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Manika enter semis as Mouma crashes out

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Manika Batra cruised to the semifinals of the women’s singles even as experienced paddler Mouma Das ended her campaign of the Commonwealth Games here today. Manika, who played a stellar role in India’s historic gold in the women’s team event, notched up a win against Singapore’s Yihan Zhou 4-1. The Delhi paddler hardly broke a sweat in the first three games, winning 11-5 11-6 11-2. However, she was unable to finish the match as she stumbled in the fourth game 6-11 but sealed the match with a 11-9 win in…

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Sushil and Aware strike gold, Babita settles for silver

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Double Olympic-medallist Sushil Kumar (74kg) and Rahul Aware claimed contrasting gold medals even as defending champion Babita phogat (53kg) settled for a silver on the opening day of the 21st Commonwealth Games’ wrestling competition here today. Sushil took a minute and 20 seconds to defeat Johannes Botha of South Africa on technical superiority to claim his third successive gold medal at the Games. Aware, on the other hand, prevailed 15-7 over Canada’s Steven Takahashi in an exciting contest during which the Indian was troubled by a groin niggle but chose…

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Lionsgate to launch ‘The Hunger Games in Concert’ tour from July 12

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Lionsgate has announced that it will kick off the international tour of “The Hunger Games in Concert” from July 12 in Manchester, UK. Ace composer James Newton Howard will perform a 60-piece orchestra from “The Hunger Games” score and concert will also feature an HD screening of the first film of the franchise which was released in 2012, the studio said in a statement. The film, directed by Gary Ross, featured Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland. “The first…

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Men need to understand the importance of empowering women: Priyanka

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Priyanka Chopra says women have the “superpower” to balance career with family and it is high time men understood that their aspirations are equally important. The 35-year-old actor, who entered the film industry soon after winning the Miss World title at the age of 18, credits her parents, especially her father, for understanding her dreams and helping her achieve them. “I came from a family where everyone questioned my decision to become an actor. There was a big debate in my house. But my parents, especially my father said, ‘I…

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Calcutta HC stays WB panchayat polls till further orders

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Displeased with the State Election Commission’s (SEC) decision to cancel its own order to extend the nomination process by a day, the Calcutta High Court today stayed the ongoing panchayat election process in West Bengal till further orders. Rejecting the SEC’s contention that the writ petition of the BJP was not maintainable, the court held that the SEC is endowed with powers relating to holding of elections, but in case of any digression, it needs to be corrected by the court of law. Justice Subrata Talukdar stayed till further orders…

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Nanak Shah Fakir to hit theatres tomorrow as SC, HC refuse to stall screening

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Two Sikh bodies today made unsuccessful attempts in the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court to stall the release of the movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’, which would hit theatres across the nation tomorrow. Both the top court and the high court rejected the respective pleas of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) to accord urgent hearing. But later, the Supreme Court listed the matter for hearing on April 16 and the high court for April 22. As the apex court began its…

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Titan launches integrated format store in Hyderabad

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Watch and accessories company, Titan today launched its first integrated format store housing watches, jewellery, eyewear and accessories under one roof in Banjara Hills here. A press release issued by the company said, the new retail format aims at providing its customers with an enhanced shopping experience. With an extensive retail network of World of Titan, Tanishq and Titan Eyeplus, the Banjara Hills store is the first integrated store in Telangana, the second after Vizag. The new Titan flagship store lets customers browse through over 5000+ products including watches, accessories,…

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Nirav Modi scam: ICAI panel yet to receive info from Punjab National Bank

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) today said it is yet to receive information from Punjab National Bank on the nearly Rs 13,000 crore scam involving Nirav Modi. A high-level group constituted by the institute is studying specifically the systemic issues involved in the PNB fraud and would also suggest remedial measures for strengthening the banking system. Having failed to get any information from the bank, the group, set up in February, had sought government’s intervention to obtain details related to the fraud. “The Ministry of Corporate Affairs…

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China announces Taiwan Strait live-fire drills amid tensions

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China today announced live-firing military exercises in the Taiwan Strait amid heightened tensions over increased American support for Taiwan’s government. The announcement by the maritime safety authority in the coastal province of Fujian coincided with a statement from their counterparts in Hainan province that the navy was ending a three-day exercise in the South China Sea one day early. No explanations were given in either case and the Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to questions. The Fujian authorities said the one-day Taiwan Strait drill will be held next Wednesday.…

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BJP leaders, including Modi, hold fast to target Congress

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Top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his ministerial colleagues and party MPs and office-bearers, observed fast today to protest the washout of the second phase of Parliament’s Budget Session, for which they have blamed the Congress. While many, including Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh , kept to their work while fasting, several ministers, among them Prakash Javadekar, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Piyush Goyal, travelled to different parts of the country to sit on fast and attack the main opposition party. BJP president Amit Shah joined his party…

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