INDIA pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will return from a lengthy injury absence to lead the side against Ireland in the Twenty20 series next month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Monday (31).
The 29-year-old right-arm seamer has not played international cricket since last September and underwent rehabilitation following back surgery in March.
Bumrah also missed last year's T20 World Cup in Australia and the Indian Premier League.
India face Ireland in three T20s, starting on August 18.
The squad: Jasprit Bumrah (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan.
(Reuters)
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KEIR STARMER has urged the swift passage of the Football Governance Bill into English law in response to discussions about a potential European Super League.
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This comes after a similar Super League initiative, launched in 2021 by 12 European clubs—including six from the Premier League—faced widespread backlash from fans and football authorities, leading to its collapse.
Starmer, 62, a dedicated Arsenal supporter, is calling for measures to prevent Premier League clubs from participating in any future breakaway competition by ensuring the Football Governance Bill is enacted promptly.
The proposed legislation aims to establish an independent regulator for the top five tiers of men’s football in England.
The prime minister's official spokesman reiterated Starmer's stance, saying, "You heard him previously say that on his watch, there will be no Super League-style breakaway from English football."
The spokesman added, "As part of the strengthened Football Governance Bill, the regulator will be able to prevent English clubs from joining future breakaway competitions by taking into account factors such as sustainability, heritage and fairness.
"We obviously want to see the Bill passing in parliament as quickly as possible, such that the regulator has the powers to prevent these sorts of breakaway competitions, but also deliver the other important reforms to the English football pyramid that the Bill sets out to deliver."
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Man convicted of murder in UK shifted to Surat jail
Dec 19, 2024
A MURDER convict sentenced to 28 years' imprisonment in the UK in 2020 has been brought to Gujarat to serve the remaining sentence under an India-UK agreement, officials said.
The UK government agreed to transfer the convict following an appeal filed by his parents that their son, a native of Gujarat's Valsad district, be allowed to serve the remaining sentence in the state, they said.
The Surat police on Tuesday (17) brought Jigukumar Sorthi (27) to the Lajpore Central Jail in Surat from Delhi.
He was sentenced to 28 years in jail in 2020 by a court in the UK's Leicester city for killing his former fiancee, Surat Commissioner of Police Anupamsingh Gehlot told reporters.
On Monday (16), British officials landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi with Sorthi, a native of Kalgam village under Umargam taluka in Valsad.
He was subsequently brought to the city and handed over to jail authorities by a Surat police team, led by an assistant commissioner of police, Gehlot said.
"Sorthi, a native of Kalgam in Valsad, was convicted in 2020 by a court in the UK for the murder of his former fiancee. He served four years of his sentence there. Under an agreement signed between both the governments, he will serve the remaining sentence (of 24 years) in the Lajpore jail," he said.
During the trial held in the UK in September 2020, Sorthi was found guilty of the murder of her estranged fiancee Bhavini Pravin.
Sorthi stabbed her multiple times at her house in Leicester in March 2020 over some differences regarding their marriage plans. Hours later, he surrendered before the local police and admitted to his crime.
As per the UK media reports, Sorthi had a civil ceremony with Bhavini Pravin in India in 2017. He went to England on a spousal visa in August 2018 and had planned to marry Bhavini in a Hindu wedding ceremony, but her family called it off a day before the murder, the reports said.
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Bangladesh seeks renegotiation of Adani Power deal: Report
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BANGLADESH's interim government has accused Adani Power, an energy company controlled by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, of breaching a multi-billion-pound agreement by withholding tax benefits granted to a power plant central to the deal.
The agreement, signed in 2017, enabled Adani Power to supply electricity to Bangladesh from its coal-fired power plant in eastern India.
Dhaka now seeks to renegotiate the deal, which was awarded by then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina without a tender process.
Documents from Bangladesh's power agency and communications between the two parties reviewed by Reuters reveal that the deal costs Bangladesh significantly more than its other coal power agreements.
Since Adani Power began supplying electricity in July 2023, Bangladesh has fallen behind on payments and owes hundreds of millions of pounds for energy already delivered. However, the two sides disagree on the total amount owed.
Bangladesh’s de facto power minister, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, told Reuters the country could manage without the Adani supply due to increased domestic capacity, although some local power generators remain inactive.
Adani Power has not been accused of any wrongdoing in Bangladesh. The company stated it has adhered to its contractual obligations and denied receiving indications that Dhaka was reviewing the contract. Adani Group dismissed US allegations of bribery against its executives as "baseless."
Tax exemptions dispute
Adani Power’s Godda plant, designed to supply electricity to Bangladesh, operates on imported coal and benefits from tax exemptions under India's special economic zone policy.
