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Tuesday 14 July 2015
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The Morung Express
India look to brownwash Zim
HaRaRe, JuLy 13 (IaNs): After suffering two back-to-back defeats against a second string Indian side, Zimbabwe know they have to somehow clinch the third and last One-Day International (ODI) and avoid a brownwash to carry some momentum into the Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) as the two teams lock horns here on Tuesday. The hosts have already lost the series but going into the dead rubber they would still have their tails up as they gave the mighty Indians a run for their money in the first game here on Friday at the Harare Sports Club. It was a thriller in which the visitors pulled of a breathtaking victory, only by four runs. Elton Chigumbura Brazil's Flavia Lopes performs on the balance beam during women's artistic gymnastics team competition in the Pan Am Games in Toronto on July 12. (AP Photo) scored a valiant unbeaten 104 but failed to take his side home. However, their batting did click, and with the leather they restricted India to only 255/6. In the second ODI two days later, India put on a be a warning to his rivals. LONDON, JuLy 13 (ReAt no point in his near formidable total of 271/8. uteRs): In the era of Rogthree hours of combat The hosts however, failed er Federer and Rafa Nadal, against Federer did he to hunt down the total as it is easy to downplay the ever truly look in danger achievements of Novak of ceding the Wimbledon Djokovic until you glance title that he claimed in a far at the names he left in his closer contest against the wake by claiming a ninth same player last year. Even major title and third Wimwhen Federer pinched the bledon crown on Sunday. second set, it was because Andre Agassi, Jimmy a large helping of good forConnors, Ivan Lendl, Fred tune came to his rescue Perry and Ken Rosewall with Djokovic passing up MuMbaI, JuLy 13 -- names that trip off the seven set points before the (IaNs): The Board of Contongue like a Who's Who of trol for Cricket in India Swiss levelled the match. undisputed greats -- all sit After that, however, it (BCCI) suspended Mumbehind the Serb on tennis's was only going one way and bai cricketer Hiken Shah honours board of grand Djokovic was in no time with immediate effect on slam champions. chewing on the Wimble- Monday after finding him Yet for so much of his cadon turf in his now familiar guilty of breaching its Antireer he has been mentioned celebration. "I was assured Corruption Code. in a second breath after the that's it's gluten free, it's not virtues of Federer and Nadal The BCCI said Shah processed, completely or- made a "corrupt" approach have been extolled. It is only ganic and natural," the Serb to one of his colleagues from now, as Federer's ageing quipped. legs begin to creek and Nadfirst-class cricket, who plays Djokovic stopped short in one of the Indian Preal's battered body lets him of ranking his own position down, that Djokovic is getin tennis's historic panthe- mier League (IPL) teams. ting the recognition that his on of talents -- that job was Shah is a left-hand batsman incredible talents deserve. left to his beaten opponent, and leg-break bowler who His largely dominant whose 17 slams mean, by made his debut for Mumbai 7-6(1) 6-7(10) 6-4 6-3 vicnumbers alone, he tops the in domestic cricket in 2006 tory over Federer showed tree. "Novak played not only but has since struggled to that his current stranglegreat today but the whole be a regular member of the hold on the men's game two weeks, plus the whole team. He has played 37 first is tight and at 28 years old, year, plus last year, plus the class matches, scoring 2160 there are many more miles year before that. So he de- runs at an average of 42.35 in the tank. "I feel good. I serves it," a magnanimous with six centuries. don't feel old. I have hopeFederer told the crowd. "He's fully many more years in "His involvement in clearly making a big name any form of cricket, affilifront of me," he said. for himself, having won as ated with the BCCI stands "I'm going to try to push many times now as he has my own limits and see how suspended till the time the far I can go really with titles Wimbledon Champions Novak Djokovic of Serbia, left, and Serena Williams of the US, in these different slams. "I'm and with myself playing on dance on stage at the Wimbledon Champion dinner, at the Guildhall, London, Sunday, sure he still has many more disciplinary committee of the BCCI passes approprigreat years ahead of him." this high level." And let that July 12. (Thomas Lovelock, Pool Photo via AP) ate orders," the BCCI said in a statement on Monday. Shah is the second Mumbai player to have been suspended by the country and I would like BCCI over corruption. AllDefender O'Dea has ward to accepting the fresh statement on Monday. MuMbaI, JuLy 13 "It will be a new ex- to learn more about the rounder Ankeet Chavan (IaNs): Indian Super represented Ireland at the challenge. "The ISL has become perience, a new chapter, footballing environment was suspended for life for League (ISL) franchise Under-21 and senior levMumbai City FC on Mon- el, earning 20 caps since extremely popular