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Champions! Delhi Acers lift PBL title after thrilling 4-3 victory over Mumbai Rockets

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Delhi Acers notched up a thrilling 4-3 victory over Mumbai Rockets in the summit clash to clinch the revamped Premier Badminton League (PBL) title at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi on Tuesday. Tommy Sugiarto, men’s doubles pair of Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong and Rajiv Ouseph won their respective matches […]

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Inconsistent, erratic: Dhoni’s problems compound as bowlers contrive to lose series against Australia

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It’s the 41st over of Australia innings, the match is hanging in balance. Glenn Maxwell is on a run-a-ball 53, Faulkner has faced just two balls. With Australia needing 65 needed off 60 balls, MS Dhoni hands the ball to Umesh Yadav who has figures of 7-0-41-1. Umesh finds some reverse and bowls a brilliant

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Twinkle Khanna gets ‘blank look’ from Akshay Kumar on wedding anniversary

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Former Bollywood actress and now entrepreneur and columnist Twinkle Khanna has joked that she got “a blank look” from her star husband Akshay Kumar on their 15th wedding anniversary on Sunday. Twinkle took to Twitter on Sunday to share some “lame jokes” while talking about what she got as an anniversary gift from Akshay. “Your

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Filmfare Awards: Ranveer’s sweet whispers for Deepika

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At the recent Filmfare Awards SLB’s Peshwa Bajirao stole the show with his real life Mastani. Both bagged the coveted Black Lady, having been adjudged Best Actor for ‘Bajirao Mastani’ and Best Actress for ‘Piku’. As they posed with their trophies, their families seated together in the second row, in perfect harmony, cheered. The loudest,

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We don’t have to run after anybody’s money: Randhir Kapoor

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Veteran actor Randhir Kapoor has quashed rumours that his star daughter Karisma Kapoor married Sunjay Kapur for money. He said the illustrious family of Bollywood can support themselves and don’t have to “run after anybody’s money”. The actress married Sunjay, now her estranged husband, in 2003. They have two children Samaira and Kiaan Raj Kapoor

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‘Farm sector crisis expected to deepen further in 2016-17’

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Noting that global commodities markets are behaving in an abnormal way, Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand warned that the country’s farm sector crisis is expected to deepen further in 2016-17 if the current trend of falling global commodities prices is not reversed. He also pitched for more private sector involvement, reforms in land lease policy

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Security forces in Iraq kill 35 Islamic State militants in clashes

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The Iraqi security forces killed 35 Islamic State (IS) terrorists on Sunday in clashes in the provinces of Anbar and Salahudin. In Anbar province, the security forces and allied Sunni tribal fighters fought fierce battles with IS terrorists and managed to extend their grip in Sajjariyah and Juwiba districts in the eastern part of the

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Nawazuddin booked for allegedly assaulting woman over parking space

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Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui was on Sunday booked for allegedly assaulting and misbehaving with a woman over a dispute on parking space in their housing society in Mumbai. Acting on a complaint filed by the woman, who resides in the same housing society as Siddiqui, Versova police registered an FIR against the actor under IPC

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Left parties divided over alliance with Congress in Bengal

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The issue of an alliance with the Congress in the upcoming elections to the West Bengal Assembly has brought into the open strong differences among the Left parties, including the Left Front’s traditional constituents. Even members of the informally formed larger Left Unity, constituted a few months back, are questioning the move. The development comes

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Sushma Swaraj to meet Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, PM Benjamin Netanyahu today

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A day after she held extensive discussions with Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas, External Affairs Minister, Monday, will meet the top political leadership of Israel. Swaraj will meet Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu (who also retains the portfolio of foreign minister) and President Reuven RivlinReuven Rivlin. She will also discuss bilateral issues with Deputy Foreign

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Minority status: Has AMU become a political football, or is there more to it?

