February, 2018 | DIN NEWS

All eyes on Ankita and Karman as Fed Cup challenge begins

February 7, 2018 strong

It will be an uphill task for Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur Thandi to catapult India to the Fed Cup World Group Play-offs but the spirited youngsters are expected to push their rivals in the Asia/Oceania Group I competition, beginning here tomorrow. India have not qualified for the Fed Cup World Group since 1991 and presence of strong teams such as Kazakhstan, who have top-60 players in their ranks, and China in Pool A means that the job remains tough. Both Ankita and Karman had decent, if not great, 2017…

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Keep an eye on my social media: Rahul Khanna teases return

February 7, 2018 strong

Rahul Khanna has asked fans to keep an eye on his social media accounts to find out about his next film project. The actor has movies such as “Earth” “Bollywood/ Hollywood” and “Wake Up Sid” to his credit. “Lots of things are coming up. I’ll let you know when things will happen. Keep an eye on my social media,” Rahul told PTI on the sidelines of the recently-concluded Lakme Fashion Week. When asked about his distance from the media, the actor said he is “a bit of a reserved person”.…

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My Twitter account has been hacked: Anupam Kher

February 7, 2018 strong

Veteran actor Anupam Kher today said his Twitter account has been hacked. The 62-year-old actor, who is currently in Los Angeles, said he got to know about the breach from his friends in India and has alerted the microblogging site about the incident. “My Twitter account has been hacked. Just got few calls from friends in India about it. I am in LA and it is 1 am,” Kher told PTI over a text message. “The Big Sick” actor said he received a link from Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta…

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Market rout: Some stocks still managed to hit 52-week highs

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As the market rout continued, some stocks still managed to make gains, with over 30 companies hitting their 52-week high levels today and gains in blue- chips such as Bharti Airtel and Tata Steel cushioned the fall in the broader market to some extent. The BSE Sensex cracked below the 34,000-mark by plunging about 1,275 points or 3.6 per cent in opening trade today mainly due to sell-off in world markets. However, during the late trading session, the index managed to recover some of the lost ground and was quoting…

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China conducts successful missile defence test

February 7, 2018 strong

China today announced that it has successfully carried out a mid-course ground-based missile interception test within its own territory, on a day when India test fired its short-range nuclear-capable Agni-1 missile. The test of interception technology was conducted yesterday within China’s territory and achieved “preset goal”, the Ministry of National Defence said. The test is defencive and does not target any country, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. A ground-based interceptor missile was used to knock out a ballistic missile during the “mid-course” of its flight outside the earth’s atmosphere, the…

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Nasheed seeks Indian military intervention in Maldives crisis

February 7, 2018 strong

Exiled former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed today sought India’s diplomatic and military intervention to resolve the ongoing political crisis in the island nation after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency and troops arrested the top judge. The picturesque Indian Ocean archipelago was plunged into chaos on Thursday when the Supreme Court called for the release of nine imprisoned opposition politicians, ruling that their trials were politically motivated and flawed. The government refused to implement the ruling, prompting a wave of protests in the capital, Male, with angry clashes…

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We are not garbage collectors, SC tells Centre

February 7, 2018 strong

The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the Centre for filing an 845-page affidavit containing incomplete information about solid waste management across the country and said the apex court is not a “garbage collector”. The top court declined to take the affidavit on record and said the government cannot dump “junk” before it. “What are you trying to do? Are you trying to impress us? We are not impressed. You are trying to dump everything on us. We are not going to accept it,” a bench comprising Justices Madan…

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Cong “insulting pakodawallas”, says BJP

February 7, 2018 strong

A BJP member in the Lok Sabha today accused the Congress of “insulting pakodawallas”, citing the case of an engineering graduate who is making more money by selling the snack. The remarks by Pralhad Joshi came a day after BJP chief Amit Shah said in Rajya Sabha that it was better for a youth to earn a living by selling pakodas instead of remaining unemployed. During a debate on the Motion of Thanks for the President’s address in the Lower House, his party also claimed that the Narendra Modi government…

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After de Villiers and du Plessis, SA suffer de Kock blow

February 6, 2018 strong

South Africa’s injury list continues to grow as wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock has been ruled out of the remaining four ODIs and the ensuing T20Is series against India. De Kock suffered a left wrist injury whilst batting during the second ODI at Centurion on Sunday and needs two to four weeks to make a full recovery. South Africa were already without the services of star player AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis, who both suffered finger injuries. Cricket South Africa has named no replacement for de Kock in…

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I have always been pretty much in my own space: Kareena

February 6, 2018 strong

She is a star who has grown strength- to-strength as an actor and Kareena Kapoor says she has always been comfortable in her own zone. The actor will soon be seen in “Veere Di Wedding”, which marks her first film after the birth of son, Taimur. Kareena, who is regarded more as a contemporary than a senior by Alia Bhatt and Sonam Kapoor, credits her confidence in her 18-year-long career to have helped her gain the respect of these actors. “I think I have always carved a place for myself.…