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Role of Dhoni, Yuvraj under scanner
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
New Delhi, Jun 20 (IANS): The role of veterans Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh after the ICC Champions Trophy final defeat has come under intense scrutiny from former skipper Rahul Dravid and ex-pacer Ajit Agarkar, who have called for the inclusion of fresh legs in the team as it prepares for the 2019 ICC World Cup in England and Wales. While Dravid was diplomatic in raising questions over persisting with the two veterans, Agarkar was more blunt. Dravid, the India Un-
der-19 and India A coach, has called for experimenting with the playing XI when India land in the West Indies for a limited-overs tour, starting Friday. Dravid said trying a few youngsters and resting seniors like former skipper Dhoni and Yuvraj will only strengthen the bench for the men-in-blue. “They have taken a decision to go to the West Indies with a full-strength squad. I really hope they are willing to experiment at least in the playing XI and give more opportunities to
Court calls Ronaldo to testify in tax fraud case
Cristiano Ronaldo
MA D RI D, J u n 2 0 (Agencies): A Spanish regional court has ordered Real Madrid star forward Cristiano Ronaldo to testify before an investigating magistrate on suspicion that he defrauded the country
of 14.7 million euros ($16.5 million) in unpaid taxes. Regional prosecutors have accused the Portugal captain of four crimes against Spain’s exchequer, committed between 2011 and 2014 and which involve a tax fraud of 14,768,897 euros ($16,467,518), reports Efe. The 32-year-old four-time World Footballer of the Year is alleged to have not paid the correct taxes from 2011 to 2014. According to local media, Ronaldo is due to appear in court at Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid, on July 31.
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people,” Dravid said. “If you don’t do that, suddenly you don’t want to come to a situation and, say, in a year’s time, where you say, ‘We haven’t given people chances so these are the only guys we have got’. “Better position to be in: ‘We have tried everything else, but (if) we still feel that Yuvi and Dhoni are fit, they are playing very well, and they are the guys to see us through.’ And no one will complain about that,” Dravid was quoted as saying by espncricinfo. Young wicketkeeper-
batsman Rishabh Pant and chinaman Kuldeep Yadav are the two new faces in the squad replacing opener Rohit Sharma and pacer Jasprit Bumrah for the Windies tour. Dravid also wanted more responsibility for young batsman Kedar Jadhav besides including Kuldeep to add some mystery in the bowling department. I n h i s c o m m e n t s, Agarkar expressed serious reservations over having Yuvraj and Dhoni in the same playing XI as India prepare their squad for the 2019 World Cup. The former Mumbai skipper felt that the presence of the veteran duo in the middle order, specially at the crucial No.4 and 5 positions during the ICC Champions Trophy where India finished runners-up to Pakistan, strained the team’s playing combination. “I am not quite sure M.S. (Dhoni) and Yuvraj can both bat at 4 and 5,” Agarkar said. “It is not because of the final (that I am saying this); it is almost putting too much pressure on the top three to get the bulk of the runs. Maybe Yuvraj is better off batting lower down at this stage than at No. 4, where he can go and bat freely.”
Angling competition at Wokha Dimapur, Jun 20 (NPN): The Humtso Village Youth Organization (HVYO) will be organizing angling competition at Mhonkao Murry and family fishery, Wokha on July 8. The winner of the competition (highest total weight) will be awarded a cash prize of Rs.10,000, while the runner-up will pocket Rs.7000 and single biggest catch will receive Rs.3000. All the participants must reach the venue by 7:00 AM for the opening function and allotment of seats. The participants will be allowed to use two rods only, informed organisers. The registration fee is Rs.500 and it can be done at Hornbill Restaurant & Hotel, opposite Central Bank of India, Wokha. For more information, interested anglers can contact 8794301446 or 9774234283 or 7085229470.
Royal Club Kohima general meeting
Ko h i m a , J u n 2 0 (NPN): Royal Club Kohima has convened a general meeting on June 22, 4pm at local ground to deliberate on the first Kohima district inter-school football tournament. The meeting would be followed by press briefing at 5pm.
Series Premier runners-up Japan’s Kazumasa Sakai 21-5 21-16 in the second men’s singles match. In the main draw, Indonesia Open champion K Srikanth will face Kan Chao Yu in the opening round after the shuttler from Chinese Taipei defeated Australia’s Jacob Schueler 21-15 21-8 and Chinese Taipei’s ChunWei Chen 21-15 23-21. HS Prannoy, who defeated Olympic silver medallist Lee Chong Wei and Rio
ICC could axe Champions Trophy for more T20 World Cup L O N D O N, J u n 2 0 (Agencies): The Champions Trophy could be scrapped in favour of staging the World Twenty20 every two years, according to International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson. Pakistan thrashed India by 180 runs to win this year’s edition of the Champions Trophy at The Oval on Sunday, with a worldwide television audience of millions watching the stunning final. But some officials believe the eight-team event is now too similar to the World Cup which the ICC, controversially, has decided should be contested by just 10 teams from the 2019 event in England. India are due to stage the next Champions Trophy in 2021 but Richardson warned Monday it was by no means certain the event would go ahead, with the former South Africa wicketkeeper saying future World Twenty20s could feature up to 20 teams. “What we want to do is differentiate our global events from each other so that they can be standalone and create maximum interest every time the event
happens,” Richardson told reporters via telephone on the eve of the ICC’s annual conference in London. “At this stage, the next Champions Trophy is still scheduled for India in 2021. Whether that gets changed, the consideration has been given to changing to two T20s in a four-year cycle which would mean swapping the Champions Trophy for a World T20.” He added, “The fact is that World T20s do attract a lot of interest, they generate significant revenue for the television
companies, but most importantly from our point of view they provide us with an opportunity to give more opportunities to more teams.” “A 16-team World T20 - even a 20-team World T20 - down the line is something that we would like to look at. With a 10-team World Cup we’re hoping to increase the competitiveness of matches and the standard of the tournament as a whole. It might not be necessary to continue with two 50-over tournaments going forward.” This week’s ICC gathering at The Oval is also set to decide whether to grant Test status to Ireland and Afghanistan, with an announcement expected on Thursday. “It’s never wise to try and make a call too early, but certainly the applications of both are very well founded,” said Richardson. “They both, on the face of it, meet the majority, if not all, of the full member criteria that has been set. I’m optimistic that they’ll be given serious consideration to have every chance of succeeding.”
