Sunday, February 10, 2019

Promotion to number three was a big surprise, says Vijay Shankar

The fact that he had come to New Zealand with the India ‘A’ team in December also helped him.

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Jamie Chadwick makes history

Becomes the first woman to claim the championship in seven seasons

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England Lions-India ‘A’ first unofficial Test ends in draw

India ‘A’ opener Priyank Panchal, who slammed a double century, was named man of the match.

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‘Congress launching fake campaigns’

Accusing the Congress party of launching “fake campaigns” against the Defence Forces, judiciary and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Union Minister Ar
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Diversion of Nirbhaya Fund: panel objects

‘Building construction defeats purpose’
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Top news of the day: Congress needs reviving, says Sachin Pilot at The Huddle 2019, Boeing delivers first four Chinook helicopters for IAF and more

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Call to stop exploitation of nature

Metropolitan inaugurates 124th Maramon Convention
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‘Efforts on to regularise 1,500 buildings in Kodaikanal’

Minister Sreenivasan says Collector has taken up enumeration of buildings
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Rahul-Priyanka combine game changer for Congress in Lok Sabha polls: Sam Pitroda

The country needs young team, says technocrat-turned-politician Sam Pitroda
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Congress needs reviving, says Sachin Pilot at The Huddle 2019, Boeing delivers first four Chinook helicopters for IAF and more

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No takers for Hitler paintings at auction

Over fears they could be fakes
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Search on for tiger ‘seen’ in viral photo in Gujarat

The Gujarat Forest department has begun efforts to locate a tiger after a photo of it crossing a road in Lunawada taluka of Mahisagar district went vi
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Boeing delivers first four Chinook helicopters for IAF

American aerospace major Boeing on Sunday announced the arrival of first batch of four Chinook military helicopters for the Indian Air Force at the M
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Ahamkara and Mamakara

The birth of the asura twins Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakasipu to Diti at Pradosha Kala is accompanied by evil portents, says the Bhagavata Purana. Sage K

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Only 4 out of 20 UDAN routes in northeast operational

Two years since the launch of the ambitious low-cost flying scheme, aerial connectivity continues to elude the northeastern region. While as many as 2
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Search on for tiger ‘seen’ in viral photo in Gujarat

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Boeing delivers first four Chinook helicopters for IAF

American aerospace major Boeing on Sunday announced the arrival of first batch of four Chinook military helicopters for the Indian Air Force at the M
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BJP’s Mukul Roy, three others named in FIR for TMC MLA’s murder

An officer of the West Bengal Police told PTI that two of the four people named in the FIR have been arrested.
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‘AIADMK remains a saviour of minorities’

It started with MGR, says Rajenthra Bhalaji
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Row over MLA’s remarks against Subcollector

Subcollector registers formal complaint with Collector, Chief Secretary
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IAB celebrates annual day

A Braille version of 2016 Act released
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Captain Courage takes the honours

Captain Courage, ridden by P.S. Chouhan, won the Dr. S.C. Jain Sprinters’ Championship (Gr. 2), the main event of Sunday’s (Feb. 10) races. The winner

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Classic Remark wins feature event

Mr. Surendra Ramachandra Sanas’s Classic Remark (Gaurav Singh up) won the the first division of the Smt. Teegala Sulochana Reddy Memorial Cup, the fea

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Two arrested in Uttarakhand-U.P. hooch tragedy

Two people were arrested on Sunday in connection with the hooch tragedy that claimed over 70 lives in two adjoining districts in Uttarakhand and Utta
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Over 1,800 mementos received by PM Modi auctioned; money to be used for cleaning Ganga

A specially handcrafted wooden bike, received a successful bid of ₹5 lakhs
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Spurious liquor deaths: Priyanka Gandhi demands strict action

“No amount of condemnation is enough for this heart-wrenching incident,” Ms. Priyanka Gandhi said in the statement
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Train 18: Passengers cannot ‘opt out’ of meals on board

However, passengers travelling the last leg - from Prayagraj to Varanasi - in Vande Bharat Express, will have the choice of opting out of the meals in advance while booking their tickets
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Boeing delivers first four Chinhook helicopters for IAF

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Parties indulge in blame game after hooch claims scores of lives in Uttarakhand, U.P.

The hooch tragedy that claimed scores of lives in Uttar Pradesh took a political hue on Sunday, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recalling the han
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For Congress, defence sector is only about brokering deals, says PM Modi

Narendra Modi said the NDA’s work culture was different from that of the previous governments.
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Five militants killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district

Five militants were killed in an operation by security forces in south Kashmir's Kulgam on Sunday.An official said a search team comprising police, Ar
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Saradha chit fund case: CBI grills Kolkata Police chief, former TMC MP in Shillong

The Supreme Court chose Shillong as the neutral meeting place “to avoid all unnecessary controversy” and made it clear that Rajeev Kumar would not be arrested
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PM Modi inaugurates final leg of Chennai Metro Rail's first phase

Through video-conference, Narendra Modi flagged off Chennai Metro’s passenger services.
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Disappointed with T20 series loss, says Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma said his team will return home with lots of positives during the New Zealand tour.

