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Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab Cabinet Minister

July 14, 2019 strong

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has been at loggerheads with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and was stripped off key portfolios in the cabinet reshuffle in June, has resigned from the state cabinet.The 55-year-old Sidhu took to Twitter on Sunday, making public his resignation letter, which was sent just four days after his portfolio was changed.The resignation letter dated June 10 was addressed to Congress President Rahul Gandhi. “I hereby resign as Minister from the Punjab Cabinet,” Sidhu said in the letter to the Congress chief, which he posted…

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‘Stars align’ as Federer seeks to break Djokovic spell in Wimbledon final

July 13, 2019 strong

Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer believes the “stars have aligned” as he attempts to become the oldest Grand Slam winner of modern times in Sunday’s final against Novak Djokovic.The 37-year-old Swiss can clinch a record-extending 21st major if he manages to break free of the world number one’s stranglehold.Four-time Wimbledon winner and defending champion Djokovic enjoys a 25-22 edge in career meetings, stretching back 13 years.The Serb has won 14 of their last 20 meetings and eight of the last 10.Federer has lost all four of their most recent meetings…

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Theresa May speaks of Brexit frustration in final interview as British PM

July 13, 2019 strong

Theresa May has spoken of her frustration over not being able to see Brexit through and underestimating how “entrenched” the country’s MPs had become on the issue of Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) in her final television interview as British Prime Minister. May, who is currently serving as caretaker Prime Minister during the course of a leadership contest between UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt and former foreign secretary Boris Johnson, was forced to announce her resignation amid mounting rebellion within her own Cabinet over Brexit at the end…

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Blunt talk needed in country today, Murthy says, cites his spat with Sikka

July 13, 2019 strong

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy said Saturday that looking at “what is happening in different parts of the country today”, the youth need to state bluntly that this was not the country for which our forefathers got freedom.Talking about his spat with Vishal Sikka, Infosys’ first non-promoter chief executive who quit in 2017, he said he had to speak up when he saw core values of the IT giant being thrown into the “dustbin”.Speaking at a panel discussion at St Xavier’s College here, Murthy referred to Sikka’s confrontation with him and…

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Haven’t been approached for Mithali Raj biopic: Taapsee Pannu

July 13, 2019 strong

Taapsee Pannu says she would very much like to portray former skipper of Indian women’s cricket team, Mithali Raj, on the big screen but till now there has been no offer from the makers.There were speculations that the “Game Over” star has agreed to play the part in a film but at an event on Friday, she shot the down all the rumours.However, she appealed to the media to endorse her for the role.”If I get it then it will be amazing to play cricket. You all please recommend my…

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Karnataka crisis: BJP wants trust vote on Monday

July 13, 2019 strong

The BJP will press Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy to seek trust vote in the Assembly on Monday, state BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa said Saturday.The former chief minister asserted that the Congress-JD(S)coalition government has lost majority and its collapse was imminent.In a surprise move amid the existential crisis faced by his government, Kumaraswamy had on Friday announced in the state Assembly that he had voluntarily decided to seek a trust vote to end the “confusion” caused by resignations of rebel MLAs and requested the Speaker to fix time…

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Pak extends till Jul 26 its airspace ban along eastern border with India

July 12, 2019 strong

For the fifth time, Pakistan extended its airspace ban along its eastern border with India till July 26, the country’s civil aviation authority announced Friday.Pakistan fully closed its airspace on February 26 after the Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets struck a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist training camp in Balakot following the Pulwama terror attack in Kashmir. However, in March, it partially opened its airspace but kept its ban for the Indian flights. “Pakistani airspace will be closed until July 26 along its eastern border with India. The Panjgoor airspace will remain open…

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International dance troupes to feature in ‘Street Dancer 3D’

July 12, 2019 strong

Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor-starrer “Street Dancer 3D” will have international dance artistes joining the cast for the climax shoot. The magnum opus dance film, directed by Remo D’souza will be having troupes from across the globe joining the lead duo to shoot for the climax of the film in Mumbai, a statement issued by the makers read. According to the makers, dancers from UK, Germany, Nepal and Africa will be part of this 3D musical, besides the lead actors – Varun, Shraddha, Prabhudheva and Nora Fatehi. The song is being…

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Infosys Q1 net grows 5.2 pc to Rs 3,802 cr; ups revenue guidance to 8.5-10%

July 12, 2019 strong

IT behemoth Infosys Ltd Friday posted better-than-expected 5.3 per cent rise in its June quarter net profit as it bagged more orders, and raised revenue growth forecast for the current fiscal to 8.5-10 per cent range.The country’s No 2 IT services firm posted a net profit of Rs 3,802 crore, or Rs 8.83 per share, in April-June as compared to Rs 3,612 crore, or Rs 8.31 a share, in the same period of the previous fiscal, the company said.Notably, Infosys has announced an enhanced capital allocation policy wherein it will…

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No decision by Speaker in Ktk till Tue:SC, CM says will seek trust vote

July 12, 2019 strong

In a breather for the beleaguered JD(S)-Congress government in Karnataka, the Assembly Speaker was restrained by the Supreme Court till Tuesday from deciding on both the resignation and disqualification of rebel MLAs, as Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy in a surprise move Friday announced he would seek a trust voteAs Karnataka headed for a prolonged political uncertainty, BJP sources said the party too has decided to move its MLAs to a resort near Bengaluru amid fears of reverse poaching by the ruling combine after Kumaraswamy’s announcement. The JD(S) MLAs have…