Last Rites of MLA V. Sugnana Kumari Deo Today At Khallikote

by Swati Sucharita

Bhubaneswar, Feb 11: The last rites of eminent politician, former MLA and queen of Khallikote V. Sugnana Kumari Deo will be conducted today.

Her mortal remains were brought by a special flight from Chennai to Bhubaneswar yesterday. At first her remains were taken to BJD party office where the party leaders conducted a condolence meeting.

Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik also paid tribute to her.

Thereafter Sugnana Kumari was taken to Vidhan Sabha where Speaker and MLAs had her last darshan.

The last rites will be conducted today at her family's crematorium in Khallikote.

She was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Chennai when she breathed her last at 12:44 am on February 10. She was 87-years-old.

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Delhi: 3 held for duping Bihar-based people on pretext of providing confirmed railway tickets

by Utkalika Mohanty

New Delhi, May 4: Three people were arrested for allegedly impersonating Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTEs) and duping people belonging to Bihar under the pretext of getting their railway tickets confirmed, officials said on Friday.

According to the police officials, the accused were identified as Santosh (27), Ashutosh (26), and Afroz Ansari (37), all residents of Bihar.

Additional Commissioner of Police (crime) Sanjay Bhatia said that the accused took cash, debit cards, and other valuable articles by duping innocent people, especially the railway passengers hailing from Bihar, by representing themselves as TTEs, on the pretext of getting their railway tickets confirmed.

"On April 29, a tip-off was received about one of the accused. A trap was laid near IFFCO Chowk in Gurgaon and Santosh was apprehended. During interrogation, the accused admitted that he, along with his associates Rakesh Paswan and Afroz, duped a person while they were travelling in the metro on the pretext of getting his railway ticket confirmed," the officer said.

He further said that the accused took all of his belongings, i.e., his mobile phone, purse, PAN card, debit cards, and bag containing his clothes, and dropped him on the road near Moti Bagh.

"They (the accused) got his debit card's PIN number from his pocket diary, withdrew cash, and purchased electronic items, i.e. LEDs and other household articles, from Ambience Mall in Vasant Kunj," he added.

A case under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at INA Metro Police Station has been registered.

The accused were involved in a total of 11 cases of cheating and theft registered at different police stations in Delhi.
All the accused persons have been arrested and sent to judicial custody.

"Information has been conveyed to concerned police stations for further necessary action. A total of 22 mobile phones and 25 credit and debit cards from different banks were recovered from them," he added.

(ANI)

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IPL 2024: A special win, says spinner Varun Chakravarthy as KKR beat MI at Wankhede after 12 years

by Utkalika Mohanty

Mumbai, May 4: Conceding that his team looked down and out despite a fighting 70 by Venkatesh Iyer, Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakravarthy said the 24-run victory over Mumbai Indians was special as it was their first win at Wankhede in 12 years.

Jasprit Bumrah (3-18) and Nuwan Thushara (3-42) claimed three wickets apiece at each end of the KKR innings as Mumbai Indians restricted them to a paltry 169 despite brilliant fighting 70 off 52 balls by Venkatesh Iyer, who raised 83 runs for the sixth wicket in the company of Manish Pandey, rescuing their team from a precarious 57/5 at one stage.

Chakravarthy praised Venkatesh Iyer and Manish Pandey for pulling them to 169 which they eventually defended.

"This is a very special win because we were down and out in the first innings. The way Venkatesh and Manish pulled it back was great," said Chakravarthy at the presentation ceremony.

Mitchell Starc claimed 4-33, bagging three wickets in four balls in the 19th over to end Mumbai's innings for 145 after spin twins Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy had reduced them to 61/4 with identical 2-22 hauls.

Suryakumar Yadav waged a lone battle raising Mumbai Indians' hopes with a 35-ball 56, raising 49 runs for the seventh wicket with Tim David (24) before Andre Russell (2-30) and Mitchell Starc ended Mumbai's innings, sharing the last five wickets between them.

"Extremely good feeling, because we haven't won at Wankhede for 12 years. It was just a matter of one wicket (when David was batting and had brought down the equation to 26 off 11 balls]," said Varun Chakravarthy.

He said bowling in the second innings was very tough the dew made gripping the ball difficult. He said the wicket had also improved and the ball was not stopping and turning as it did when KKR batted.

"There was dew, but somehow we controlled our emotions. Second innings there was not much help (for the spinners) because of the dew. The batters did tell that the ball was stopping and turning. But when I came on to bowl, I realised it wasn't stopping," he said.

Chakravarthy called fellow spinner Sunil Narine "a legend" as both of them finished with identical figures of 2-22 off four overs, bowling in tandem to start Mumbai Indians' downfall.

(IANS)

Death toll rises to 39 from heavy rains in Brazil

by Utkalika Mohanty

Sao Paulo, May 4: The death toll from heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to 39 with nearly 70 people still missing, the Civil Defence agency said.

The heavy rain was one of the worst climate tragedies that has so far affected 235 municipalities, including the state capital of Porto Alegre, according to the agency on Friday.

The state has seen persisting rainfall since Monday, causing rivers to swell, destroying bridges, and putting the city of Porto Alegre, with a population of more than 1.4 million, on alert, Xinhua news agency reported.

Heavy rains also spread to the neighbouring state of Santa Catarina, where a person was killed in the flooding and landslides.

Recognising the calamity, the Brazilian government has sent equipment and financial aid to Rio Grande do Sul.

More than 24,000 people were displaced by the disaster, according to the agency.

"These will be difficult days. We ask people to leave their homes. Our goal is to save lives. Things will be lost, but we must preserve lives. Our priority is to rescue people. As for the rest, we'll find the way ahead," Governor Eduardo Leite said.