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Murray pulls out of Brisbane tournament

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Former world number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from the season-opening Brisbane International in a major setback to his Australian Open preparations. He suffered a right hip injury in 2017 and has not played on the ATP tour since losing a tough five-setter to American Sam Querrey in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. Murray said on Sunday he felt in great shape and that he was confident he would play in Brisbane. But the 30-year-old Scot issued a statement today announcing his withdrawal from the tournament, and did not say whether…

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It is important to leave the ball well: Pujara on SA challenge

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Cheteshwar Pujara, a vital cog in India’s batting wheel, today stressed on the importance of leaving the ball on the bouncy pitches of South Africa during the three-Test series beginning here on Friday. India lost the series 0-1 on the previous tour of South Africa four years ago but Pujara was amongst the runs alongside Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane. “It is important to leave the ball well, especially overseas. Once you move out of Asia, there is enough bounce in the pitches and that is the reason one should…

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‘Swan Lake’ returns to India with a multi-city tour

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fter its resounding success in 2017, the iconic ballet, ‘Swan Lake’, is all set to make a return to India with a multi-city tour in March this year. The co-production by the Royal Russian Ballet and Navrasa Duende will begin its tour on March 13 with 25 shows in Mumbai, followed by 5 shows each in Ahmedabad, Kolkata and New Delhi. Choreographed by Vladimir Troschenko and directed by Anatoly Kazatsky, the performances will see Matsak Natalia reprise her role as both the white swan and the black swan. Dinesh B…

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Riteish Deshmukh ‘extremely proud’ of Mumbai police

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Days after a blaze at an upscale pub here killed 14 people, actor Riteish Deshmukh today said he is proud of the Mumbai Police. The actor posted a photograph of police constable Sudarshan Shinde on Twitter and said he saved eight people from the deadly fire at the pub. “Constable Sudarshan Shinde – saved 8 people. Extremely proud of our Mumbai police. Sudarshan Shinde I salute you,” Deshmukh tweeted. Fourteen people died in a massive fire at the ‘1 Above’ pub at Kamala Mills on December 29. The incident prompted…

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Anti-dumping duty likely on Chinese chemical imports

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India is likely to impose anti- dumping duty of up to USD 397 per tonne on a Chinese chemical used in construction and dyes industry. The move is aimed at guarding domestic players from cheap imports of ‘Sulphonated Naphthalene Formaldehyde’ from the neighbouring country. Commerce ministry’s investigation arm Directorate General of Antidumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) in its final findings has concluded that the product has been exported to India from China below its normal value and it has resulted in dumping. “The domestic industry has suffered material injury due…

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Rs 39 lakh cr needed for infra in urban areas until 2032: Puri

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The investments required in urban areas for a 20-year period between 2012-13 and 2031-32 is estimated to be Rs 39 lakh crore, the government said today. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has constituted a high-powered expert committee to provide an estimate of investments required for urban infrastructure services, including the maintenance and replacement, the minister of state for housing and urban affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, said in the Lok Sabha. “As per the report of HPEC, the estimated urban investment requirement for the 20-year period from 2012-13 to…

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Nine dead as fresh protests hit Iran

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Nine people were killed as fresh unrest hit Iran overnight, state television said today, with protesters trying to storm a police station despite attempts to crack down on the biggest demonstrations in years. The attack on the police station in the town of Qahderijan, in the central province of Isfahan, led to violence that claimed the lives of six protesters, the state broadcaster reported. A young member of the Revolutionary Guards and a passer- by were also reported dead in towns near the cultural hub of Isfahan city, while TV…

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Bangladesh Cabinet expanded with three new ministers

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Bangladesh’s 50-member Cabinet was today expanded with three lawmakers being inducted as ministers in the Sheikh Hasina government. With a little more than a year left of the government s term, President Md Abdul Hamid administered their oath of office at Bangabhaban presidential palace in a ceremony, which was also attended by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. With the latest inclusion, the Awami League government has now a cabinet of 53 members with 33 ministers, 17 state minister and two deputy ministers. ICT specialist and entrepreneur Mustafa Jabbar and ruling Awami…

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Former RAW chief Rajinder Khanna appointed Deputy NSA

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Rajinder Khanna, a former chief of the country’s external intelligence agency RAW, was today appointed the Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA), according to an official order.He headed the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) from December 2014 for a fixed two-year period. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the appointment of Khanna as the Deputy NSA on re-employment and on contractual basis, according to the order issued by the personnel ministry.Khanna is at present Officer on Special Duty (Neighbourhood Studies) in the National…

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Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani assumes office

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Eight days after being sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani today assumed charge of his office at Gandhinagar. Before assuming the office for the second consecutive term, Rupani visited Swaminarayan temple at Vadtal in Kheda district and took blessings from the head priest Rakeshprasadjee Maharaj and some other saints, an official release said. Earlier on December 26, the newly-elected BJP government under Vijay Rupani was sworn-in at a grand ceremony, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah. Visitors thronged Rupani’s office to greet…

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