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New Zealand survives a cliff-hanger to claim T20 series against India

New Zealand, sent into bat, made 212 for four with India 208 for six at the close.

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We need someone to bat through 20 overs, says Smriti Mandhana

India almost pulled off a dramatic win but failed to score a boundary in the final delivery.

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Mandhana’s 86 in vain as India Women suffer 0-3 series whitewash against New Zealand

Chasing 162, India needed four off the final ball and went on to concede the match by 2 runs at Hamilton

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Amol Palekar interrupted at NGMA event as he criticised the Ministry of Culture

An NGMA member on the stage interrupted him, saying that Mr. Palekar should talk about the event.
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Abu Dhabi includes Hindi as third official court language

The Indian community in the UAE, numbering 2.6 million, constitutes 30 % of the total population and is the largest expatriate community in the country.
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Narendra Modi slams Chandrababu Naidu, says he has done a volte-face on development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu, saying he has
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5 militants killed in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir

Five militants were killed in an operation by security forces in south Kashmir's Kulgam on Sunday.An official said a search team of police, army and C
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The Sunday Crossword No. 3034

Across1 Bone, article left with waterless earthy stuff (8)5 Spots king wearing glasses (6)9 Steal dossier mostly about hospital (5)10 Hut people demol

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Meet the Odia bhadis who make up Kolkata’s invisible water distribution system

The circadian rhythms of a bhadi’s life are dictated not by sunrise and sunset, but by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation

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Business is thriving for Kashmir’s first woman bat manufacturer

Rifat Masoodi’s cricketing idols are Shahid Afridi and Sachin Tendulkar

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Aggressive bidding, good play

North was aggressive when he bid the grand slam, but not overly so. Had either one of South’s red queens been the queen of clubs instead, the grand wo

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A murder in noir Delhi

A crime writer’s brush with a real murder case two decades ago, and his chilling suspicion about the truth

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The parent trap

A child is having a tantrum. The mom gives in and we think: bad idea, Mom. She walks away and we think: bad idea, Mom

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Battle against the bottle: Women keep up their fight for liquor ban in Karnataka

More than 3,000 women marched last month from Chitradurga to Bengaluru to demand a liquor ban

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The secret ingredient of immortality

Those locker-room jokes are not getting laughs from audiences anymore

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An exhibition captures F.N. Souza’s early years as an artist

Souza, the enfant terrible, was painting landscapes and peasants in the 40s: an exhibition showcases those formative years

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Tazkiras offer insights into the music, politics and society of the late Mughal empire

Katherine Schofield on tazkiras, the poignant biographies of the Mughal court’s musicians

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Live | India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I

India bring in Kuldeep for Chahal

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Palace On Wheels runs with a good chance

Palace On Wheels runs with a good chance in the first division of the Smt. Teegala Sulochana Reddy Memorial Cup (1,200m), the feature event of the ra

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Ruffina primed for a hat-trick

The wonder mare Ruffina, who is in great heart according to her last two victories this season should not find it difficult to score a hat-trick in t

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‘Little by little Test cricket will lose’

The batsmen do not have the defensive skills now, says Muralitharan

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Anju happy with support system for sports

‘It was good see so many Indians performing so well consistently’

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Calicut Heroes blank Kochi Blue Spikers

Beat the home boys 5-0, pick up a bonus point and stay close to the semifinals

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Sania Mirza: The comeback kid

Sania says there is much tennis left in her

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ISL: Chennaiyin pulls off a stunner against BFC

Chennaiyin, on the other hand, took its tally to eight points from 15 games but remains at the bottom of the table.

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Prajnesh, Sasi Kumar out in semifinals

Italian pair Gianluca Mager and Andrea Pellegrino lifts doubles crown

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Chadwick lights up the day

Takes over at the top with her fourth victory

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Marquez could well become an all-time great: Doohan

The Australian great is excited to see how Lorenzo gets on at Honda

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Usha pins hopes on Neeraj and Hima

Says she doesn’t understand the importance given to coach Galina

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Martial gem lifts United into fourth

Influential Pogba comes up with a double strike

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Jeremy takes weightlifting silver

Youth Olympic Games gold medallist Jeremy Lalrinnunga aggregated 288kg to take the silver medal in the men’s 67kg category in the EGAT’s Cup internati

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Chikkarangappa is champion

Aman Raj and Dharma share runner-up spot

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Panchal, Bharat tame Lions in stunning style

India ‘A’ declared their innings at 540 for 6 in reply to England Lions’ 340 to gain a massive 200-run lead.

