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CA to rope in Harper to educate its umpires

Sydney, June 30: Cricket Australia (CA) will be using the experience of umpire Daryl Harper to train and educate its umpires.

Jellyfish shut down Scottish n-reactors

London, June 30: Nuclear reactors at a plant in Scotland have been hit by a school of jellyfish, a media report said.

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Danish court rejects Kim Davy’s extradition to India

New Delhi, June 30: A Danish High Court Thursday rejected a plea for the extradition of Niels Holck alias Kim Davy to India in the 1995 Purulia arms drop case, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) official said here.

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Bay is aggressive, hard to work with: Shia Labeouf

London, June 30: Actor Shia Labeouf, who started working with demanding movie mogul Michael Bay when he was just 17, reveals he is a tough guy to work with.

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Denise Richards adopts a baby girl

London, June 30: Actress Denise Richards has become a mother for the third time, by adopting a daughter.

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ICC defends abolishing runners, says batsmen were misusing it

Hong Kong, June 30: International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat Thursday defended the scrapping of runners saying the provision was being misused by the batsmen.

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PM should come under Lokpal: Sushil Modi

Kolkata, June 30: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushil Modi Thursday said the prime minister should come under the purview of the Lokpal.

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Stranded tourists rescued from Rohtang Pass

Manali, June 30: Hundreds of people, mainly tourists, have been rescued from near the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district, where they were stranded by landslides blocking the highway, an official said here.

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New test promptly tells bacterial, viral infections apart

London, June 30: The speed and accuracy with which certain tests can tell the difference between bacterial and viral infections, is extremely vital for the patient’s recovery.

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