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Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria

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President Donald Trump ended sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, drawing a line under American involvement in “blood-stained” Syria, as Turkish and Russian troops seized territory previously held by US troops and their beleaguered Kurdish allies.“Let someone else fight over this long blood-stained sand,” Trump said in a White House speech that formalized the ceding of power in northern Syria to Ankara and increasingly influential Moscow.Trump said he was lifting the sanctions because a ceasefire was holding in the area, which Turkey invaded to drive Kurdish military groups from their strongholds.Trump…

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India captain Virat Kohli was on Thursday rested from the upcoming three-match T20 series against Bangladesh while Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube was rewarded with a maiden call-up for his “phenomenal” exploits with the India A team.The prolific Sanju Samson and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal returned to the side for the T20 Internationals.The 24-year-old Samson from Kerala has played his only T20I, against Zimbabwe in 2015. A regular in the India A set up, Samson has been rewarded for a good Vijay Hazare Trophy season, having amassed 410 runs in eight innings, including a double-century earlier this month.Dashing all-rounder Hardik Pandya was not discussed in the selection meeting as he underwent a surgery in the UK for a back injury this month, paving the way for the 26-year-old rookie Dube’s inclusion in the shortest format.Dube pipped Vijay Shankar as the second choice all-rounder, primarily based on his big-hitting prowess.Chairman of selection committee MSK Prasad said, “You can see, earlier we had Hardik Pandya, then we also tried Vijay Shankar. All of us agreed in unison that the role we have, he (Dube) fits in very well.”He bats aggressively, his performances in the India A Series in West Indies and also against South Africa in the ODIs (for India A) was phenomenal. He has gone up by leaps and bounds, a notch higher and we are convinced about it.”As has been the case in the past, Rohit Sharma will lead the squad in Kohli’s absence.Apart from the three-match T20 series which starts in New Delhi on November 3, followed by matches at Rajkot and Nagpur on November 7 and 10 respectively, Bangladesh will also play two Tests as part of the World Championship, in Indore and Kolkata, from November 14-18 and November 22-26 respectively.The upcoming tour was on Monday thrown into jeopardy after the Bangladesh players refused to participate in any cricketing activity until their demands, including a hike in salary, were met.However, the tour was back on track after the cricketers, led by star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, on Wednesday called off their strike after getting assurance from the country’s board that all their demands will be met.

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India captain Virat Kohli was on Thursday rested from the upcoming three-match T20 series against Bangladesh while Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube was rewarded with a maiden call-up for his “phenomenal” exploits with the India A team.The prolific Sanju Samson and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal returned to the side for the T20 Internationals.The 24-year-old Samson from Kerala has played his only T20I, against Zimbabwe in 2015. A regular in the India A set up, Samson has been rewarded for a good Vijay Hazare Trophy season, having amassed 410 runs in eight innings,…

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98.3% polling recorded in first-ever BDC polls in J- K

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The maiden Block Development Council (BDC) election in Jammu and Kashmir recorded a 98.3 per cent turnout on Thursday, with Congress, NC and PDP boycotting the first electoral exercise after abrogation of the state’s special status.Srinagar in the Kashmir division, which has seen curbs since the Centre’s decision to scrap special status on August 5, recorded a 100 per cent turnout.”98.3 per cent polling was recorded in J-K”, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Shailendra Kumar said.The polls to elect chairpersons of BDCs were held in 310 blocks in the state and…

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Sensex jumps 250 pts; HCL Tech up 3 pc

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Equity benchmark BSE Sensex jumped over 250 points in early trade on Thursday tracking gains in index heavyweights HDFC twins and L&T amid mixed global cues.After hitting a high of 39,327.15, the 30-share index was trading 143.09 points, or 0.37 per cent, higher at 39,201.92 in morning trade, and the broader NSE Nifty advanced 30.10 points, or 0.26 per cent, to 11,634.20. HCL Tech was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 3 per cent, after the IT major on Wednesday posted a 6.9 per cent rise in…

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People initially frowned upon me for intellectualising my characters: Boman Irani

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When Boman Irani’s Dr Asthana laughed incessantly in “Munnabhai MBBS”, the audience instantly knew it was the character’s defence mechanism and the moment his Virus dropped the egg in “3 Idiots”, viewers got the message about the cut-throat world.Irani has a number of such memorable characters in both blockbuster and critically-acclaimed films to his credit, but he says there was a time when people frowned upon him for “doing homework” and “intellectualising stuff” on the sets.The actor, who was first noticed in 2003’s “Munnabhai MBBS”, says he enjoys the process…

