David Beckham gives standing ovation to Virat Kohli for record-breaking century
Mumbai, India: The ongoing World Cup 2023 semifinal between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium witnessed a historic moment as Virat Kohli, chasing Sachin Tendulkar's record, scored a century. After completing the ton, Kohli paid tribute to Tendulkar by bowing towards the cricket legend.
Adding to the excitement, former England football captain David Beckham, who was present at the match, joined in the celebration.
Kohli's century, breaking Tendulkar's record, occurred in the 42nd over, and the former Indian skipper, in a display of respect, bowed towards Tendulkar. The cricketing icon was in attendance along with Beckham, who was seen interacting with the Indian cricket team before the match.
Beckham, UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador since 2005, is on a tour in India to advocate for child rights and gender equality, aligning with the global theme for World Children's Day 2023. The footballer expressed excitement about watching Kohli play before the match. After Kohli's record-breaking century, Beckham, along with the crowd, gave the Indian captain a standing ovation.
The Wankhede Stadium not only witnessed a cricketing spectacle but also saw the convergence of sports and entertainment as Bollywood stars Kiara Advani, John Abraham, Shahid Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, and Sidharth Malhotra were present in the crowd, along with other film stars.
David Beckham appreciating the great moment in ODI history. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/jimIEMvrjz
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
