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AITA ignores Bopanna’s reservation, pairs him with Paes

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Sending out a strong message that it won’t allow players to interfere in selection matters, the AITA today brought back old warhorse Leander Paes in the Davis Cup team despite “reservations” from seasoned campaigner Rohan Bopanna. The five-member selection committee named Yuki Bhambri, Ramkumar Ramanathan, Sumit Nagal, Bopanna and Paes apart from including left-handed Divij Sharan as a reserve member in the side. Purav Raja, who performed below-par against Canada in the World Group Play-Off tie, was predictably dropped from the squad. According to sources in the AITA, non-playing captain…

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I was sceptical earlier to do reality shows: Lara Dutta

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Actor Lara Dutta, who is stepping into the world of reality television with a dance-based show, was initially cynical about being part of format due to the drama created around them. The former Miss Universe will be seen as one of the judges on the show “High Fever…Dance Ka Naya Tevar”. “I was quite sceptical earlier to do reality shows. What I had seen on TV (referring to drama element) had also deterred me from coming on the small screen, but the whole concept has changed (now). “It was like…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

HC directs EO wing to take steps in identifying properties owned by dairy firm executives

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The Madras High Court has directed the Economic Offences (EO) Wing of the Central Crime Branch to take steps for identifying immovable properties in the name of executives of HBN Dairies and Allied Limited, which is alleged to have cheated around 20 lakh depositors of Rs 1,137 crore. Justice M S Ramesh passed the order on a criminal original petition filed by one Immanuel, seeking an investigation into the matter in a reasonable time frame as fixed by the court. In the order, the judge said, “The Economic Offences wing…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Farmers’ issues, TRS poll promises expected to figure

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Farmers’ issues, the welfare and development programmes of the TRS government and the ruling party’s election promises are expected to figure prominently in the budget session of Telangana legislature beginning here tomorrow. The session would start with the address of Governor E S L Narasimhan. The Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Assembly is likely to meet after that to decide the duration of the session and its agenda, official sources said. The ruling TRS would finalise its strategy for the session at a meeting of its MLAs and MLCs…

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40 pc polling in Gorakhpur, 29 in Phulpur till 4 pm: EC officials; CM Yogi casts vote

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Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency witnessed a polling percentage of around 40 per cent while Phulpur saw a turnout of around 29 per cent till 4 pm today, Election Commission sources said. The voting for the bye-elections to the two Lok Sabha seats began on a dull note but picked up momentum in the day amid tight security, they said. The bypolls were necessitated after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya vacated the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha seats, respectively following their election to…

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NEWS CATEGORIES Uncategorized WORLD NEWS 

Xi set to rule China for life as parliament scraps two term limit

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China’s one-party political landscape today changed as the country’s rubber-stamp parliament ratified a historic constitutional amendment abolishing the two-term limit for President Xi Jinping, paving the way for his continuation in power perhaps for life. Set for his second five-year term as President this month, 64-year-old Xi, the most powerful leader in recent decades heading the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) and the military, will now be the first Chinese leader after the founder chairman Mao Zedong to remain in power lifelong. The National People’s Congress (NPC) has kept…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sensex ends marginally lower on late sell-off

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The BSE Sensex finished 43 points lower at 33,307.14 today after a bout of fag-end selling wiped out early gains. Metal stocks came under heavy selling pressure after US President Donald Trump signed two proclamations that imposed tariffs on some steel and aluminium imports, sparking fears of retaliatory moves by other countries. The 30-share index, which remained in the positive zone for the major part of the session, hit a high of 33,519.49 but succumbed to a late sell-off to end at 33,307.14, down 44.43 points, or 0.13 per cent.…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles to remember Sridevi

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Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) festival will pay homage to Bollywood diva Sridevi by screening one of her biggest hits “Chandni”. The festival will open on April 11 with “In the Shadows”, starring Manoj Bajpayee as a reclusive shopkeeper who vows to rescue his young neighbor from abuse at the hands of his father. The film also features Ranvir Shorey, Neeraj Kabi, Shahana Goswami. Rima Das’ “Village Rockstars” will close the five-day-long movie extravaganza on April 15. This year the festival will feature four world premieres, three North…

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India need big win over Ireland to keep hopes alive in Azlan Shah

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A young and inexperienced India will be eyeing a big win over Ireland here tomorrow to keep alive their slim hopes of qualifying for the final of Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament and hope for favourable results in other matches. After a below-par outing in the first three matches, India rekindled their hopes by registering their first win of the tournament yesterday, mauling hosts Malaysia 5-1. Before the win, India had earlier lost 2-3 to Olympic champions Argentina, 2-4 against world champions Australia and drew 1-1 against England. World champions…

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Joy to see ladies on ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ sets: Amitabh Bachchan

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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is shooting for “Thugs of Hindostan” at the historic Mehrangarh Fort here, today said that it was heartening to see women working on the sets of a film, a place where they were “nonexistent” at a time. The 75-year-old veteran actor took to his personal blog where he praised the women for the efficiency and discipline they brought on location of the Vijay Krishna Acharya-directed project. “… The entire controls barring a few, are managed by the ladies… Efficient, demanding, disciplined, screaming their heads off to…

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