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HC allows music fest at beach resort with restrictions

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The Madras High Court today allowed a music festival to be held at a beach resort here with certain restrictions, taking note of the concerns flagged in a public interest litigation (PIL) petition that it would affect the nesting season of Olive Ridley sea turtles, considered a vulnerable species. The first bench, comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose, directed the organisers of the event to ensure that bright lights were not pointed towards the sea during the music fetival. In his petition, Shravan Krishnan, a member of…

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Adityanath inaugurates 2-day ‘Rasotsav’ in Mathura

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today inaugurated the two-day Rasotsav , jointly organised by the state tourism department, the Brij Tirth Vikas Parishad and the Brajbhumi Vikas trust. Local MP, actress-turned-politician Hema Malini has been instrumental in organising the event which is being held at the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Veterinary Institute here. Speaking at the event, Adityanath said there would be no dearth of funds for the development of Mathura, adding that however, every effort would be made to retain its cultural and spiritual character. The growth of development…

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‘Dhanush’ ballistic missile successfully test-fired

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Balasore (Odisha), Feb 23 (DIN  NEWS) India today successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable ‘Dhanush’ ballistic missile with a strike range of 350 kms from a naval ship off Odisha coast, defence officials said. The surface-to-surface missile, a naval variant of the indigenously-developed ‘Prithvi’ missile, was test-fired from the ship positioned near Paradip in the Bay of Bengal at around 10.52 am, the officials said. ‘Dhanush’ missile is capable of carrying a payload of 500 kg and hitting both land and sea-based targets, the sources said, adding that its trial was carried out…

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Indian women eye a rare double series win against South Africa

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Cape Town, Feb 23 (DIN NEWS) An unbeatable 2-1 lead already in its grasp, the Indian women’s cricket team would look to extend its domination in the shortest format and achieve a rare double series win when it takes on South Africa in the fifth and final Twenty20 International here tomorrow. Having already won the three-match ODI series 2-1, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led team is 2-1 up in the five-match T20I series after rain washed out the fourth game in Centurion and the visitors would look to end the South Africa tour…

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Cricket can’t survive without T20: Ganguly

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Coimbatore, Feb 23 (DIN NEWS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly today said international cricket cannot survive without the Twenty20 format. “Twenty20 is must for cricket. Without T-20, cricket cannot survive,” Ganguly was answering a question on the overkill of cricket right now and the issue of players burnout. Asked about the Indian team’s performance in South Africa, he said it has been a good tour for them so far. The Indian team lost the Test series 1-2 before bouncing back to clinch the one-dayers 5-1. “I hope they win the match…

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Was advised to consider bigger star for ‘Tanu Weds Manu’: Rai

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Mumbai, Feb 23 (DIN NEWS) After two failures, his turnaround as a filmmaker happened with “Tanu Weds Manu” but Aanand L Rai was initially told to rope in a bigger star to grab more eyeballs. He made his directional debut with “Strangers” in 2007 and followed it up with “Thodi Life Thoda Magic” the next year but both the films failed at the box office. Rai says when he was working on “Tanu Weds Manu”, which featured Kangana Ranaut and R Madhavan, he was advised to make the character of Manu…

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People think I don’t give a damn about things: Salman Khan

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Mumbai, Feb 23 (DIN NEWS) He may be one of the biggest stars in India, but Salman Khan says it was not an easy journey to stardom for him, courtesy his professional highs and lows and legal woes. The 52-year-old actor believes there have been breaking points in his life, but the nature of his job does not allow him to share his vulnerable side with the world. “My profession is such that I have to look good, dress up, do stylised action sequences and romance. Articles come on my affairs,…

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UP govt’s attempts to curb noise pollution feeble, weak: HC

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Lucknow, Feb 23 (DIN NEWS) The Allahabad High Court has questioned the intention of the Uttar Pradesh government to curb noise pollution, saying its attempts have been feeble and nothing much appeared to have been done to control the menace. The court said if the state government was not able to control noise pollution why does it not imposes a blanket ban on the use of loudspeakers in the state, like beacon lights. It said the directions issued by the government on January 4 in pursuance of the court’s December 20…

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SC asks Centre to consider suggestions on Quadricycles

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New Delhi, Feb 23 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to give “due consideration” to suggestions made on the issue of safety and emission standards of small four-wheeler vehicles and quadricycles. Quadricycles are a new category of cycle-like four-wheelers which are now allowed to ply on the roads. The issue before the apex court also related to the sale of small four-wheelers with a mass of up to 1500 kg. In its order, a bench comprising Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit noted that the government’s…

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Rupee rebounds 31 paise to 64.73 on positive global cues

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Mumbai, Feb 23 (DIN NEWS) In line with domestic equities, the rupee today regained strength to close at 64.73 a dollar, advancing by a good 31 paise, amid indication that the US Federal Reserve may go slow on rate hikes. Besides, a heavy dollar unwinding by traders and exporters supported the rupee recovery. Global currency and financial markets heaved a sigh of relief after a Fed official said in an interview that raising interest rates too quickly could slow the economy too much. The latest Fed policy-meeting minutes had cemented expectations…

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