2018 | DIN NEWS - Part 444

No respite to Mumbai from fire; three more incidents reported

January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 strong

Three fire incidents were reported since Monday midnight, said a senior fire brigade official, adding to a string of such cases since December 29 when an inferno killed 14 people in a pub here. However, no casualty was reported in the latest incidents, said the official. A fire broke out just past midnight in a shop in a chawl in Dockyard Road, Byculla, he said. “Six fire engines and water tankers were rushed to the spot and they doused the flames in less than two hours (by 2 am),” he…

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Djokovic leads walking wounded at Australian Open

January 9, 2018 strong

Melbourne, Jan 9 (DIN NEWS) Twelve-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic headlines a list of walking wounded at the Australian Open, with the Serb desperate to get back to winning ways after six months out injured. The former world number one is making a tilt at a record seventh Melbourne Park crown, but has some serious rust to shake off if he is to make an impression. Djokovic has been sidelined since Wimbledon in July, with a Tie Break Tens exhibition event on Wednesday and the Kooyong Classic, where he is…

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Chris Hemsworth open to play Thor post ‘Avengers 4’

January 9, 2018 strong

Los Angeles, Jan 9 (DIN NEWS) Actor Chris Hemsworth has said that if given an opportunity, he would love to keep on playing superhero Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The 34-year-old actor will be next seen in “Avengers: Infinity War”, alongside other MCU veterans, such as Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner. “Avengers 4” will mark the final outing for Hemsworth as Thor. “If I had the opportunity to do it again, I think I’d love to. I also think there’s an appetite for…

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HC seeks Moin Qureshi’s reply to ED’s plea for cancelling bail

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jan 9 (DIN NEWS) The Delhi High Court today sought controversial businessman Moin Akhtar Qureshi’s response to a plea of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking to cancel his bail in a money laundering case. Justice A K Pathak issued notice to Qureshi on the agency’s petition and listed the matter for further hearing on April 19. The ED has challenged the bail granted to Qureshi by a trial court here on December 12 last year. Central government standing counsel Amit Mahajan, appearing for the ED, argued that it was…

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SC says playing of national anthem in cinemas optional

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jan 9 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court today made the playing of national anthem in cinema halls before screening of movies optional. The apex court modified its November 30, 2016, order by which it had made playing of the anthem mandatory in cinema halls before the screening of a film. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said a 12-member inter-ministerial committee, set up by the Centre, would take a final call on the playing of national anthem in the cinemas. The bench, also comprising Justices A M…

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Jet Airways terminates two pilots involved in mid-air brawl

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jan 9 (DIN NEWS) Jet Airways has terminated the services of two senior pilots who were involved in a mid-air brawl while operating London-Mumbai flight on January 1. A senior pilot had allegedly slapped a female commander during the flight and following the incident the two were grounded by the airline. “Consequent to the review of the events on board Flight 9W 119 London-Mumbai of January 1, 2018, Jet Airways has terminated services of both the cockpit crew with immediate effect,” a Jet Airways spokesperson said in a statement…

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Koreas start first official talks in two years

January 9, 2018 strong

Seoul, Jan 9 (DIN NEWS) North and South Korea began their first official talks in more than two years today, focussing on the forthcoming Winter Olympics after months of tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme. The talks in Panmunjom, the truce village in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the peninsula, came after the North’s leader Kim Jong-Un indicated in his New Year’s speech that he could send a delegation to next month’s Games in Pyeongchang in the South. Seoul responded with an offer of a high-level dialogue, and last week the…

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Mevani’s request for Delhi rally not granted so far: Police

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jan 8 (DIN NEWS) The Delhi Police today said that Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani’s request for holding a rally here tomorrow on Parliament Street has not been granted yet. The police had earlier said that Mevani’s request was “under consideration”. “No permission granted so far by Delhi Police to hold proposed protest at Parliament Street in view of NGT orders. Organisers have been constantly advised to go to alternate site, which they are reluctant to accept,” the office of Deputy Commissioner of Police, New Delhi, tweeted tonight. However, the…

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Stocks scale fresh record high as Coal India spurts

January 9, 2018 strong

Mumbai, Jan 9 (DIN NEWS) The BSE Sensex hit a fresh record high of 34,487.52 while NSE Nifty touched life-time high of 10,659.15 in opening session today on smart gains in Coal India , Tata Motors and SBI. Rising for the third straight day, the 30-share index spurted by 134.73 points, or 0.39 per cent, to hit a new peak of 34,487.52. The gauge gained 559.41 points in previous three sessions to close at a record high at 34,352.79 in yesterday’s session. It had also touched an intra-day lifetime high of…

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I keep thinking I’m invincible: Christian Bale

January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 strong

Christian Bale believes that he is “invincible” when it comes to his obsession of giving it all to his acting. “The Dark Knight” actor, who has gone to great lengths to get his physical appearance right for the characters he plays on screen, said it is his commitment to his work that allows him to give memorable performances. “I keep thinking I’m invincible. I like obsession. I hope that it stays as healthy obsession,” Bale told Metro newspaper. He famously lost approximately 28 kgs, reducing his body mass to around…