According to the 2017 agreement and its implementation terms, Adani Power was obligated to inform Bangladesh of changes in the plant's tax status and pass on associated benefits.
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) officials said Adani Power did not comply with these terms. Letters sent to the company in September and October 2024 requested the remittance of tax benefits. BPDB estimates that passing on these benefits would save 0.28p per unit of power, potentially reducing costs by approximately £22.7 million for 2024.
The BPDB chairperson, Md Rezaul Karim, stated that savings from the tax benefits would form a crucial part of future discussions with Adani Power.
Review of the deal
Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has appointed a panel to review major energy deals signed during Hasina’s tenure. The contract with Adani Power, described as "negotiated hastily" in a government white paper, has come under scrutiny following US bribery charges against Adani executives.
Adani Power halved its electricity supply to Bangladesh in October 2024, citing payment disputes. The company claims it is owed £714m, while BPDB contends the amount is closer to £516m. Payment delays have been exacerbated by Bangladesh's ongoing foreign currency shortage.
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Asian lawyer slams 'rubbish' court cases amid huge backlog
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Manisha Knights, a criminal defence specialist and founder of MK Law, revealed about half of the 73,105 cases currently waiting to be heard in crown courts should not be prosecuted at all.
"There's a lot of crimes being prosecuted that are a load of rubbish," Knights told the Times, pointing to cases involving minor drug offences, certain sexual offences and petty theft.
The British Indian solicitor-advocate highlighted how some people accused of crimes in 2020 are now getting court dates for 2028. "It's insane — the person you're going to end up trying after eight years is not going to be the same person they were when the alleged offence was committed," she said.
Knights, who founded her law firm from her conservatory in 2008, now employs 31 staff across three offices. She raised concerns about prosecutors bringing sexual offence cases without properly checking evidence and witnesses, leading to cases falling apart in court.
The government has promised to fund 2,000 extra court sitting days to tackle the problem, though this falls short of the 6,000 needed. Former judge Sir Brian Leveson is reviewing possible reforms, including setting up a new type of court and changing some jury trial rights.
Knights was born in Zambia in 1974. She came to England in 1979, aged five. She faced racism and family hardship while growing up in Basingstoke.
Knights endured both racial abuse and a troubled home life. She and her younger brother spent time in women's refuges with their mother to escape their father's violence. After her father died when she was 11, a legal battle with relatives over property rights meant many visits to lawyers' offices. These early encounters with the legal system inspired her future career choice.
Despite earning her law degree from Hull University, she received 400 rejections before finally securing her break in the legal world.
Starting as a paralegal on a murder case in Manchester, she impressed a defendant so much that he chose her to represent him mid-trial. This led to her training contract and eventual qualification in 2003.
Unlike many advocates, Knights chooses not to wear the traditional wig in court, believing it helps her connect better with juries.
She worries about the future of criminal law, noting that law schools are warning students away from the field due to poor pay.
Reflecting on her work's importance, she recalled representing a young boy whose mother forced him to rob people. "We represent some of the most vulnerable people in society — not for the money, but because we care about justice. Who is going to be there to fight their corner in the future?" she asks.
The Ministry of Justice is now considering several reforms to speed up the justice system, including changes to how long suspects can be held before trial and how evidence is recorded in sexual offence cases.
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The North East recorded the highest rates of alcohol-related deaths.
The Alcohol Health Alliance UK has called for minimum unit pricing of alcohol to curb consumption, citing Scotland’s model, where such measures introduced in 2018 have been linked to reductions in alcohol-related harm, the BBC reported. The cost of a unit in Scotland was recently raised from 50p to 65p.
The government has acknowledged the severity of the issue, with a Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson describing the record-high deaths as "unacceptable." The government plans to address public health challenges, including alcohol harm, in its 10-year NHS strategy.
The Covid pandemic accelerated the rise in alcohol-related deaths. During lockdowns, heavier drinkers increased consumption while moderate drinkers cut back or quit.
Many turned to drinking at home due to pub closures. Although the post-pandemic increase has slowed, the upward trend persists, particularly among men under 75, who are dying predominantly from liver disease, the BBC reported.
Analysis by the Institute of Alcohol Studies suggests that people aged 55-74 are the heaviest-drinking group, potentially driving the current trends. Economic pressures, including the cost-of-living crisis, may also have contributed to heavier drinking.
Colin Angus, an addictions expert from the University of Sheffield, told the BBC that economic hardship can lead to both reduced and increased drinking, depending on individual circumstances.
Amy Dickson, a trustee for Nacoa, shared how her father, an alcoholic, deteriorated rapidly during lockdown. She advocates for better rehabilitation and mental health services, noting that current support systems are severely underfunded.
The Alcohol Health Alliance predicts further increases in alcohol-related deaths unless decisive action is taken.
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