The division Seeds of division. “He has always been a big hitter. "The suspects were collecting funds to finance activities of JeM. Features The Buzz: How many burgers can Mitch Marsh eat in a sitting? Actor Rahul Roy is finally back home after he was hospitalised in November last year. YH Dato' Ahmad Azhar bin Othman, DIMP atau lebih dikenali sebagai Awie (lahir 24 November 1968) ialah salah seorang penyanyi rock dan pelakon terkenal Malaysia dan penyanyi utama Kumpulan Wings.. Dilahirkan di Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur (Selangor), kerjaya muzik Awie sebagai artis lahir pada tahun 1987 bersama kumpulan Wings dengan muncul album pertama … The CTD told the judge the JeM chief was involved in terror financing and selling jihadi literature," an official told PTI. All rights reserved. But Azharuddeen dispatched former India pacer Dhawal Kulkarni and IPL 2020’s new star Tushar Deshpande over the fence to help Kerala chase 196 with 4.1 overs to spare. All his wishes were fulfilled,” says Kamaruddeen. “He called me during the lockdown when I was appointed coach and asked where I would slot him in the batting order. He was used down the order all these years at No.6 and No.7, and that did not suit his game,” says Yohannan. 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But with a first-class average of 25.91 after 22 games, and an equally middling average of 23.76 from 21 T20s, his returns were underwhelming. “I was 25 and working in the Middle East when he was born. In May 2019, the United Nations designated Azhar a "global terrorist" after China lifted its hold on a proposal to blacklist the Pakistan-based JeM chief, a decade after New Delhi approached the world body for the first time on the issue. googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1494579592958-0'); © 2009-2021 Independent News Service. It was the third-fastest T20 century by an Indian after Rishabh Pant (32 balls) and Rohit Sharma (35 balls). On February 26, 2019 India had launched air strikes on what was said to be JeM’s biggest training camp in Pakistan’s Balakot. Register now & get latest jobs, auditions & casting calls alerts on your mobile. Copyright © 2021 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, ‘Next Azhar’ is a 26-year-old power hitter from Kerala: 100 in 37 balls, On Wednesday, 26-year-old Mohammed Azharuddeen made his seven brothers, his home town and an entire state proud. While his coaches call him a natural strokeplayer, the role played by his seven brothers can’t be undermined — all of them have played cricket at the district level. Dhawan's all set for Varun-Natasha Dalal's wedding? The CTD said its teams raided the whereabouts of the JeM’s "safe house" and arrested its members -- Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Amir, Allah Ditta, Muhammad Iftikhar, Muhammad Ajmal and Muhammad Bilal Makki -- and recovered lakhs of rupees from their possession. Explained: Bidens’ ‘First Dogs’ move into White House. We have pictures According to the government, some 600 students are studying there and none of them is associated with any banned outfit or involved in any terror activity. “Thalangara has a very good ecosystem for budding cricketers. 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He said the ATC judge issued the arrest warrant for Azhar on the request of a CTD inspector. For all the latest Sports News, download Indian Express App. Following immense international pressure after the Pulwama attack, the Pakistan government had arrested over 100 members of banned militant outfits including the JeM chief’s son and brother. Job Listings, Casting Calls & Auditions for Actors, Singers, Dancers, Models, Musicians and everyone in the entertainment industry. Since he was the youngest in our family, we would indulge him quite a lot. Internet confuses Hamza Ali Abbasi's sister, sister-in-law for Katrina, Madhuri. On Wednesday, the 26-year-old made his seven brothers, his home town and an entire state proud. I love his pick-up shot over square-leg. The UN committee listed Azhar on May 1, 2019 as being associated with Al-Qaeda for "participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of", "supplying, selling or transferring arms and related material to", "recruiting for", "otherwise supporting acts or activities of", and "other acts or activities indicating association with" the JeM. Ali Azhar, 44, was released on bail last month as he maintained he had not violated Pakistan’s laws against child marriage and child rape because the Christian girl, Arzoo Raja, had attained puberty, the U.S.-based persecution watchdog International … What is the significance of presidential pets? Arjun Kapoor turns heads at airport, Anushka-Virat make first public appearance. Will Budget 2021 deliver the goods for real estate? And now, with the IPL auction coming up next month, a data nugget from that high-profile T20 tournament illustrates the hard climb ahead: West Indian great Chris Gayle sits on the top of that mountain — with 100 in 30 balls. It is good to watch and is not easy for the bowlers… when they bowl just short of a length, to be hit over the fielder is demoralising.”. I had no doubt because I had always thought of opening with him in limited overs cricket. 137* of 54 and finishing the job on hand. Know why, RRR: Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, Ram Charan, Jr NTR starrer to hit the theaters in October, Varun Dhawan-Natasha Dalal wedding: 'Last marriage in our family from his generation', says Anil, Varun Dhawan marries 'love of his life' Natasha Dalal, couple makes public appearance as man & wife, Budget 2021: Toyota seeks simplification of laws, policy support for electric vehicles. