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Steyn backs England to win Test series against India

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Mumbai, Jul 26 (DIN NEWS) In spite of terming the Indian team led by Virat Kohli as capable of pulling off anything, veteran South Africa paceman Dale Steyn backed hosts England to come out victors in the upcoming five-Test series because of their slightly superior seam bowling attack. “Led by Virat this Indian team is capable of anything. I know Virat pretty well; he’s quite a determined character. Five Test matches is going to be good for one team and if one team gets on a roll the other team…

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Imran Khan: Forever the ‘Kaptaan’

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New Delhi, Jul 26 (DIN NEWS) Leading the race to become Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan will always be first and foremost the enigmatic ‘Kaptaan’, who pulled off the impossible — transform an immensely talented but fractious bunch of cricketers into world beaters. There were many international captains during the ’80s but there was only one leader on the cricket field and that was Pakistan’s Imran Khan. It was an era when India lost more often to Pakistan (in Sharjah mostly) and those who would be glued to Doordarshan on…

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Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk Of Fame star destroyed by vandal

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Los Angeles, Jul 26 (DIN NEWS) US President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been destroyed. According to Los Angeles Times, the police arrested Austin Clay, 24, in connection with the apparent act of vandalism. The police said that Clay strode up to Trump’s star off Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue and proceeded to destroy the majority of the star with a pick axe which he was carrying in a guitar case. Soon afterward, he surrendered to Los Angeles police and is being held on USD…

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Dr Reddy’s shares up over 2% after Q1 earnings

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New Delhi, July 26 (DIN NEWS) Shares of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories today rose by over 2 per cent after the company reported nearly eight-fold jump in consolidated net profit for the first quarter of 2018-19 fiscal. The stock gained 2.19 per cent to close at Rs 2,134.65 on BSE. During the day, it climbed 4.83 per cent to Rs 2,189.95. On NSE, it rose by 1 per cent to end at Rs 2,110. The company’s market valuation went up by Rs 750.87 crore to Rs 35,421.87 crore. Dr Reddy’s today…

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Sensex hits 37,000 mark; Nifty tops 11,100

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Mumbai, Jul 26 (DIN NEWS) The BSE Sensex hit the 37,000 level for the first time today on widespread buying in capital goods, FMCG, realty and banking stocks amid heavy buying by domestic institutional investors and positive global cues. NSE Nifty too touched a new peak of 11,172.20. Short-covering of bets, today being the last session of July expiry in the derivatives segment, and strengthening rupee against the dollar, kept the overall market sentiment high. The 30-share index crossed the 37,000-mark by jumping 156.42 points, or 0.42 per cent, to…

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21 incidents of aircraft engine damage in 2017: Govt

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New Delhi, Jul 26 (DIN NEWS) There were 21 incidents of damage to aircraft engines during flights in 2017 and the figure is also the highest in the last four years, according to official data. A total of 59 such incidents were reported in the last four years starting from 2014, according to the data provided by the Civil Aviation Ministry to the Lok Sabha. The number of incidents of damage to aircraft engines was 14 in 2014 and 12 each in 2015 and 2016. Last year, the count rose…

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Cong raises issue of appointment of Goel as NGT Chairman in LS

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New Delhi, Jul 25 (DIN NEWS) The opposition to the appointment of a former Supreme Court judge who was part of a bench that had “diluted” a law on atrocities against SCs STs as National Green Tribunal chairman, today echoed in Parliament with the Congress saying it indicated the BJP-led government’s support to his judgement. The leader of Congress Mallikarjun Kharge and his party colleague K Suresh raised the issue in Lok Sabha during the Zero Hour, with the latter alleging that Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel was close to a…

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Pak EC rejects rigging allegations; PML-N warns of protests

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Islamabad, Jul 26 (DIN NEWS) The Election Commission of Pakistan today rejected the “blatant” rigging allegations levelled by the incumbent PML-N after trends showed Imran Khan’s party was inching towards majority, saying it did “our job right.” In an unusual press conference at 4am local time, Chief Election Commissioner Muhammad Raza Khan congratulated the people of Pakistan for participating in the election process. He, however, acknowledged that the delay in announcement of election results has “caused some annoyance”. The short pace of counting has given currency to the allegations of…

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Pak Polls: Imran Khan’s party close to become single largest party as rivals cry foul

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Islamabad, Jul 26 (DIN NEWS) Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf today inched closer to becoming the single largest party in the country’s general elections by leading on 119 seats in an early count of votes, amid charges of rigging by rival political parties. In the eastern city of Lahore, capital of Punjab province and the country’s political heartland, PTI supporters rejoiced by waving flags and raising party slogans as results trickled in after the voting yesterday. The 65-year-old former cricketer’s PTI was ahead in 119 of 272 contested National Assembly constituencies,…

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Emma Thompson joins ‘Men in Black’ spin-off

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Los Angeles, Jul 25 (DIN NEWS) Emma Thompson is returning as the chief of the “Men in Black” organisation in the series reboot. While the plot and character details are largely being kept secret, it is confirmed that the 59-year-old actor will reprise her role of Agent O in the film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new film is set to begin production this month in London. The film, to be directed by F Gary Gray, will feature Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson in the lead. Hemsworth and Thompson,…

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