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Biden on racism: Whites ‘can never fully understand’

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Visiting a black church bombed by the Ku Klux Klan during the civil rights era, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has framed current racial tensions as part of an enduring struggle that is older than the nation. “In a centuries long campaign of violence, fear, trauma, brought upon black people in this country, the domestic terrorism of white supremacy has been the antagonist of our highest ideals since before the founding of this country,” Biden told the 16th Street Baptist Church congregation in downtown Birmingham as they commemorated the 56th…

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Development should not be at cost of citizens: Aaditya

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Asserting that development should not be at the cost of citizens and environment, Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray has said his party opposed the Nanar refinery project in Maharashtra as “sons of the soil” were against it. The proposed Rs 3 lakh crore refinery at Nanar in the state’s Ratnagiri district was scrapped earlier this year after the Sena put up a stiff resistance. Justifying his party’s opposition to the project, Thackeray said its proposed location would have adversely affect the environment. “Wherever else it is suitable and does not…

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Kohli holds on to 2nd spot as Smith retains number one position in ICC Test Rankings

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India captain Virat Kohli has managed to hold on to his second position behind Australia’s Steve Smith in the ICC Test Rankings for batsmen released on Monday.Kohli, with 903 rating points, is 34 points behind Smith (937).Besides former Australia captain Smith, compatriot Pat Cummins has also retained his one position in the ICC Test bowlers’ rankings.Both Smith and Cummins player key roles in helping Australia retain The Ashes.The Ashes culminated with a 135-run victory for England in the fifth and final Test on Sunday. The series ended in a 2-2…

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Trump to join Modi in Houston to address 50K Indian-Americans, says White House

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US President Donald Trump will join Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Houston’s mega “Howdy, Modi!” event on September 22, the White House said on Sunday.Reflecting on the new bonhomie in the India-US ties under the Trump administration, this is for the first time in recent history that the leaders of the two largest democracies would be addressing a joint rally anywhere in the world. More than 50,000 Indian-Americans from across the US have registered for the September 22 mega “Howdy, Modi! Shared Dreams, Bright Futures” event to be held at…

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Long way to go: Deepika Padukone on mental health awareness

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Deepika Padukone says the conversation around mental health awareness may have opened up a lot in recent years but there is still a long way to go.The actor, who is the founder of The Live Love Laugh Foundation, was in the capital for the initiative’s inaugural ‘Lecture Series’ to discuss the stigma surrounding mental health.”As far as the conversation around the causes of mental health is concerned, I think we’ve come a long way. But we certainly have a long way to go in terms of creating more awareness…”I think…

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Rupee tumbles 68 paise to 71.60/USD in early trade on sharp rise in crude prices

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The rupee tumbled by 68 paise to 71.60 against the US currency in early trade on Monday, as a sharp jump in global crude oil prices dampened investor sentiments.Forex traders said, market participants were concerned as the drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities has stroked fiscal slippage concerns.Crude oil prices witnessed a sharp spike after a weekend drone attack on Saudi Arabia cut into global energy supplies and halved the kingdom’s oil production. Saturday’s explosions set off fires that engulfed the Abqaiq plant, the world’s largest oil processing facility,…

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PM to visit Narmada dam on b’day to mark highest water level feat

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who turns 69 on Tuesday, will visit the site of the Gujarat’s Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river whose water level has reached its highest mark for the first time to celebrate the feat and kick off “Namami Narmade” festival.For the first time since the height of the dam was raised in 2017, the water level reached its highest peak at 138.68 metres on Sunday evening. The prime minister will land at Ahmedabad airport on Monday night. He will visit the dam site at Kevadiya…

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SC seeks report from J&K HC CJ on claims about people being unable to approach court

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Terming as “very very serious” the claim that people are finding it difficult to approach the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, the Supreme Court Monday decided to verify it by asking the Chief Justice there to “forthwith” submit a report in this regard.“If you are saying so, we are bound to take serious note of it. Tell us why it is very difficult for people to approach the high court. Is anybody stopping the people from going to high court? Then it is a very very serious issue,” a bench…

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ChinDry spell in IPO market: Only 11 cos hit bourses this yr compared to 24 in 2018

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With just over three months to go for the year-end, only 11 companies have hit the capital markets so far in 2019 garnering over Rs 10,000 crore through initial share sales, much lower than 24 firms raising Rs 30,959 crore in entire 2018.The initial public offering (IPO) market is expected to remain challenging for the next few months as well due to volatility in markets on account of global and domestic factors, marketmen said.“The IPO market will continue to remain tough during the year. There has been steep correction in…

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82 ex-MPs still to vacate official bungalows despite Lok Sabha panel warning

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Over 80 former MPs are yet to vacate their official bungalows in Lutyens’ Delhi despite a stern warning by a Lok Sabha panel, sources said.They said the government is contemplating to take action against these ex-MPs under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act for their speedy eviction.On August 19, the Lok Sabha Housing Committee headed by C R Patil had ordered around 200 ex-MPs, who did not vacate their bungalows, to give up the facility within a week and disconnect their power, water and cooking gas connections within…

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