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Kamala Mills co-owner withdraws plea against arrest from SC

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A co-owner of Mumbai’s Kamala Mills today withdrew from the Supreme Court the plea against his arrest in the case related to the fire tragedy that claimed 14 lives in December last year. Ravi Surajmal Bhandari withdrew his habeas corpus petition after a bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan asked him to approach the trial court to seek bail. A habeas corpus petition is a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a court. Bhandari had claimed in his plea that he cannot be…

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India to be ready with 5G roadmap by June: Tel Secy

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India will be ready with a full roadmap for 5G technology by June this year, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said today. Terming 5G important for India’s massive “digitisation and digitalisation” efforts, Sundararajan said the government is working with all stakeholders including the industry, academia and startup community, to become a frontrunner in the area of 5G. “A high-level forum on 5G which includes global experts, industry experts, IITs, IISc, has already commenced work and done a fair amount of deliberation. By June, India will have full roadmap ready on this,”…

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Sensex trims early gains; stays in green

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The BSE Sensex trimmed its initial gains in the afternoon deals but stayed in the green, up 0.37 per cent at 33,189.50, on reports of trade negotiations between the US and China, easing fears of a trade war. Investor sentiment was also buoyed after the Indian government announced borrowing of Rs 2.88 lakh crore in the April-September period of 2018-19, lower than Rs 3.72 lakh crore it had borrowed in the first half of the current fiscal. It has also decided to introduce bonds linked to CPI or retail inflation.…

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Egypt holds 2nd day of presidential election; outcome known

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Egyptians are voting for a second day in a lackluster election that President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is virtually certain to win after all serious rivals were either arrested or intimidated into dropping out of the balloting. Voters can choose between el-Sissi, the general-turned-president who came to power after ousting in 2013 his elected but divisive Islamist predecessor, Mohammed Morsi, and an obscure politician who registered at the last minute and says he doesn’t oppose el-Sissi’s policies, Moussa Mustafa Moussa. With the outcome known, el-Sissi’s focus will be on keeping voter turnout…

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RS adjourned for day following noisy protests

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The Rajya Sabha was today adjourned for the day amid noisy protests by AIADMK and TDP members over various issues even as most members wanted to bid farewell to about 40 retiring colleagues. As soon as the House was adjourned for the day, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad was heard urging members not to leave the House and remain seated. Most of the members, including those from the BJP and opposition parties, remain seated. However, after about 10 minutes most members from treasury benches left the House. Union minister…

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Lok Sabha fails to take up no-confidence motion

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The Lok Sabha today failed to take up again notices for no-confidence motion against the government after Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said the House was not in order and adjourned proceedings amid noisy protests over various issues. In a novel way to convey they have enough numbers to seek the no-confidence motion, members from the Congress, the Left and some other parties displayed blue-coloured placards, each with a circled number along with the words ‘For no- confidence’. The numbers ranged from 1 to at least 80. At least 50 members need…

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Yuki pulls out of Davis Cup tie

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India’s highest ranked player Yuki Bhambri has pulled out of the Davis Cup tie against China owing to a minor abdominal tissue tear. The selection committee has picked World No. 246 Prajnesh as Yuki’s replacement as he is the next best singles ranked player. After losing to hosts Canada 2-3 in the World Group play-offs in September last year, top seeds India, who got a first-round bye, will yet again play an away tie. India will face China in the Asia/Oceania Group 1 second round at Tianjin, China on April…

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Surrendering to Shoojit’s vision one of my biggest achievements: Varun

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Actor Varun Dhawan said that giving in to the vision of director Shoojit Sircar is one of his “biggest achievements” till date. The 30-year-old actor, who is collaborating with the filmmaker for the first time in the upcoming film “October”, said he has grown as an individual after working with the “talented” helmer. “I would do nothing different. Surrendering to @ShoojitSircar vision and being directed by him has been one of my biggest achievements. “We can only grow when we work with people more talented then us and this experience…

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SC seeks response of Centre on PILs against polygamy, nikah halala

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The Supreme Court today agreed to examine the constitutional validity of the prevalent practices of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ among Muslims and sought responses from the Centre and the Law Commission. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra considered the submission that the previous five-judge constitution bench, in its 2017 verdict, had kept open the issue of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ while quashing triple talaq. Today, the bench, which also comprised Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said a fresh five-judge constitution bench would be set up…

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Rupee rises 10 paise against dollar in opening trade

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The rupee strengthened by 10 paise to 64.91 against the US dollar at the interbank forex market today on sustained selling of the greenback by exporters and banks amid foreign capital inflows. Dealers said dollar’s weakness against a basket of currencies supported the domestic unit. On Friday, the rupee had gained 10 paise to end at 65.01 against the US currency which suffered losses in global markets on intensifying trade war worries. Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell by 60.10 points, or 0.18 per cent, to 32,536.44 in opening trade…

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