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24 % polling reported in four hours in Karna assembly polls

May 12, 2018 strong

Bengaluru, May 12 (DIN NEWS) About 24 per cent polling was recorded within the first four hours after voting began for the fiercely fought Karnataka Assembly polls this morning. Polling is being held in a single phase for 222 out of 224 seats in a three-cornered contest among the ruling Congress, the BJP and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda’s JD(S). According to state electoral authorities, the highest 31 per cent voting was recorded in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts respectively at 11 am while Bengaluru urban recorded the lowest…

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Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular Share Prices Plunge Today On Jio Postpaid Announcement

May 11, 2018 strong

Share prices of Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular fell sharply today after Reliance Jio Infocomm unveiled a new post-paid plan. Jio, the telecom arm of Reliance Industries, introduced an unlimited domestic post-paid plan for Rs. 199 and international calling starting at 50 paise per minute, starting 15 May. Under the Jio’s post-paid offering all services such as voice, internet, SMS, international calling will be pre-activated. Shares of Idea fell as much as 12.9 per cent to Rs. 50.80 at day’s low while Bharti Airtel declined around 7.5 per cent. Reliance Jio’s entry into the telecoms sector…

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Sensex Surges To 3-Month High Ahead Of Karnataka Polls, Nifty Recaptures 10,800

May 11, 2018 strong

The Sensex and Nifty closed at three-month highs on Friday, one day ahead of polling in Karnataka assembly elections. The BSE benchmark index rose 289 points to close at 35,535 while the NSE Nifty settled at 10,806, up 89 points. Advances were led by strong buying seen in banking, metal, energy and capital goods shares, with the NSE sectoral sub-indices rising more than 1 per cent each. Domestic shares took positive cues from shares in other Asian markets, where equities tracked an overnight rally in the US. MSCI’s broadest index…

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Lacklustre Man Utd seal second with stalemate at West Ham

May 11, 2018 strong

London, May 11 (DIN NEWS) Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho refused to criticise his side despite another display lacking inspiration in attacking areas as they sealed second place in the Premier League with a 0-0 draw at West Ham on Thursday. In a game of precious few clear-cut chances, Luke Shaw hit the post and Paul Pogba headed wide with United’s best opening. A third blank in their last five league games for United means local rivals Manchester City can seal another Premier League record by winning the league by at…

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Indian journalist held in custody in Australia on people smuggling charges

May 11, 2018 strong

Melbourne, May 11 (DIN NEWS) An Indian journalist charged with an aggravated people smuggling offence by Australian authorities for facilitating the travel of a “fake media contingent” to attend the Commonwealth Games will stay in custody for six more weeks, a media report said today. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, 46, was detained along with eight others by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at the Brisbane Airport in March because his companions’ accreditations were not genuine. The Commonwealth Games were held on the Gold Coast south of Brisbane from April 4-15. The eight,…

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Lahiri opens with solid 69 to be T-27th; Dustin in six-way lead

May 11, 2018 strong

Ponte Vedra (US), May 11 (DIN NEWS) Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri shot a solid 3-under 69 to be Tied-27th even as the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass yielded a lot of low scores on the opening day of the PLAYERS Championships here. While six players including the World No. 1 Dustin Johnson shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 and shared the lead with five others, another six players were a shot behind at T-7th. However, despite a lot of low scores, some big names struggled and that lot included Phil Mickelson (79),…

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Georgina Chapman breaks silence on Harvey Weinstein scandal

May 11, 2018 strong

Los Angeles, May 11 (DIN NEWS) Harvey Weinstein’s ex-wife Georgina Chapman has opened up about the sexual harassment scandal that saw the downfall of the powerful Hollywood producer, saying she “never suspected” him of any wrongdoing. “There was a part of me that was terribly naive-clearly, so naive. I have moments of rage, I have moments of confusion, I have moments of disbelief! And I have moments when I just cry for my children.” Chapman, 42, told Vogue in an interview for the June issue of American Vogue. This is Chapman’s…

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Zaira Wasim reveals her struggle with depression, contemplates break from everything

May 11, 2018 strong

Srinagar, May 11 (DIN NEWS) “Dangal” star and national award-winning actor Zaira Wasim has opened up about her battle with depression, saying she needs a “complete break” from work and school to figure things out. In a lengthy post on Instagram, the 17-year-old actor said she has been suffering from the illness for the past four years, during which she even had “suicidal thoughts”, but did not share it with anyone due to the stigma around the issue. “I’m writing this to admit and confess that I, for a very long…

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SC asks HCs to form anti-sexual harassment panels in all courts within 2 months

May 11, 2018 strong

New Delhi, May 11 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court today asked chief justices or acting chief justices of all high courts to set up anti-sexual harassment committees in courts across the country within two months in accordance with a 2013 law. It also requested Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal of the Delhi High Court to constitute the panel in the high court and in all district courts in the national capital within a week. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra was hearing a petition filed by a practising woman…

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Canada Sikh minister asked to remove turban at US airport

May 11, 2018 strong

Toronto, May 11 (DIN NEWS) A Canadian Sikh minister was asked to take off his turban at a Detroit airport during a security check despite passing through the metal detector without any problem, prompting senior US officials to apologise, media reports have said. Navdeep Bains, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, described the incident in an interview with the French-language paper La Presse yesterday. Bains was returning to Toronto after meetings with Michigan state leaders in April 2017 and had already passed through regular security checks at the Detroit…