How Abhishek Sharma's one six is worth Rs 5 lakh

May 6, 2025

If anything good comes from a scar, then a scar is good!

With this attitude, one of the tournament's sponsors places a car next to the field in every IPL match. 'Let the car's glass break when hit by a ball that flies as a six' - this was their heartfelt wish, and that wish has been fulfilled. Yesterday, the car's glass broke with a six. In that 'accident' in Ekana, Lucknow, it has been confirmed that 5 lakh rupees are going out of the sponsor's bank account. The company will provide cricket equipment worth 5 lakh rupees to a backward village in India.

Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma hit a six worth Rs 5 lakh at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium the day before yesterday. The incident took place in the second over of Hyderabad's innings. The Indian opener pulled a short length ball from Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and sent it over deep midwicket for a boundary. The ball hit the windshield of a car parked on a stage right next to the gallery, shattering it instantly.

Incidents of breaking car windows are not new in Indian cricket. Last year, Royal Challengers Bangalore's Australian star Ellyse Perry broke the window of a sponsor's car during a match against UP Warriors at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in the Women's Premier League.

Perry and Abhishek did not pay the fine for hitting sixes and breaking the car window. However, Asif Ali and Kevin O'Brien had to pay a fine for hitting sixes and breaking the window. In domestic cricket in England and Ireland, Asif and O'Brien hit sixes and broke the window of their own car parked next to the field!



Another recognition for Salah, more to come

May 6, 2025

A few days ago, he won the Football Writers' Association (PFA) Footballer of the Year award. This time, Mohamed Salah also received the title of Premier League Player of the Year. Today, the Premier League authorities announced Salah as the best player for the 2024-25 season.

Salah has won the Premier League Player of the Year award for the second time in his career. He previously won the award in the 2017-18 season. Salah also broke Manchester City's dominance by winning the award for the second time. City players were named Player of the Year for five consecutive seasons from 2020 to 2024.

The Premier League website said Salah was voted Player of the Year by a panel of experts, as well as ordinary football fans. Salah was up against Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenburch, Morgan Gibbs-White, Alexander Isak, Brian Mbuemo, Declan Rice and Chris Wood.

Although it is not known how many votes were received, Salah is expected to be ahead of the others by a large margin. The 32-year-old forward has scored 28 goals and assisted 18 more for Liverpool in the current season. No one has contributed to 46 goals in 38 league games before.

Liverpool will play their final game of the season against Crystal Palace tomorrow. If Salah can contribute two goals in this match, he will break the record for the most goals in a single season in Premier League history. Alan Shearer and Andrew Cole were involved in 47 goals each in the Premier League season, with 42 matches.

Salah is also on course to win the Golden Boot and Playmaker of the Year awards in this season's Premier League. He is five goals ahead of Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, who is the second highest scorer, and six ahead of John Murphy, who has the second highest assist.

If Isak and Murphy fail to close the gap by 5 and 6 goals in the final match of the season, Salah will become the first player in Premier League history to win the Golden Boot, Playmaker of the Year and Player of the Year awards in the same season.

Salah has already broken several records after a brilliant season. With 244 goals, he is now Liverpool's third-highest scorer of all time. Having started the season as the 11th highest scorer in the Premier League, he is now the fifth-highest goalscorer with 185 goals, behind only Alan Shearer (260), Harry Kane (213), Wayne Rooney (208) and Andrew Cole (187).

Salah is now the highest-scoring foreign player in the English Premier League, surpassing Argentine striker Sergio Aguero, who has scored 184 goals. And like Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nemanja Vidic and Kevin De Bruyne in Premier League history, he now has two Player of the Year awards. He has the opportunity to surpass everyone after renewing his two-year contract with Liverpool in April.

 



Why is the BJP government waging this 'all-out war' against the Maoists?

May 6, 2025

The military operation launched by the central and state governments against Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh has practically become a battlefield. More than 10,000 troops have been deployed in the Karigatta hill forests of the state. Searches are being carried out in the deep forest areas with helicopters. This operation, known as 'Operation Zero' or 'Operation Kagar', is being considered the biggest step in suppressing Maoists.

The operation is being directly led by India's ruling Hindutva BJP government. They are in power at both the state and central levels in Chhattisgarh. The government has intensified its crackdown on Maoists since the beginning of this year. At least 201 rebels have been killed. Many of those killed are tribals. On Wednesday alone, 27 people died, including the last general secretary of the Maoist organization, Nambala Keshava Rao.

