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HC seeks Centre’s reply on plea to use Aadhaar details of missing persons

July 27, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jul 27 (DIN NEWS) The Delhi High Court today sought the Centre’s response on a PIL seeking direction to utilise biometric and Aadhaar details of missing persons, including children, aged and mentally challenged, so that they can be re-united with their families. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and C Hari Shankar issued notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs on the plea which also sought direction to the authorities to spread awareness in this regard to track the pre-existed biometrics and Aadhaar details for re-uniting…

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Rupee rises 6 paise against US dollar in early trade

July 27, 2018 strong

Mumbai, Jul 27 (DIN NEWS) Extending its rising streak for the third day, the rupee appreciated by 6 paise against the US dollar to 68.60 in early trade today amid weakness in the greenback against other currencies overseas and rally in domestic equities. Selling of the American currency by exporters and banks and a higher opening in the domestic equity market boosted the rupee, forex dealers said. The benchmark BSE Sensex rose by 288.22 points, or 0.77 per cent, to hit its all-time high of 37,272.86 and NSE Nifty too…

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Sensex rallies over 300 pts; Nifty breaches 11,200 mark

July 27, 2018 strong

Mumbai, Jul 27 (DIN NEWS) The Sensex rallied over 300 points, and Nifty breached the 11,200 mark for the first time in early trade today, as ITC lifted benchmark bourses to fresh life-time highs after posting strong Q1 results. Better-then-expected quarterly earnings by select index heavyweights, positive Asian cues and firm foreign capital inflows boosted investor sentiment here. Keeping up its record setting spree for the fifth straight session the 30-share Sensex added 308.77 points, or 0.83 per cent, to hit a new peak of 37,293.41. The index had gained…

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American media dying to see me make mistake: Trump

July 27, 2018 strong

Washington, Jul 27 (DIN NEWS) US President Donald Trump said the American media was “dying to see” him make mistake, as he continued his public criticism of the press a day after the White House barred a reporter from attending one of his events. “Look at all those cameras. All those cameras, every stop I get all these cameras. This never happened to (former president Barack) Obama. This never happened to (George W.) Bush. This didn’t happen,” Trump told his supporters in Iowa yesterday, referring to the camera journalists present…

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Analysts fear political uncertainty amid rigging allegations in Pak polls

July 27, 2018 strong

Karachi, Jul 27 (DIN NEWS) Political analysts in Pakistan fear choppy waters lie ahead for the politics in the country with several political heavyweights who have suffered defeat in their strongholds likely to band together amid allegations of rigging in the General elections. The elections in Pakistan have produced some stunning upset results and many of the political parties who have suffered reversals continue to cry foul over the way the votes were counted and announced after long delays. According to the unofficial results announced by the Election Commission of…

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Agent who trafficked 39 Indians to Iraq still sending people abroad: Swaraj

July 27, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jul 27 (DIN NEWS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said the agent responsible for trafficking 39 Indians to Iraq, who were abducted and later killed, was still operating his business and urged state women commissions to crackdown against such illegal agents. Swaraj had told Parliament in March that the 39 Indians, who were were abducted by the ISIS terror outfit in Mosul three years ago, were dead. While addressing a national conference on state women commissions, she urged them to launch a crackdown on the illegal network…

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Investment in digital infrastructure crucial for emerging economies: PM

July 27, 2018 strong

Johannesburg, Jul 27 (DIN NEWS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the digital revolution has offered new opportunities to the members of the BRICS grouping and other emerging economies and it is essential to invest in artificial intelligence and big data analytics to reap the benefits. Addressing the BRICS Outreach Session here, Modi called for more investment in the digital infrastructure and skill development in the area of digitisation “Today we are once again at the historic turning point. Thanks to digital revolution, new opportunities are emerging for…

एंटरटेनमेंट हिंदी न्यूज़

‘सैराट’ की रीमेक बनाने से पहले डर गए थे ‘धड़क’ के डायरेक्टर, करण जौहर ने कहा कुछ ऐसा

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हाल में रिलीज हुई फिल्म ‘धड़क’ की सफलता से खुश निर्देशक-निर्माता करण जौहर ने गुरुवार को फिल्म निर्देशक शशांक खेतान की प्रशंसा करते हुए कहा कि यह उनकी अब तक की सबसे अच्छी फिल्म है. करण जौहर ने यह बात ईशान खट्टर, जाह्नवी कपूर के साथ ‘धड़क’ फिल्म की सफलता पार्टी में कही. करण ने ‘धड़क’ देखने के बाद कहा कि जब शशांक ने मुझसे कहा कि वह मराठी फिल्म ‘सैराट’ का रीमेक बनाना चाहते हैं तो मैं थोड़ा डर गया, क्योंकि इस फिल्म का अपना अस्तित्व है. फिल्म निर्माता…

न्यायाल हिंदी न्यूज़

केन्द्रीय सूचना आयोग और राज्य सूचना आयोगों में रिक्तियों से न्यायालय चिंतित

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उच्चतम न्यायालय ने केन्द्रीय सूचना आयोग और राज्य सूचना आयोगों में रिक्तियों पर आज चिंता व्यक्त की। न्यायालय ने केन्द्र और सात राज्यों को चार सप्ताह के भीतर हलफनामा दाखिल कर यह बताने का निर्देश दिया है कि रिक्त पदों पर कितने समय के भीतर नियुक्तियां हो जायेंगी। न्यायमूर्ति ए के सिकरी और न्यायमूर्ति अशोक भूषण की पीठ ने कहा कि केन्द्रीय सूचना आयोग में इस समय चार पद रिक्त हैं और दिसंबर तक चार अन्य रिक्त हो जायेंगे।पीठ ने केन्द्र से जानना चाहा कि 2016 में विज्ञापन देने के बावजूद…

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Delhi govt to SC: 1000 standard-floor cluster buses will be fitted with hydraulic lifts

July 26, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jul 26 (DIN NEWS) The Delhi government today told the Supreme Court that it will install hydraulic lifts in 1,000 standard-floor buses to be procured under the cluster scheme on its own cost to make them accessible for differently-abled persons, especially those on wheel chair. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has challenged an order of the Delhi High Court by which it had barred them from procuring 2,000 standard-floor buses. The top court, had yesterday asked the government to explain by…