Tuesday, July 31, 2018

SBI Clerk Mains 2018 admit card likely to be released tomorrow; check details here

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The State Bank of India (SBI) is likely to release the SBI Clerk Main examination call letter or admit card tomorrow, August 1, 2018.

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Haryana 10th, 12th Compartment Results 2018 released @ bseh.org.in; check here

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The Haryana Board of School Education (BSE Haryana) has released the results of Class 10 and Class 12 compartment exams on Monday, July 30.

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CBSE likely to release UGC NET 2018 results this week

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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), who had conducted the University Grants Commission's National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET), probably for the last time this year, is going to declare the UGC-NET 2018 result on July 31, 2018, just 23 days from the date of exam i.e., July 8, 2018.

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TNPSC Group 4 exam results 2018 declared @ tnpsc.gov.in, check here

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The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has announced the Group 4 VAO written Examination Result 2018 today on the official website of the Board tnpsc.gov.in.

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Use sports as a medium to promote inclusion

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Kids with intellectual disability can be brought into mainstream through sports, says Air Marshal (Retd) Denzil Keelor.

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Can flying cars help you escape traffic

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Karnataka boy studying Aerospace Engineering plans to develop indigenous products to boost the space science sector in India.

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'Few Indian engineers are opting for Civil and Environmental Engineering'

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Zachary Burt, postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University, on the need to address sustainability issues and gender inequities in water and sanitation access

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These courses can help you become a forensic scientist and solve crimes

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Courses in criminology and forensic science involving exhaustive investigative researches is finding prominence in universities across the globe

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A course in prosthetics and orthotics will land you in a high paying job

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This course opens up a potential space that is growing with increasing demand for both healthcare professionals and entrepreneurs

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Leather designing is a new career field and different from fashion designing

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​With the demand of leather goods increasing at a global level, a specialised course in Leather Goods and Accessories Designing is making students stand out in a creative world.

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Asia's first Master's programme in Traffic Management

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The College of Traffic Management (CTM) of the Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) in India, has initiated and undertaken a number of actions in the area of road safety and traffic management.

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Best Time in Indian Animation is now

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Animation, is no longer on the sidelines of Indian entertainment industry, but is a full-fledged industry, creating an influx of jobs, writes filmmaker Ketan Mehta

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This emerging course can help you become a digital cinematographer

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Young filmmakers aiming to narrate a story, are learning digital cinematography, which is user-friendly and technologically-advanced

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Adventure Education is a lucrative career option. And it is more than holiday sports

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Adventure education is often mistaken for adventure sports and physical education, and has few takers in India while foreign universities offer degree courses, writes Sheetal Banchariya

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NCERT to train teachers with online courses

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NCERT to train 87 lakh teachers with MOOCs and trainings in collaboration with Curtin University

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More girls in IITs this year

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Most IITs achieved 14% female enrolment target in UG programmes set by the MHRD

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Women enrolment in unconventional technical courses is on a rise

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More women are enrolling in mechanical and automation related skill development courses

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Understanding the ubiquity of Mathematics

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Most of us either have a visceral fear of Mathematics or there is a complete awe. This largely depends on the way the subject is taught at school and undergraduate level. Academician Geetha Venkataraman explores Mathematical thinking

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SSC GD Constable recruitment 2018: Online registration process postponed to August 17

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The Staff Selection Commission has postponed the online application process for the General Duty (Constable) recruitment 2018.

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WATCH: Celebrate #GoldenGirlsDay with Golden Girls trivia and of course, cheesecake!

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Back in St. Olaf, Rose Nylund would have never dreamed of Golden Girls shirts, mugs, dolls, and a holiday in her honor! ABC News' Will Ganss has the scoop on the first ever Golden Girls Day.

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WATCH: 'Mission Impossible' co-star says he was held at gunpoint in his own home

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Ving Rhames, 59, told "The Clay Cane Show" that two years ago he was mistaken for a burglar in his own home when police got a call that "a large black man was breaking into the house."

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Yamuna to hit 5-year-high in Delhi today, displaced families say they haven't received...

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Officials from the irrigation and flood control department said the Yamuna may start receding from Wednesday after reaching an expected peak of 206.5m on Tuesday evening.

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US elevates India's trade status to NATO-level ally, move to boost access to defence...

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The Communications, Compatibility and Security Agreement is one of the three agreements that the US has with its closest military allies, and will allow installation of high-security US communication equipment on defence equipment being sold to India

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Karunanidhi still in ICU, but stable; Sri Lankan ministers, leaders visit hospi...

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CM Palaniswami assured supporters outside the Kauvery hospital that the five-time former chief minister of Tamil Nadu was stable and his condition was improving.

