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The Advertiser
12 hours ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Singleton Greyhounds to celebrate On Dogs Day this Sunday in clash with Scone
Singleton will celebrate Old Dogs Day on Sunday with top three clashes against Scone in first grade and Under-18s. Top-two teams Greta Branxton and Singleton have extended their lead at the top of the Group 21 first grade competition with catch-up wins on Sunday. Singleton defeated Aberdeen 30-16 at in their round one catch-up game at McKinnon Oval, while Greta Branxton won a 64-34 shootout against Musewellrook in their round 2 catch-up. Sunday's games leave just one catch-up game between Greta-Branxton and Denman to be played. At McKinnon Oval, the Greyhounds ran in five tries to three with Kerrod Holland converting all five Singletong tries. The win consolidated Singleton in second place on 14 points, two points behind Greta Branxton and four points clear of Scone in third. Muswellbrook (fourth), Aberdeen (fifth) and Denman (sixth) are all on six points. Centre Tyler Wards was Singleton's player of the round and second-rower Lachlan Farr was players' player. In reserve grade, Singleton defeated Aberdeen 18-6 to maintain top spot, equal on 17 points with Murrurundi. Cooper Harris scored a double for the Greyhounds and Tipene Paniora and Cooper Bailey crossed for singles. In a standout game Harris won the player of the round, and players' player awards. In Ladies League Tag, Singleton defeated Stockton 10-6. Heidi Richards scored all 10 points, crossing for two tries and kicking one goal. Maddy Sonter won the player's player and player of the round awards. The Greyhounds are second on the NHRL B-grade ladder, equal on 17 points with top side Waratah Mayfield. Singleton's third grade side were beaten 28-4 by Dudley in NHRL C-grade. Jack Smyth scored Singelton's try and Josh Kenny won the players' player and player of the round awards. Singleton will celebrate Old Dogs Day on Sunday with top three clashes against Scone in first grade and Under-18s. Top-two teams Greta Branxton and Singleton have extended their lead at the top of the Group 21 first grade competition with catch-up wins on Sunday. Singleton defeated Aberdeen 30-16 at in their round one catch-up game at McKinnon Oval, while Greta Branxton won a 64-34 shootout against Musewellrook in their round 2 catch-up. Sunday's games leave just one catch-up game between Greta-Branxton and Denman to be played. At McKinnon Oval, the Greyhounds ran in five tries to three with Kerrod Holland converting all five Singletong tries. The win consolidated Singleton in second place on 14 points, two points behind Greta Branxton and four points clear of Scone in third. Muswellbrook (fourth), Aberdeen (fifth) and Denman (sixth) are all on six points. Centre Tyler Wards was Singleton's player of the round and second-rower Lachlan Farr was players' player. In reserve grade, Singleton defeated Aberdeen 18-6 to maintain top spot, equal on 17 points with Murrurundi. Cooper Harris scored a double for the Greyhounds and Tipene Paniora and Cooper Bailey crossed for singles. In a standout game Harris won the player of the round, and players' player awards. In Ladies League Tag, Singleton defeated Stockton 10-6. Heidi Richards scored all 10 points, crossing for two tries and kicking one goal. Maddy Sonter won the player's player and player of the round awards. The Greyhounds are second on the NHRL B-grade ladder, equal on 17 points with top side Waratah Mayfield. Singleton's third grade side were beaten 28-4 by Dudley in NHRL C-grade. Jack Smyth scored Singelton's try and Josh Kenny won the players' player and player of the round awards. Singleton will celebrate Old Dogs Day on Sunday with top three clashes against Scone in first grade and Under-18s. Top-two teams Greta Branxton and Singleton have extended their lead at the top of the Group 21 first grade competition with catch-up wins on Sunday. Singleton defeated Aberdeen 30-16 at in their round one catch-up game at McKinnon Oval, while Greta Branxton won a 64-34 shootout against Musewellrook in their round 2 catch-up. Sunday's games leave just one catch-up game between Greta-Branxton and Denman to be played. At McKinnon Oval, the Greyhounds ran in five tries to three with Kerrod Holland converting all five Singletong tries. The win consolidated Singleton in second place on 14 points, two points behind Greta Branxton and four points clear of Scone in third. Muswellbrook (fourth), Aberdeen (fifth) and Denman (sixth) are all on six points. Centre Tyler Wards was Singleton's player of the round and second-rower Lachlan Farr was players' player. In reserve grade, Singleton defeated Aberdeen 18-6 to maintain top spot, equal on 17 points with Murrurundi. Cooper Harris scored a double for the Greyhounds and Tipene Paniora and Cooper Bailey crossed for singles. In a standout game Harris won the player of the round, and players' player awards. In Ladies League Tag, Singleton defeated Stockton 10-6. Heidi Richards scored all 10 points, crossing for two tries and kicking one goal. Maddy Sonter won the player's player and player of the round awards. The Greyhounds are second on the NHRL B-grade ladder, equal on 17 points with top side Waratah Mayfield. Singleton's third grade side were beaten 28-4 by Dudley in NHRL C-grade. Jack Smyth scored Singelton's try and Josh Kenny won the players' player and player of the round awards.
New Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Rights groups seek CBI probe into killing of Maoists in Andhra's ASR
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Human Rights Forum (HRF) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday demanded criminal prosecution of police personnel involved in the killing of three armed Maoist squad members on June 18, in Rampachodavaram mandal of Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district. In a press release, the rights groups alleged that the incident was a staged encounter and called for an independent investigation by the CBI or under Supreme Court supervision, stating that local police cannot be trusted as they are directly involved. HRF and HRW representatives Y Rajesh, VS Krishna, and Balu Akkisa conducted a fact-finding mission in the area on July 18. They said villagers in Vemulakonda, Akuru, and Kintukuru reported no exchange of fire, contradicting police claims that the Greyhounds acted in self-defence.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
HRF and HRW demands criminal prosecution against police personnel
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) and the Human Rights Watch (HRW) demanded criminal prosecution of police personnel responsible for the killing of three Maoist armed squad members on the morning of June 18, 2025 in the forest area of Rampachodavaram mandal in Alluri Sitharama Raju district, Andhra Pradesh. In a statement released by HRF on Monday (July 21), they noted that those involved must be booked under relevant provisions of the law, including murder and the SC, ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. It is imperative that an independent, impartial investigation — either by the CBI or under Supreme Court monitoring — be taken up. It cannot be entrusted to the local police, regular or special, since they are implicated in the crime, as HRF's AP and TS coordination committee member V. Krishna said. A three-member HRF and HRW team on July 18, 2025 visited the Rampachodavaram Agency area on a fact-finding into the 'encounter'. 'We spoke with Adivasis of several villages in the Vemulakonda and Akuru panchayats as well as residents of Kintukuru, a remote habitation. The version of the police that a combing party of Greyhounds personnel were fired upon by the Maoists and the retaliatory fire in self-defence resulted in the death of three Maoists is a patent falsehood,' Mr. Krishna told The Hindu on Monday. The rights activists alleged that the three Maoists were ambushed and executed in a burst of one-sided firing by the Greyhounds in the early morning of June 18. The Maoists had encamped deep in the forest area at a location about 3.5 km to the West of Kintukuru village. The camp is at a place referred locally as 'Oota mamidi' a perennial spring abutting a mango tree. Just behind it is a rivulet that flows East to merge with the Pamuleru vaagu. The three Maoists had camped at that spot for over two weeks. A large contingent of Greyhounds went via Kintukuru (Akuru panchayat) past midnight of June 17. They evidently had precise detail of the camp location, which they surrounded from two sides to the South. The Greyhounds opened fire at daybreak, killing all three Maoists. There was no exchange of fire — no crossfire — only a targeted execution. The Greyhounds could have easily apprehended the three alive but they chose to kill them instead, the HRF and HRW members alleged. The three Maoists killed were Gajarla Ravi (of Velishala village in Chityala mandal, Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, Telangana), who was also a member of the Central Committee of the banned Maoist party, Venkata Ravivarma Chaitanya (of Karakavanipalem in Pendurthi mandal, Visakhapatnam district, A.P.) and Kovvasi Anju, an Adivasi from Bodagubal village, Konta block, Sukma district of Chattisgarh. The bodies were taken to the Rampachodavaram Area Hospital the same evening, but the post-mortem was deliberately delayed until the next day. Relatives were forced to wait, plead, and it was only after sustained media pressure that they ultimately received the decomposed bodies late on the night of June 19. By the time they were brought home, the bodies were infested with worms, HRF A.P. State general secretary Y Rajesh said. Since January 2024, over 440 Maoists and unarmed civilians — preponderantly Adivasis in Chattisgarh — have been killed in encounters, many of them allegedly staged, they alleged. 'We call on the Central and State governments in Maoist-affected regions to immediately halt this campaign,' HRW A.P. State president Balu Akkisa said. HRF and HRW are of the opinion that the Maoists' repeated offers to cease hostilities and pursue peace talks warrants the government's utmost seriousness and constructive engagement.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
HRF and HRW demands criminal prosecution of police for killing Maoists
