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2 June (DIN NEWS) India’s telecom giants Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, soon to become a single merged entity, will be known as Vodafone Idea Ltd, subject to the approval of special resolution in an extraordinary general meeting that will be held on June 26. The meeting will also pass a resolution seeking permission to raise Rs. 15,000 crore. Idea Cellular issued a notice to hold the meeting wherein the special resolution is set to be passed, the company informed in a stock market filing on Friday after the…

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BJP Will Win Majority Of Seats In West Bengal In 2019: Prakash Javadekar

June 2, 2018June 3, 2018 strong

New Delhi , 2 June (DIN NEWS): Union minister Prakash Javadekar said the BJP will win majority of seats in West Bengal in the 2019 general elections. He said the BJP had emerged as the main opposition party in the state. “Politics in Bengal was lopsided. The Communist party ruled here for many years before Trinamool came to power. Even a few years back, BJP was the fourth or fifth largest party here. The biggest thing is we have successfully emerged as the main opposition here,” Mr Javadekar said. He…

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“Try Hatching Grand Conspiracies Elsewhere”: Chandrababu Naidu Warns PM

June 2, 2018June 3, 2018 strong

Amravati June 2 (DIN NEWS): Accusing the BJP of trying to destabilise Andhra Pradesh using his political rivals, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah would have to pay dearly if they conspired against the state. “Try hatching grand conspiracies elsewhere. Carry out your experiments in other states. But if you poke the Telugus, we will not leave you,” he warned. Addressing a public meeting in connection with the week-long Nava Nirmana Deeksha programme, Mr Naidu alleged the BJP was trying…

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Loew to decide Neuer’s World Cup fate on Sunday

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Berlin, Jun 1 (DIN NEWS) Joachim Loew has said he will only decide on Sunday whether to take Germany’s captain and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to the World Cup after eight months sidelined by injury. Neuer is set to play his first full game since fracturing his foot last September, tomorrow away to Austria in Germany’s penultimate friendly before the World Cup. After such a lengthy absence, the 32-year-old who is generally regarded as one of the world’s top goalkeepers is under pressure to prove his form and fitness. “The final decision…

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Mallya resigns as Force India F1 director, seeks appeal in assets case

June 1, 2018 strong

London, Jun 1 (DIN NEWS) Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya has resigned as director of his Formula One motorsport company Force India as his legal team filed an application to seek an appeal against a 1.145-billion pound UK high court ruling on freezing of his assets. The 62-year-old Mallya, who is fighting extradition to India on fraud and money laundering charges worth an estimated INR 9,000 crore, resigned as director of Sahara Force India Formula One Team Limited on May 24, according to the UK Companies House records. Sahara India Pariwar…

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Cinema doesn’t always recognise good work, says Kay Kay Menon

June 1, 2018 strong

Mumbai, Jun 1 (DIN NEWS) Kay Kay Menon, one of the most versatile actors in Bollywood, says the industry does not always applaud a good performance. The 51-year-old actor believes it is due to one’s destiny that an artiste gets recognition. “Cinema doesn’t deal with merit and it is a fact of life, we don’t applaud… And what has merit doesn’t become popular anyway, it is a fact and one can’t do much about it. “However noted your performance is, it doesn’t matter. It depends on your destiny. Sometimes, something just…

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I want to do comedy films: Shilpa Shetty

June 1, 2018 strong

Mumbai, Jun 1 (DIN NEWS) Shilpa Shetty may have been away from films for a while but has no desire to be seen in movies just for the sake of it. The actor’s last cinematic outing was 2007’s “Apne”. “I think I have become too practical when it comes to (choosing a) script. My script sense has changed and that comes with time and experience. This is my 25th year in the industry and I have not done a film for eight-nine years, people still have faith in me, be it…

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SC sets aside HC order asking MCI to conduct inspection in college

June 1, 2018 strong

New Delhi, Jun 1 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court today set aside a Bombay High Court order directing the Medical Council of India (MCI) to inspect a medical college, where “large-scale deficiencies” were found during an inspection last year, for granting renewal for admission in academic year 2018-2019. A bench comprising justices L Nageswara Rao and M M Shantanagoudar allowed the appeal filed by the MCI, which had challenged the high court’s order asking it to carry out the inspection and submit a report to the Centre before April 30. The…

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CBI questions alleged lobbyist in AirAsia case

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New Delhi, Jun 1 (DIN NEWS) The CBI today questioned ‘lobbyist’ Rajender Dubey in connection with alleged malpractices by AirAsia India Limited and its promoters while trying to get international flying licences by manipulating policies, officials said. The Central Bureau of Investigation has also summoned group CEO of AirAsia, Tony Fernandes to appear before it on June 6 for questioning in the case. Dubey, promoter of Singapore-based HNR Trading Pte. Ltd, was called today at the agency headquarters where he was questioned at length about the meetings he allegedly arranged for…

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Nifty ends below 10,700, down 40 points

June 1, 2018 strong

Mumbai, June 1 (DIN NEWS) The NSE Nifty was down 40 points today at 10,696.20 due to emergence of selling mainly in realty, banking, IT and FMCG counters. In a volatile session, infra, metal and finance service stocks weighed by data showing manufacturing PMI growth has slowed in May. Investors after digesting better-than-expected Q4 GDP data shifted focus to renewed global trade tensions after the US announced tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. They also closely monitor the movement in crude oil prices and rupee. In the overseas markets, European shares…