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Month: August 2019

BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Trump wants trade pact with China but must be ‘right deal’: WH advisor

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Washington, Aug 6 (DINN) President Donald Trump wants a trade agreement with China but it must be “the right deal,” White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said Tuesday. Kudlow’s remarks came as markets attempted a recovery from Monday’s deep sell-off, prompted by a sudden escalation in the US-China trade since last week. “The president was not happy with the progress” of talks in Beijing earlier this month, Kudlow told CNBC. “The president is defending the American economy” against “a lot of unfair trading practices.” Trump on Thursday announced new tariffs…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

8chan founder hopes El Paso shooting ‘final nail in coffin’

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Manila, Aug 6 (DINN) The American creator of the 8chan website linked to deadly US mass shootings said Tuesday he hoped the El Paso carnage would be the “final nail in the coffin” for the forum, which he accused of harbouring “domestic terrorists”. Fredrick Brennan told AFP in an interview in Manila that he sometimes regretted setting up the unmoderated message board in 2013 — adding that turning it over to a new owner last year was a mistake. 8chan, which promotes itself as a site devoted to the “darkest…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

UK calls for calm as British MPs divided over Article 370 revocation

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London, Aug 6 (DINN) The UK government on Tuesday said that it was monitoring the situation in Kashmir closely and called for calm as the country’s parliamentarians echoed some of the wider divisions over the India’s decision to revoke Article 370 and bifurcate the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian government on Monday revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and proposed that the state be bifurcated into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. “We are following developments closely and support calls for…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Unnao rape survivor, her lawyer critical; on life support systems: AIIMS

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (DINN) The Unnao rape survivor and his lawyer admitted to AIIMS Trauma Centre remain critical and are on life support systems, hospital authorities said on Tuesday. The rape survivor, who suffered critical injuries in a car-truck collision in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli last week, was airlifted to New Delhi from Lucknow on Monday for further treatment following a Supreme Court directive. Her lawyer, who was also injured in the incident, was shifted to Trauma Centre on Tuesday morning. He is critical and on advanced life support…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Passage of JK bill momentous occasion, new dawn awaits: Modi

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (DINN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the passage of bills on Jammu and Kashmir in Parliament as a “momentous occasion” in parliamentary democracy and said a new dawn awaits the state which is now free from the “shackles” of vested interest groups. “Together we are, together we shall rise and together we will fulfil the dreams of 130 crore Indians! A momentous occasion in our Parliamentary democracy, where landmark bills pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir have been passed with overwhelming support!” he said in…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

Lyon strikes as Australia press for victory in Ashes opener

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Birmingham, Aug 5 (DINN) Nathan Lyon took three wickets including the prized scalp of England captain Joe Root as Australia pushed for victory on the final day of the Ashes opener at Edgbaston on Monday. England were 85-4 in their second innings at lunch, needing a further 313 runs to reach an unlikely victory target of 398. But their more immediate task was to bat out the day’s remaining two sessions and deny holders Australia, bidding for a first away Ashes series win in 18 years, the six wickets they…

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All top players named for Pakistan tie, Nagal’s unavailability raises eyebrows

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New Delhi, Aug 5 (DINN) All the top players, led by Prajnesh Gunneswaran, were on Monday named in the Indian Davis Cup squad that will travel to Pakistan but the AITA selection committee chairman Rohit Rajpal said they will look into the ‘unavailability’ of Sumit Nagal. There was no scope for surprises with top singles and doubles players being automatic selection. Gunneswaran and Ramkumar Ramanathan will lead the singles challenge while Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan will make the doubles pair for the grass court tie, scheduled to be held…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time: Leonardo DiCaprio

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London, Aug 5 (DINN) Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the most celebrated Hollywood stars from his generation, but apart from his hardwork and choice of films the actor also credits his luck for success. The 44-year-old actor, who has starred in iconic films like “‘Titanic”, “The Revenant”, “Romeo + Juliet”, and “The Wolf of Wall Street”, believes if luck would have not favoured him he could not have made it to the top so smoothly. “I don’t know. I grew up in this industry, so many of my friends are…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Shah Rukh to be felicitated with ‘Excellence in Cinema’ award by Victorian Government

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Mumbai, Aug 5 (DINN) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be felicitated with ‘Excellence in Cinema’ honour at the awards night of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on August 8. The festival would pay tribute to the actor’s continuous contribution to cinema and popular culture in India with the award. Shah Rukh, who is also the chief guest at the festival, will be presented the award by Linda Dessau, who is the first female Governor of the State of Victoria. “I’m humbled and honoured for this recognition. It will be a…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Experts differ on govt’s decision on A-370; some hail, others call it ‘misadventure’

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New Delhi, Aug 5 (DINN) The government’s decision to abrogate Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, evoked mixed response from legal experts on Monday as some hailed it as “historic” and “long overdue” step while others called it “political misadventure” fraught with danger. The Modi government has abolished Article 370 and simultaneously moved a separate bill to bifurcate the state into two separate Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Senior advocate and constitutional law expert Rakesh Dwivedi said: “It (the decision) is completely legal.…

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