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Trai chief’s personal info not fetched from Aadhaar database, servers: UIDAI

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New Delhi, Jul 29 (DIN NEWS) The UIDAI today asserted that the personal details of Trai chief R S Sharma being put out on Twitter are not from the Aadhaar database or its servers, and that “so called hacked information” is easily available with a simple search on Google and other sites, without using the 12-digit unique identity number. The UIDAI jumped into the debate following a full blown war of words on Twitter between Trai Chairman RS Sharma and some users over the potential of Aadhaar number being misused.…

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Chennaiyin FC appoints Hitchcock as goalkeeping coach

July 28, 2018 strong

Chennai, Jul 28 (DIN NEWS) Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC has appointed Englishman Kevin Hitchcock as goalkeeping coach ahead of the 2018-19 season. The 55-year-old Hitchcock, who was at Birmingham City as goalkeeping coach last season, replaces compatriot Tony Warner, said a CFC press release. Hitchcock joins new assistant coach Paul Groves in the Chennaiyin coaching staff, having worked with him at Birmingham last season, where the latter was the first-team coach. “I had a great working experience in Qatar and I have heard very positive things about Indian…

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Guptill hits 102 off just 38 balls in T20 Blast

July 28, 2018 strong

London, Jul 28 (DIN NEWS) New Zealand’s Martin Guptill struck 102 from just 38 balls as Worcestershire thrashed Northamptonshire by nine wickets in English county cricket’s Twenty20 Blast. Set a targe of 188, visitors Worcestershire won with nearly seven overs to spare, with Joe Clarke making an unbeaten 61 off 33 balls. Clarke and Guptill put on 162 in 10 overs. It did not take long for the experienced Guptill, who hit 12 fours and seven sixes, to get into his stride. He got going in a Richard Gleeson over…

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Assamese film wins 3 top awards at US fest

July 28, 2018 strong

Los Angeles, Jul 28 (DIN NEWS) Assamese film “Xhoihobote Dhemalite” (“Rainbow Fields”) today bagged three top awards at the 3rd Love International Film Festival here including best movie. Besides the best film, it also won the awards for best actress (Dipannita Sharma) and best music (Anurag Saikia) at the festival, where more than 150 films from 36 countries participated. The film, directed by Bidyut Kotoky, deals with the sensitive issue of children of Assam growing up in violent times and witnessing brutality around them. Receiving the award, Kotoky said, “In…

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It will be a thrilling, edge-of-the seat experience: Emraan on Netflix debut

July 28, 2018 strong

Mumbai, Jul 28 (DIN NEWS) Emraan Hashmi says he is excited to make his Netflix debut with superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment’s production,”The Bard of Blood”. The 39-year-old actor, who will be playing the lead in the show based on a bestselling 2015 book of the same name by Bilal Siddiq, said the series will challenge him as a performer. “Three years after launching Bilal’s ‘The Bard Of Blood’, I will play the protagonist – Kabir Anand. That’s destiny. “I am really excited to be a part of…

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Khwaja Yunus case: Decision to remove prosecutor not to shield cops, says Maha govt

July 28, 2018 strong

Mumbai, Jul 28 (DIN NEWS) The Maharashtra government justified its decision to remove a special public prosecutor from Khwaja Yunus custodial death case, for seeking to arraign four policemen as accused in it, and told the Bombay High Court that it was not trying to protect the police officials. The government, through a notification in April this year cancelled advocate Deepak Mirajkar’s appointment as special public prosecutor in the case. The government’s decision came after Mirajkar filed an application before a sessions court, which is presently conducting the trial in…

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Charges framed against UP minister in 29-yr-old road rage case

July 28, 2018July 28, 2018 strong

Lucknow, Jul 27 (DIN NEWS) A court here framed charges today against Mohsin Raza alias Arshad, a minister in the BJP-led government in Uttar Pradesh, in connection with a 29-year-old road rage case. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Nirbhay Prakash also framed charges against co-accused Akbar and fixed August 4 for the recording of evidence of the prosecution witnesses. The accused were present in the court at the time of framing of charges. A truck driver, Lallan, had lodged an FIR at the Wazirganj police station on August 4, 1989, alleging…

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Gold regains sheen on positive global cues, jewellers’ buying

July 28, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jul 28 (DIN NEWS) Gold prices recovered by Rs 40 to Rs 30,780 per 10 grams at the bullion market today, taking positive leads from global market amid fresh buying by local jewellers. Silver also recovered by Rs 25 to Rs 39,225 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Marketmen said firm global cues where gold inched up as the US dollar slid lower after strong US economic growth data while concerns remain about trade tensions between the US and Europe, attributed the recovery…

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भारत vs एसेक्सर: अभ्याीस मैच ड्रॉ लेकिन इन तीन बातों ने बढ़ाई कप्ताकन विराट कोहली की चिंता

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भारतीय टीम का एसेक्‍स के साथ तीन दिवसीय अभ्‍यास मैच यहां ड्रॉ समाप्‍त हुआ. यह मैच आगामी एक अगस्‍त से इंग्‍लैंड के खिलाफ प्रारंभ होने जा रहे पहले टेस्‍ट के पूर्व टीम इंडिया के लिए कुछ चिंता बढ़ा गया. मैच में बाएं हाथ के ओपनर शिखर धवन व चेतेश्‍वर पुजारा की दोनों पारियों में नाकामी और गेंदबाजों का कमजोर प्रदर्शन विराट कोहली ब्रिगेड के लिए चिंता का सबब बन रहा है. धवन तो दोनों पारियों में खाता खोले बिना आउट हुए. पहली पारी में वे केवल एक और दूसरी पारी…

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Niti CEO says 10% growth not possible without improving HDI

July 28, 2018July 28, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jul 28 (DIN NEWS) Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said the country needs to improve its human development index (HDI) to achieve a growth of around 10 per cent. We are growing at around 7.5 per cent and if our ambition is to grow at high rates like 10 per cent over a three-decade period, (then) it is not possible to do this if we don’t improve the HDI for India, Kant said at an event by child-rights organisation Plan India here on Friday. Such growth, Kant…