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The epic success of Comic Con is a superhero story come true

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While Comic Con has certainly created space for artistes, it has also benefitted the large franchises disproportionately. The downside of such soaring popularity is the temptation to cater to the lowest common denominator.

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Mission Impossible Fallout review: Tom Cruise gives us one of the best action films...

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Mission Impossible Fallout movie review: Tom Cruise’s latest film has some of the greatest action ever put on film, and a plot that every Indian can relate to. Rating: 4/5.

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Half-eaten body of man recovered from Rajaji reserve, 22nd big cat victim in 3 ...

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The body of 45-year-old Shahid, a daily wager from Bihar, was recovered late Thursday night, a fortnight after a man-eating leopard was shot dead in the same area — near Khandgaon village — in Dehradun district and another was trapped

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Two days before she was to return, Barmer woman dies in Pakistan, Swaraj assures...

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A 65-year-old woman from Rajasthan’s Barmer district visiting her sisters in Pakistan, died two days before she was to return to India and a day before her visa expired following which External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has assured help to her family members in repatriation of mortal remains

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Monday, July 30, 2018

Experts say urban sprawl, climate change heighten wildfire risk

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A fire that started days earlier in a rural community in Northern California underscored a new reality in the state when it suddenly tore through neighborhoods on the edge of a city: Urban areas in the Golden State are increasingly vulnerable to wildfires

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California wildfire: Two children among five dead and 17 missing as disaster intensifies

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California wildfire: Two children among five dead and 17 missing as disaster intensifiesTwo children, their great-grandmother and two firefighters have died in a wildfire in northern California, say officials. Reports said Emily Roberts, five, James Roberts, four and Melody Bledsoe, 70, died in the fire along with two officials trying to tackle the blaze. Residents of Redding, a city of 92,000 about 100 miles south of the Oregon border, described a chaotic and congested getaway as the fire spread.




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Pope accepts US cardinal's resignation after sexual abuse claim 

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Pope accepts US cardinal's resignation after sexual abuse claim One of America’s most prominent Catholic cardinals has resigned after an allegation was made that he sexually abused a teenage boy almost 50 years ago.  Theodore McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington, wrote to the Vatican offering his resignation on Friday, which was accepted by Pope Francis.  A statement from the Vatican issued on Saturday read: "Yesterday evening the Holy Father received the letter in which Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington (USA), presented his resignation as a member of the College of Cardinals.  "Pope Francis accepted his resignation from the cardinalate and has ordered his suspension from the exercise of any public ministry, together with the obligation to remain in a house yet to be indicated to him, for a life of prayer and penance until the accusations made against him are examined in a regular canonical trial." Mr McCarrick, 88, was ordained in 1958 and rose through the ranks in the Archdiocese of New York before being installed as archbishop of Washington in 2001, a post he held until 2006. Pope Francis recently criticised the “culture of abuse and cover-up” in the Catholic Church Credit: VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images He is officially retired but continues to travel abroad regularly, speaking on issues such as human rights.  The allegation related to Mr McCarrick’s time in New York. He was accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old who was being measured for a new cassock, according to The New York Times.  The claim was investigated for the New York archdiocese by a group of jurists, law enforcement experts, parents, psychologists, and religious figures. The group judged that the allegations were “credible and substantiated”. Mr McCarrick was removed from public ministry on June 20.  Mr McCarrick said in a statement at the time that he was “shocked” by the report and maintained his innocence. He also said he had co-operated with the investigation.  “My sadness was deepened when I was informed that the allegations had been determined credible and substantiated,” he said in the statement.  Mr McCarrick added: “While I have absolutely no recollection of this reported abuse, and believe in my innocence, I am sorry for the pain the person who brought the charges has gone through, as well as for the scandal such charges cause our people.” At the time senior US church officials said they had received three allegations of McCarrick's sexual misconduct with adults decades ago, two of which resulted in settlements. A Catholic University canon law expert, Kurt Martens, noted that this was the first time an order of penance and prayer had been issued before a church trial could take place. Earlier this year Pope Francis publicly criticsed the “culture of abuse and cover-up” in the Catholic Church, saying it must “never again” be allowed to happen. 




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Mother and 5 of her children die in Michigan motel fire

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Mother and 5 of her children die in Michigan motel fireSODUS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A fire that swept through a southwestern Michigan motel early Saturday killed five children and their mother, authorities said.




