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Lupita petitioned in high school so female students could wear make-up

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London, May 24 (DIN NEWS) “Black Panther” star Lupita Nyong’o says she led a petition in high school so that her female counterparts could wear make-up. The 35-year-old actor said she had no interest in getting dolled up herself, but wanted the right for others as her peers would not be adversely affected by wearing make-up. “I went to an all-boys school for high school, and they had girls in the last two classes. This is a school with 700 boys and a handful of girls. “At one point, there was…

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Sudhir Mishra to direct Indian version of ‘Hostages’ as webseries

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Mumbai, May 24 (DIN NEWS) The Indian adaptation of popular Israeli crime thriller “Hostages”, to be telecast as a webseries, will be directed by Sudhir Mishra. Ronit Roy and Tisca Chopra are set to star. Applause Entertainment, the content studio from the Aditya Birla Group, has acquired the rights for the Indian remake from Armoza Formats. The show will be produced by Banijay Asia, according to a press release. “‘Hostages’ is an enthralling and captivating concept, which will hook viewers,” Sameer Nair, CEO, Applause Entertainment, said in a statement. Apart from…

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SC dismisses plea of former UP minister Angad Yadav

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New Delhi, May 23 (DIN NEWS) The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea filed by former Uttar Pradesh minister Angad Yadav challenging an Allahabad High Court order cancelling the bail granted to him and also vacating the stay on his conviction in a 1995 murder case. A bench comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and Navin Sinha refused to interfere with the high court’s April 17 this year order and granted him liberty to request the high court to dispose of his pending criminal appeal within six months. “We are not inclined…

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Ensure legal aid to every rape victim: HC to DSLSA

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New Delhi, May 23 (DIN NEWS) The Delhi High Court has acquitted two men of charges of gang-raping a 13-year-old girl, saying the prosecution has failed to to prove their culpability though the possibility of the assault cannot be completely ruled out. While passing the order, it directed the legal aid authority to ensure that every rape victim in the national capital gets a lawyer and counselling services from beginning till the end of the case. The court also reiterated that its 2009 guidelines should be followed in true spirit, including…

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Rupee rebounds from 18-mth low, up 12 paise against dollar

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Mumbai, May 24 (DIN NEWS) The rupee recovered from a near 18-month low by rising 12 paise to 68.30 against the dollar in opening trade today at the forex market on fresh selling of the US currency by exporters and banks. The minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s meeting yesterday appeared to have reassured investors that the central bank will not be too aggressive with raising interest rates, forex dealers said. Besides selling of the American currency by exporters and banks, weakness in the dollar against some other currencies overseas propped…

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Windfall oil tax on ONGC in offing to soften fuel prices

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New Delhi, May 24 (DIN NEWS) The government may levy a windfall tax on oil producers like Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) as part of a permanent solution it is working on for moderating the spiralling retail prices of petrol and diesel. The tax, which may come in form of a cess, will kick in the moment oil prices cross USD 70 per barrel, sources privy to the development said. Under the scheme, oil producers, who get paid international rates for the oil they produce from domestic fields, would have…

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US demands two Venezuelan diplomats leave within 48 hours: State Dept

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Washington, May 24 (DIN NEWS) The United States ordered two top Venezuelan diplomats to leave within 48 hours in a tit for tat response to Caracas’ expulsion order against the top two US diplomats there. “This action is to reciprocate the Maduro regime’s decision to declare the Charge d’Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Caracas personae non grata,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement yesterday. The Charge d’Affaires of the Venezuelan embassy and the Deputy Consul General of the Venezuelan consulate in Houston…

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Maha MLC biennial polls: Counting of votes underway

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Mumbai, May 24 (DIN NEWS) Counting of votes was underway today for five out of the six local bodies seats where biennial elections to theMaharashtra Legislative Council were held on Monday. The counting began at 8 am, an election official said. The Election Commission deferred the counting process for the election to Osamanabad-Beed-Latur seat in view of a court order pertaining to suspension of some members of local bodies in Beed district. The election was held as three members of the NCP, two of the BJP and one of the Congress…

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Nipah virus claims one more life in Kerala

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Kozhikode(Ker), May 24 (DIN NEWS) The death toll due to Nipah rose to 11 in Kerala, with one more person succumbing to the deadly virus here this morning. The deceased, V Moosa (61), had been battling for life since the past few days in a private hospital here and was on ventilator support. Kozhikode district medical officer, Dr Jayasree E told reporters. About 160 samples have been sent for testing at the virology institute and 13 cases have been found to be positive, she said. Of the 13 confirmed cases, 11…

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China says report on President Xi asking Pak to relocate LeT chief Saeed shocking, baseless

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Beijing, May 24 (DIN NEWS) China today dismissed as “shocking” and “baseless” a media report that President Xi Jinping has asked Pakistan to explore ways to relocate JuD chief Hafiz Saeed to a West Asian country amid mounting international pressure to act against him for his links with terror groups. According to the report, a close aide of Pakistan Prime Minister said that Xi made the suggestion to Shahid Khaqan Abbasi during their meeting on the sidelines of the Boao Forum in China last month. Reacting to it, Chinese Foriegn Ministry…

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