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Indian Express
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
JD(U) MP speaks on SIR: ‘Tughlaqi farman, EC doesn't know history or geography of Bihar'
Amid the ongoing row over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar ahead of assembly elections scheduled later this year, Giridhari Yadav, an MP from JD(U), the state's ruling party and a BJP ally, on Wednesday said the exercise by the Election Commission is a 'Tughlaqi farman' (ill-conceived diktat) and that it took him '10 days to arrange the necessary documents'. Speaking with ANI outside the Parliament, the MP from Banka said, 'Election Commission has no practical knowledge. It neither knows the history nor the geography of Bihar; it knows nothing.' He asked that amid this monsoon season, when farming is ongoing, how will one arrange the documents required for the SIR. 'It took 10 days for me to arrange all the documents,' the parliamentarian said, adding that his son lives in America. 'How will he do the signature in just a month?' 'This (SIR) has been imposed on us forcefully,' Yadav said, arguing that if the Election Commission had to do it, 'they should have given six months of time…' 'Ye Tughlaqi farman hai chunav aayog ka,' the JD(U) leader said. The MP, however, clarified that he was giving his 'personal opinion' and it 'doesn't matter what his party is saying'. 'How will my son sign in America, you tell me,' he said. 'I'm telling you my own experience… This is my independent thought… This is the truth. If I can't say the truth, why have I become an MP?' The JD(U) MP's comments are in line with the Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav's argument in Vidhan Sabha today, where in the first half of the session, he stated that they 'are not against the SIR but the hurried process.'
NBC Sports
a day ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
MLB Power Rankings: Brewers cruise to the top, Dodgers scuffling
Featured in this week's MLB Power Rankings, the Brewers climb to the top of our rankings, the Yankees can't figure out the Blue Jays, another injury for the Astros, Rich Hill is on the brink of history, and we're taking stock of the upcoming MLB trade deadline. (Please note these power rankings are a combination of current performance and long-term projected outlook) Let's get started! Fantasy baseball second-half breakouts and bouncebacks: Oneil Cruz, Zebby Matthews, more Eric Samulski breaks down hitters and pitchers he thinks will generate fantasy value in the second half. Note: Rankings are from the morning of Tuesday, July 22. 1) Milwaukee Brewers ⬆️ Last week: 5 Your eyes are not fooling you. Winners of 11 straight games, the Brewers have catapulted to the top of our rankings. Similar to Rays teams of the past, they just keep finding ways to defy preseason expectations and win baseball games. Even if they don't stay atop our rankings, they have established themselves as a serious threat to win the NL Central. The Milwaukee Brewers: - Have won 11 in a row - Own the best record in MLB, something they haven't done this late in a season since 1982 - Lead the NL Central outright for the first time this year - Will send Miz to the mound Tuesday night — Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) July 22, 2025 2) Detroit Tigers ⬇️ Last week: 1 The Tigers have stumbled a bit over the past two weeks, but they still possess the best record in the American League and a dominant lead in the AL Central. It will be interesting to see how they upgrade at the trade deadline, with the bullpen looking like an obvious area of need. 3) Toronto Blue Jays ⬆️ Last week: 6 The Blue Jays have won a franchise record 11 straight games at home as well as five straight games against the Yankees, powering them to a four-game lead over the Yankees in the AL East. 4) Chicago Cubs ⬇️ Last week: 3 The Cubs put Seiya Suzuki in center field on Monday with Pete Crow-Armstrong sidelined due to a bruised right knee. That's not ideal. Even if Crow-Armstrong's issue is a minor one, look for the Cubs to pursue a skilled defender for depth across their outfield. 5) Houston Astros ⬇️ Last week: 4 Do you know what the Astros really needed? Another injury. Isaac Paredes went down on Saturday with a right hamstring strain. While it's unclear how much time he'll miss, it really didn't look good. #MLBCentral reacts to Isaac Paredes heading to the 10-Day IL and the Astros having 16 total players currently on the IL. — MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) July 21, 2025 Mauricio Dubon, Zack Short, Brice Matthews (who hit his first two MLB homers on Monday), and Shay Witcomb are all options to fill in, but the trade deadline presents more opportunities. 6) Los Angeles Dodgers ⬇️ Last week: 2 The Dodgers have lost 10 out of their last 13 games, including a sweep at the hands of the Brewers over the weekend. Mookie Betts can't shake his funk at the plate, Clayton Kershaw is showing his frustration, and closer Tanner Scott is likely headed to the injured list with a forearm issue, so the vibes are shaky at the moment. A frustrated Clayton Kershaw tells them to cut the cameras: 'I don't make anything of it. They beat us. We need to play better tomorrow… I don't have much to say. I'm going to get myself in trouble so let's just call it.' 🎥: SportsNet LA — Hyeseong Kim Muse 김혜성 (@HyeseongKimMuse) July 20, 2025 7) Philadelphia Phillies Last week: 7 Behold one of the weirdest endings to a baseball game in recent memory. The Phillies walk it off on a ... catcher's interference 👀 — MLB (@MLB) July 22, 2025 Per Sarah Langs of this was just the second walk-off catcher's interference since the divisional era and the first since 1971. 