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Mukul Rohatgi, Attorney-General (AG) of India, told the Supreme Court last week that the Indian government was contemplating a review of its earlier decision to support the minority status given to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). This has set the ball rolling for a renewed confrontation between the proponents and detractors of the minority cause. The

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If Mehbooba regrets alliance with BJP, can go back to people for fresh polls: Omar

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With no breakthrough in sight over the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference leader and former chief minister Omar Abdullah took a dig at Peoples Democratic Party alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party and has called for fresh elections. Abdullah said, “If Mehbooba Mufti can’t rise to the occasion she should end PDP’s

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Suspicious glitter: Pathankot jewellers under probe agencies’ lens

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When Gurdaspur SP Salwinder Singh disclosed the presence of a jeweller “friend” in his vehicle on the night of December 31 — hours before the Pathankot airbase attackers “abducted” the duo along with Singh’s cook — it led to raised eyebrows. But what surprises even more is the proliferation of jewellers in a small district

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Hillary Clinton goes on offense against Sanders at Democratic debate

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United States Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton went on the offensive against top challenger Bernie Sanders at a debate on Sunday in reaction to his rise in opinion polls, saying he is soft on gun control and that his proposed healthcare overhaul is unrealistic.Clinton, who leads in polls nationally but has seen Sanders gain in

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Relief for Iran, India: With some sanctions on Tehran lifted, New Delhi can resume oil imports

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With a set of international nuclear sanctions on Iran being lifted, India will be able to resume its unrestricted import of oil from the Persian Gulf nation. State-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) in New Delhi told IANS that the possibility of freely importing oil from Iran, to be paid for now in US dollars, comes

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Mohammed Shami’s father claims ‘cow slaughter’ charge being used to target family

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Indian pacer Mohammed Shami’s father, Tauseef Ahmad, on Friday claimed that his family was in ‘danger’ as they were being targeted for ‘gau hatya’. His comments appeared in a Times of India report a day after his son Mohammad Haseeb (brother of Shami) was arrested and then subsequently released on bail for allegedly assaulting a

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Sonu Nigam Denies Asking Chalk N Duster Makers For Fee After Waiving it

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Singer Sonu Nigam has denied that he asked for payment for his work in new film Chalk N Duster after first having waived his fee. In tweets, Mr Nigam has described a news report that said he was ‘miffed’ with the film’s makers as ‘absolutely false.’ He also explained that while he hadn’t been paid,

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Pakistan Cricket Board still hopeful of holding Indo-Pak series

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Unwilling to give up on a seemingly jinxed series against India, Pakistan Cricket Board’s Executive Committee Chairman Najam Sethi said the PCB can spare a fortnight for the matches should the Indian government give its go ahead. Asked about the recent statement from the BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur that there was no chance of an

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To stay in the news after odd-even, Kejriwal predicts the next big story: CBI raids on Sisodia and Jain

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is simply unbeatable when it comes to practicing the art of staying in the news. With the much debated 15-day odd-even experiment on private vehicles in Delhi coming to an end on Friday evening, the radio and television advertisements backing this formula would also go away soon. His feisty verbal

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Khan Market traders send legal notice to Salman Khan on portal name

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The Khan Market Traders’ Association sent a legal notice to Salman Khan on Friday over usage of the name ‘Khan Market’ in his online shopping portal khanmarketonline.com, which the actor launched on his birthday in December. The association president, Sanjiv Mehra said legal action will be taken if the name is not withdrawn within seven

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Modi diplomacy: Israel can finally talk about defence interests with India

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About three years ago, when an Israeli ambassador to India was asked about the India-Israel defence relationship – he had shied away from giving a direct answer. The Congress-led UPA government was in power and New Delhi and Tel Aviv used to take great pains at avoiding the discussion on the most-obvious element of the

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Right-wing group vandalises PIA office in Delhi; one arrested

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A right-wing group today vandalised the office of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) here prompting Islamabad to take up the issue with the Ministry of External Affairs. Four members of Hindu Sena, a fringe group, went to the fifth floor office of PIA at Barakhamba Road around 3:15 PM and ransacked three rooms damaging computers, furniture

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