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SC sets aside Himachal HC order denying relief to IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi

May 26, 2018 strong

New Delhi, May 26 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court has set aside a high court order that had declined to interfere with a plea made by Indian Forest Service officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi seeking a stay on a criminal defamation complaint filed against him by Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Vineet Chawdhary. An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra found that the Himachal Pradesh High Court order had not adverted to any aspect nor addressed the submissions of the petitioner and sent the matter back to it for passing…

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Rollback hike in fuel prices instead of ‘showing fitness’: Cong

May 26, 2018 strong

Jaipur, May 26 (DIN NEWS) The Congress said today that the government should rollback the increase in fuel prices instead of “showing fitness”, apparently referring to Union ministers and BJP leaders posting videos of their workouts on social media. “Someone is doing push-ups and someone is showing fitness (in other ways) but fuel prices are rising,” Congress leader Sachin Pilot told reporters in Jaipur. His comments came after Union ministers Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Kiren Rijiju posted videos on social media as part of a ‘fitness challenge’, which has also…

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Modi provided scam-free governance; India now ‘bright spot’ in global eco: Jaitley

May 26, 2018 strong

New Delhi, May 26 (DIN NEWS) Union Minister Arun Jaitley today said the Modi government has provided a ‘scam-free’ governance during the last four years, and the country has transformed from being a part of the fragile five’ to the “bright spot” on global stage. The focus of the government will now be on consolidation of the initiatives taken in the past, Jaitley said in his Facebook post on completion of four years of the NDA government. In a post titled ‘My Reflections on the NDA Government after Completion of…

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Pakistan rejects charge of treating US diplomats badly

May 26, 2018 strong

Islamabad, May 26 (DIN NEWS) Pakistan has rejected US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s accusation that American diplomats were treated badly by authorities in Islamabad, saying it has not received any specific complaint about it. Pompeo during a briefing to the US lawmakers had raised concerns over the “bad treatment” meted out to US diplomats in Pakistan. Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal told the media yesterday that it had not received any specific complaints from the US side after establishment of the mechanism to resolve the issue on treatment…

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Pak Army summons former ISI head over book co-authored with ex-RAW chief

May 26, 2018 strong

Islamabad, May 26 (DIN NEWS) Pakistan’s powerful army has summoned former ISI chief Asad Durrani to seek his explanation over a book he co-authored with India’s ex-spy chief AS Dulat, accusing him of ‘violating’ the military code of conduct. Lieutenant General (retd) Durrani, who headed the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency from August 1990 till March 1992, along with Dulat has written “The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace”. The book was released on Wednesday. The Pakistan Army in a statement said that Durrani was being called to…

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Development became vibrant movement over last 4 years: PM

May 26, 2018 strong

New Delhi, May 26 (DIN NEWS) On the fourth anniversary of his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today listed its achievements, saying that over the last four years, development had become a “vibrant mass movement”. “On this day in 2014, we began our journey of working towards India’s transformation,” he wrote on Twitter. “Over the last four years, development had become a vibrant mass movement, with every citizen feeling involved in India’s growth trajectory. 125 crore Indians are taking India to great heights,” he said. With the hashtag “saaf niyat,…

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Modi govt ended politics of dynasty, ushered politics of development: Shah

May 26, 2018 strong

New Delhi, May 26 (DIN NEWS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ended the politics of appeasement and dynasty, and ushered in politics of development, BJP President Amit Shah said today. Shah, during a press conference, also listed the achievements of the NDA government on its fourth anniversary, Shah said. He said that with the 2016 surgical strikes conducted across the LoC, the government exhibited its political willingness to take on the country’s adversaries. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ended politics of appeasement, dynasty and casteism, and ushered politics of development,”…

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Prajnesh falls at final hurdle at French Open qualifiers

May 25, 2018 strong

Paris, May 25 (DIN NEWS) Prajnesh Gunneswaran will have to wait for his maiden appearance in the main draw of a Grand Slam as he could not cross the final hurdle at the French Open qualifiers, suffering a straight set defeat against Elias Ymer, here today. The left-handed Prajnesh, ranked 183, lost 3-6 4-6 in the third and final round against the Swede, ranked 122 in the world. “I played very passive. I don’t know why? I had too many chances but did not convert. should have converted and created…

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Kohli needs rest after hectic IPL and ahead of England tour: Harbhajan

May 25, 2018 strong

Mumbai, May 25 (DIN NEWS) Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels the neck sprain which ruled Virat Kohli out of the county stint came as a blessing in disguise for him ahead of the England tour as the India captain needed rest after a hectic IPL season. “Not at all, I feel it (Virat’s injury) should be okay as there is lot of time. It it good that he (Virat) is not playing county because he needs rest as IPL is a very hectic tournament, it is not that easy,” Harbhajan…

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Production not a vanity project for me: John Abraham

May 25, 2018 strong

New Delhi, May 25 (DIN NEWS) With films like “Vicky Donor” and “Madras Cafe” John Abraham has established his credibility as a producer and the actor believes the reason for his success is the fact that he does not consider himself as the “hero” of every project. The 45-year-old actor, who has made some unusual choices like “Jism”, “No Smoking” and “Taxi No 9211” in his close to two-decade-long acting career, says his production ventures are never about him. “With me, the only problem as a producer is that I…