance, the extent and int

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Mayawati justifies construction of her statues in UP, tells SC they represent ‘will of people’

The former CM said funds for construction of the memorial and installation of statues were sanctioned through budgetary allocations after approval of the budget by the State legislature
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Yeddiyurappa demands apology from Rahul Gandhi

State BJP President B. S. Yeddiyurappa, while refuting the charge levelled against him by Congess chief Rahul Gandhi as false and baseless, has deman
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Gorkhaland not a poll issue in Darjeeling for first time in

For the first time in about three decades, the demand for separate Gorkhaland state is not a poll issue in the Darjeeling Hills as parties, including
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SC declines urgent hearing on Hardik Patel’s plea to suspend conviction in rioting case

The Congress leader moved the apex court seeking an ex-parte stay of his conviction in the 2015 Vispur rioting case
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EC to write to President on alleged poll code violation by Rajasthan Governor

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday said it will bring to President Ram Nath Kovind’s notice the alleged Model Code of Conduct violation by Ra
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SC holds ultra vires RBI’s February 12 circular mandating insolvency proceedings

The judgment is a relief for stressed industries, including those in the power and sugar sectors.
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Chinese kindergarten teacher detained for poisoning 23 children

The incident took place on March 27 in Mengmeng kindergarten in the city of Jiaozuo, according to the local public security department.
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General Election 2019 live | Congress set to release manifesto

Here are today's election related updates at a glance
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New Zealand lawmakers pass initial vote for new gun controls

The bill would ban the types of weapons a gunman used to kill 50 people at two mosques last month
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Software glitch affectsproperty registrations

Malfunction at Sub-Registrar (South) office
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cVigil app: SVEEP teams to guide mobile users

Smartphone users in rural pockets will be helped to download the app and post complaints on electoral malpractices
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Raja Amareshwar Naik files nomination papers

Tipparaju Hawaldar accompanies the BJP candidate
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Trump says vote on healthcare can wait until after 2020 election

Congressional Republicans have been unable thus far to draft a proposal to replace Democratic President Barack Obama's signature Affordable Care Act despite frequent vows to do so in recent years.
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Not preventing bank merger will affect BJP: Shivakumar

The failure of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MPs Nalin Kumar Kateel and Shobha Karandlaje in preventing the merger of Vijaya Bank with Ban
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Air pollution in Thailand, relief work begins in Nepal after storm, and other news in pictures

12.15 pmAir pollution in ThailandThe air hanging over Thailand's far north has become so polluted, the prime minister went Tuesday to see in person wh
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Firefighters contain fire in China’s mountains where 30 died

The bodies of the dead firefighters were brought to the town of Xichang in Sichuan province, while three helicopters had brought in reinforcements to extinguish the blaze for good.
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With just 11 days to go for Brexit deadline, UK rejects all deal options

There had been hopes that a shorter list of options chosen from the eight that were put to MPs last week would help identify a route forward that MPs could rally around.
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Morning digest: NASA says India's missile test created 400 pieces of debris, Deve Gowda on importance of convincing people that Mahagatbandhan can give a stable govt., and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day
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