back I've spoken to players in the country," he added. his involvement in the 2013 Mumbai FC have al- Indian Premier League day roped in two foot- his 2009 debut. He started in Spain and there was who played in the ISL last ballers - Spaniard Juan his career with Irish gi- a lot of buzz in the foot- year and it was fantastic," ready named French foot- (IPL) spot-fixing scandal. Aguilera Nunez and Ire- ants Celtic in the 2006-07 ball world about Nicolas O'dea said in the release. ball star Nicolas Anelka as Chavan played for Rajast"It is another experi- the marquee player-cum- han Royals in the IPL. land's Darren O'dea - for season. Since then, he Anelka joining Mumbai Mumbai Cricket Associthe second edition of the has won the Scottish Pre- City FC in the inaugural ence and something I'm manager and bought Incompetition, starting on mier League twice, Scot- season of the ISL last year. looking forward to get- dian football team's cap- ation (MCA) joint secretary tish Cup, and the Scottish I am really pleased to ting started here, I am go- tain Sunil Chhetri at the P.V. Shetty termed Shah's October 3. have joined Mumbai City ing to give my 100 percent ISL auction for Rs.1.20 suspension as "shocking Nunez, a central mid- League Cup. Both players were excit- FC and I am looking for- to ensure the team has a crore. Mumbai will be- and disappointing". "It is a fielder, played for Greek club Platanias FC from ed to get a new opportunity ward to a new experience successful campaign in gin their ISL campaign real shock for us. It is very dis2012 to 2015, scoring 2 to further their careers and to play in India and for the second season of the against FC Pune City on appointing to have another Mumbai player involved goals in 82 appearances. said they were looking for- Mumbai," Nunez said in a ISL. India is a fascinating October 5.
djokovic hungry for more
pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar kept chipping away at the wickets and finally ended up with figures of 4/33. India won by 62 runs. Going into the third ODI, the men in 'tomato red' shirts would know they have to play out of their skins to clinch the contest, as the non-regulars in the Indian side will be trying to grab hold of anything and everything that comes their way to cement their places in the team which could mean some blazing cricket from the visiting outfit. The head-to-head also favour the Indians as they have clinched 47 out of 59 games and lost only 10. The newest Indian skipper Ajinkya Rahane has so far led his side well. He has kept his cool and brought in the bowling changes as and when they were required. He has also been amongst the runs with scores of 34 and 63. Others in the top order have also performed to their potential. Baroda batsman Ambati Rayadu smashed his way to 124 runs in the first ODI and then followed it up with a
knock of 41 but he will miss the rest of the tour due to an injury. Kerala wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson has been called in as his replacement. The bowling has been a little wobbly at times, but nonetheless they have delivered the goods when required, Bhuvneshwar, Stuart Binny and veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh have all been amongst wickets. However, the Zimbabweans with their backs to the wall and nothing to lose would come out all guns blazing, banking on their arsenal which consist of batsmen like Chigumbura, Hamilton Masakadza and Chamu Chibhabha and bowlers - Neville Madziva, Donald Tiripano and Brian Vitori - who have thus far been quite impressive with the leather. But if the Indians continue their rollicking form and pocket the third ODI too, then they would cement themselves on the second spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings for the next month.
bcci suspends Mumbai cricketer Hiken shah
Mumbai City FC sign Spain's Nunez and Ireland's Darren O'dea
FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 file photo, Mumbai A.'s batsman Hiken Shah watches his shot during the second warm-up match against England in Mumbai, India. Shah, 30, has been suspended for making a corrupt approach to an Indian Premier League player, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Monday. (AP Photo)
and found guilty. We never thought that another Mumbai player would get involved and be proven guilty. It is really shocking," Shetty told IANS on Monday. The cricketer informed about the approach to his franchise team which reacted by informing the BCCI's Anti Corruption Unit (ACU). The ACU conducted an immediate inquiry into the matter and found Shah guilty. "After a detailed inquiry into the reported incident, the inquiry commissioner found Hiken Shah guilty of committing breach of Arti-
cles 2.1.1; 2.1.2; and 2.1.4 of the BCCI Anti-Corruption Code for participants and recommended their provisions to the BCCI president," the statement added. BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya said BCCI is committed to uphold its stance of "zero tolerance" for fixing and reacted swiftly by ordering a probe. "BCCI has zero tolerance for corruption in the game of cricket. We have and we will take swift action against such incidents to set a precedent and control the menace of corruption in the game.