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जुकरबर्ग अमेरिकी कांग्रेस में पेश

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फेसबुक के मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी मार्क जुकरबर्ग अमेरिकी कांग्रेस के समक्ष फिर पेश हुए। उनकी कंपनी फेसबुक निजता, नफरत वाले संदेश और बाजार की असीम शक्ति के दुरुपयोग के आरोपों के चलते जांच के दायरे में है। जुकरबर्ग कांग्रेस के समक्ष अपर्याप्त निजता, घृणा फैलाने वाले या गलत जानकारी देने वाले संदेशों को हटाने इत्यादि से जुड़े सवालों का जवाब देने के लिए पेश हुए हैं। कांग्रेस के प्रतिनिधि सभा की वित्तीय सेवा समिति ने जुकरबर्ग को फेसबुक के वैश्विक डिजिटल मुद्रा बनाने की योजना पर गवाही देने के लिए…

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पूर्व भारतीय कप्तान गांगुली बीसीसीआई के 39वें अध्यक्ष बने

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पूर्व भारतीय कप्तान सौरव गांगुली ने बुधवार को बीसीसीआई के 39वें अध्यक्ष के रूप में पदभार संभाल लिया। वह दुनिया के सबसे अमीर क्रिकेट बोर्ड का प्रमुख बनने वाला सबसे बड़ा नाम हैं। गांगुली (47) को यहां बीसीसीआई की आम सभा की अगली बैठक तक अगले नौ महीने के लिए आधिकारिक रूप से भारतीय क्रिकेट के प्रमुख की जिम्मेदारी सौंपी गई। इसके साथ ही उच्चतम न्यायालय द्वारा नियुक्त प्रशासकों की समिति का 33 महीने का कार्यकाल भी खत्म हो गया। बीसीसीआई ने अपने ट्विटर पेज पर लिखा, ‘‘यह आधिकारिक है-…

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संसद में ब्रेक्जिट विधेयक पारित लेकिन समयसीमा खारिज

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ब्रिटेन के प्रधानमंत्री बोरिस जॉनसन ने ब्रेक्जिट समझौते पर उस समय ‘‘अल्पविराम’’ लगा दिया जब सांसदों ने उनके बेक्जिट विधेयक को 299 के मुकाबले 329 मतों से पारित कर दिया लेकिन इससे जुड़े उस अहम प्रस्ताव को खारिज कर दिया जिसमें 31 अक्टूबर तक यूरोपीय संघ के बाहर होने की बात की गई थी। दो महत्वपूर्ण प्रस्तावों पर ब्रिटेन की संसद में मंगलवार को मतदान होने के बाद जॉनसन ने कहा, ‘‘मैं इस बात से निराश हूं कि सदन ने समझौते के साथ 31 अक्टूबर तक ब्रिटेन के यूरोपीय संघ…

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आईएनएक्स मीडिया मामला: पी. चिदंबरम ने उच्च न्यायालय में जमानत के लिए अर्जी दी

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पूर्व वित्त मंत्री पी चिदंबरम ने आईएनएक्स मीडिया धन शोधन मामले में जमानत के लिए दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय में बुधवार को अर्जी दी। आईएनएक्स मीडिया मामले में उन्हें मंगलवार को उच्चतम न्यायालय ने जमानत दे दी थी। उन्हें सीबीआई ने इस मामले में 21 अगस्त को गिरफ्तार किया था। चिदंबरम 17 अक्टूबर से प्रवर्तन निदेशालय की हिरासत में हैं। सीबीआई ने 15 मई 2017 को एक प्राथमिकी दर्ज की थी जिसमें आईएनएक्स मीडिया समूह को 2007 में विदेशी चंदा प्राप्त करने के लिए विदेशी निवेश संवर्धन बोर्ड (एफआईपीबी) की ओर…

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Morata makes his point by scoring winner for Atletico

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Alvaro Morata came off the bench and rescued Atletico Madrid when his late header gave Diego Simeone’s side a gritty 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday.Morata, dropped after missing chances in Atletico’s draw with Valencia in La Liga on Saturday, played as if he had a point to prove in a match-winning cameo at the Wanda Metropolitano.”He started on the bench,” said Simeone. “But came on with the motivation of a little boy.” Victory leaves Atletico with seven points from their opening three games in…

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