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Sharmila Tied 2nd after first round despite injury in Prague

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Prague, Jun 15 (DIN NEWS) Sharmila Nicollet overcame a troublesome ankle to card four-under 68 in the first round of the AXA Czech Ladies Challenge on the LET Access Series, the second rung of the Ladies European Tour. Sharmila, who is dividing her time between China LPGA and Ladies European Tour, has also been playing on the LET Series whenever possible. She had six birdies against two bogeys and was Tied-second with Swaziland’s Nobuhle Dlamini and France’s Emilie Piquot.  The Indian is just one shot behind the leader, young amateur Tereza…

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Gisele Bundchen apologises for comments about younger s“

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Los Angeles, Jun 15 (DIN NEWS) Supermodel Gisele Bundchen has apologised for her comments about younger models facing the pressure of self-promoting themselves on social media. Bundchen said she was “sorry” for the remarks that she made for Vogue’s July issue. “I’m sorry that my words in my most recent Vogue article were misunderstood. My intention was simply to express that I come from an older generation and am not technologically savvy. “I admire the younger generation and their skill to manage all the added demand of social media. I certainly…

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I learned that I’m much stronger: Brie Larson on playing Captain Marvel

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Los Angeles, Jun 15 (DIN NEWS) Actor Brie Larson says playing Captain Marvel made her aware about her own strength. “Captain Marvel”, which is set to release on March 8, 2019, is a first Marvel Studios project to be fronted by a female superhero.  “I will say that I learned that I’m much stronger than I realise in playing her,” she told Variety on the carpet of the Crystal + Lucy Awards. The 28-year-old actor said playing the iconic superhero was was a surreal moment of her career.  “A lot of…

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Filipino Muslims mark Eid amid ruins of war-torn Marawi

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Marawi, Jun 15 (DIN NEWS) Muslim residents of a southern Philippine city devastated by last year’s bloody militant siege are celebrating the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr in gunfire-riddled mosques while many whose homes were leveled by the fighting prayed in tent shelters. A few thousand people walked past burned homes Friday to the city landmark, the pockmarked Golden Mosque, to celebrate the holiday marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. In an evacuation center elsewhere in the lakeside city, homeless residents prayed in the open for an…

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Trump approves tariffs on USD 50 billion worth of Chinese goods, Beijing vows to retaliate

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Washington/Beijing, Jun 15 (DIN NEWS) US President Donald Trump has approved levying of new tariffs worth USD 50 billion on Chinese exports and China today vowed to quickly retaliate, raising the possibility of a trade war between the world’s two largest economies and trading partners.The US says its tariffs on Chinese goods are in response to what it categorises as theft of intellectual property.A formal announcement is expected to be made by the US Trade Representative later today. Trump’s approval to impose tariffs on Chinese exports followed a 90-minute meeting he…

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IPS officer’s daughter booked for ‘assaulting’ police driver

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Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 15 (DIN NEWS) The daughter of a senior IPS officer of Kerala cadre has been booked under non-bailable charges for allegedly manhandling his official driver following a quarrel. Based on her counter complaint, a case was also registered against Assistant Director General of Police (ADGP) Sudesh Kumar’s driver, Gavaskar who is now undergoing treatment at the district hospital for the injury he suffered in the alleged attack yesterday, police said. The incident kicked up a row as more police personnel, deployed as camp followers for the personal service of…

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Maharashtra CM seeks World Bank assistance for state projects

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Mumbai, Jun 15 (DIN NEWS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has sought assistance from the World Bank for a Multimodal Transport Corridor as well as a Rural Livelihood Project which aims to provide sustainable livelihood enhancements in 10,000 villages in the state. Fadnavis, who is on a three-nation tour, met World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva in Washington DC, United States of America, yesterday. During the meeting with the World Bank CEO, Fadnavis sought assistance for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Multimodal Transport Corridor and the Rural Livelihood Project, a statement from the…

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SC refuses to stay UPPSC mains exam

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New Delhi, Jun 14 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court today refused to stay the UP Public Service Commission mains examination slated for June 18 and set aside the Allahabad High Court order for a re-evaluation of answer sheets of the preliminary test. A vacation bench of justices U U Lalit and Deepak Gupta allowed the appeal of UPPSC against the high court order. The bench dismissed a batch of petitions by some students, who had demanded a stay of the mains examination saying UPPSC has not complied with the high court…

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Electricity demand from EVs to help power utilities earn USD 11 bn: Report

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New Delhi, Jun 14 (DIN NEWS) The overall electricity demand from large-scale adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India is projected to touch 69.6 terawatt hours by 2030, helping power utilities earn an additional revenue of USD 11 billion, a report said today. The joint study by Assocham and Ernst & Young LLP added that increasing adoption of EVs across India will be instrumental in transforming the country’s power sector and reduce emissions by 40-50 per cent, helping the country in achieving carbon emission reduction targets. Moreover, it said, the mass…

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Gold falls on muted demand;silver up on increased offtake

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New Delhi, Jun 14 (DIN NEWS) Gold prices slipped by Rs 90 to Rs 31,860 per ten gram at the bullion market today on slackened demand from local jewellers, shrugging off a firm trend overseas. On the other hand, silver ready surged by Rs 400 to Rs 41,950 per kg backed by increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Traders said easing demand from local jewellers as well as retailers at the domestic spot market led to the downtrend in gold prices, but a firm trend overseas capped the fall.…

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