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First ever Grand Slam quarterfinal for Divij and Sitak

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Divij Sharan has reached the Grand Slam quarterfinals for the first time in his career as he combined with Artem Sitak to stage yet another dramatic comeback after being by down by two sets to defeat Jonathan Erlich and Marcin Matkowski at the Wimbledon Championships, here today.   Sharan and New Zealand’s Sitak prevailed 1-6 6-7(3) 6-4 6-4 6-4 over the Isralei-Polish combination after a gruelling men’s doubles third round which lasted three hours and fifty minutes. Reaching the third rounds at Australian Open this year and at French Open…

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Morgan laments batting collapse, says England were 20-30 runs short

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England captain Eoin Morgan said his side was 20-30 runs short in the lost third T20 International against India and blamed the death-overs’ batting collapse for the score, which wasn’t enough despite being steep. Rohit Sharma scored his third T20I hundred as India chased down 199 with seven wickets in hand to pocket the three-match series 2-1. “We were probably 20-30 runs short. 225 or 235 would have been more of a difficult chase (on that ground). India never really got away from us, but we struggled to take wickets…

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I didn’t know the man: Robin Wright on allegations against Kevin Spacey

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Actor Robin Wright has weighed upon the sexual assault allegations against her “House of Cards” co-star Kevin Spacey.   In an interview with Savannah Guthrie on NBC’s “Today”, Wright was asked if there was any red flag regarding Spacey’s alleged behaviour on the show’s sets. “We were coworkers, really. We never socialized outside of work. (It was a) respectful, professional relationship. He was so great with me. He was never disrespectful to me, so that’s my personal experience. That’s the only thing that I feel I have the right to…

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Weinstein pleads not guilty, released on bail

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Harvey Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was released on bail today while fighting sex crime accusations that now include a third woman.   “We fight these battles one day at a time, and today we won this round,” defense attorney Ben Brafman said outside court. Brafman said during an arraignment that he expects more charges. Weinstein pleaded not guilty after he was brought into the courtroom while handcuffed from behind, then uncuffed for the proceeding. An updated indictment unveiled last week alleges the movie mogul-turned-#MeToo…

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HC rejects Sterlite copper plant’s plea for restoring power supply to unit

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The Madras High Court today rejected a plea of the closed Sterlite copper plant in Tuticorin for restoring power supply to the unit to deal with an acid leak, observing that the government authorities were already carrying out the work on removal of the chemicals properly.   Justices C T Selvam and A M Basheer Ahamed of the Madurai Bench dismissed the petition by the Vedanta group company, seeking temporary restoration of power supply for the unit, which has been disconnected after the government ordered its permanent closure in May…

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HC rejects Sterlite copper plant’s plea for restoring power supply to unit

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Madurai, Jul 9 (DIN NEWS) The Madras High Court today rejected a plea of the closed Sterlite copper plant in Tuticorin for restoring power supply to the unit to deal with an acid leak, observing that the government authorities were already carrying out the work on removal of the chemicals properly. Justices C T Selvam and A M Basheer Ahamed of the Madurai Bench dismissed the petition by the Vedanta group company, seeking temporary restoration of power supply for the unit, which has been disconnected after the government ordered its…

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SC seeks response on Ahmed Patel’s plea to stay proceedings in Guj HC

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New Delhi, Jul 9 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court today sought the response of a BJP leader on a plea by Ahmed Patel seeking a stay of proceedings in the Gujarat High Court which is hearing a petition challenging the senior Congress leader’s election to the Rajya Sabha. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, however, allowed the Gujarat High Court to frame the issues to be decided by it on the petition filed by BJP leader Balwantsinh Rajput challenging Patel’s election to the Upper House. Rajput had lost…

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Karna announces support price for mango farmers

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Bengaluru, July 9 (DIN NEWS) Coming to the rescue of mango farmers in distress in the state, Karnataka government today announced a support price of Rs 2.50 per kg. The announcement comes on a day when Srinivasapura, a major mango growing region in Kolar district observed bandh demanding that government come to the rescue of mango farmers as prices have seen a steep fall. “We are doing the market intervention to support our farmers, the state government has decided to announce the support price of Rs 2.50 per kg. We…

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Goyal asks Coal India to ensure supply for power sector

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Kolkata, Jul 9 (DIN NEWS) Union Coal Minister Piyush Goyal has asked Coal India to focus on meeting coal demand, particularly from the power sector, in a review meeting held here today. Owing to a sharp rise in coal demand from the power sector, Coal India was finding it difficult to meet the demand despite steady rise in supply to the sector. Sources said that in the meeting, Goyal called for better coordination between Coal India and Railways to ramp up supplies. He also asked Coal India to plan for…

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Police in Maine throw birthday party for 8-year-old girl

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Augusta (US), Jul 9 (DIN NEWS) A Maine police department has thrown their own celebration for an 8-year-old girl who had no one show up to her birthday party. WCSH-TV reports the Augusta Police Department put on a party yesterday for Larriah Binns in Augusta complete with balloons and birthday cake. Larriah’s mother, Angelique Binns, says she had a birthday celebration planned for Saturday, but none of her daughter’s friends could come. Angelique Binns says her daughter started jumping up and down in excitement Sunday when she saw several cars…

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