राष्ट्रीय हिंदी न्यूज़ 

एससी-एसटी कानून के संदर्भ में पुनर्विचार याचिका दायर की जाएगी, संगठन आंदोलन वापस लें: गहलोत

केंद्रीय सामाजिक न्याय एवं अधिकारिता मंत्री थावरचंद गहलोत ने आज कहा कि अनुसूचित जाति-जनजाति अत्याचार निरोधक कानून पर आए उच्चतम न्यायालय के हालिया फैसले के संदर्भ में सरकार ने पुनर्विचार याचिका दायर करने का फैसला किया है, ऐसे में आंदोलन कर रहे विभिन्न संगठन अपने आंदोलन वापस लें। गहलोत ने आज यहां कहा, ‘‘ भारत सरकार अनुसूचित जाति एवं जनजाति वर्ग के कल्याण के लिए संकल्पित है। उच्चतम न्यायालय ने एससी-एसटी अत्याचार निरोधक कानून को लकर जो फैसला दिया है उसके संबंध में केंद्र सरकार ने शीर्ष अदालत में पुनर्विचार…

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मायावती को राजग में शामिल हो जाना चाहिए : अठावले

केन्द्रीय सामाजिक न्याय एवं अधिकारिता राज्यमंत्री रामदास अठावले ने आज बसपा प्रमुख मायावती को भाजपा नीत राष्ट्रीय जनतांत्रिक गठबंधन (राजग) में शामिल होने का न्योता देते हुए कहा कि अगर मायावती को दलितों की वाकई में चिंता है तो उन्हें राजग का हिस्सा बन जाना चाहिए। उत्तर प्रदेश की सभी 80 लोकसभा सीटें जीतने के भाजपा नेताओं के तमाम दावों के उलट अठावले ने माना कि समाजवादी पार्टी (सपा) और बहुजन समाज पार्टी (बसपा) के गठबंधन से पार्टी को 20 से 25 सीटों का नुकसान होगा। मगर इससे आगामी लोकसभा…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Trump loses a trusted aide, White House anxiety lingers

Hope Hicks has bid farewell to the White House and the press-shy communications director took a rare moment in the spotlight on her final day in Donald Trump’s administration. But the exit yesterday of the president’s most trusted aide, coming one day after yet another Cabinet departure, highlights continuing uncertainty among Trump aides and White House staff about who might be the next to go. Hicks was given a gracious goodbye by Trump outside the Oval Office. That stands in stark contrast to the White House treatment of David Shulkin,…

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Determined to improve ease of doing business in Kerala: Vijayan

Aiming to improve the ease of doing business in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said the long-standing perception that the state was not very investor-friendly was slowly changing with a slew of measures being undertaken by the Left government. Vijayan, 74, who completes two years in office on May 25, said the Kerala government is making efforts for eliminating the unnecessary delay in granting approvals for various investment proposals. Seeking to rebrand “God’s own Country” as a preferred investment destination, the CPI-M strongman said the top priority was to…

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Smith ban ‘harsh’, says South Africa captain Du Plessis

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said today that he felt the 12-month ban on disgraced Australia skipper Steve Smith was “harsh”. He told a media conference in Johannesburg that he was “very sorry” for Smith and had texted him a message of support. Smith and vice-captain David Warner were banned for 12 months and Cameroon Bancroft for nine months for attempted ball tampering during the third Test in Cape Town last Saturday. The Australian cheating plot was foiled when TV cameras spotted Bancroft seeking to alter the condition of…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

England face dominant Australia in women’s tri-series fina

Entering the final on the back of some dominating performances, Australia will fancy their chances when they take on England in the title clash of the women’s T20 tri-series here tomorrow. The task gets even more difficult for England as they are coming off back-to-back reverses. England had started their campaign with two successive wins, which also included the highest chase in T20 internationals against India, but their batters have miserably failed in the previous two matches. England were outclassed by both Australia and India in their last two league…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

Bairstow salvages England after Southee, Boult strike

Jonny Bairstow was in sight of his fifth Test century after a late run spree with Mark Wood lifted England to 290 for eight at stumps on day one of the second Test here today. England had been in trouble at 164 for seven before Bairstow (not out 97) and Wood (52) put on 95 for the eighth wicket. Tim Southee and Trent Boult did all the damage for New Zealand with Southee taking five for 60, his seventh five-wicket bag while Trent Boult had three for 79 after New…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Time’s Up event to be part of Tribeca Film Festival

Time’s Up, the movement formed to combat sexual harassment in Hollywood, will host its inaugural New York event during the Tribeca Film Festival. The event will feature conversations with activists, filmmakers, storytellers, lawyers, and others, including initial supporters of the movement such as Ashley Judd and Julianne Moore, the festival organisers said in a statement. Fatima Goss Graves of the National Women’s Law Center, celebrated poet and activist, Robin Morgan and civil rights attorney Monica Ramirez are also going to be part of panel discussions at the event. The movement…

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ENTERTAINMENT 

Varun Dhawan comes out in support of Steven Smith

Actor Varun Dhawan has lent support to Australian skipper Steven Smith over the ball-tampering controversy and hopes that fans will “forgive” him for his actions. Smith, along with vice-captain David Warner, has been banned for a year for ball-tampering during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Cameron Bancroft, who was caught on camera trying to tamper the ball with a sandpaper, has been banned for nine months. Yesterday, a teary-eyed Smith made an appearance in front of Australian media after he reached Sydney, and said he regretted…

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Declare 2nd semester results of students pursuing optometry course: HC to UGC

In an interim relief to 40 students pursuing a course in optometry, the Bombay High Court has directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to declare their second semester results pending since last year. A bench of Justices R M Sawant and S V Kotwal was earlier this week hearing a petition filed by Lotus College of Optometry, which had admitted the 40 students as the first batch of its four-year BSc degree in Optometry (health specialists in eye care) in 2016. The course was affiliated to an open university. However,…

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