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The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Ministry of Ayush on a plea challenging its decision to install Aadhaar-based biometric attendance system in colleges.Justice C Hari Shankar asked the ministry and Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) to file their counter affidavits on the plea and listed the matter for further hearing on May 23.The petition filed by Uttarakhand-based Uttaranchal Ayurvedic College sought quashing of the January 9 minutes of the meeting by which the ministry directed CCIM to conduct surprise inspections of all colleges possessing five-year…

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Dhawan, Rohit flay Australia as India score 358/9

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Shikhar Dhawan ended his prolonged bad patch with a career-best 143 off 115 balls and in Rohit Sharma’s company guided India to a commanding 358/9 in the fourth ODI against Australia here Sunday.India looked a completely different side with opening duo putting on 193 runs on arguably the flattest track on offer during the ongoing series. While Dhawan got his 16th hundred in ODIs, vice-captain Rohit (95 off 92 balls) missed out on what could have been a very well-deserved 23rd hundred with Australian bowlers looking like lambs for slaughter.Pat…

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Didn’t join Bollywood to make films with stars: Tigmanshu Dhulia

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Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia has a solid clarity of what he wants to do: make films which have his trademark style and never chase stars to get his dream on celluloid.The director, who has helmed mid-budget but critically acclaimed films like “Paan Singh Tomar” and “Saheb Biwi aur Gangster” series, has learnt over the years on how to avoid the pressure of having a star to headline his film. “I don’t want to sound pompous but I want my films to be a ‘Tigmanshu Dhulia Film.’ Whether it’s a hit or a…

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EC to announce Lok Sabha poll schedule at 5 pm on Sunday

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The Election Commission (EC) is set to announce on Sunday schedule for the high-voltage Lok Sabha elections, which is likely to be spread over seven to eight phases in April-May.The poll panel will be holding a press conference at 5 pm at Vigyan Bhavan here.The term of the present Lok Sabha ends on June 3.As soon as the elections, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make his bid to return to power amid hectic parleys by several political parties to put a united fight against the ruling BJP, are…

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Nirav Modi’s extradition request sent to court by UK home secy: ED

March 9, 2019 strong

The United Kingdom’s home secretary has recently referred India’s request for extraditing PNB scam accused Nirav Modi to a court for initiating legal proceedings against the diamantaire, the Enforcement Directorate said Saturday. “Request for extradition of Nirav Modi to India was sent in July 2018 to the UK. The UK Central Authority of Home Office has confirmed that the extradition request has been sent to the Westminster Magistrate Court for the district judge for further proceedings,” the agency said in a statement.A British daily Saturday reported that Nirav Modi, accused…

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Trade deal with China only if it is good for US: Trump

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Amidst reports of negotiations for a deal with china hitting a bump, President Donald Trump has said that he will enter into a trade deal with Beijing only if he is confident that it is good for the US.But he also told reporters at the White House on Friday that he is confident of entering into a trade deal with China.The world’s two largest economies are locked in a trade war since Trump imposed heavy tariffs on imported steel and aluminium items from China in March last year, a move…

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Indian women gift England 3rd women’s T20 match, lose series 0-3

March 9, 2019 strong

India’s batswomen failed to score three runs from the final over in an embarrassing capitulation, gifting England a one-run win in the third T20 International and a 3-0 series whitewash here Saturday.Chasing England’s modest 119 for six, the Indians had only themselves to blame as they were on course to register a consolation win after having lost the first two matches.India needed just three runs from the final over with veteran Mithali Raj well-set at 30 off 32 balls, but the ODI skipper was left stranded at the other end…

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Irrfan Khan spotted by shutterbugs at Mumbai Airport

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Actor Irrfan Khan was on Saturday spotted by eager paparazzis at the Mumbai airport, his first appearance since he returned to India after undergoing treatment for neuroendocrine tumour in London.The 52-year-old actor had revealed last year in March that he was suffering from neuroendocrine tumour and has been away from the limelight since then.In photos doing the rounds on social media, Irrfan’s face was not completely visible as the actor covered it with a scarf. The actor was donning a pink jacket over a white shirt with a pair of…

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Modi slams Cong’s handling of terror attacks, says India now follows new policy

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday again hit out at those seeking proof of India’s air strike at Balakot in Pakistan and slammed the previous Congress government for its handling of terror attacks like the one in Mumbai in 2008.Addressing a public meeting in Greater Noida, Modi said the “corrupt” are opposing and abusing him in order to get votes.Modi said today India works on ‘nayi reeti, nayi neeti’ (new methods, new policies), asserting that after the terror attack in Uri (Jammu and Kashmir) in 2016, the country for the…

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Allahabad HC stays arrest Sonakshi Sinha in cheating case

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The Allahabad High Court on Friday stayed the arrest of Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha in connection with a criminal case lodged against her for allegedly cheating an event organiser in Moradabad.The actress and four others were booked in the case last month.In a complaint on November 24 last year, an event organiser, Pramod Sharma, had alleged that he paid Rs 24 lakh to a company to invite Sinha for a prize distribution function in Delhi and that the actress had confirmed her presence, but did not turn up, police had…