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Benedict Cumberbatch inspired Josh Brolin to take up ‘Infinity War’

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Los Angeles, Jun 21 (DIN NEWS) Josh Brolin says he was initially sceptical about playing Thanos in “Avengers: Infinity War”, but when he saw Benedict Cumberbatch immersive performance as Smaug in “The Hobbit”, he was inspired to dig deep into his character. The 50-year-old actor said the “Doctor Strange” star set high standards and he was inspired to take the challenge head on. While researching for his role, Brolin stumbled across a YouTube video, which showed Cumberbatch playing out the part of the dragon Smaug in a behind the scenes…

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HC asks for details of physiotherapy facilities in Tihar Jail

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New Delhi, Jun 20 (DIN NEWS) Observing that several inmates lodged in Tihar Jail here require physiotherapy, the Delhi High Court has asked the director general of prisons to give details of the facilities, including the number of machines and trained physiotherapists, available at the prison. Justice Mukta Gupta issued the direction while hearing a plea of Jagtar Singh Hawara, undergoing life sentence for conspiring to assassinate former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh. He has sought special facilities for treatment of his back pain and other spinal problems. The court…

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Rupee slides 16 paise against dollar to 68.24

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Mumbai, Jun 21 (DIN NEWS) The rupee slipped 16 paise to 68.24 against the US dollar in early trade today due to fresh buying of the American currency by importers amid sustained foreign fund outflows. Forex dealers said the dollar hovering near an 11-month high against a basket of currencies overseas, supported by a rise in US yields, also weighed on the rupee but a higher opening of the domestic equity markets limited the fall. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 2,442.61 crore yesterday, as per provisional data…

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Sensex gets a buying lift, up 123 pts; RIL at new high

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Mumbai, Jun 21 (DIN NEWS) The benchmark Sensex climbed over 123 points to 35,670.39 in opening trade today, led by gains in index heavyweight Reliance Industries, amid continued buying by domestic institutional investors. The 30-share index was quoting higher by 123.06 points, or 0.35 per cent, at 35,670.39. It had gained 260.59 points in the previous session. All the sectoral indices were trading higher, led by capital goods, consumer durables, infrastructure, banking, realty and oil and gas. Similarly, the broader 50-share NSE Nifty edged up 37.55 points, or 0.34 per…

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Afghan official says Taliban kill 8 police

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Kabul, Jun 21 (DIN NEWS) The Taliban killed eight police in two separate attacks in Afghanistan today, officials said. Arif Noori, a spokesman for the governor of the southern Ghazni province, says six police were killed and four were wounded in an attack on security posts today. He says at least seven insurgents were killed in the hours-long gunbattle. In the northern Baghlan province, the Taliban killed two police and wounded another three, according to police spokesman Zabiullah Shuja. No one immediately claimed either attack. The Taliban have seized several…

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Musharraf says SC’s arrest order forced him to change plans to return to Pak

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Karachi, Jun 21 (DIN NEWS) Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf today said that he was all set to return to the country but the Supreme Court order for his arrest forced him to change his mind. Musharraf , 74, who has been in exile in Dubai and London since 2016 is facing several cases in the Supreme and High Courts, including one for treason for allegedly subverting the constitution and the Supreme Court earlier this month asked him to return to Pakistan if he wanted to contest the General…

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Yoga India’s gift to world: Prabhu

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Chennai, Jun 21 (DIN NEWS) Yoga is India’s “gift” to the world, Union minister Suresh Prabhu said today after taking part in the International Yoga Day celebrations here. The International Yoga Day was celebrated by various sections of people across Tamil Nadu including school students and defence personnel. “#Yoga is path to holistic wellness. It is India’s gift to the world,” the Union Minster of Commerce and Industry said in a tweet at a Yoga Day event at a private college near here. In another tweet, he said, “Yoga is…

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Yoga powerful unifying force in strife-torn world: PM Modi

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Dehradun, Jun 21 (DIN NEWS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday performed Yoga with over 50,000 enthusiasts at the Forest Research Institute campus here, saying the ancient Indian discipline has emerged as the most powerful unifying force in a strife-torn world. Addressing the large gathering in the backdrop of the iconic British-era building of FRI, Modi said yoga has shown the world the way from “illness to wellness” and is enriching lives across the globe He said in fact yoga has become the biggest mass movement across the globe in…

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न्यायाल हिंदी न्यूज़ 

मनी लॉन्ड्रिंग मामले में फरार शराब कारोबारी विजय माल्या की गिरफ्तारी का आदेश

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मुंबई की एक विशेष अदालत ने मनी लॉन्ड्रिंग और बैंकों के समूह को 6000 करोड़ रुपये का चूना लगाने के मामले में फरार शराब कारोबारी विजय माल्या की गिरफ्तारी का आदेश दिया. मनी लॉन्ड्रिंग-निरोधक अदालत के विशेष न्यायाधीश एमएस आजमी ने माल्या और अन्य के खिलाफ प्रवर्तन निदेशालय के नए आरोपपत्र का संज्ञान लेते हुए उनकी (माल्या की) गिरफ्तारी के लिए गैर जमानती वारंट जारी किया. अदालत ने माल्या की कंपनियों किंगफिशर एयरलाइंस (केएफएल) और यूनाइटेड ब्रीवरीज होल्डिंग लिमिटेड (यूबीएचएल) को समन भी जारी किया तथा मामले की सुनवाई 30 जुलाई तक…

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न्यायाल हिंदी न्यूज़ 

मथुरा में फर्जी शिक्षक भर्ती का भंडाफोड़, 4 लिपिक, 3 दलाल एवं 9 फर्जी शिक्षक गिरफ्तार

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उत्तर प्रदेश के विशेष कार्य बल (एसटीएफ) ने मथुरा में फर्जी तरीके से शिक्षकों की भर्ती कराने वाले एक गिरोह का भंडाफोड़ किया है. इसमें बीएसए कार्यालय में तैनात मास्टर माइंड क्लर्क और कम्प्यूटर ऑपरेटरों सहित कुल 16 लिपिकों-शिक्षकों-दलालों को गिरफ्तार किया है. इस मामले में एसटीएफ ने देर रात थाना कोतवाली में सुसंगत धाराओं में मुकदमा दर्ज कराया है.  सरकारी सूत्रों से मिली जानकारी के अनुसार बीएसए कार्यालय के लिपिकों और कम्प्यूटर आपरेटरों ने मिलकर एक-एक फर्जी नियुक्ति के एवज में 10 से 15 लाख रुपए तक वसूले। इसके लिए…

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