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Zimbabwe votes in first post-Mugabe election

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Zimbabwe votes in first post-Mugabe electionZimbabweans cast their ballots Monday in the country's first election since authoritarian leader Robert Mugabe was ousted last year, with concerns over fraud and the likelihood of a disputed result clouding voting day. Things have been tough," Tawanda Petru, 28, an unemployed man voting in Mbare, a low-income district of the capital Harare, told AFP as polling stations opened across the country. Mugabe, 94, who was ousted by the military in November, made a surprise intervention on the eve of the elections, calling for voters to throw ZANU-PF out of office.




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Captain of Missouri Duck Boat Checked Weather Report Before Doomed Tour

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Captain of Missouri Duck Boat Checked Weather Report Before Doomed TourThe National Transportation Safety Board's investigation has revealed the captain also referenced life jackets before the fatal voyage.




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5 killed, hundreds of structures destroyed as explosive Carr Fire blazes into Redding, California

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5 killed, hundreds of structures destroyed as explosive Carr Fire blazes into Redding, CaliforniaThe deadly Carr Fire burning in Northern California continues to threaten thousands of homes in Redding, California, after nearly doubling in size on Friday night.




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California wildfire spreads, killing six and destroying more homes

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California wildfire spreads, killing six and destroying more homesBy Alexandria Sage REDDING, Calif. (Reuters) - A 70-year-old woman and her two great-grandchildren were among six killed when a wildfire raged through an area of northern California and engulfed entire communities, officials and family members said. Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko told a news conference near the city of Redding at the edge of the blaze on Sunday one more person had been killed in a residence consumed by fire, bringing the total to six, including two firefighters.




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Lawmakers trying to stop the production of 3-D-printed guns. But it might be too late

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Lawmakers trying to stop the production of 3-D-printed guns. But it might be too lateUS gun safety campaigners have expressed their anger over Congress' failure to regulate the manufacture of 3-D printed guns. Following a multi-year legal battle, the federal government last month entered into a settlement with Defense Distributed founder, Cody Wilson. Mr Wilson rose to fame after manufacturing the the first fully 3-D printed pistol in 2013, when he was just 25.




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Somali leader makes 1st visit to Eritrea in diplomatic thaw

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Somali leader makes 1st visit to Eritrea in diplomatic thawMOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Another diplomatic thaw was underway Saturday in the restless Horn of Africa region as Somalia's president visited Eritrea for the first time and years of tensions gave way to an embrace.




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Greek seaside town remembers lives lost to wildfire

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Greek seaside town remembers lives lost to wildfireMourners gathered in a church in the Greek coastal town of Mati on Sunday where they wept and lit candles in memory of those killed when a massive wildfire swept through the popular resort near Athens earlier this week. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is facing fierce recriminations for the government's response to the fire and has promised a national plan to avoid a repeat of the disaster. Rescue crews are still looking for survivors of the blaze which began last Monday in Mati, 30 km (17 miles) east of Athens, as the death toll rose to at least 91 with dozens more injured.




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Zimbabwe's tainted election authority under fire again

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Zimbabwe's tainted election authority under fire againNothing would demonstrate that Zimbabwe has entered a new era since Robert Mugabe's ousting more than a clean election. In the last elections in 2013, it was accused of allowing the ruling ZANU-PF party to oversee voter registration and of delaying the release of an electoral roll full of ghost names, dead people and duplicates. It also allegedly allowed ZANU-PF to assist many supposedly illiterate people to vote, rejected many legitimate votes and printed millions more ballot papers than needed.




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After winning the election, Imran Khan faces his toughest battle yet - living up to expectations 