public discourse
israel: Topographical domains of God
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he tendency to nurture the or- 2. PROMISED LAND: ( Genesis 13;14), the Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria. (Hochard arises once in a season. But Lord said to Abraham after Lot had parted sea 9:3). in contrary, gardens are usually from him, ‘ light up your eyes from where 7. BEAUTIFUL LAND: Out of one of them given a facelift occasionally with a you are and look north and south, east and came another horn, which started small but view to profit a rich harvest. In the west. Reference can be made to Hebrew grew in power to the south and to the east same perspective, the Naga inhabited terri11’9. 3. ISRAEL; Israel means the Nation and toward the Beautiful land. (Daniel 8:9). tories are distinctively preserved and blessed that conforms with the Devine Laws of God 8. PALESTINE LANDS: after 70 A.D. the Israby the Almighty God. (Genesis 32;2-8). elites were scattered to every nook and cor“I will gather all Nations and bring them 4. JEWS LAND: In the aftermath of the Isner of the world. The Roman emperor ocdown to the valley of Jehoshaphat. There I raelite migration from Egypt in 1350 B.C., cupied the land which was previously the will put them on trial for what they did to my the Jews were united under one banner. settlement of the Israelites and christened inheritance, my people Israel, because they But with the passage of time, the Israelite as Palestine. scattered my people among the Nation and were disintegrated into many petty entities divided up my land’. Joel 3:2. The mystery of in 1950 B.C. during the era of Rehoboam. The territorial domains of God reserved God and His ever unceasing care for humanIsrael was disintegrated into ten petty enti- for the Israelites has assumed eight variance ity further comes to light in the domains of ties and the Jews were further disseminated of nomenclatures irrespective of its sanguinAsia, Europe and Africa is vividly preserved. into two kingdoms ity ( reference can be made to Isaiah 5:2-7). With reference to Genesis 10; 15-20, a signifi- 5. HOLY LAND: (Zechariah 2:12, the Lord The Lord appeared to Abraham and said, ‘to cant emphasizes has been made in respect will inherit Judah as his portion in the Holy your offspring I will give this land.’ So he build of Middle East in the present era. The Covland and will again choose Jerusalem. God an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared t enant of the Almighty God for the Israelites anointed Abraham and his descendent. him. (Genesis 12:7). may best be summarized into twelve clause. The kingdom of Syria and the Persia are To established the distinct entity of the christened as the Holy land from the later Israelites in the Holy land, an organization 1. CANNAN ( Genesis 12;6), Abraham underpart of 450 B.C. ( The Naga ethnic group under the standard of the World Zionist Ortook the arduous task of traveling through has migrated from the far east to the pres- ganization ( WZO) has been materialized in the land as far as the stretch of the great tree ent settlement during the phase of the bib- the eventful year of 1897 under the initiative of Moreh at Shechem. During, the topolical transition in the middle age. of Theodor Herzel, in Switzerland. During graphical reconnaissance of Abraham, the 6. JEHOVAH LAND: They will not remain the early days of Herzel, he traveled intenCanaanites were occupying the land. in the Lords land; Ephraim will return to sively to Russia and to Europe. The prima-
ry aims and objectives of the World Zionist Origination, is to established the supremacy and the legally assured home of the Israelites in Palestine- an inspiration which has been nurtured by Herzel’s mother regarding the promised land. In the sequential turn of events, the British Imperial government withdrawn the crown’s administration and in the midnight of 14 May 1948, the bell of independence rung across Israel. The first President of the state of Israel , Dr. Chaim Weizmann and the Prime minister David Ben–Gurion were unanimously elected to the office with the parliamentary strength of 120 members. The inaugural ceremony of the formation of the state of Israel was marked with profound joys and on realization of the amazing handiwork of God, Dr. Weizmann was emotionally ruptured. The underlying motive behind this summary is not to accredited to the assumption that I am a theologian but in the years bygone, I have been shouldering the responsibility of the protocol of chaplain in the Naga Army, neither Am I an Israelite but a Naga. I repose my unflinching faith in the God of Abraham even though I am not a Christian by birth. My family circle has been viciously instituted to the belief of Paganism, which
served as an social order on the then days. Our family’s commitment to Christ as our saviour has only been mandated when as a child, have attained three years of age. When I walked down the memory lane - the historical events and accounts of the Israelites did unfailingly resurface the chequered history of the advent of Christianity in Nagaland , in 1872, the holy spirit revealed to an American missionary that the territory he intends to clubbed under the ambit of mission evangelism is under His divine stewardship - A covenant only second to Israel. In the year 1956, the Naga national government was formed wherein the Naga elders reaffirmed to God that ‘ the Earth and the whole universe belongs to Almighty God alone and the authority to exercise in the territory is the sacred trust from God”. This pledge has marked the eventual Flag hoisting ceremony. “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well”. (Matthew 6:33). In comparison, the Naga historical turn of events bears semblance of conformity with the Israelites chequered history. Maj. (Retd). Kewongkhum Yimchungru Kilonser, Ministry of Religious Affairs GPRN/ NSCN.
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