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Jharkhand HC extends Lalu’s provisional bail on medical ground

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The Jharkhand High Court today extended the provisional bail of RJD leader Lalu Prasad for another six weeks on medical grounds in fodder scam cases. Prasad, whose provisional bail was extended till July 3 last Friday, would now remain on bail till August 17 as per today’s order.The extension of the bail duration by Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh of the Jharkhand High Court was granted in three cases of multi-crore fodder scam related to fraudulent withdrawal of money from Chaibasa, Deogarh and Dumka treasuries by the Animal Husbandry department in…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Forex reserves dip by USD 2.25 bn to USD 407.81 bn

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 India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 2.25 billion to USD 407.81 billion in the week to June 22 on account of fall in foreign currency assets, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed.In the previous week, reserves had decreased by USD 3.04 billion to USD 410.07 billion. Forex reserves had touched a record high of USD 426.028 billion in the week to April 13, 2018. Reserves had crossed the USD 400-billion mark for the first time in the week to September 8, 2017, but have since been fluctuating. In…

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Rahul targets Modi over rise in Indian money in Swiss banks

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Congress president Rahul Gandhi today took a swipe at Narendra Modi over the rise in Indian money in Swiss banks, alleging that the prime minister says a 50-per cent jump in deposits by Indians is “white money” and that there is no “black money”.”2014, HE said: I will bring back all the “BLACK” money in Swiss Banks & put 15 Lakhs in each Indian bank A/C. 2016, HE said: Demonetisation will cure India of “BLACK” money.2018, HE says: 50% jump in Swiss Bank deposits by Indians, is “WHITE” money. No “BLACK”…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam justifies 2015 killings

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The suspected sole surviving gunman from 2015 attacks in Paris has come close to admitting his role in the carnage in a rare statement to investigators in which he justified the killings, reports said today. Salah Abdeslam, in custody in France over the November 2015 attacks that left 130 people dead, has refused to cooperate with French judges ever since his arrest five months after the atrocities. But yesterday he recorded a statement in which he parroted the propaganda of Islamist extremist groups such as Islamic State, which claimed responsibility for the…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Trump pursuing meeting with Putin to determine if Russia willing to improve ties: WH

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US President Donald Trump is pursuing a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to determine whether Moscow is willing to make progress in bilateral relationship, the White House has said.Trump and Putin will meet on July 16 in Finnish capital Helsinki to mend bilateral relations and discuss a range of national security issues, the White House and the Kremlin had announced yesterday.The announcement followed a meeting between President Putin and US National Security Adviser John Bolton, who was in Moscow this week to lay the groundwork for the summit.”We’re…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

42 lakh senior citizens gave up railway concessions in 9 months: PM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that 42 lakh senior citizens had voluntarily given up their railway concession in the past nine months while 1.25 crore families had surrendered their gas subsidy.Modi said an environment of honesty has been fostered in the country and more and more people are coming forward to contribute to the nation building by voluntarily giving up on various subsidies and concessions.He said with his one request from the Red Fort to the well-off citizens to give up LPG subsidy, and 1.25 crore families gave up…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Govt rules out ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to tackle rupee fall

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The government today ruled out any “knee-jerk reaction” to tackle the fall in rupee and said appropriate measures would be taken after taking into consideration the global situation. Against the backdrop of the rupee breaching the 69-mark versus the US dollar and touching lifetime lows on Thursday, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal emphasised that there is no need for any knee-jerk reaction to deal with the situation. The rupee closed at an all-time low of 68.79 on Thursday due to multiple headwinds, including concerns over inflation and weak global cues. The…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

Portugal-Uruguay more than Ronaldo v Suarez, says Alves

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Kratovo, Jun 28 (DIN NEWS) Portugal defender Bruno Alves said Saturday’s World Cup last-16 clash with Uruguay will be more than simply a battle between Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez. The European champions will face Uruguay in Sochi for a place in the quarter-finals after finishing as runners-up behind Spain in Group B. Uruguay won all three of their group matches, beating hosts Russia 3-0 in their last outing, and are the only team yet to concede a goal at the tournament. Real Madrid forward Ronaldo has scored four of…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

On his maiden UK tour, Kuldeep Yadav feeling at home

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Malahide (Ireland), June 28 (DIN NEWS) It is still early days in his maiden tour of the UK but Kuldeep Yadav feels he has adapted well to the conditions with a four-wicket haul against Ireland in the opening T20 here. Yadav also underlined that India’s easy 76-run win over Ireland yesterday was down to hosts’ inability to play spin properly. The score was good so it was easier as we had a target to bowl at and defend. A spinner always tries to bowl according to the target. From an…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

‘Jumanji 2’ to release in December 2019

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Los Angeles, Jun 28 (DIN NEWS) The sequel to smash-hit film, “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”, will release on December 13, 2019. The news was shared by Dwayne Johnson, one of the stars of the revived Jumanji franchise, on his Instagram account. “Officially planting our ‘Jumanji’ flag. On December 13th, 2019 – the game is not over. I hold ‘Jumanji’ very close to my heart and I’m beyond grateful you made our movie into the global juggernaut (USD 1 billion plus) it became. Can’t wait for you to see what…

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