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Scribes boycott Mevani meet after he asks TV channel to leave

January 17, 2018January 17, 2018 strong

In a show of solidarity, journalists today boycotted a press meet to be addressed by Gujarat MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani here after he refused to talk in the presence of an English news channel. After a close door interaction with students and academicians, Mevani had agreed to a short media meet. As soon as the newsmen started getting ready for the event by arranging the microphones, Mevani asked the reporter of an English news channel to remove his equipment. The legislator made it clear that he will not…

Nadal eases injury doubts with dominant win at Open

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 strong

Rafael Nadal says he has no doubts over a knee injury as he destroyed his opening round opponent at the Australian Open on Monday. The world No.1, a beaten finalist to Roger Federer in Melbourne last year, clinically took apart Victor Estrella Burgos of the Dominican Republic 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 in 94 minutes in the night match on Rod Laver Arena. The Spaniard will play Leonardo Mayer of Argentina in the second round. Nadal, who is gunning for a 17th major title, was hampered by a knee injury at the…

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Aziz Ansari responds to allegations of sexual misconduct

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 strong

Indian-origin actor Aziz Ansari, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by a woman with whom he went on a date last year, has responded to the claims saying the two engaged in “sexual activity, which by all indications was completely consensual”. The 34-year-old actor’s statement comes after a 23-year- old Brooklyn-based photographer recounted a date with him that she called “the worst night of my life” in an interview with Babe.net. “In September of last year, I met a woman at a party. We exchanged numbers. We texted back…

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HC rejects WB govt’s plea to stop BJYM rally

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 strong

The Calcutta High Court today rejected the West Bengal government’s plea for stopping an ongoing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) motorbike rally for allegedly flouting conditions and using the BJP flag. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice J Bhattacharya and Justice A Banerjee noted that the BJP, the parent political body of the BJYM, would be responsible for any untoward incident at the instance of the rallyists. Appearing for the state, Advocate General Kishore Datta prayed that the rally be stopped immediately and alleged that though permission for the…

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SC to hear plea against ‘Kambala’ after 4 weeks

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 strong

The Supreme Court today said it would hear after four weeks a plea of an animal rights’ body challenging a bill to legalise traditional buffalo race ‘Kambala’ and bullock cart races in Karnataka. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said the fresh plea filed by the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) would be heard along with the plea of animals rights body PETA. “List after four weeks,” the bench said. FIAPO has filed the plea opposing the state…

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UIDAI permits face recognition for Aadhaar authentication

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 strong

Aadhaar will include face recognition alongside iris or fingerprint scan as a means of verifying users, helping those who face issues in biometric authentication or have worn-out fingerprints, the authority in charge of the national identity card system said today. The face authentication will be enabled by July to help people facing difficulty in biometric authentication due to old age, hardwork or worn-out fingerprints, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said in a statement. The UIDAI said that face authentication would be allowed “only in fusion mode” meaning along…

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Pak Taliban claims it killed Benazir Bhutto

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 strong

The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007, saying it killed her as she allegedly planned to collaborate with the US against the ‘mujahideen’ if she returned to power, says a book by the banned terror group. “The return of Benazir Bhutto was planned at the behest of the Americans as they had given her a plan against the ‘Mujahideed-e-Islam’. Baitullah had received information of the plan,” the book claimed, in a reference to slain Pakistani Taliban founder Baitullah Mehsud. The…

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Gen Rawat’s remarks ‘unconstructive’:China

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 strong

China today hit out at Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat for calling Dokalam a disputed territory and said that his “unconstructive” comments were not helpful for maintaining peace at the borders. In an angry rebuttal to Gen Rawat’s comments, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said his comments went against the consensus reached between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping at the BRICS summit last September to bring ties back on track and preserve peace on the border. The Chinese reaction came following comments by Gen Rawat two…

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Need strong global response to defeat terrorism: Kovind

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 strong

President Ram Nath Kovind today called for greater cooperation between India and Israel in countering terrorism and said a strong global response would defeat the menace in all its manifestations. Welcoming visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called on Kovind today, the president said India-Israel security cooperation was defined by their common fight against terrorism. “This challenge is eating into the vitals of our society. Our counter terrorism cooperation is progressing well but we need to do more. We need to work together to develop a strong global response…

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Modi-Netanyahu bonhomie: Israeli PM ready to do yoga with ‘friend Narendra’

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 strong

The bonhomie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his “good friend” Benjamin Netanyahu was on full display today when the leaders hugged and shook hands a number of times during their joint press event. While the visiting Israeli prime minister called Modi a “revolutionary leader” and used an endearment like “my friend Narendra”, Modi responded with great warmth, welcoming the guest in Hebrew. Netanyahu said he was willing to participate in a “yoga class” with his “friend Narendra”. “My friend Narendra…any time you want to do yoga a class with…