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Madras HC directive to Centre on citizenship plea of Lankan refugees

June 20, 2019 strong

The Madras High Court Thursday directed the Centre to pass appropriate orders within 16 weeks on a petition filed by 65 Sri Lankan Tamils, residing in a refugee camp in Tiruchirapalli district for the past 35 years, seeking grant of citizenship.Disposing of the petition by the refugees of Kottapattu camp, who had arrived in the state in 1983 from the island nation after the ethnic strife intensified, Justice G R Swaminathan said they have amply demonstrated that they had the intention to make India their permanent home. He also likened…

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चीन में भूकम्प से 12 लोगों की मौत, 100 से अधिक घायल

June 19, 2019 strong

चीन के सिचुआन प्रांत में सोमवार रात और मंगलवार सुबह आए भूकंप के दो शक्तिशाली झटकों में कम से कम 12 लोगों की मौत हुई है और 100 से अधिक लोग घायल हुए हैं। चीनी भूकम्प केन्द्र (सीईएनसी) के अनुसार रिक्टर पैमाने पर 6.0 तीव्रता का पहला झटका स्थानीय समयानुसार सोमवार रात 10 बजकर 55 मिनट पर यीपिन शहर के छांगनिंग इलाके में आया। मंगलवार सुबह महसूस हुए दूसरे झटके की तीव्रता रिक्टर पैमाने पर 5.3 मापी गई। आपातकालीन प्रबंधन मंत्रालय ने कहा, ‘‘ अभी तक 12 लोगों की जान…

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अनंतनाग मुठभेड़ में जैश के दो आतंकवादी ढेर, सेना का जवान शहीद

June 19, 2019 strong

जम्मू कश्मीर के अनंतनाग जिले में आतंकवादियों के साथ मंगलवार को हुई मुठभेड़ में पुलवामा हमले के सिलसिले में एक वांछित सहित जैश-ए-मोहम्मद के दो आतंकवादी मारे गए और एक जवान शहीद हो गया। पुलिस ने यह जानकारी दी। एक अधिकारी ने बताया कि दक्षिण कश्मीर जिले के बिजबेहरा इलाके में आतंकवादियों की मौजूदगी के बारे में मिली खुफिया सूचना के आधार पर सुरक्षा बलों ने आज सुबह घेराबंदी और तलाश अभियान शुरू किया। अधिकारी ने बताया कि आतंकवादियों ने सुरक्षा बलों पर गोलियां चलायीं। जवाबी कार्रवाई के साथ ही…

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Never thought I could play a knock like that: Morgan on six-hitting record

June 19, 2019 strong

England skipper Eoin Morgan, who smashed a world record 17 sixes in his side’s 150-run crushing of Afghanistan in a World Cup game, said he never thought a knock like that could come from his bat.Morgan blasted an incredible 17 sixes — the most in ODI history — during his game-changing knock of 148 at Old Trafford Tuesday, breaking the previous record of 16 held jointly by AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle and Rohit Sharma.His knock helped England post 397/6 — their highest in any World Cup — and they…

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Trump launches 2020 re- election bid with mega rally, says ‘Keep America Great’

June 19, 2019 strong

US President Donald Trump formally launched his 2020 re-election campaign with a jam-packed rally in Florida on Tuesday, urging his supporters to “keep this team in place” for four more years as he vowed to “Keep America Great”. The 73-year-old real estate investor-turned-politician, who became the 45th President of the United States of America in 2017, told a crowd of 20,000 people in Orlando that the economy of the US under him has become “the envy of the world”.Trump said his victory three years ago was a “defining moment in…

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Kriti Sanon to star in Rahul Dholakia’s next

June 19, 2019 strong

Kriti Sanon will be playing the lead in filmmaker Rahul Dholakia next directorial.The yet-to-be-titled thriller film will be produced by Sunir Kheterpal for Azure Entertainment, the makers said in a statement.Kriti, who delivered back-to-back hits with “Bareily Ki Barfi” and “Luka Chuppi”, said she was yearning to do a female-centric thriller for a long time. “I have been waiting for the right female-driven thriller to come my way and this film ticked all the boxes and has all the elements of a commercial film. It’s an entertainer that has a…

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HCL Tech signs multi-year deal with Cricket Australia

June 19, 2019 strong

IT services major HCL Technologies Wednesday said it has signed a multi-year deal with Cricket Australia (CA) to deliver digital experiences to fans, players and employees.The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.HCL Tech will help the Australian cricket’s governing body provide an elevated and immersive digital experience to cricket fans, players, partners, employees, and volunteers across the country and around the world, through CA’s digital offerings, HCL Technologies said in a statement. HCL Tech will also engineer a digital core ecosystem for CA through a composable platform that will…

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With ‘Libra,’ Facebook takes on the world of cryptocurrency

June 18, 2019 strong

Facebook is leaping into the world of cryptocurrency with its own digital money, designed to let people save, send or spend money as easily as firing off text messages.”Libra” — described as “a new global currency” — was unveiled Tuesday in a new initiative in payments for the world’s biggest social network with the potential to bring crypto-money out of the shadows and into the mainstream.Facebook and some two dozen partners released a prototype of Libra as an open source code to be used by developers interested in weaving it…

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England’s Roy targets Australia match for World Cup return

June 18, 2019 strong

Jason Roy is targeting England’s match against arch-rivals Australia for a World Cup return after being sidelined with a torn hamstring.The in-form opening batsman has been ruled out of England’s match against Afghanistan at Old Trafford on Tuesday and their pool encounter with Sri Lanka at Headingley on Friday.Roy tore his left hamstring in the field during England’s eight-wicket win over the West Indies last week and did not bat, with Joe Root, who made a century, promoted to open alongside Jonny Bairstow instead. But having suffered a similar injury…

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It’s been a tough journey: Arjun Kapoor opens up about battle with obesity

June 18, 2019 strong

Arjun Kapoor on Tuesday opened up about his struggles with obesity, calling it a “tough journey” that he navigated right from childhood.The actor took to Instagram where he shared a couple of his workout pictures and urged people battling with weight issues to keep working hard to achieve their goal.”It’s been a tough journey for me ever since I was a kid when it comes to my battle with obesity. Everyone has their own struggles I have had and continue to have mine. “But the whole point of life is…