8) New York Mets Last week: 8 Francisco Alvarez made his return to the Mets on Monday after mashing the ball during his promotion in Triple-A and you couldn't have asked for a better homecoming. The 23-year-old looked strong behind the plate while also drawing two walks and delivering a key double as part of a comeback victory over the Angels. The potential has always been there, so getting Alvarez right would be a game-changer for the Mets down the stretch. 9) San Diego Padres ⬆️ Last week: 11 The Padres have won six out of their last eight and find themselves just 3.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. Look for the club to address their top-heavy lineup as the trade deadline approaches. 10) New York Yankees ⬇️ Last week: 9 The Yankees can't seem to figure out the first-place Blue Jays right now and they have all sorts of needs (third base, starting pitcher, bullpen, etc.) in advance of the trade deadline. While Anthony Volpe's two-homer game against the Braves on Saturday was encouraging, his all-around regression continues to be a daily focus. Anthony Volpe has been spotted regularly icing his left shoulder, which he banged up earlier this season, and he was also hit by a pitch on his left elbow in June. However, Boone said that the shortstop is healthy tonight. Volpe reiterated that as well. #Yankees — Gary Phillips (@GaryHPhillips) July 22, 2025 11) Boston Red Sox ⬇️ Last week: 10 Many expect the Red Sox to draw from their position player depth to upgrade in other areas, but Wilyer Abreu is showing that he's a keeper. The 26-year-old had his fourth multi-homer game of the season on Sunday to help salvage the series finale against the Cubs. He also leads the team with 20 home runs. MUST SEE: Wilyer Abreu's bat flip was out of this world 😮💨 — MLB (@MLB) July 20, 2025 12) Seattle Mariners ⬆️ Last week: 13 In many ways, the Mariners have been the opposite of what we expected: Sixth in homers, tied for seventh in MLB in OPS, but in the middle of the pack in terms of ERA. Improved health should help the rotation, but bullpen appears to be a need going into next week. 13) St. Louis Cardinals ⬆️ Last week: 14 The Cardinals are 5-10 this month — including a sweep by the Diamondbacks coming out of the break — so they don't exactly look like a playoff contender. This puts John Mozeliak in an interesting position going into his final trade deadline in the big chair. Does he wield a heavy hand on his way out or focus on players who are set to become free agents? 14) Cincinnati Reds ⬆️ Last week: 15 Oh, to be a fly on the wall (or, in this case, the mound) in conversations between Terry Francona and Elly De La Cruz. These Elly/Tito interactions will never get old — Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) July 22, 2025 15) San Francisco Giants ⬇️ Last week: 12 On paper, it made all the sense in the world for the Giants to trade for Rafael Devers. It might still work out in the end, but the early returns are decidedly negative. Devers has hit just .219 with two homers and a .667 OPS with the club and the Giants are 11-18 since the trade. 16) Tampa Bay Rays Last week: 16 The Rays are on the fence as a potential contender, but with Brandon Lowe on the injured list again, Ha-Seong Kim dealing with yet another injury, and Shane McClanahan hitting a speed bump in his rehab, things aren't looking promising. 17) Texas Rangers Last week: 17 The Rangers have won six out of their last eight as they sit on the bubble among playoff contenders. It was nice to see Josh Jung homer in his return to the majors on Monday against the Athletics, even if his production after his demotion to Triple-A didn't exactly jump off the page. 18) Arizona Diamondbacks Last week: 18 As we've said in previous weeks, the Diamondbacks might have the most high-impact options available via trade. Of course, there's the prodigious power of Eugenio Suárez, but also Josh Naylor, Merrill Kelly, and Zac Gallen. It should be a fascinating few days in Arizona. 19) Los Angeles Angels ⬆️ Last week: 21 The progress of Jo Adell continues to be a nice story. With a couple of homers over the weekend against the Phillies, the 26-year-old former top prospect is slashing .287/.355/.565 with eight home runs and 24 RBI over his last 28 games. 20) Cleveland Guardians ⬆️ Last week: 23 Even with some better play since their 10-game losing streak, the Guardians are way out in the AL Central and have a few teams ahead of them in the Wild Card race. The big question is if they'd actually consider dealing either Steven Kwan or Emmanuel Clase. 21) Kansas City Royals ⬇️ Last week: 20 That the Royals are turning to 45-year-old Rich Hill to make a start on Tuesday is perhaps emblematic of where the Royals find themselves in late-July, but it's historic nonetheless. The southpaw will tie Edwin Jackson's MLB record by suiting up for his 14th MLB team. And to make it truly full circle, he'll pitch at Wrigley Field, which is where it all began for him in 2005. 22) Minnesota Twins ⬇️ Last week: 19 Not only do the Twins look like logical sellers at the deadline, but MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said during the All-Star break that he's confident the team will be sold soon. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says bidders to buy Twins backed off when it became evident Justin Ishbia was 'the leader in the clubhouse,' but now that he's out, Manfred is 'confident that a transaction will take place,' presumably soon. — Phil Miller (@MillerStrib) July 15, 2025 23) Miami Marlins ⬆️ Last week: 24 Even with back-to-back losses as of this writing, the Marlins have won 21 out of their last 31 games. Eury Pérez has been worth the wait while youngsters Kyle Stowers and Agustín Ramírez look like long-term building blocks. It will be interesting to see if the Marlins can turn some of their pitching into more help for the future. 