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India to open 2019 World Cup campaign against SA on June 5
India will open their 2019 World Cup campaign against South Africa on June 5 instead of June 2 as the BCCI will have to maintain a mandatory 15-day gap between IPL final and international assignment as per the Lodha Committee recommendations.
The 2019 World Cup will be held in the UK from May 30 to July 14.
The matter was discussed during the ICC Chief Executives Meeting here today.
"The 2019 IPL will be played between March 29...
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Decision to reject CJI impeachment came after due diligence: Naidu
Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu today said his decision to reject the impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra was "timely and not a hasty one" and came after over a month of due diligence, according to sources.
“Freedom of expression allows that but ultimately truth prevails. I have done the just thing in the best possible manner expected of me,” sources quoted Naidu as saying, a day after he rejected...
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Cong hand stained with Muslims blood: Salman Khurshid
In a statement which might not go down well with his party, former Union minister Salman Khurshid has said there are Muslims' blood stains on the Congress hands.
Pushed to the wall with a point blank query from an Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) student at a programme as to how the Congress will wash off the blood stains of Muslims on its hands, he said, "It is a political question. There is blood on our...
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15 dead Maoists fished out of Maharashtra river; toll 37
The security forces have recovered at least 15 more bodies of Maoists from the Indravati River here early on Tuesday, taking the toll in the gunfight in the past 48 hours to 37, official sources said.
A fresh gun-fight on Monday night left at least six Maoists dead, barely 36 hours after Sunday's encounter which had resulted in the killing of 16 rebels.
The bodies, which were bloated and had started to decompose, were found...
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No joint statement after Modi-Xi summit: Sources
There will be no joint statement or communique after the informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in China later this week, during which the two leaders will have a "strategic conversation" on larger and broader issues, sources said today.
"It will not be an issue-based discussion," a source said when asked if the contentious issues like India's NSG membership bid, China blocking designation of terrorist Masood Azhar at...
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Trump admin toughens H1-B visa procedure
The Trump administration is working on proposals to streamline the H-1B visa procedure, the most sought after by Indian IT professionals, to focus on attracting the best and the brightest foreign talents, according to a top federal agency official.
The proposed regulation also aims to intensify efforts to crackdown on H-1B visa fraud, said Francis Cissna, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director in a letter to Senator Chuck Grassley.
The H-1B visa is...
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India strongly raises terrorism issue at SCO FMs' meet in China
In a veiled attack on Pakistan, India today said that terrorism is an enemy of the basic human rights and the fight against it should also identify States that "encourage, support and finance" the menace and "provide sanctuary" to terror groups.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, during her address at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting also attended by Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, raised the issue of global terrorism...
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Pakistan hockey hero seeks heart transplant in India
Former Pakistan hockey player Mansoor Ahmed has appealed to the Indian government to grant him a visa so he can travel to the country for a heart transplant.
Ahmed, 49, who is considered a hockey legend in Pakistan, is reportedly suffering from complications due to a pacemaker in his heart. "Today I need a heart and I need the support of the Indian government," he said in a video posted on YouTube on Monday.
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Saroj Khan backs casting couch, says film industry 'at least' gives jobs
Veteran choreographer Saroj Khan has defended the casting couch culture, saying the Indian film industry "at least" provided jobs and did not abandon women after raping them.
In comments that come in the wake of the #MeToo campaign which calls out sexual offenders, Khan put the onus on the woman and said the casting couch was not a new phenomenon with "anyone and everyone", including people in the government, indulging in it.
The 69-year-old choreographer...
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PM launches Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a scheme that seeks to strengthen the country's Panchayati Raj system and address critical gaps that hinder its success.
He launched the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan at Ramnagar in this tribal-dominated district of Madhya Pradesh on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day.
The Central government scheme aims at making rural local bodies self-sustainable, financially stable and more efficient.
The programme seeks to address critical gaps that hinder the...
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Van plows into Toronto crowd in 'deliberate' act, leaving 10 dead
At least 10 people have died after a man plowed a white rental van into a crowd of pedestrians in Canada's biggest city Toronto, in what police dubbed a "deliberate" attack.
The incident took place in broad daylight around 16 kilometers from a conference center hosting a meeting of G7 ministers, but officials said they had no evidence of a link to the event.
"The actions definitely looked deliberate," Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders told...
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Militant, among 3 killed in J&K forest shootout
Three persons, including two security personnel and a militant, were killed on Tuesday in an ongoing gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Tral forest area.
Police sources said the security personnel killed included an Indian Army soldier and a state policeman.
A joint operation was started by the Rashtriya Rifles (RR), state police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Lam forest area of Tral following information about the presence of militants there.
Sepoy Ajay...
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Kathua rape-murder: Cop, SPO arrested by SIT move J-K HC
A policeman and a SPO arrested in connection with the Kathua rape and murder case have moved the Jammu and Kashmir High Court seeking a fresh CBI probe into the matter and quashing of the investigation by the state crime branch.
Sub-Inspector Anand Dutta and Special Police Officer (SPO) Deepak Khajuria were arrested for allegedly destroying evidence related to the rape and killing of an eight-year-old girl in the state's Kathua district.
A petition was...
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RoadWatch app saving wildlife from deathtraps
Wildlife enthusiasts throughout India are updating about injured animals on RoadWatch — an android mobile application. The mobile app has recorded the data base of nearly 700 different animals that were injured on different stretches across the country. Figures compiled through the RoadWatch app have revealed staggering facts that the number of animals being killed on roadside is more than the number of animals killed by poachers.
Interestingly, reptiles top the list of species killed on...
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V-P junks CJI impeachment notice
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 | PNS | New Delhi
In his capacity as Rajya Sabha Chairman, Vice-President of India M Venkaiah on Monday rejected the Congress-led Opposition’s notice for impeachment of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, inviting a strong protest from the party, which is likely to...
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Govt to frame policy on e-commerce
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 | PTI | New Delhi
The government today decided to set up a task force to finalise the contours of a policy on the fast growing e-commerce sector, a top official said today.
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IPL-2018: Unchanged Mumbai opt to field vs Hyderabad
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 | IANS | Mumbai
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to field against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the Wankhede Stadium here on Tuesday.
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Indranee Rajah promoted as Singapore Cabinet minister
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 | PTI | Singapore
Indian-Chinese-origin lawmaker Indranee Rajah has been promoted as a Cabinet minister in Singapore in a reshuffle by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today.
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Prolonged paracetamol use in pregnancy may up autism, ADHD risk
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 | IANS | New York
Long-term use of paracetamol during pregnancy is associated with the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), a study has found.
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Indian travellers loosen their purse strings
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 | PTI
People are willing to spend more on travel and also pay a premium for sustainable tourism, says a survey The travel sector seems to be looking up as Indian travelers are willing to loosen their purse strings this holiday season. Three out of four respondents are ready to spend more than Rs 25,000 on vacation. More than 75 per cent respondents prefer to travel by air this summer holiday and 81 per cent respondents were planning a vacation this summer. These...
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Stop manipulating the judicial system
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 | BP Srivastava | NoidaThis refers to the report, “Cong-led Opp moves for CJI's impeachment” (April 21). It is a very dark day in the history of independent India that attempts are being made to manipulate the judiciary for political gains. However, seeing the Congress’ track record, the present move isn’t surprising at all....
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