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Aiming Another First: Confident India ready to take on gutsy Kiwis

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In a season of many firsts for the Indian cricket team, Rohit Sharma’s men will be aiming to become first among the equals to win a T20 International series in New Zealand when the two sides clash in the final match here Sunday.The past three months have made for a memorable phase for the Indian cricket team, which won its first Test and bilateral ODI series in Australia followed by the biggest one-day series win in New Zealand.A first T20 series victory in New Zealand will be the icing on…

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Taapsee, Bhumi to star in ‘Saand Ki Aankh’

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Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar will topline the biographical drama “Saand Ki Aankh”. The film, a collaboration between Reliance Entertainment, Anurag Kashyap, Nidhi Parmar and Chalk n Cheese Films, will tell the story of world’s oldest sharpshooters Chandro and Prakashi Tomar.It will directed by debutante filmmaker Tushar Hiranandani. He has earlier worked in the film industry as a screenwriter.The film is set in the hinterlands of Uttar Pradesh and will go on floors next week in Meerut. Pednekar and Pannu have started prepping for their roles with intensive workshops and…

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Robert Vadra appears before ED for third time in money laundering case probe

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Robert Vadra, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s brother-in-law, on Saturday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the third time in connection with a probe into allegations of money laundering in purchase of assets abroad.Vadra arrived at the central probe agency’s office at Jamnagar House in central Delhi at about 10.45 am in his private vehicle.Officials said the investigating officer (IO) of the case required Vadra to answer more questions in connection with the case and hence was asked to depose on Saturday, after his two sessions of questioning on February…

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Thai party to comply with royal order against princess PM candidacy: statement

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A Thai political party will obey a command from the king blocking the candidacy of a princess for prime minister, it said in a statement Saturday, in a dramatic reversal only a day after putting her forward for the position.”Thai Raksa Chart party complies with the royal command”, it said in a LINE message to reporters.The statement added that the party is ready to do its duty with respect to the “tradition and royal customs” under Thailand’s constitutional monarchy.The announcement effectively invalidates Princess Ubolratana’s unprecedented bid for prime minister in…

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IMF chief warns of high Arab public debt

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Public debt has rapidly increased in many Arab countries since the 2008 global financial crisis, due to persistently high budget deficits, the International Monetary Fund warned Saturday.”Unfortunately, the region has yet to fully recover from the global financial crisis and other big economic dislocations over the past decade,” IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said.”Among oil importers, (economic) growth has picked up, but it is still below pre-crisis levels,” she told the Arab Fiscal Forum in Dubai.Lagarde said public debt among Arab oil importing nations had increased from 64 percent to…

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Found success in choices that weren’t safe: Shahid

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Actor Shahid Kapoor says he has constantly gone out of his comfort zone–despite being advised to play “safe” and found success in choices that were unconventional and brave. The actor, who has featured in films like “Kaminey”, “Haider”, “Udta Punjab”, believes in trying new things, even if one is swimming against the tide. “Everybody always wants you to make a safe choice because the profession in itself is so unpredictable. But I’ve always found success in choices that weren’t safe. Answers came to me. You have to try with full conviction, no…

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Illegal migrants are SP, BSP vote bank: Shah

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BJP president Amit Shah Friday called illegal migrants a vote bank of the SP and the BSP and also targeted the opposition over the issues of triple talaq and the Ayodhya dispute. He said from Kashmir to Kanyakumari , every intruder will be sent home if the BJP returns to power.Shah said the party remained committed to the construction of the Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya, and challenged the opposition parties to spell out their its own stands on the issue.He was addressing booth-level party workers, in…

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India level T20 series: Krunal restricts, Rohit blasts, Rishabh finishes

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni watched from the 22 yards distance as his heir apparent Rishabh Pant showed spunk in a tricky situation, guiding India to their maiden T20 International victory on New Zealand soil here Friday.The seven-wicket triumph was set up by skipper Rohit Sharma (50 off 29 balls) in company of Shikhar Dhawan (30, 31 balls) with a 79-run stand after Krunal Pandya got three wickets to restrict the hosts to 158/8.With his whirlwind fifty, Rohit also became the top run-getter in the format, surpassing Martin Guptill.”Very pleased to see…

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US condemns attempted space launch by Iran; seeks tougher international sanctions

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The US has called for tougher sanctions against the Iranian regime following the reported second failed space launch by Tehran in defiance to the international community and the Security Council resolutions.Images released by the Colorado-based company DigitalGlobe have showed a rocket at the Imam Khomeini Space Center in Iran’s Semnan province on Tuesday. Industry experts have suggested the launch failed just after liftoff.The US stated that Iran’s attempted launch is an ability to eventually build ballistic missiles to threaten America’s allies.”In defiance of the international community, the Iranian regime continues to…

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SC seeks response from Centre on fresh plea against 10 pc quota to general category poor

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The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre on a fresh plea challenging its decision to grant 10 per cent reservation in jobs and admissions to general category poor candidates. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also made it clear that there shall be no stay on the decision to grant quota to general category poor candidates.The apex court, which had earlier issued notice to the Centre on similar petitions, Friday ordered tagging of the fresh plea of Tehseen Poonawalla with pending ones.  Petitions have been filed…

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