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As the showering of proverbial petals on the Telangana policemen — who gunned down four, accused of allegedly gang-raping and burning to death a young woman veterinarian in Hyderabad — showed, the summary execution of alleged criminals in circumstances which are outside the legal process enjoy a wide measure of popular support.

In William Shakespeare’s famous drama Julius Caesar, Cassius, a nobleman, speaking with his friend, Brutus, confides in the latter that in the best interests of the public, Julius Caesar must be stopped from becoming the monarch of Rome. Cassius tells him “The fault, Dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings.” How apt is this quotation today! The solution to the increasing number of rapes and atrocities on women lies in us, not elsewhere!

New Delhi: Bombay Bullets overwhelmed Bengaluru Brawlers 5-2 to stay alive in the Big Bout Indian Boxing league at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium Complex here tonight.

Jamshedpur: Jamshedpur and Chennaiyin had to settle for a point each at the end of a thrilling Hero Indian Super League encounter which ended 1-1 at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Monday.

New Delhi: Assam’s wonderkid Ashmita Chaliha recently became the toast of the entire nation after she was crowned the women’s singles champion at the ongoing South Asian Games in Nepal. While that was one of the biggest achievements of her fledgling career, the 20-year-old is already determined to make a mark at the upcoming fifth season of the Premier Badminton League (PBL), scheduled to begin on January 20, where she will make her debut for the North Eastern Warriors.

New Delhi: Football Delhi honoured striker Ayush Adhikari and defender Dalima Chibber for their scintillating performances in the year 2018-19 at a glittering Award night here on Monday.

Kathmandu: National champion Ankit Khatana (75kg) and rising star Kalaivani Srinivasan (48kg) led India to six boxing gold medals as World Championships bronze medallist Manish Kaushik settled for the silver medal on the first day of the finals at the 13th South Asian Games here on Monday.

Ludhiana: Defending champions Chennai City will be travelling up north for their second Hero I-League fixture this term, as they take on hosts Punjab FC here on Tuesday.

Delhi: Indian shuttlers will look to better country’s medal tally as they start their campaign at the upcoming Asia Junior U-17 and U-15 Badminton Championships on Wednesday in Surabaya, Indonesia.

Kathmandu: Gaurav Baliyan and Anita Sheoran registered comfortable victories to bag gold medals as India completed a perfect record on the final day of the wrestling competition at the 13th South Asian Games in Kathmandu on Monday.