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Egypt holds 2nd day of presidential election; outcome known

March 27, 2018 strong

Egyptians are voting for a second day in a lackluster election that President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is virtually certain to win after all serious rivals were either arrested or intimidated into dropping out of the balloting. Voters can choose between el-Sissi, the general-turned-president who came to power after ousting in 2013 his elected but divisive Islamist predecessor, Mohammed Morsi, and an obscure politician who registered at the last minute and says he doesn’t oppose el-Sissi’s policies, Moussa Mustafa Moussa. With the outcome known, el-Sissi’s focus will be on keeping voter turnout…

RS adjourned for day following noisy protests

March 27, 2018 strong

The Rajya Sabha was today adjourned for the day amid noisy protests by AIADMK and TDP members over various issues even as most members wanted to bid farewell to about 40 retiring colleagues. As soon as the House was adjourned for the day, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad was heard urging members not to leave the House and remain seated. Most of the members, including those from the BJP and opposition parties, remain seated. However, after about 10 minutes most members from treasury benches left the House. Union minister…

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Lok Sabha fails to take up no-confidence motion

March 27, 2018 strong

The Lok Sabha today failed to take up again notices for no-confidence motion against the government after Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said the House was not in order and adjourned proceedings amid noisy protests over various issues. In a novel way to convey they have enough numbers to seek the no-confidence motion, members from the Congress, the Left and some other parties displayed blue-coloured placards, each with a circled number along with the words ‘For no- confidence’. The numbers ranged from 1 to at least 80. At least 50 members need…

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Yuki pulls out of Davis Cup tie

March 26, 2018 strong

India’s highest ranked player Yuki Bhambri has pulled out of the Davis Cup tie against China owing to a minor abdominal tissue tear. The selection committee has picked World No. 246 Prajnesh as Yuki’s replacement as he is the next best singles ranked player. After losing to hosts Canada 2-3 in the World Group play-offs in September last year, top seeds India, who got a first-round bye, will yet again play an away tie. India will face China in the Asia/Oceania Group 1 second round at Tianjin, China on April…

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Surrendering to Shoojit’s vision one of my biggest achievements: Varun

March 26, 2018 strong

Actor Varun Dhawan said that giving in to the vision of director Shoojit Sircar is one of his “biggest achievements” till date. The 30-year-old actor, who is collaborating with the filmmaker for the first time in the upcoming film “October”, said he has grown as an individual after working with the “talented” helmer. “I would do nothing different. Surrendering to @ShoojitSircar vision and being directed by him has been one of my biggest achievements. “We can only grow when we work with people more talented then us and this experience…

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SC seeks response of Centre on PILs against polygamy, nikah halala

March 26, 2018 strong

The Supreme Court today agreed to examine the constitutional validity of the prevalent practices of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ among Muslims and sought responses from the Centre and the Law Commission. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra considered the submission that the previous five-judge constitution bench, in its 2017 verdict, had kept open the issue of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ while quashing triple talaq. Today, the bench, which also comprised Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said a fresh five-judge constitution bench would be set up…

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Rupee rises 10 paise against dollar in opening trade

March 26, 2018 strong

The rupee strengthened by 10 paise to 64.91 against the US dollar at the interbank forex market today on sustained selling of the greenback by exporters and banks amid foreign capital inflows. Dealers said dollar’s weakness against a basket of currencies supported the domestic unit. On Friday, the rupee had gained 10 paise to end at 65.01 against the US currency which suffered losses in global markets on intensifying trade war worries. Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell by 60.10 points, or 0.18 per cent, to 32,536.44 in opening trade…

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Trump legal team not adding 2 new lawyers

March 26, 2018 strong

President Donald Trump will not be adding two new lawyers to the legal team defending him in the special counsel’s Russia investigation after all, one of the president’s attorneys said. Trump attorney Jay Sekulow said in a statement yesterday that Washington lawyers Joseph diGenova and Victoria Toensing have conflicts that won’t allow them to represent the president regarding special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Sekulow had announced diGenova’s appointment last week. Yesterday’s announcement came just hours after Trump used Twitter to push back against reports that he’s having difficulty adding to…

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Police question Netanyahu in telecom case for second time

March 26, 2018 strong

Israeli police were questioning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today as part of an investigation into a corruption case involving the country’s telecom giant, one of a slew of scandals that have engulfed the long-ruling Israeli leader. Two Netanyahu confidants were arrested on suspicion of promoting regulation worth hundreds of millions of dollars to Israel’s Bezeq telecom company in return for Bezeq’s popular news site, Walla, allegedly providing favorable coverage of Netanyahu and his family. It’s the second time that Netanyahu, who held the communications portfolio until last year, is being…

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Ramdev confers deeksha on 90 sanyasis

March 26, 2018 strong

Yoga guru Ramdev launched a new initiative on the occasion of Ramnavami today with an avowed aim to make India a spiritual superpower by conferring ‘deeksha’ on a batch of around 90 ‘sanyasis’ (renunciates) groomed by Patanjali. The ‘deeksha’ was accorded to 51 sanyasis and 39 sanyasins on the banks of the Ganga in the holy city by Ramdev in the presence of their family members. Welcoming their initiation into a life of renunciation, the yoga guru said nothing could be more glorious than the act of offering oneself to…