However, human rights groups and opposition parties have expressed deep concern over the operation. They allege that many innocent tribals are also being killed under the guise of 'Maoists'. They have called on the government to stop the fighting and hold talks.

According to government data, more than 11,000 people, including civilians and members of the security forces, were killed in Maoist conflicts between 2000 and 2024. Of these, at least 6,160 were rebels.

Who are the Maoists and what do they want?

The armed Maoist movement in India began in 1967 with a peasant uprising in Naxalbari, West Bengal. This 'Naxal' movement was led by Charu Majumdar, Kanu Sanyal, etc. Their demand was that land should be given to landless farmers and action should be taken against the exploitation of landlords.

This movement gave rise to the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist), which believed in armed rebellion beyond the democratic process. The revolutionary philosophy of Chinese leader Mao Zedong was their main inspiration. However, over time, this party broke into many parts. The original CPI(ML) is now a formal political party. They participate in elections.

BJP's aggressive strategy

During the Congress government in Chhattisgarh (2020-2023), 141 rebels were killed. But after the BJP government came to power, the number of deaths rose to 223 in 2024. State Chief Minister Bishnu Dev Sai says, 'Now the final phase is underway, we are rapidly moving towards a Naxal-free India.'

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is also regularly visiting the field to support this campaign, spending nights in army camps. He has announced that India will be made 'Naxal-free' by March 31, 2026.

Currently, there are 320 government security camps in the Bastar region alone. There are about 3 million security personnel in the camps. More than 66,000 security personnel are deployed in the entire state of Chhattisgarh. Surveillance is being carried out in the dense forests through various modern technologies including drones, thermal imaging, satellite monitoring.

Allegation: Killing of tribals in fake encounters

But the most serious question about the operation has been about human rights violations. According to the People's Union for Civil Liberties, there has been evidence of at least 11 fake encounters in the past year and a half. For example, in March, the police claimed to have shot dead three rebels in Bordga village in Bijapur district. But locals say the three were picked up at night, shot and branded as 'Maoists'.

In 2012, 17 tribals were killed by security forces in the village of Sadek Guda and in 2013, 8 tribals. In the subsequent investigation, the High Court judges said that all the deceased were innocent. Yet, to this day, no case has been filed against any police officer.

Is the Maoists' capabilities diminishing?

In 2011, the then Inspector General of Police of Chhattisgarh, Vishwaranjan, estimated that around 10,000 armed Maoists and 40,000 militia members were active in the Bastar region. Although these numbers are difficult to determine with precision, the Maoists were capable of carrying out deadly attacks on security forces at that time. In 2010, they ambushed a forested area in Chhattisgarh and killed 76 paramilitary personnel. Three years later, another attack killed many people, including a Congress leader.

Currently, Bastar IGP Sundarraj P says that there are about 1,000 armed Maoists and another 15,000 people associated with them who are active.

Internal Maoist reports admit that their membership has dwindled. Units have become smaller and ammunition is running out. Of the 40 members of the Central Committee and Politburo that once comprised them, only 18 are now free. All the rest have been arrested or killed.

The Maoists may have weakened in Chhattisgarh, but they are regaining influence in the neighboring state of Madhya Pradesh. Maoism is an ideology—it cannot be ended by force alone. Until a society free of economic inequality is created, this ideology can return in a new form.



Is Europe abandoning Israel after the atrocities in Gaza?

May 6, 2025

The liberal Israeli daily Haaretz made this clear in a headline this week: 'A diplomatic tsunami is coming.' The media outlet is essentially warning with this headline. Because Europe has begun to take action against Israel's 'ultimate madness' in Gaza.

This week has seen a variety of diplomatic attacks, not all of which could have been anticipated.

The country has had a turbulent week, from international condemnation of Israeli actions in Gaza to the murder of two young Israeli embassy workers in Washington.

The wave of attacks began to hit Israel's shores on Monday evening, after the UK, France and Canada issued a joint statement condemning Israel's "horrific" actions in Gaza.

The three countries have warned that they could take "more severe measures" if Israel continues its military campaign and does not lift restrictions on humanitarian aid. They have also threatened to impose "specific sanctions" in response to settlement activity in the occupied West Bank.