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Mithali named skipper for England series

Kalpana, who last played for India three years ago in a home ODI against Sri Lanka, replaced batting all-rounder D Hemalatha.

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Fed Cup: India slips against Korea

“I think Ankita can break through to top 100 this year if she stays healthy and keeps playing the way she has played this week,” said Uppal.

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Pakistan PM to meet IMF chief in Dubai for bailout package

Officials said that Pakistan would seek around $8 billion from the IMF which would be the biggest package by the Fund for Islamabad.
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Suspected militants make failed attempt to kidnap businessman in Assam

Suspected militants of All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) have made a failed bid to kidnap a businessman in Lower Assam’s Udalguri district
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Kumaraswamy’s audio tape allegations: Yeddyurappa admits he met Gurmitkal MLA’s son

Mr. Yeddyurappa said he was ready to face any inquiry pertaining to the audio clips.
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PM Modi in Andhra Pradesh: TDP, Left parties stage protests

After according a grand welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he laid the foundation stone for capital city Amaravati about four years ago, th
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S.Korea signs deal to pay more for U.S. troops after Trump demand

The new deal must still be approved by South Korea's parliament, but it would boost South Korea's contribution to 1.03 trillion won ($890 million) from 960 billion won in 2018.
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Turkey urges China to respect Uighur rights, close camps

In a statement on Saturday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy said it’s “no longer a secret” that China has arbitrarily detained more than a million Uighurs in “concentration camps.”
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UK’s Prince Philip surrenders driving license following crash

UK police sent their investigation of the crash to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which is considering whether to bring charges against Prince Philip over the crash last month, reports CNN.
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Turkey building collapse death toll rises to 21

The collapse fanned criticism of a government amnesty granted last year to people accused of illegal building -- a measure announced ahead of municipal elections this March.
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The Huddle 2019 live | Dissent is acceptable, but not disintegration, says Vice President Venkaiah Naidu

The third edition of The Huddle, The Hindu’s two-day annual thought conclave, got underway at the ITC Gardenia hotel in Bengaluru on February 9.Vice-P
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Gunfight under way in Jammu and Kashmir

A gunfight erupted on Sunday between the security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said.Upon receiving a tip-off ab
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US seeks UN draft resolution calling for Venezuela elections

The draft resolution stresses “deep concern with the violence and excessive use of force by Venezuelan security forces against unarmed, peaceful protesters.”
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Traffic enforcement drive to continue in Kozhikode

Minister to open valedictory session of week-long road safety observance today
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Protesters stone home of Haiti president, clash with police

Protesters are angry about skyrocketing inflation and the government’s failure to prosecute embezzlement from a multi-billion Venezuelan program that sent discounted oil to Haiti.
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30 injured in jallikattu in Pudukottai, Tiruchi districts

Health Minister C. Vijaya Baskar inaugurated the event at Alathur
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5 killed in China in Lunar New Year fireworks accident

China has cracked down heavily on the production and sale of fireworks, formerly a major part of celebrations for the Lunar New Year, which this year fell last week.
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From ideas to market-ready products, ISC starts up big

The facility is in expansion mode with three centres of excellence being opened
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Morning digest: PM Narendra Modi in Tamil Nadu, reasons why the attacks on The Hindu’s Rafale story are self-implicating, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day
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Excise wing to launch de-addiction drive ‘Jagrithi’

‘Strict vigil to check liquor smuggling during poll time‘
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Put a cap on taxi registrations to de-congest traffic: Police

5,494 locations indentfied to install CCTV cameras
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24 teams win Wipro Earthian Award for their sustainable thinking

They include a team each from a Belagavi school and a Bengaluru college
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Gunadala Mary Matha festival begins

Thousands participate in inaugural holy mass
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Modi’s visit to Tamil Nadu raises expectation of alliance

PM to inaugurate a string of projects
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Woman doctor booked for ‘selling away new-born baby’

She allegedly destroyed medical records of the case in her hospital in Masula
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Cauvery emporium to spread across four floors

Patrons of the State-owned Cauvery Handicrafts Emporium will soon be able to enjoy the whiff of sandalwood and sights of intricate artworks twice over
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Digital door number programme in city launched

New number plates to be fixed on properties free of charge
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India rebuts China on Modi’s visit to Arunachal

The State of Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India, says MEA
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Engineer, associate held for duping job aspirants

The Subramanyapura police arrested two people for allegedly duping hundreds of unemployed youth by promising them jobs with reputed IT firms.The accus
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Anglo-Indians face identity crisis as numbers dwindle

‘Getting caste certificate among issues troubling them’
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₹348 crore promised in budget for developing 59 lakes over three years

Conservationists welcome decision; they call for steps to prevent entry of sewage into waterbodies
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As new cases rise, leprosy in spotlight

Govt. views detection as a sign of better disease management
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