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Survey indicates ‘photo-finish’ in Karnataka polls

April 23, 2018April 24, 2018 strong

A survey conducted by the Times Now-VMR has indicated a “photo-finish” in the Karnataka Assembly elections, with the BJP and the Congress neck-and-neck. In the 224 member House, the Congress is likely to get 91 seats, and the BJP just two seats fewer. The JD(S) could emerge as the kingmaker with 40 seats, the survey, conducted between April 4 and April 16, stated. “If polls were held now neither Chief Minister Siddaramaiah nor B S Yeddyurappa (of the BJP) is in a position to form the government as they are…

पीएम मोदी ने नौकरशाहों से कहा, तकनीक का सर्वश्रेष्ठ उपयोग करें

April 21, 2018April 23, 2018 strong

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने शनिवार को लोकसेवकों से कहा कि वे सरकारी नीतियों के क्रियान्वयन में नवोन्मेष और तकनीक का सर्वश्रेष्ठ उपयोग करें. उन्होंने यह भी कहा कि राष्ट्र के विकास के लिये जनभागीदारी वाला लोकत्रंत अनिवार्य है. दो दिवसीय लोकसेवा दिवस समारोह के समापन पर नौकरशाहों को संबोधित करते हुये प्रधानमंत्री ने कहा कि स्वतंत्रता से पहले प्रशासन का उद्देश्य अंग्रेजों को सुरक्षित रखना था लेकिन आज उसे यह सुनिश्चित करना चाहिए कि आम आदमी तक राहत पहुंचे. उन्होंने सरकारी नीतियों के क्रियान्वयन में रणनीतिक सोच की जरूरत पर बल…

IPL 2018: Twitterati hails Kings XI Punjab’s ‘clinical performance’ against Kolkata Knight Riders

April 21, 2018April 23, 2018 strong

Kings XI Punjab beat Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets (DLS method). This was after the Knight Riders posted a competitive total of 192 on the board but chasing 193, KXIP made a mockery of the target as Chris Gayle(62) and KL Rahul (60) smashed the bowlers all around the park at Eden Gardens. With 96 runs on the board within eight overs, there was a slight delay due to rain but the revised target of 125 runs in 13 overs was chased down in a matter of few overs. With this…

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Queen Elizabeth II Marks 92nd Birthday With Commonwealth Concert

April 21, 2018April 23, 2018 strong

Queen Elizabeth II marked her 92nd birthday on Saturday with traditional gun salutes and a Commonwealth-themed charity concert featuring Tom Jones, Kylie and Shaggy. Horse-drawn guns fired 41 times in Hyde Park and 62 times at the Tower of London, while at Windsor Castle, the band played “Happy Birthday” during the changing of the guard. In the evening, the monarch and her family were due to attend a concert with performers from around the Commonwealth, the 53-nation grouping which held its summit in London this week. Australia’s Kylie, Canadian pop…

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India To Join 8 Countries Having Sex Offenders Database

April 21, 2018April 23, 2018 strong

India will join a club of eight countries with a sexual offender database to monitor and track those convicted of such crimes, amidst growing criticism against it in the US, where it is pursued aggressively. The Cabinet today approved promulgation of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 to award death sentence to child rapists and said that the National Crime Records Bureau will maintain a national database and profile of sexual offenders. This data will be regularly shared with states and Union Territories for tracking, monitoring and investigation, including verification…

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World Cup of tennis in one week is horrible idea: Anand Amritraj

April 20, 2018 strong

The proposed World Cup of tennis in one week is a “horrible idea” since it will take away the charm of home and away ties which allows countries like India to host players such as Rafael Nadal, contends former India captain Anand Amritraj. The ITF Board of Directors unanimously endorsed the proposal to create a season-ending World Cup of Tennis finals featuring 18 nations. The matches will be played over a week at a single venue in the traditional week of Davis Cup final in November. The idea will be…

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In ‘October’, challenge was not to be melodramatic: Shoojit Sircar

April 20, 2018 strong

With a story about love, longing and loss, Shoojit Sircar could have easily made his film “October” melodramatic but the filmmakers says he chose not to go overboard as he wanted to give the story a life-like feel. “October” features Varun Dhawan as Dan, an endearing hotel trainee who undergoes a transformation when his colleague Shuili, played by Banita Sandhu, is hospitalised after a freak accident. Sircar is elated that both the film and his “directorial craft” from cinematography, music, editing to the treatment of characters has been appreciated. “I…

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Plea in HC seeking enhanced relief for fishermen during ban

April 20, 2018 strong

A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Central and state governments to pay an amount of Rs 500 per day to fishermen during the fishing ban period. When the plea came up before the First Bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose today, it issued notices to the Centre and state returnable by April 28. The petitioner, Fisherman Care, while referring to a policy note of the state government, submitted that for the year 2017-’18 the ban period has…

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SC terms public statements on impeachment of judges unfortunate

April 20, 2018 strong

The Supreme Court today termed as very unfortunate the public statements, including those made by lawmakers, on impeachment of judges. “We are all very disturbed about it,” a bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan said after the counsel appearing for the petitioner raised the issue of politicians making public statements on impeachment of judges. The apex court asked Attorney General K K Venugopal to assist it to deal with the plea, which has also sought a gag on the media from reporting such statements. The development assumes…

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North and South Korea open hotline between leaders: Seoul

April 20, 2018 strong

The two Koreas opened a hotline between their leaders today, Seoul’s presidential office said, a week before a summit between North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and the South’s President Moon Jae-in in the Demilitarized Zone. The line links the presidential Blue House in Seoul with the Pyongyang office of the nuclear-armed North’s State Affairs Commission, which Kim chairs – one of his most important titles. “The historic connection of the hotline between the leaders of the two Koreas has just been established,” said senior Blue House official Youn Kun-young, adding…