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Determined to improve ease of doing business in Kerala: Vijayan

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Aiming to improve the ease of doing business in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said the long-standing perception that the state was not very investor-friendly was slowly changing with a slew of measures being undertaken by the Left government. Vijayan, 74, who completes two years in office on May 25, said the Kerala government is making efforts for eliminating the unnecessary delay in granting approvals for various investment proposals. Seeking to rebrand “God’s own Country” as a preferred investment destination, the CPI-M strongman said the top priority was to…

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Smith ban ‘harsh’, says South Africa captain Du Plessis

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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said today that he felt the 12-month ban on disgraced Australia skipper Steve Smith was “harsh”. He told a media conference in Johannesburg that he was “very sorry” for Smith and had texted him a message of support. Smith and vice-captain David Warner were banned for 12 months and Cameroon Bancroft for nine months for attempted ball tampering during the third Test in Cape Town last Saturday. The Australian cheating plot was foiled when TV cameras spotted Bancroft seeking to alter the condition of…

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England face dominant Australia in women’s tri-series fina

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Entering the final on the back of some dominating performances, Australia will fancy their chances when they take on England in the title clash of the women’s T20 tri-series here tomorrow. The task gets even more difficult for England as they are coming off back-to-back reverses. England had started their campaign with two successive wins, which also included the highest chase in T20 internationals against India, but their batters have miserably failed in the previous two matches. England were outclassed by both Australia and India in their last two league…

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Bairstow salvages England after Southee, Boult strike

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Jonny Bairstow was in sight of his fifth Test century after a late run spree with Mark Wood lifted England to 290 for eight at stumps on day one of the second Test here today. England had been in trouble at 164 for seven before Bairstow (not out 97) and Wood (52) put on 95 for the eighth wicket. Tim Southee and Trent Boult did all the damage for New Zealand with Southee taking five for 60, his seventh five-wicket bag while Trent Boult had three for 79 after New…

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Time’s Up event to be part of Tribeca Film Festival

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Time’s Up, the movement formed to combat sexual harassment in Hollywood, will host its inaugural New York event during the Tribeca Film Festival. The event will feature conversations with activists, filmmakers, storytellers, lawyers, and others, including initial supporters of the movement such as Ashley Judd and Julianne Moore, the festival organisers said in a statement. Fatima Goss Graves of the National Women’s Law Center, celebrated poet and activist, Robin Morgan and civil rights attorney Monica Ramirez are also going to be part of panel discussions at the event. The movement…

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Varun Dhawan comes out in support of Steven Smith

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Actor Varun Dhawan has lent support to Australian skipper Steven Smith over the ball-tampering controversy and hopes that fans will “forgive” him for his actions. Smith, along with vice-captain David Warner, has been banned for a year for ball-tampering during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Cameron Bancroft, who was caught on camera trying to tamper the ball with a sandpaper, has been banned for nine months. Yesterday, a teary-eyed Smith made an appearance in front of Australian media after he reached Sydney, and said he regretted…

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Declare 2nd semester results of students pursuing optometry course: HC to UGC

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In an interim relief to 40 students pursuing a course in optometry, the Bombay High Court has directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to declare their second semester results pending since last year. A bench of Justices R M Sawant and S V Kotwal was earlier this week hearing a petition filed by Lotus College of Optometry, which had admitted the 40 students as the first batch of its four-year BSc degree in Optometry (health specialists in eye care) in 2016. The course was affiliated to an open university. However,…

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HC asks Maha govt to develop a plan for shelter homes

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The Bombay High Court has said it is time the Maharashtra government develops a model plan for constant governance and supervision of shelter homes for children in the state. The court also said that the government could also consult social entrepreneur Arunachalam Muuruganantham for supply of sanitary pads for girls staying in these homes. A division bench of Justices N H Patil and G S Kulkarni was hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by a city resident, Sangeeta Punekar, raising the issue of poor condition of a children’s shelter home…

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Glad my marital status didn’t matter to the audience: Rani

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Actor Rani Mukerji is happy that the audience accepted her film “Hichki” and did not let her marital status come in the way. The 40-year-old actor said the film’s success is a clear indicator that it does not matter if the actor is married or “is a mother”. This is her first film after the birth of her now two-year-old daughter, Adira. “It (success) means a lot to me because I was coming back after a baby, so obviously there were so many questions. I am happy you accepted me…

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DND flyway mishap: Court acquits driver, blames victim

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A Delhi court has set aside the jail term of a man convicted of rash driving and killing a person on the DND flyway here, while blaming the victim for negligently crossing the busy road, which is a pedestrian-free zone. Additional Sessions Judge S K Gupta acquitted the man, who was driving a Scorpio car on the Delhi-Noida-Delhi expressway at high speed in 2014 and hit a pedestrian while he was crossing the road after using a public toilet there. “The DND Road is a busy road which connects Delhi…

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