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India lose to France in Thomas Cup Final

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Bangkok, May 20 (DIN NEWS) Young Indian male shuttlers made a disastrous start to their campaign at the Thomas Cup Final as they suffered a 1-4 loss to France in a group A opening match to jeopardise their chances of qualifying for the knockout stage, here today. World no 18 B Sai Praneeth gave India a positive start, defeating France’s Brice Leverdez 21-7 21-18 to take a 1-0 lead but none of the other players could step up when it mattered. In the second match, world no 38 Arjun MR and…

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Nadal beats Djokovic, sets up Zverev clash in Rome final

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Rome, May 20 (DIN NEWS) Rafael Nadal closed in on an eighth Rome Masters title as he dismissed old rival Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/4) 6-3 to reach the final for a record-extending 10th time. The Spanish top seed will meet second-seeded holder Alexander Zverev, a 7-6 (15/13) 7-5 winner over Australian Open finalist Marin Cilic yesterday. His impressive win over Djokovic will give Nadal added confidence ahead of the French Open, where he has won a record 10 titles. Nadal, still unbeaten in semi-finals at the Foro Italico, unleashed a trademark…

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Elisabeth Moss loved her ‘unusual’ upbringing

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London, May 20 (DIN NEWS) Actor Elisabeth Moss says she enjoyed her ‘unusual’ upbringing with her musician parents. The “Handmaid’s Tale” star, who was raised in Los Angeles, spent a lot of time travelling with her parents. ‘We were always travelling, it was a very unusual upbringing. Everyone was always up late, and slept late. We’d go out to dinner. It was a great upbringing,” Moss told Marie Clarie magazine. The 35-year-old actor is a member of the Church of Scientology, and though she rarely speaks publicly about her religion, she…

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Cannes Film Festival was Weinstein’s hunting ground: Asia Argento “

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Cannes, May 20 (DIN NEWS) Italian star Asia Argento, one of Harvey Weinstein’s first accusers, delivered a fiery speech about the disgraced Hollywood producer and issued a warning to sexual predators during the closing ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival. “In 1997, I was raped by Harvey Weinstein here at Cannes,” the actor said before presenting the Best Actress Award. “I was 21 years old. This festival was his hunting ground. I want to make a prediction: Harvey Weinstein will never be welcomed here ever again.” Argento added, “He will live…

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Manipur ‘fake’ encounters: SC voices displeasure at defence ministry

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New Delhi, May 20 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure that the Ministry of Defence has “not even bothered” to respond to the letters addressed to it by the CBI’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) that is probing the alleged extra-judicial killings and fake encounters by the Army, Assam Rifles and police in Manipur. A bench comprising justices Madan B Lokur and U U Lalit asked the SIT to conclude by June 30 its investigations in the cases related to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), judicial inquiries and…

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Jatin Das’ painting theft: HC asks AI to consider restoring retiral benefits to accused ex-officer

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New Delhi, May 20 (DIN NWS) A former woman executive director of Air India, accused of stealing a painting by renowned artist Jatin Das which was part of the airline’s collection, has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the national carrier’s decision to suspend her post-retirement benefits. Rohita Jaidka, who retired in January 2011, said she was undergoing cancer treatment and sought restoration of her post-retirement entitlements including medical benefits which were stopped by Air India through its August 3, 2017 letter. The oil painting – titled ‘Flying Apsara’ – was…

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PNB refuses to disclose details on over Rs 13,000 cr scam

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New Delhi, May 20 (DIN NEWS) State-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) has refused to disclose details of the audit or investigation that led to detection of over Rs 13,000 crore fraud at the company, citing a clause that bars any disclosure that can impede the process of investigating or apprehending the offenders. In reply to an RTI query, the state-owned bank also declined to share copy of inspection reports related to the scam. Since the matter is under investigation by the central investigating agency/agencies/law enforcement agency, providing of the desired information…

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Pak to give greater administrative and financial authority to PoK, Gilgit-Baltistan

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Islamabad, May 20 (DIN NEWS) Pakistan’s top civil and military leaders have decided to give greater administrative and financial authority to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, the region through which the controversial USD 50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) passes. During a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) – the top civil and military body – Sartaj Aziz, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission and the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit-Baltistan, yesterday briefed the Committee on the PoK and Gilgit-Baltistan reform proposals, an official statement said. The meeting chaired by Prime Minister…

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Sirisena seeks support to defeat LTTE’s ideology

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Colombo, May 20 (DIN NEWS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has sought support from the people to “defeat” LTTE’s ideology, warning that the now defunct Tamil separatist group’s “agents” are still working to create an independent state nine years after the end of the brutal three-decade long civil war. Speaking at a ceremony in Colombo yesterday to mark the ninth anniversary of the war, Sirisena said although the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) had been defeated militarily, its ideology and agents are very much alive. “We have defeated the LTTE…

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No further talks with Sena for alliance: Mungantiwar

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Mumbai, May 20 (DIN NEWS) There would be no further talks for alliance with the Shiv Sena for the 2019 Lok Sabha and Maharashtra polls until it takes an initiative, senior BJP leader and state minister Sudhir Mungantiwar has said. Mungantiwar, who has been instrumental in trying to get the Sena on board for the forthcoming elections, said the BJP has made overtures but there has been no response from the Uddhav Thackeray-led party. “We have always wanted that the BJP and the Shiv Sena fight all polls unitedly. However, there…

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