24) Baltimore Orioles ⬇️ Last week: 22 Losers of five out of six, the Orioles are likely going to be forced to embrace reality as a seller. We'll surely hear about names like Cedric Mullins, Ryan O'Hearn, and Ramon Laureano, but the Orioles might be able to get their biggest haul should they decide to trade Félix Bautista. 25) Atlanta Braves Last week: 25 450-feet homers, scoring from first base on a single, amazing throws. Even in a frustrating season for the Braves, Ronald Acuña Jr. is a must-watch every time he's on the field. Ronald Acuña Jr. unleashed a PERFECT throw to earn the @Chevrolet Electric Play of the Week 🎯 — MLB (@MLB) July 21, 2025 26) Athletics Last week: 26 It feels weird to say this, but teams looking for starting pitching will likely be calling the A's over the next week. Luis Severino would surely welcome a deal, but pitchers like Jeffrey Springs and J.P. Sears could also draw interest. 27) Washington Nationals ⬆️ Last week: 28 While the Nationals could fetch a haul of a return for left-hander MacKenzie Gore, interim GM Mike DeBartolo has no intention of dealing from the core of the next contending iteration of the franchise. Couple of non-Willits nuggets from Mike DeBartolo: On trade deadline: "If someone calls, you always listen to whatever someone has to say. But trading away our really high-quality young players is not something I'm looking to do right now." Included Gore in that group. — Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) July 19, 2025 28) Pittsburgh Pirates ⬇️ Last week: 27 There's no shortage of ways to express the excellence of Paul Skenes, but this stat was mind-blowing to me: Skenes hasn't allowed a single run in the first inning all season across 21 starts. Kudos to SNY and Gary Cohen for mentioning this on Monday's Mets broadcast. 29) Chicago White Sox Last week: 29 The White Sox became the final team to sweep a series this season by taking three games against the Pirates over the weekend. With a win over the Rays on Monday, the White Sox are 4-0 coming out of the break. That's their best mark in a season since the All-Star break since the World Series-winning club in 2005. History probably won't repeat itself, but it's still fun. 30) Colorado Rockies Last week: 30 It has been a frustrating and injury-filled year for Ezequiel Tovar, but he has a chance to finish strong after returning from an oblique injury at the start of the second half. He went 3-for-4 with a homer in Saturday's victory over the Twins.
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Robert Whittaker looks forward to stern test in Reinier de Ridder at UFC on ABC 9
The UFC is in the midst of a month-long middleweight division showcase, and Robert Whittaker is well aware of it. "The middleweight division over the next few is just moving now," Whittaker told MMA Junkie on Tuesday. "I feel like it was all kind of still for a little bit, but now everything's moving. There are some big fights on the way." Next in a line of big fights involves the former 185-pound champion, Whittaker, on Saturday when he takes on Reinier de Ridder in the UFC on ABC 9 main event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Whittaker (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) vs. de Ridder (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is happening on the heels of UFC 318 where Paulo Costa defeated Roman Kopylov and Brendan Allen beat Marvin Vettori in battles of ranked middleweights. The Aug. 9 UFC on ESPN 72 event is headlined by Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Hernandez, which all leads to the biggest one the following week when Dricus Du Plessis puts his title on the line against Khamzat Chimaev in the UFC 319 headliner Aug. 16. With so much focus on the middleweight division, the onus is on Whittaker, who's No. 5 in the official UFC rankings, to make a statement against No. 12 de Ridder after getting quickly submitted by Chimaev in his most recent fight last October. "I want to bounce back," said Whittaker, who hasn't lost two fights in a row since his welterweight days in 2013-2014. "After losing, I've always gotten better and come back with a win. It's important for me to do that again to move toward the direction I want to go, which is that title." Whittaker said the biggest thing he learned from the Chimaev fight, in which he suffered a jaw injury from a vicious neck crank that forced him to submit, is that he "can't be complacent." Whittaker didn't elaborate on what he meant but specified there were things about his last training camp that he didn't like. "It's hard to explain, going to take forever to go through," Whittaker said. "It's hard. It's a bigger thing to unpack. I don't know. It is what it is. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose." In de Ridder, Whittaker is up against a fighter who's been on a roll since making his UFC debut last November. While Whittaker's taken his time to get back in the cage, de Ridder, a former ONE Championship two-division title holder, has rattled off three wins in a row – all finishes – against Gerald Meerschaert, Kevin Holland and Bo Nickal to immediately establish himself as a contender. For Whittaker, the matchup makes sense, and he knows what he's facing. "He's very good at taking the fight where you're uncomfortable," Whittaker said. "He's got a particular set of skills and a particular game plan that, if he executes well, he gives you a lot of problems. Bo found that out the hard way. I'm looking to be first and take the game where I'm strong. ... "I love being aggressive. I'm a striker by heart, so I want to try and get my mitts on him."
