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Vinesh, Sindhu, Mary Kom among nominees for BBC Sportswoman of the year award

February 3, 2020 strong

Star wrestler Vinesh Phogat, badminton queen PV Sindhu and boxing great MC Mary Kom will compete for the inaugural BBC Indian sportswoman of the year award after being nominated for the honour with two other athletes.Sprinter Dutee Chand and para-badminton player Manasi Joshi are the other nominees for the award, the winner of which will be announced on March 8. The winner will be decided on the basis of public voting, which will be open till February 18 on six BBC vernacular websites.Vinesh had won a bronze at the 2019…

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Brexit is gone; receding behind us: says UK PM Johnson in 1st major post-Brexit speech

February 3, 2020 strong

The word Brexit is “over” and is receding behind us into history, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday in his first major speech since the UK formally left the European Union after 47 years of membership following the vote in favour of the divorce deal in June 2016.The UK formally left the EU on January 31 and is now in a pre-agreed period of transition during which it is free to open up trade talks with countries around the world.In a triumphant vision statement for the UK to…

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Weinstein accuser to face cross-examination at NYC trial

February 3, 2020 strong

A key accuser in the the New York City rape trial of Harvey Weinstein is set to face a potentially gruelling cross-examination about why she maintained a relationship with him despite her allegations that the once-powerful movie mogul sexually assaulted her.The 34-year-old woman, who will return to the witness stand Monday, told jurors last week that Weinstein trapped her in a New York hotel room in March 2013, and angrily ordered her to undress as he loomed over her, and then raped her.Still, she kept in touch, sending him flattering…

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RBI to come out with last monetary policy for FY20 on Thursday

February 3, 2020 strong

Amid slowing GDP growth and rising inflation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will unveil its last monetary policy for the current financial year on Thursday.The sixth bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2019-20 would be the last one for the current financial year.The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet during February 4-6 for the policy review, the RBI said in a release on Monday.The RBI said it will place the resolution of the MPC on its website before noon on February 6.The government has estimated India’s gross domestic product (GDP)…

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Sabarimala: SC says will frame questions relating to discrimination of women in religious places

February 3, 2020 strong

The Supreme Court Monday said it will frame the legal issues to be adjudicated by a 9-judge Constitution bench on religious discrimination against women at various religious places — the larger question which arose during the Sabarimala case.As the lawyers representing various parties in the case have not arrived at a consensus on framing larger issues to be deliberated upon by the Constitution bench, it will frame them by Thursday, the top court said.The Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, said it will inform the parties about…

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SC dismisses curative plea of death row convict Akshay in Nirbhaya case

January 31, 2020 strong

The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed the curative petition of one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case saying “no case is made out”. The top court also rejected convict Akshay Kumar Singh’s plea seeking stay of his execution.“The application for oral hearing is rejected. The application for stay of execution of death sentence is also rejected,” said the 5-judge bench which heard the plea in-chamber.“We have gone through the Curative Petitions and the relevant documents. In our opinion, no case is made out…

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UK’s Johnson holds talks with US on Brexit eve

January 31, 2020 strong

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold talks on post-Brexit trade with the top US diplomat on Thursday, eve of Britain’s historic departure from the European Union.The British premier will aim to paper over recent disagreements as he hosts US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo the day before nearly half a century of EU membership ends late Friday.With Britain at a historic crossroads, Johnson wants to strike post-Brexit trade deals with both the bloc and the US, but has seen recent strains in the so-called “special relationship” with Washington.Britain will enter…

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Canada’s Christine Sinclair makes soccer history

January 30, 2020 strong

Canada’s Christine Sinclair became the all-time leading scorer in international soccer history as Canada crushed St. Kitts and Nevis 11-0 at the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament in Brownsville, Texas. Sinclair scored her 185th career goal on Wednesday to surpass American Abby Wambach’s previous record for men or women. “Christine has been amongst the upper echelon of Canadian athletes,” said Sinclair’s former women’s national teammate Carmelina Moscato. “What she has done to sports for Canadians is given us memories that we’ll never ever forget. “The Olympics stand out, but just her…

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Kashmiri Pandits not beggars, we stood on our feet: Vidhu Vinod Chopra

January 30, 2020 strong

Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra has said the aim behind his upcoming movie “Shikara”, about the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from Kashmir, is not to make anyone feel sorry for the community but to present how these people stood tall in the face of tragedy. At the special 30-minute screening of the movie on Wednesday, the filmmaker said the film showcases how Kashmiri Pandits rebuild their lives in the aftermath of the tragic event. “All of our homes were snatched. It’s quite something that we stood strong on our feet… it…

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Sensex drops over 150 pts; Nifty slips below 12,100

January 30, 2020 strong

Market benchmark Sensex dropped over 150 points in opening session on Thursday dragged by losses in Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and Infosys ahead of January derivatives’ expiry. After opening 181 points higher, the 30-share BSE index turned volatile and surrendered all gains to trade 168.61 points or 0.41 per cent lower at 41,030.05. Similarly, the broader NSE was trading 41.65 points, or 0.34 per cent, down at 12,087.85. In the previous session, Sensex settled 231.80 points, or 0.57 per cent, higher at 41,198.66, and Nifty closed 73.70 points, or 0.61…