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Croatia will be ready for France in World Cup final, says coach Dalic

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Moscow, Jul 12 (DIN NEWS) Ecstatic Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic is confident tiredness will not be an issue for his side when they face France in the World Cup final despite once again coming through extra time to beat England on Wednesday. Croatia came from behind to win 2-1 in the semi-final clash in Moscow, with Mario Mandzukic claiming the winner in the 109th minute after Ivan Perisic had earlier cancelled out Kieran Trippier’s free-kick opener. Dalic’s side were clearly exhausted, but they managed to fight on to the end…

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Pacquiao beware! I’m going home with my belt says Matthysse

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Kuala Lumpur, Jul 12 (DIN NEWS) World welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse saluted Manny Pacquiao on Thursday but vowed to beat the Filipino boxing legend when they square off on Sunday. “He is a great champion but he still hasn’t faced ‘The Machine’,” Argentina’s Matthysse told reporters at a packed press conference in Kuala Lumpur ahead of their WBA title clash. “If he decides to retire after I beat him then that is his decision, I am here to defend my title.” Veteran Pacquiao, who is chasing a 60th win of…

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Carrie Fisher once asked William Shatner to sign slave Leia photo

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Los Angeles, Jul 12 (DIN NEWS) “Star Trek” veteran William Shatner has revealed that he was once asked to autograph a “Star Wars” photo of Princess Leia in her slave costume by actor Carrie Fisher herself. The 87-year-old actor was asked on Twitter if anyone had ever brought him any “Star Wars” merchandise to sign. To this, Shatner replied, “Carrie Fisher wanted me to sign one of her slave Leia photos. Does that count?” Fisher, who died in 2016 at the age of 60, became a household name after starring…

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Chadwick Boseman to next star in police thriller ’17 Bridges’

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Los Angeles, Jul 12 (DIN NEWS) Chadwick Boseman is set to produce and star in a police thriller titled “17 Bridges”. The “Black Panther” star will play a disgraced NYPD detective, who gets a shot at redemption when he gets involved in a city-wide hunt for a cop killer, Variety reported. STXfilms will also back the project with Russo brothers, who have directed Boseman in this year’s blockbuster “Avengers: Infinity War”, and Logan Coles. Brian Kirk, known for shows like “Game of Thrones” and “Luther”, will direct the film, written…

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HC raps HR&CE dept over idols thefts, warns of handing over probe to CBI

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Chennai, Jul 11 (DIN NEWS) Coming down heavily on the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) Department over idol thefts in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court today said if such a situation continued, it would be constrained to hand over all the related cases to the CBI. Justice R Mahadevan said this while hearing a batch of petitions with regard to idol thefts in the state. The judge, during the course of the hearing, took serious view of the news published in some newspapers with regard to…

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Anti-Sterlite protests: HC seeks video, documents prior to firing incident

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Madurai, Jul 12 (DIN NEWS) The Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu government to submit video recordings, documents and reports pertaining to protests against the Sterlite Copper smelter plant in Tuticorin, which saw violence and firing in the town on the 100th day of the stir. Thirteen people were killed in police firing on May 22 and 23 when violence broke out during the protest by locals, demanding closure of the Sterlite plant (a unit of Vedanta Limited) over pollution issues. A division bench comprising justices C T…

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Sensex surges over 250 pts to hit record high, Nifty tops 11,000

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Mumbai, Jul 12 (DIN NEWS) The benchmark Sensex jumped over 250 points to hit a record high of 36,525.66 points in early trade today, ahead of the release of key macroeconomic data amid fresh foreign capital inflows. The 30-share index rose by 259.73 points, or 0.72 per cent, to hit a new high of 36,525.66, surpassing its previous intra-day record of 36,443.98 hit on January 29. The gauged had gained 691.38 points in the previous four sessions, powered by a sharp rally in IT bellwether TCS following strong quarterly results.…

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Sensex rallies 400 pts to hit record high; RIL shares surge 5%

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Mumbai, Jul 12 (DIN NEWS) The BSE Sensex soared over 400 points to hit its record high after Reliance Industries (RIL) reclaimed USD 100 billion (approx Rs 6,86,604 crore) market capitalisation as its shares a hit 52-week high today. RIL, HDFC and HDFC Bank collectively contributed nearly 300 points to the gains on Sensex. At 1200 hrs, the 30-share index rallied 413.89 points, or 1.14 per cent, higher to 36,679.82, surpassing its previous high of 36,444 recorded on January 29, 2018. The broader Nifty-50 index is also trading above the…

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Afghan officials: Dilapidated dam crumbles, at least 10 die

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Kabul, Jul 12 (DIN NEWS) Afghan officials say a dilapidated dam in a scenic northern valley has crumbled under the weight of heavy summer rains, killing at least 10 people. Omar Mohammadi, a spokesman for the ministry for humanitarian assistance, said that along with the 10 killed, about 300 houses were completely destroyed in the Panjshir Valley. The scenic valley, popular with tourists, is located about 140 kilometers, or 95 miles, north of Kabul. After the dam burst, the floodwaters swept into villages downstream, engulfing homes and sending panicked residents…

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After UK-US spats, Trump flies in to turmoil in Britain

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London, Jul 12 (DIN NEWS) Donald Trump arrives in Britain today for his first visit as US president, flying into a whirlwind of protests against him and political turmoil over Brexit. The four-day trip, which will include talks with Prime Minister Theresa May, tea with Queen Elizabeth II and a private weekend in Scotland, is set to be greeted by a leftist-organised mass protest in London tomorrow. Despite a series of diplomatic spats between Britain and Trump, the British government is hoping for a quick trade deal with the US…

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