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Putin’s, Xi’s ruler-for-life moves pose challenges to West

January 17, 2020 strong

Mumbai Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping have established themselves as the world’s most powerful authoritarian leaders in decades.Now it looks like they want to hang on to those roles indefinitely.Putin’s sudden announcement this week of constitutional changes that could allow him to extend control way beyond the end of his term in 2024 echoes Xi’s move in 2018 to eliminate constitutional term limits on the head of state.That could give them many more years at the helm of two major powers that are frequently at odds with Washington…

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‘Love Aaj Kal’ is a franchisable idea: Imtiaz Ali

January 17, 2020 strong

Director Imtiaz Ali on Friday teased that he could turn his upcoming film “Love Aaj Kal” into a franchise if he finds a new story to tell in the future.The film is a follow-up to Imtiaz’s 2009 movie, featuring Saif Ali Khan. The new film with Kartik Aaryan and Saif’s daughter Sara Ali Khan also explores two stories set in different time periods.At the trailer launch of the film, Imtiaz explained the rationale behind keeping the title of the new film same as its predecessor.”I feel this is franchisable idea.…

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India, Iran should work to expedite Chabahar Port development, connectivity to Afghanistan: Zarif

January 17, 2020 strong

Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday said India and Iran need to work together to expedite rail connectivity to Afghanistan and procurement of equipment for development of Chabahar Port.The minister who was in the city said that India has good relations with Iran as well as US and can play a role in bringing both the countries to negotiating table.Despite the US exempting India from sanctions imposed on Iran for the development of the port in Novermber 2018, the European and Chinese suppliers who had bagged contracts to…

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Owaisi hits out at Bipin Rawat on “de-radicalisation” comments

January 17, 2020 strong

Hitting out at the Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat who said de-radicalisation camps are operating in the country, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has questioned who would deradicalise attackers of Muslims and Dalits.Speaking at a public meeting at Adilabad on Thursday night, the Hyderabad MP said de-radicalisation is needed for those who lynch and kill innocent Dalits and Muslims. “I want to inform the chief of Defence Staff, General Saab, if you want to deradicalise, then listen, you first read the Juvenile Act. IPC is not applicable to children.…

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SC agrees to hear pleas against land acquisition process for bullet train project

January 17, 2020 strong

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a batch of pleas filed by farmers against the Gujarat High Court verdict which had dismissed their petitions challenging the process of land acquisition for the ambitious Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project.The bullet train project was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in September 2017.The train will run at a speed of 320-350 kmph, and will have 12 stations across its 508-km stretch from Ahmedabad to Mumbai.A bench of Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose issued notices…

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JuD chief Hafiz Saeed pleads not guilty in terror financing cases: court official

January 16, 2020 strong

Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed on Tuesday pleaded “not guilty” in two terror financing cases against him as the Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief recorded his statement in a Pakistani anti-terrorism court here, amidst mounting international pressure on Islamabad to rein in militant groups.The Counter Terrorism Department had registered 23 FIRs against Saeed and his accomplices on the charges of terror financing in different cities of Punjab province and arrested him on July 17. He is held at the Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore.Saeed-led JuD is believed to be the front organisation for…

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I feel like a kid again, says 36-year-old Bravo WI comeback

January 16, 2020 strong

The battle-hardened Dwayne Bravo, at 36, returns to the West Indies squad “feeling like a kid”, more than three years after playing his last international.For Bravo, who fell out with his board following a bitter dispute over the then pay structure in 2014 leading to his eventual phasing out, the path back into international cricket was an arduous one. The flamboyant all-rounder played his last match for West Indies in any format in September 2016.”It’s a great feeling. I feel like a kid again when I first get a call…

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Spike Lee to serve as Cannes Film Festival jury president

January 16, 2020 strong

Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee was on Tuesday announced as the jury head of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first African-American to lead the distinguished panel at the annual film extravaganza.Lee succeeds two-time Oscar winner Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, who had also created history after becoming the first Mexican to serve as jury president.The 62-year-old filmmaker has been a regular at the film gala ever since his first film “She’s Gotta Have It” premiered at the 1986 edition where it won the youth prize at Directors’ Fortnight. He later returned…

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Rupee cuts short 5-day gaining streak; edges down 1 paise to 70.87 against dollar

January 16, 2020 strong

Snapping its five-day winning run, the rupee on Tuesday slipped by 1 paise to close at 70.87 against the US dollar ahead of the signing of the US-China trade deal and weak macro economic data on the domestic front. The domestic currency had opened on a strong note in line with other Asian peers after the US on Monday removed the currency manipulator label it imposed on China last summer. However, weak macro data weighed, rising crude oil prices and strengthening of the American currency in the overseas market dragged…

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Centre worried as many states not keen to take imported onions: Paswan

January 16, 2020 strong

The Centre is “worried” about disposing of imported onions as not many states are interested to take it despite the key kitchen stable is being offered to them at an average landed cost of Rs 55 per kg and bearing the transportation cost, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday.Retail onion prices, which were ruling over Rs 100 per kg in most cities since the past two months, have started softening now on arrival of imported onions and new kharif crop. However, prices have still not fallen to…