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New Zealand tightens gun laws again after mosque massacre

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New Zealand unveiled new legislation Friday aimed at ensuring only “fit and proper” people can own guns in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks that killed 51 Muslim worshippers.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had immediately banned military style semi-automatic rifles after the shootings in March but said further restrictions were needed to target the black market.”Owning a firearm is a privilege not a right,” she told reporters in Christchurch on Friday.”That means we need to do all we can to ensure that only honest, law-abiding citizens are able to obtain…

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Pant phenomenal talent but gets too ahead of himself: Klusener

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Former South Africa all-rounder Lance Klusener feels that a phenomenal talent like Rishabh Pant will do well to learn from others’ mistakes rather than make his own in a bid to become more consistent for India in near future.An average of 22.90 in ODIs and 21.57 in T20s doesn’t do justice to the kind of talent the flamboyant left-hander possesses and his impetuous shot selection is an indication that he is getting ahead of himself, feels the 48-year-old Klusener.”It would hard for me to pinpoint but with a phenomenal talent…

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Prasad to meet electronics industry CEOs to discuss sector issues, export ambitions

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The government will meet CEOs and top brass of electronics and smartphone makers, including Apple and Samsung, on September 16 to discuss challenges being faced by them and incentives and schemes that can be offered to position India as the ‘electronics factory’ of the world.The meeting comes at a time when India has set its sight on creating a USD 400 billion (around Rs 28.43 lakh crore) electronic manufacturing ecosystem by 2025.Interestingly, India hopes to nudge the tech titans to deepen their manufacturing commitments, leveraging the country’s market appeal, talent…

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‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series about Targaryen clan in works at HBO

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HBO is moving ahead with yet another prequel show to its smash-hit series “Game of Thrones”.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network is nearing a pilot commitment for a prequel series based on Geroge RR Martin’s “Fire & Blood”, a companion book to the author’s “Song of Fire and Ice” saga.The pilot of the new prequel is set 300 years before the events of the flagship series that tracks the beginnings and the end of House Targaryen.Writer Ryan Condal of “Colony” fame will pen the script in collaboration with Martin.HBO…

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Dissent should not eclipse democratic decency: Patnaik

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said dissent should not eclipse the democratic decency under any circumstances, as he imparted lessons to legislators as how to be a good lawmaker.Stressing that people are the “real masters in a democracy”, he said the elected representatives should keep the common man at the centre of all their initiatives.Patnaik said this while addressing the inaugural session of the two-day orientation programme for legislators organised by Odisha Legislative Assembly in collaboration with Lok Sabha secretariat.”Democratic dissent is a right. However, while exercising their…

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Issue of linking social media profiles with Aadhaar needs to be decided at the earliest: SC

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The Supreme Court on Friday said the issue of linking of social media profiles with Aadhaar needs to be decided at the earliest.A bench of justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose said, “At this stage we do not know whether we could decide this issue or the high court will decide”. The bench further said it will not go into the merits of the case and would simply decide the transfer petition filed by Facebook seeking transfer of such cases pending before high courts of Madras, Bombay and Madhya Pradesh…

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Curfew-like restrictions reimposed in several parts of Kashmir to foil Muharram processions

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Curfew-like restrictions were reimposed on Tuesday in several parts of Kashmir, including the city, to foil any plans on taking out Muharram processions in the Valley as authorities apprehended that large congregations might lead to violenceCommercial hub of Lal Chowk and adjoining areas were completely sealed off by placing concertina wires at all entry points where large number of security force personnel were deployed, officials saidRestrictions have been in several parts of Kashmir as a precautionary measure for maintaining law and order in the Valley, they said The officials did…

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Just 19 pc employers in India bullish on hiring in Oct-Dec qtr: Survey

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Only 19 per cent of employers in the country have bullish hiring plans for the next three months, while 52 per cent expect no change in their payrolls, says a global survey which predict softer employment outlook in many markets for the October-December quarter.According to the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook survey released on Tuesday, that covered 5,131 employers across India, a net 19 per cent of employers are anticipating an actual rise in their staffing numbers, while 52 per cent expect no change and 28 per cent are not sure about…

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Difference of opinion cannot be seen as conflict: Shastri on alleged Kohli-Rohit rift

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Difference of opinion cannot be construed as conflict, said India head coach Ravi Shastri as he sought to play down the speculation of a rift between captain Virat Kohli and his limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma.Shastri, who had also rubbished the reports of the alleged rift between the two senior players earlier, was asked about the subject again.”In a side when you have 15 players there will always be times when there will be opinions that will be different. That is what is needed. I don’t want everyone toeing the same…

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Parliament deals British PM Brexit blow before suspension

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The United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban on Sunday both left the door open to fresh talks after President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled a secret summit, but the insurgents threatened to inflict greater costs.Washington also said it would not relent in fighting the militants after Trump blamed the scuttling of the unprecedented meeting on a Taliban attack that killed a US soldier.Trump said he had invited Taliban leaders and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani for talks Sunday at the Camp David presidential retreat on a draft deal that would see the United…

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