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines. Ali did not initially pledge allegiance to Abu Bakr. The high priest of big-hitting, Virender Sehwag, tweeted: “Wah Azharudeen, behtareen! Following the Palwama terror attack in February 2019 in India, Pakistan's Punjab province police had launched a crackdown on terrorism financing and in this connection arrested six activists of the JeM in Gujranwala, some 130kms from Lahore. Moreover, he hailed from Thalangara, that rare town in Kerala on the outskirts of Kasaragod where children prefer to hit the ball with a bat and not kick it. 2, p. 168, Dhikr Irsal Ali ila al-Yaman wa Islam Hamadan, Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2006) (Ghazwat wa Saraya az Allamah Muhammad Azhar Fareed Shah, p. 550, Fareed Publications Sahiwal, 2018) Azhar is a fugitive released by India in exchange of passengers of the hijacked Indian Airlines plane IC-814 in 1999. Here's direct link, AP EAMCET 2020 Phase 2 Seat Allotment to be released today. 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Sources said that Dawood’s younger brother Mustakeem Ali Kaskar is already settled in Dubai and looks after D-company’s “legitimate” business in United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar. In a significant development, an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for banned Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar on the charges of terror financing. "ATC Gujranwala judge Natasha Naseem Supra issued an arrest warrant for Masood Azhar and directed the CTD to arrest him and present him in the court. The chargesheet against them has been submitted to the Anti-Terrorism Court Gujranwala and they are being interrogated,” the CTD said. Here's what latest sero-survey indicates, The Kapil Sharma Show to go off-air? Hazrat Ali (ra) wrote to the Holy Prophet (sa) informing him about this, upon which he prostrated out of gratitude. With video clips of Azharuddeen’s batting racing through social media, India cricket circles couldn’t hide the excitement of hearing that familiar and popular name once again. RAWALPINDI: A man killed his father and a younger brother at their workplace located on Lahore High Court Road on Saturday night and escaped. Cybercrime expert tells you what to do next, Extra attempt in UPSC exam-2020 to have cascading effect, govt tells SC, NIFT 2021 application correction window opens. Ali Amin Khan Gandapur is a Pakistani politician who is the current Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, in office since 5 October 2018.He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018.. All the bantz, the jousts, and little bit of eavesdropping from the social media playground and beyond But Azharuddeen knew he needed to do something special to live up to the expectations of that brother, Kamaruddeen, a “lifelong fan” of Indian batting great Mohammad Azharuddin. 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So seamless was Azharuddeen’s progress through age-group cricket, that by the time he was 15, he was admitted to the Kerala Cricket Association Academy in Kottayam, dreaming of playing first-class cricket. Azhar is a fugitive released by India in exchange of passengers of the hijacked Indian Airlines plane IC-814 in 1999. The Aashiqui actor suffered a brain stroke. JeM planned, executed Pulwama terror attack. It may sound surprising, but cricket is more popular here than football,” says Unais, another brother. His nephew Mudasser tells how the staff at the school as … The one blow that resonated the most was a Rohit Sharma-like flick off the hips, a shot that needs a sharp eye and perfect timing. ALSO READ: India slams Pakistan for evading responsibility on Pulwama despite enough proof, sheltering Masood Azhar. 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Previously, he was a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2013 to 2018 and served as Provincial Minister of … The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Gujranwala issued the warrant during a hearing in a terror financing case instituted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab police against some members of the JeM. “Not just us, but the whole of Thalangara was glued to the TV to watch him bat,” says Kamaruddeen. The Paris-based FATF placed Pakistan on the Grey List in June 2018 and asked Islamabad to implement a plan of action to curb money laundering and terror financing by the end of 2019 but the deadline was extended later on due to COVID-19 pandemic. Ever since Azaruddeen broke into the Kerala squad six seasons ago, he has been dubbed as “Azhar in the making”. His mind was clear and he didn’t have any doubts,” says Yohannan. 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The Indian Express is now on Telegram. It is just that he was not used for various reasons in an appropriate position. A CRICKET-CRAZY elder brother didn’t give him much of a career option by getting him to change his name from Ajmal to Mohammed Azharuddeen. ‘Next Azhar’ is a 26-year-old power hitter from Kerala: 100 in 37 balls ‘Next Azhar’ is a 26-year-old power hitter from Kerala: 100 in 37 balls Mohammed Azharuddeen smashed a 37-ball ton during a 54-ball 137 against Mumbai, hitting nine fours and 11 sixes in the domestic T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy game. Says former India pacer and Kerala coach Tinu Yohannan: “I was expecting such an innings from him but not of this magnitude. To score like that against Mumbai was some effort. After his release in 1999, Azhar formed the Jaish-e-Mohammed and scripted many audacious terror strikes in India.