VISAKHAPATNAM : The Human Rights Forum (HRF) and the Human Rights Watch (HRW) demand criminal prosecution of police personnel responsible for the killing of three Maoist armed squad members on the morning of June 18, 2025 in the forest area of Rampachodavaram mandal in Alluri Sitharama Raju district, Andhra Pradesh. Those involved must be booked under relevant provisions of the law, including murder and the SC, ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. It is imperative that an independent, impartial investigation – either by the CBI or under Supreme Court monitoring – be done. It cannot be entrusted to the local police, regular or special, since they are implicated in the crime. A three-member HRF and HRW team (Y Rajesh – HRF AP State general secretary, VS Krishna – HRF AP&TG Coordination Committee member and Balu Akkisa – HRW AP State president) on July 18, 2025 visited the Rampachodavaram Agency area on a fact-finding into the 'encounter'. We spoke with Adivasis of several villages in the Vemulakonda and Akuru panchayats as well as residents of Kintukuru, a remote habitation. The version of the police that a combing party of Greyhounds personnel were fired upon by the Maoists and the retaliatory fire in self-defence resulted in the death of three Maoists is a patent falsehood. The three Maoists were ambushed and executed in a burst of one-sided firing by the Greyhounds in the early morning of June 18. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Dubai villas | search ads Get Deals Undo The Maoists had been encamped deep in the forest area at a location about 3.5 km to the West of Kintukuru village. The camp is at a place referred locally as 'Oota mamidi' a perennial spring abutting a mango tree. Just behind it is a rivulet that flows East to merge with the Pamuleru vaagu. The three Maoists were camped at that spot for over two weeks. A large contingent of Greyhounds went via Kintukuru (Akuru panchayat) past midnight of June 17. They evidently had precise detail of the camp location which they surrounded from two sides to the South. The Greyhounds opened fire at daybreak, killing all three Maoists. There was no exchange of fire – no crossfire - only a targeted execution. The Greyhounds could have easily apprehended the three alive but they chose to kill them instead. The three Maoists killed were Gajarla Ravi (of Velishala village in Chityala mandal, Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, Telangana), Venkata Ravivarma Chaitanya (of Karakavanipalem in Pendurthi mandal, Visakhapatnam district, AP) and Kovvasi Anju, an Adivasi from Bodagubal village, Konta block, Sukma district of Chattisgarh. The bodies were taken to the Rampachodavaram Area Hospital the same evening, but the post-mortem was deliberately delayed until the next day. Relatives were forced to wait, plead, and it was only after sustained media pressure that they ultimately received decomposed bodies late on the night of June 19. By the time they were brought home, the bodies were infested with worms. These killings by special forces are part of a chilling, systematic ongoing campaign. Since January 2024, over 440 Maoists and unarmed civilians – preponderantly Adivasis in Chattisgarh - have been killed in encounters, many of them allegedly staged. We call on the Central and State governments in Maoist-affected regions to immediately halt this vicious slaughter. No democracy that claims to uphold Constitutional values can legitimise such a brutal policy of State-sanctioned extra-judicial bloodletting. HRF and HRW are of the opinion that the Maoists' repeated offers to cease hostilities and pursue peace talks warrants the government's utmost seriousness and constructive engagement. There is now a rare political opening to mitigate suffering, particularly among Adivasis, and address long-standing and deep-rooted grievances. This protracted conflict has already exacted a significant human cost, the three-member team added.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Charity plea to donate bedding directly to site
An animal charity is asking people to stop putting bedding into its off-site donation points due to health and hygiene reasons. Gables Cats and Dogs Home in Plymouth said it was grateful for the much-needed donations but asked if people could take them directly to the charity instead. Manager Claire Sparkes said the collection bins, located at supermarkets and stores across the city, were becoming "overfull" with items including large duvets. She said it meant people could not get smaller items, such as pet food and litter into the collection boxes. She said: "Duvets are quite big and take up a lot of space, but we do need duvets at Gables. "The Greyhounds especially love them - as long as they're not feather ones - because as you can imagine, the chaos it causes. "When one gets ripped open the feathers go everywhere, and the staff spend hours trying to clean it all up." Ms Sparkes said they always needed duvets, towels, and blankets, as well as food, treats and toys for the animals. She said: "We always need old towels because we wash the dogs, especially if they get a bit muddy or wet." The collection bins also have a sign which states "no bedding in here please". Ms Sparkes said the charity had more than 100 cats and kittens in its care, some in foster homes, and between 45 to 50 dogs at the centre. "We are asking people to donate anything that we can use for animals like cat and dog treats and anything that we can spoil them with," she added. More news stories for Devon Listen to the latest news for Devon Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ More on this story Land near animal rescue centre saved by council Related internet links Gables
