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India to fight for all three gold in compound archery

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Kolkata, Aug 3 (DIN NEWS) Compound archers will compete in only three disciplines at the upcoming Asian Games and chief coach Jiwanjot Singh said India would be aiming for all three gold medals on offer. India had grabbed medals in all the four disciplines of the compound section in Incheon Asian Games in 2014 but this time the men’s and women’s individual events had been replaced by a mixed pair event. “It’s a big loss for us, as two of our medals had come in the individual sections — Abhisek…

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Ishant, Ashwin have England on the ropes

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Birmingham, Aug 3 (DIN NEWS) R Ashwin ran through the top order before Ishant Sharma wrecked the middle order as India reduced England to 86 for six at lunch on day three to position themselves nicely for a win in the first cricket Test, here today. Off-spinner Ashwin took 3-34 and gangly pacer Sharma returned 3-21 in a fiery spell to leave England with just a 99-run lead. At the break, Jos Buttler (1) was the last unbeaten recognised batsman. Starting from overnight 9 for 1, England did not get…

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Excited about ‘Sarfarosh 2’: John Abraham

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Mumbai, Aug 3 (DIN NEWS) Confirming that he will be featuring in the sequel of Aamir Khan’s “Sarfarosh”, actor John Abraham says he is geared up for the action-drama, which will be different from the original. Directed by John Matthew Matthan, the 1999 film featured Aamir, Naseeruddin Shah, and Sonali Bendre. “Sarfarosh” chronicled the story of an Indian police officer’s quest to stop cross-border terrorism. In an in interview with PTI, Abraham says, “John Mathew Matthan and I are co-producing the film. We are still working on the script but…

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Don’t think India’s musical heritage is dying: A R Rahman

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Mumbai, Aug 3 (DIN NEWS) Music maestro A R Rahman says India’s musical heritage may lack exposure but it is not dying as its roots are deep in tradition and people have a spiritual connection with it. The double Oscar-winner has travelled across India to find rare instruments and hidden musical traditions in his maiden non-fiction series, “Harmony with A R Rahman”, being launched on Amazon Prime on August 15. The quest underscored what Rahman always thought was true about India — every street has a musical legacy. Rahman will…

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HC pained by officials’ apathy towards upkeep of Gandhi memorial

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New Delhi, Aug 3 (DIN NEWS) Pained by the “apathy” of officials towards the upkeep of Rajghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, the Delhi High Court today said it was struggling to make the authorities do their duty. “It is painful to see such apathy on the part of the officials tasked to deal with the issue of maintaining Rajghat, a memorial to the Father of the Nation,” a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said. The court also termed as “serious” and unfathomable…

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Suit against ‘Vishwaroopam 2’ release: Kamal Haasan told to file reply by Monday

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Chennai, Aug 3 (DIN NEWS) The Madras High Court on Friday ordered actor Kamal Haasan and his production house Rajkamal Films International to file a reply by Monday in connection with a suit seeking to stall the release of his “Vishwaroopam 2” on August 10. When the civil suit moved by Pyramid Saimira Productions International against Haasan for recovery of Rs 5.44 crore came up for hearing, Justice C V Karthikeyan issued a notice to the actor and posted the matter for hearing on Monday. The petitioner has said the…

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Rupee takes U-turn, recovers 10 paise against US dollar

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Mumbai, Aug 3 (DIN NEWS) The beaten-down rupee today staged a good show by recuperating 10 paise to end at 68.60 against the US dollar in line with a stellar rally in domestic equities despite ongoing global trade war jitters. The domestic unit yesterday plunged by 27 paise to hit a one-week low of 68.70. Today, however, steady unwinding of dollars by banks and corporates ahead of the key US labour data too supported the late upmove in the Indian currency. The forex market sentiment got revived towards the fag-end…

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Nifty snaps 2-day fall, rises 116 points

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Mumbai, Aug 3 (DIN NEWS) After two consecutive sessions of falls, the NSE benchmark Nifty today rebounded by 116 points to 11,360.80 to hit a new closing high on hectic buying in sectors such as banking, metal, media, FMCG and pharma. Shares got a boost after the India Meteorological Department in its latest forecast said that monsoon in August and September will be normal, that is 96 plus/minus 9 per cent Long Period Average. Overseas, European equities were trading higher helped by a rally in banking shares after Royal Bank…

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China threatens new tariffs on $60 bn worth of US goods

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Beijing, Aug 3 (DIN NEWS) Beijing warned today it was prepared to impose new tariffs on 60 billion worth of US goods if Washington ups the ante in the escalating US-China trade war. The commerce ministry issued a statement saying the new duties would be applied if Washington pulled the trigger on President Donald Trump’s threat to raise tariffs on 200 billion worth of Chinese goods. The statement said China reserves the right to apply “other countermeasures”. “China always believes that consultation on the basis of mutual respect, equality and…

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Imran Khan summoned by Pakistan’s anti-graft body on Aug 7

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Peshawar, Aug 3 (DIN NEWS) Imran Khan, Pakistan’s prime minister-in-waiting has been summoned by the country’s anti-graft body on August 7 in connection with the misuse of official helicopters which caused Rs 2.17 million loss to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, an official said today. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) summoned 65-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman on August 7. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Khan’s party has led the provincial government since 2013. The NAB is investigating the cricketer-turned-politician for causing Rs 2.17 million loss to the provincial exchequer by using the government’s…

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