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Lanka Prez Rajapaksa stays arrest of judge in tape controversy

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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has halted the arrest of a judge accused of conspiring with Opposition leader Ranjan Ramanayake to fabricate evidence in an ongoing court case. Attorney General Dappula de Livera had directed the police to arrest Judge Gihan Pilapitiya over tapes where he and Ramanayke are heard discussing impending judgments and ongoing investigations. The recent tapes controversy has rocked the island nation in which there are over 1,20,000 conversations of Ramanyake speaking to politicians, their wives, top judges, policemen and investigators. Pilapitiya had been interdicted following the…

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Govt will not allow universities to become political battlegrounds: Ramesh Pokhriyal

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Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Friday said the government will not allow universities to become political battlegrounds. He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function at SKICC here. “We cannot keep students entangled in petty issues, so we will not allow universities to become political battlegrounds, we will never allow it. Students have to reach a higher level and they are doing so. There is an academic atmosphere across the country. The same goes for students in Jammu and Kashmir who are hard-working and…

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Upbeat India take on injury-struck Kiwis as build-up to T20 World Cup continues

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Preparations for the World Cup on top of their agenda, India will take on an injury-hit New Zealand in a rare five-match T20 International series starting Friday during which seam-friendly wickets would be a major challenge for the visitors.Unlike most overseas tours, this will be a quick start for the Indian team. In a tight season, the first T20 comes only five days after their last ODI against Australia at home.The team arrived in Auckland on Tuesday and chose to rest on Wednesday. Thursday was when they hit the nets…

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Democrats present case against President Trump in Senate impeachment trial

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Led by Congressman Adam Schiff, House Democrats on Wednesday began making a strong case before Senators to remove President Donald Trump in the third ever impeachment trial in the American history.Knowing that they are unlikely to succeed in ousting Trump from the White House as Republicans enjoy a 53-47 majority in the 100-membered Senate, the managers of the House, wherein Democrats enjoy a majority, had their arguments on the Senate floor with an eye on the November elections. Making a strong plea before Senators, Democratic Congressman Schiff, who is the…

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Aadhaar, dabba, hartal, shaadi make it to Oxford dictionary

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The latest edition of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary features 26 new Indian English words, including Aadhaar, chawl, dabba, hartal and shaadi.The 10th edition of the dictionary, which was launched on Friday, has 384 Indian English words and incorporates over 1,000 new words such as chatbot, fake news and microplastic.The dictionary focuses on language change and its evolution through the years, and has ensured that the language and examples used in the new edition are relevant and up to date with the times, Oxford University Press (OUP) said.The new edition…

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Sensex rises over 250 pts; L&T, Axis Bank rally 3 pc

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Market benchmark Sensex rose over 250 points on Thursday tracking gains in L&T, Axis Bank and Infosys, despite massive selloff in global equities.The 30-share BSE index was trading 233.92 points or 0.57 per cent higher at 41,349.30. Similarly, the broader NSE was trading 60.80 points, or 0.50 per cent, up at 12,167.70.Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Axis Bank were the top gainers in the Sensex pack, rising up to 2.77 per cent, after the companies posted positive quarterly numbers.After market hours on Wednesday, L&T reported a 15 per cent rise…

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All You Need To Know About Kamal Haasan And Nagarjuna’s ’83 Connection

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Attention, folks! There has been an addition of two big stars to Kabir Khan’s forthcoming sports drama ’83, which features Ranveer Singh in the lead role. The makers of the film shared the big news on Thursday. Superstars Kamal Haasan and Akkineni Nagarjuna will be presenting the Tamil and Telugu versions of the film, respectively. On Thursday, the makers announced Kamal Haasan’s association with the project on social media and wrote: “’83 is set to reach far and wide, as the blockbuster king Padma Bhushan Kamal Kamal Haasan will be…

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SC says it will consider after 3 months Swamy’s plea for giving Ram Sethu national heritage status

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The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will consider after three months the plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking a direction to the Centre for declaring ‘Ram Sethu’ as a national heritage monument.Ram Sethu is a chain of limestone shoals between coasts of India and Sri Lanka. According to the epic Ramayana, the Ram Sethu bridge was built by the ‘Vanara army’ to rescue Sita, who was kidnapped by Ravana.A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde took note of the submissions of Swamy that his interim application…

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India fight back after Smith century to restrict Australia to 286/9

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Steve Smith struck his ninth ODI hundred before India bounced back in the last 10 overs to limit the visitors to 286 for nine in the series decider here on Sunday.Smith (131 off 132) rose to the occasion but did not get much support from the other batsmen. The other substantial knock came from Marnus Labuschagne (54 off 64).Mohammad Shami (4/63 in 10) was brilliant in the death overs striking thrice as Australia lost five wickets for 63 runs in the last 10 overs.Australia won the toss for the third…

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Prince Harry, Meghan sign up to exit deal; give up royal titles

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Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have signed up to a formal exit deal from the royal family, which will see them forsake their His and Her Royal Highness (HRH) titles and will no longer receive UK taxpayers’ funding for their duties. The deal, which comes into effect by spring in a few weeks’ time, means the couple will no longer be representing the Queen in an official capacity.“The Sussexes will not use their HRH titles as they are no longer working members…

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