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Responsibility is on players to manage workload in IPL: Kohli

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The Indian players will have to smartly manage their workload during the upcoming IPL since it will be their responsibility to stay fit and fresh for the ICC World Cup, says skipper Virat Kohli.The upcoming edition of the popular Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin on March 23 and culminate days before the World Cup, starting on May 30. Many cricket boards have been cautious in releasing their players for their respective IPL franchisees, putting national duty above league commitments.Kohli said it’s not that he is asking the Indian players…

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Dhoni bared his soul in ‘Roar of the Lion’: Kabir Khan

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Kabir Khan has documented the fairy-tale comeback of the Chennai Super Kings last IPL season, following a two-year suspension for spot-fixing, in the upcoming, “Roar of the Lion” and the director says the series will see a “very personal” side of cricketer MS Dhoni.CSK, the Chennai franchise of the IPL, had served a two-year ban for its management’s role in the 2013 spot-fixing scandal. The Hotstar Special docu-series, directed and executive produced by Kabir, chronicles how the Dhoni-led team made a comeback, winning Indian Premier League 2018. In an interview…

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Responsible UNSC members may be forced to pursue other actions: UNSC diplomat on Masood Azhar

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Outraged by China blocking for the fourth time a move to designate JeM chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist, responsible UNSC members warned they “may be forced to pursue other actions” at the Security Council if Beijing continued with this policy.”If China continues to block this designation, responsible member-states may be forced to pursue other actions at the Security Council. It shouldn’t have to come to that,” a Security Council diplomat told PTI in an unusual tough warning to China.The diplomat spoke on condition of anonymity to give a sense…

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Weak Modi is scared of Xi: Rahul on Masood Azhar issue

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 As China again blocked a UN resolution to designate JeM chief a global terrorist, Congress president Rahul Gandhi Thursday hit out at Prime Minster Narendra Modi, saying he was weak and scared of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Congress chief attacked the prime minister and said he had not spoken on China blocking the resolution in the UN Security Council.The party accused the BJP of letting Masood off the hook again and also questioned Modi what was the use of “swinging” with Xi.“Weak Modi is scared of Xi. Not a…

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Sensex jumps over 150 pts; Nifty nears 11,400

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The BSE benchmark Sensex rose over 150 points Thursday led by gains in financial stocks amid unabated foreign fund inflow and positive domestic cues.The 30-share index was trading 141.80 points, or 0.38 per cent, higher at 37,893.97, while the 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 33.75 points, or 0.30 per cent, to 11,375.45.In the previous session, the 30-share BSE index ended 216.51 points, or 0.58 per cent, higher at 37,752.17. The broader NSE Nifty closed with gains of 40.50 points, or 0.36 per cent, at 11,341.70.Top gainers in early trade include Yes…

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Plea in SC seeks ban on roadshows, bike rallies during polls

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A former DGP of Uttar Pradesh and an environmentalist have urged the Supreme Court to direct the Election Commission to ban roadshows and bike rallies during polls, saying they violate EC’s instructions and cause damage to the environment.The plea, filed by former director general of police Vikram Singh and environmentalist Shaivika Agrawal, was mentioned for urgent listing on Monday before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna.The bench, however, refused to accord urgent listing.In their plea, the petitioners have said roadshows and bike…

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Dipa eyes Olympic berth with strong performances

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India’s Dipa Karmakar will look to secure an Olympic berth with “some good performances” at back-to-back Artistic Gymnastics World Cups in Baku and Doha, beginning Thursday.Dipa had claimed a bronze at the vault event of the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Cottbus, Germany in November 2018, to make a strong bid for her Olympic qualification.It was Dipa’s first appearance after recovering from a knee strain, which had spoilt her chances at the Jakarta Asian Games, where she missed the vault final and also had to pull out of the team…

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BJP seals alliances in Northeast, aims 22 LS seats

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has finalised its alliances in the Northeast, setting a target of winning at least 22 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats from eight states of the region, party general secretary Ram Madhav claimed on Wednesday. Madhav, the BJP’s incharge of the Northeast, held a series of discussions here on Tuesday till past midnight and sealed the alliances with the Asom Gana Parishad, Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF), Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT), National People’s Party, Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party and the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha. The…

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Shooting complete for ‘The Sky Is Pink’

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It’s a wrap for Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar-starrer “The Sky Is Pink”.Director of the film, Shonali Bose shared the news on Instagram on Tuesday.The film also stars Zaira Wasim and Rohit Saraf.”And it’s a picture wrap (all but song) finally on this momentous journey of shooting ‘The Sky is Pink’. It’s been almost nine months since we started shooting – with weddings and album releases for my actors in between…”I feel blessed with the producers, cast and Crew I had on this journey. I miss everyone already. Thank god…

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Boeing 737 Max grounding: Aviation min calls meeting at 4pm with airlines for contingency plan

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The Civil Aviation Ministry will hold a meeting with airlines at 4 pm on Wednesday to prepare a contingency plan as a number of flights have been cancelled following the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, a senior government official said.On Tuesday night, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced its decision to “immediately” ground the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft that are currently being used by airline companies in India.”We will ground all 737 Max 8 aircraft, which are currently in use by Indian airlines, by 4…

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