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Year: 2018

NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

J-K to have national law university: Govt

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Jammu, Feb 15 (DIN NEWS) Jammu and Kashmir would have a law varsity on the lines of the Bangalore-based National Law School of India University (NLSU) and the process to establish it will begin this year, an official said. The state legislature had passed a Bill to establish a national law university in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, a senior Law Department officer said today. The process to establish it would be started this year to improve the quality of professional legal education in the state, the officer said. State Law…

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Relentless India eye 5-1, South Africa aim consolation

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Centurion, Feb 15 (DIN NEWS) A historic series triumph sealed, India are expected to put their bench strength to test while a vanquished South Africa would aim for a consolatory win when the two sides square off in the sixth and final ODI, here tomorrow. The Men in Blue have already won the six-match series with a 4-1 margin, after victories in Durban, Centurion, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. Their only loss came at the rain-affected fourth ODI in Johannesburg. With victory in the last game, India also confirmed their No.1…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Case against director on song ‘hurting religious sentiments’

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Hyderabad/Kochi, Feb 14 (DIN NEWS) Police today registered a case against the director of a forthcoming Malayalam film over a complaint that the lyrics of a song in “Oru Adaar Love” hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims. The complainants alleged that the song “Manikya Malaraya poovi” in the film written and directed by Omar Lulu had an “objectionable” reference to Prophet Muhammad’s wife. The complaint was filed at the Falaknuma police station here by businessman Zaheer Ali Khan, engineering student Muqeeth Khan and others. Zaheer Khan alleged that the song’s lyrics…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Court sends suspected IM terrorist to police custody

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New Delhi, Feb 15 (DIN NEWS) A Delhi court has sent an alleged Indian Mujahideen terrorist, who had escaped during the 2008 Batla House encounter and was wanted in connection with several blasts, to 25 days police custody. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma gave Delhi Police 25 days to conduct Ariz Khan’s custodial interrogation. Khan, who was arrested on February 13, was produced before the court last evening. Seeking his remand, the special cell of the police told the court that he was required to be quizzed in relation to the…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sensex rises 167 points in early trade on firm global cues

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Mumbai, Feb 15 (DIN NEWS) The BSE benchmark Sensex surged over 167 points, staging a strong recovery in early trade on Thursday on firm cues from global markets. A stronger rupee against the dollar also influenced market sentiment. The 30-share index was trading higher by 167.12 points, or 0.48 per cent, at 34,323.07. The gauge had lost 144.52 points in the previous session. The NSE Nifty gained 47.45 points, or 0.45 per cent, to 10.548.35. Widespread buying was seen in metal, healthcare and realty counters. Major gainers were Adani ports, HDFC,…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma resigns as president

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Johannesburg, Feb 15 (DIN NEWS) South African President Jacob Zuma resigned from the position today, ending an impasse with his ruling African National Congress (ANC), which was planning to side with opposition parties in Parliament to remove him via a motion of no confidence. Zuma’s resignation comes three days after the ANC’s national leadership decided at a marathon meeting in the early hours of Monday to ask him to resign, which he had defiantly refused. “I resign as President of the Republic (of South Africa) with immediate effect,” Zuma said in…

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Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Poonch

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Jammu, Feb 15 (DIN NEWS) The Army has foiled an infiltration attempt by a group of militants along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior Army officer said today. “Suspicious movements by a group of four to five militants were noticed along LoC in Mendhar sector of Poonch during the night,” the officer said. Alert troops engaged the suspected militants and fired on them, he said adding that the troops foiled their attempt to cross over the LoC. A search operation is under way in…

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17 killed as ex-student goes on shooting spree in US school

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Washington, Feb 15 (DIN NEWS) A former student armed with an assault-style rifle went on a shooting spree at a high school in Florida, killing at least 17 people and injuring more than a dozen others, including an Indian-American student, in one of the deadliest mass shootings in the US. The 19 year-old suspect identified as Nikolas Cruz, a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland who was expelled for disciplinary reasons, was arrested after the deadly rampage yesterday. The school has a large number of Indian-American students…

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Dipa Karmakar ruled out of Commonwealth Games

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India’s top gymnast Dipa Karmakar has been forced out of the upcoming Commonwealth Games owing to the career-threatening knee injury she picked up last year, her coach Bisweshwar Nandi said today. “She is not yet ready for a tournament like the Commonwealth Games. So, the target is to make her fully ready for the Asian Games (August 18-September 2),” Nandi told PTI. Karmakar, the first Indian female to compete in the Olympics where she finished a historic fourth in the women’s vault at the 2016 Rio Games, opted out of…

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Shah Rukh Khan visits Dilip Kumar

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan paid a visit to Bollywood veteran Dilip Kumar at his home. Shah Rukh had last dropped by the legend’s residence when he was discharged from the hospital last August following treatment for dehydration and urinary tract infection. Faisal Farooqui, a family friend of Kumar took to the actor’s official Twitter account, where he shared a photograph of Shah Rukh and the 95-year-old star. The picture was captioned as, “.@iamsrk came to visit Saab at home today. – FF.” Kumar also received treatment for mild pneumonia in…

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