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'Tired' de Villiers retires from international cricket
Former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers sprang a surprise on Wednesday by announcing his retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect.
"I have decided to retire from all international cricket with immediate effect. After 114 Test matches, 228 ODIs and 78 T20 Internationals, it is time for others to take over," de Villiers said in a video posted on Twitter.
"I had my time and to be honest I am...
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Rahul hiding 'failures' behind veil of attacking RSS: BJP
The BJP today slammed Rahul Gandhi for targeting the RSS over the killing of 10 people in police firing in Tuticorin, saying the Congress chief was hiding his "failures" behind the veil of attacking the organisation.
Gandhi claimed that Tamils were being killed as they refused to "bow" to the ideology of the RSS.
In an apparent reference to the anti-copper plant violence at Tuticorin yesterday in which 10 people were killed in police firing, Gandhi said...
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Kumaraswamy takes oath with galaxy of top leaders in Attendance
H D Kumaraswamy was today sworn in as the Karnataka chief minister at the head of a JD (S)-Congress coalition government.
He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Vajubhai Vala at a grand ceremony in the Vidhana Soudha complex, the seat of power in Bengaluru.
Vala also administered the oath to state Congress chief and prominent Dalit leader G Parameshwara as the deputy chief minister.
Other members of the council of ministers will be...
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TMC torturing BJP workers in Bengal: Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of torturing BJP workers.
Das while talking to media persons here this morning alleged that Mamata Banerjee has been targeting BJP workers and unleashing atrocities on them.
"She has become a dictator," Das alleged, adding, her dictatorship would not last long.
Such things do not happen in democracy and she would be taught a lesson in next election he said.
The BJP would replace the Trinamool...
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CS assault case: Delhi Police asks Sisodia to join probe
The Delhi Police today sent a notice to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, asking him to join the investigation in the case of alleged assault of Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash in February, police said today.
Sisodia will be questioned on Friday at 11 am.
The deputy chief minister was sent the notice today to join the probe, days after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was questioned for over three hours in connection with the matter, police said.
Prakash was...
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CBI books 17 including Sify employees in SSC paper leak case
The CBI has registered an FIR against 17 persons, including 10 employees of Sify Technologies Pvt Ltd, in connection with the leak of paper for graduate level examination of Staff Selection Commission, officials said here today.
The agency carried out searches at 12 locations, including four offices of the Sify Technologies Pvt Ltd in Chennai, Noida, Mumbai and Okhla, New Delhi besides the residence of one of its employees, Sant Prasad Gupta in Sheikh Sarai area...
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Haasan greets Kumaraswamy on taking over as Karna CM
Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam President Kamal Haasan today greeted H D Kumaraswamy on his taking over as Chief Minister of Karnataka.
"I thank the CM of Karnataka @hd_kumaraswamy for inviting me.
Hearty congratulations to the new Govt. It's a good starting point for a dialogue between our states," Haasan said in a tweet after calling on Kumaraswamy at Vidhan Soudha, the state secretariat.
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are locked in dispute over the sharing of Cauvery water.
Haasan...
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India summons Pak Deputy HC over killing of 7- month-old in cross border firing
India today summoned Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner here and lodged a strong protest over the killing of a seven-month-old infant in unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhimber sector.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it was conveyed to Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah that the "deliberate targeting" of innocent civilians by Pakistani forces using small arms and high caliber weapons is "highly deplorable".
"The Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan,...
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TN suspends internet in Tuticorin to stop spread of 'rumours'
The Tamil Nadu government today ordered suspension of internet services in Tuticorin and adjoining districts of Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari for five days to prevent spread of rumours through social media and help bring public tranquility.
Blaming provocative messages spread through social media, the government in an order said such messages led to a massive gathering of about 20,000 people yesterday in Tuticorin against Sterlite's copper plant which subsequently resulted in violence and police action.
Noting that anti-social...
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TN Govt constitutes Inquiry Commission on Tuticorin violence
The Tamil Nadu government today appointed a one-person Commission of Inquiry headed by a retired judge of the Madras High Court to probe the violence at Tuticorin in which ten people were killed.
The inquiry will cover the "law and order incidents following the siege of the District Collectorate by thousands of persons violating prohibitory orders," an official release here said.
Appointing retired Judge Aruna Jagadeesan for the task, the government said she would submit...
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Rohingya militants massacred Hindus in last year's turmoil: Amnesty
Rohingya militants massacred Hindu villagers during last year's uprising in Myanmar's Rakhine, Amnesty International said today in a report that sheds fresh light on the complex ethnic rivalries in the state.
The killings took place on August 25, 2017, the report said, the same day that the Rohingya insurgents staged coordinated deadly raids on police posts that tipped the state into crisis.
Myanmar's military responded to the insurgent raids with harsh reprisals that forced some...
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Kerala govt offers aid to kin of nurse who died of Nipah, job to husband
Extending a helping hand to the family of nurse Lini Puthussery, who died after contracting Nipah from her patients, the Kerala government today decided to give a government job to her husband and Rs 10 lakh each to two of their children.
A decision in this regard was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here.
Sajeesh, Lini's husband, will be offered a government job based on his qualifications. Their two...
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Lalu Prasad Yadav admitted to Mumbai hospital
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was today admitted to the city-based Asian Heart Institute.
Prasad (69), who had undergone a bypass surgery a few years ago, had sought an appointment with renowned heart surgeon Ramakant Panda at the institute, sources close to his family had said earlier.
The former Bihar chief minister, convicted in fodder scam cases, has been granted a six-week bail by the Jharkhand High Court.
"A team of five doctors -- a...
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Top opposition leaders to attend HDK's swearing-in as K'taka CM today
A JD(S)-Congress coalition government headed by H D Kumaraswamy will be sworn-in later today in Karnataka at a ceremony to be attended by a galaxy of opposition leaders and chief ministers, a development that could plant a seed for a broad-based anti-BJP platform before the Lok Sabha polls next year.
Karnataka Congress president G Parameshwara will be sworn-in as the deputy chief minister, AICC general secretary in-charge of the state K C Venugopal said.
Congress's...
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Heavy firing and shelling by Pak troops; four civilians killed along IB
Four civilians were killed and nine others injured in heavy mortar shelling and firing by Pakistani troops at Indian villages and BoPs along the International Border (IB) in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts today.
Today is the 9th day of continuous firing and shelling by Pakistani Rangers along the IB and LoC in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts.
A senior police officer said two civilians were killed and six injured in the shelling and firing...
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Cong extracts its pound of flesh
Wednesday, 23 May 2018 | Kestur Vasuki/PNS | Bengaluru/New Delhi
Having offered the chief ministership on a platter to HD Kumaraswamy despite bagging double number of seats than the JD(S) in the Assembly polls just to prevent the BJP from coming to power in Karnataka, the Congress on Tuesday extracted...
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Wednesday, 23 May 2018 | PTI | New Delhi
Senior officials of India and European Union (EU) today held detailed discussions on the long stalled negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement and updated each other on their positions, a government official said.
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Thursday, 24 May 2018 | Azhar A Khan | RampurComing out of a partial eclipse of the much-hyped Karnataka poll, the Indian Premier League is again the cynosure of all eyes as was seen in the first play-off which proved to be real cliffhanger wherein the points tally topper Sunrisers Hyderabad bowed down to second-placed Chennai Super Kings in...
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