News18
2 days ago
- Sport
- News18
HS Prannoy Saves Five Match Points To Progress, Lakshya Sen Exits China Open
Last Updated: HS Prannoy saved five match points to beat Japan's Koki Watanabe in Round 1 of the China Open Super 1000. Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy saved five match points and clawed his way back from a game down to beat Japan's Koki Watanabe in Round 1 of the China Open Super 1000 on Tuesday. World No. 35 Prannoy achieved a brilliant 8-21, 21-16, 23-21 win against the 18th-ranked Watanabe. It was a hard day for Lakshya Sen, whose poor form continued as he squandered a one-game advantage, suffering a 21-14, 22-24, 11-21 defeat to China's fifth seed Li Shi Feng. 'This point in my career, every win matters. I'm happy to be back on tour. Small breaks happened here and there. The level of playing has gone high, and winning each round is getting tougher day by day," Prannoy said after his victory over Watanabe. 'The average age has become 22-23 in men's singles all of a sudden. There are a lot of fresh faces, and you don't know their game. So, it's tough to be a veteran out there," Prannoy added. In the first game of his match, the star Indian shuttler, a former top-10 player and bronze medallist at the 2023 World Championships, was never in the contest as Watanabe closed it out with ease. However, Prannoy bounced back in the second game, forcing a decider with sharper court coverage and better control. Prannoy trailed 2-11 in the final game before picking up five points in a row to narrow the gap. Still, he faced a loss at 15-20, with Watanabe holding five match points. But Prannoy showcased nerves of steel, saving five match points before taking a slender 21-20 lead and sealing a memorable victory over Watanabe. Prannoy next faces sixth seed Chou Tien Chen on Thursday. It was a disappointing outing for Anupama Upadhyay in the women's singles, as she exited in the opening round after a 23-21, 11-21, 10-21 defeat to Chinese Taipei's Lin Hsiang Ti. The mixed doubles pairs of A Surya and A Pramuthesh and Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Gadde lost their opening round matches as well. (With PTI Inputs) view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
3 days ago
- News18
UP: Prisoners carry out Kanwar Yatra in Shahjahanpur district jail
Shahjahanpur (UP), Jul 21 (PTI) Inmates of a District Jail here conducted a symbolic Kanwar Yatra on Monday inside the premises, offering Ganga water to Lord Shiva, seeking redemption for their past sins and hoping for an early release, a senior jail official said. Jail Superintendent Mizaji Lal told PTI that several inmates had approached him with a request to participate in the Kanwar Yatra, which is traditionally held during the month of Sawan. However, since prisoners cannot leave the jail premises, arrangements were made to bring Ganga water from Panchal Ghat in Farrukhabad, he said. Around two dozen inmates, dressed in saffron attire, carried symbolic kanwars on their shoulders and performed yatra within the jail compound, chanting Shiva hymns and dancing, before offering sacred water to the deity. Among the participants was Amandeep Kaur, a British national on death row for killing her husband in 2015. She carried a pot filled with Ganga water and performed the Jalabhishek (water offering ritual) to Lord Shiva. The inmates saw this ritual as a spiritual cleansing and an act of penance and a prayer for early release, the officer said. 'This initiative is aimed at encouraging positive and spiritual thinking among inmates and such reformative activities allow prisoners to take part in religious and cultural programmes, helping to instil discipline, restraint and spiritual awareness," the jail superintendent added. PTI COR KIS APL HIG view comments First Published: July 21, 2025, 15:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