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After winning the election, Imran Khan faces his toughest battle yet - living up to expectations Imran Khan has begun building a ruling coalition as Pakistan's leader-elect faces daunting troubles ranging from doubts over his legitimacy to a looming economic crisis. Almost three days after polling finished, the final tally of results gave Mr Khan's party 116 of the 270 National Assembly seats on offer, putting him within easy reach of a majority. The charismatic cricketer-turned-statesman swept to power on populist promises to build a new, fairer, Pakistan and break the stranglehold of the country's venal, dynastic elite. Yet when the glow of victory fades, he faces a grim to-do list likely to test the the high expectations raised in his passionate young supporters, analysts told the Telegraph. The immediate priority is to deal with Pakistan's economic woes. “The greatest challenge is the economy, everyone knows that. We need a Pakistan that is self-sustaining,” Gen Talat Masud, a former general and commentator said. The newcomer will have to move fast to avert a brewing crisis. Foreign currency reserves are quickly dwindling and the rupee has devalued four times since December. Supporters of Imran Khan celebrate in Karachi on July 26 Credit: AFP Mr Khan is expected to have to negotiate a bailout as early as September, most likely from the International Monetary Fund, but potentially he could also seek help from China or Saudi Arabia, said Jan Achakzai, a political commentator. Pakistan has agreed 12 IMF loans since the late 1980s, but it could be hesitant this time because previous promised reforms have not come to pass. “These are very important issues, that he can't afford to wait for tomorrow,” he said. Mr Khan also faces the task of governing a country where rival political parties reject his victory.  Losing parties led by the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) have alleged wholesale vote rigging on election night.  That followed a campaign widely seen as engineered in Mr Khan's favour by the powerful military establishment which has ruled directly or indirectly for much of the nation's existence. Imran Khan speaks to the media after casting his vote at a polling station during the general election in Islamabad on July 25 Credit: AAMIR QURESHI/ AFP At least one party has vowed a campaign of protests. “The position is very jumpy at the moment,” said Mr Achakzai. “Imran Khan needs to be calm. He needs to reach out to them and needs to engage. He's not a party hack any more, he is the leader of the country.” Though Mr Mr Khan is widely perceived to be the chosen candidate of the army, negotiating civil-military ties will still be difficult, said Gen Masud. The military considers large swathes of foreign and national security policy to be its own preserve. Deciding how to resolve inevitable disagreements on subjects such as India and Afghanistan will be “a very major challenge”. Gen Masud said: “I think initially he will try to have a smooth road.” An election campaign that saw around 200 killed in bombing attacks also underlined the country's continuing battles with militancy and terrorism. The former-fast bowler earned the moniker "Taliban Khan" for repeatedly arguing for peace talks with militants and for his party's alliance with Sami ul Haq, the so-called Father of the Taliban whose madrassas once educated Taliban stalwarts Mullah Omar and Jalaluddin Haqqani. He suggested in 2013 that the Pakistani Taliban should be allowed to open an office in the country. Pakistan's Taliban on Saturday refused to comment officially on Mr Khan's victory. A supporter of Imran Khan smokes as he sits in his vehicle decorated with party flag and images of Khan in Islamabad on July 26 Credit: AAMIR QURESHI/ AFP  But militants within the group told the Telegraph they dismissed his election. One Taliban source said: “Yes, Imran was a supporter of talks with the Pakistani Taliban but for us there is no difference between [jailed former prime minister] Nawaz Sharif, Imran Khan, and other political party leaders. “We consider all the political leaders to be ears on the same donkey. The army will use Imran Khan according to their own wishes to fulfil their aims.” Perhaps one of his most difficult tasks will be to maintain the faith of his supporters, many of whom have sky-high expectations of their hero. His vows to build a new, cleaner Pakistan will see him struggle against the formidable vested interests of the old Pakistan. Mr Achakzai said: “You really need to have the prayers of the people to lead Pakistan in such a difficult time.” Additional reporting by Saleem Mehsud in Islamabad




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Officials say fast growth to continue, Trump respects Fed

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Officials say fast growth to continue, Trump respects FedWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's top economic policymakers insisted Sunday that the robust growth marked in the April-June quarter will maintain its pace and that he respects the Federal Reserve's independence despite his condemnation of the central bank for raising interest rates.




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Former Milosevic defense lawyer killed in Belgrade

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Former Milosevic defense lawyer killed in BelgradeA prominent Belgrade lawyer who in the past helped to defend late Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic was shot dead, gangland-style, in front of his home on Saturday, police said. Dragoslav Ognjanovic, 57, was gunned down in front of his apartment building in the Novi Beograd neighborhood and his 26-year-old son was wounded in the right arm, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. As a prominent criminal lawyer, Ognjanovic served in the early 2000s on a legal team that helped to defend Milosevic at his war crimes trial before the U.N. tribunal for former Yugoslavia in The Hague.




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Iran's rial hits record-low 100,000 to the dollar

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Iran's rial hits record-low 100,000 to the dollarIran's currency hit a record low on Sunday of 100,000 rials to the dollar amid a deepening economic crisis and the imminent return of full US sanctions. The rial has lost half its value against the dollar in just four months, having broken through the 50,000-mark for the first time in March.




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Zimbabwe rivals promise victory in pitch for votes at final election rallies

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Zimbabwe rivals promise victory in pitch for votes at final election ralliesBy MacDonald Dzirutwe HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his rival Nelson Chamisa held final election rallies on Saturday and both vowed to rebuild an economy shattered by Robert Mugabe's long rule. Monday's vote is the first since Mugabe was forced to step down in November after a de facto coup and, as such, is a major national test. The run-up to the presidential and parliamentary election has been peaceful compared to previous polls but there are reports of intimidation and coercion in rural constituencies, and state media is biased towards the ruling ZANU–PF party.