Then came a statement from 24 donor countries, condemning the new Israeli-backed aid delivery system for Gaza.
But this was just the beginning.

The following day, Tuesday, the UK suspended trade talks with Israel and said it was reassessing the roadmap for future cooperation beyond 2023.
Meanwhile, new restrictions were imposed on Jewish settlers. Daniela Weiss, a well-known figure from the West Bank, was also subject to the ban. She was featured in the documentary The Settlers, directed by Louis Theroux.

The Israeli ambassador to London, Tzipi Hotovely, has been summoned to the UK Foreign Office - a move typically taken against representatives of countries such as Russia or Iran.

Making matters even more difficult for Israel, European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaia Kallas said that a majority of EU member states are in favor of reviewing the 25-year-old cooperation agreement with Israel.

 



Biman Bangladesh Airlines oral exam schedule released

May 6, 2025

The results of the written examination and the schedule of the oral examination for the post of Assistant Manager (Trainee General) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited have been published. This information was given in a notification by the company.

The notification said that 200 candidates have been selected for the oral examination from among the candidates who participated in the written examination for the post of Assistant Manager (Trainee General).

The oral examination of the selected candidates will be held from January 13 at the Balaka Bhaban, the head office of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited.

The schedule of the oral examination will be communicated to the candidates through SMS on their mobile phones. In addition, the website of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited



RAJUK's recruitment notice for 118 posts cancelled due to unavoidable reasons

May 6, 2025

The recruitment notification for 118 posts in the revenue sector of the Capital Development Authority (RAJUK) has been cancelled. This information was given in a RAJUK notification published on May 12. The notification mentioned that the recruitment notification was cancelled due to unavoidable reasons.

The notification said that this recruitment notification was published on October 17, 2023, for the purpose of temporary recruitment for 118 posts. The application started on October 19 of that year and continued until November 19. Candidates from any district of the country had the opportunity to apply for this recruitment.



National Sports Council's written exam schedule released

May 6, 2025

The schedule for the written examination for various posts of the National Sports Council has been released. The examination will be held on March 8 and March 15.

A notification from the National Sports Council said that the written examination for the post of 'Coach, Grade-3' will be held on March 8 at 10 am. Admit cards have been sent to the current addresses of 8 candidates who have been approved on valid grounds. In addition, SMS and WhatsApp messages have been sent to those whose mobile numbers have been mentioned. In addition, written examinations for the posts of Instructor and Instructee will be held on March 15 at 10 am. Admit cards have been sent to the current addresses of 27 candidates for the post of Instructor and 4 candidates for the post of Instructee. In addition, SMS and WhatsApp messages have been sent to those whose mobile numbers have been mentioned.

 



US Embassy in Dhaka advises US citizens to be vigilant about protests

May 6, 2025

The US Embassy in Dhaka has advised US citizens to be vigilant due to protests across the country, including Dhaka, in response to the conflict in Gaza, Palestine.

The advice was given in a post on the US Embassy's website, Facebook page and X (formerly Twitter) handle in Dhaka on Monday.

The post said that there could be a day-long protest today, Monday (April 7, 2025). University students are planning to participate in mass demonstrations and protests across the country, including Dhaka, in response to the conflict in Gaza. The US Embassy in Dhaka will limit its services in the afternoon today, Monday (April 7) due to possible traffic congestion and protest rallies towards the embassy.



Results of oral examination for two Metrorail posts published

May 6, 2025

The results of the oral examination for the positions of Ticket Machine Operator and Customer Relations Assistant of the 100% government-owned Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) have been published. 139 candidates have passed the Ticket Machine Operator and 63 candidates have passed the Customer Relations Assistant positions.

Candidates who pass the oral examination will have to collect their appointment letters from DMTCL's Diabari office on February 10. The results of the oral examination will also be communicated to the successful candidates through SMS.



Government employee hospital written exam schedule for 191 posts published

May 6, 2025

The written examination schedule for the recruitment of 191 vacant posts of 36 categories in the 11th-20th grade in the Government Employees Hospital has been published. This information was given in a notification by the institution. The notification said that the written examination for 191 posts of 36 categories will be held on April 18 and May 2 and 16. The examination will be conducted at Eden Women's College in the capital.

The time and date of the written examination will also be communicated to the candidate through SMS on their mobile phone. To participate in the examination, visit this website