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Archive for June, 2018

Mumbai crash: Lunch break saved 40 labourers

Friday, June 29, 2018 12:22

At least 40 labourers had a narrow escape as they went for their lunch break minutes before a chartered plane crashed into an under-construction building in the bustling Ghatkopar area on Thursday.

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2 road stocks to bet on after correction: Sanjiv Bhasin

Friday, June 29, 2018 12:11

Sanjiv Bhasin, EVP Markets and Corporate Affairs, India Infoline, tells ET Now that if you can live with negative rhetoric, these could turn out to be a very good money makers.Edited excerpts: We know that this deal is not in the best spirit of corporate governance, but the decision has ...

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Ben Stokes returns to England ODI squad for India series

Friday, June 29, 2018 12:01

England's talismanic allrounder Ben Stokes has been named in the squad for the three-match one-day international series with India after missing the 5-0 whitewash of Australia with a hamstring injury.

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Hamilton leads in first Austrian GP practice

Friday, June 29, 2018 11:50

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two in an overcast first practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday.

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Boxers Shiva and Sarjubala make Asiad squad after winning trials

Friday, June 29, 2018 11:45

Shiva Thapa (60kg) claimed a place in the Indian boxing team for the Asian Games after winning the trials, whereas Sarjubala Devi clinched the 51kg spot in the women's squad -- a category that had been thrown open after MC Mary Kom pulled out of ...

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Monsoon covers country, 17 days before schedule

Friday, June 29, 2018 11:42

This year, monsoon touched Kerala on May 29, three days ahead of its normal onset date of June 1. It battered the western coast in the first half of June. The monsoon deficiency, which until early this week was 10 per cent, went down to six per cent today.

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No plans to change fair play rule: FIFA

Friday, June 29, 2018 11:34

FIFA said it has no plans to change its fair play criteria that allowed Japan to qualify for the last 16 of the World Cup at the expense of Senegal in controversial circumstances.

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Srikanth enters semifinals of Malaysia Open

Friday, June 29, 2018 11:28

Kidambi Srikanth continued his impressive run at the Malaysia Open, progressing to the semifinals of the men's singles competition with a straight-game win over France's Brice Leverdez in the USD 700,000 world tour super 750 tournament here today.

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Good news: More GST rate cuts are coming

Friday, June 29, 2018 11:02

NEW DELHI: Months after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council rejigged rates of 29 items and 53 services, it may again bring down rate sof several items, especially in the top slab of 28%. The government is looking to further lower GST in the coming months, starting with construction ...

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2022 CWG: NRAI chief happy after British minister offers support for shooting’s inclusion

Friday, June 29, 2018 10:52

The Indian shooting fraternity was provided a flicker of hope by England's Sports Minister Tracey Crouch, who said they were "exploring ways" to include the sport in the 2022 Commonwealth Games program, during a speech that combined pragmatism with optimism.

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