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The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed unhappiness over the pendency of a plea by a convict seeking pardon in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case for over two years with the Tamil Nadu Governor. The top court asked the counsel for petitioner A G Perarivalan, who is serving life sentence, whether the court can exercise its jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution to request the Governor to decide his plea of pardon filed under Article 161. Article 161 empowers a Governor to pardon a convict in any criminal case. A bench…

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Do vote, so that new govt of your choice is formed: Rahul to Bihar voters

November 3, 2020November 4, 2020 strong

As polling began for the second phase of the Bihar Assembly election, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged people to vote so that a new government of their choice can be formed. Taking to Twitter, the former Congress chief said he will be in Bihar’s Korha and Kishanganj on Tuesday and will talk about issues such as “growing unemployment”, problems faced by farmers and a “weak economy”. “Some districts in Bihar will be voting in the second phase of the polls. Do vote, so that a new government of…

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Ruturaj is one of the most talented players going around: Dhoni

October 30, 2020 strong

A ‘reticent’ Ruturaj Gaikwad took some time to make a mark in the ongoing IPL but he has managed to impress his CSK skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who believes that the young opener is “one of the most talented players going around”. Gaekwad scored his second straight half-century on Thursday to set up a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders here. He got his chance after Chennai Super Kings decided to field untested players following a disastrous start to the season. “(The changes) are a conscious effort. We want to…

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Kim Coates to lead indie ‘Neon Lights’

October 30, 2020 strong

“Sons of Anarchy” alum Kim Coates will play the lead role in the psychological thriller “Neon Lights”. According to Deadline, the movie will also feature Coates’ daughter Brenna Coates, marking their first on-screen outing. Rouzbeh Heydari will helm the upcoming indie feature from a screenplay by Dana Abraham, who will also star in the movie. The story is about a tech tycoon with anger management issues who goes on a retreat only to witness guests disappear one by one. Coates will also produce the movie along with Abraham. The project,…

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Sensex jumps over 200 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 11,700

October 30, 2020 strong

Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points in early trade on Friday led by gains in index-heavyweights Reliance Industries, TCS and HCL Tech amid positive cues from US equities. The 30-share BSE index was trading 202.68 points or 0.51 per cent higher at 39,952.53. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 64 points or 0.55 per cent to 11,734.80. NTPC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by Nestle India, HCL Tech, ONGC, SBI, M&M, TCS and Reliance Industries. On the other hand, PowerGrid,…

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Pompeo wraps up anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam

October 30, 2020 strong

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is wrapping up an anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam as the fierce American presidential election race enters its final stretch. With just four days left in the campaign in which China has been a central theme, Pompeo was visiting Hanoi on Friday ostensibly to celebrate 25 years of U.S.-Vietnam relations. But as he has at his previous stops in India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Indonesia, Pompeo is expected to highlight the Trump administration’s antipathy toward China, its handling of the coronavirus pandemic,…

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COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 80,88,851

October 30, 2020 strong

India saw 48,648 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day taking the COVID-19 caseload to 80,88,851, while the active cases fell below 6,00,000, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The national recovery rate crossed 91 per cent. The COVID-19 death toll in the country climbed to 1,21,090 with 563 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. A total of 73,73,375 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far pushing the national recovery rate to 91.15 per cent while the case fatality rate stands at…

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SC extends till Mar 31 time to complete trial in sexual assault case against Tarun Tejpal

October 29, 2020 strong

The Supreme Court Tuesday extended till March 31 the time for completing trial in the sexual assault case against Tehelka magazine founder Tarun Tejpal. Tejpal is alleged to have sexually assaulted a former woman colleague inside an elevator of a five-star hotel in Goa in 2013. He has denied the allegations levelled against him. He was arrested on November 30, 2013 by the crime branch after his anticipatory bail plea was rejected by the court. He has been out on bail since May 2014. The matter came up for hearing…

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Sensex plunges over 350 pts in early trade; Nifty drops below 11,650

October 29, 2020 strong

Equity benchmark Sensex plunged over 350 points in early trade on Thursday amid negative cues from global markets as rising coronavirus cases and uncertainty over US presidential elections weighed on investor sentiment. Market participants were also cautious ahead of the expiry of October derivatives contracts, traders said. The 30-share BSE index was trading 365.19 points or 0.91 per cent lower at 39,557.27. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty tumbled 106.90 points or 0.91 per cent to 11,622.70. Titan was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, dropping over 4 per cent,…

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Press, social media blocking serious charges against Biden: Trump

October 29, 2020 strong

US President Donald Trump has accused both the mainstream and social media companies of blocking serious charges of corruption against his rival and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, saying the situation was causing America to experience suppression of the press. Trump said the media was not willing to write against Biden and his family. “Here is a guy who gets caught and the media doesn’t want to write about it. You know what they call it not freedom of the press but suppression of the press,” Trump said during his…