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Tonight was an MS classic, says elated Kohli

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India captain Virat Kohli called it an “MS classic” after Mahendra Singh Dhoni, with sixes that reminded of his heydays, hammered home the point that the finisher in him is still alive.Dhoni slammed an unbeaten 55 off 54 balls after Kohli laid the foundation for India’s series-levelling six-wicket victory over Australia in the second ODI with a fluent century.”There is no doubt that he should be a part of this team. Tonight was MS classic. He calculates the game so well. He takes the game till the end, when only…

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Ex Lankan prez Kumaratunga warns Sirisena against any alliance with Rajapaksa

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Sri Lanka’s former president Chandrika Kumaratunga Tuesday blamed President Maithripala Sirisena for the 51-day power tussle in the island nation, saying the SLFP party would not approve his plans to have an alliance with former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa.In a strongly-worded letter to the President, Kumaratunga called for an urgent meeting with him to discuss the future of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).The island nation witnessed a 51-day political crisis after Sirisena controversially sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe and installed Rajapaksa in his place on October 26.Sirisena later dissolved Parliament,…

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#MeToo welcome but wrong to condemn anybody without proof: Arshad on Hirani

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As the father of a young daughter, actor Arshad Warsi said on Tuesday he lauded the #MeToo movement but also believed that it would be wrong to condemn long-time collaborator and director Rajkumar Hirani without any proof.Hirani is the latest name to be called out for sexual harassment with a woman “assistant” alleging in an article in HuffPost India that he sexually abused her more than once between March and September 2018 while working on “Sanju”.Describing him as a “polite, nice and correct” person, Warsi, who worked with Hirani in…

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Rupee slips further, settles below 71-level against USD

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The Indian rupee Tuesday plunged by another 13 paise to close at one-month low of 71.05 against the US dollar amid strengthening greenback and surging crude oil prices. At the Interbank Foreign Exchange, the rupee opened weaker at Rs 70.79 then lost further ground and fell to a low of 71.15 against the American currency.The domestic unit, however, gained some strength and finally settled at 71.05 a dollar, down 13 paise over its previous close.This was the third straight session of loss for the rupee. The domestic currency Monday plunged…

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JK guv reaches out to Hurriyat, urges them to apprise him directly of cases of ‘injustice’

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In a bid to build bridges between Raj Bhawan and Hurriyat Conference, J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik Tuesday reached out to the separatist leaders urging them to apprise him directly of the cases of “atrocity and injustice” to common people that they may come across. Malik made the offer with an appeal that the Hurriyat Conference leaders should not treat him as “an alien”. “I have a message for Hurriyat that they should not consider me as an alien,” Governor Malik told PTI in an interview.  “As far as Hurriyat…

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SC asks UPSC secretary to appear in court, inform whether panel formed for DGP selection

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the UPSC secretary to personally appear and inform the court if the commission prepares a panel of senior IPS officers for director general of police (DGP) appointments by state governments. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi sought the presence of the Union Public Service Commission secretary at 10.30 am on Wednesday to ascertain whether the commission makes a panel of senior police officers who are considered for appointment as DGPs.The direction came after lawyer Prashant Bhushan said the lists of senior IPS…

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Hrithik Roshan-starrer ‘Super 30’ release postponed to July 26

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Hrithik Roshan-starrer “Super 30″ will now hit the theatres on July 26.The actor made the announcement on Twitter Saturday.”Happy to announce that #Super30 is headed for release on July 26, 2019. Bahut jald samay badalne wala hai (The times are going to change soon),” Roshan wrote. “Super 30” is based on the life of the Patna-based scholar Anand Kumar, who trains 30 deserving, economically-backward students for IIT-JEE entrance exams every year with commendable success rate.Produced by Reliance Entertainment and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, the film also stars Mrunal Thakur, Amit Sadh…

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Dhoni’s poor form a worry as India look to restore parity

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s inability to set the pace during middle overs will remain a major cause of concern when India take on Australia in a do-or-die second ODI on Tuesday in their bid to keep the three-match series alive. Hardik Pandya’s sudden suspension on disciplinary grounds has badly affected the balance of the batting order, which was apparent during team’s 34-run defeat in the opening match despite vice-captain Rohit Sharma’s 22nd hundred in 50-over format.Dhoni’s 51 off 96 balls and failing to rotate the strike has brought to focus the…

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Police determined to ensure incident-free Kumbh: UP DGP

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Blending traditions with modern police techniques, the Uttar Pradesh police is all geared up for a seamless and incident-free Kumbh, the largest congregation in the world, which begins on Tuesday at Prayagraj.More than 12 crore people are expected to take part in the event over the next 50 days. “This Kumbh will witness the use of innovative technologies for security,” state Director General of Police (DGP) OP Singh told PTI here on Monday, adding that a modern integrated command-and-control centre has been set up for 24-hour monitoring through 1,200 CCTV…

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Trump threatens to devastate Turkey if it hits US-backed Kurdish forces, Ankara hits back

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President Donald Trump has threatened to “devastate” Turkey economically if the NATO-allied nation attacks US-backed Kurdish forces in Syria following a pullout of American troops from the war-torn country, in a stern warning rejected by Ankara saying it will continue to fight the “terrorists”.Last month, President Trump surprised the world by announcing that he is withdrawing 2000 American troops from Syria. The pullout began last week.The US troop withdrawal has left America’s Kurdish allies vulnerable to an attack from Turkey. Ankara views the Kurdish forces as terrorists aligned with insurgents…

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