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For Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi, comes a strong word of advice from cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. “No outsider needs to know or tell us what we need to do,” said the former India captain, condemning Afridi’s comments on Kashmir. “It is obvious that we have capable people to manage our country, run our country,” the master blaster added when asked about Shahid Afridi’s tweet in which he had alleged an “appalling and worrisome situation” in Kashmir and urged UN intervention. The former Pakistani captain was apparently reacting to an anti-terror operation in…

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India To Offer $3-4 Billion Development Plan For Giant Iran Gas Field: Sources

April 5, 2018 strong

India is set to offer a $3-4 billion development plan for the Farzad B gas field to Iran next week after Tehran reduced the scope of the project, two sources familiar with the matter said. Relations between the two countries, which have long held deep trade ties, were strained last year after Iran sought other investors for the field and media reports suggested Tehran would award it to Russia’s Gazprom. In retaliation, India directed its state refiners to cut oil imports from Iran. At a meeting in New Delhi in…

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Cauvery Issue: Tamil Nadu Shutdown Called By DMK, Other Opposition Parties Today

April 5, 2018 strong

Tamil Nadu’s main opposition party – the DMK – along with other parties like Congress, CPI(M) and CPI will hold a state-wide bandh or shutdown today. The reason behind the shutdown is the Cauvery water issue – a decades-old dispute between Tamil Nadu and its neighbouring state Karnataka. The DMK-led opposition parties are demanding that the Cauvery Management Board, as ordered by the Supreme Court, be set up immediately. They have accused the central government of delaying the setting up of the Cauvery Management Board due to electoral gains in…

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“You’ll Get It”: Saif Ali Khan, Upset At Media, Shouts At Driver On Video

April 5, 2018 strong

Actor Saif Ali Khan is heard shouting at his driver and threatening to hit him in a video filmed after he landed in Jodhpur yesterday for a court verdict on a 20-year-old case of poaching blackbucks, in which he is an accused. Actor Salman Khan is the main accused in the case; he is accused of killing two blackbucks while on a film shoot in 1998 along with co-stars Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam. Saif Ali Khan and the other actors are co-accused in the case. As he got into…

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“Yogi Adityanath Threw Me Out”: Dalit BJP Lawmaker Complains To PM Modi

April 5, 2018 strong

A Dalit parliamentarian of the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi complaining against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Chhote Lal Kharwar, 45, has alleged that he met the chief minister twice, but was “scolded and thrown out”. Prime Minister Modi has reportedly assured him that action will be taken. Chhote Lal represents Uttar Pradesh’s Robertsganj constituency. His complaint has emerged days after the ruling party faced massive Dalit protests across the nation, in which 11 people were killed. Dalit groups were protesting against a Supreme…

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US Rejects China’s “Baseless” Retaliatory Tariffs, World Trade Organization Protest

April 5, 2018 strong

The United States on Wednesday rejected as “baseless” China’s retaliatory tariffs and complaint in the World Trade Organization over the US tariffs recently imposed on steel and aluminum imports. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and 15 percent on aluminum early last month, citing national security concerns. But China invoked the WTO dispute process under a different rule, which does not apply, meaning Beijing’s threat of retaliatory tariffs on $3 billion in US exports is not justified, the US Trade Representative’s office said in a statement. “China’s request for…

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Russia Launches Missile Tests, Triggers Partial Closure Of Baltic Sea

April 5, 2018 strong

Russia began testing missiles with live munitions in the Baltic Sea on Wednesday, alarming Latvia, a member of NATO, which says the drills have forced it partly to shut down Baltic commercial airspace. The Russian defence ministry said on Monday that its Baltic Fleet, based in its European exclave of Kaliningrad, was preparing for routine training in the Baltic Sea, including live fire drills to practice hitting air and sea targets. “It is a demonstration of force,” Latvia’s Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis told Reuters. “It is hard to comprehend that…

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Mark Hamill was surprised at ‘The Last Jedi’ backlash

April 4, 2018 strong

Veteran actor Mark Hamill said he was ‘surprised’ when “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” was panned by both fans and critics. The 66-year-old actor, who reprised his role as Jedi Master Luke Skywalker in the eighth installment of the hit sci-fi franchise, said he understood the mixed reaction of the audiences as they are “so invested” in the characters. ‘And I love that about (it). I was surprised that there was some backlash to it, but I get it, because I’m a fan too. It’s hard not to feel a…

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Court dismisses sedition case against SP leader Azam Khan

April 4, 2018 strong

A local court here has dismissed a sedition case lodged against Samajwadi Party leader Mohd Azam Khan for allegedly making controversial remarks on Kashmir. Chief Judicial Magistrate Amarjeet Singh dismissed the case yesterday and rejected the final report filed by the police in the matter. The case was registered against Khan by Bajrang Dal leader Ujjawal Gupta for his alleged controversial comments on Kashmir on December 21, 2010. The investigating officer had filed a final report in the case on May 5, 2012, against which Gupta had moved a protest…

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PM wishes Indian contingent luck for CWG

April 4, 2018 strong

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, saying the whole country is behind the athletes. The multi-sport extravaganza begins today with the opening ceremony in the Australian city known for its sandy beaches and surfing spots. “All the best to the athletes representing India at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games! Our sportspersons have worked tremendously hard and the Games will be a wonderful opportunity to showcase their talent. Every Indian is cheering for our contingent,” Modi twitted.…