Mourinho accused of tax evasion in Spain
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Ronaldo played under Mourinho while the 54year-old was in charge at Real Madrid between 2010 and 2013, winning one La Liga title, one Copa del Rey and one Spanish Supercopa during that time. He left Spain to retake the manager’s job at Chelsea, where he won the 2014-15 title but was sacked six months later after losing the support of players. Mourinho was named manager at Manchester United last summer and won the Europa League, EFL Cup and Community Shield in his first season.
We, the bereaved family members of Neilakuonuo Thoü, who passed away on 16.06. 2017, would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of you who had stood with us with your presence and supported us financially, materially and with prayers. We regret our inability to mention each and everyone of you personally but pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. Tsome Thoü (Husband) and Family
M a d r i d, J u n 2 0 (Agencies): Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is the subject of a Spanish prosecution claim over suspected tax fraud. A Madrid prosecutor said on Tuesday that a claim of two counts of tax fraud in 2011 and 2012, when he was manager of Real Madrid, had been filed. Mourinho owes the Spanish tax authorities £2.9m (€3.3m), according to a statement, which added it had presented a claim to a local court.
Jose Mourinho
The allegations follow those made against Cristiano Ronaldo made by Spanish tax authorities last week, which led to the player disclosing a wish to leave the country and perhaps work with Mourinho again at Old Trafford.
Kashyap draws world No. 1 after qualifying for Aus Open Sydney, Jun 20 (PTI): Commonwealth Games champion shuttler P Kashyap set up a clash with World No. 1 Korean Son Wan Ho in the main draw of the Australian Super Series here today after coming through qualifiers with two wins on the trot. Kashyap, who is trying to comeback after losing a lot of time due to a series of injuries, saw off China’s Zhao Junpeng 21-15 21-18 in the opening round before disposing Indonesia Super
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gold medallist Chen Long in Indonesia Open last week, got a direct entry into the main draw and he will take on England’s Rajiv Ouseph. Young Siril Verma also made it to the main draw after brushing aside Indonesia’s Yehezkiel Fritz Mainaky 21-9 21-9 and then defeating compatriot
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Shreyansh Jaiswal 21-16 21-15. In women’s singles qualifying round, Ruthvika Shivani Gadde beat Australia’s Sylvina Kurniawan 2115 21-15 and then dumped another local player Ruwindi Serasinghe 21-9 21-7 to make it to the main draw. Shivani will face China’s Chen Xiaoxin tomorrow.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT It's been a year since you left us and nowhere to be found again, but not a single day has passed without remembering you. You live in our thoughts and memories. We deeply miss you with silent tears and prayers. We miss you.
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FOREVER IN OUR HEART'S
Born on : 02/10/1997 – Died on : 16/06/2017
We the bereaved family members would like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation to each and every individual and well wishers who stood by us and supported us financially, physically, morally and prayer support at the sudden demise of Lt. Kughakali Yepthomi, D/o Vitoshe Yepthomi, who left us for her heavenly abode on 16th June 2017. We convey our special thanks to : 1. Kikheyi Baptist Church 2. Kikheyi Students' Union 3. Lukhuyi Baptist Church 4. Lukhuyi Youth Forum 5. Lukhuyi Students' Union 6. Niuland Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Principal and staff 7. Friends and Class Mates We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual by name, but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. DP-6407 K Y M C
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Date : 21.06.2016
It's been a year since you left us, but your warm and loving memories still remain in our hearts, we miss you dearly even on this day. DP-6383
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GRATITUDE
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ADIEU to Rev Luhezu Yeptho
Born : 10-01-1939 – Died : 15-06-2017 We are deeply saddened by the demise of Rev Luhezu Yeptho who has peacefully left for his heavenly abode. He was a humble and faithful servant of God and his exemplary conduct of living a simple and saintly life will be cherished by those associated with him throughout his living years. We are of the firm belief that God our Creator has called him back to reward him for his unwavering faithfulness and commitment till his last breath. In his death, we have lost one of our committed colleague and a loyal servant of God. May God bless his heavenly journey. Septuagenarian’s Fellowship North Point, Zunheboto
Through this column, we the bereaved family members of Lt. Lanbeni P. Ezung would like to express our immense gratitude to those who extended unwavering support and stood by us through every possible means during the brief illness and at the sudden demise of our beloved mother on 17/06/2017. While acknowledging every well wishers we extend our special thanks to the doctors, nurses and faculties of the ICU Naga Hospital, Kohima for their committed service rendered to us. It is our sincere prayer to kindly forgive us for the inability to mention each and everyone of you individually but we pray that our Almighty Father bless you all more abundantly. Loving husband, children and family members
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