May, 2018 | DIN NEWS

लखनऊ: समाजवादी पार्टी के अध्‍यक्ष अखिलेश यादव ने मंगलवार को प्रेस कॉन्‍फ्रेंस कर कहा कि उपचुनाव में मतदान के दौरान कई शिकायतें मिली. इसमें ईवीएम और वीवीपीएटी मशीनों को लेकर शिकायत थी. इसके चलते कई लोग मतदान नहीं कर पाए और उन्‍हें परेशानी उठानी पड़ी. कई जगह मशीनें खराब है और मशीनें काम नहीं कर रही इससे जो संदेह हो रहा है. मैंने शुरू से कहा है कि मशीनों पर भरोसा नहीं है और आम लोगों का भी मशीनों से भरोसा टूटा है. मैं समझता हूं कि ईवीएम से मतदान होना…

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महाराष्ट्र उपचुनाव : नियमों को ताक पर रख निजी कार से ईवीएम मशीनों को स्ट्रॉन्ग रूम भेजा, जांच के आदेश

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पालघर: महाराष्ट्र के पालघर लोकसभा उपचुनाव में सोमवार रात को मतदान समाप्त होने के बाद महाराष्ट्र में एक चुनाव अधिकारी ने प्रोटोकाल तोड़कर गोपनीय वीवीपैट (वोटर वेरिफाएबल पेपर ऑडिट ट्रेल) ईवीएम मशीनों को अपनी निजी कार से मंगलवार सुबह स्ट्रॉन्गरूम पहुंचाया. इस घटना की पुष्टि करते हुए पालघर के कलेक्टर प्रशांत नारनवरे ने कहा कि चुनाव क्षेत्रीय कार्यालय से रिपोर्ट प्राप्त हुई है और क्षेत्र के सहायक निर्वाचन अधिकारी (एआरओ) के जरिए विस्तार से जांच कराने के आदेश दे दिए गए हैं.उपलब्ध जानकारी के मुताबिक, बस के आने का इंतजार करते-करते…

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Sri Lanka says pitch-fixing claims ‘difficult to believe’

May 28, 2018 strong

Colombo, May 28 (DIN NEWS) Sri Lanka’s cricket board on Monday described allegations of pitch-tampering at Galle International Stadium as “difficult to believe” but agreed to cooperate fully with an international investigation. TV news channel Al Jazeera broadcast a documentary Sunday showing a groundsman and a player allegedly discussing altering the pitch at Galle during Australia’s 229-run loss in the second Test against Sri Lanka in 2016. Australia lost all their 20 wickets and were beaten inside three days. Galle groundsman Tharanga Indika and professional cricketer Tharindu Mendis also allegedly speculated…

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Shubhankar finishes tied 20th; Lahiri 58th at Colonial golf

May 28, 2018 strong

Fort Worth (US), May 28 (DIN NEWS) India’s Shubhankar Sharma carded three-under 67 on the final round to finish a creditable tied 20th, but his senior compatriot Anriban Lahiri ended far behind at tied 58th spot at the Fort Worth Invitational golf tournament at the Colonial here. The 21-year-old Subhankar had two three-putts on front nine and missed three putts, two of them for pars and one for a bogey, inside seven feet to finish six-under 274 for the week. Lahiri endured a disappointing weekend here, with rounds of 68-69 to…

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Sting, Trudie Styler receive honorary degrees from Brown University

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Los Angeles, May 28 (DIN NEWS) Singer Sting and his wife actor Trudie Styler were conferred with an honorary degree from Brown University. At its 250th Commencement, the university conferred honorary doctorates on seven candidates, including Sting and Styler. Sting, 66 and Styler, 64, were honoured for their outstanding contribution in their respective fields and for their work as co-founders of Rainforest Foundation in 1985, according to Brown University website. “You are vibrant artists, activists and global citizens who have made a lifelong commitment to both human rights and the preservation…

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Unconventional can also be conventional and commercial: Alia on ‘Raazi’

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Mumbai, May 28 (DIN NEWS) Alia Bhatt has had a good box office run with most of her films and the actor says it has made her more confident about her choices. She has mixed her critically acclaimed turns in “Highway”, “Udta Punjab” and “Raazi” with mainstream films like “2 States” and “Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania”. Alia says she always looks for a relatability factor in her films. “Unconventional can also be conventional and commercial if it connects with people. It is essential somewhere to maintain that balance. I was hoping…

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Ex-CMs Mulayam, Akhilesh move SC for time to vacate official homes

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New Delhi, May 28 (DIN NEWS) Former UP chief ministers Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav today moved the Supreme Court seeking “appropriate time” for vacating their official residences allotted by the Uttar Pradesh government. The top court had on May 7 held that former chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh cannot retain government accommodation after demitting office and said that a chief minister was at par with a common man once his or her term ends. The two former Chief Ministers had earlier moved the UP government’s estate department…

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SC no to urgent hearing on plea on pollution from Tuticorin plant

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New Delhi, May 28 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court today refused to urgently hear a plea seeking direction to Tamil Nadu government to file a status report on its efforts to control arsenic and cadmium pollution in the ground water around the Sterlite Copper’s smelting plant at Tuticorin. At least 13 persons were killed and hundreds injured in the recent police firing at Tuticorin on thousands of protesters demanding closure of the Vedanta Group-run Sterlite Industries for allegedly polluting the area causing severe health problems for the local residents and depletion…

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Market rises for 3rd day as crude oil weakens, rupee recovers

May 28, 2018 strong

Mumbai, May 28 (DIN NEWS) Indian equities rose for a third straight day, with both benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closing above the key 35,000 and 10,700 levels buoyed by a sharp decline in global crude oil prices and a continuous recovery in the rupee. The BSE benchmark Sensex surged about 241 points to end at 35,165.48 and the NSE Nifty gained 84 points to close at 10,688.65. Among the Sensex constituents, Sun Pharma, Coal India, L&T, Asian Paints and SBI emerged as the top five gainers. Sector-wise, pharma, bank, auto…

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Govt to finalise passenger charter, air cargo policy this year: Prabhu

May 28, 2018 strong

New Delhi, May 28 (DIN NEWS) To further bolster the domestic aviation market, the government will finalise the passenger charter as well as the air cargo policy this year, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu has said. India is one of the fastest growing domestic aviation markets in the world, clocking double-digit growth for more than two years. In April this year, domestic air passenger volume surged 26 per cent to 11.51 million compared to the year-ago period. “This year, we will finalise the passenger charter. We will (also) finalise the cargo…