April, 2018 | DIN NEWS

आज यानी शनिवार को अंबेडकर जयंती के मौके पर पूरा देश बाबा साहब भीमराव अंबेडकर को श्रद्धांजली दे रहा है. इस मौके पर कांग्रेस और बीजेपी के तमाम नेता भीमराव अंबेडकर को श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करते दिखे. संसद भवन में कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष राहुल गांधी और भारतीय जनता पार्टी के दिग्गज नेता लाल कृष्ण आडवाणी ने भी भीमराव अंबेडकर को श्रद्धांजलि दी. हालांकि, इस मौक पर राहुल गांधी और लाल कृष्ण आडवानी एक साथ दिखे. तस्वीरों में देखा जा सकता है कि कैसे लाल कृष्ण आडवाणी के साथ राहुल गांधी दिख रहे…

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कठुआ रेप केस: ‘अच्छा हुआ वह अभी ही मार दी गई’, कहने वाले बैंक कर्मी को नौकरी से निकाला गया

April 14, 2018 strong

एक ओर जहां देश में कठुआ रेप और मर्डर केस को लेकर गुस्से का माहौल है, वहीं दूसरी ओर कुछ ऐसे लोग भी हैं जो ऐसी वीभत्स घटनाओं पर भी अपमानजक कमेंटबाजी से बाज नहीं आ रहे हैं. दरअसल, प्राइवेट क्षेत्र की कोटक महिंद्रा बैंक के एक कर्मचारी ने कठुआ मामले पर विवादित टिप्पणी की थी, जिसके बाद बैंक ने उसे बर्खास्त कर दिया. दरअसल, कोटक महिंद्रा बैंक ने 8 साल की कठुआ बलात्कार पीड़िता के बारे में सोशल मीडिया पर विवादित टिप्पणी करने वाले अपने कर्मचारी को उसी दिन…

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CSK look to continue winning run against Kings XI Punjab

April 14, 2018 strong

Chennai Super Kings will look to continue their winning streak when they lock horns with Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here tomorrow. It will be the third game for both teams. After opening their campaign with a stunning win over Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener, Chennai Super Kings pulled off yet another thrilling chase to beat Kolkata Knight Riders. The likes of Dwayne Bravo and Sam Billings are in red-hot form for the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led team. CSK have enough depth in their batting line-up…

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Hindi films should now become regional cinema: Shekhar Kapur

April 13, 2018April 14, 2018 strong

Impressed by regional cinema, director Shekhar Kapur, who headed the feature film jury of this year’s National Film Awards, says Hindi film industry needs to pull up its socks. The veteran filmmaker singled out regional films, particularly Malayalam cinema, at the 65th National Film Awards announcement today. When asked whether a divide still exists between the mainstream and regional cinema, Kapur told PTI, “I think Hindi cinema should now become regional cinema.” “The standard of performances in some of the regional films is completely stunning. Hindi films cannot compete with…

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Maintenance work begins at damaged Taj Mahal minaret

April 13, 2018April 14, 2018 strong

Maintenance and repair work has started at Taj Mahal and other monuments here which were damaged in Wednesday’s storm and heavy rains, officials of the Archaological Survey of India said. A brass finial, a minaret, some black marble pieces, in addition to scores of trees were damaged in the Taj Mahal. Minor damages were reported in the Agra Fort, Sikandra and Fatehpur Sikri, Bhuvan Vikram, superintending archaeologist, told PTI. Our men are working on it and the condition has been reviewed to take appropriate measures, he said. The 17th Century…

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Over 100 death sentences recorded in India in 2017: Amnesty

April 13, 2018April 14, 2018 strong

Over 100 death sentences were handed out last year by courts in India which also expanded the scope of capital punishment by enacting new laws against hijacking, human rights watchdog Amnesty International said. In ‘The Death Sentences and Executions 2017’ report released here yesterday, Amnesty said it has recorded at least 993 executions in 23 countries in 2017, down by four per cent from 2016 (1,032 executions) and 39 per cent from 2015 (when the organisation recorded 1,634 executions, the highest number since 1989). At least 2,591 death sentences in…

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HC raps DGCA for changing stipulated flight duty time limitations

April 13, 2018April 14, 2018 strong

Concerned over fatigued pilots and cabin crew posing a risk to passenger safety, the Delhi High Court today took to task aviation regulator DGCA for allowing airlines to change stipulated flight and duty time limitations (FDTLs). A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was going against its own Aircraft Rules by allowing such changes and questioned its power to do so. “We cannot have regulations which go beyond the rules in order to cater to…

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Air India calls pilot unions’ meet on privatisation

April 13, 2018April 14, 2018 strong

Air India has called a meeting of its pilot unions in New Delhi next week to discuss about the proposed strategic disinvestment amid opposition from other employee unions. On April 5, Air India chairman and managing director Pradeep Singh Kharola had held a meeting with representatives of four employee unions on the proposed privatisation and their concerns. “Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) and Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) have been called by the Air India chairman and managing director next week to discuss about the proposed privatisation,” sources at the airline…

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Manika enter semis as Mouma crashes out

April 12, 2018 strong

Manika Batra cruised to the semifinals of the women’s singles even as experienced paddler Mouma Das ended her campaign of the Commonwealth Games here today. Manika, who played a stellar role in India’s historic gold in the women’s team event, notched up a win against Singapore’s Yihan Zhou 4-1. The Delhi paddler hardly broke a sweat in the first three games, winning 11-5 11-6 11-2. However, she was unable to finish the match as she stumbled in the fourth game 6-11 but sealed the match with a 11-9 win in…

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Sushil and Aware strike gold, Babita settles for silver

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 strong

Double Olympic-medallist Sushil Kumar (74kg) and Rahul Aware claimed contrasting gold medals even as defending champion Babita phogat (53kg) settled for a silver on the opening day of the 21st Commonwealth Games’ wrestling competition here today. Sushil took a minute and 20 seconds to defeat Johannes Botha of South Africa on technical superiority to claim his third successive gold medal at the Games. Aware, on the other hand, prevailed 15-7 over Canada’s Steven Takahashi in an exciting contest during which the Indian was troubled by a groin niggle but chose…