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England humiliate India 6-0 to take bronze in women’s hockey

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Indian women hockey team suffered a humiliating 0-6 defeat in the bronze medal match against England to finish fourth at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Saturday. India could convert none of the five penalty corners and their defence line-up cracked under pressure in the final quarter to go out of the tournament on an embarrassing note. India had beaten England 2-1 in Pool matches but was outclassed on Saturday. It is now third straight time that Indian women’s hockey team will return empty-handed from the Games as the…

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Racism is much more alive today, says Charlize Theron

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Actor Charlize Theron has said she considers moving out of the US as she fears for the lives of her two black children in the racially-charged environment in the country. In an interview with Elle magazine, the “Atomic Blonde” actor, who was born and raised in South Africa during the apartheid, talked about the prevalent social climate and raising two black children in the US. The actor said she would not consider taking up jobs in certain areas of the country over fears for her family and how they would…

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Form panel to disburse medical claim under CGHS: SC to Centre

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In a bid to protect retired public servants from “unnecessary harassment” in claiming reimbursements under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), the Supreme Court has asked the Centre to “expeditiously” set up a high-powered committee to disburse claims in a month. A bench of justices R K Agrawal and Ashok Bhushan also directed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to form the panel within seven days. It would comprise special directorate general, directorate general, two additional directors and one specialist in the field and shall ensure timely and hassle-…

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GM to cut more than 1,000 US jobs tied to small cars

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General Motors will cut more than 1,000 jobs in the US tied to production of sedans that are in low demand, the automaker said today. The cuts will affect GM’s factory in Lordstown, Ohio, where the biggest US automaker produces the Chevrolet Cruze. Sales of the vehicle have dropped 32 per cent in the last four years, the company said, part of a broader trend in the US that has seen consumers ignore small cars in favour of sports utility vehicles and larger “crossover” cars amid low gasoline prices and…

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Presence at rally was meant to diffuse situation: Choudhary Lal Singh

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BJP leader Choudhary Lal Singh today defended his participation in a rally supporting the accused in the Kathua rape and killing case, saying that it was meant to defuse the situation and restore normalcy. Singh and Chander Prakash Ganga, BJP ministers in the Jammu and Kashmir coalition government, yesterday tendered their resignations after facing criticism for their participation in the event. The issue would be decided in the Legislative Party meeting today. “We had gone to defuse the situation created due to migration one and half months back. We told…

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PM inaugurates first health centre under Ayushman Bharat Scheme

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first health centre under Ayushman Bharat Scheme here today. He also inaugurated the first phase of the Bastar Internet scheme under which a 40,000-km-long network of fibre optics cable would be spread across the seven districts of the tribal region. The districts are Bijapur, Narayanpur, Bastar, Kanker, Kondagaon, Sukma and Dantewada. Modi, who is the first prime minister to visit the tribal district of Bijapur, also inaugurated a new rail line and a passenger train between Gudum and Bhanupratapur, bringing north Bastar region on…

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Hope authorities bring Kathua rape perpetrators to justice: UN

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Terming as “horrific” the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, UN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed hope that the authorities will bring perpetrators of the brutal crime to justice. The girl from the nomadic Bakerwal Muslim community disappeared near her house on January 10 and a week later, her body was found in the same area. She was allegedly raped by six men who had held her in captivity in a village temple for a week in January. The victim was drugged, rapped…

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CSK look to continue winning run against Kings XI Punjab

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Chennai Super Kings will look to continue their winning streak when they lock horns with Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here tomorrow. It will be the third game for both teams. After opening their campaign with a stunning win over Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener, Chennai Super Kings pulled off yet another thrilling chase to beat Kolkata Knight Riders. The likes of Dwayne Bravo and Sam Billings are in red-hot form for the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led team. CSK have enough depth in their batting line-up…

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Hindi films should now become regional cinema: Shekhar Kapur

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Impressed by regional cinema, director Shekhar Kapur, who headed the feature film jury of this year’s National Film Awards, says Hindi film industry needs to pull up its socks. The veteran filmmaker singled out regional films, particularly Malayalam cinema, at the 65th National Film Awards announcement today. When asked whether a divide still exists between the mainstream and regional cinema, Kapur told PTI, “I think Hindi cinema should now become regional cinema.” “The standard of performances in some of the regional films is completely stunning. Hindi films cannot compete with…

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Maintenance work begins at damaged Taj Mahal minaret

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Maintenance and repair work has started at Taj Mahal and other monuments here which were damaged in Wednesday’s storm and heavy rains, officials of the Archaological Survey of India said. A brass finial, a minaret, some black marble pieces, in addition to scores of trees were damaged in the Taj Mahal. Minor damages were reported in the Agra Fort, Sikandra and Fatehpur Sikri, Bhuvan Vikram, superintending archaeologist, told PTI. Our men are working on it and the condition has been reviewed to take appropriate measures, he said. The 17th Century…

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