Daily Newsletter | Friday, September 01, 2017 | | | 5 Union ministers quit ahead of Cabinet reshuffle | | At least five central ministers quit on Thursday as part of a larger restructuring, which is expected to take place by Sunday and is likely to see the creation of an integrated transport ministry under road and shipping minister Nitin Gadkari, who could be given charge of railways. |
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| GDP growth at 3-year low of 5.7% in Apr-June | | The Indian economy lost steam in the April-June quarter, slowing to a three-year low as companies stalled production in June to prepare for the switch-over to the Goods & Services Tax regime. According to economists, lingering effects of demonetisation also contributed to the slowdown. |
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| Can use child rape law in teen marriages: SC | | Marriage is not an exemption under the law to protect children from sexual offences even though marital rape is not recognised as a crime and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) protects any man having sexual intercourse with his minor wife above 15 years of age, the Supreme Court said on Thursday. |
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| | | Nokia 130 now available at Rs 1,599 in India | | HMD Global launched the Nokia 130 feature phone in India last month. The company has now announced that the phone is up for grabs at all the leading offline retail stores across the country. The feature phone is available at a price tag of Rs 1,599 a... |
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| | 4th ODI: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma fire India to another emphatic win | | Kohli and Rohit made merry on a batting beauty to guide India to 375 for five, the highest total posted by a visiting team in an ODI in Sri Lanka. The final flourish was provided by Manish Pandey (50 n.o. off 42) and MS Dhoni (49 n.o. off 42), who achieved a memorable milestone of 300 ODIs. |
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| World Boxing: Gaurav Bidhuri settles for bronze | | India's hopes of witnessing a boxer in the finals of the World championships were dashed yet again as Gaurav Bidhuri fell short in his bantamweight (56kg) semifinal bout against American Duke Ragan. Bidhuri lost via a unanimous 5-0 decision in Hamburg on Thursday night. |
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| Youngsters will get another chance in fifth ODI: Virat Kohli | | Batting first, India posted a huge 375/5 in the fourth ODI with Kohli (131 off 96 balls) and opener Rohit Sharma (104 off 88 balls) scoring sublime centuries. The visitors then returned to dismiss Sri Lanka for 207 in 42.4 overs to take a 4-0 lead in the five-match series. |
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| | Markets finish on flat note ahead of Q1 GDP numbers | | The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 84.03 points to close on 31,730.49 while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty closed on 9,917.90, up by 33.50 points. The stock market has been volatile since the beginning of the week as it saw the Sensex tumbling by more than 350 points on Tuesday after North Korea launched a missile. |
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| | Kangana Ranaut gives her take on extra-marital affairs | | Kangana Ranaut is known for fearless attitude and one who doesn’t believe in mincing her words or either being politically correct. The ‘Queen’ actress has courted a number of controversies on a personal and professional front. In a recent interview with Filmfare magazine, the star spoke on the topic of extra-marital relationships. |
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