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Sensex soars 489 pts as dovish Fed lifts global markets

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Equity benchmark Sensex surged 489 points Thursday in tandem with upbeat global markets after the US Federal Reserve’s dovish stance galvanised investor sentiment. The 30-share Sensex, after a lacklustre opening, witnessed across-the-board buying led by banking, healthcare and auto counters.It finally settled 488.89 points, or 1.25 per cent, higher at 39,601.63.Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty soared 140.30 points, or 1.20 per cent, to finish at 11,831.75. Global equities marched higher after the US central bank indicated its rate cut cycle might begin as soon as next month. The Fed left…

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Sania unlucky to cop unnecessary criticism: Akhtar

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Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar has come to the defense of Sania Mirza, saying the Indian tennis star is unlucky to find herself in the firing line of fans every time arch-rivals India and Pakistan play an international match.Sania is married to former skipper Shoaib Malik, who is currently a part of Pakistan’s cricket team which is competing in the ongoing World Cup in England.”She is so unlucky that whatever she does she gets unnecessary criticism from either Pakistan or India and that too for no rhyme or reason. If Pakistan…

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Anthony Carrigan boards ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’

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Anthony Carrigan, the breakout star of HBO’s “Barry”, is the latest actor to board the cast of Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter’s “Bill & Ted Face the Music”.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 36-year-old actor will play the villain in the film, which will be directed by Dean Parisot. Reeves and Winter had officially announced that they are coming back for the third installment in March this year.Actor William Sadler, who played the Grim Reaper in the second film of the series “Bill and Ted Bogus Journey” (1991), is also…

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Three more children die in Bihar, AES toll touches 118

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Three more children suffering from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) have died here since Wednesday evening, taking the total number of deaths caused due to the outbreak to 118, the district administration said Thursday.While two deaths were reported from the SKMCH hospital — raising the toll at the government healthcare facility to 97 — another child died at privately-owned Kejriwal hospital, where the total number of casualties has reached 20.One death was reported from East Champaran district two days ago. The total number of AES cases registered since June 1 was…

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Madras HC directive to Centre on citizenship plea of Lankan refugees

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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

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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

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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

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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’

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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

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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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