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Vietnam jails blogger for anti-state propaganda

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A court in southern Vietnam has sentenced a doctor to four years in prison for writing and posting dozens of articles on social media that the court said tarnished the image of the country’s leaders and instigated people to boycott local elections, state media reported today. Ho Van Hai, 54, was convicted of spreading propaganda against the state at his one-day trial in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday. He was also sentenced to two years’ probation, Thanh Nien newspaper reported. He was accused of writing and posting three dozen…

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Trump likely to approve release of secret memo defying FBI

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US President Donald Trump is set to approve the release of a controversial memo accusing the FBI of abusing its surveillance tools during its probe into alleged Russian collusion in the 2016 presidential election, setting up a clash with the intelligence agency. The approval for the release of such a memo, which is being opposed by the FBI, could come as soon as tonight, US media reported. A senior administration official, told reporters aboard Air Force One that the president is expected to tell Congress that he has no objections…

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RS adjourns for 50 mins after protests over Kasganj violence

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Noisy protests by Samajwadi Party members over communal clashes at Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh forced the adjournment of the Rajya Sabha this morning. The newly-elected members of Aam Aadmi Party too were seen raising slogans against sealing drive in the national capital in the Well of the House, along with the SP members. Congress member K V P Ramachandra Rao also entered the Well holding a placard with the slogan ‘Help Andhra Pradesh’, though he did not utter a word. Soon after the obituary reference was made for those killed…

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Restrictions in parts of Srinagar, Shopian

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Authorities today imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar and Shopian districts to foil the separatists’ plan of holding a rally to protest against the recent civilian killings in alleged Army firing. Separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik, under the banner of Joint Resistance Leadership, had called for a march to Shopian district to protest against the killing of three civilians in alleged Army firing on stone-pelters there January 27. While Geelani and Mirwaiz were placed under house arrest, Malik reportedly managed to reached…

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Jackie Shroff to star in Gujarati remake of ‘Ventilator’

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National Award-winning Marathi film “Ventilator” is all set for a Gujarati remake with Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff in the lead role. The film, to be produced by Irada Entertainment, will mark Shroff’s debut in Gujarati cinema. He will reprise the role of filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker from the original. “Finally, I have been cast in a film in my mother tongue Gujarati. I hope I will live up to it,” Shroff said in a statement. “Ventilator” was produced by actor Priyanka Chopra. The movie revolves around an ailing senior member of…

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India favourites to lift U-19 World Cup trophy: Ganguly

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Former captain Sourav Ganguly today tipped India as the favourites to win the Under-19 World Cup final against Australia on Saturday. India crushed arch-rivals Pakistan by 203 runs yesterday to set up a summit clash against Australia on February 3 at Mount Maunganui in New Zealand. “India (will win U-19 World Cup). U-19 team is playing very well. There are immensely talented boys like Prithwi Shaw, Shubman Gill, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Ishan Porel are players who have come up from the BCCI system. Our Board members have invested time…

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No malice behind open letter on ‘Padmaavat’: Swara

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Actor Swara Bhasker says she wrote an open letter criticising “Padmaavat” because she wanted to raise some questions about the film on a public platform. Bhasker’s letter, which criticises director Sanjay Leela Bhansali for apparent glorification of the practice of Jauhar (mass sati), has sparked a controversy online. Responding to the criticism, the actor said, “Everyone has the right to critique and express their opinion. Like me, others also have the right to express their thoughts. I made a point, I said what I felt. “I think I kept my…

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HC asks govt to examine new Rs 50, Rs 200 notes

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The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre and the RBI to examine the new currency notes and coins, saying the visually-impaired were facing hardship in identifying and using them. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar told the Centre and the RBI that they should examine the new currency notes of Rs 200 and Rs 50 denominations as the visually-impaired people were finding it difficult to use them due to their size and the tactile marks. “This issue is something which needs to…

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NTPC Q3 net profit slips 4%; declares 27% interim dividend

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State-run power giant NTPC’s standalone net profit dropped by 4.4 per cent to Rs 2,360.81 crore in the third quarter quarter ended December 31. The company’s standalone net profit was Rs 2,469.26 crore in the quarter ended December 31, 2016, NTPC said in a BSE filing today. Its total revenue increased to Rs 21,087.84 crore in the third quarter, as compared to Rs 19,646.09 crore in the year- ago period. Besides, approving the financial results the board of directors in its meeting held today also decided to pay interim dividend…

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Rupee breaks 2-day fall on budget eve; focus on FOMC outcome

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The rupee finally broke out of its two-day consolidative trading range and managed to end higher by 2 paise at 63.58 against the US dollar ahead of the Union Budget. A broadly weaker greenback overseas along with sliding crude also provided a much needed support to the rupee. But, a caution ahead of release of macro-economic data — core sector growth and revised GDP data — kept the sentiment in check and saw the domestic currency falling to fresh one-week low of 63.75 in early trade before the recovery. Dollar…

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