SL punished for ‘below average’ pitch
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April 29, 2021
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka risk falling to their lowest world rankings position if they fail to beat Bangladesh in the second and final Test starting Thursday at Pallekele after being punished for a “below average” pitch in the high-scoring first game.
The International Cricket Council decision to order a demerit point for Pallekele has added to the pressure on the home side.
The first match ended in a tame draw with the two sides scoring 1,289 runs for the loss of just 17 wickets over the five days.
ICC match referee Ranjan Madugalle said the Pallekele pitch was “below average”.
Jordan s king sends tough message amid dissent in royal family
5 Apr, 2021 12:26 AM
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Prince Hamza Bin Al-Hussein, right, and Prince Hashem Bin Al-Hussein, left, brothers King Abdullah II of Jordan, attend the opening of the parliament in Amman, Jordan. Photo / AP
Prince Hamza Bin Al-Hussein, right, and Prince Hashem Bin Al-Hussein, left, brothers King Abdullah II of Jordan, attend the opening of the parliament in Amman, Jordan. Photo / AP
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Jordanian authorities said Sunday they foiled a malicious plot by a former crown prince to destabilize the kingdom with foreign support, contradicting the senior royal s claims that he was being punished for speaking out against corruption and incompetence.
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Management didn t take too kindly to the fact at 316 early departures had taken place between May 2019 and January 2021, reported The Sankei News. Japanese govt workers punished for leaving work 2 mins early | Photo Credit: Shutterstock
Leaving your office or logging out just a few minutes before you complete your daily quota of 8 or 9 hours is not a crime.
It s something that is common and widely accepted in office spaces, as long as the work allotted is completed in time.
But recently, a rather shocking outcome of leaving office early has been reported from Japan.
A number of staff members from the Funabashi City Board of Education in the Chiba Prefecture were punished with pay cuts for leaving office just two minutes early, according to reports.