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India on Monday urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to annul Kulbhushan Jadhav’s death sentence by a Pakistani military court and order his immediate release, saying the verdict based on a “farcical case” hopelessly fails to satisfy even the minimum standards of due process Jadhav, a retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by the military court on charges of “espionage and terrorism” after a closed trial in April 2017. His sentencing evoked a sharp reaction in India India moved the ICJ in May the same year for…

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Sri Lanka sensation Perera hailed for Test-winning heroics

February 17, 2019February 18, 2019 strong

Kusal Perera became a national hero in Sri Lanka on Sunday after scoring an unbeaten 153 to guide his country to a sensational first Test victory in South Africa. The country’s cricket legends and politicians lauded Perera, who has become a linchpin for the ailing national side since fighting off doping charges in 2016. Former skipper Kumar Sangakkara, who had staunchly defended Perera when he was suspended in December 2015, called the performance at Kingsmead in Durban on Saturday “unreal”. “What an amazing win,” Sangakkara said on Twitter. “One of…

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Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves to present award at Oscars 2019

February 17, 2019February 18, 2019 strong

Singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves has been added to the list of people who will be presenting the trophies to the winners at the upcoming 91st Academy Awards. The 30-year-old musician recently won the 2019 Grammy Album of the Year award for her critically acclaimed, genre-bending record “Golden Hour”. Apart from this, she also won awards for best country album, best country song and best country solo performance. According to Variety, the Academy is yet to announce which award Musgraves will present at the awards ceremony but it is expected to be…

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Delhi court holds man guilty of raping US citizen

February 17, 2019February 18, 2019 strong

A man has been held guilty of digital rape of a US citizen by a Delhi court, which said her testimony could not be said to be unreliable as she came all the way from her country to depose in the case. When someone rapes a person using their finger or fingers it is termed as digital rape. Noting that the woman had no other interest left in India as her marriage had already broken down after the incident, Additional Sessions Judge Illa Rawat said the woman’s testimony cannot be…

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Jaitley to address RBI board on Monday

February 17, 2019February 18, 2019 strong

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is scheduled to address the customary post-budget meeting of the central board of the Reserve Bank on Monday and highlight the key points of the interim Budget, including the fiscal consolidation roadmap. The meeting, according to sources, will take a call on the interim dividend to be paid to the government during the current fiscal. The government expects Rs 28,000 crore from the RBI as interim dividend for 2018-19 based on the financial position of the central bank. Last financial year, the RBI had paid an…

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Son of Mozambique’s ex-president arrested in graft case

February 17, 2019February 18, 2019 strong

The son of Mozambique’s former president Armando Guebuza was arrested on Saturday in a legal crackdown on suspects linked to a USD 2 billion government debt scandal, local media and judiciary sources said. Ndabi Guebuza, the oldest of Guebuza’s four children, was picked up from his home in the capital Maputo. Maputo-based independent STV channel said he was arrested in connection with a government debt which plunged the country into its worst financial crisis. “He is one of the eight arrested by order of the Attorney General,” a judiciary source…

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Centre working to uplift all sections of people in J’khand: PM

February 17, 2019February 18, 2019 strong

Inaugurating a slew of projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday the NDA government has taken several development initiatives in Jharkhand in the past four-and-a-half years for the uplift of all sections of society. The Hazaribag visit was another occasion to continue the development work, he said. “Three medical colleges have been inaugurated in Dumka, Palamu and Hazaribag. The state had just three such colleges so far. Now with the addition of three more, students won’t have to travel far to study medicine. Also, people can avail medical facilities at…

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शहीद जवानों के पार्थिव शरीर को लेकर सैन्य विमान दिल्ली पहुंचा

February 16, 2019 strong

नयी दिल्ली, 15 फरवरी : सेना का एक विमान पुलवामा में घृणित आतंकवादी हमले में शहीद हुए सीआरपीएफ के जवानों के पार्थिव शरीर को लेकर शुक्रवार शाम यहां पहुंचा। अधिकारियों ने यह जानकारी दी। उन्होंने बताया कि जब पार्थिव शरीर लाये गये तो उस समय इंदिरा गांधी अंतरराष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डे के टेक्नीकल क्षेत्र में गृह मंत्री राजनाथ सिंह मौजूद थे। उन्होंने बताया कि शहीदों के पार्थिव शरीर तिरंगे में लिपटे थे। सीआरपीएफ के अधिकारियों ने एक एक कर श्रद्धांजलि दी। इस मौके पर सशस्त्र बलों की तीनों सेवाओं के प्रमुख,…

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Saina beats Sindhu to retain Nationals crown, Sourabh claims third title

February 16, 2019 strong

Guwahati, Feb 16 (DIN NEWS) Saina Nehwal beat P V Sindhu in straight games in the marquee clash of the tournament to retain her women’s singles crown at the 83rd Yonex Sunrise Senior Badminton Nationals here Saturday. The three-time former champion Saina used her powerful smashes to telling effect, registering a 21-18 21-15 win against Sindhu, a two-time winner, in the summit clash. In a repeat of last edition’s final in Nagpur, 2012 Olympics bronze medaliist Saina once again had the upper hand over Sindhu during the exciting clash which…

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Words fall short to express our anger: Manoj Bajpayee on Pulwama terror attack

February 16, 2019 strong

Mumbai, Feb 16 (DIN NEWS) Actor Manoj Bajpayee has condemned the terror attack on a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed the lives of at least 40 soldiers, saying one will fall short of words to express his anger over the dastardly act. “What has happened in Pulwama is very sad. My prayers are with the families of soldiers who have lost their dear ones. Their loss is irreparable. “Words will fall short to express our anger for this kind of heinous act. As far as the anger…