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Pant comes to party with ton, India deflate Australia at SCG

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India buried a dispirited Australia under a mountain of runs with Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja adding a dash of strokeful aggression to the sedate proceedings in the fourth and final Test here Friday.India put together their second highest team total on Australian soil, piling up 622/7 declared on the second day of the match. Their highest team total, 705/7 declared, was also incidentally scored at this venue, in 2004.In reply, Australia were 24/0 in the 10 overs that the deflated side had to face after toiling all day on…

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Before acting, Timothee Chalamet wanted to emulate LeBron James, Lionel Messi

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“Call Me By Your Name” star Timothee Chalamet has revealed that before he started acting, he thought he could be an athlete.The 23-year-old actor was speaking at the 30th Palm Springs International Film Festival, where he received the Spotlight Award for his performance in the film “Beautiful Boy”.According to Variety, Chalamet said during his teenage years, he wanted to follow the footsteps of basketball star LeBron James and Argentina’s footballer Lionel Messi. “There’s a moment when you’re growing up where you realize the adults around you, your parents, they’re all…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Pelosi elected Speaker as Democrats take control of House of Representatives

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 Veteran Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, considered an ardent supporter of India-US ties, has been elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives for the second time, becoming the most powerful elected woman in the US. Pelosi, 78, second in line for the presidency, took the gavel as Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives in the new Congress after the mid-term elections.With 235 seats, Democrats now enjoy majority in the US House of Representatives. Republicans now have 199 seats in the 435-member House after the November electionsShe replaces Republican…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sensex jumps 181 pts; PSU banks rally

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The BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 181 points Friday while the NSE Nifty reclaimed the 10,700-mark, driven by robust buying in banking, metal and pharma stocks amid positive global cues and a strengthening rupee.After swinging over 350 points intra-day, the 30-share Sensex finally settled 181.39 points, or 0.51 per cent, higher at 35,695.10.Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty ended 55.10 points, or 0.52 per cent, up at 10,727.35.During the week, Sensex fell 381.62 points and the Nifty shed 132.55 points.The biggest gainers in the Sensex pack in Friday’s session were Yes Bank,…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Confusion over Lankan woman’s entry into Sabarimala

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Confusion prevailed over the entry of a 46-year old Sri Lankan Tamil woman into the Lord Ayyappa temple here late Thursday night with the woman denying it and official sources claiming otherwise.While the woman, Sasikala, said she was not allowed to undertake the trek to the shrine and sent back by the police, official sources told PTI that she entered the sanctum sanctorum and offered prayers. Sasikala, who was accompanied by her husband, Saravanan, and son for darshan, told reporters at Pamba that she was not allowed to offer prayers…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

No blueprint of illegal mine; Centre facing difficulties in rescuing 15 miners: SC told

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The Centre Friday told the Supreme Court that they were facing difficulties in the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya since December 13 as there was no blueprint of the 355-feet well. The government told the apex court that the illegal mine was located near a river and seepage of water was hindering the rescue operation.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, informed a bench of justices A K Sikri and S Abdul Nazeer about the steps taken for a swift rescue operation.The…

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Another Pujara master-class gives India day 1 honours at SCG

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Cheteshwar Pujara played the anchor’s role yet again with his third masterful hundred of the series, helping India dominate Australia on the opening day of the fourth and final Test here. Leading 2-1 after the 137-run win in the Melbourne Test, India made a strong start by ending at 303/4 in 90 overs on Thursday. Opener Mayank Agarwal was another solid performer, continuing his good form with a 77-run knock. At stumps, Pujara (130) and Hanuma Vihari (39) were holding fort for the visiting side, which is in pursuit of…

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Sensex, Nifty open weak on negative global cues

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Domestic equities declined for the second day as the BSE benchmark Sensex Thursday fell over 100 points on weak global cues and heavy selling by foreign and domestic institutional investors. The 30-share index was trading 103.90 points, or 0.29 per cent, lower at 35,787.62 in morning trade. Similarly, the NSE Nifty declined by 28.85 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 10,763.65. On Wednesday, the BSE Sensex finished lower by 363.05 points, or 1 per cent, at 35,891.52; and the NSE Nifty plunged 117.60 points, or 1.08 per cent, to settle…

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Fortunate to have Anil and Sonam as father-daughter in my film: Shelly Chopra

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Shelly Chopra, who managed to get father-daughter duo of Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor for her directorial debut “Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga”, says their off-screen chemistry played an important part during the film’s making. The director says she is fortunate they agreed to feature in the project together, their first on-screen collaboration, as she believes they were perfect for the film. “Being a father and daughter as they are, it was a perfect combination for me and fortunately they agreed on the script. It’s their first film…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Zuma’s plan to record album angers S Africa opposition

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Former South African president Jacob Zuma’s plan to record an album of apartheid-era struggle songs sparked off a political row Thursday as opposition politicians slammed the project as a taxpayer-funded waste of money. Zuma, ousted from power last year amid multiple fraud scandals, is famed for his rich baritone singing voice and regularly bursts into song at ruling ANC party rallies and public events. He plans to record the album in front of a live audience in April and to release it later in the year, with his trademark song…

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