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US President Donald Trump’s decision to kill Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards commander General Qasem Soleimani was designed to prevent further bloodshed and was defensive in nature, his National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien has said. O’Brien alleged that Soleimani, who was travelling around the Middle East, had just come to Iraq from Damascus where he was planning attacks on American soldiers, airmen, marines, sailors and American diplomats. Soleimani, 62, the head of Iran’s elite al-Quds force and architect of its regional security apparatus, was killed when a drone fired missiles into…

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Maha: Man cheated of Rs 1 lakh in online payment fraud

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 strong

A Thane resident lost a little over Rs 1 lakh in an online fraud involving popular payment gateways, police said on Saturday. The complainant, a resident of Patlipada, wanted to sell his furniture and posted an ad on Facebook on December 21, an official said. On December 24, he received a call from one Rajendra Sharma who offered to buy the furniture and wanted to transfer the amount through payment gateways — Paytm and Google Pay, he said. However, instead of the money getting credited to his account, the complainant…

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Australia 182-2 at tea against New Zealand

January 3, 2020 strong

Marnus Labuschagne hit his sixth half-century in seven innings to guide Australia into a powerful position against virus-hit New Zealand on the opening day of the third Test in Sydney on Friday. The rock-solid No.3 was unconquered on 73 with Steve Smith on 42 as Australia reached tea at 182 for two. It was Labuschagne’s eighth half-century in 14 Tests as he closed in on his fourth hundred of the home Test summer. Smith, who took 39 balls to get off the mark, shared in an unbroken 87-run stand with…

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Would love to do more realistic films with Ranveer: Deepika Padukone on ”83′

January 3, 2020 strong

Actor Deepika Padukone is set to reunite with frequent co-star and husband Ranveer Singh for sports drama “’83” and she says it was a “refreshing” change for the couple who have previously collaborated on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s spectacle films. The 33-year-old star will play Romi Dev, wife to cricketing legend Kapil Dev, to be played by Ranveer. Directed by Kabir Khan, “’83” will chronicle India’s win under Kapil’s captainship, when the team defeated West Indies in the final to clinch their first-ever World Cup trophy in 1983. Deepika, in the…

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Man gets life imprisonment for killing girlfriend in Thane

January 3, 2020 strong

A 25-year-old man was on Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Maharashtra’s Thane for killing his girlfriend as he doubted her character. District Judge VY Jadhav held Swapnil alias Babu Hanuman Jadhav guilty under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 376 (rape) and also fined him Rs 30,000. The victim, who was 18 at the time, and Jadhav, a lift mechanic, lived in the same locality in Mumbra here and were in love, said Additional Public Prosecutor Sanjay More. “He used to doubt her character and would also…

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Sensex tumbles over 100 pts; Nifty tests 12,250

January 3, 2020 strong

Equity benchmark BSE Sensex dropped over 100 points in opening session on Friday as global equities turned negative after the US killed a top Iranian general, fuelling fears of a conflict in the oil-rich region. Brent crude surged 4.4 per cent to USD 69.16 and WTI jumped 4.3 per cent to 63.84. The 30-share BSE index was trading 107.35 points or 0.26 per cent lower at 41,519.29. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty slipped 39.10 points or 0.32 per cent to 12,243.10. Asian Paints was the top loser in the Sensex…

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PM urges young scientists to “innovate, patent, produce and prosper”

January 3, 2020 strong

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called on young scientists of India to “Innovate, Patent, Produce and Prosper,” and said these four steps would lead our country towards faster development. The Prime Minister also stressed on the need to transform the landscape of Indian science, technology and innovation. “The growth story of India depends on its success in science and technology sector. There is a need to transform the landscape of Indian science, technology and innovation,” Modi said. Speaking after inaugurating the 107th Session of Indian Science Congress, he said,…

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Trump ordered killing of Soleimani to protect US personnel abroad: Pentagon

January 3, 2020 strong

President Donald Trump ordered for the US airstrike in Iraq that killed General Qasem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards, in a “decisive defensive action” to protect US personnel abroad and deter future attacks being planned by Iran, the Pentagon said Friday. General Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite al-Quds force and architect of its regional security apparatus, was killed following a US airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport on Friday. The strike also killed the deputy chief of Iraq’s powerful Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force. The Pentagon confirmed the…

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Rupee slips 11 paise to 71.33 against US dollar in early trade

January 2, 2020 strong

The Indian rupee opened on a cautious note and fell 11 paise to 71.33 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday amid sustained rise in crude oil prices and foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a narrow range amid lack of directional cues from the global market. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 71.27 then fell to 71.33 against the dollar, showing a decline of 11 paise over its previous closing. The Indian rupee on Wednesday had closed at 71.22…

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Pompeo postpones Ukraine trip after attack on US embassy in Iraq

January 2, 2020 strong

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday postponed a trip to Ukraine, the country at the heart of impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, after an attack on the American embassy in Iraq, the State Department announced. Pompeo had been due to travel at week’s end to Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Cyprus. But on Tuesday, a mob of pro-Iran demonstrators stormed the US embassy in Baghdad over American airstrikes that killed two dozen paramilitary fighters. Pompeo’s travel was pushed back “due to the need for the secretary to…