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Indonesia earthquake: At least 10 dead as tourist island of Lombok shaken by 6.4-magnitude tremor

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Indonesia earthquake: At least 10 dead as tourist island of Lombok shaken by 6.4-magnitude tremorA powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the popular Indonesian tourist destination Lombok on Sunday, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more, officials said. The strong tremor, which sent people running in panic from homes and hotels in the early morning, was followed by two strong secondary quakes and more than 60 aftershocks. "The earthquake killed at least 10 people, some 40 people are injured and dozens of houses were damaged," said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman for Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency. "We estimate the number will keep rising because we are not done collecting data," Nugroho said. A 30-year old Malaysian woman was among the victims, he said, adding those hurt were hit by debris. An Indonesian person scrambles over the collapsed ruins of a house as others look on following an earthquake in Lombok Credit: AFP The jolt was felt some 100 km (60 miles) away in the bustling holiday island of Bali, although there were no immediate reports of damage there. As authorities scrambled to assess the damage to buildings and infrastructure, popular trekking trails on the remote Mount Rinjani were closed because of landslides, according to the disaster agency. "The earthquake was very strong... and everybody in my house panicked, we all ran outside," said Zulkifli, a resident of North Lombok, close to the epicentre. "All my neighbours also ran outside and the electricity was suddenly cut off," Zulkifli, who goes by one name, told AFP. The epicentre of the shallow earthquake struck 50 km (30 miles) northeast of Lombok's main city Mataram, the United States Geological Survey said, far from the main tourist spots on the south and west of the island. It said two of the aftershocks measured more than 5-magnitude. "People in East Lombok and Mataram felt the strong quake for 10 seconds, residents were panicking and running outside of their homes," Nugroho said earlier, adding people had run for open spaces like football fields. No tsunami alert was issued, according to Indonesia's geophysics and meteorology agency. At the holiday island's hotels, tourists raced outside as the quake struck soon after dawn. At the Katamaran Hotel & Resort in Senggigi beach, some 30 guests gathered in the hotel lobby for around half an hour before venturing back to their rooms. Wake up in the morning with the shaking bed ! Got called from farm and so many facility broke down..#agendafreetv#lombok#earthquakepic.twitter.com/GbANUMLpxW— Reyn (@suharja_reynard) July 28, 2018 "They calmed down and returned to their room once we explained the earthquake did not trigger a tsunami, everything is back to normal now," receptionist Ni Nyoman Suwarningsih told AFP. Indonesia, an archipelago of thousands of islands, sits on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, a seismic activity hotspot. It is frequently hit by quakes, most of them harmless. However, the region remains acutely alert to tremors that might trigger tsunamis. In 2004, a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 9.3 undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, in western Indonesia, killed 220,000 people in countries around the Indian Ocean, including 168,000 in Indonesia.  




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EU trying to 'swindle' UK in Brexit talks: report

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EU trying to 'swindle' UK in Brexit talks: reportItaly's far right deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini has accused the European Union of attempting to "swindle" the United Kingdom out of the Brexit people voted for in the landmark 2016 referendum, The Sunday Times reported. "My experience in the European parliament tells me you either impose yourself or they swindle you", Salvini told the weekly as he urged prime minister Theresa May to take a harder stance in negotiations to sever ties with the trading bloc. May and her ministers are scrambling to forge agreements with each of the EU's 27 member states after a week which saw her already fragile "Chequers plan" for Brexit knocked back by Brussels chief negotiator Michel Barnier.




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BCCI may allow WAGs to be with cricketers on overseas tours

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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The last time India toured England in 2014, they were thrashed 1-4 by the hosts and the Board had decided that there would be restrictions on the number of days WAGs spent with players on a foreign tour. 

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World junior champion Lalu Muhammad Zohri becomes face of Asian Games

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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Zohri`s sudden rise to the status of a household name in the southeast Asian nation of some 260 million people is clearly still something of a shock to the quietly spoken teenager.

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Glenn Maxwell denies match-fixing allegations in Ranchi Test, says special moment tainted

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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A documentary aired by Al Jazeera had alleged that some of the visiting Australian players were involved in spot-fixing during a Test match vs India at Ranchi in 2017.

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Sunday, July 29, 2018

When a Surfer Lands a Skateboard Trick, Who Gets to Name It?

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https://ift.tt/2v00Tip Layer pulled off what looked like an original move on a surfboard. Soon after, the royalty of surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding began a debate about what to call it.

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The Latest: Church fills at funeral for 4 killed in sinking

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The Latest: Church fills at funeral for 4 killed in sinkingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the funeral for four members of an Indiana family who lost nine relatives when a tourist boat sank on a Missouri lake (all times local):




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