Jemimah Rodrigues’ Mangaluru roots win hearts after World Cup heroics
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Mangaluru: As Indian cricket star Jemimah Rodrigues continues to trend nationwide for her match-winning century in the World Cup semifinal, people in and around Mangaluru are celebrating her strong connection to the coastal city.
Though Jemimah was born and brought up in Bhandup, Mumbai, her family traces its roots to Mangaluru. Her parents, both Mangalorean Christians, hail from the coastal belt, and her grandmother, Josephen Rodrigues, is a native of Ammembala in Bantwal taluk.
The 25-year-old batting star smashed an unbeaten 127 off 134 balls in the World Cup semifinal, where India was chasing a historic 339, leading India to victory and securing a spot in the final. Her composed knock earned her the Player of the Match award and widespread praise from fans and cricketers alike.
A photo of Jemimah with her grandmother has gone viral on local social media platforms, with many expressing pride over the Mangaluru-born lineage of the young cricketer who is now winning hearts across the country.
Jemimah, apart from excelling in cricket, has also represented the Mumbai hockey team in the under-17 and under-19 categories, making her one of the few Indian women sportspersons to have played both games competitively.
Locals from Ammembala and surrounding areas have been sharing posts and messages celebrating her achievement, calling her century a “moment of pride for every Mangalorean.”
Her World Cup performance has not only made her a national hero but also rekindled local pride in the coastal region, where her family continues to be fondly remembered.
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RSS man's defamation case against Rahul: Key witness unavailable, hearing adjourned to Dec 20
Thane (PTI): A court in Bhiwandi in Thane district on Saturday adjourned the hearing in the criminal defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker to December 20 due to non-availability of a crucial prosecution witness.
Advocate Narayan Iyer, counsel for Rahul Gandhi, confirmed the adjournment, stating that the witness, Ashok Saykar, currently Deputy Superintendent of Police in Barshi in Solapur, could not remain present due to personal reasons.
Saykar's evidence is now likely to be recorded on December 29.
His testimony is considered key because he, as police sub inspector in 2014, conducted the preliminary inquiry into the private defamation matter under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
It was on the basis of Saykar's submitted report that the court subsequently issued process (summons) against Rahul Gandhi under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The criminal defamation case was filed by local RSS worker Rajesh Kunte following a speech given by Rahul Gandhi at an election rally near Bhiwandi on March 6, 2014.
The case stems from the Congress leader's alleged statement that "the RSS people killed (Mahatma) Gandhi."
The matter is being heard by Bhiwandi Joint Civil Judge, Junior Division, P M Kolse.
The hearing had previously been adjourned on November 15 after the complainant's counsel, Advocate Prabodh Jaywant, moved an application seeking permission to examine Saykar, who had submitted the probe report to the court.
The matter was originally scheduled for November 29 but was deferred to December 6 after Rahul Gandhi's legal team sought an adjournment citing their non-availability. The proceedings will now resume on December 20.
