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Kohli, Krunal fire India to series levelling win

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Virat Kohli fired the opening salvo on the Australia tour with a match-winning 61, helping India win the third T20 International by six wickets and draw the three-match series 1-1 here Sunday. Kohli’s sublime 41-ball knock and his 60-run unbeaten stand with Dinesh Karthik (22 not out off 18) gave India the much needed series levelling win ahead of the all important Test series beginning December 6 at Adelaide. The captain’s perfectly executed chase in 19.4 overs came after Shikhar Dhawan (41 off 22 balls) and Rohit Sharma (23 off 16 balls)…

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Felt guilty for not knowing what he was up to: Farhan on allegations against Sajid Khan

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Actor Farhan Akhtar says he feels a sense of guilt for not being aware of the indecent behaviour of his cousin Sajid Khan, who has been accused of sexual harassment by several women.Sajid was accused of sexual harassment by two women — actor Saloni Chopra and a journalist, following which he stepped down as the director of “Housefull 4”. When the allegations had surfaced, Farhan, who has been a vocal supporter of #MeToo movement, was one of the first celebrities to react and had termed them as “shocking.” “Everytime something like…

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Congress threatened SC judges, who tried to hear Ayodhya cases, with impeachment: PM

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 Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged Sunday that the Congress threatened Supreme Court judges with impeachment when they tried hear the Ayodhya dispute cases earlier this year.Without naming anyone, Modi claimed that Congress party’s Rajya Sabha members, who are also lawyers, had tried to scare away the apex court judges to ensure the hearing in the cases is delayed until after the 2019 Lok Sabha election.In an unprecedented move, seven opposition parties led by the Congress had moved a notice for the impeachment of then Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra…

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We have always needed funny philosophers: ‘Patriot Act’ star Hasan Minhaj

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The Supreme Court has come to the rescue of a divorcee woman by expunging the imputations made on her character by her late estranged husband to ensure that she leads her “rest of her life with a sense of dignity and pride”. The top court, however, refused to interfere with the findings of the Delhi High Court and trial court which had dissolved her marriage with her estranged husband on the ground of cruelty.A bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and Hemant Gupta noted that her estranged husband is no more…

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Raje govt patronised liquor, land and sand mafia in Rajasthan: Gehlot

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Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Saturday attacked Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on the issue of corruption and claimed that the state government led by her patronised liquor, land and sand mafia.The AICC general secretary, who is contesting December 7 elections from Jodhpur’s Sardarpura seat, is conducting electioneering in Mewar region for the party.”No government in Rajasthan had ever patronised any mafia but the Vasundhara Raje government did that. Land, liquor and sand mafia flourished in her rule in connivance with officers and I blame that money has reached…

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MACT awards over Rs 3 crore to families of three road accident victims

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A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded Rs 3.07 crore as compensation to families of three men who died in a road accident while travelling from Noida to Kotdwar in Uttarakhand.MACT Presiding Officer M K Nagpal awarded Rs 3,07,27,000 crore in total to the next kin of the three victims who were killed when their car collided with a tractor near Bijnaur in Uttar Pradesh nearly six years ago. The tribunal held that the accident was a result of the “rash and negligent driving of the tractor” and directed…

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3rd T20 International: Desperate India geared up for do-or-die battle

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Staring at an imminent defeat after seven successive series wins on trot, India will be looking for yet another solid bowling performance against a brittle Australian top-order in third and final T20 International on Sunday.India were in with a very good chance of levelling the series in Melbourne on Friday after reducing Australia to 132 for 7 in 19 overs but rain put paid to their hopes.Now a win at the SCG will at least let Virat Kohli’s team share the bragging rights and more importantly remain in a good…

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Lankan Prez Sirisena to pen book on current political crisis

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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, who last month abruptly sacked prime minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe and replaced him with former strongman Mahinda Rajapksa, will write a book on his “unsuccessful political marriage” with the ousted premier.Sirisena’s controversial action on October 26 led to a political crisis in the country with both Wickremesinghe and Rajapaksa claiming to be the legitimate prime minister.Wickremesinghe termed his dismissal as invalid and said he still holds a majority in the 225-member Parliament.Sirisena, addressing a public gathering on Friday, said the book will be titled ‘My unsuccessful…

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We have always needed funny philosophers: ‘Patriot Act’ star Hasan Minhaj

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Stand-up comedy’s newest star Hasan Minhaj believes his Indian-American-Muslim identity gives him a certain edge, becoming “superpowers” in his “utility box” to help him take on all the “crazy stuff happening in politics and culture”. Minhaj, whose parents migrated to the US from Aligarh, began his comedy career on American late-night talk program, “The Daily Show”, and rose to prominence after hosting the White House Correspondents Dinner last year where he roasted US President Donald Trump. Trump, in a departure from tradition, skipped the event. Minhaj, 33, followed that high…

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Insolvency law help address Rs 3 lakh cr stressed assets in 2 yrs: Official

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The insolvency law has helped in directly and indirectly addressing stressed assets worth Rs 3 lakh crore in the last two years, a senior government official said Saturday. More than 9,000 cases have come for redressal under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which became fully operational in December 2016.Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas said there has been a direct and indirect impact of the Code on stressed assets worth close to Rs 3 lakh crore.The estimated amount, included recoveries made through resolution plans and cases settled before admission by…

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