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Unnao rape survivor, her lawyer critical; on life support systems: AIIMS

August 6, 2019 strong

New Delhi, Aug 6 (DINN) The Unnao rape survivor and his lawyer admitted to AIIMS Trauma Centre remain critical and are on life support systems, hospital authorities said on Tuesday. The rape survivor, who suffered critical injuries in a car-truck collision in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli last week, was airlifted to New Delhi from Lucknow on Monday for further treatment following a Supreme Court directive. Her lawyer, who was also injured in the incident, was shifted to Trauma Centre on Tuesday morning. He is critical and on advanced life support…

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Passage of JK bill momentous occasion, new dawn awaits: Modi

August 6, 2019 strong

New Delhi, Aug 6 (DINN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the passage of bills on Jammu and Kashmir in Parliament as a “momentous occasion” in parliamentary democracy and said a new dawn awaits the state which is now free from the “shackles” of vested interest groups. “Together we are, together we shall rise and together we will fulfil the dreams of 130 crore Indians! A momentous occasion in our Parliamentary democracy, where landmark bills pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir have been passed with overwhelming support!” he said in…

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Lyon strikes as Australia press for victory in Ashes opener

August 5, 2019 strong

Birmingham, Aug 5 (DINN) Nathan Lyon took three wickets including the prized scalp of England captain Joe Root as Australia pushed for victory on the final day of the Ashes opener at Edgbaston on Monday. England were 85-4 in their second innings at lunch, needing a further 313 runs to reach an unlikely victory target of 398. But their more immediate task was to bat out the day’s remaining two sessions and deny holders Australia, bidding for a first away Ashes series win in 18 years, the six wickets they…

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All top players named for Pakistan tie, Nagal’s unavailability raises eyebrows

August 5, 2019 strong

New Delhi, Aug 5 (DINN) All the top players, led by Prajnesh Gunneswaran, were on Monday named in the Indian Davis Cup squad that will travel to Pakistan but the AITA selection committee chairman Rohit Rajpal said they will look into the ‘unavailability’ of Sumit Nagal. There was no scope for surprises with top singles and doubles players being automatic selection. Gunneswaran and Ramkumar Ramanathan will lead the singles challenge while Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan will make the doubles pair for the grass court tie, scheduled to be held…

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I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time: Leonardo DiCaprio

August 5, 2019 strong

London, Aug 5 (DINN) Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the most celebrated Hollywood stars from his generation, but apart from his hardwork and choice of films the actor also credits his luck for success. The 44-year-old actor, who has starred in iconic films like “‘Titanic”, “The Revenant”, “Romeo + Juliet”, and “The Wolf of Wall Street”, believes if luck would have not favoured him he could not have made it to the top so smoothly. “I don’t know. I grew up in this industry, so many of my friends are…

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Shah Rukh to be felicitated with ‘Excellence in Cinema’ award by Victorian Government

August 5, 2019 strong

Mumbai, Aug 5 (DINN) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be felicitated with ‘Excellence in Cinema’ honour at the awards night of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on August 8. The festival would pay tribute to the actor’s continuous contribution to cinema and popular culture in India with the award. Shah Rukh, who is also the chief guest at the festival, will be presented the award by Linda Dessau, who is the first female Governor of the State of Victoria. “I’m humbled and honoured for this recognition. It will be a…

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Experts differ on govt’s decision on A-370; some hail, others call it ‘misadventure’

August 5, 2019 strong

New Delhi, Aug 5 (DINN) The government’s decision to abrogate Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, evoked mixed response from legal experts on Monday as some hailed it as “historic” and “long overdue” step while others called it “political misadventure” fraught with danger. The Modi government has abolished Article 370 and simultaneously moved a separate bill to bifurcate the state into two separate Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Senior advocate and constitutional law expert Rakesh Dwivedi said: “It (the decision) is completely legal.…

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Delhi court directs Unnao rape case accused Kuldeep Sengar be shifted to Tihar jail

August 5, 2019 strong

New Delhi, Aug 5 (DINN) A Delhi court directed on Monday that expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, accused of raping a minor girl at his residence in Unnao in 2017, be shifted to Tihar jail here from Sitapur prison in Uttar Pradesh. District Judge Dharmesh Sharma put up the matter for argument on framing charges in the rape case — one of the four related cases transferred to Delhi — for August 7. Both Sengar and his accomplice Shashi Singh, who had allegedly lured the victim into going to…

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Sensex tanks over 418 points amid Kashmir uncertainty

August 5, 2019 strong

Mumbai, Aug 5 (DINN) Equity benchmark BSE Sensex tanked over 418 points to close at 36,699.84 on Monday due to intense selling in banking, finance and metal stocks amid weak global cues and political uncertainty over the Kashmir issue. After cracking over 700 points in day trade, the 30-share index pared losses to close at 36,699.84, still down by 418.38 points, or 1.13 per cent. It hit a low of 36,416.79 and a high of 36,844.05. The 50-share Nifty plunged by 134.75 points or 1.23 per cent to close at…

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Rupee suffers biggest slump in 6 yrs; closes at 4-mth low of 70.73 on yuan shock

August 5, 2019 strong

Mumbai, Aug 5 (DINN) The rupee on Monday crashed by 113 paise — the biggest single-day drop in past six years — to close at a five-month low of 70.73 due to heavy capital outflows by investors anxious over the US-China trade tension, a sharp devaluation in yuan and uncertainty over Kashmir issue. This was the third straight session of fall for the rupee, during which it lost a massive 194 paise. The US-China trade-related concerns weighed on the investor community and kept the pressure on the Indian rupee, forex…